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1
How is erosion
different
from weathering?
Erosion is slower than weathering.
Erosion moves rocks and weathering breaks rocks.
Erosion always occurs at the same speed as weathering.
Erosion breaks rocks and weathering moves rocks.
2
Sunlight, air, water, and trees are all natural resources that people/plants use to survive.
They are all nonrenewable resources.
They cannot be easily replaced.
They all formed millions of years ago.
They are all renewable resources.
3
Looking at the diagram below, when would you see a full circle illuminated?
Position C
Position A
Position G
Position E
4
Which natural resource found in Florida is used to make silicon chips and glass?
Sand
Limestone
Sunlight
Phosphate
5
Read the question carefully...
The chemicals could help plants and animals.
Household chemicals do not harm plants and animals.
Household chemicals only harm plants.
The chemicals could harm plants and animals.
6
Who has written an observation?
Hideki
Adam
Luisa
Keyshawn
7
Which of these energy sources is considered to be renewable?
coal
solar power
oil
natural gas
8
Read the question carefully...
Erosion moves rocks to a new location.
Weathering moves rocks without breaking them down.
Erosion breaks down rocks but doesn't move them.
Weathering moves rocks from place to place.
9
Which of the following statements is
TRUE
about the phases or observable shape of the moon?
The Moon’s actual size changes during the month.
The shadow of the Sun falls on the Moon.
The sunlight reflects off the Moon to the Earth.
The Moon lights differently depending on the season.
10
What is the streak of a mineral?
the color of a fine powder of the mineral
the way that the mineral’s surface reflects light
the way it forms faces when it is broken
the ability to scratch a reference mineral
11
Select the picture below that identifies what the moon will “look” like in two weeks.
A
D
C
B
12
One day on Earth is 24 hours. What determines the length of a planet’s day?
revolution
moons
tilt
rotation
13
Read the next question carefully...
He can study features of both the moon and Earth.
He can compare the sizes of the moon and Earth.
He can get information about the distance between them.
He can watch the moon in motion as it orbits Earth.
14
She draws this diagram to show how metamorphic rock is formed.
heat and pressure
pressure and erosion in the layers above the rock
transportation and heat in the layers below the rock
pressure and weathering in the layers above the rock
15
Read the question carefully...
She can compare the sizes of the moon and Earth.
She can get information about the distance between them.
She can study features of both the moon and Earth.
She can watch the moon in motion as it orbits Earth.
16
What makes water a renewable resource?
It is constantly recycled so it can be used again.
It is necessary for all plants and animals to live.
It does not cause pollution.
takes hundreds of year to be created after it is used.
17
Which of these is a way that humans have impacted the environment?
Humans clean the air as they breathe
Humans use natural resources.
Humans convert all their trash into energy.
Humans produce oxygen for animals to breathe.
18
Why are certain constellations not visible everywhere on Earth all year long?
sun's revolution
Earth's revolution
Earth's rotation
sun's rotation
19
Which of the following is a main cause of air pollution?
burning fossil fuels
dumping waste in landfills
releasing waste into streams
using wind and solar energy
20
Why do the sun, moon, and stars appear to move across the sky?
Earth rotates around the moon.
The moon and stars revolve around Earth.
Earth rotates on its axis and revolves around the sun.
They all revolve around Earth.
21
Ashley notices changes in the moon over the course of a month. Which one is correct?
C
A
D
B
22
What do scientists use to support their claims?
variable
evidence
predictions
conclusions
23
Which statement about star patterns is true?
Star patterns are only visable during the day
Star patterns are only visable during certain seasons.
Star patterns are only visable in the Southern Hemisphere.
Star patterns are visable all year.
24
Which of these resources is
most likely not going
to see on the map?
phosphate
air
gold
sunlight
25
Read the question carefully...
The pattern of Orion appears to move across the sky.
The stars in Orion change positions with the pattern.
Orion changes its shape and forms a new pattern.
The pattern of Orion stays in the same part of the sky.
26
Limestone often contains fossils. In which category should she classify these rocks?
Igneous
Metamorphic
Granite
Sedimentary
27
Why is coal a nonrenewable resource?
It is used throughout the world.
It takes millions of years to form.
It is used to run power plants.
It produces steam when burned.
28
Look at the moon on Sept. 12, 2003. When will the moon most likely “look” like this again?
The moon will look like this again around Sept. 12, 2004.
The moon will look like this again 2 weeks later.
The moon will look like this again around Oct. 12, 2003.
The moon will look like this again 1 week later.
29
What type of resource is limestone?
reservable
new
nonrenewable
renewable
