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2014-15 Earth Science Benchmark #4
2014-15 Earth Science Benchmark #4
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1
As a river enters a larger body of water, sediments are deposited over a wide area and forms a
delta
cave
mountain
valley
2
Which of the following happens in our solar system?
The moon revolves around Earth once per day.
Earth revolves around the sun once per year.
Earth revolves around the sun once per day.
Earth revolves around the sun once per year.
3
Which of the conditions below most likely caused the mountains to become shorter over time?
heat and pressure
river formation
soil deposition
rain and wind
4
Which statement best explains why oceans have a greater impact on weather over the continents?
oceans contain a wider variety of organisms than continents
oceans store and transfer more heat than the continents
Ocean water contains more salt than continental lake water
Ocean waves move more easily than continental rock.
5
The seasons ofthe year on Earth are determined by the __________.
speed of the Earth’s rotation
shape of the Earth’s orbit relative tothe sun
speed of the Earth’s revolution
tilt of the Earth’s axis relative to the sun
6
Look at the image below, what happens in the hemisphere that is tilted toward the sun?
The days are longer, and the temperatures are colder.
The days are shorter, and the temperatures are warmer.
The days are shorter, and the temperatures are colder.
The days are longer, and the temperatures are warmer.
7
Which of the following best describes how water flows in nature?
Howrocks form
How freezing temperatures change astream
Howmoving water causes erosion in a stream
How human activities affect a stream
8
Which of the images below best shows the process of condensation?
C
D
B
A
9
Which of the following resources will be used up first (nonrenewable)?
wind
solar
fossil fuels
water
10
Where in the picture below would igneous rocks most likely be found?
Location 3
Location 2
Location 4
Location 1
11
Which is the best explanation of why South America and Africa fit together like a puzzle?
waves created matching coastlines on each continents' coast
both coastlines are made of different rocks that break alike
were once a single landmass whose plates moved apart
Ocean surface currents pushed the continents apart.
12
Which diagram represents the effect of thegravitational pull of the Moon on Earth’s ocean tides
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13
Which of the following is best classified as a nonrenewable resource?
sunlight
oxygen
aluminum
grass
14
Using the image below, what statement below is true about the moon on certain nights
it is unlit as viewed from Earth
it receives less light from Earth
it moves away from Earth
it makes half a turn around the Earth
15
What do the fourplanets closest to the Sun have in common?
Length of their day
Their solid, rocky surface
Their surface temperature
Compositionof their atmosphere
16
The presence of metamorphic rocks at a campsite is most likely evidence of
sediment deposition
high pressure
wind-borne sand
dinosaur activity
17
Which of the following is the center of our solar system?
Earth
Moon
Jupiter
Sun
