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What change on the surface of the Earth is a result of tectonic plates shifting?

• ice breaks rocks apart

• earthquakes shake the ground

• glaciers are pulled down mountains by gravity

• hurricanes cause heavy rainfall

What causes earthquakes?

• Strong ocean waves crash against continents, shaking the coastline.

• Natural disasters like hurricanes cause strong winds to blow. These winds flow towards the ground and shake the Earth's surface.

• Tectonic plates race quickly towards each other. When they finally meet, they crash together, causing the ground to shake.

• Tectonic plates move slowly past each other and sometimes get stuck. When they finally release and move again, the ground shakes.

Planets that are closest to the Sun are identified as

• low-density jovian planets

• low-density terrestrial planets

• high-density jovian planets

• high-density terrestrial planets

Which process of the water cycle occurs when water absorbs 2260 Joules of heat energy per gram?

• melting of ice

• condensation of water

• evaporating of water

• freezing of water

Which list correctly identifies the energy transfer between A, B and C

• A- Conduction, B-Convection, C-Ratiation

• A- Convection, B- Radiation, C- Conduction

• A- Convection, B- Conduction, C- Radiation

• A- Conduction, B- Radiation, C- Convection

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

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What is the name of the contact metamorphic rock found at A?

• Slate

• Sandstone

• Quartzite

• Marble

What is the oldest rock in the image?

• Shale

• Igneous rock

• Quartzite

• Sandstone

What will happen to Earth if there are no greenhouse gases?

• Earth’s temperature will increase.

• Earth’s temperature will decrease.

• Earth’s temperature will become stable.

• Earth’s temperature will not be affected

Dan scratched a piece of unknown mineral in a glass plate. He observed that it produced a powdery substance. What property of mineral did he test?

• Color

• Hardness

• Streak

• Luster