Quiz about 6th Grade Earth Science Review Game

Question 1

What kind of galaxy is this?

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Spiral

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Ring

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Irregular

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Elliptical

Question 2

What is the name of our galaxy?

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Milky Way

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Snickers

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Andromeda

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Local Group

Question 3

The graph below shows the diameters of the planets. The diameter of a planet is the distance from one side to the other through the middle at the widest part. Which two planets are closest in size?

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Uranus and Neptune

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Venus and Mars

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Jupiter and Saturn

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Mercury and Earth

Question 4

Pluto is called a dwarf planet. It is smaller than the planets in the solar system. The size of each solar system planet is listed in the table below. Which planet is MOST likely closest to Pluto in size?

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Mercury

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Mars

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Jupiter

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Neptune

Question 5

Which set of planets is in order, from largest to smallest?

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Jupiter, Mars, Mercury

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Jupiter, Venus, Earth

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Uranus, Saturn, Mars

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Uranus, Mars, Venus

Question 6

How do gas giants compare to the terrestrial planets?

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terrestrial planets are much smaller

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terrestrial planets are much larger

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gas giants are slightly larger

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gas giants are slightly smaller

Question 7

Melinda learned that days in some seasons have more daylight hours than in other seasons. Which season receives the MOST hours of sunlight in the Northern Hemisphere?

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Summer

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Fall

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Spring

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Winter

Question 8

What is the approximate length of time it takes the Moon to complete one lunar cycle?

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29 Days

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14 Days

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180 Days

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365 Days

Question 9

The moon revolves around Earth about once every________.

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month

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day

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year

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week

Question 10

Day and night are caused by _______________.

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Earth's rotation

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Earth's revolution

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Moon's revolution

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Moon's rotation

Question 11

The astronomer ____________ theorized a _______________ that said everything revolved around the Earth.

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Ptolemy; geocentric universe

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Galileo; heliocentric universe

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Ptolemy; heliocentric universe

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Galileo; geocentric universe

Question 12

_______________ Law of Universal Gravitation says that all objects in the universe have a gravitational force.  This force of gravity depends on __________________.

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Newton; mass and distance

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Copernicus; size and distance

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Newton; weight and distance

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Galileo; size and distance

Question 13

List the following items from smallest to largest.

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solar system, galaxy, universe

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universe, solar system, galaxy

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galaxy, solar system, universe

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solar system, universe, galaxy

Question 14

______________ improved on earlier models of the telescope to identify 4 moons of Jupiter, rings of Saturn, phases of Venus, and more to become known as the "Father of Modern Observational Astronomy."

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Galileo

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Copernicus

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Newton

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Ptolemy

Question 15

Our solar system has several terrestrial planets.  They include:

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Venus, Mercury, Mars

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Jupiter, Earth, Mars

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Saturn, Neptune, Uranus

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Pluto, Jupiter, Earth

Question 16

True or False:  One half of the whole moon is ALWAYS illuminated.

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True

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False

Question 17

The asteroid belt is located between which two planets?

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Mars and Jupiter.

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Earth and Mars.

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Venus and Earth.

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Mercury and Earth.

Question 18

A _______ is a burning body of matter that has entered Earth's atmosphere; "shooting star"

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Meteor

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Comet

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Asteroid

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Solar Flare

Question 19

Which phase of the Moon is this?

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First Quarter

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Full Moon

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Last Quarter

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New Moon

Question 20

Which phase of the moon is this?

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Waxing Crescent

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Full Moon

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Waning Crescent

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Waxing Gibbous

Question 21

It takes one year for the Earth to orbit the Sun. based on the data in the table, which planet has the longest year?

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Neptune

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Jupiter

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Mars

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Mercury

Question 22

If the time for Earth to REVOLVE once around the sun DECREASED, what would happen?

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A year would be shorter.

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A day would be longer.

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A day would be shorter.

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A year would be longer.

Question 23

When the sun, earth, and moon form a 90 degree angle, we have _____________.

