Earth Science Review

It rained this morning and the playground was filled with puddles of water. By afternoon, the puddles evaporated. What MOST likely caused the puddles to evaporate?

• Clouds floating by.

• More rain came through.

• The heat from the Sun

• The water flowed to a nearby river.

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The uneven heating of the Earth's surface by the Sun causes which of the following phenomena?

• wind patterns

• cloud formation

• volcanic actvity

• nutrient cycling

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Which factor determines whether precipitation will be in the form of rain or snow?

• wind

• humidity

• air pressure

• temperature

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What is the main source of energy in the water cycle?

• fossil fuels

• the Sun

• clouds

• the ocean

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Water evaporates mostly from

• oceans

• land

• snow

• clouds

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Which factor causes the motion of surface ocean currents?

• the Sun

• the wind

• the Moon

• hurricanes

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What is the primary source of stored thermal energy in oceans?

• sunlight

• plankton

• volcanoes

• hurricanes

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Oceans, glaciers, lakes, and rivers are part of Earth's

• hemisphere

• lithosphere

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

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Earth’s surface has a relatively thin, solid outer shell called the lithosphere. This solid part of Earth is part of the

• hydrosphere

• geosphere

• outer core

• atmosphere

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Which statement is true of ALL rocks?

• Rocks contain fossils.

• Rocks are formed in layers.

• Rocks are composed of minerals.

• Rocks contain organic material.