Scale 10 Preassessment

What animals are native to Australia?

(There may be more than one correct answer)

• Kangaroos

• Elephants

• Platypus

• Black Rhinos

Hurricanes are an example of _______________?

• Natural Disasters

• Pollution

• an Ecosystem

What are some of the results of Climate Change?

• Upward shifts in the world's temperature patterns.

• A decrease in the amount of Carbon Dioxide in the atmosphere

• Changes in the world's climate patterns

Which of the following regions are located within Oceania?

• South America

• Polynesia

• Australasia

• Europe

Climate change is caused by ______

• Farming

• Increased greenhouse gas emissions

• Planting of more trees

When is summer in Australia?

• December - March

• April - June

• July - September

• October - November

An example of a continental island is _______

• New Zealand

• New York

• Tuvalu

• Antarctica

Which of the following are nonrenewable resources?

• Oil

• Wind

• Natural Gas

• Solar

Which of the following are renewable resources?

• Hydro

• Oil

• Coal

• Solar

What is a tsunami?

• A series of waves, typically formed by an underwater disruption such as an earthquake

• A violently rotating column of air touching the ground, usually attached to the base of a thunderstorm.

• When lava and gas are released from a volcano—sometimes explosively.

• A tropical storm with winds that have reached a constant speed of 74 miles per hour or more.