1st Semester Review

Which of these objects is pictured in the diagram?

• Comet

• Meteor

• Asteroid

• Meteorite

What is the Milky Way?

• a constellation

• a galaxy

• a solar system

• a void

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What makes it possible for you to see the surface of the moon from Earth?

• The moon gives off its own light.

• Light from the Earth is reflected by the moon’s surface.

• Light from the sun is reflected by the moon’s surface.

• The moon absorbs sunlight during the day and glows at night.

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A deep ocean current forms when ocean water becomes denser and sinks. The following figure shows a deep ocean current. Based on the illustration, which of the following statements best describes the relationship between density and temperature?

• Cold water is denser than warm water.

• Warm water is denser than cold water.

• Warm water and cold water have equal densities.

• The density of water is not affected by temperature.

The Northern Hemisphere receives more solar energy during one half of the year than it does during the other half of the year. Which of the following happens during the year to explain this?

• The angle that the Earth is tilted on its axis changes.

• The amount of energy produced by the sun changes.

• The distance of the Northern Hemisphere from the sun changes.

• The angle at which sunlight reaches the Northern Hemisphere changes.

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Which of these circle graphs most correctly shows the approximate proportions of fresh water and salt water on the surface of the earth?

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The diagram below shows one theory about Earth and its neighbors in space.

• Ptolemy’s theory

• Aristotle’s theory

• Geocentric theory

• Heliocentric theory

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The diagram below shows the relative positions of the sun, the moon, and Earth. What does the diagram show?

• A solar eclipse

• A lunar eclipse

• A first-quarter moon

• A third-quarter moon

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Which process changes water into a gaseous state?

• Deposition

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Condensation

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Which of the following is a list of the gas giant planets?

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Earth, Mars, and Venus

• Pluto, Saturn, and Jupiter

• Earth, Jupiter, Neptune, and Saturn