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2019 Final Exam
Air pressure is measured with a:
Which planet has the longest orbit:
2019 Final Exam
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NGSS 8th Grade Earth Science
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Which planet has the longest orbit:
Mars
Mercury
Jupiter
Earth
2
Air pressure is measured with a:
Thermometer
Barometer
Wind vane
Anemometer
3
Most of our weather here in Michigan’s comes from the:
East
South
West
North
4
In relation to cold air, warm air moves:
Left
Down
Right
Up
5
It is believed by scientists that our solar system originated from a:
quasar
protoplanet
gas cloud or nebula
black hole
6
The death of the dinosaurs occurred as part of ...
a mass extinction
a change in Earth's orbit
a tectonic shift
an ice age
7
Convection currents are caused by changes in::
distance
color
temperature
size
8
If it is summer in the Southern Hemisphere, it is _______ in the Northern.
fall
summer
spring
winter
9
Magma makes it to Earth's surface because:
lava forms from rocks dries
lava falls sown the side of mountains
material from the ocean forms
material from the mantle rises
10
___________ explains that the topmost rock is the youngest.
superposition
layering
relative positioning
age adaptation
11
Warm fronts usually bring
Light rain
Sever short lasting rain
Cold fronts
Clear skies
12
Water is also returned to the atmosphere through:
Transformation
Confiscation
Transpiration
Reverberation
13
A break in the rock is called a:
continental drift
fault
syncline
levee
14
Which shape best describes Earth's orbit around the sun?
eclipse
octagon
ellipse
circle
15
Movement of tectonic plates is caused by...
radiation from the Sun.
strong winds.
heat in the inner core.
convection currents in the mantle.
16
During what season is the Sun angle the lowest and days the shortest?
winter
summer
fall
spring
17
The time interval between two consecutive new moons is about.....
29.5 days.
365 days.
15 days.
7 days.
18
Water can break apart rock when it:
condensates
freezes and expands
melts and shriks
evaporates
19
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is a result of which type of boundary?
divergent boundary
transform boundary
subduction zone
convergent boundary
20
Isobars connect lines of equal:
Candy bars
temperature
Elevation
Pressure
21
Tectonic plates are floating on material that is moving in Earth's...
crust
mantle
inner core
outer core
22
Tectonic plates slide past each other at...
transform boundaries.
subduction zones.
divergent boundaries.
convergent boundaries.
23
What can fossils tell us about Earth's past?
clues about the environment
show changes in organisms over time
all of the above
date rocks
24
High Pressure is generally related to:
Hurricanes
Heavy rains
Fair weather
Tornados
25
At a subduction zone an oceanic plate sinks below a continental plate because:
it is less dense
none of the above
they are equal density
it is more dense
26
Which is not a form of precipitation:
Fog
Sleet
Snow
Rain
27
As water vapor rises in the atmosphere, it’s temperature:
Stays the same
Increases
Decreases
28
A plate boundary in which no new crust is made or destroyed is a:
recumbant boundary
convergent boundary
transform boundary
divergent boundary
29
The shape of a planest orbit is best described as a:
square
ellipse
eclipse
circle
30
Which best explains how water is turned into water vapor:
Condensation
Precipitation
Evaporation
Hail
31
Most of the worlds water collects in:
Lakes and ponds
Groundwater
clouds and oceans
Rivers and streams
32
The San Andreas Fault is formed from a
divergent boundary
subduction zone
convergent boundary
transform boundary
33
Earth's crust and upper mantle are broken into pieces called...
basins.
continents.
tectonic plates.
faults.
34
The inner planets are made mostly of ______ while the outer planets are made mostly of______
gas,water
rock, gas
water,gas
gas,rock
35
Which moon phase follows a waxing crescent?
3rd quarter
full
1st Quarter
new
36
The youngest rocks on Earth are located:
on the continents
near continents
near beaches
at or near the Mid Ocean Ridge
37
Thick clouds and precipitation is generally related to:
High Pressure
Low pressure
Blood pressure
pressure doesn’t matter
38
The process by which rocks are broken down into smaller pieces is known as:
deposition
erosion
foliation
weathering
39
Plates collide at ...
transform boundaries.
convergent boundaries.
inactive zones.
divergent boundaries.
40
Cold fronts are indicated by:
Purple circles
blue circles
Red spikes
Blue spikes
41
Low pressure cells move:
Up
Straight
Counter clockwise
Clockwise
42
What helps determine the age of the Earth?
the distance from the Sun to the Earth
the thickness of the mantle
fossil records
the time it takes Earth to orbit the Sun
43
Cold fronts generally bring:
Hurricanes
Heavy rains
No rain
Iight rains
44
What happens in the Southern Hemisphere when the autumnal equinox occurs in the Northern?
autumnal equinox
summer solstice
winter solstice
vernal equinox
45
Our _____ consists of planets, their moons and the Sun.
Milky Way
Galaxy
Universe
Solar System
46
The driving energy force of the Water Cycle?
Oceans
Tides
Moon
Sun
47
Older fossils are most likely found...
on the surface
in the core.
deep down under ground.
near the surface.
48
As the illuminated part of the Moon becomes smaller from night to night, it is said to be...
waning.
new.
waxing.
full.
49
Because the Sun's rays hit Earth at different angles throughout the year, we have...
seasons
tides
years
day and night
50
About how much do the tectonic plates move each year?
2-5 mm
25-50 cm's
200-500 cm's
2-5 cm's
51
The illuminated whole surface of the Moon facing Earth is called...
harvest moon.
new moon.
quarter moon.
full moon.
52
When the visible part of the moon increases each night, it is said to be...
new.
waxing.
waning.
full.
53
Water vapor forms clouds by the process of:
Evaporation
Precipitation
Transpiration
Condensation
54
In relation to warm air, cold air is:
Less dense
More dense
density is not a property of air
The same density
