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What plate boundary created this landform?
transform
divergent
convergent
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The lithosphere is made up of the......?
the inner core and outer core
mantle and outer core
the crust and upper mantle
3
What kinds of weathering formed this landform?
abrasion
ice wedging
animal action
4
What plate boundary created this landform?
divergent between oceanic crust
convergent between continental crust
convergent between oceanic and continental
divergent between continental crust
5
How many peaks are on this volcano?
3
4
1
2
6
Does this picture show a land or sea breeze?
land breeze
sea breeze
7
What type of weathering created this landform?
animal action
frost wedging
root pry
abrasion
8
which peak is the steepest?
West
North
South
East
9
How does the deposition of sediments change the Earth's surface?
it creates new landforms
it carries sediment
it drops sediments
10
What is the only liquid layer of Earth?
mantle
crust
outer core
inner core
11
Name 5 layers of the Earth in order
crust,core,mantle,lithosphere,outer core
crust,lithosphere,mantle,outer core, inner core
lithosphere,crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
12
what plate boundary created this landform?
convergent between continental crust
divergent between continental crust
transform
13
does this picture show a land breeze or sea breeze ?
sea breeze
land breeze
14
What causes convection currents?
change in density
change in mass
change in volume
15
What does this topographic map show?
a gentle hill
a gentle mountain
a steep hill
a steep mountain
16
What kind of weathering created this sea stack?
root pry
frost wedging
abrasion
17
Convection is heat transfer .....
through electromagnetic waves
through a liquid
through touch
18
The lithosphere is broken into ....?
tectonic plates
continents
hemispheres
19
What is a contour line?
difference in elevation from one contour line to the next
a line that connects points of equal elevation
every fifth line that tells us the elevation
20
What is the contour interval of a map?
darkened line that tells us the elevation
difference in elevation from one contour line to the next
line on a topo map that connects points of equal elevation
21
What moon phase is being shown?
waxing gibbous
full
waning gibbous
1st quarter
22
what are the factors that determine how fast weathering occurs?
climate and altitude of rock
climate and type of rock
how deep a rock is and type of rock
23
What is topography?
The study of Earth's mountains
The study of Earth's oceans
The study of Earth's surface shape and features
24
What phase is the moon in during a lunar eclipse
full
new
25
What causes the seasons?
the tilt of Earths axis
Wind
the proximity of the Earth to the Sun
Ocean currents
26
In what layer do convection currents take place?
inner core
lithosphere
outer core
mantle
27
What type of weathering formed this cave?
Chemical
Mechanical
28
Earth ______ around the sun
rotates
revolves
29
what causes wind?
Changes in air pressure due to the uneven heating of Earth
The Earth's magnetic field
The rotation of Earth
30
what phase is being shown?
waning gibbous
3rd quarter
waning cresent
1st quarter
31
Which best describes how the Gulf Stream affects the weather along the east coast of USA?
it makes the air temperature warmer and the air more humid
it makes the air less humid and brings less rain
it makes the air temp cooler and the winds stronger
32
What phase is being shown?
full
3rd quarter
new
waxing cresent
33
The presence of _______ provides the best evidence that glaciers once covered an area?
wide riverbeds
underground caves
groundwater springs
U-shaped valleys
34
What is the correct order in size (largest to smallest) of galaxies,stars, and the universe
Universe,Galexies, Stars
Universe,Stars,Galaxies
Galaxies, Stars, Universe
35
Earth ______ on its axis
rotates
revolves
36
What is erosion?
The process of ice freezing and thawing
the process of breaking apart rock
the process of wearing down and carrying away rocks
37
Tides are primarily caused by the gravitational influence of which of the following?
asteriods
comets
the Sun
the Moon
38
What phase is being shown?
3rd quarter
1st quarter
waxing gibbous
waxing cresent
39
Wegener could not prove his hypothesis of continental drift. We now know ___causes plate moveme
the sun
pangaea
convection currents in the mantle
ocean waves
40
Conduction is the transfer of heat .....
through a liquid
through electromagnetic waves
through touch
41
How long does it take to complete one cycle of the moon phases?
7 days
28 days
14 days
365 days
42
What is being shown in the west side of this map?
valley
river
depression
43
Why do we have mild temperatures in the fall and spring ?
Neither hemipshere is tilted towards or away from the Sun
The Earth is tilted away from the Sun
the Earth is tilted towards the Sun
44
Which is the best estimate for the number of stars in a typical galaxy?
tens
thousands
hundreds
billions
45
What is oxidation?
iron combines with salt and water to create rust
iron combines with oxygen and water to create rust
iron combines with acid to create rust
46
What is weathering?
The process of carrying away sediment
The process that breaks down rock
The process of having al ot of storms
47
Which statements best explains why it is warmer at the equator than at the North Pole?
the equator has a larger area than the North Pole
The equator has more hours of daylight per year than the NP
The equator is closer to the Sun than the North Pole
The equator receives more direct sunlight than the NP
48
As you go deeper in the Earth pressure and temperature .....?
decrease
stay the same
increase
49
What phase is the moon in during a solar eclipse?
new
full
50
What type of weathering caused this?
mechanical
chemical
