Quiz about Earth's Cycles Category 3

Question 1

It takes the Earth to rotate on it's axis________ (check all that apply)

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24 hours

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day and night

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365 days

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1 year

Question 2

The time it take for the Earth to revolve around the Sun ______

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1 year

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1 day

Question 3

Students are modeling Earth, the Sun and their relative motion. The basket ball represents the ______.

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Sun

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Earth

Question 4

Students are modeling the Earth, the Sun, and their relative motions. The tennis ball will represent the ______?

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Earth

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Sun

Question 5

A New moon will be at which postion

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1

Answer

2

Answer

3

Answer

4

Question 6

A full moon is in position ___

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3

Answer

1

Answer

2

Answer

4

Question 7

1st Quarter is located at position ____

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2

Answer

1

Answer

3

Answer

4

Question 8

A waxing crescent is seen between position __ and __

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1

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

2

Answer

3

Question 9

How long does it take for the moon to travel from Position 1 to 2?

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7 days

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14 days

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21 days

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a month

Question 10

How long does it take for the moon to travel fro Position 2 to 4?

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14 days

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7 days

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21 days

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a month

Question 11

Which word best describes the changes in the moon's appearance during the sequence

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Waning

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Gibbous

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Crescent

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Waxing

Question 12

What is the name of the phase of the moon in the picture?

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First Quarter

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Third/ Last Quarter

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Half moon

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Waning Crescent

Question 13

Which two points bring higher than normal tides?

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1

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3

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2

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4

Question 14

Spring tides occur during _____ and _____ moons

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New

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Full

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3rd/ Last quarter

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1st quarter

Question 15

Neap tides occur twice a day. Which two moon phases impact Neap tides?

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1st Quarter

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3rd Quarter or Last

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New Moon

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Full Moon

Question 16

Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the ______ and ________

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Sun

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Moon

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Earth

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Venus

Question 17

What is true about the gravitational pull that causes tides. Which celestial object has the most impact on tides and why?

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Moon

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Moon because it's closer to earth

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Sun

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Sun has greater impact on tides because of it's size.

Question 18

Which data table correctly classifies the galaxies in the picture?

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Question 19

The major characteristic that determines the life cycle of a star is ___

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The mass of the star

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The type of nebula

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The color of the star

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The density of the star

Question 20

What does the Hertz-sprung-Russell diagram tell us about the star Betelgeuse?

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It has a low surface temperature and high luminosity

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It has high surface temperature and high luminosity

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It has low surface temperature and low luminosity

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It has high surface temperature and low luminosity

Question 21

Earth is a member of what galaxy?

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Milky Way

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Republic Galaxy

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Andromeda

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Galatic

Question 22

Where is our solar system located?

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W

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Y

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Z

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X

Question 23

What best describes Earth's galaxy and location (2 answers)

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We are in a spiral galaxy

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In the middle of the arm

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We are in an elliptical galaxy

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Near the center of the galaxy

Question 24

What best describes our sun ( click all that apply)

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Medium size star Yellow star

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Luminosity 1

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Middle age

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Main sequence

Question 25

What characteristics are used to describe how scientist measure and classify stars?

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Luminosity/ Brightness

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Color

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Temperature

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Size

Question 26

An object in space that cannot be seen is giving off waves that produce very large wavelengths . Which type of electromagnetic radiation is this object giving off?

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Radio Waves

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Infrared rays

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Visible Light

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Gamma rays

Question 27

What part of the electromagnetic spectrum can be observed with the unaided eye

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Visible light

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Infrared

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Radio Waves

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Gamma Rays

Question 28

At what position is it fall in the Northern Hemisphere?

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1

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2

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3

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4

Question 29

At what point is it winter in the Northern Hemisphere?

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2

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1

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3

Answer

4

Question 30

At what point is it Summer in the Northern Hemisphere?

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4

Answer

1

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2

Answer

3

Question 31

Which two points are referred to as the solstice ?

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2

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4

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1

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3

Question 32

Which two points are referred to as the Equinox

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1

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3

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2

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4

Question 33

Between 1 ( fall) and 2 (Winter) do the days get shorter or longer?

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Shorter

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Longer

Question 34

Between 2 and 3 what happens to the daylight

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days are longer

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days are shorter

Question 35

Who was the scientist that proposed that the Earth was one big super continent which was coined as the PANGEA?

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Alfred Wegner

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Harry Hess

Question 36

What three pieces of evidence did Alfred use trying to prove that the earth was one large continent?

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South America and Africa fit together like a jig saw puzzle

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Fossil evidence both plants and animal

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Matching rocks

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The plates where moving

Question 37

How did Harry Hess prove Alfred Wegener's theory to be true?

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Sea floor spreading

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The plates where moving like a conveyor belt on the ocean floor

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It was never proven

Question 38

What layer has convection currents?

