Texas Space

Hurricanes that impact the Eastern United States and Texas Gulf Coast form in the ocean off of the west coast of Africa. Which of the following provides the energy needed to form a hurricane?

• Cool air and low moisture levels

• Warm air and water temperatures

• Gravitational pull of the Moon on waves

• Earth's rotation on its axis

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A student noted in their calendar the Full Moon phase appeared on March 1st and March 31st in 2018. What date in March would the student see the New Moon phase?

• March 10

• March 17

• March 22

• March 29

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Glaciers are sheets of solid, packed ice and snow that cover a large land area and move very slowly across land. As glaciers move they can change land features. the satellite image below shows a massive glacier advancing forward. Which of the following will most likely happen as this glacier retreats and moves backwards?

• The glacier will scrape the surface of the land and leave a U-shaped valley.

• The area the glacier passes over will be filled with burrows of mammals.

• The glacier will erode rock and soil and leave a deep V-shaped valley.

• The area the glacier passes over will be filled with volcanic stones and rocks.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What type of star is Earth's Sun?

• Medium sized main sequence star

• Medium sized super giant star

• Extra large red giant star

• Small white dwarf star

Which of the following statements about components of the Universe is true?

• A nebulae is larger than a galaxy

• A star can orbit a planet

• There are very few stars in the Milky Way Galaxy

• A star is a ball of gas that generates thermal and light energy

Which of the following statements is true about Electromagnetic radiation?

• Scientists listen to the sounds faraway objects in the Universe make on the radio.

• Scientists look at the colors of infrared light emitted by faraway objects in the Universe.

• Visible light can be used to gain information about the composition and distance of a faraway object in the Universe.

• Scientists study visible light waves emitted by faraway objects in the Universe using radio waves.

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Large mountains known as fold mountains occur when two tectonic plates collide at a plate boundary. This process forces the less dense crust up and over denser mantle rocks. The material that is forced up forms hills, plateaus or mountains. Which plate boundary is most likely involved in mountain building?

• Convergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Shearing boundary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The diagram shows the approximate temperature and luminosity of known stars. Use the H-R diagram to determine which of the stars is approximately 3,000 degrees cooler than Earth's Sun.

• Betelgeuse

• Arcturus

• Antares

• Rigel

What is the Force that pulls planets in an elliptical orbit around the Sun?

• Gravitational Force

• Frictional Force

• Force of inertia

• Convergent Force

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What provides the initial energy that creates convection currents in the atmosphere that results in the movement of wind?

• Sun

• Blowing air

• Ocean moisture

• Moon

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