Quiz about Science Review Packet

Question 1

What consists of the Sun, moon, Earth, other planets and their moons, meteors, asteroids, and comets?

Accepted Answer

Solar System

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Galaxy

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Nebula

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Black hole

Question 2

What invention has allowed scientists to learn more about our solar system?

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Telescope

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Microscope

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Gyroscope

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Binoculars

Question 3

What forces keep the planets in motion around the sun?

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Gravity

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Mass

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Density

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Weight

Question 4

Which planets have a rocky outside?

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Mars

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Earth

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Venus

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Juptier

Question 5

What divides the inner and the outer planets?

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Asteroid belt

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Meteor belt

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the moon

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Earth

Question 6

What is the smallest planet?

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Mercury

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Pluto

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Venus

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Earth

Question 7

What is the largest planet?

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Jupiter

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The Sun

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Saturn

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Mars

Question 8

What is the term for a planet moving around the Sun or a moon moving around a planet?

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Orbit

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Rotation

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Spin

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Circle

Question 9

What is the term for a planet spinning on its axis?

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Rotation

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Spin

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Revolution

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Twirl

Question 10

What does the rotation of the Earth cause?

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Day and Night

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A Year

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The seasons

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The tides

Question 11

What causes the seasons on Earth?

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Tilt of its axis

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Rotation on its axis

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Revolution on its axis

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Gravity

Question 12

The Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun. What season is it?

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Summer

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Winter

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Spring

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Fall

Question 13

The Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun. What season is it?

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Winter

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Spring

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Summer

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Fall

Question 14

Do the Northern and Southern Hemispheres ever have the same season at the same time?

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No

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Yes

Question 15

What causes the phases of the moon?

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The moon revolving around the Earth

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The tides

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Gravity

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The moon revolving around the sun

Question 16

What are the four major phases of the moon?

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New Moon

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First Quarter

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Last Quarter

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Full Moon

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Waning Gibbous

Question 17

What causes the tides on Earth?

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The Moon

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The Earth

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The Sun

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Jupiter

Question 18

What kind of tide is it if a beach area is directly aligned with the moon?

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High tide

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Low tide

Question 19

How often does a beach area normally have high tide each day?

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2 times

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6 times

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7 times

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3 times

Question 20

What is NOT a major characteristic that make Earth different from the other planets?

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Carbon Dioxide

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All three states of water

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Magnetic Field

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Life

Question 21

What do we call resources that will eventually run out?

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Nonrenewable

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Renewable

Question 22

What do we call resources that can be replaced by nature?

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Renewable

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Nonrenewable

Question 23

What is kinetic energy?

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The energy of motion

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The energy of an object at rest

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The energy of an object due to its position

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The energy of an object due to its temperature

Question 24

Which is NOT an example of kinetic energy?

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A book on a table

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Rolling a ball down a hill

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Jumping off a diving board

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A rollercoaster going on a loop

Question 25

What is potential energy?

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The energy of an object at rest

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The energy of an object in motion

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The energy of an object on the move

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The energy of an object due to its mass

Question 26

Which is NOT an example of potential energy?

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A bowling ball hitting a pin

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A book on a shelf

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A car parked in a parking lot

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A rubber band stretched out

Question 27

What are some alternative sources of power besides fossil fuels?

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Solar energy

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Wind energy

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Hydropower

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Oil

Question 28

Describe the energy transformation that takes place in a flashlight?

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Chemical -> Radiant

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Nuclear -> Radiant

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Kinetic -> Electrical

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Thermal -> Magnetic

Question 29

Describe the energy transformation that takes place with fossil fuels in a car?

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Chemical -> mechanical

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Thermal -> electrical

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Mechanical -> chemical

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Electrical -> kinetic

Question 30

What form of energy do plants need during photosynthesis to produce chemical energy?

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Radiant

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Mechanical

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Electrical

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Kinetic

Question 31

How do molecules in air or water move when they are heated?

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They speed up

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They slow down

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They remain the same

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They become more dense

Question 32

What is the process called where warm air rises and cool air falls?

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Convection

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Diffusion

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Conduction

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Osmosis

Question 33

What causes the air in the atmosphere and the water in the oceans to circulate?

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Convection

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Pressure

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Radiation

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Evaporation

Question 34

What would happen if the Earth absorbed more heat than it released?

