6th Benchmark 4th Nine Weeks Part 2 Question Preview (ID: 37476)


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Which is NOT a negative consequence of burning gasoline or petroleum products?
a) causes lung cancer
b) causes air pollution and acid rain
c) releases large amounts of carbon dioxide
d) pollutes ocean water when drilling for oil

An example of a nonrenewable resource is
a) glass
b) gold
c) leather
d) paper

The planets in our solar system move around the Sun because of
a) its atmosphere
b) radiation
c) gravity
d) energy

How can you BEST describe the continental shelf?
a) The continental shelf is very deep.
b) The continental shelf is the same width around the edges of the continents.
c) The continental shelf is the part of the continent located above the water.
d) The continental shelf is an extension of the continent under the ocean water.

People increase erosion in forested areas by
a) tilling the soil
b) polluting the air
c) cutting down trees
d) planting invasive species

The process by which hot and cold air are transferred in the atmosphere is
a) conduction
b) convection
c) insulation
d) radiation

Fossil fuels are the compressed remains of ancient organisms like plants or dinosaurs. They cannot be recycled. Once they are used, they are gone. Which of these is a fossil fuel?
a) corn
b) coal
c) timber
d) sunshine

What is the source of energy for our weather?
a) the sun
b) the earth's orbit around the sun
c) the earth's rotation on its axis
d) the layers of the earth's atmosphere

Davis is putting out the trash for collection. Two things can be put in the recycling bin. Which two are they?
a) clay pots and light bulbs
b) light bulbs and soda bottles
c) brown glass bottles and batteries
d) newspaper and plastic soda bottles

What best explains why the moon's surface gravity is only one-sixth of Earth's surface gravity?
a) Earth is closer to the Sun, so it has much more gravity.
b) Gravity is controlled by the tides, which are much closer to Earth than the moon.
c) The moon orbits Earth faster than Earth orbits the Sun, giving the moon less gravity.
d) Gravity is the result of an object's mass and size; the Earth is much larger than the moon.

How was the Grand Canyon most likely formed?
a) lava
b) deposition
c) wind erosion
d) water erosion

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