investigate rapid changes in Earth's surface such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and landslides
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One of the brightest objects in the night sky is a planet that is closer to the sun than Earth is. What is the name of this planet?
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Saturn
Jupiter
Mars
Venus
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A scientist was studying a type of event that occurred on Earth in various places within a 30-day period. The circles indicate where the events happened. The events being studied involved rapid changes to Earth’s surface at the locations shown on the map. What type of event do the circles on the map most likely represent?
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Floods, because heavy rains can make riverbeds deeper and create deltas
Landslides, because they are all located along ocean coastlines
Volcanoes, because they occur only near the equator
Earthquakes, because they occur on land and on the ocean floor
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One of the brightest objects in the night sky is a planet that is closer to the sun than Earth is. What is the name of this planet?
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3.8.D: Earth and Space
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A scientist was studying a type of event that occurred on Earth in various places within a 30-day period. The circles indicate where the events happened. The events being studied involved rapid changes to Earth’s surface at the locations shown on the map. What type of event do the circles on the map most likely represent?
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3.7.B: Earth and Space
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Which list best describes a landslide?
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3.7.B: Earth and Space
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Asteroids are large bodies of rock that are too small to be planets. An asteroid belt has many asteroids. The diagram shows the asteroid belt located between Mars and the first outer planet.Which outer planet is closest to this asteroid belt?
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3.8.D: Earth and Space
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A student records the following information about a planet. Which planet is the student studying?