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NGSS Relay Race Earth Science 1 (4th)
NGSS Relay Race Earth Science 1 (4th)
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1
What season occurs in the Southern Hem. when the earth's axis is tilted toward the sun?
spring
summer
fall
winter
2
Which of the following causes a
RAPID
change to the earth's surface?
formation of a sand bar
roots of trees breaking up rocks
a forest fire
mountain erosion
3
Which of the following human actions does NOT contribute to a change in the earth's surface?
watching television
plowing fields
up rooting trees
construction of new homes
4
Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource found in Florida?
Wind
Water
Limestone
Solar Energy
5
What season occurs in the Southern Hem. when the earth's axis is tilted away from the sun?
falls
spring
winter
summer
6
How long does it take the earth to make one complete ROTATION?
24 hours
28 days
12 hours
1 year
7
What would happen over 50 yrs. to a boulder in a garden?
it will form new identical rocks
it will disappear completely
it will become smaller
it will become larger
8
Which of the following terms means breaking or wearing away of rocks?
erosion
weathering
run-off
landslide
9
Which of the following are renewable resources found in Florida?
Florida Aquifer
Limestone
Phosphate
Silicon
10
What is the best definition of a natural resource?
resources used by humans
resources produced by humans
resources produced from a factory
resources produced by nature
11
What unit of measure would be used to calculate the distance between earth and the north star?
light years
Miles
Meters
centimeters
12
What season occurs in the Northern Hem. when the earth's axis is tilted away from the sun?
fall
spring
summer
winter
13
Which of the following is a not a renewable resource?
water
sunlight
oil
plants
14
Which is NOT a cause of a larger rock being broken into smaller rocks?
weathering
heat or chemical changes
condensation
erosion
15
Which moon phase occurs when the sunlit side of the moon faces AWAY from earth
half moon
crescent
full moon
new moon
16
What causes day and night?
earth rotating on its axis every 24 hours
earth revolving on its axis every year
Earth revolving on its axis every 24 hours
earth rotating on its axis every year
17
Between which two planets can the asteroid belt be found?
Mars and Jupiter
Uranus and Neptune
Jupiter and Saturn
Venus and Earth
18
How long does it take the moon to make one complete orbit around the earth?
1 year
24 hours
28 days
12 hours
