6th Benchmark 4th Nine Weeks Part 1 Question Preview (ID: 37470)
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Different events on Earth are associated with different tectonic plate boundaries. Which events are associated with transform plate boundaries?
a) folded mountains
b) faults and earthquakes
c) trenches and island arcs
d) volcanoes and sea floor spreading
The Milky Way galaxy can BEST be described as
a) elliptical
b) irregular
c) ring-shaped
d) spiral
How is the sun the major source of energy in the water cycle?
a) it provides the energy to condense atmospheric water vapor into rain
b) it provides the energy to create winds that blow air masses across the Earth
c) it provides the energy to evaporate water on Earth into the atmosphere
d) it provides the energy needed for water to be transported downhill from mountains to rivers and oceans
A storm that gets its energy from warm, humid air at the ocean's surface is called a
a) blizzard
b) hurricane
c) thunderstorm
d) tornado
Almost everything in the universe orbits around a central object. The planets orbit the sun and moons orbit planets. The force MOST responsible for these orbits is
a) gravity
b) inertia
c) strong force
d) electromagnetic
When warm air from a large body of water moves quickly into a land area of cold air, we can expect_______ to occur where the two air masses meet.
a) fog
b) low humidity
c) thunderstorms
d) a gentle sea breeze
Weather patterns are caused MAINLY by the
a) rotation of the Earth
b) uneven heating of the Earth
c) gravitational pull of the Moon
d) distance of the Earth from the Sun
Most of the Earth's surface is covered with
a) land
b) polar ice
c) salt water
d) fresh water
Which of these statements BEST describes rocks?
a) rocks may contain one or more minerals
b) rocks are made inside the Earth's mantle
c) just like minerals, rocks have a definite shape
d) rocks and minerals have a definite chemical composition
The part of the water cycle where water from the ocean is changed into vapor is driven by energy from the
a) Lunar tides
b) Earth's gravity
c) Magnetism
d) Sun's heat
Water evaporates from Earth and then cools and returns to Earth as
a) cloud cover
b) condensation
c) precipitation
d) surface runoff
Which inner planet is closest to the sun?
a) Earth
b) Mars
c) Mercury
d) Venus
Where are earthquakes MOST LIKELY to occur?
a) close to the equator
b) along coastal regions
c) close to the center of tectonic plates
d) along the boundaries of tectonic plates
Which of these mixtures will MOST LIKELY result in soil?
a) sand, clay, and heat
b) sand, clay, and water
c) sand, clay, heat, and water
d) sand, clay, water, and leaves
During the summer months, the sun warms an area of tropical ocean water and a large amount of water evaporates into the air. Which of these weather events will MOST LIKELY occur?
a) blizzard
b) hurricane
c) tornado
d) tsunami
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