If a sample of Mercury is a liquid at room temperature, what action would change its state of matter?

Remove heat to change it from a liquid to a solid.

Add heat to change it from a gas to a liquid.

Add heat to change it from a liquid to a solid.

Remove heat to change it from a liquid to a gas.

The table below shows the temperatures of several objects of the same mass and material. If you held two of the objects together so they are touching, what would happen to the thermal energy?

Thermal energy will transfer from the box to the ball until they come to the same temperature.

Thermal energy will transfer from the block to the ball until the block increases in temperature.

Thermal energy will transfer from the block to the box until the box decreases in temperature.

Thermal energy will transfer from the ball to the box until they come to the same temperature.

Taylor and her friend Alex were heating up food in a microwave and it became too hot to eat, so the plate was placed on the counter to cool. Which of the following statements accurately identifies how thermal energy was transferred?

Thermal energy was transferred from the food to the air because the temperature of the air was lower than the food.

Thermal energy was transferred from the air to the food because air has a lower density than the food.

Thermal energy was transferred from the food to the air because food has a higher density than the air.

Thermal energy was transferred from the air to the food because the temperature of the food was greater than the air.

Sarah places a beaker containing liquid water on a hot plate and gradually increases the temperature. What is she likely to observe if she continues to add heat to the water?

The temperature of the water will increase, and the liquid water will turn to gas.

The temperature of the water will increase, and the liquid water will turn solid.

The temperature of the water will decrease, and the liquid water will stay a liquid.

The temperature of the water will remain the same and the liquid water will turn to gas.

Which of the following statements best describes the outer core?

It is the liquid inner layer of Earth, made of metals at extremely high temperatures.

It is the outermost layer of Earth, made of solid rock.

It is the solid inner layer of Earth, made of metals at extremely high temperatures.

It is the middle layer of Earth, made of rock which varies in temperature and thickness.

Two students are discussing the processes that form the different rocks near mountains and lakes. Which choice below compares the formation of rocks at these locations?

Metamorphic rock is formed by heat and pressure of tectonic plates and is then pushed up to form mountains.

Mountains push weathered rocks underneath tectonic plates to form sedimentary rocks inside the mantle.

Sedimentary rock is formed from the heat and pressure in between tectonic plates to form mountains.

Igneous rock is formed by volcanoes releasing magma from the mantle, the rock cools and piles up forming a mountain.

California sits at the border between two major tectonic plates: Pacific plate, moving northwest, North American plate, moving southeast. Each year the California area has about 10,000 earthquakes. Which of the following describes why earthquakes are a common occurrence in California?

The two plates form a transform boundary because earthquakes are caused by plates sliding past each other.

The two plates form a convergent boundary because earthquakes are caused by plates sliding past each other.

The two plates form a transform boundary because earthquakes are caused by the Pacific plate subducting under the North American plate.

The two plates form a convergent boundary because earthquakes are caused by the Pacific plate subducting under the North American plate.

The Andes Mountains are the world's longest range of mountains and runs north to south along the Pacific Ring of Fire. It is known for its several volcanoes, including the world’s highest active volcano, Nevados Ojos del Salado. How are volcanoes like this formed?

Convergent plate boundaries cause plates to collide. Oftentimes, this collision forces the denser plate to subduct while convection in the mantle forces magma to the surface.

Divergent plate boundaries cause mountains to separate, leaving room for the convecting magma below to enter.

Divergent plate boundaries cause plates to collide, causing subduction where convection in the mantle forces magma to the surface.

Convergent plate boundaries carve out an opening at the top of the mountains, which allows convecting magma in the ground to rise.

Which option describes how heat and the movement of Earth's tectonic plates contribute to the formation of an ocean basin?

Heat from the mantle forms convection currents causing the tectonic plates to diverge.

Heat from the mantle conducts through tectonic plates causing them to melt.

Heat from the mantle forms convection currents causing the plates to transform.

Heat from the mantle conducts through the tectonic plates causing the plates to converge.

Heat generated by the core is passed to the mantle by conduction. Which option below best describes how the flow of heat through the mantle affects the movement of the Earth's tectonic plates?

