Georgia Milestone Science Review

During the process of evolution, animals did not exist until____________.

• after Pangea had become separate land masses

• after many earthquakes and volcano eruptions

• after atmospheric oxygen had increased

• after a great diversity of plants formed

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What tool allows scientists to better understand the surface conditions of Mars?

• spectroscope

• microscope

• telescope

• satellite

What two things led to mass extinctions throughout the earth's history?

• gradual changes and catastrophic events

• earthquakes and volcanoes

• over hunting and natural disasters

• pollution and space exploration

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What type of rock forms near volcanoes?

• all types of rocks

• metamorphic

• igneous

• sedimentary

What is NOT a way to increase the strength of an electromagnet?

• decrease the number of coils

• use a stronger battery

• use a stronger magnet

• increase the number of coils

How can you test to see if an electromagnet is stronger after adding more coils of wire?

• if it picks up fewer paperclips

• compass still points toward the electromagnet when moved further away

• if it picks up the same number of paperclips

• compass still points toward the electromagnet when moved closer

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This is an example of a __________ wave.

• digital

• analog

• binary

• loopy

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What causes planets to revolve around the sun?

• temperature

• magnetic field

• gravity

• friction

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Galaxies are moving __________the earth.

• away from

• closer to

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High amplitude equals _____energy.

• high

• low

• medium

• regular

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