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1
What moon phase is it when the moon goes thru Earth's shadow &the moon is a total eclipse?
3rd quarter
1st quarter
new moon
full moon
2
Based on the info., which layer is Earth's outermost, and which is Earth's innermost layer?
Innercore is outermost, crust is innermost
Mantle is outermost, outercore is innermost
<div>Crust is outermost, Innercore is innermost</div>
Outercore is outermost, mantle is innermost
3
What should this student add to his drawing to show how this tornado formed?
show a winter storm with snow
show it's sunny, but cool
show strong thunderstorm with wind
show temperature at 25 degrees celsius
4
What would most likely be created if this movement continues?
trench
rift valley
river plain
fault
5
What's the best way to identify a sedimentary rock?
Hot, liquid rock cooled
Sand was buried in layers and compressed
Heat an pressure formed a new rock
Deep in the Earth, crystals grew larger
6
Tom found a rock with small particles,shell fossils, & large particles. What can she conclude?
It is an igneous
It is a sedimentary
it is metamorphic
more information is needed
7
Why would a student want to include leaves in a soil sample?
soil is nonliving, so it shouldn't be included
soil is only made of rocks
soild is made of weathered rocks and organic material
soil has different layers, but only the top is organic
8
A city near the ocean has lots of thunderstorms. What is the BEST explanation for this?
the amount of sun received here causes thunderstorms
uneven heating of land & water here causes thunderstorms
waves hitting the land causes thunderstorms
Cold fronts form here & cause thunderstorms
9
What is the deepest part of the ocean?
oceanic trench
continental shelf
continental rise
ocean basin
10
What season is the Northern Hemispere experiencing at 4?
winter
fall
spring
summer
11
What would cause local winds to decrease in intensity?
a great difference between land and air temperatures
a less efficient windmill on the land
less electricity to power the windmills
a small difference between land and air temperatures
12
A student is making a diagram of Earth's layers. How should temperature be labeled differently?
crust would be hotter than the inner core
outer core hotter than inner core
outer core would be hotter than the mantle
crust would be hitter than the mantle
13
What can be added about the type of precipitation that will fall?
the amount of droplets in the clouds
how it effects the temperature on land
if it will fall on land or water
the air pressure in the precipitation
14
How can temperature changes increase the chance of a hurricane?
by remaining the same
by getting warmer
by getting colder
by measuring temperature longer
15
JP planted straight rows of cotton. He's worried about having too much erosion. What can he do?
plant a wind break
practice contour farming
re-establish forest cover
use crop rotation
16
If the land near the coast gets warmer faster than the water during the day, what results?
land breeze
trade winds
sea breeze
doldrums
17
What numbers represent the first and third quarters of the moon?
3 and 5
1 and 5
5 and 7
3 and 7
18
What is true about an asteroid?
it's made of rock and metal
it has a large dust tail
it's a small body
it orbits the Sun
19
Which of the following statements is true?
Geothermal energy is nonrenewable
Coal is a nonrenewable resource
Electricity can only be made using renewable res.
Electricity can only be made using nonrenewable resources
20
What best describes how planets are grouped?
planets that support life and those that cannot
planets with thick atmospheres and those with thin
planets that are rocky and those that are gasey
planets that are closer and farther from the Sun
21
With fossils on a cliff, what can be likely if top layer has cactus and lower layer has ferns?
climate had more animals during later time period
climate was colder during later time period
climate had less animals during later time periods
climate was drier during later time period
22
What's the best way to sort energy resources in GA?coal, wind, oil, solar, biomass, natural gas
Are they naturally occuring?
Are they unlimited?
Are they renewable?
Are they pollution-free?
23
How can the wind affect ocean currents?
it can make bigger waves
it can make the waves smaller
it can change the strength of the current
it can NOT change the strength of the current
24
Why do some igenous rocks have fine grains and others have large grains?
<div>Some cooled faster than others</div>
Some had less pressure when they formed
Some were exposed to weathering
Some were made from larger sediment
25
Which scientific theory does the model illustrate?
Geocentric
Big Bang
Steady slate
Heliocentric
26
What theory helped prove Alfred Wegener's theory of Pangaea?
mountain building at fault lines
volcanic eruptions
continental movement
sea floor spreading
