Which most likely describes sedimentary rocks?

layers of sand grains cemented together

Why does a year have about 365 days?

Earth revolves around the Sun in about 365 days.

Which statement describes the use of a renewable natural resource?

a pool uses solar energy to heat the water

Which of the following explains why the stars are not visible during the day?

Stars are too far away from Earth.

Which of the following has the potentil to change Earth's landforms most quickly?

erosion of sand on a beach by storms

Which of the following conditions is most likely related to temperate climate zone?

well-defined seasons with distinct winter & soil is enriched

Weathering and Erosion are natural processes. How are erosion and weathering related?

erosion carries materials away, weathering breaks down rocks

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1
what is the one thing that ALL planets in our solar system have in common?
They are all the same size
They all orbit the sun
They all have oceans of liquid water
They are all the same temperature
2
Which most likely describes sedimentary rocks?
pink, gray, and white crystals grown together
bands of light and dark crystals
one huge, pale pink crystal
layers of sand grains cemented together
3
Why does a year have about 365 days?
Earth revolves around the Sun in about 365 days.
Earth rotates on its own axis in 365 days.
Moon rotates on its own axis in 365 days.
Moon revolves around the earth in 365 days.
4
Which statement describes the use of a renewable natural resource?
a racing speedboat uses jet fuel for racing around a lake
a pool uses solar energy to heat the water
a construction crew builds a bridge from gravel and concrete
large house with a gas stove to cook food and heat water
5
Which property of a rock will change if part of the rock is broken off & thrown away?
amount of light reflected from the rock
color of the rock
mass of the rock
attraction of the rock to a magnet
6
Which of following consists of gas, dust, and many stars?
planets
asteroids
galaxies
comets
7
Ted spilled water on the metal table but did not clean it up. What most likely happened to it?
The water chemically reacted with the table.
The water was absorbed by the table.
The water evaporated.
The water separated into hydrogen and oxygen.
8
Which of the following explains why the stars are not visible during the day?
Sarts do not reflect any of the Sun's light during the day
Light is traveling away from earth, not towards it
Sun positions itself directly between Earth and the stars
Stars are too far away from Earth.
9
Mining - extracting natural resources. Which is NOT a natural resource mined in Florida?
gold
sand
limestone
phosphate
10
Which of the following does NOT determine the weather?
barometric pressure
air temperature
average daily temperature
humidity
11
The air contains water. Which process adds the most water to air on Earth?
precipitation
evaporation
perspiration
condensation
12
Which of the following has the potentil to change Earth's landforms most quickly?
the carving of a valley by a glacier
formation of a canyon
weathering of rocks by wind
erosion of sand on a beach by storms
13
Which of the following characteristic identifies how Earth is most different from other planets
solid rock
liquid water
volcanoes
high winds
14
Earth experiences day & night bout every 24 hours. Which of these causes day & night on Earth?
Earth rotating on its axis
Earth orbiting the sun
pull of gravity
sunlight reflecting on the moon
15
Which property is the least reliable for mineral identification?
hardness
luster
strek
color
16
Which of the following conditions is most likely related to temperate climate zone?
precipitation is 15-30 inches per year and snowy
average temp for 3 warmest & coldest months don't differ
seasons are divided in short warm summers&long cold winters
well-defined seasons with distinct winter & soil is enriched
17
Weathering and Erosion are natural processes. How are erosion and weathering related?
weathering carries materials away, erosion breaks down rocks
they both break down rocks by wind, water, or ice
erosion carries materials away, weathering breaks down rocks
erosion is opposite of weathering

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