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Question 1

An unknown rock sample, X, formed from weathering, erosion, and compaction. Unknown rock sample X is

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a sedimentary rock.

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a metamorphic rock.

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an extrusive igneous rock.

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an intrusive igneous rock.

Question 2

What type of winds does X represent on the model?

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the westerlies, which are winds that move from west to east carrying air warmed by the Sun from the equator toward the poles

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the easterlies, which are winds that move from east to west carrying cool air from the poles to the equator

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the trade winds, which are winds that form along the poles, blowing from east to west and carrying cool, high-pressure air toward the equator

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the doldrums, which are winds that form along the equator, blowing from west to east and carrying warm, low-pressure air toward the poles

Question 3

What type of winds does Z represent on the diagram?

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A region of calm or absent winds and low pressure caused by intense solar energy along the equator, known as doldrums.

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An area of high-speed winds that carry air superheated by the Sun along the equator, known as trade winds.

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An area of low-speed winds that carry hurricanes from the coast of Africa toward the United States, known as westerlies.

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A region of high pressure along the equator warmed by energy from the Sun, prone to violent storms, known as Ferrell cells.

Question 4

What symbolizes a seamount?

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4

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2

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3

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8

Question 5

What symbolizes a trench?

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7

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3

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5

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6

Question 6

Which of the following is true regarding the Earth's mantle?

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Its material moves due to convection currents.

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It is made mostly of liquid metal that allows it to flow

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It is the densest of all of Earth's layers

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It is the hottest of all of Earth's layers.

Question 7

What will the result be if Earth's shadow appears on the surface of the Moon?

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A lunar eclipse that occurs when Earth is between the Sun and the Moon.

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A solar eclipse that occurs when the Moon is between Mars and Earth.

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A lunar eclipse that occurs when the Moon is between the Sun and Earth.

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A solar eclipse that occurs when Earth is between the Sun and the Moon.

Question 8

What would happen if the lamp were removed from this model?

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The water at the bottom of the aquarium would evaporate more slowly

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The temperature of the aquarium would greatly increase.

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The clay in the mountain would harden more quickly.

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The ice would continue to stay frozen in the cup and not change states.

Question 9

The process of sediment being dropped off in a new location is called ____________?

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Depostion

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Weathering

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Erosion

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Displacement

Question 10

Which of the following pictures shows the position of Earth, the Moon, and the Sun during a solar eclipse?

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Option C is correct

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A.

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B.

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D.

Question 11

Which layer of the atmosphere is being described in the passage?

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the troposphere

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the mesosphere

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the stratosphere

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the thermosphere

Question 12

Which of the following contains billions of galaxies?

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universe

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star

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nebula

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. solar system

Question 13

Which statement best describes the differences between the inner planets and the outer planets?

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The inner planets are small, solid, rocky bodies, while the outer planets are large, gaseous bodies.

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The inner planets are large, gaseous bodies, while the outer planets are small, solid, rocky bodies

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The inner planets are collections of frozen gas and rocky particles, while the outer planets are fragments of rock.

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The inner planets have thick, poisonous atmospheres, while the outer planets have no atmospheres at all.

Question 14

Which of the following planets is NOT a gas giant?

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Mars

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Saturn

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Neptune

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Jupiter

Question 15

The Moon is a satellite of Earth. The Moon's surface has large craters where meteors have crashed into it. Why does Earth NOT have similar craters?

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Earth's atmosphere burns up most meteors.

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The Earth is too large to be impacted by meteors.

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The Moon shields Earth from meteors.

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Earth is younger than the Moon

Question 16

Where does most of the water evaporation on Earth come from?

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oceans

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transpiring plants

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rivers

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surface lakes

Question 17

Which of the following would cause surface ocean water to have a higher salt content?

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high rates of evaporation and low rates of precipitation

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the flowing of a river into the ocean

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the melting of sea ice

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low rates of evaporation and high rates of precipitation

Question 18

Which of the following characteristics alters the density of ocean water?

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salinity and temperature

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temperature and wave speed

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wave speed and wave size

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wave size and salinity

Question 19

When the air temperature decreases, the rate of evaporation

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decreases

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increases

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may increase or decrease.

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remains constant.

