Quiz about Blue Flashcard Review

Question 1

What is the biggest difference between the Geocentric Model and the Heliocentric Model?

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the center of the solar system

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the shape of the planets' orbits

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the movement of the moon

Question 2

This image shows the:

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Geocentric Solar System

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Heliocentric Solar System

Question 3

A model of the solar system in which Earth and the other planets revolve around the SUN.

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Heliocentric

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Geocentric

Question 4

Copernicus' and Galileo's view of the universe

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Heliocentric

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Geocentric

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Ptolemy's and Aristotle's view of the universe

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Geocentric

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Heliocentric

Question 6

a small, rocky, natural satellite

no temperature extremes

no atmosphere

no life

revolves around the earth

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moon

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space probe

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comet

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planet

Question 7

What are caused by wind patterns and differences in water densities?

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ocean currents

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tides

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waves

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blizzards

Question 8

What other event is likely to happen where earthquakes occur?

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volcanoes

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tides

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tornadoes

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blizzards

Question 9

How long does it take the earth to revolve around the sun?

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365 days

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24 hours

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1 month

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too long

Question 10

They are highest clouds in the sky. They look wispy, white and feathery. Usually mean good weather.

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Cirrus

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Cumulus

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Cumulonimbus

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Stratus

Question 11

They are low in the sky and look soft and fluffy. They have flat bases that are usually a little darker than the heaping top.

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Cumulus

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Cirrus

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Cumulonimbus

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Stratus

Question 12

These clouds are the closest to the ground. Their name means layer- or sheet like. They bring light & continuous rain or snow and cover most of the sky.

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Stratus

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Cirrus

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Cumulonimbus

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Cumulus

Question 13

what type of cloud is shown?

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cirrus

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cumulus

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stratus

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nimbostratus

Question 14

This is sometimes called a thunderhead cloud. It looks very tall like mountains and heavy rain/thunderstorms comes from it.

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Cumulonimbus

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Cumulus

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Cirrus

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Stratus

Question 15

what type of cloud is shown?

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stratus

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cumulus

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cirrus

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cumulonimbus

Question 16

Cumulonimbus clouds mean ...

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thunderstorms

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fair weather (nice)

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rain/storms coming

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long periods of rain

Question 17

The smallest particle of an element is

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an atom

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a molecule

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a compound

Question 18

What are tides?

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the rise and fall of ocean water caused by the moon's gravity

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when the moon blocks the sun

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when the earth's shadow falls upon the moon

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cracks in the earth's crust

Question 19

What is the process that picks up and moves weathered rocks?

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erosion

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deposition

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landslide

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weathering

Question 20

The process of breaking up Earth's surface into sediment is called...

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weathering

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sediment

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erosion

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deposition

Question 21

What is sediment?

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bits of rock, sand, and silt caused by the weathering of rocks

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the process of rocks being broken down and carried away

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the top layer of the soil

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decaying plant or animal material

Question 22

Deltas are mainly created by the process of -

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deposition

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weathering

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waves

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erosion

Question 23

5.7.5 What was discovered in Tazewell, Virginia that became an important energy resource?

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coal

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gold

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oil

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steel

Question 24

Which two planets are out of order in this list of our solar system?

Mercury-Earth-Venus-Mars-Jupiter-Saturn-Uranus-Neptune.

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Earth and Venus

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Mercury and Earth

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Saturn and Jupiter

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Uranus and Neptune

Question 25

The four inner planets are...

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Rocky and small

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Very large and made of ice

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Small and made of ice

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Very large and made of gases

Question 26

The outer planets are...

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Very large and made of gases

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Rocky and small

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Very large and made of ice

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Small and made of ice

Question 27

Which object has the most gravity?

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sun

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Earth

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moon

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Jupiter

Question 28

Name the planets in order from the one closet to the Sun

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

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

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

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

Question 29

Which is the largest planet in our solar system?

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Jupiter

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Earth

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Neptune

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Uranus

Question 30

Which is the smallest planet in our solar system?

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Mercury

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Saturn

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Venus

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Mars

Question 31

What three bodies of water do Virginia's watersheds lead to

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North Carolina Sounds

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Gulf of Mexico

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Chesapeake Bay

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Great Lakes

Question 32

What natural resource covers most of Virginia?

