Quiz about EOG Science Georgia Milestone

Question 1

Hot coffee is stirred with a spoon; the spoon gets hot due to

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conduction

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convection

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radiation

Question 2

A chair is several feet from a fireplace. The side of the chair facing the fireplace gets warm due to

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radiation

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conduction

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convection

Question 3

Near the ceiling of a room the air is warmer; the warm air rises because of

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convection

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conduction

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radiation

Question 4

In a swimming pool, water near the surface is slightly warmer. The warm water rises because of

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convection

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conduction

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radiation

Question 5

What happens when ice cubes melt in a glass?

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Heat is transferred from the warmer water to the ice cubes.

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Heat travels from the ice to the warmer water.

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No energy is transferred.

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The water warms up due to the humidity

Question 6

An aluminum plate and a plastic plate have been in the freezer all night long.  When you remove them the next morning,

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the plates have the same temperature.

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the plastic plate has a higher temperature.

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the plastic plate has a lower temperature.

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the aluminum plate has a lower temperature.

Question 7

A house burns down. The vinyl siding of the house next door warps due to

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radiation

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conduction

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convection

Question 8

In what way does the Sun warm Earth?

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radiation

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convection

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conduction

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condensation

Question 9

Which is NOT an insulator.

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Copper

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Wool

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Plastic

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Glass

Question 10

Is Wood a conductor or Insulator?

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Insulator

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Conductor

Question 11

What is the difference between a conductor and an insulator?

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A conductor allows electricity to flow through it easily and an insulator does not.

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An insulator allows electricity to flow through it easily and a conductor does not

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An insulator is magnetic and a conductor is not

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A conductor is magnetic and an insulator is not

Question 12

A great conductor of energy is:

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metal

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wood

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plastic

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cloth

Question 13

The plastic covering is there to:

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Provide an insulator so that electrical energy will not pass outside of the wires.

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Provide a conductor for electrical energy to flow.

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Provide a conductor so that electrical energy can NOT flow.

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Provide an insulator so that electrical energy can flow.

Question 14

The handle of a frying pan is often coated in rubber because rubber provides...

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Heat insulation

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Heat conduction

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A low melting point

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A nonstick surface

Question 15

Conductors are materials that...

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Allow heat to pass through

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Stop heat from passing through

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Allow cold to pass through

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Stop cold from passing through

Question 16

An object that doesn't conduct heat well is known as:

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an insulator

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a conductor

Question 17

Thermal energy travels...

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Hot to cold

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Cold to hot

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Inside to outside

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Outside to inside

Question 18

What is heat?

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thermal energy

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a basketball team

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electricity

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light energy

Question 19

The water that falls from the sky can be _______ or collected, and stored in rivers, lakes, and oceans.

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accumulated

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runoff

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ground water

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transpiration

Question 20

Water from rain or snow that flows over the surface of the land into streams, rivers, and lakes is called...

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runoff

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accumulation

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ground water

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surface water

Question 21

The process by which plants release water through the pores in their leaves is called...

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transpiration

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accumulation

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dormancy

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photosynthesis

Question 22

The transformation of water vapor back into liquid water by cooling is called...

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condensation

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evaporation

Question 23

If a rain drop lands in the ocean, it will eventually _______, and return to the clouds.

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evaporate

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condense

Question 24

After liquid water turns into water vapor, it goes into the air where it becomes a...

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cloud

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glacier

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surface water

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ground water

Question 25

Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail is called...

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precipitation

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surface water

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ground water

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runoff

Question 26

The energy that drives the water cycle comes from the...

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Sun

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Moon

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Clouds

Question 27

Is melting butter for popcorn a chemical or physical change?

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physical

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chemical

Question 28

A solid piece of chocolate is melted and changed to liquid form. Which property of the piece of chocolate will remain the same?

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Mass

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Texture

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Temperature

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Shape

Question 29

Which of the following is NOT an example of a physical change?

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rust

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crumpled paper

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pencil sharpening

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shrunken clothing

Question 30

Freezing Juice?

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Physical Change

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Chemical Change

Question 31

A change where one or more new substances are created.

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Chemical Change

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Physical Change

Question 32

Change in color is a physical change.

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False

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True

Question 33

Fizzing, foaming, and burning are all examples of

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Chemical change

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Physical change

Question 34

This type of cloud is thin, wispy, and made of ice crystals

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cirrus cloud

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cumulus cloud

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stratus cloud

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cumulonimbus cloud

Question 35

This type of cloud is thin and flat, and the edges are not clearly defined

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stratus cloud

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cirrus cloud

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cumulus cloud

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cumulonimbus cloud

Question 36

This type of cloud is thick and puffy on top, and generally flat on the bottom. It has well-defined edges and can change shape rapidly.

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cumulus cloud

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stratus cloud

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cirrus cloud

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cloud 9

Question 37

Nimbostratus and cumulonimbus clouds can signal what type of upcoming weather?