Question 20

Corbitt takes a bottle of juice out of the refrigerator. He notices that water begins to form on the outside of the bottle. Which of the following explains why the water started to form?

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Condensation forms on the bottle because the room is warmer than the bottle.

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Evaporation occurs on the bottle because the room is cooler than the bottle.

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The bottle is melting because the room is warmer than the bottle.

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The bottle is freezing because the room is cooler the bottle.

Question 21

What is the primary cause of tides on Earth?

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the gravitational force of the Moon and Sun

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the Sun's electromagnetic energy

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Earth's magnetic field

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Earth's rotation

Question 22

How do molecules of air in direct contact with Earth's solid, warm surface absorb heat energy?

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conduction

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condensation

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convection

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diffusion

Question 23

Paul's favorite television show is a nature program called Volcano Hunters. Each week, a team of geologists travels to a different volcano to try to film an eruption. Where would the team most likely find an active volcano?

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where two tectonic plates meet

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near the North or South Poles

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where Earth's crust is the thickest

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anywhere along the equator

Question 24

Which statement best describes how limestone is changed into marble?

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Heat and pressure changes the characteristics of limestone.

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Heat and pressure cause small pieces of rock to stick together.

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Flowing water breaks off the rough edges of the rock surface.

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Acidic water dissolves limestone into its component parts

Question 25

The weather forecast for the next week predicts

that an air mass moving through Georgia will

bring hotter temperatures and more humidity.

This air mass MOST likely formed in which

location?

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3

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1

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2

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4

Question 26

At the beach, a student fills two beach pails, one

with sand and one with seawater. She places

both pails in the same spot in the bright sunlight.

After several hours, what will the student MOST

LIKELY observe?

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The sand will be warmer than the seawater

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The sand will be cooler than the seawater.

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Both will be the same temperature but cooler

than before.

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Both will be the same temperature but warmer

than before.

Question 27

Soil erosion can happen by water and wind.

Water erosion happens by rain or water flows.

Water erosion moves fine particles and organic

matter first, but can quickly cause major

destruction. Wind erosion

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happens in dry areas where wind catches the

soil particles and blows them away.

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happens when hurricanes make landfall with

their high windspeed.

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happens when days turn into rainy days with

major thunderstorms.

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happens in dry areas when thunderstorms

quickly appear washing away soil particles with

flash flooding.

Question 28

What has to be present in order for metamorphic

rocks to form?

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When igneous and

sedimentary rocks experience extreme heat

and pressure, they transform into

metamorphic rock.

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metamorphic rocks form due to the process

that forms sedimentary rocks.

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metamorphic rocks form due to the process

that forms sediments.

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metamorphic rocks form due to the process

that forms magma and igneous rock.

Question 29

Where is the weather most likely to be clear and

sunny?

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in a high pressure system

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in a low pressure system

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at the edge of cold front

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at the edge of warm front

Question 30

Where is a tornado most likely to form?

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in a supercell thunderstorm

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over warm, shallow ocean water

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near the middle of a cold, dry air mass

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at the center of high-pressure system

Question 31

The air pressure above a large body of water off

the coast of Florida is much higher compared to

the air above the coast. What direction would the

wind blow in this situation?

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from the ocean to the coast

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from the coast to the ocean

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from the ocean, vertically into the sky

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from the coast, vertically into the sky

Question 32

Based on your knowledge of the Sun's effect on

land and water temperature, what does each

diagram show?

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Diagram 1 shows a sea breeze during the day

and Diagram 2 shows a land breeze during the

night.

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Diagram 1 shows a sea breeze during the night

and Diagram 2 shows a land breeze during the

day.

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Diagram 1 shows a land breeze during the night

and Diagram 2 shows a sea breeze during the

day.

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Diagram 1 shows a land breeze during the day

and Diagram 2 shows a sea breeze during the

night.

Question 33

Sam planned an investigation to determine the

conditions that lead to the cycling of water. What

factor that drives the cycling of water must be

included in Sam's investigation?

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the energy from the Sun

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plants and trees in the biosphere

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the surface features of Earth

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water in the hydrosphere

Question 34

Which kind of air mass is most likely to bring

cool and dry weather to a region?

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cP

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mP

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cT

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mT

Question 35

She wants to show the location of the ozone layer

on her diagram. Where should Chantal place the

label for the ozone layer?

