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1
According to this table of planets, which of the following would be the
best
label for Group 2?
Planets with Long Orbits
Planets that Orbit the Sun
Planets with Slow Rotation
Planets that Have Moons
2
How is summer weather of an inland town
different
from the weather in a coastal town?
lower temperatures and less rainfall
higher temperatures and less rainfall
lower temperatures and more rainfall
higher temperatures and more rainfall
3
Based on the diagram, which star will appear to remain in the same position in the night sky?
star B
star A
star D
star C
4
What is
most
important when it comes to YOUR location being evacuated due to a hurricane?
the path it will take
how large it is
where it is located
how fast it is moving
5
How long will it take for Earth to travel between the two points shown in the illustration?
twelve months
one week
one month
six months
6
The diagram shows how people use a natural resource. Which natural resource is being used?
oil
limestone
sunlight
phosphate
7
What type of rock does magma form as it cools on Earth's surface?
fossil
sedimentary
igneous
metamorphic
8
What is the term for a grouping of stars, gas, and dust?
solar system
galaxy
planet
universe
9
Water from rivers flows into the Atlantic ocean daily, yet the ocean level never rises. Why?
Ocean water also evaporates each day.
Ocean water is destroyed and lost daily.
Ocean water is removed by precipitation.
Ocean water is stored in the ice caps.
10
Which statement
best
describes weathering of rocks?
the movement of the rocks along the river
the covering of the rocks with sediments that pile up
the settling of the rocks at the bottom of the river
the bumping and scraping of the rocks
11
A student observed and sketched snowflakes under a microscope. How is snow different from rain?
Snow is water in liquid form.
Snow is not water.
Snow is in the form of ice crystals.
Snow is made up of solid balls of ice.
12
Which set of weather conditions are most common in the summer in the environment shown?
high temperature, high rainfall
high temperature, low rainfall
low temperature, low rainfall
low temperature, high rainfall
13
What process caused the water vapor to form liquid water droplets where the diagram shows them?
freezing
precipitation
condensation
evaporation
14
Imagine that you are investigating fossils. Which type of rock would be investigating?
magma
igneous
metamorphic
sedimentary
15
This instrument was placed outside a Tampa home on the first day of winter. What was recorded?
how much rain fell on the first day of winter
the weather conditions in Florida during winter
the conditions at that house on the first day of winter
the type of winds Florida has on the first day of winter
16
A mineral called beryl can scratch quartz, but not topaz. What is the hardness rating of beryl?
7. 5
6 . 5
8 . 5
9 . 5
