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Multiple Choice

This layer is the hottest layer of the atmosphere?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

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In which layer of the atmosphere do meteors burn up?

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• Exosphere

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Why is the ozone layer vital to life on Earth?

• Planes fly in the ozone layer

• It is made up of oxygen (O₂)

• It shields the Earth from ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun

• It causes clouds to be created

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As altitude increases, air pressure....

• Increases

• Decreases

• Stays the same

• Goes up and down

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In the troposphere, the temperature _____ as altitude increases.

• Increases

• Decreases

• Stays the same

• Goes up and down

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In what layer of the atmosphere do all weather events occur?

• Stratosphere

• Exosphere

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

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78% of the Earth's atmosphere is ___________ and 21% of the Earth's atmosphere is _____________.

• Oxygen, Nitrogen

• Nitrogen, Oxygen

• Nitrogen, Carbon Dioxide

• Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide

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Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of  ________________. 

• evaporation
• condensation
• accumulation
• precipitation

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What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?

• condensation
• evaporation
• sublimation
• transpiration

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What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation

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The model below shows the water cycle. What is the purpose of this model?

• to show how severe weather forms in the water

  cycle

• to illustrate how water travels from Earth's

  surface into the atmosphere and back to Earth's

  surface again

• to show how Earth's water formed billions of

  years ago

• to illustrate how some water is lost on Earth as

  some of it never returns to Earth's surface once

  it evaporates

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Where is most of the Earth's freshwater located?

• in aquifers
• in rivers and streams
• in the ocean
• in icecaps and glaciers

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Which part of the ocean would have the lowest salinity?

• in areas near melting glaciers

• in areas near the equator

• in areas with the highest temperatures

• in areas where there is little rainfall

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The graphic shows that only 3% of the Earth's water is fresh water. The graphic also shows that of this 3%, almost all of it is contained in two reservoirs. What are the two reservoirs that contain almost all of Earth's fresh water?

• glaciers and groundwater

• streams and estuaries

• marshes and swamps

• lakes and rivers

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Approximately _____ percent of Earth's water is freshwater.

• 97

• 1

• 3

• 10

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Most of the Earth's water is in

• salty oceans
• freshwater lakes
• freshwater ponds
• glaciers

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Which represents the distribution of water on Earth?

• 3% freshwater, 97% salt water

• 97% freshwater, 3% salt water

• 71% freshwater, 29% salt water

• 29% freshwater, 71% salt water

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Which represents the distribution of water on Earth?

• 3% freshwater, 97% salt water
• 97% freshwater, 3% salt water
• 71% freshwater, 29% salt water
• 29% freshwater, 71% salt water

Multiple Choice

Deep Ocean currents are a result of

• Global Wind Patterns
• Earth's Rotation
• Density
• All of the above

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The higher the salt content in the ocean the ________ dense the water will be.

• less
• more
• nothing happens

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The higher the salt content in the ocean the ________ dense the water will be.

• less
• more
• nothing happens

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Seawater is typically denser than freshwater due to seawater’s —

• Greater depth
• Lower freezing point
• Smaller mass
• Higher salinity

Multiple Choice

What is letter A?

• Cont. Shelf
• Cont. Slope
• Seamount
• Abyssal Plain

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What is letter D?

• Cont. Shelf
• Mid-Ocean Ridge
• Volcanic Island
• Seamount

Multiple Choice

What causes tides?

• The wind

• The gravitational pull of the moon and the sun

• The spinning of the Earth

• Direct sunlight

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What causes waves in the ocean?

• The gravitational pull of the moon

• The wind

• The gravitational pull of the sun

• Currents

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Which two letters show low tide?

• C and D

• D and B

• A and C

• B and C

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Which two letters show high tide?

• C and D

• D and B

• A and C

• B and C

Multiple Choice

What do we call a mountain that is completely underwater?

• Volcanic Island

• Seamount

• Trench

• Slope

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What do we call a mountain that starts underwater and rises above the surface of the sea?

• Volcanic Island

• Seamount

• Trench

• Slope

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What do we call the flat portion of the ocean floor?

• Abyssal plain

• Continental shelf

• Seamount

• Continental slope

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Which water cycle step has water going from the surface and down into the soil?

