Middle School Earth Science

Why doesn't Massachusetts (MA) experience a lot of Earthquakes?

• MA is not near any plate boundaries

• MA is near a transform plate boundary

• MA is over a Hotspot

• MA is near a subduction zone

What two processes would cause the height of a Mountain to DECREASE?

• volcanic eruptions and landslides

• tectonic collisions and earthquakes

• weathering and erosion

• sedimentation and flooding

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What process is occurring beneath the plates that helps the plates to move?

• condensation

• magnetism

• deposition

• convection

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Which of these factors does NOT influence climate?

• latitude

• longitude

• elevation

• distance from large body of water

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The climate of an area is effected by which of the following factors?

CHOOSE THREE.

• Large bodies of water

• Latitude

• Daily precipitation

• Altitude

• Daily temperature changes

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Cutting down large forests (deforestation) can result in:

• little to no changes

• more homes for animals

• less plants to absorb carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas

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The map below shows the locations of two cities. City Y is near the coast, and city Z is near the middle of a continent. The cities have the same elevation. Based on the map, which of the following statements describes how the climates of the two cities are most likely different?

• City Y receives less rain than city Z.

• City Y has colder winters than city Z.

• City Y has cooler summers than city Z.

• City Y receives more sunlight than city Z.

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Which of the following has caused repeating 100,000-year cycles of ice ages in the past?

• an increase in sun spots

• several major volcanic eruptions

• changes in Earth’s orbit and the tilt of its axis

• continental drift

The sun’s rays are least direct

• near the poles

• near the equator

• at high altitudes

• far from the ocean

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Climates are classified according to two major factors:

• elevation and precipitation

• latitude and temperature

• elevation and latitude

• precipitation and temperature