Earth Science sem 1 wk 1

What subspecialty of Earth science studies patterns of weather over a long period of time?

• geochemistry

• climatology

• soil science

• paleontology

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Each degree of latitude or longitude is divided into 60 smaller units called

• meridians

• grids

• seconds

• minutes

GPS satellites can relay information about all of the following EXCEPT

• position

• elevation

• weather

• direction

A __ explains what the symbols on a map represent.

What is the latitude of the North Pole?

• 0 north

• 90 north

• 180 north

• 360 north

Which of the following is marked by the appearance of organisms with hard parts?

• the end of the Precambrian

• the beginning of the Cenozoic

• the beginning of the Cretaceous

• the end of the Mesozoic

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

An example of a fossil with original preservation includes a(n)

• mold of a fish skeleton.

• dinosaur footprint.

• coprolite.

• insect embedded in amber

An example of a trace fossil includes a

• worm trail.

• cast of a clam.

• mud crack.

• raindrop impression.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which of the following lists the units of geologic time in order from shortest to longest?

• era, eon, period, epoch

• epoch, eon, period, era

• eon, era, period, epoch

• epoch, period, era, eon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which of the following is true of eras?

• They are measured in terms of billions of years.

• Examples include the Paleocene and Oligocene.

• They are measured in terms of tens to hundreds of millions of years.

• Their names are based on the relative ages of life-forms.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4