Quiz about Beyond the Big Bang Review

Question 1

The three pieces of evidence for our current theory of the universe are:

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redshift, CMB, distribution of elements.

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blueshift, CMB, moon landing.

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redshift, IBM, Andromeda galaxy.

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doppler effect, light spectra, fusion.

Question 2

Galaxies that are redshifted are:

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moving away from us.

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actually blue.

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really far away.

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invisible.

Question 3

Which electromagnetic waves have the highest frequencies and the shortest wavelengths?

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gamma rays

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microwaves

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visible light

Question 4

Which electromagnetic waves are used in ovens and cell phone communications?

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microwaves

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Infrared rays

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ultraviolet rays

Question 5

How much of the electromagnetic spectrum is made up of visible light?

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only a small portion

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a very l;arge portion

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about half

Question 6

A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy

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low, low

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high, low

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high, high

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low, high

Question 7

High frequency waves have _________ wavelengths.

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short

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varying

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long

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the same

Question 8

Curve in

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Concave

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Converse

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Convex

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Convection

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Curve Out

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Convex

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Converse

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Concave

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Convection

Question 10

The distance between one peak and the next in a wave

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Wavelength

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Transpartent

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Scattering

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Waste Pro

Question 11

The term for any wave that hits a surface and bounces off

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Reflection

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Transparent

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Translucent

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Refraction

Question 12

When light bends it is ______

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refraction

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Reflection

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Absorption

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optical density

Question 13

When light bounces back it is _____

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Reflected

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Refracted

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Absorbed

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Optical Density

Question 14

A student placed a pencil in a cup of water.  The pencil appears broken because light-

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bends when it passes through water

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always travels in a straight line

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makes the water in the glass evaporate

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reflects the pencil on the water's surface

Question 15

Light bending as it passes through a rain drop is an example of...

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Refraction

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Reflection

Question 16

Glass has a _____________ index of refraction than air.

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Greater

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Equal

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Less

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Impossible to say

Question 17

The law of universal gravitation is credited to whom?

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Newton

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Einstein

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Galileo

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Darwin

Question 18

Two factors effecting the magnitude of force of gravity between 2 objects are...

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mass and distance

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weight and mass

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distance and weight

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mass and matter

Question 19

A person would weigh less on on the Moon than on the Earth because . . .

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Moon has less mass and therefore less gravity

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Moon has more mass, and therefore more gravity

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Moon has less mass, and therefore more gravity

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Moon has more mass, and therefore less gravity

Question 20

Which system has the greater gravitational attraction between the two objects (if any)?

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System B

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System A

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Same gravitational attraction fro System A and System B

Question 21

The outermost layer of the Earth that contains the continents and the oceans.

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crust

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mantle

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outer core

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inner core

Question 22

The layer of rock between the Earth's core and crust.

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mantle

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outer core

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crust

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inner core

Question 23

Liquid metal layer that surrounds the Earth's inner core.

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outer core

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inner core

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crust

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mantle

Question 24

What is the name of the Super-Continent that existed long ago?

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Pangaea

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Wegener

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Geocontinent

Question 25

Which sphere supports living things?

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Biosphere

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Hydrosphere

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Atmosphere

Question 26

Which sphere is made up of all the gases that surround Earth?

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Atmosphere

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Biosphere

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Lithosphere

Question 27

Which sphere of Earth contains rocks and stones, including all the mountains and land we can see?

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Lithosphere

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Atmosphere

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Biosphere

Question 28

Which sphere of the Earth contains all of Earth's water.

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Hydrosphere

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Lithosphere

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Biosphere

Question 29

What two specific continents fit together most noticeably?

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South America and Africa

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Africa and North America

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South America and Europe

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Antartica and Africa

Question 30

Who is the person credited with developing the theory of continental drift?

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Alfred Wegener

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Harry Hess

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Galileo

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Newton

Question 31

Which type of information was NOT collected by Wegener to support his continental drift hypothesis?

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seafloor magnetic data

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glacial deposits

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fossils

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rocks

Question 32

How does fossil evidence support Wegener's hypothesis of continental drift?

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all of the above

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Similar fossils are found along continental margins that appear to join together.

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Fossils are found in areas where the present-day climate could not have supported the organisms that made the fossils.

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Similar fossils of giant, land-dwelling dinosaurs are found on continents separated by oceans.

Question 33

Why was Wegener's theory not accepted?

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He had no proof of how they were moving

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He had no evidence

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He was married

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He was not a Scientist

Question 34

Is there a pattern to the locations of earthquakes and volcanoes around the globe?

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Yes, earthquakes and volcanoes usually occur near the boundaries of tectonic plates.

