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1
What is the most common way to measure distance between planets?
astronomical units
light years
miles
kilometers
2
The main reason farmers use crop rotation is to slow down the process of
nutrient depletion
soil removed by wind
soil removed by wind and water
soil removed by water
3
What do Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune have in common?
they have rocky surfaces
they are gaseous planets
they appear to be similar to Earth
they appear to be made from rock and ice
4
What factor best explains why the wind blows?
ocean currants
humidity
elevation
air pressure
5
What causes night and day to occur on Earth?
the Earth revolves around the sun
gravity
the Earth rotates on its axis
the Earth's tilt on its axis
6
What helps to explain the causes of both earthquakes and volcanoes
plate tectonics.
mantle plumes.
climate fluctuation.
pyroclastics.
7
Two continental plates are converging, what will happen as the plates press together?
the edges of both plates will be pushed upward
both plates stop moving
the edges of both plates will push downward
one plates will start sliding past each otehr
8
Which moon phase occurs between a first quarter moon and full moon?
waning gibbous
waxing gibbous
waxing crescent
waning crescent
9
Pictured below is a
lunar eclipse
first quarter moon
solar eclipse
new moon
10
Which of the following help form sedimentary rocks?
weathering
erosion
cementation
all answers are correct
11
Which rock forms from the cooling and hardening of magma or lava?
igneous
sedimentary
minerals
metamorphic
12
In college Mrs. Horner worked at
Staples
she did not work in college
JCPenny
Red Lobster
13
How does freezing and thawing of water affect a rock?
gradually breaks down the rock into pieces
transforms the rock into another rock
chemically changes the rock
there is no affect to the rock
14
How long does it take Earth to rotate on its axis?
a year
a day
a week
a month
15
Surface ocean waves are caused by
the sun's gravity
increased water density
the moon's gravity
wind
16
What happens to a warm air mass as it rises?
it cools and holds less water
it warms and holds more water
it cools and holds more water
it warms and holds less water
17
What is the geological time scale?
a record of life forms through changes in Earth's history
a record of the thickness of sedimentary rock layers
a record of the rate of fossil formation
a record of time since the evolution of dinosaurs
18
The daily conditions of the atmosphere are known as
weather
energy
temperature
climate
19
What direction does weather move?
north to south
south to north
east to west
west to east
20
What causes Earth's seasons?
the tilt of the Earth axis and rotation
gravity
the Earth's size and shape
the tilt of the Earth and revolution
21
What is gravity responsible for?
phases of the moon
tilt of the Earth
orbits of the planets around the sun
rotation of a planet on its axis
22
What is the most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere?
helium
nitrogen
oxygen
hydrogen
23
At what type of plate boundary do plates slide past each other?
divergent
convergent
transform
continental
24
What is the main source of energy for life on Earth?
the sun
air pressure
fossil fuels
wind
25
Which of these is renewable but can be classified as nonrenewable if used to quickly?
nuclear energy
forests
coal
solar energy
26
If fossils of warm climate plants have been found on Antarctica, what conclusion can be made?
the plants did not grow in Antarctica
glaciers insulated the plants
Antarctica used to have a warmer climate
warm climate plants grow in cold climates
27
Which process of the water cycle causes cloud formation to occur?
precipitation
evaporation
dew
condensation
28
A front that forms when a warm air mass overtakes a cold air mass
cold front
occluded front
stationary front
warm front
29
What do scientist call a rock that strikes Earth's surface?
comet
meteorite
asteroid
meteor
30
Which layer of the Earth is immediately below the crust?
mantle
inner core
outer core
atmosphere
