Mastery quiz 1 (8.9C, 8.10ABC)

What is the distance travelled from point W to point X?

Why is it that Hurricanes are more common in the equator?

• The equator has warm waters

• The equator has a magnetic force that causes swirling in the water

• Hurricanes are common in the equator during winter mostly

• The equator contains mostly islands and are surrounded with water which causes hurricanes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the difference in elevation between point y and point x?

• 360m

• 370m

• 2840m

• 1240m

What statement best describes the most likely effect the fire had on the river in the 12 months after it occurred

• Less sediment flowed into the river because the fire heated up the soil and made it drier

• the amount of vegetation increased and less sediment flowed into the river

• More sediment flowed into the river because the fire destroyed most of the vegetation holding the sediment in place

• more sediment flowed into the river because he fire disrupted animal habitats and caused animals to leave

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Contour lines that are very close together indicate the land is _______________

• gentle/gradual
• a forest
• steep
• a swamp

Provided is a topographic map of a hill with contour lines drawn showing elevation in meters.
The steepest slope on this hill can be found on the side that is facing which direction?

• Southwest
• Northeast
• Northwest
• Southeast