EndOfCycle4Assessment

What does the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram classify?

• Types of planets in the solar system

• Components of the universe, including stars, nebulae, and galaxies

• Different species of plants on Earth

• Historical timelines of Earth's geological epochs

Where is the Sun located?

• In a spiral arm of the Andromeda galaxy

• In the center of the Milky Way galaxy

• In a spiral arm of the Milky Way galaxy

• Outside of any galaxies

What is the significance of the Sun's proximity to Earth compared to other stars?

• It is the farthest star from Earth

• It is one of many stars at the same distance from Earth

• It is many thousands of times closer to Earth than any other star

• It is slightly closer to Earth than most stars

What role do plate tectonics play in Earth's geology?

• They are unrelated to Earth's geology

• They relate to the formation of ocean currents

• They relate to the formation of crustal features

• They determine the Earth's orbit around the Sun

What is the role of the Sun in the Earth's atmospheric and oceanic systems?

• It has no significant role

• It provides the energy that drives convection within the atmosphere and oceans, producing winds

• It cools down the atmosphere and oceans

• It only affects the oceans, not the atmosphere

How do global patterns of atmospheric movement affect local weather?

• They have no effect on local weather

• They influence local weather using weather maps that show high and low pressures and fronts

• They only affect weather in the polar regions

• They change the rotation of the Earth

What is the role of the oceans in the formation of weather systems?

• They store heat but do not affect weather systems

• They only provide a habitat for marine life

• They influence the formation of land-based ecosystems

• They contribute to the formation of weather systems such as hurricanes

Which of the following best explains why people on Earth cannot see the entire shape of the Milky Way?

• Earth is a part of this galaxy.

• Many more stars exist outside the galaxy.

• The stars in the center of the galaxy are extremely small.

• The center of the galaxy consists of a dense cluster of stars.

What is the Sun's location in the Milky Way galaxy?

• In a spiral arm

• At the very center

• Outside the visible boundaries

• In the galactic halo

What do plate tectonics relate to?

• The formation of ocean currents

• The classification of stars

• The formation of crustal features

• The patterns of atmospheric movement