Quiz about Earth Science PreTest

Question 1

What are some consequences of deforestation?

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soil erosion, loss of ability of trees to remove CO2 from the atmosphere

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increased population in cities

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building of more infrastructure

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more mercury and cyanide released into rivers

Question 2

What is the underlying force that drives plate tectonics?

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Convection currents

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Ocean tides

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Volcanic eruptions

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The rock cycle

Question 3

Which of the following plate interactions is most likely to form a mountain range?

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A convergent boundary between continental plates

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A transform boundary between ocean plates

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A transform boundary between continental plates

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A subduction zone between a continental plate and an ocean plate

Question 4

Name the boundary

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divergent boundary

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convergent boundary

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transform boundary

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sergent boundary

Question 5

Name the boundary

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transform boundary

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convergent boundary

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divergent boundary

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sergent boundary

Question 6

Name the boundary

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convergent boundary

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divergent boundary

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transform boundary

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sergent boundary

Question 7

At which plate boundary will you NOT find volcanoes?

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Convergent continental-continental

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Convergent continental-oceanic

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Divergent ocean-ocean

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Convergent oceanic-oceanic

Question 8

What type of storm front is this?

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cold front

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warm front

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stationary front

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occluded front

Question 9

How does the ocean effect (provide the energy for) the formation of hurricanes?

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Ocean water is warm and heats the air above it

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Ocean water is cool and cools the air above it

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Ocean water contains salt that reacts with air, changing air pressure

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Ocean water contains algae that make oxygen, changing the air's composition

Question 10

Which type of air would you find at air mass D?

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cold, dry

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warm, humid

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warm, dry

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cold, humid

Question 11

At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?

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Northern hemisphere

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Southern hemisphere

Question 12

The spinning of an object on its axis is called______

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rotation

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orbit

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revolution

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tide

Question 13

Which of the following statements are true? (Choose all that apply)

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The plants move faster when they are closer to the sun and slower when they are further from the sun

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The planets orbit in a perfect circle

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The farther a planet is from the sun the faster the orbit

(P² = a³)

Question 14

Some scientists have predicted that buildup of greenhouse gases will contribute to the occurrence of more hurricanes. Which is the MOST likely assumption used in making this prediction?

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Increased atmospheric carbon dioxide will cause increased ocean surface temperatures.

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Acid rainfall will cause a decrease in oceanic surface temperatures.

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Any measurable increase in ocean surface temperatures must be caused by human activities.

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Saturation of nitrogen in the atmosphere will cause a wide range of ocean surface temperatures.

Question 15

Which graph best shows the general relationship between air pressure and altitude?

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Option B is correct

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A.

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C.

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D.

Question 16

Shifting pieces of the Earth's crust are called

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tectonic plates

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volcano

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magma

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island

Question 17

What is the source of energy for the water cycle?

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the Sun

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gravity

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transpiration

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the oceans

Question 18

Why does ice float?

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As water freezes, it expands and its density decreases.

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As water freezes, it takes up more hydrogen from the atmosphere, causing it to have a greater buoyancy.

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As water freezes, air becomes trapped between the hydrogen bonds of water molecules.

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As water freezes, it takes up more oxygen from the atmosphere, causing it to have a greater buoyancy.

Question 19

The theory that says Earth's continents once made up an ancient supercontinent, and have been drifting apart ever since, is called the theory of...

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Plate Tectonics

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Pangaea

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Natural Selection

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Gravity

Question 20

What geologic process formed the Himalayas?

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two continental plates converging

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an earthquake in a subduction zone

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a tectonic plate moving over a hot spot

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movement at a transform fault boundary

Question 21

What do you call melted rock once it hardens on the Earth's surface?

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lava

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focus

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magma

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seismic waves

Question 22

Why does oceanic crust subduct under continental crust?

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The oceanic crust is more dense.

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The oceanic crust is less dense.

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The oceanic crust is hotter.

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The oceanic crust is cooler.

Question 23

Tides are caused by:

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Gravitational pull of the moon

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rotation of planet Earth

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Earth's revolution

Question 24

Global warming affects sea levels. Which of these is a likely consequence if the trend of global warming continues in coming decades?

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Melting glaciers will cause flooding of coastal towns and cities.

