Topic: 8.7-8.10 Earth and Space (1)
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Science (2017)
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- Q 1/31Score 0The model below shows two continental plates. The folded mountains in this model form at which type of plate boundary?29Divergent boundaryTransform boundarySubduction boundaryConvergent boundary
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- Q1The model below shows two continental plates. The folded mountains in this model form at which type of plate boundary?Divergent boundaryTransform boundarySubduction boundaryConvergent boundary60s8.9b
- Q2The Milky Way galaxy is described as a disk of stars orbiting a central point on the disk. Which of these best explains why people on Earth cannot see the entire shape of the Milky Way?The stars in the center of the galaxy are extremely small.Earth is a part of this galaxyThe center of the galaxy consists of a dense cluster of stars.Many more stars exist outside the galaxy.60s8.8a
- Q3The satellite photograph below shows a large meteorite crater that is 1200 m in diameter and 170 m deep. This crater is located in a flat, arid part of northeastern Arizona. How will this crater most likely change over time?It will rise up like a volcanic crater.It will get deeper as it fills with waterIt will widen as it fills with lava.It will become less deep as the rim erodes.60s8.9c
- Q4Which of these locations on Earth experiences the least change in the number of daylight hours throughout the year?Tropic of CapricornNorth PoleEquatorTropic of Cancer60s8.7a
- Q5What is one condition that is necessary for a hurricane to form?A strong cold frontCold ocean waterA strong warm frontWarm ocean water60s8.10c
- Q6The diagram below shows four phases of the moon as it revolves around Earth. A student builds a model based on this diagram. The student uses foam balls to represent the moon and Earth and a flashlight to represent the sun. The student should shine the flashlight on the model of Earth from Position —341260s8.7b
- Q7The thick black lines on the map below show the locations of mid-ocean ridges. Which geologic feature is most likely to form at a mid-ocean ridge?PeninsulaDeltaVolcanoPlateau60s8.9b
- Q8A section of a topographic map is shown below. What is the difference in elevation in meters between Point X and Point Y on the map? Be sure to use the correct place value.Users enter free textType an Answer60s8.9c
- Q9A student keeps a record of the phases of the moon for one month. On the first night of the student’s observations, the full moon is visible in the sky. After the full moon, which of these phases will the student observe next?Waxing crescent moonWaning gibbous moonWaning crescent moonWaxing gibbous moon60s8.7b
- Q10The Hertzsprung-Russell diagram below shows how the brightness, surface temperature, and color of stars are related. Which of these observations of Barnard’s Star is most likely accurate?Barnard’s Star is brighter than the sun, has a surface temperature above 5,300 K, and is yellow.Barnard’s Star is less bright than the sun, has a surface temperature below 3,800 K, and is red.Barnard’s Star is brighter than the sun, has a surface temperature below 5,300 K, and is yellow.Barnard’s Star is less bright than the sun, has a surface temperature above 3,800 K, and is red.60s8.8a
- Q11Earth would not have seasons if it —took an additional month to orbit the sunno longer tilted on its axisrevolved around the sun in the opposite directionstopped rotating on its axis60s8.7a
- Q12Why does Earth get more energy from the sun than from all the other stars in the universe combined?The sun is much more dense than the other stars.The sun is much closer than the other starsThe sun is much hotter than the other stars.The sun is much larger than the other stars.60s8.8b
- Q13Different relative positions of the sun, the moon, and Earth have different effects on Earth’s oceans. Which model shows the positions of the sun, the moon, and Earth that have the greatest effect on ocean tides?#texas/1723c2d0-8731-4407-ae54-ff19362619ab/B.png#texas/1723c2d0-8731-4407-ae54-ff19362619ab/D.png#texas/1723c2d0-8731-4407-ae54-ff19362619ab/A.png#texas/1723c2d0-8731-4407-ae54-ff19362619ab/C.png60s8.7c
- Q14A phase of the moon is shown below Which pair of diagrams shows the moon’s phase immediately before and immediately after this phase?#texas/ac6c6c5d-f032-4440-98e7-b9f7ce64d6b7/D.png#texas/ac6c6c5d-f032-4440-98e7-b9f7ce64d6b7/B.png#texas/ac6c6c5d-f032-4440-98e7-b9f7ce64d6b7/A.png#texas/ac6c6c5d-f032-4440-98e7-b9f7ce64d6b7/C.png60s8.7b
- Q15A student wants to use a spinning basketball to model the day-and-night cycle on Earth. What should the student do in order to best model the cause of the day-and-night cycle?Spin the ball in different directionsTilt the ball while it is spinningPaint one half of the ball black and the other half whiteShine a bright light on one side of the ball60s8.7a
