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Earth Science Cumulative Test
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Science Weekly ( Studies Weekly) Cumulative Test on Earth Sciences.
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1
THE ATMOSPHERE ON MERCURY IS?
NON-EXISTENT
HOT
COLD
BALMY
2
what can a scientist learn by studying the layers of rock in the EARTH
the way diamonds are formed
study the rock cycle
materials found in the earth
the age of the earth
3
broad flat area of the seafloor at the deepest part of the ocean basin
ocean plains
abyssal plains
continental slope
slope
4
What is the closest galaxy to our own?
Pluto
Agromeda
Allister
Andromeda
5
Does acid rain kill plants and animals?
YES
NO
6
a group of stars visible from earth.
abyssal plain
acid rain
constellation
7
RADIO TELESCOPES ARE IN SPACE FOR WHAT REASON?
invent new waves
help the hubble
detect radio waves
8
How can you see condensation in the sky?
You can look at the clouds
wait for a storm
Watch for rain
9
twin stars are called?
linear
hot
trinary
binary
10
which of the following is NOT a way that people can use the 3 R's
ride a bike
turn off the faucet
drive more cars
save grocery bags
11
when warm, evaporated air rises and cools and turns into a liquid again- this is called ?
condensation
transpiration
precipitation
runoff
12
water that forms on a cold surface such as a window when warmer air comes into contact with it
Evaporation
Atmosphere
condensation
13
WHAT IS A PERSON CALLED THAT STUDIES EARTHQUAKES
BOTANIST
GEOLOGIST
SEISMOLOGIST
14
HOW CAN A FARMER neutralize acid rain?
bleach and iron
chemicals
lime and chemicals
15
which part of the ocean bottom that has large, flat regions called abyssal plains?
continent
ocean floor
slope
continental shelf
16
device that makes objects appear closer
telescope
satellite
microscope
17
which layer of the earth is the thickest?
core
mantle
crust
atmosphere
18
What does EPA stand for?
protect agency
environmental agency
environmental protection agency
19
mathematics in the shape or pattern of a ellipse
ellipsis
ellipticlas
elliptical
20
the portion of Earth's surface that is water
acid rain
hydrosphere
constellation
21
narrow strips of land used to farm in mountain regions where flat land is scarce.
terracing
flooding
22
a tributary or stream close to forming part of its source
slope
headwater
ocean basin
23
First man to walk on the moon
John Denver
Neil Armstrong
Will Armstrong
24
where do rivers have their headwaters?
streams
bay
mountains
ocean
25
what is the main reason farmers use terracing?
remove pollution
capture sunlight
keep soil from eroding
26
the EARTH moves around the sun in what type of ORBIT?
LUNAR
ELLIPTICAL
SUMMER
CIRCULAR
27
warm air is less dense because?
fewer particles
has helium
heavier
filled with nitrogen
28
Have you studied for this test?
YES
NO
29
How many light years is the ANDROMEDA galaxy from ours?
2.5 million light years
2.2 million light years
22 million light years
30
in the fall sky, which 2 constellations can you see?
canis major
scorpio
Vega
orion and canis major
