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Earth Science Midterm

Authored by Kaitlyn Gregory

Science

9th - 12th Grade

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Earth Science Midterm
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Edwin Hubble came up with the big bang theory. What main piece of evidence led him to discover it?

The Sun is the center of the universe.
The universe is expanding in all directions.
New universes are being made daily.
All life appeared on Earth 3.5 billion years ago.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When hydrogen atoms are combined to form helium, this process is called

Fusion
Fission
Red Shift
Nuclear Decay

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which event occurred approximately 4.6 billion years ago?

evolution of the earliest fish

evolution of stomatolites

formation of the oldest known Earth rocks

formation of Earth and our solar system

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which two characteristics do all Jovian planets have in common?

small diameters and low densities

small diameters and high densities

large diameters and low densities

large diameters and high densities

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which planet takes more time to complete one rotation on its axis than to complete one revolution around the Sun?

Mercury

Venus

Mars

Jupiter

6.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Approximately 97% of Venus's atmosphere is carbon dioxide. Describe how carbon dioxide contributes to the unusually high average surface temperature of Venus.

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The diagram below represents planets A and B, of equal mass, revolving around a star. Compared to planet A, planet B has a

weaker gravitational attraction to the star and a shorter period of revolution

weaker gravitational attraction to the star and a longer period of revolution

stronger gravitational attraction to the star and a shorter period of revolution

stronger gravitational attraction to the star and a longer period of revolution

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

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