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The blanket of gases that surround Earth is the atmosphere.

• true

• false

About three percent of all freshwater on Earth is in glaciers, lakes, rivers, and groundwater.

• true

• false

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is shown in this image?

• a gnomonic projection

• a geologic map

• a Landsat image

• a topographic map

What subspecialty of Earth science studies ancient environments?

• geochemistry

• paleontology

• marine geology

• climatology

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

In what field do scientists study the processes that change Earth’s composition?

• paleontology

• astrophysics

• geochemistry

• climatology

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

On a topographic map, which do hachures point toward?

• no change in elevation

• lower elevations

• higher elevations

• Lakes

What are the lines in the figure called?

• contour lines

• hachures

• longitude lines

• latitude lines

A mound of water driven toward coastal areas by hurricane winds is called a

• storm surge.

• cold front.

• cyclone.

• supercell.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Into how many time zones is Earth divided?

• 25

• 60

• 24

• 360

The International Date Line is located at the

• 180° meridian

• 0° meridian

• 180° line of latitude

• 0° line of latitude