Semester Review 2

A rapid mass movement of large amonts of rock and soil down a slope is called a

• landslide

• slump

• creep

• mudflow

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

Tilted telephone poles and fences curving in a downward direction on a hillside are evidence of a ___________

• landslide

• slump

• creep

• mudflow

The sun's energy is produced by

• the sun burning fuel

• nuclear fission

• an ordinary chemical reaction

• nuclear fusion

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

An HR diaram

• is a map of the positions of the stars

• graphs stars according to their size and distance

• lists every known star

• graphs a sample of stars according to surface temperature and absolute brightness

a cool bright star sould appear in which section of an HR diagram?

• lower left

• upper left

• upper right

• lower right

The life cycle of a star begins with a cloud of gas and dust called a

• protoplanet

• constellation

• nebula

• protostar

the force a magnet exerts on another magnet, on iron or a similar metal, or on moving charges is

• an electric force

• a magnetic force

• proportional to the charge of the magnet

• proportional to the mass of the magnet

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NGSS.HS-PS2-5

NGSS.HS-PS3-5

Which of the following statements describes the interaction between magnetic poles?

• like poles attract

• like poles repel, and opposite poles attract

• opposite poles repel

• like poles attract and opposte poles repel

What is the name of the area surround Earth that is influenced by Earth's magnetic field?

• magnetosphere

• atmosphere

• magnetic domain

• magnetic declination

How can a permanent magnet by demagnetized?

• cut the magnet in half

• heat the magnet up

• strike the magnet with a heavy blow

• both heating and striking the magnet with a heavy blow