Earth Science Review

Why do shadows change in appearance during the day?

• The change in how the air moves during the day

• The place we stand when we look at the shadows

• The way the Sun seems to move through the sky

• The way things grow when they are warmed by the Sun

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When light is blocked by a solid object

• Shadow

• Seasons

• Pattern

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Caused by Earth revolving around the Sun at a tilt

• Shadow

• Seasons

• Pattern

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Which form of water in the water cycle is found only on the surface of Earth?

• Precipitation

• Water vapor

• Oceans

• Clouds

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All of the following tools are useful in measuring local weather conditions EXCEPT–

• thermometer

• rain gauges.

• wind socks.

• telescopes.

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Meteorologists are scientists who study weather patterns and make forecasts about upcoming weather. Which of the following would a meteorologist analyze when predicting weather?

• The habitat of an organism

• The movement of fronts

• The Sun and the Moon

• The growth of plants

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• There was more rain on warm days than on cool days.

• There were fewer clouds on Thursday than on Monday

• The temperature decreased as the cloud cover increased

• The temperature increased over the course of the week.

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Which of the following are the most reasonable predictions for sunrise and sunset on Day 20?

• Sunrise: 6:48 a.m., Sunset: 8:00 p.m.

• Sunrise: 6:50 a.m., Sunset: 8:03 p.m.

• Sunrise: 6:52 a.m., Sunset: 7:59 p.m.

• Sunrise: 6:55 a.m., Sunset: 8:10 p.m.

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Erosion by wind and water can move pieces of soil and rock.
As these materials settle on top of each other, they are pressed together, forming _______.

• A. metamorphic rock

• B. fossils

• C. sedimentary rock

• D. igneous rock

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form when one kind of rock changes into another due to changing temperature and pressure.

• A. Sedimentary rocks

• B. Igneous rocks

• C. Glaciers

• D. Metamorphic rocks