Heated material in the mantle rises towards the crust through convection which causes plate motion.

Heat conducted from the Earth's mantle moves tectonic plates due to the gravitational pull from the Earth's core.

Heat is transferred from the mantle to the crust by radiation, which then causes the plates to move on the surface.

Heated material in the mantle rises to the surface by radiation, which causes the crust to harden and move the plates.

A group of scientists is studying two tectonic plates. When they analyzed the data, they noticed that the two plates have been pushing against each other over the past ten years. What option below describes what will most likely occur between the two plates?

The plates will slowly converge causing a mountain to form.

The plates will slowly subduct causing an earthquake.

The plates will quickly diverge forming an ocean basin.

The plates will quickly transform causing the formation of a canyon.

Which of the following correctly compares Earth’s inner core and mantle?

The inner core is thinner than the mantle.

The inner core is less dense than the mantle.

The inner core is a liquid and the mantle is a solid.

The inner core is closer to the crust than the mantle.

Use the following rock cycle model to answer the following question. Which of the following events must occur at point 6 in order to transform sedimentary rock into igneous rock?

Tectonic plates push against each other, driving sedimentary rock under Earth's surface, where it melts into magma and turns into igneous rock as it cools.

Shifting tectonic plates push the sedimentary rock toward the poles, where it freezes and hardens into igneous rock.

Extreme winds and storms weather the sedimentary rock into particles, which collect in rivers and are compacted into igneous rock.

Rising oceans erode mountains of sedimentary rock into particles, which sink and get compacted into layers that form igneous rock.

Alisha's science teacher asked each student to create a model of the Earth's tectonic plates. Alisha decided to use a hard-boiled egg, like the one pictured below. Which description below accurately describes the benefit of her model?

The eggshell “plates” are able to move like the Earth’s tectonic plates.

The egg white under the shell represents the mantle.

The shape of the egg matches the shape of the Earth.

The cracks on the shell represent the tectonic plate boundaries.

Which type of plate movement will result in a volcano forming at a subduction zone?

When an oceanic and a continental plate collide.

When two continental plates collide.

When two continental plates move apart.

When an oceanic and a continental plate move apart.

Below is a model of the rock cycle. Which of the following options best identifies a limitation of the model?

The model does not include what is needed for rocks to form.

The model does not show an image of the rocks.

The model includes a path of formation of the rocks.

The model includes how temperature and pressure affect how a rock is formed.

Mauna Loa Volcano is one of five volcanoes that form the Island of Hawaii in the U.S. It is among one of Earth's most active volcanoes. What conclusion can you draw about the rocks formed around Mauna Loa?

Igneous rocks were formed by cooling magma.

Metamorphic rocks were formed by compaction.

Igneous rocks were formed by heat and pressure.

Sedimentary rocks were formed by weathering and erosion.

Changing the flow of water through activities like dam construction can lead to which of the following environmental impacts?

reduced soil erosion downstream

improved air quality in urban areas

enhanced natural habitats for wildlife

How does deforestation most directly impact air quality?

It reduces the amount of carbon dioxide absorption.

It leads to cooler local temperatures.

It leads to increased rainfall and humidity.

It increases the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere.

A city expands its boundaries and paves over natural landscapes to build new housing developments and roads. What environmental issue is this most likely to cause?

decreased levels of air pollution

As light moves through the air and enters the water of a lake how will it behave?

Light will slow down as it moves from the air into the water, causing it to refract.

Light will speed up as it moves from the air into the water, causing it to refract.

Light will travel in a straight line from the air into the water, causing it to reflect.

Light will travel in a straight line from the water into the air, causing it to reflect.

Which statement below describes how light behaves when sunlight strikes the window of a house?

The light wave slows down as it travels from a gas to a solid.

The light wave speeds up as it travels from a solid to a gas.

The light wave speeds up as it travels from a gas to a solid.

The light wave slows down as it travels from a solid to a gas.

During a fireworks show, light and sound waves travel through the air. Which statement describes what you would experience as an observer?

