Missed J-Lab Questions

A star begins its formation as gravitational forces cause instability within a (a)   .

• Black hole

• Red giant

• Supernova

• Nebula

How is crushed stone mainly used?

• Construction

• Landscaping

• Road Base

• Drainage

The diagram above is similar to one drawn by Antonio Snider-Pellegrini in 1858. What data was he trying to explain with this diagram?

• The distance between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres

• The reason for similar fossils in Africa and South America

• The presence of earthquakes on different continents

• The variations in depths of the Atlantic Ocean

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

By increasing the size of smokestacks, industries in the Midwest reduced the local concentration of air pollutants. However, the pollution was carried by the wind to the Northeast where it contributed significantly to (a)   .

• Reduced rainfall

• Soil erosion

• Mass wasting

• Acid rain

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-7

What is the fewest number of seismographic stations that must record the arrival time of P and S waves in order for the epicenter of an earthquake to be located?

• 2

• 3

• 5

• 10

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

Which of the following can result when underground water is heated by hot igneous rock?

• Metamorphism

• Geysers

• Salt domes

• Karst topography

Students on a geology field trip will identify minerals by their streak. Which of these should the student bring on the field trip?

• A long, pointed iron rod

• A rough, white ceramic tile

• A disposable sample of talc

• A low-powered telescope

The map shows the ages of the exposed bedrock in Virginia. Which city sits on exposed bedrock that is the same age as the rock in Bristol?

• Deel

• Harrisonburg

• Charlottesville

• Norfolk

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which of the following landforms is most likely to result when two continents collide?

• Mountain range

• Valley

• Plateau

• Plain

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of these measurements allows scientists to compare the brightness of stars?

• Absolute magnitude

• Critical density

• Orbital velocity

• Red shift