EXAM rev Ch 1 and 2 Earth #1

Which of the following is a meteorologist most likely to study?

• 1. marine life

• meteorites

• average rainfall

• mountain formations

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

 

Which of the following would an astronomer be most likely to study

• 1. a comet’s path through the solar system

• 1. the height of tides during a full moon

• an iridium-laden rock layer produced by meteorites

• 1. the amount of solar energy absorbed by a tree.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Which of the following is an important means of gathering information?

• 1. stating a problem

• 1. making a measurement

• 1. forming a hypothesis

• 1. stating a conclusion

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A hypothesis or set of hypotheses supported by the results of multiple iterations of experimentation and observation is called a(n)

• law

• theory

• observation

• fact

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Degrees of latitude can be divided into ​ (a)   which are further subdivided into ​ (b)  

• seconds
• feet
• inches
• time
• distance
• minutes

The (a)   strongly influences the other three “spheres” because without ​ (b)   their makeup and nature would be much different.

• Biosphere
• life
• atmosphere
• oxygen
• geosphere
• metal

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which type makes up 97 percent of the earth’s water

• groundwater

• salt water

• freshwater

• spring water

Lines of latitude describe position.

• north or south of the equator

• east or west of the prime meridian

• east or west of the equator

• north or south of the prime meridian

The relationship between plants and animals in a lake would most likely be studied by

• meteorologist

• ecologist

• oceanographer

• geologist

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What is the reference point for lines of longitude

• the equator

• international date line

• prime meridian

• the poles