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All on fossils, rock layers, moons, gravity and phases of the moon
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What type of moon and eclipse will form based on the image?
new moon and solar eclipse
waning crescent moon and lunar eclipse
full moon and lunar eclipse
Full moon and solar eclipse
2
Which phases of the moon are represented in the 2 images below?
Waning Gibbous and Waxing Crescent
Full moon and waxing gibbous
Waning Crescent and waxing gibbous
Waning Crescent and full moon
3
Which of the following best describes earth's tectonic plates?
they collide at mid-ocean ridges
they form at suduction zones
they move away from each other at the equator
they move because of convection currents in the mantle
4
Which evidence would be
most
helpful to scientists in determining the age of the Earth?
sediments, minerals, soils, and size of rocks
soils, fossils and remnants of mountains
a. comparison of Earth’s to other planet’s composition
fossil records, rock records, and layers of the earth
5
Where's the gravitational pull the strongest?
Location 3
Location 2
Location 1
Location 4
6
which explains why less dense, hot magma rises to the surface to displace more dense, magma?
convection
diffusion
radiation
conduction
7
Which is an immediate result of the movement of tectonic plates?
tides
glaciers
ocean currents
earthquakes
8
where's the gravitational pull the weakest?
Location 3
Location 1
Location 4
Location 2
9
this heat transfer process transfers heat by way of electromagnetic waves
thermoreceptors
conduction
convection
radiation
10
which of the following layers of rock is most likely the youngest?
the layer containing trilobites
the layer containing amphibians
the layer containing fishes
the layer containing dinosaurs
11
what phase is this?
waning gibbous
waxing crescent
1st quarter
3rd quarter
12
Which of the following most likely causes Earth's inner core to be a solid?
the temperature of the core is very low
the chemicals in the core are very reactive
the pressure at the core is very high
the metals in the core are very heavy
13
what is the best evidence that one of these layers of rock was formed under an ocean?
the thickness
the height above sea level
the number of caves
the type of fossils
14
What type of tide will form?
spring
slow
neap
dry
15
land feature would
most likely
be forming at a plate boundary where the plates are converging?
volcanic cone
uplifted mountain
rift valley
deep trench
16
During the new moon to the full moon phases, the moons are
Transposing
hydrolyzing
waxing
waning
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Why do eukaryotic cells need mitochondria?
to release stored energy for cell activities
to control division for cell reproduction
break down cell debris for recycling
to package materials inside cells for transport