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The global temperature would increase

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The Earth's rotation would slow down

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The Earth's atmosphere would become thicker

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The Earth's magnetic field would weaken

Question 35

What is the basic building block of all matter?

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Atom

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Molecule

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Particle

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Element

Question 36

What type of charge does a proton have?

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Positive

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Negative

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Neutral

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Magnetic

Question 37

What type of charge does a neutron have?

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Neutral

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Positive

Answer

Negative

Answer

Magnetic

Question 38

What type of charge does an electron have?

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Negative

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Positive

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Neutral

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Magnetic

Question 39

What is the center of the atom called?

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Nucleus

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Proton

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Neutron

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Electron

Question 40

What two particles are located in the nucleus?

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Proton and neutron

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Electron and photon

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Quark and gluon

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Neutrino and meson

Question 41

What is a substance called that is made of only one type of atom?

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Element

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Molecule

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Compound

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Alloy

Question 42

What makes the atoms of each element different?

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Different proton number

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Different atomic mass

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Different electron configuration

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Different number of neutrons

Question 43

What is used to represent an element?

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Chemical symbol

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Atomic number

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Periodic table

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Molecular formula

Question 44

What are two or more elements that chemically combine called?

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Molecule

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Element

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Atom

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Solution

Question 45

What is used to represent a compound?

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Chemical formula

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Elemental name

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Molecular structure

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Chemical name

Question 46

What is the chemical formula for water?

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$$H_2O$$

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OH

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O

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$$H_2O_2$$

Question 47

Water is a unique compound because it can exist as a -

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All of these

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Solid

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Liquid

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Gas

Question 48

What is water often called because many substances will dissolve in it?

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Universal solvent

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Essential element

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Life-giving liquid

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Miracle substance

Question 49

The climate near large bodies of water is often milder compared to other area. Why?

Accepted Answer

High specific heat

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The water absorbs more sunlight

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The water evaporates and cools the air

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The water reflects more heat

Question 50

What does water do when it freezes?

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It expands

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It contracts

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It evaporates

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It boils

Question 51

What is the freezing point of water on the Celsius scale?

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0

Answer

10

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-10

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100

Question 52

What is the boiling point of water on the Celsius scale?

Accepted Answer

100

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80

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90

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110

Question 53

What is an example of physical weathering by water?

Accepted Answer

Frost wedging

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Soil erosion

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Oxidation

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Wind erosion

Question 54

What percent of the water on the Earth is salt water?

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97

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75

Answer

85

Answer

90

Question 55

What percent of the water on the Earth is non-frozen, freshwater?

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< 1

Answer

10

Answer

25

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50

Question 56

Where else do we find a large amount of water stored besides oceans, lakes, rivers, streams, and aquifers?

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Glaciers

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Clouds

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Swamps

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Ponds

Question 57

What type of power is generated by the flow of water through power plants like the Hoover Dam?

Accepted Answer

Hydroelectric

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Solar

Answer

Wind

Answer

Nuclear

Question 58

What element is the most abundant element found in the air?

Accepted Answer

Nitrogen

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Oxygen

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Carbon

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Hydrogen

Question 59

What does air pressure and temperature both do as you increase altitude?

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Decrease

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Increase

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Remain the same

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Fluctuate

Question 60

What is moisture in the air called?

Accepted Answer

Humidity

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Temperature

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Wind

Answer

Pressure

Question 61

What layer of the atmosphere contains most of the air and does most of the weather take place?

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Troposphere

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Stratosphere

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Mesosphere

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Thermosphere

Question 62

What three things have the most effect on the weather conditions?

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Humidity, temperature, air pressure

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Sunlight, wind, precipitation

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Altitude, latitude, ocean currents

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Clouds, evaporation, dew point

Question 63

What does a barometer measure?

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Air pressure

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Temperature

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Humidity

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Wind speed

Question 64

What layer of the atmosphere protects us from harmful ultraviolet light, but is being harmed by pollution?

Accepted Answer

Ozone layer

Answer

Stratosphere

Answer

Troposphere

Answer

Mesosphere

Science Review Packet

85 questions

What consists of the Sun, moon, Earth, other planets and their moons, meteors, asteroids, and comets?

What invention has allowed scientists to learn more about our solar system?

What forces keep the planets in motion around the sun?

What are the 4 inner planets in order

What are the 4 outer planets in order?

Which planets have a rocky outside?

Order from smallest to largest

What divides the inner and the outer planets?

What is the smallest planet?

What is the largest planet?

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