ESS First Semester Exam

Elements larger than iron can form during which of the following?

Check ALL that apply.

• during supernova explosions

• when protostars form

• when main sequence stars mere

• when neutron stars collide

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Which of the following factors affect weathering?

Check ALL that apply.

• lithification

• temperature

• ice

• water velocity

• wind velocity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following are sources of Earth's inter internal heat?

Check ALL that apply.

• gravitational energy or heat

• lunar energy

• heat transfer

• radioactive decay

Match the rock type with the correct definition.

• metamorphic

• forms from magma or lava solidification

• igneous

• forms from sediment compaction

• sedimentary

• forms by the transformation of other rocks

Pick the 3 minerals below that arena the top six list of minerals found in the Earth's crust.

• amphiboles

• obsidian

• quartz

• mica

• halite

Pick the 3 minerals below that arena the top six list of minerals found in the Earth's crust.

• olivine

• pyroxine

• obsidian

• feldspar

• calcite

The path a star takes in its life cycle depends on the star's ___________________.

• volume

• mass

• luminosity

• temperature

Which of the following are key points of the Big Bang Theory?

• The universe is expanding.

• The universe started out small, hot and dense.

• The universe stared out large and cold.

• As the universe expands, it is cooling down.

• The universe is shrinking.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

According to Hubble, the ​ ​ (a)   a galaxy is, the faster it is moving ​ (b)   .

• further away
• away from us
• closer
• towards us

Which of the following pieces of evidence supports the Big Bang theory?

Check ALL that apply.

• gamma background UV radiation

• Hubble's law and redshift

• cosmic background microwave radiation

• star spectra elements

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2