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in the stratosphere

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in the troposphere

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in the mesosphere

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in the thermosphere

Question 36

Which does NOT affect deep ocean currents?

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wind

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salinity

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density

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temperature

Question 37

Which statement best explains how mass affects

gravity?

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The larger the mass, the stronger the force of

gravity.

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As mass decreases, the force of gravity

increases.

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As mass increases, the force of gravity

decreases.

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The larger the mass, the weaker the force of

gravity.

Question 38

Which description best defines the geocentric

model?

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a model of the solar system in which the Sun,

Moon, and other planets revolve around Earth

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a model of the solar system in which Earth,

Moon, and other planets revolve around the Sun

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a model of the solar system in which the Sun,

Moon, and all of the planets rotate but do not

revolve

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a model of the solar system in which the Sun,

Moon, and all of the planets revolve around a

central axis

Question 39

A very dark colored soil sample is taken from the

Okefenokee Swamp. What is most likely the

majority of the composition of the soil?

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decomposed organic matter

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sand and stones

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rocks and minerals

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dust and weathered rocks

Question 40

Which of the following best explains why surface

currents turn in opposite directions above and

below the equator?

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Surface currents are affected by the rotation of

Earth, and this is called the Coriolis effect.

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Surface currents are affected by the rotation of

Earth, and this is called the circular effect.

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The density of the water above and below the

equator line is opposite, causing the currents to

rotate in opposite directions.

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The temperature of the water above and below

the equator is opposite, causing the currents to

rotate in opposite directions.

Question 41

A student is investigating the properties of

several different minerals in order to identify

them. One of the tests the student performs is

shown in the picture. What mineral property is

being tested in the picture?

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streak

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color

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hardness

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cleavage

Question 42

Moose can only survive in colder climates. Which

would most likely explain finding moose fossils

in an area with a warm climate?

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The area used to have a much colder climate

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All organisms used to be able to survive in warm

climates.

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The fossils were washed to the area by a current

of water.

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The moose migrated to a warm area to

reproduce.

Question 43

Tectonic plates that make up Earth's crust move

because of _________________ in Earth's

mantle.

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convection currents

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conduction currents

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gravity

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magnetic forces

Question 44

Gas in Earth's atmosphere that absorbs most of

the damaging high-energy UV radiation from the

Sun is known as .

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ozone

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atmosphere

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climate

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air pressure

Question 45

This model demonstrates

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he convection of ocean currents driven by

energy from the Sun.

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the condensation of water vapor driven by

clouds in the atmosphere.

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the radiation of ocean currents driven by energy

from Earth's core.

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the transpiration of water vapor driven by

underwater plants.

Question 46

The Sun emits particles of energy that heat

Earth's atmosphere. What is the name of this

phenomenon?

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radiation

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diffusion

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refraction

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reflection

Question 47

Energy from the Sun hits Earth

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unevenly, creating areas of high and low

pressure.

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in only a few places, creating spots of high

pressure.

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everywhere at once, creating uniform

temperatures.

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evenly, creating layers of uniform climate zones

Question 48

As the Moon revolves around Earth, a certain

amount of the Moon's surface is lit up by the Sun

and seen by people on Earth. Which of the

following effects is produced by this movement?

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phases of the Moon

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seasons of Earth

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lunar eclipses

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solar flares

Question 49

Among a comet's properties is its tail. The tail is

made up of dust and gases. A comet's tail may

stretch out tens of millions of kilometers. Using

the drawing, which picture correctly shows the

direction of the tail points at different locations in

a comet's orbit around the Sun?

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Option B is correct

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A.

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C.

Question 50

Which of the following is another name for

meteors?

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shooting stars

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comets

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meteorites

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space fireballs

Question 51

Why is it cold outside in the winter in the

Northern Hemisphere?

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Sunlight strikes the Northern Hemisphere less

directly in the winter.

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There are fewer weather fronts in the winter.

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There are fewer clouds in the winter.

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Earth's Northern Hemisphere is closer to the

Sun in the winter.

Question 52

A globe is labeled with different climate zones.

Where would tropical climate zones be found?

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close to the equator

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close to any ocean

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close to the prime meridian

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close to the North and South Poles

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