In the rock cycle, what process will create a sedimentary rock?

small pieces of rock pressed together

Which plate movements are constructive?

subduction, convergent, divergent

What causes moon phases?

Half the moon is always lit and its revolution around Earth

Why are index fossils important?

they show very specific geological time period

How does a spectrum relate to stars?

Shows are gases create different colors

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1
When water forms clouds?
run off
condensation
percipitatioin
percolation
2
What causes the season?
revolution of Earth
how close the Earth is to the Sun
tilt of Earth
rotation of Earth
3
What type of eclipse is occurring when the moon is between the Earth and Sun?
Lunar
Umbra
Prenumbra
Solar
4
What type of rock is an intrusion?.
metamorphic
sedimentary
igneous
5
In the rock cycle, what process will create a sedimentary rock?
heat and pressure
molten rock cooling
small pieces of rock pressed together
6
Which type of front has a low pressure system moving in and gentle rain?
warm
Cold
occluded
cold
7
How does water vapor change as you go up in the troposphere?
increases
it decreases
stays the same
mutates
8
Why does Jupiter have the fastest day, 9 hours?
it has the greatest number of moons
its the oldest planet
It is closer to the sun
it has the greatest mass
9
Which plate movements are constructive?
transform, hot spot, divergent
subduction, convergent, divergent
subduction, transform, hot spots
convergent, subduction, transform
10
What are some destructive forces?
weathering erosion
mountains and hills
weathering and hot spots
volcanoes and erosion
11
During the day, siting by a lake, where is the low pressure air mass?
over the land
over the lake
on the shoreline
12
What causes moon phases?
half the moon is always lit and it rotates around Earth
half moon is always lit it rotates at the same time as Earth
Half the moon is always lit and its revolution around Earth
One side is always lit
13
Why are index fossils important?
they help us to understand the steps of evolution
they show very specific geological time period
they can be found in many different layers of the geo column
they show us how the magnetic reversal occurred
14
How does a spectrum relate to stars?
Shows why stars have various masses
Shows are gases create different colors
Displays how chemicals create bonds
Shows how bright stars can appear
15
What Lake once covered the northwest of MN?
Lake Milacs
Lake Agazziz
Lake Agusta
Lake Superor
16
What creates a bend in a river?
constructive and deposition
erosion and deposition
erosion and destructive
erosion and destructive
17
Our Sun is in what stage of the HR diagram?
red giant
white dwarf
hot blue
main sequence
18
How does the Coriolis affect wind and oceans?
causes them to rotate
causes them to curve
makes them move to the right
19
What type of heat is transferred by direct touch?
radiation
conduction
convection
20
What two winds affect Minnesota weather?
doldrums and tradewinds
trade winds and jet streams
Easterlies, westerlies
Westerlies, Jet streams

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