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Earth Systems, Matter, & Energy
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All stars form the same way up to the Red Giant phase. Identify the stages in the correct order.
nebula, main sequence, protostar, red giant
main sequence, protostar, nebula, red giant
nebula, protostar, main sequence, red giant
protostar, nebula, red giant, main sequence
2
A star’s life cycle is determined by its
distance from Earth
reflection
color
mass
3
The gradual movement of the continents across the earth's surface to their current location is known as
subduction zone
continental drift
conduction
convection
4
Day to day physical conditions in the lower atmosphere is called
precipitation
climate
humidity
weather
5
What can happen when plate boundaries slide past one another?
mid-ocean mountain ranges
earthquakes
volcanoes
surface mountain ranges
6
Mountains and volcanoes form as Earth’s plates move apart at some boundaries and collide at others.
False
True
7
Finland has a cold climate because it is
closer to the equator and receives less sunlight
further away from the equator and receives more sunlight
further away from the equator and receives less sunlight
closer to the equator and receives more sunlight
8
The picture below is an example of a _______ plate boundary.
none of the above
convergent
convection
divergent
9
As the main sequence star glows, hydrogen in the core is converted into ______ by nuclear fusion.
carbon
helium
iron
oxygen
10
What water conservation techniques were discussed in the Beyond the Mirage video?
more efficient agriculture techniques
all of the above
rain water colection
desalination
11
What is the name of the layer of underground water in the picture below?
aquifer
river
drainage basin
water shed
12
The repeated rising, cooling, and sinking of the mantle causes
ocean basins
conduction currents
earthquakes
convection currents
13
This is the longest stage of a star’s life
main sequence star
red giant
protostar
nebula
14
Is the following statement a description of climate or weather? There will be a monsoon storm on July 20
th
.
neither
weather
climate
both
15
Is the following statement a description of climate or weather? San Diego has mild winters.
climate
neither
both
weather
16
The larger the mass of the star, the shorter the life cycle
False
True
17
Fresh water is
renewable
unusable
nonrenewable
unlimited
18
The land area that supplies water to the river system in this picture is called a
aquifer
well
watershed
stream
19
During nuclear fusion, energy is stored.
True
False
20
A star's mass is determined by the amount of matter in the _____________.
nebula
black dwarf
protostar
supernova
21
The study of the processes that take place on Earth’s surface and its interior is called
ecology
geology
zoology
biology
22
What is a star?
none of the above
empty space
physical matter that lacks energy
a ball of plasma undergoing nuclear fusion
23
Climate is the pattern of atmospheric conditions in an area over a period of 30 year to thousands of years.
False
True
24
Which statement about location A and B is true?
They have similar seasons because they are located in the same hemisphere
They have small annual temperature ranges
They have consistently high average yearly temperatures
They have different seasons since they are in different hemispheres
25
The inner most layer of the geosphere is called the
core
ocean floor
crust
mantle
26
Transform plate boundaries
forced one plate under the other toward Earth’s core
split apart
move away from each other
slide horizontally past each other
27
All stars form the same way up to the Red Giant phase.
False
True
28
Seafloor spreading occurs at _________ plate boundaries.
convergent
divergent
neither a or b
both a and b
29
The picture below is an example of a _______ plate boundary.
divergent
convection
none of the above
convergent