PSSA Review Coach Ch 4

Which statement best describes a plateau?

• area of flat land with steep sides

• narrow and deep valley with steep walls

• long and narrow mountain, or chain of mountains

• wide, flat area of land

New oak trees can be planted to replace those we cut down to make furniture. Which statement correctly describes oak trees?

• They are not a natural resource.

• They are a nonrenewable resource.

• They are a renewable resource.

• They take millions of years to grow.

Which landform are you most likely to see in Pennsylvania?

• volcano

• glacier

• bay

• mountain

Oil is a natural resource. Which example is a product oil is used to make?

• plastics

• countertops

• pencils

• paper

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-3

Which term correctly describes the change in the state of water shown?

• evaporation

• condensation

• melting

• freezing

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Which example is the amount of time it takes Earth to make one complete rotation on its axis?

• 1 year

• 24 hours

• 12 hours

• 28 days

Which statement correctly describes Earth's oceans?

• They are made up of saltwater.

• They are made up of freshwater.

• They make up about one-fourth of Earth's surface.

• They make up about 3% of Earth's water.

Which example are puffy white clouds we see in fair weather?

• stratus clouds

• cirrus clouds

• high clouds

• cumulus clouds

Which statement correctly describes why we see the moon's phases?

• As Earth spins on its axis, we see the moon seem to move across the sky.

• As the moon moves around Earth, we see different parts of the side of the moon that is lit by the sun.

• As Earth spins on its axis, different parts of Earth are lit by the sun.

• As Earth revolves around the sun, the sun's rays strike parts of Earth at different angles.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which pair of landforms are both high areas of land?

• plain and plateau

• glacier and river

• hill and mountain

• valley and ridge