Light travels faster than sound in a gas, so you see the display before you hear it.

Sound travels faster than light in a gas, so you hear the display before you see it.

Sound travels slower than light in a gas, so you hear the display before you see it.

Light travels slower than sound in a gas, so you see the display at the same time as you hear it.

How do the wavelengths and frequencies of radio waves differ from infrared waves?

Radio waves have longer wavelengths and lower frequencies than infrared waves.

Radio waves have longer wavelengths and higher frequencies than infrared waves.

Radio waves have shorter wavelengths and lower frequencies than infrared waves.

Radio waves have shorter wavelengths and higher frequencies than infrared waves.

Which is a common use for a type of electromagnetic radiation?

Thermal imaging uses infrared waves.

Water purification uses radio waves.

Weather radar uses ultraviolet waves.

Which list below shows the correct order of the electromagnetic spectrum from shortest to longest wavelength?

x-ray waves, visible Light waves, microwaves

radio waves, microwaves, x-ray waves

microwaves, radio waves, ultraviolet waves

visible Light waves, ultraviolet waves, microwaves

Which statement best describes the characteristics of white light?

White light is composed of a spectrum of different colors.

White light is composed of radiation that travels at different speeds.

White light is composed of radiation with a wide range of amplitudes.

White light is composed of various wavelengths not seen by humans.

Which of the following statements best describes the outer core?

It is the liquid inner layer of Earth, made of metals at extremely high temperatures.

It is the outermost layer of Earth, made of solid rock.

It is the solid inner layer of Earth, made of metals at extremely high temperatures.

It is the middle layer of Earth, made of rock which varies in temperature and thickness.

Two students are discussing the processes that form the different rocks near mountains and lakes. Which choice below compares the formation of rocks at these locations?

Metamorphic rock is formed by heat and pressure of tectonic plates is then pushed up to form mountains. Rivers deliver weathered rocks into lake beds forming sedimentary rock as more layers are added.

Mountains push weathered rocks underneath tectonic plates to form sedimentary rocks inside the mantle. Rivers erode igneous rocks over time to form metamorphic rock.

Sedimentary rock is formed from the heat and pressure in between tectonic plates to form mountains. Rivers deliver weathered rock to lake beds and form igneous rock over long periods of time.

Igneous rock is formed by volcanoes releasing magma from the mantle, the rock cools and piles up forming a mountain. Rivers direct water to cool magma underground forming metamorphic rock under lake beds.

California sits at the border between two major tectonic plates: Pacific plate, moving northwest, North American plate, moving southeast. Each year the California area has about 10,000 earthquakes. Which of the following describes why earthquakes are a common occurrence in California?

The two plates form a transform boundary because earthquakes are caused by plates sliding past each other.

The two plates form a convergent boundary because earthquakes are caused by plates sliding past each other.

The two plates form a transform boundary because earthquakes are caused by the Pacific plate subducting under the North American plate.

The two plates form a convergent boundary because earthquakes are caused by the Pacific plate subducting under the North American plate.

The Andes Mountains are the world's longest range of mountains and runs north to south along the Pacific Ring of Fire. It is known for its several volcanoes including the world’s highest active volcano, Nevados Ojos del Salado. How are volcanoes like this formed?

Convergent plate boundaries cause plates to collide. Oftentimes, this collision forces the denser plate to subduct while convection in the mantle forces magma to the surface.

Divergent plate boundaries cause mountains to separate, leaving room for the convecting magma below to enter.

Divergent plate boundaries cause plates to collide, causing subduction where convection in the mantle forces magma to the surface.

Convergent plate boundaries carve out an opening at the top of the mountains, which allows convecting magma in the ground to rise.

Which option describes how heat and the movement of Earth's tectonic plates contribute to the formation of an ocean basin?

Heat from the mantle forms convection currents causing the tectonic plates to diverge.

Heat from the mantle conducts through tectonic plates causing them to melt.

Heat from the mantle forms convection currents causing the plates to transform.

Heat from the mantle conducts through the tectonic plates causing the plates to converge.

