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1
According to the picture, which rock layer is the oldest?
A
D
E
B
2
Which mineral property is being tested in the diagram below?
hardness
streak
luster
cleavage
3
What plate boundary is this?
convergent
transform
divergent
subduction zone
4
Looking at the photo to the right, what would be the next Moon phase?
waning crescent
third quarter
waning gibbous
full moon
5
Which statement is best supported by the information shown in the diagram?
Igneous rocks form by weathering and erosion of other rocks
Igneous rocks from by melting and solidification of magma
Sedimentary rocks from by heat and pressure applied to rocks
Metamorphic rocks form by burial and cementing of sediments
6
The formula for limestone is CaCO3, all of the following elements are found in limestone EXCEPT
hydrogen
carbon
oxygen
calcium
7
Electromagnetic waves are classified according to their
visibility and medium
speed and chemical reactivity
wavelength and frequency
reflection and refraction
8
The most likely cause of earthquake activity on the West Coast of the US is_______.
seasonal temperature changes
landslides from coastal mountains
the slipping of tectonic plates
tidal effects from the Pacific Ocean
9
Sublimation is a change of state from a solid directly to a liquid_______.
liquid
plasma
solid
gas
10
The puppies feet are hot due to what type of heat transfer?
convection
condensation
conduction
radiation
11
.What type of plate boundary is this?
subduction
convergent
transform
divergent
12
The inner planets are
small, gaseous planets
large, rocky planets
small, rocky planets
large, gaseous planets
13
Particles of water that evaporate from an open container ______ than the particles that remain.
move faster and higher energy
have greater order
move slower
have less energy
14
Which statement best describes what happens to ocean water when it cools?
It will rise above warmer water
It is less dense than warmer water.
It is more dense than warmer water
It moves faster than warmer water
15
What kind of eclipse occurs when the Moon blocks sunlight from reaching the Earth?
new
lunar
full
solar
16
Which of the following would you expect to see in the troposphere?
extremely high temperatures
the ionosphere
clouds and rain
a shooting star
17
Sediments are created how?
heat & pressure
melting
compaction and cementation of sediments
weathering and erosion of rocks
18
The sun is powered by __________.
magnetism
gravity
nuclear fusion
nuclear fission
19
The San Andreas Fault cuts through California. This fault could affect human health most by____
increasing the number of earthquakes
decreasing the oxygen levels in the atmosphere
decreasing the amount of erosion
increasing the number of rainstorms
20
The moon phases are visible to us because the Moon
reflects light from the Earth
reflects light from the Sun
produces light through fusion
produces light through combustion
21
How are sedimentary rocks formed?
weathering and erosion of rocks
melting
heat and pressure
compaction and cementation of sediments
22
Why is there a greater number of daylight hours in the summer than in the winter?
The earthis closer to the Sun during the summer months.
The earth is closer to the Moon during the summer months.
The northern/southern hemisphere is titled away from the sun
The northern/southern hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun.
23
When water is heated in a sealed container the mass of teh container will
disappears
increase
decrease
remain the same
24
Which planet has extreme temperatures because it has no atmosphere?
Saturn
Mercury
Earth
Jupiter
25
Which best describes earthquake activity?
The majority of earthquakes are destructive
Earthquaks only can occur once at a single fault
Earthquakes occur every day all over the world
Earthquakes are rare events
26
Which of the following occurs when a liquid becomes a gas?
The particles break the attractive forces and expand
The particles slow down.
The particles give off energy
The particles move closer together
27
Plants and animals thrived on Earth after the ozone layer formed. It protects the Earth from
solar radiation
meteor showers
volcanic gas
acid rain
28
Which object's gravity holds the planets in their orbits?
Earth
Moon
Mercury
Sun
29
Energy sources formed from the remains of dead plants and animals from millions of years are
fossil fuels
nuclear fuels
renewable resources
alternative energy sources
30
Which of the following is an example of a physical change?
oxidation
condensation
candle burning
metals reacting
31
This is the transfer of heat through the flow of materials
conduction
condensation
convection
radiation
32
Which of these statements is true?
Diamond can be scratched by corundum
Topaz can be scratched by quartz
Apatite can scratch fluorite
Calcite can scratch quartz
33
Gold & Silver are ____________ because they are each composed of a single type of atom.
jewelry
elements
rocks
compounds
34
How are metamorphic rocks formed?
cooling of magma
cementation and compaction
breaking down of rocks into sediments
heat & pressure
35
What plate boundary is this?
transform
divergent
subduction
convergent
36
What plate boundary is this?
subduction zone
transform
divergent
convergent
37
Weight is the amount of gravity acting between objects, but mass is the ______in an object.
amount of space
amount of matter and gravity
amount of matter
amount of density
38
The fact that Earth's axis is tilted 23.5 degrees is responsible for __________________.
the changing of the seasons
solar eclipses
lunar eclipses
the change between day and night
39
This is the transfer of heat through rays and waves
condensation
conduction
radiation
convection
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In the transfer of heat, energy always flows
from the cooler object to the warmer object
from conductive objects to radiant objects
from the radiant object to the convection object
from the warmer object to the cooler object