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Mantle

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Crust

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Inner Core

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Outer Core

Question 39

What layer of the Earth is labeled B?

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mantle

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inner core

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outer core

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crust

Question 40

What layer of the Earth is labeled C?

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outer core

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inner core

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mantle

Answer

crust

Question 41

What layer of the Earth is labeled D?

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inner core

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outer core

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mantle

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crust

Question 42

Folded mountains would be formed at plate boundary __?

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C

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A

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B

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D

Question 43

Faults and earthquakes would be formed at plate boundary___?

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B

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A

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C

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D

Question 44

Island arcs, trenches and volcanic islands would be formed at plate boundary?

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A

Answer

B

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C

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D

Question 45

Volcanic mountains and trenches would be formed at plate boundary _____?

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E

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A

Answer

B

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C

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D

Question 46

Rift valley's or mid-ocean ridges would be formed at plate boundary__

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D

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A

Answer

B

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C

Answer

E

Question 47

A family wants to climb Rock Mountain, but they prefer to take the easiest path that has gentle slope. Which side of Rock Mountain should they climb?

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The West side

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The Northeast side

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The south side

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The Northwest side

Question 48

If someone is standing at the highest elevation on Holland Hill (shown by the asterisk * ). What elevation (in feet) might they be standing at?

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561-569

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560

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551-559

Answer

570

Question 49

Sea breezes blow from the ocean to the shore because-

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The Sun heats up the land more quickly.

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as the Earth rotates on its axis, breezes are created

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ocean currents cause large waves which makes wind blow towards shore.

Answer

The Sun heats up the water more quickly

Question 50

What does the illustration on the right panel show?

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a land breeze

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A sea breeze

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The Coriolis effect

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cold fronts

Question 51

What is the name of the process that causes the events shown in the illustrations above

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convection

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radiation

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conduction

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weathering

Question 52

These diagrams illustrate the fact that -

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winds are produced by the uneven heating of the land by the Sun

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water vapor in the atmosphere condenses to form clouds

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water vapor evaporates more quickly when temperatures are warmer

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weather conditions mainly occur in the Earth's lower atmosphere.

Question 53

What 2 ingredients are needed to make a hurricane? (Pick 2)

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Warm ( Sun's Heat)

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Moist ( Water)

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Cold

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Land

Question 54

These symbols represent a/an ________

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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 55

What type of weather is associated with a high pressure system?

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clear skies & dry air

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clear skies & moist air

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cloudy skies & dry air

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cloudy skies & moist air

Question 56

What type of weather is generally associated with a low pressure system?

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Cloudy skies, some moist air, possible precipitation, stormy weather

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fair-weather, beautiful clear skies

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cloudy skies, dry air

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cloudy with a chance of meatballs

Question 57

When this symbol is represents a stationary front. Which best describes a stationary front

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a cold air mass and warm air mass meet but neither have enough force to move each other staying for several days

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a cold air mass has taken over a warm air mass

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a warm air mass has taken over a cold air mass

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two cold fronts have collided and a warm air mass is pushing it upwards

Question 58

On the weather map, which area just had a cold front move through?

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Little Rock

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Chicago

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New York

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Miami

Question 59

According to the weather map, which city is experiencing many days of rain?

Accepted Answer

Orlando

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Little Rock

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New York

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Seattle

Question 60

Hurricanes and similar storm systems begin over warm ocean water. Based on this map, which area probably produces the most violent storm systems? ( pick 2)

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Area 3

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Near the Equator

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Area 1

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Area 2

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Area 4

Question 61

The diagram above shows how humans are affecting the groundwater in a farming community. Which of the following statements is best supported by the diagram.

Accepted Answer

Pollutants from different sources can contaminate the groundwater

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The water level will decrease by adding chemicals into the ground

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The rock fragments will protect the groundwater from the pollutants

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Toxic waste does not affect the drinking water because it is buried

Question 62

When fertilizers enter surface water, they cause problems in watershed by-

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causing rapid growth of algae which decreases oxygen levels & kills aquatic life

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raising the water level in nearby rivers that leads to flooding

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clogging narrow steams which prevents the proper flow of water

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increasing the amount of nutrients available to aquatic life in rivers and streams

Earth's Cycles Category 3

72 questions

It takes the Earth to rotate on it's axis________ (check all that apply)

The time it take for the Earth to revolve around the Sun ______

Students are modeling Earth, the Sun and their relative motion. The basket ball represents the ______.

Students are modeling the Earth, the Sun, and their relative motions. The tennis ball will represent the ______?

A New moon will be at which postion

A full moon is in position ___

1st Quarter is located at position ____

A waxing crescent is seen between position and

How long does it take for the moon to travel from Position 1 to 2?

How long does it take for the moon to travel fro Position 2 to 4?

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