Heat generated by the core is passed to the mantle by conduction. Which option below best describes how the flow of heat through the mantle affects the movement of the Earth's tectonic plates?

Heated material in the mantle rises towards the crust through convection which causes plate motion.

Heat conducted from the Earth's mantle moves tectonic plates due to the gravitational pull from the Earth's core.

Heat is transferred from the mantle to the crust by radiation, which then causes the plates to move on the surface.

Heated material in the mantle rises to the surface by radiation, which causes the crust to harden and move the plates.

A group of scientists is studying two tectonic plates. When they analyzed the data, they noticed that the two plates have been pushing against each other over the past ten years. What option below describes what will most likely occur between the two plates?

The plates will slowly converge causing a mountain to form.

The plates will slowly subduct causing an earthquake.

The plates will quickly diverge forming an ocean basin.

The plates will quickly transform causing the formation of a canyon.

Which of the following correctly compares Earth’s inner core and mantle?

The inner core is thinner than the mantle.

The inner core is less dense than the mantle.

The inner core is a liquid and the mantle is a solid.

The inner core is closer to the crust than the mantle.

Use the following rock cycle model to answer the following question. Which of the following events must occur at point 6 in order to transform sedimentary rock into igneous rock?

Tectonic plates push against each other, driving sedimentary rock under Earth's surface, where it melts into magma and turns into igneous rock as it cools.

Shifting tectonic plates push the sedimentary rock toward the poles, where it freezes and hardens into igneous rock.

Extreme winds and storms weather the sedimentary rock into particles, which collect in rivers and are compacted into igneous rock.

Rising oceans erode mountains of sedimentary rock into particles, which sink and get compacted into layers that form igneous rock.

Alisha's science teacher asked each student to create a model of the Earth's tectonic plates. Alisha decided to use a hard-boiled egg. Part of the assignment required her to describe the benefit of the model they chose. Which description below accurately describes the benefit of her model?

The cracks on the shell represent the tectonic plate boundaries.

The egg white under the shell represents the mantle.

The shape of the egg matches the shape of the Earth.

The eggshell “plates” are able to move like the Earth’s tectonic plates.

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Anthony is vacationing with his family in an area near a subduction zone. What types of rocks is Anthony most likely to find in this subduction zone?

igneous and metamorphic

igneous and sedimentary

sedimentary and igneous

sedimentary and metamorphic

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Which of the following would be the best real-world example of deposition?

Wind and water moving material to create a sand dune

Sediment squeezing together forcing water out to form sedimentary rock

Volcanoes moving lava to the surface in an eruption forming igneous rock

Plant roots growing into a rock, breaking the rock into pieces to create sediment

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20 sec • 1 pt

Which statement does not describe why Florida’s coastlines are changing?

Wind, tides, and rain from hurricanes

Oil drilling rigs drilling for oil off the coast

Glaciers melting and raising the water level

Human development and utilization of our coasts

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20 sec • 1 pt

Urbanization occurs when large areas of land are developed. Which of the following impacts on the environment would not result from urbanization?

improved air quality

increased soil erosion

increased runoff of surface water

warmer local temperatures

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Amounts of air pollution are increasing all over the world. Continuing studies show that the increased carbon dioxide from various factors can affect regional weather. What is one possible effect of air pollution?

increased temperature

decreased rain

increased winds

a hurricane

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20 sec • 1 pt

Sean added an ice cube to his hot chocolate so he could drink it. What may happen?

The ice cube may stay solid as heat is added to the hot chocolate.

The hot chocolate may become a solid as heat is added to the ice cube.

The hot chocolate may stay a liquid as heat is removed from the ice cube.

The ice cube may become a liquid as heat is removed from the hot chocolate.

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Lois is making iced tea. She brings some water to a boil, adds a bag of tea leaves, and sets the water aside for 5 minutes. After the time has passed, Lois removes the bag of tea leaves and adds ice to cool the liquid tea. Which of the following best describes the direction of heat flow while the tea is cooling?

from the tea to the ice

from the ice to the tea

between the ice and the tea

between the ice and tea equally

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