Earth/Space Science: End Of Year Mastery Check

The seasons are caused by ___________.

• the tilt of Earth's axis as Earth orbits the Sun

• Earth's distance from the Sun

• the shape of Earth’s orbit

• the tides of the ocean

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which does NOT describe our Sun?

•  it is part of the Milky Way galaxy 

• it is the center of the universe 

• it holds 99% of the mass in the solar system

• it is one of billions of stars

Where is water found in the gaseous state?

• ocean, lakes, and streams

• glaciers

• atmosphere

• polar caps

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What drives the movement of water in the water cycle?

• sunlight and gravity

• sunlight and magnetism

• gravity and electricity

• electricity and magnetism

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How are climate and weather related?

• Climate is the weather closer to the equator.

• Climate cannot be affected by human activities.

• Climate is the average weather over a long period of time.

• Climate changes day to day, weather is fairly constant.

A climate classification system divides regions according to ____.

• temperature

• the amount of precipitation

• vegetation

• all of these

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Which best describes something that would decrease the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

• increasing the size of a landfill

• decreasing the size of a wetland

• increasing the size of a national forest

• decreasing the size of an oil spill

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Why do we need to find an alternative to fossil fuels? 

• They decrease the effects of global warming. 

• They decrease the greenhouse effect.

• They increase biodiversity. 

• They increase particulate matter in the air.

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The most powerful severe storm is the ____. 

• thunderstorm

• tornado

• hurricane

• front

A ____________ is a giant wave that can be triggered by an underwater earthquake.

• tide

• seismic wave

• tsunami

• eclipse

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