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forests

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lakes

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mountains

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valleys

Question 33

What should we know about phytoplankton?

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Phytoplankton is at the base of the ocean ecosystem.

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Phytoplankton provides much of the earth's oxygen.

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Phytoplankton is dumb.

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Phytoplankton stinks.

Question 34

When 2 or more elements combine to form a new substance-

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compound

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molecule

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element

Question 35

A mixture in which one substance dissolves into another is called a -

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solution

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colloid

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compound

Question 36

Which shows liquid molecules heating up?

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Option C is correct

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A.

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B.

Question 37

Which landform is represented by letter A?

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trench

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continental shelf

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continental slope

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abyssal plain

Question 38

Which landform is represented by letter B?

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continental slope

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rift zone

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abyssal plain

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mid-ocean ridge

Question 39

Which landform is represented by letter C?

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abyssal plain

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continental shelf

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seamount

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trench

Question 40

This is the deepest part of the ocean basin.

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trench

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continental shelf

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abyssal plain

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mid-ocean ridge

Question 41

The edges of the continents slope down from the shore into the ocean.  This the part of the continent located under the water

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continental shelf

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continental slope

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abyssal plain

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mid-ocean ridge

Question 42

On the bottom of the ocean, there is a mountain range that divides the ocean floor into two parts.  This area is also known as underwater volcanic mountains.

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mid-ocean ridge

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continental shelf

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continental slope

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abyssal plain

Question 43

Mixtures can be _____ separated.

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physically

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chemically

Question 44

Most of the ocean life is found on the _______.

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continental shelf

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seamount

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continental slope

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abyssal plain

Question 45

What is the name of the largest and most powerful surface current in the North Atlantic Ocean?

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Gulf Stream

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Gulf of Mexico

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Pacific Steam

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Atlantic Ocean steam

Question 46

An averaged-sized yellow star-

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sun

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earth

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venus

Question 47

What covers 70% of earth?

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water

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humans

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plants

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air

Question 48

The layers of air that surround Earth are called the-

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atmosphere

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sky

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troposphere

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ozone

Question 49

___________is the result of the weight of a column of air pushing on an area.

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air pressure

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density

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volume

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none of the above

Question 50

What two things increase as you go deeper beneath the Earth's surface?

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temperature and pressure

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temperature and salinity

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pressure and condensation

Question 51

-thickest layer of earth

-made of molten rock

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mantle

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crust

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inner core

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outer core

Question 52

The amount of moisture in the air is called _________________.

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Humidity

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Evaporation

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Rain

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Condensation

Question 53

Large, continent-sized blocks that move slowly on the mantle are called-

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plates

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crusts

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shelves

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Legos

Question 54

What causes the seasons to change?

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revolution of Earth and tilt of Earth

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constellation - a pattern of stars

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gravity

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it moves steadily and smoothly

Question 55

A device that is used to measure atmospheric pressure is a ___________.

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barometer

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thermometer

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kilometer

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micrometer

Question 56

What type of rock is formed due to pressure and heat within the earth?

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metamorphic

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igneous

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sedimentary

Question 57

What type of rock is formed when magma from a volcano cools and hardens on the earth's surface?

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igneous

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sedimentary

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metamorphic

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lava

Question 58

Which type of rock is formed when smaller parts of older rocks become cemented together?

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sedimentary

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igneous

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pebbles

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metamorphic

Question 59

What type of rock are fossils often found in?

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sedimentary

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igneous

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metamorphic

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magma

Question 60

To clean spectacles, people often breathe out on the spectacles. This is an example of__________.

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Condensation

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Evaporation

Question 61

Clouds are formed by the process of ______________________.

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condensation

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precipitation

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evaporation

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collection

Question 62

Which of these is NOT a form of precipitation?

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fog

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sleet

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freezing rain

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hail

Question 63

What kind of plate boundary is shown here?

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divergent

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convergent

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transform

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subducting

Question 64

What kind of plate boundary is shown here?

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transform

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divergent

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convergent

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submergent

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