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rainy weather

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fair skies

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hot, sunny weather

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windy weather

Question 38

Cumulus and cirrus clouds can signal what type of upcoming weather?

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fair skies

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hot, sunny weather

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windy weather

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rainy weather

Question 39

Which most likely produces clear, cool weather?

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a high pressure system

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zero air pressure

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stable air pressure

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a low pressure system

Question 40

What other weather condition is more likely affected by rainfall during the summer season in North Carolina?

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humidity

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fog

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wind speed

Question 41

What happens to the temperature when a warm air mass replaces a cold air mass?

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Temperature rises.

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Temperature drops.

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Temperature stays the same.

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Temperature will drop; then rise.

Question 42

Which best describes the type of weather associated with low air pressure?

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cloudy with precipitation

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clear and dry

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sunny and cold

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sunny with high winds

Question 43

Winds are caused by

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unequal heating

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equal heating

Question 44

What is the jet stream?

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Strong winds above the Earth's surface

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Precipitation in North Carolina

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Weather over a long period of time

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Football flying over the Earth

Question 45

A narrow band of fast moving winds high in the atmosphere that move from west to east

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Jet Stream

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doldrums

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equator

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polar easterlies

Question 46

Which has the greatest effect on the movement of the jet stream?

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differences in air temperatures

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size of clouds

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amount of precipitation

Question 47

How does the jet stream affect the weather?

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The jet stream transports weather systems that affect us.

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The jet stream does not affect the weather.

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The jet stream releases oxygen so we can breathe.

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The jet stream brings only bad weather.

Question 48

What will most likely result when the jet stream moves south of North

Carolina?

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North Carolina will experience cold weather.

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North Carolina will experience tropical weather conditions.

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North Carolina will experience hot, dry weather.

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North Carolina will experience mild weather.

Question 49

Which best explains what type of weather the Gulf Stream usually brings

to North Carolina?

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increased temperature

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increased wind speed

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increased air pressure

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increased evaporation

Question 50

How does the Gulf Stream affect weather conditions along the eastern coast of the United States?

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The Gulf Stream causes temperatures to increase.

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The Gulf Stream causes temperatures to decrease.

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The Gulf Stream causes more overcast skies.

Question 51

Which best describes the Gulf Stream?

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an ocean current which originates in the Gulf of Mexico and causes warm water to travel up the east coast of the United States

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an ocean current which originates in the Gulf of Mexico and causes cool water to travel up the east coast of the United States

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an ocean current which originates in the Gulf of Mexico and causes warm water to travel down the east coast of Mexico

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an ocean current which originates in the Gulf of Mexico and causes cool water to travel down the east coast of Mexico

Question 52

A rapidly moving cold air mass runs into a warm air mass. The cold air slides under the warm air. This is called a(n)  .....

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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 53

When a warm air mass gently slides on top of a cold air mass, and you have drizzly rain and then warmer weather, what type of front is it?

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warm front

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cold front

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occluded front

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stationary front

Question 54

A front is

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a line where two different air masses meet

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where warm air is cooling at earth's surface

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a line where hot and cold air are separating

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where cold air is rising and forming rain clouds

Question 55

Which most likely produces clear, cool weather?

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a high pressure system

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zero air pressure

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stable air pressure

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a low pressure system

Question 56

Which type of front is pictured?

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Warm front

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Cold front

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Occluded front

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Stationary front

Question 57

What symbol is this?

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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 58

_{What type of air mass is the highlighted arrow?}

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warm/humid

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cold/dry

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cold/humid

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warm/dry

Question 59

Which type of front is associated with the front not moving in either direction?

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Stationary

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Cold

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Warm

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Occluded

Question 60

This weather instrument is a...

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barometer

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anemometer

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wind vane

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thermometer

Question 61

This weather instrument is a...

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rain gauge

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thermometer

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wind vane

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anemometer

Question 62

This weather instrument is a...

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satellite

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rain gauge

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U.F.O.

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anemometer

Question 63

This weather instrument is a...

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thermometer

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anemometer

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rain gauge

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barometer

Question 64

This weather instrument is a...

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wind vane

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anemometer

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Christmas ornament

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barometer

EOG Science Georgia Milestone

155 questions

Hot coffee is stirred with a spoon; the spoon gets hot due to

A chair is several feet from a fireplace. The side of the chair facing the fireplace gets warm due to

Near the ceiling of a room the air is warmer; the warm air rises because of

In a swimming pool, water near the surface is slightly warmer. The warm water rises because of

What happens when ice cubes melt in a glass?

An aluminum plate and a plastic plate have been in the freezer all night long. When you remove them the next morning,

A house burns down. The vinyl siding of the house next door warps due to

In what way does the Sun warm Earth?

Which is NOT an insulator.

Is Wood a conductor or Insulator?

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