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Earth Science 8th grade Florida
Earth Science 8th grade Florida
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1
Plant roots, ice, acid rain wind and water can result in
island formation
erosion
weathering
deposition
2
Sedimentary rock is formed by
none of the above
Heat and pressure
weathering and pressure from compaction. NO HEAT
Cooling volcanic lava
3
The Inner Core is a solid as a result of intense pressure forcing particles close together.
False
True
4
Convection occurs in the _____ layer of Earth.
Crust
Inner Core
Mantle
Outer Core
5
Select 2.
Poor farming practices and removal of natural vegetation result in ___ and ___ (pick 2)
deforestation
urbanization
Changes in river water flow
Desertification
6
The cycling of water between the atmosphere and hydrosphere effects weather patterns and climate.
False
True
7
Meteors burn in the ____ and ozone block the sun's rays in the _____.
mesosphere, stratosphere
thermosphere, mesosphere
exosphere, thermosphere
troposphere, stratosphere
8
Which method measures age more precisely?
Radioactive dating, aka radiometric dating, aka Absolute dating
Relative dating
9
Ice is part of the
ice-osphere
non of the above
hydrosphere
cryosphere
10
Water absorbs the sun's heat during the day, and releases heat during the night. This
moderates temperature
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False
True
11
Which describes environmental conditions over several months or a year?
weather
climate
12
The Theory of Plate Tectonics says that plate movements can cause ______ on Earth's surface.
eathquakes
mountains
Volcanic eruptions
all answers are correct
13
Humans impact water quality by ______ in runoff water, resulting in Dead Zones.
farm animal waste
pesticides
All answers are correct
fertilizer
14
Low air pressure is more likely to result in rain.
True
False
15
The gases in the atmosphere
keeps the temperature stable
all answers are correct
holds in some of the sun's heat
reflect some of the sun's heat