Question 1

The liquid in a thermometer contracts to show a

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fall in temperature

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rise in air pressure

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fall in air pressure

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rise in temperature

Question 2

A barometer measures air pressure by showing the rise and fall of the level of

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mercury

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sand

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water

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steam

Question 3

The kind of precipitation that falls from a cloud depends upon the temperature of the

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air near the ground

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oceans

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water vapor

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air up high

Question 4

The main safety concern during a heavy rainstorm is

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flash flooding

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loss of power

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safe clothing to wear

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sewer backup

Question 5

An active volcano is one that

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erupts regularly

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last erupted thousands of years ago

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is dormant

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has not erupted for many years

Question 6

The direction of erosion is always

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downward

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upward

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from side to side

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in a circle

Question 7

A soil is good for growing when it

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holds water well and has many nutrients

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stays dry and has many nutrients

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is smooth and hard packed

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holds water well and has few nutrients

Question 8

Turning the thermostat down and wearing more clothing are ways to conserve

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natural gas

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water

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gasoline

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lumber

Question 9

Wind is caused by

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the movement of air from a place with high pressure to a place with low pressure

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the forming of a hurricane

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the movement of air from a place with low pressure to a place with high pressure

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an increase in Earth's rotation speed

Question 10

Two fair weather cloud formations are

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cirrus and cumulus

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a or b is correct

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stratus and cumulus

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cirrus and stratus

Question 11

A weather phenomenon with the same temperature and humidity is

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an air mass

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a cumulus cloud

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a warm front

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a cold front

Question 12

The order of landforms from the tallest to the shortest, is

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mountains, hills, plains

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hills, plateaus, plains

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plateaus, plains, hills

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mountains, hills, plateaus

Question 13

Weathering is the breaking and wearing away of

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rocks

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trees

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glaciers

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ice

Question 14

The rock formed from bits of other rocks, as well as shells, sand, and other materials, is

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sedimentary

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igneous

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metamorphic

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granite

Question 15

All of these are natural resources EXCEPT

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plastic

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trees

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petroleum

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air

Question 16

Saturn's moons are

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a variety of sizes

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all larger than Earth's moon

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all very small

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all shaped like spheres

Question 17

The Earth rotates on its axis once each

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day

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year

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month

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week

Question 18

One full orbit of the Earth around the sun is called

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a revolution

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an attraction

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a rotation

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an axis

Question 19

The part of the Earth that is receiving direct sunlight is in

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summer

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spring

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fall

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winter

Question 20

Sunlight is form of

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the sun's energy

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gravity

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the moon reflection

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the Earth's heat

Question 21

The moon is a satellite of

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the Earth

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the solar system

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Mercury

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the sun

Question 22

The moon revolves around the Earth about once

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a month

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a year

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a week

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a day

Question 23

A lunar eclipse occurs when

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the Earth comes between the sun and the moon

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the sun comes between the Earth and the moon

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the moon comes between Earth and the sun

Question 24

During the full moon phase, people on Earth see the moon as

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a full circle

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a half circle

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a thin sliver

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completely dark

Question 25

Planets ordered from the smallest to the largest are

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Pluto, Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth

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Venus, Earth, Mercury, Pluto, Mars

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Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Pluto

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Earth, Venus, Mars, Mercury, Pluto

Question 26

All planets are satellites of the sun.

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True

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False

Question 27

The sea mussel is a creature of the the dark zone habitat.

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False

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True

Question 28

The Gulf Stream heats the western Pacific.

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False

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True

Question 29

Weathering changes the Earth's surface quickly.

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False

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True

Question 30

All landforms on the Earth's surface have a specific shape.

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True

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False

Question 31

The sun's energy heats the air on the Earth.

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False

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True

Question 32

After the new moon, we see the full moon.

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false

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True

Question 33

Without gravity, the Earth would fly off into space.

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True

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False

Question 34

Scientist use underwater cameras to map the ocean floor.

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False

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True

Question 35

Some surfaces on the Earth get hotter than other because they absorb more sunlight.

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True

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False

Question 36

Two spacecrafts that have visited Jupiter are

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Voyager and Galileo

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Galileo and Pathfinder

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Voyager and Pathfinder

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Magelian and Galileo

Question 37

A constellation is a

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group of stars that form a pattern

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a group of planets

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solar system

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a group of comets

Question 38

All of these can explore underseas EXCEPT

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Calypso

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Trieste

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Jason

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Alvin

Question 39

The continental shelf and ocean basin are ocean floor features.

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True

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False

Question 40

The NR-1 device cannot remain underwater more than one hour.

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False

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True

Question 41

It is correct to say that in our solar system the larger the planet, the more moons it has.

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True

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False

Question 42

Meteorites are rocky objects that orbit the Earth.

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False

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True

Question 43

A body of water heats up more quickly than the land around it.

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True

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False

Question 44

Sedimentary rock is made from magma deep in the Earth.

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False

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True

Question 45

Natural gas and petroleum are formed from dead plants.

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False

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True

Question 46

Sonar uses sound waves to measure distance.

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True

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False

Question 47

The Earth's atmosphere causes the seasons.

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False

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True

Question 48

Comets orbit around the sun.

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True

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False

Question 49

A  solar eclipse is a result of a body

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blocking the sun's light

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revolving around the sun

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rotating in its axis

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a crashing into the sun

Question 50

Clouds are formed from

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water vapor

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ice

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snow

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rain

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