Earth

The circular arrows inside the Earth's Mantle represent what type of motion, that drives ALL plate movement?  

• Convergent Boundary

• Ocean Currents

• Convection Currents

• Transform Boundary

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Students were tasked with making a model of how natural forces can change the surface

features of Earth. They make a pile of sand in front of an electric fan and turn it on. This model best represents which of the following changes to the surface of Earth?

• The formation of a delta at the mouth of a river.

• The building of a mountain on the edge of a continent.

• The movement of dunes caused by the blowing wind.

• The creation of a canyon by flowing water.

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Stalagmites are structures that form on the floor of some caves. Most scientists explain this by saying that stalagmites form when minerals dissolved in water are left behind where water drips. Which evidence would support this explanation?

• Freezing water turns it into a solid.

• Water found in caves has minerals in it.

• Some stalagmites are taller than others.

• Many caves are found deep underground.

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Students placed two desks next to each other, and then pulled them apart. This demonstration best models which change that happens to the surface of the Earth.

• Large cracks forming on the ground.

• Waves making a beach smaller.

• Sand dunes moving by winds.

• Weathering changing the shape of a mountain.

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Examine the image of a rock collected and studied by scientists. Which question can scientists answer by examining the composition of the rock?

• When will the next volcanic eruption occur in the region where the rock was collected?

• When will the next earthquake occur in the region where the rock was collected?

• How has Earth’s surface changed over time in the region where the rock was collected?

• How has Earth’s climate changed over time in the region where the rock was collected?

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The branch of science involving the physical composition and history of the planet. 

• Geology 

• Biology 

• Math 

• Chemistry 

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Over many years, the depth of a lake gets more shallow. What could cause this change?

• The climate in the area gets warmer.

• Sediments are deposited in the lake.

• The Sun evaporates the water.

• A hurricane brings heavy rains.

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What is the approximate age of the Earth?

• 4.5 billion years

• 3.5 billion years

• 2.5 billion years

• 1.5 billion years

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Which layer of the Earth is composed mostly of iron and nickel?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

What is the primary gas found in Earth's atmosphere?

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Argon