Science Final Practice (Semester 2)

What is the main source of energy that drives the water cycle on Earth?

• The Moon

• The Sun

• Volcanoes

• Earth's core

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Which process in the water cycle involves water changing from a liquid to a gas?

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Collection

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What is the name of the layer of the atmosphere where most weather occurs?

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

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Which of the following is a type of air mass that forms over the ocean and is warm?

• Continental polar

• Maritime tropical

• Continental tropical

• Maritime polar

What is the main cause of wind on Earth?

• Earth's gravity

• Unequal heating of Earth's surface

• The Moon's gravity

• Ocean tides

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Currents that carry warm water are moving

• from the Equator to the poles

• from the poles to the Equator

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following is an example of a human activity that can reduce pollution?

• Burning fossil fuels

• Recycling plastic

• Dumping waste in rivers

• Cutting down forests

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What is the major cause for air pollution?

• factories and cars

• cigarretes

• deforestation

• oil spills

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What type of heat transfer occurs when the Sun warms your face?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Insulation

A fork is kept in a beaker filled with hot water. After some time, the handle of the fork becomes warm. What type of heat transfer is responsible for this?

• conduction

• convection

• radiation