Earth and Nature of Science FSA Review

Name the phase of the moon for letter a

• First Quarter

• Last Quarter

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Gibbous

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What is the greenhouse effect?

• the burning of fossil fuels causes gases to mix with water in the atmosphere

• ground level ozone and vehicle exhaust react in the presence of sunlight

• certain gases such as carbon dioxide act like a blanket and keep the sun's energy close to earth

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Which rock layer in the diagram seems to be the oldest?

• F

• E

• B

• A

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Which type of dating method can be used on rock layers by applying the Law of Superposition?

• relative dating

• absolute dating

• radioactive dating

• radiometric dating

Which of the following is the oldest?

• Layer L

• Intrusion D

• Intrusion H

• Layer E

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The thinnest layer of the Earth is the ___________.

• mantle

• crust

• core

Two factors effecting the magnitude of the force of gravity between 2 objects are...

• mass and distance 

• mass and matter

• distance and weight 

• weight and mass

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What states that "every object in the universe attracts every other object"?

• Law of Universal Gravitation

• Newton's First Law of Motion

• My mother

• Inertia & gravity

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Name the eclipse.

• solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

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Scientists frequently repeat the experiments of others scientists. Why is this important in science?

• a. Scientists often ask each other for help in performing experiments.

• b. Replication of experiments helps to confirm and verify results.

• c. Scientists frequently perform other scientists’ experiments in order to practice their technique.

• d. Repeating experiments is an effective way to make sure a laboratory is in optimal condition.

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