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Melting glaciers will cause flash flooding in mountainous regions.

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Evaporation will cause the formation of fjords and U-shaped valleys.

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Evaporation will cause sea levels to drop enlarging coastal areas.

Question 25

Renewable resources are

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resources that can be replaced to be used over and over again

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resources that cannot be reused or replaced

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resources that will never run out

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resources such as fossil fuels

Question 26

In the rock cycle, what is happening when a rock changes from igneous rock to sedimentary rock?

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Weathering and Compaction

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Melting and cooling

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Heat and pressure

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None of the above

Question 27

What do close contour lines represent on a map?

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steep area

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waterfall

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gradual area

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river

Question 28

The Great Rift Valley in Africa and the Mid-Atlantic Ridge were both created by this type of plate boundary.

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divergent

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convergent

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transform

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subduction

Question 29

The sun's rays are least direct

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near the poles

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near the equator

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at high altitudes

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far from the ocean

Question 30

Earth's ozone layer is important because it absorbs

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ultraviolet radiation

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visible light

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x-rays

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radio waves

Question 31

Which of the following is not necessary in the formation of sedimentary rocks?

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earthquakes

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deposition

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compaction

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cementation

Question 32

Coal, oil, and natural gas are all nonrenewable resources because

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it takes a long time for them to form

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the are made quickly

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they are abundant

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they are used everywhere

Question 33

Which of the following is considered nonrenewable?

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petroleum

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hydroelectric

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solar

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biofuels

Question 34

Why do we have night and day?

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Earth's rotation

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Earth's revolution around the Sun

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The Sun rotating

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The moon blocking the sun

Question 35

Number 4 is

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precipitation

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evaporation

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condensation

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run-off

Question 36

The outer surface of the Earth.  It is a layer of rock that covers all of Earth.

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Crust

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Non Renewable Resources

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Landfom

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Humus

Question 37

Where did the water in Earth's early oceans come from?

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the escape of water vapor and other gases from the molten rocks of the Earth

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a comet which hit the earth

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an asteroid that collided with the earth

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the moon

Question 38

How is sedimentary rock formed?

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Organic material is compressed and layers of particles are cemented together

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Rock is heated and forms crystals.

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Rocks are weathered and eroded

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Magma cools and forms crystals

Question 39

Which evidence best supports the theory that the continents have moved over time?

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The shape of the landmasses seem to fit together

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The weather that happens in different continents

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The climate differences all over the world

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The limited amount of freshwater available

Question 40

Low-pressure systems are usually associated with ________ weather.

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cloudy and rainy

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cold and dry

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sunny and dry

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warm and humid

Question 41

15.1 What are the two most common gases in the atmosphere?

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oxygen and nitrogen

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hydrogen and oxygen

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nitrogen and water vapor

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hydrogen and nitrogen

Question 42

When carbon dioxide dissolves from the air into the ocean- the interaction is between...

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The atmosphere and hydrosphere

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The atmosphere and geosphere

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The atmosphere and biosphere

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The atmosphere and atmosphere

Question 43

Which of the following is the very reason why porosity is important soil property?

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It indicates the ability of the water to flow through soil.

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It indicates the ability of the soil to deform without breaking.

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It indicates the amount of water available for plant growth.

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It indicates how well soil particles stick together.

Question 44

What do you call the chain of volcanoes around the Pacific Ocean?

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Pacific Ring of Fire

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Pacific Volcanoes

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Pacific Chain of Volcanoes

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None of these

Question 45

Which item refers to the point of origin of an earthquake?

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focus

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epicenter

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magnitude

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intensity

Question 46

Check all that applies. Which of the following describes a divergent boundary?

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I. mostly found at the sea floor

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IV. two plates that move away from each other

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II. two plates that glide past each other

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III. results in the formation of trenches

Question 47

These rocks are formed through the cooling and solidification of magma.

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Extrusive igneous

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Sedimentary

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Metamorphic

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Intrusive igneous

Question 48

Which of the following is not a gas giant?

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Mercury

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Jupiter

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Uranus

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Saturn

Question 49

What moon phase is located at point 2

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Waxing crescent

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Waning crescent

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Waning gibbous

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Waxing gibbous

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