TCI Lesson 8

A nebula starts to collapse because of:

• A nearby star shining it's light

• A passing spaceship

• A passing comet

• Gravity

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How are glaciations different from ice ages?

• Ice ages are longer and more intense

• Glaciations are shorter and more intense

• Ice ages are shorter and less intense

• Glaciations are longer and less intense

Which of the following geologic features was created by glaciers?

• The Mojave Desert

• The Great Lakes

• The Rocky Mountains

• The Gulf of Mexico

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What era did the formation of the earth occur?

• Paleozoic

• Precambrian

• Cenozoic

• Cambrian

What two main factors did scientists claim affect Earth's formation?

• Rock explosion and collision

• Mass and Volume

• Gravity and Density

• Magic and chance

Ty created and measured the length of his shadow every hour. The measurements are shown in the table and graph below. Analyze them and answer the questions below. At what time of day is the shadow the shortest? Longest?

• It is shortest at 2 p.m. and longest at noon.

• It is shortest at noon and longest at 5 p.m..

• It is shortest at 1 p.m. and longest at 4 p.m..

• It is shortest at noon and longest at 8 a.m..

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Carter created and measured the length of his shadow every hour. The measurements are shown in the table and graph below. Analyze them and answer the questions below. What is the pattern of the shadow throughout the day?

• It starts short, gets long then ends up short at the end of the day.

• It starts out short, is short at noon, then gets long at the end of the day

• It starts out long, gets short at noon, then gets longer at the end of the day.

• It starts out long, is long at noon, then gets shorter at the end of the day.

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A student draws pictures of the same tree near her home at different times of the day. She sees that the tree’s shadow changes throughout the day. Based on her drawing, what claim and evidence BEST explains where the student is located?

• Southern Hemisphere because the shadow points south.

• Southern Hemisphere because the shadow points north.

• Northern Hemisphere because the shadow points north.

• Northern Hemisphere because the shadow points south.

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Hagen keeps a plant on his desk at home. He notices that the length of the plant’s shadow changes with the time of day. He measures and records the length of the shadows every hour. However, he takes a nap and skips the 2 P.M. measurement. His measurements are in the data table. Based on the pattern of data in Cory’s table, which is MOST LIKELY the correct measurement for 2 P.M.?

• 12 cm.

• 22 cm.

• 55 cm.

• 133 cm.

What is the primary force responsible for the formation of stars in a nebula?

• Nuclear fusion

• Electromagnetic force

• Gravity

• Magnetic fields

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