• Groundwater

• Precipitation

• Infiltration

• Runoff

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What water cycle step has water sliding down a slope?

• Groundwater

• Runoff

• Condensation

• Precipitation

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Since land heats up faster than water, the beach is usually hotter than the ocean during the day.

• True

• False

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Since land heats up faster than water, the beach is usually hotter than the ocean during the day.

• True

• False

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Since land heats up faster than water, the beach is usually hotter than the ocean during the day.

• True

• False

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What stage of the water cycle is being shown?

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

• Condensation

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What feature of the ocean floor is being shown at "C"?

• Continental rise

• Continental Slope

• Seafloor abyss

• Seamount

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What stage of the water cycle is being shown?

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

• Condensation

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What feature of the ocean floor is being shown at "C"?

• Continental rise

• Continental Slope

• Seafloor abyss

• Seamount

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This picture is showing a land breeze. What happens in a land breeze?

• Cold air sinks, moves from the sea into the land, and rises when it hits the warmer land.

• Cold air from the land sinks, moves to the sea, and rises when it hits the warmer sea.

• Warm air rises from the land, moves to the land, and rises when it hits the colder sea

• Warm air rises from the land, moves to the sea, and sinks when it hits the warmer land.

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This picture shows the high tide & low tide on earth. What is causing these tides to occur?

• The Moon is pulling on the sun which evaporates more water from the Earth's poles

• The Sun & Moon are both using their gravitational pull to cause the tides to bulge from the Earth

• The moon is blocking the sun so less water is being evaporated form the high tide areas

• The Earth is trying to resist the gravitational pull from the sun by hiding behind the Moon.

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What kind of weather do low pressure areas cause?

• Stormy weather

• Clear Skies

• Low winds

• High temperatures

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Winds can typically cause

• Deep ocean currents

• Midriff currents

• Ocean surface currents

Multiple Select

Why is this NOT an accurate model of the universe?

• The sun is not part of our solar system

• Earth is not at the center of our universe

• This model only shows 7 planets, not 8

• The sun should be at the center of the solar system

• The sun needs to be at the center of the universe

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Why is this NOT an accurate model of the universe?

• The sun is not part of our solar system

• Earth is not at the center of our universe

• This model only shows 7 planets, not 8

• The sun should be at the center of the solar system

• The sun needs to be at the center of the universe

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Why is this NOT an accurate model of the universe?

• The sun is not part of our solar system

• Earth is not at the center of our universe

• This model only shows 7 planets, not 8

• The sun should be at the center of the solar system

• The sun needs to be at the center of the universe

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Why do areas near the equator get hurricanes more intense and more frequently?

• They have warm climates and dry air

• They have cold climates and moist air

• They have warm climates and moist air

• They have cold climates and dry air

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Global winds are caused by

• Unequal heating of the earth

• Wind from the sky

• Earth's atmospheric pressure

• The different states of matter colliding

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Global winds are caused by

• Unequal heating of the earth

• Wind from the sky

• Earth's atmospheric pressure

• The different states of matter colliding

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This is "the force that attracts two objects towards one another" (example: The Earth & Moon... The Planets & The Sun)

• Inertia

• Gravity

• Motion

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These two models of our solar system are called:

• Geocentric & Theocentric

• Heliocentric & Monocentric

• Geocentric & Heliocentric

• Theocentric & Monocentric

Multiple Choice

Define Humidity

• the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere or in a gas

• have a tendency to do something.

• a visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere, typically high above the ground.

• a loud rumbling or crashing noise heard after a lightning flasj

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What phase would the moon be in at # 5

• New Moon

• First Quarter

• Waxing Gibbous

• Full Moon

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Planets that are closer to the sun have longer orbits (longer years).

• True

• False

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Which is the correct order of all the planets in our solar system?

• Mars, Earth, Jupiter, Neptune, Venus, Uranus, Mercury

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Earth, Mars, Uranus, Neptune

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Which is the correct order of all the planets in our solar system?

• Mars, Earth, Jupiter, Neptune, Venus, Uranus, Mercury

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Earth, Mars, Uranus, Neptune