Final Quiz Bowl

Yeah, uh huh, you know what it is....crust moves because of _______________

• plate tectonics
• continental drift
• crust
• mantle

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

Why are there high and low tides on Earth?

• They are due to change's in the moon's tilt on its axis.
• They are due to the gravitational pull between Earth and the moon.
• They are due to the magnetic force between Earth and the moon.
• They are due to changes in the moon's speed every month.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Which best summarizes the composition of the surface of the Earth?

• Three-fourths of Earth's surface is water.
• One-fourth of the Earth's surface is water.
• Earth's surface contains more land than water.
• Earth's surface contains 50% land and 50% water.

Which is the basic composition of Earth's core?

• The solid inner core is surrounded by a liquid outer core.
• The liquid inner core is surrounded by a solid outer core.
• Both the inner core and outer core are solid.
• Both the inner core and outer core are liquid.

The ___________ is the highest point on a wave.

• trough
• wavelength
• crest
• amplitude

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Which of the following planets below is an example of an inner planet?

• Jupiter
• Neptune
• Venus
• Saturn

Which of the following would best fit in as a decomposer in this ecosystem?

• bird
• fungi
• fish
• frog

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Brian lives in a biome that is very similar to a grassland. Trees spot the landscape of this biome. This biome has several seasonal rains and stays warm year-round. What kind of biome does he most likely live in?

• desert
• savanna
• coniferous forest
• tropical rain forest

What are the two main factors in the mantle that contribute to the rock cycle?

• layering and pressure
• weathering and layering
• pressure and heat
• heat and weathering

Through which of the following ways does the Sun primarily transfer its heat energy to the Earth?

• conduction
• radiation
• convection
• reflection