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No, earthquakes and volcanoes are random.

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yes, earthquakes and volcanoes usually occur in the middle of tectonic plates.

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No, earthquakes and volcanoes usually occur under water.

Question 35

Peru and Chile are part of South America, which sits on the South American tectonic plate. The Nazca plate is moving toward the South American plate. It is pushed downward, which causes it to slide under the South American plate. Based on this information, what feature could we expect to see off the coast of Peru and Chile?

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Deep ocean trench

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new Continent formation

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Poor fishing conditions

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Severe tropical storms

Question 36

The type of plate boundary where two plates come together is a .....

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Convergent Boundary

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Divergent Boundary

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Transform Boundary

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Plate Boundary

Question 37

Which of the following causes Earth's tectonic plates to move?

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Convection currents in the mantle

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Energy from the Sun

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Magnetic Pole Reversal

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Faults in Mountain Ranges

Question 38

What type of plate boundary is this?

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Convergent

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Plate

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Divergent

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Transform

Question 39

What type of event will occur at this boundary?

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Earthquake

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Volcano Eruption

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Tornado

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Mountain Building

Question 40

A divergent boundary occurs when plates ....

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Pull apart

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Come together

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Slide past each other

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subducting

Question 41

What type of plate boundary is this?

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Transform

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Convergent

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Divergent

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Plate

Question 42

Where would the oldest rock be found?

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O

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L

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M

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N

Question 43

Mountains are created when....

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Two continental plates collide

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Two oceanic plates pull apart

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An Oceanic plate subducts under a Continental Plate

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Two continental plates pull apart

Question 44

A subduction zone is formed...

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when one tectonic plate sinks below another

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at every type of convergent plate boundary

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at every type of divergent plate boundary

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at transform boundaries

Question 45

Where is the point at which the first movement occurs during an earthquake?

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Focus

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Epicenter

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Fault

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Plate

Question 46

Which type of wave is the first to arrive after an earthquake occurs?

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P Wave

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Rayleigh Wave

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S Wave

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Shear Wave

Question 47

Which body waves cause particles of rock material to move at right angles to the direction in which the waves are traveling?

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S Waves

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Body Waves

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P Waves

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Surface Waves

Question 48

P Waves can move through which of the following?

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All of these

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Gas

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Liquid

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Solid

Question 49

S Waves can move through which of the following?

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Solid

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Gas

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Liquid

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All of these

Question 50

What is a large ocean wave that results from an underwater earthquake, landslide, or volcanic eruption?

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Tsunami

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Aftershock

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Liquefaction

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Seismic Gap

Question 51

Which travels fastest, always being the first detected by seismic stations?

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P waves

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S waves

Question 52

An instrument that detects and measures earthquakes is a

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seismograph

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seismogram

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focus seismic map

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focus

Question 53

One of the results of an earthquake can be...

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All of the above.

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Landside

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Tsunami

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Property Damage

Question 54

All of the nonliving parts of an ecosystem are __________.

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abiotic

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biotic

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biology

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biography

Question 55

All of the living AND non-living things in an area that interact with each other are called a/an __________.

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ecosystem

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community

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habitat

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population

Question 56

ALL energy flow for an ecosystem begins with ...

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the sun

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plants

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the moon

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algae

Question 57

What are biotic factors?

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living things/ organisms

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dead things

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weather

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plants

Question 58

What is the chemical equation for cellular respiration?

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Glucose + Oxygen -> Carbon dioxide + Water + Energy

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Oxygen + Carbon dioxide + Energy  -> Glucose + Water

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Carbon dioxide + Glucose -> Oxygen + Water + Energy

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Water + Carbon dioxide + Energy -> Oxygen + Glucose

Question 59

What is the equation for photosynthesis?

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Water + Carbon dioxide + Energy -> Oxygen + Glucose

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Carbon dioxide + Glucose -> Oxygen + Water + Energy

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Oxygen + Carbon dioxide + Energy  -> Glucose + Water

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Glucose + Oxygen -> Carbon dioxide + Water + Energy

Question 60

The arrows in a food chain or web represents what?

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They show what direction the energy is flowing between organisms.

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They point to the organism that is being eaten.

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It shows how sunlight flows within an ecosystem.

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They represent how water is transferred within a habitat.

Question 61

What is this called?

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Food Web

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Food Chain

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Abiotic Factors

Question 62

What is this called?

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Food Chain

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Food Web

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Abiotic Factors

Question 63

TRUE or FALSE?
All of the carbon in existence is continually recycled in the carbon cycle.

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True

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False

Question 64

Organisms that do not decompose can be buried and become what?

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fossil fuels

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water

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nutrients

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air

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