SC.8.E.5.4
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- Q1What is the primary reason for the seasons on Earth?The rotation of the EarthThe shape of the EarthThe distance from the SunThe tilt of Earth's axis30s
- Q2Which layer of Earth's atmosphere contains the ozone layer?MesosphereTroposphereStratosphereThermosphere30s
- Q3What process is responsible for the water cycle returning water vapor to the Earth's surface as precipitation?TranspirationEvaporationCondensationInfiltration30s
- Q4What is the primary source of energy for Earth's climate system?The SunGeothermal energyThe MoonVolcanic activity30s
- Q5Which of the following best describes tectonic plates?Layers of sedimentary rockThe Earth's coreLarge pieces of Earth's lithosphere that move and interactOceans that separate continents30s
- Q6What is the main cause of ocean currents?Wind and Earth's rotationTide changesMoon phasesUnderwater volcanoes30s
- Q7Which phenomenon is described as the movement of tectonic plates resulting in earthquakes?Weather patternsStress accumulation and releaseErosion of landformsMagnetism of the Earth30s
- Q8What type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?Sedimentary rockMetamorphic rockIgneous rockFossil rock30s
- Q9What process describes the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces by weather and erosion?SedimentationFossilizationWeatheringMetamorphosis30s
- Q10Which process describes how plants release water vapor into the atmosphere?EvaporationCondensationPrecipitationTranspiration30s