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1
The "Big Bang" occurred how many years ago?
5.5 billion years
Over 10 billion years
under 10 billion years
3.5 billion years
2
Eccentricity is a measure of how ____________ a space object’s orbit is?
Egg-shaped
Space
Cat-Shape
Cube-Shape
3
Cosmic background radiation provides direct evidence of the origin of
earth
sun
universe
moon
4
What is a volcano?
Earth's tattoo
Earth's pimple
Earth's eyebrow
Earth's toe nail
5
What planet is number 14?
Sun
Mars
Terra
Venus
6
Which of the following measures the magnitude of an earthquake?
Triple Beam Balance Scale
Walking Dead Scale
Sharknado Scale
Richter Scale
7
What is the latitude and longitude of letter B?
90, 35
91,36
92, 35
91,35
8
Seismic waves are produced by?
Thunderstorms
P-Waves
Volcanoes
Earthquakes
9
Which of the following is an example of a non-renewable energy source?
sun
oil
wind
waves
10
Which planet is approximately 30X further from the Sun than Earth?
Uranus
Pluto
Venus
Jupiter
11
What is the basic difference between ultraviolet, visible, and infrared radation?
Temperature
Half-life
Wavelength
Frequency
12
What is the latitude and longitude of letter A?
46,100
100, 45
47, 100
100, 46
13
How many phases of the moon are there?
2
8
4
infinite
14
What is C?
Precipitation
Collection
Evaportaion
Condensation
15
What is the latitude and longitude of letter D?
75, 42
76,42
77,43
76,43
16
The process indicated by the arrows responsible for the movement of tectonic plates is called
Earthquakes
Wind
A convection current
Earth
17
What is the name of the region of the solar system beyond the orbit of Neptune?
Sun's Reach
Kuiper Belt
Kicker's Belt
Really Far Away
18
What is the technical name for Pluto?
Krypton
Dwarf Planet
134340
P123456
19
The length of an Earth Day is determined by the time required for approximately one
Earth revolution
Moon rotation
Sun revolution
Earth rotation
20
What object is located at 1 foci of the elliptical orbit of Mars?
Venus
Earth
Jupiter
the Sun
21
The closer two space objects are to each other?
the more water they have
The slower they move
the faster they move
The more zig-zag they move
22
Which is NOT a classification of rocks?
Magma
Metamorphic
Lava
Sedimentary
23
What direction is Fish Creek flowing?
N
W
S
E
24
Which is not a planet?
Earth
Mercury
Pluto
Mars
25
What is A?
Collection
Evaportaion
Precipitation
Condensation
26
Scientists can study evolution by examining ?
Lava
Fossils
People
Rocks
27
The average weather conditions over many years is called ?
Wind
Climate
P-Waves
Wind Years
28
When will the air have the greatest capacity to hold water vapor at which day and time?
Tuesday at 3 PM
Tuesday at 6am
Monday at 9 PM
Monday at noon
29
4 samples of the same material were cut as shown below. Which sample will weather fastest?
A
C
D
B
30
Energy is transferred from the Sun to Earth mainly by
electromagnetic waves
molecular collisions
red shifts
density currents
31
The sun revolves around the center of
the Milky Way Galaxy
Polaris
other suns
Earth
32
How old is the moon?
35 billion
3.5 million
3.5 billion
3.5 thousand
33
Which statement best explains why one stream could be flowing faster than the otherstream?
The streams are following in different directions
The faster stream has a lower temperature
The faster stream has a much steeper gradient
Thefaster stream contains more dissolved minerals
34
What is this model called?
Sation Model
Solsa Model
Station Model
Sam Model
35
What is the Temperature?
53
23
12
45
36
What kind of stone is this? It’s a 10 on the Moh scale.
Diamond
Talc
Amber
Crystal
37
What is the Windspeed?
20 Notes
20 KM
20 Knots
20 MPH
38
What is B?
Evaportaion
Condensation
Collection
Precipitation
39
The difference in arrival times between P & S waves is used to find ?
The seafloor
Time
Sea Floor
An epicenter
40
What Planet is number 10?
Mars
Earth
Venus
Not a planet
41
X is what kind of rock in the rock cycle?
Segimentary
Igneous
Metamophic
Sedimentary
42
How old is the Earth?
5.5 million
5.5 billion
55 billion
55 thousand
43
What is D?
Collection
Precipitation
Condensation
Evaportaion
44
What is the elevation of point C?
1700 feet
1500 feet
1600 feet
1400 feet
45
The apparent daily path of the Sun changes with the seasons because
Earth's axis is tilted
Earth's distance from the sun changes
the Sun's axis is tilted
the Sun cools down
46
Which is NOT an example of a fossil fuel?
Water
Coal
H2O
Oil
47
What kind of stone is this? It’s a 1 on the Moh scale.
Amber
Talc
Sugar
Diamond
48
What is the Dewoint?
23
12
45
78
49
If the sum of all the forces acting on a moving object is zero, the object will
slow down and stop
continue to move with constant velocity
change direction
accelerate
50
In what general direction is the sand being moved along this shoreline byocean currents?
southwest
northeast
southeast
northwest
51
How do you spell this teachers correct name?
Mr. Vasilevsky
Mr. Vaselevsky
Mr. Vasilavsky
Dude I don't know!
52
Which planet is not considered one of the "Gas Giants?"
Venus
Jupiter
Saturn
Neptune
53
What planet is number 16?
Venus
Mars
Sun
Terra
54
What is an aftermath of an earthquake?
rip tide
surfing waves
tsunami
tornado
