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Earth Science Review #5

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1
The orbits of all planets are __________.
elliptical
circular
parabolic
rectangular
2
What is the original form of energy that is converted to the kinetic energy in wind?
chemical energy in air
magnetic energy of Earth's poles
light energy from the sun
kinetic energy of moving water
3
What process converted light energy from the sun to the chemical energy stored in plants?
weathering
photosynthesis
decay
compaction
4
Which forms of alternative energy derive from the energy in sunlight?
biofuels
all of the above
hydroelectric
wind
5
The youngest fossils are___?
Deeper in the rocks
in the middle of the rocks
higher in the rocks
6
What is the importance of studying fossils?
provide info on how current life forms existed in the past
to provide info about current life forms conditions
to provide info on how previous life forms would exist now
show how life & environmental conditions have changed
7
Fossils such as __________ provide evidence of past life and environmental conditions.
rare minerals
footprints and shells
rocks and sand
hieroglyphics
8
Our __________________ is made up of the planets and their moons all in orbit around the Sun.
galaxy
universe
milky way
solar system
9
How can fossils tell us about Earth's past?
All of the above are true
give clues of changes in the organism's body structure
give clues about environmental changes where organisms lived
used to date the time of rock layers when the organism lived