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THIRD QUARTER SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT ON EARTH AND SPACE
Quiz by Jhoanne Morelos
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​What part of the volcano is marked X?
Magma chamber
Main vent
Crater
Secondary vent
Which ofthe following statements is/are true about volcanoes?
           I. A volcano is an opening in aplanet or moon’s crust through which molten
   rock, hot gases, and other materials erupt.
II. Volcanoes often form a hill ormountain as layers of rock and ash build up
    from repeated eruptions.
III. Volcanoes are found on bothland and the ocean floor.
IV. Volcanoes form along islands in thePacific Ocean.
What part of the volcano is marked X?
Which type of volcano is shown in the diagram?
Which type of eruption or eruptions has this volcano had?
Which of the following characteristics of a volcano depends on its magma emission?
Which characteristic of magma mainly determines its explosiveness?
Magma composition helps shape a volcano. What substance determines whether magma is viscous or non-viscous?
What provides the force that causes magma to erupt to the surface?
Which of the following factors associated with huge volcanic eruptions may cause the decrease in the Earth’s average temperature for a few years?
Violent eruptions caused by the introduction of water into super heated magma is called:
The process of producing energy by utilizing heat trapped inside the earth surface is called _________
Which of the following do geothermal power plants need to run the turbines that generate electricity?
Which of the following is/are benefit/s of using geothermal energy?
Climate and weather are different concepts, though they are related. How are the concepts of weather and climate different?
Why do latitudes closest to the equator have warmer climates?
Which of the following affects the angle at which the sun’srays hit Earth?Â
Which of the following factors of climate can explain this:Snow can be found on top of high mountains even when the weather is hot in the valleys?
The cross section of the picture shows the direction of air flowing over the mountain.
Points A and B are at the same elevation on opposite sides of the mountain.
Compared to the air temperature and humidity at point A, the air temperature and humidity at point B are usually:
The diagram shows how prevailing winds cause
different weather conditions on the windward and
leeward sides of a mountain range. Clouds usually
form on the windward side of mountains because this is where air
Large bodies of water affect climate of the land next to them because
Three towns are located at similar latitudes. Which town will have the least difference between the average high temperature and the average low temperature?
How do ocean currents affect climate?
In most ocean basins, how does surface water circulate?
Which of the following can cause global warming?
If the greenhouse effect is natural, then why is today's climate change a bad thing?
What are some differences between El Niño and La Niña?
What are constellations?
As viewed from the earth, most stars appear to move across the sky each night because
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The diagram below represents Lyra. Which statement best explains why Lyra is visible to an observer in New York State at midnight in July but not visible at midnight in December?
If you live in the Northern Hemisphere, at what time of year can you see Polaris, the north star?