Intermediate Science Exam

Write how you think desert plants live in their enviroment:

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How is a tiger cup like an adult tiger?

• They both can hunt for food on their own.

• They both need milk

• They both can have babies of their own.

• They both have striped fur and claws.

The diagram below represents Earth orbiting the Sun.
Approximately how long does it take Earth to complete one orbit around the Sun?

• 1 year

• 1 month

• 1 day

• 23.5 degrees

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The diagram below shows Earth at four locations in its orbit around the Sun. Which motion do the arrows in the diagram represent?

• Earth's rotation

• Sun's rotation

• Sun's revolution

• Earth's revolution

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The diagram below shows the positions of the Sun, Earth, and the Moon as seen from space. Which event is caused by the Moon passing through Earth’s shadow?

• a meteor shower

• a change of seasons

• an eclipse

• an earthquake

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The diagram represents the Moon and its orbit around the Earth. The arrow labeled X represents the force that keeps the Moon in its orbit.

Which force is represented by X?

• gravity

• friction

• electricity

• magnetism

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The photograph below shows an object in space that has an icy core with 2 tails of plasma and dust extending for millions of kilometers. The object is most likely

• a star

• an asteroid

• a moon

• a comet

Letters A, B, C, and D in the diagram below represent 4 positions of the Moon in its orbit around Earth. At which Moon position would a person on Earth see the entire full Moon phase?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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If given the chart below showing data collected from Albany, NY on March 9, 2001, answer the following question.

Which diagram correctly shows the position of the Moon with respect to Earth on March 9, 2001?

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The diagram below shows Earth as viewed from space. Which season is occurring in the Northern Hemisphere?

• summer

• aumtumn/fall

• winter

• spring

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