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Science Bootcamp- 8.8B- 8.9B
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Which of the following is NOT a piece of evidence that support continental drift?
Rocks and Fossils
Shape of the Continents
Sea floor spreading
Climatic Evidence
2
The tectonic plates are made up of the Earth's
Lithosphere
Asthenosphere
Inner core
3
A pattern of weather conditions in an area o er many years describes:
Biome
Weather
Meterology
Climate
4
At a divergent boundary, the tectonic plates
Move past each other
Move toward each other
Move away from each other
5
_______plate boundaries are where the tectonic plates collide.
divergent
convergent
transform
Subduction
6
What is the contour interval of this map?
10
100
500
50
7
The difference between the highest and lowest elevations in a particular area on map is the
Scale
Slope
Index
Relief
8
The measure of a star's brightness as seen from Earth is the
Luminosity
Teloscope
Absolute magnitude
Apparent magnitude
9
On a topographic map, closely spaced contour lines represent
No slope
A river
A steep slope
A gentle slope
10
The Sun is a ______sized star that is found on the edge of the Milky way galaxy
giant
red giant
dwarf
Medium
11
A star that has collapsed under gravity is known as a
Pulsar
Neutron star
Nebula
Supernova
12
In an occluded front, the warm front takes over a cold front.
True
False
13
Tsunamis can form after an underwater earthquake caused by tectonic plates.
True
False
14
A low pressure system results in cloudy, unstable conditions.
False
True
15
The process of breaking down rocks is called:
Weathering
Erosion
Topography
Deposition
16
The formation of new sea floor is called
subduction
sea floor spreading
A volcanic eruption
17
Convergent boundaries can create all of the following landforms
except:
Volcanic islands
Volcanic mountain ranges
Rift Valleys
Folded Mountains
18
The changing of the season is caused by the movement of tectonic plates
True
False
19
Divergent boundaries cause rift valleys.
False
True
20
The image below represents a _______ plate boundary.
Subducting
Convergent
Divergent
Transform
21
A _______________is a spherical body that orbits the sun.
Comet
Star
Planet
Sun
22
The ______ on a topographic map measures steepness form one point to another.
contour interval
relief
contour index
Slope
23
The ____ provides energy that drives convection currents that cause weather events.
Rain
Moon
Wind
Sun
24
A ____ is a large collection of stars, gas, an dust held together by gravity is known as
a nebula
a galaxy
An orbit
A universe
25
On an H-R diagram, most stars are classified as a ______star.
Red Dwarf
Giant
White Dwarf
Main-sequence
26
Which of the following is NOT one of the three basic types of galaxies?
Elliptical
Irregular
Spiral
cylindrical
27
The San Andreas Fault is an example of a divergent boundary.
True
False
28
A _________connects points of equal elevation on a topographic map.
A slope
A contour line
A scale
A relief
29
The theory of ____ ____ explains how the tectonic plates move.
relativity
Lithospheres
plate tectonics
Continental drift
30
Using the map, what type of air comes with the blue lines with triangles attached?
Cold , dry air
Warm, moist air
Cold, moist air
Warm, dry air
31
Stars are born in a _____ and die in a _______.
nebula; supernova
supernova; nebula
nebular, giant
black dwarf; supernova
32
A large single landmass or supercontinent described by Alfred Wegener is known as
A volcano
Pangaea
A Tectonic Plate
Canada
33
The H-R Diagram classifies stars using
Luminosity and apparent magnitude
Luminosity and absolute magnitude
Luster and absolute magnitude
Luster and Apparent magnitude
34
Topography is described as the shape and size of land features on Earth's surface
True
False