Review DCP #3

Maps of the Western hemisphere are shown.

Which two cities have summer at about the same time of year?

• A) Sydney and Tokyo

• B) Tokyo and Buenos Aires

• C) Buenos Aires and Sydney

• D) New York and Buenos Aires

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The Earth is tilted 23 ½ degrees on its axis. The direction of the Earth’s tilt does not change throughout its orbit.

At which position of Earth is it summer in the northern hemisphere?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

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According to the diagram, the rays from the sun are striking the Northern Hemisphere. What season does this represent in the Northern Hemisphere?

• fall

• spring

• summer

• winter

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The picture to the left shows the Earth tilted on its axis. The tilt of Earth’s axis helps to create which of the following?

• A Day and night

• B The changing seasons

• C The revolution of Earth

• D The phases of the Moon

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Which of the following phases of the moon is associated with the largest tidal range?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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The diagram shows the Sun, Earth, and the Moon as it completes a lunar cycle. In which location is the moon in the new moon phase?

• A. Spring Tide

• B. Neap Tide

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The layer with the highest temperature is the​ ​ (a)   . The layer with the lowest temperature, which is also the thinnest, is the (b)   .​ ​ Which items, in order, best complete the sentences?

• crust
• inner core; crust
• inner core; outer core

• inner core

A student has been learning about Earth’s layers, including the composition and state of matter of each layer. The student knows the inner core is very hot, yet evidence collected by geologists suggests it is solid. Which best describes why the inner core is a solid despite being so hot?

• A. The inner core is hot, but not hot enough to melt the metals found there.

• B. The metals found in the inner core are extremely heavy.

• C. Pressure from the other layers make the inner core very dense and prevent it from becoming a liquid.

• D. The metals in the inner core react with one another to become solid.

What statement was developed most directly from these conclusions and is part of the modern cell theory?

• Cells contain hereditary information

• Living things are composed of cells

• Cells exist only in multicellular organisms

• The functions of living things occur in cells

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With microscopes, scientists from the 1600s to 1800s made important observations. Which is not explained by the three original parts of cell theory?

• A) All living cells have an important function.

• B) New cells come from pre-existing cells.

• C) All living organisms are made of one or more cells.

• D) Cells are the basic unit of structure and function.

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