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Neap Tides

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Spring Tides

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Medium Tides

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Winter Tides

Question 24

The study of the universe

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Astonomy

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Galaxy

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Geocentric

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Heliocentric

Question 25

The earth centered view of the universe

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Geocentric

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Galaxy

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Astonomy

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Heliocentric

Question 26

The sun centered view of the universe

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Heliocentric

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Galaxy

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Geocentric

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Astonomy

Question 27

Copernicus' view of the universe

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Heliocentric

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Galaxy

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Geocentric

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Astonomy

Question 28

Ptolemy's view of the universe

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Geocentric

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Galaxy

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Astonomy

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Heliocentric

Question 29

the time required for the earth to orbit around the sun

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Year

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Month

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Day

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6 Months

Question 30

the time required for the Moon to orbit around the Earth

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Month

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Year

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Day

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6 Months

Question 31

the time required for the earth to rotate once on it axis

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Day

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Year

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Month

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6 Months

Question 32

Tycho Brahe is a danish astronomer who

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recorded precise observation using large tools

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developed the Laws of Planetary Motion

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was the 1st to use a Telescope

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developed the Law's of Gravity

Question 33

Johannes Kepler

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developed the Laws of Planetary Motion

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recorded precise observation using large tools

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was the 1st to use a Telescope

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developed the Law's of Gravity

Question 34

Issac Newton

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developed the Law's of Gravity

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recorded precise observation using large tools

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developed the Laws of Planetary Motion

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was the 1st to use a Telescope

Question 35

Edwin Hubble

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discovered that other galaxies existed beyond out galaxy.

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was the 1st to use a telescope

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developed the laws of planetary motion

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developed the laws of gravity

Question 36

Name the moon phase

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waning crescent

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waxing crescent

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waning gibbous

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waxing gibbous

Question 37

Name the moon phase

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waxing gibbous

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waning crescent

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waxing crescent

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waning gibbous

Question 38

Name the phase of the moon for letter a

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First Quarter

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Last Quarter

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Waxing Gibbous

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Waning Gibbous

Question 39

Name the phase of the moon for letter f

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Waning Gibbous

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Waxing Gibbous

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Waning Crescent

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Waxing Crescent

Question 40

Planets that are closer to the sun

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take less time to orbit

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take more time to orbit

Question 41

The order of the planets is:

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

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

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

Question 42

Which planet is the largest?

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Jupiter

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Saturn

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Uranus

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Neptune

Question 43

Which planet is fifth from the sun?

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Jupiter

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Saturn

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Mars

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Earth

Question 44

Which planet is seventh from the sun?

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Uranus

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Saturn

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Earth

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Venus

Question 45

When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is Leaning away from the Sun, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?

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Summer

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Winter

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Spring

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Fall

Question 46

What are the reasons for the seasons?

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Earth's tilt and revolution.

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Earth's tilt and rotation.

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Earth's rotation and revolution.

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Earth's tilt and resolution

Question 47

How long does it take for Earth to complete on full rotation?

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24 hours

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365 days

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23 hours

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1 month

Question 48

How long does it take the Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the Sun?

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365 days

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12 hours

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24 hours

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29.5 days

Question 49

Ocean currents are caused by-

Accepted Answer

density differences

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underwater earthquakes

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human influence

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sun moon and Earth interaction

Question 50

Seawater is typically denser than freshwater due to seawaters-

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higher salinity

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greater depth

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smaller mass

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lower freezing point

Question 51

What first accurately mapped the ocean floor?

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sonar

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The Spanish armada

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Chinese army

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Magellan

Question 52

What is not a type of ocean pollution?

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upwelling

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oil spill

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non-point source pollution

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trash dumping

Question 53

What causes the tides to change?

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gravitational pull from the moon

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rotation of the Earth

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magic

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ocean currents

Question 54

What do the arrows represent in the picture?

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currents

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waves

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tides

Question 55

The Gulf Stream is

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a current in the Atlantic Ocean that flows on the eastern coast of North America

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a stream behind the school

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a boat

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part of the ocean floor

Question 56

The Coriolis Effect is caused by

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Earth rotating on its axis

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Earth rotating around the sun

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The tides

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Gravity

Question 57

Two types of water currents are

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surface and deep

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local and global

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sea and land

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warm and cold

Question 58

As you go deeper in the ocean, the water is colder and less salty.

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False

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True

Question 59

Compared with surface currents, deep currents are

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colder and denser.

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colder and less dense.

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warmer and less dense.

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warmer and denser.

Question 60

What is the cause of rising surface temperatures of the Pacific Ocean, drought in the western United States, and flooding on the Pacific coast of South America?

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El Nino

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the Gulf Stream

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the Jet Stream

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La Nina

Question 61

Temperature and salinity affect the ______ of water.

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density

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none of the other choices

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wave speed

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depth

Question 62

Clean Water Act 1972

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U.S. federal law that regulates the discharge of pollutants into the nation's surface waters, including lakes, rivers, streams, wetlands, and coastal areas. Passed in 1972 and amended in 1977 and 1987, the Clean Water Actwas originally

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established the National Park Service (NPS), an agency of the U.S. Department of the Interior.

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legislation that grants public access to documents or other data in the possession of a government agency or public authority, unless the information falls into a category that is specifically excluded from the terms of the legislation.