Ellen was sorting terms into groups for a class assignment. She placed these terms together: hurricane, thunderstorm, cyclone She needs to make a title for these terms. Which title below would be BEST for her group of terms?

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A Weather events that are created by ocean tides B Weather events that are caused by volcanic eruptions C Weather events that occur from heating of the earth's ionosphere only D Weather events that develop as water evaporates from oceans and other large bodies of water

Below is a diagram of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge on the ocean floor.

What is causing this ridge to spread apart?

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A Two tectonic plates crashing into each other B One tectonic plate being pushed under another C Two tectonic plates moving alongside each other D Two tectonic plates moving away from each other

Ashanti is calculating the density of various objects, so she measures the mass and volume of each object. Which units will Ashanti most likely use to express density?

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A Grams per milliliterB Deciliters per gram C Kilograms per deciliter D Milliliters per centigram

Claudius Ptolemy believed that the Earth was the center of the universe and that the planets and sun revolved around it. Centuries later, Nicolaus Copernicus studied this model and argued that the Earth and other planets actually revolve around the sun. Which statement is correct?

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A Ptolemy argued that the planets revolved around the sun. B Neither model was valuable as they were both proven incorrect. C Only Ptolemy's model of the universe correctly explained the seasons. D Copernicus used information from Ptolemy's model to develop his own

model of the universe

Thunderstorms often form when warm air at earth's surface meets with a cold front and rises. Based on this information, when is a thunderstorm most likely to occur?

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A Midnight B Late morning C Late afternoonD Early morning

Which of the following is NOT a part of the Milky Way galaxy?

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A The moon B The Earth C The universe D The solar system

What is located beneath soil layers?

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A Lava B Humus C Tundra D Bedrock

The diagram below represents the formation of one type of precipitation in a cloud.

Which type of precipitation is formed as shown?

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A HailB Rain C Snow D Sleet

Which of the following diagrams shows the full moon phase as represented by the relative position of the Earth and the moon?

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A B

C D

The weather map below shows a cold front approaching Tulsa, Oklahoma. The table shows the weather forecast for Tulsa.

Which statement correctly describes the weather data? Answer Choices

A The weather map describes wind speed. B The weather map specifies the temperature of the area. C The weather forecast indicates how large the cold front is. D The weather forecast indicates the time it takes the front to move.

Scientists measured the volume of water flowing in a river and the amount of sediment carried in the river. The data they collected is in the table below.

When did the river have the greatest volume and carry the largest load of sediment?

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A January B February C March D April

The given figure shows the position of the sun, the moon, and the Earth at a particular time.

What does this position of the sun, the moon and the Earth represent? Answer Choices

A A solar eclipse B A lunar eclipseC A new moon phase D A quarter moon phase

The BEST evidence that two land areas were once connected is the discovery that both land masses

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A Have the same climate B Are in the same stage of succession C Exist along the same line of longitude D Have similar types of rocks and fossils

The graph below shows the average monthly temperature of a town in Africa.

Which conclusion is supported by the data shown in the graph? Answer Choices

A The hottest day of the year occurred in August. B The coldest day of the year occurred in October. C April, May, and June are the warmest months of the year.D July, August, and September are the coldest months of the year.

The Earth and our solar system are located in the _____ galaxy.

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A Sagittarius B Milky WayC Andromeda D Canis Major

Use the thermometer to answer the question.

What is the air temperature? Answer Choices

A 70ºC B 25ºCC 50ºF D 20ºF

Normally, trade winds cause warm surface water to build up in the western Pacific. This causes deep, cooler water to flow eastward as shown.

During El Niño, trade winds decrease and warm surface water flows eastward.

Which of these would MOST LIKELY result from El Niño? Answer Choices

A Winds over the western Pacific become colder. B Air temperatures over the eastern Pacific increase.C Water temperatures in the western Pacific increase. D Weather conditions in the eastern Pacific become clear and cool.

Which of these is an example of a nonrenewable energy source?

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A Wind B Solar C Water D Natural gas

An unusual type of fossil clam is found in rock layers high in the Swiss Alps. The same type of fossil clam is also found in the Rocky Mountains of North America. From this, scientists conclude that

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A Glaciers carried the fossils up the mountains. B The Rocky Mountains and the Swiss Alps are both volcanic in

origin. C Clams once lived in mountains, but have since evolved into

sea-dwelling creatures. D The layers of rocks in which the fossils were found are from

the same geologic age.

Which of these has the MOST influence on ocean tides?

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A Radiation from the sun B The magnetic field of the Earth C Electrical forces in the atmosphere D Gravity between the Earth and the moon

Which BEST describes how igneous rocks form?

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A Rocks absorb minerals deposited by rain. B Mountains push down on lower layers of rock. C Many small rocks collect over time and harden into

one. D Lava from inside Earth cools when it reaches the

surface.

Hillsides are sometimes terraced to grow plants. What is the purpose of using terraces?

Answer Choices A To retain water and soilB To increase wind erosion C To keep roots from spreading D To provide protection from animals

Waves, currents, and tides keep the ocean moving. Which force causes tides?

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A Wind B GravityC Sunlight D Evaporation

Rocks have different colors because they

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A Contain different mineralsB Are stained by different water C Were formed at different times D Are found in many different places