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Earth Space Science Review
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1
All the inner planets have ________________.
moons
rocky surfaces
volcanoes
rivers
2
Most volcanoes are found near ________________.
plate boundaries
on Jupiter's moons
<p>the center of continental plates</p>
<p>coastal regions</p>
3
Well supported and widely accepted explanations of the way nature works are called ___________.
scientific theories
scientific evidence
principles of science
scientific laws
4
A major volcanic belt circling the Pacific Ocean is called the ___________________.
island arcs
hot spots
Mariannas trench
Ring of Fire
5
Many small earthquakes around a volcano may mean _________________?
the volcano will form a caldera
the volcano is active
the volcano may soon erupt
the volcano is extinct
6
Earthquake activity near the site of a dormant volcano may be an indication of _____?
massive magma pockets
Intrusive rock is growing
a new eruption may occur
the endpoint of Earth
7
A giant ball of gas that undergoes nuclear fusion is called a ____________________?
comet
planet
asteroid
star
8
Rocks exposed to heat and pressure are called ___________________.
metmorphic
sedimentary
magma
igneous
9
Earth has seasons because _______________________.
The tilt of the axis brings one hemisphere closer to the sun
it revolves around the sun
it is warmer in the summer
it rotates on its axis
10
The three different types of wetlands are marshes, swamps, and _________.
bogs
smogs
frogs
logs
11
A planet orbits a star, has cleared its orbital path, and _____________________.
has at least one moon</p>
is a mixture of land mass and gases
has quakes and volcanoes
is rounded by its own gravity
12
The epicenter of an earthquake is _______________?
the point on Earth's surface above the earthquake's focus
a great mall in China
the most distant point where the waves are felt
<p>near the asthenosphere</p>
13
A ________ is what scientist expect to happen everytime it is tested.
scientific theory
<p>rule</p>
scientific law
marginal response
14
The influence of your likes and dislikes on your thinking about the results of an experiment is
gossip
personal bias
experimental bias
objective reasoning
15
The series of processes that slowly change Earth's rock from one kind to another is _________.
Earthquakes
intrusive rock
weathering
the rock cycle
16
A measure of the force of gravity acting on an object is its ________________.
gravitational pull
mass
weight
batholith
17
_____ helps form stars, planets, and solar systems by gathering smaller pieces together.
Rotation
Gravity
Fusion
Pyroclastic flow
18
In a controlled experiment how many variables are manipulated at one time?
five
one
three
as many as possible
19
Day and night on Earth are caused by Earth's ____________.
moon.
tilt on its axis
rotation.
gravity
20
The basic SI unit of measurement for length is _______________________.
liter
kilogram
inch
a meter
21
A light year is _______________________.
the distance from Earth to the Sun
one with fewer than 365 days
9.46 trillion kilometers
light that bends around corners
22
The length of Earth's rotation is ________________.
one month
365 days
24 hours
12 hours
23
The theory of continental drift states that ______________________.
earthquakes break continents apart
continents move higher and lower over the sea floor
the continents are moving closer together
the continents are moving apart over time
24
The first waves to be measured on a seismograph are the ______________.
the surface waves
the surfing waves
the s waves
the primary or p waves
25
The three major types of rocks are sedimentary, igneous and ________________.
reactive
mangled
metamorphic
nebulous
26
Earthquakes are more likely to happen around ______________________.
desert areas
wetlands
mountains
plate boundaries
27
Pluto, Eris, Ceres, Makemake, and Haumea are all _________________.
Disney characters
asteroids
dwarf planets
moons
28
Before lava reaches the surface it is called ___________.
magma
fire rock
silica
pyroclastic flow
29
The solar system consists of ______, planets and moons, asteroids, comets and smaller objects.
the sun
galaxies
the universe
black holes
30
One complete Earth revolution takes ________________.
about 365 days
about 30 days
about 12 hours
about 24 hours