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This theory states that the universe began in a very hot and dense sphere that expanded and eventually condensed into galaxies.
a) Continental Drift
b) Plate Tectonics
c) Superposition
d) Big Bang

The number of stars in our solar system
a) One
b) Hundreds
c) Thousands
d) Billions

The most commonly used measurement for distance in astronomy
a) Miles
b) Light Years
c) Kilometers
d) Parsecs

What is a common characteristic of the outer planets
a) They are all relatively small
b) They are all rocky
c) They all have only one moon
d) They are gas giants

This causes tides
a) Gravitational pull of the moon only
b) Gravitational pull of the sun only
c) Gravitational pull of the sun and the moon
d) Winds blowing off the sea

Where stars begin their life cycle
a) Asteroids
b) Nebula
c) Black Holes
d) The Kuiper Belt

Spring tides differ from neap tides in that
a) Neap tides and higher and lower than spring tides
b) Spring tides are higher and lower than neap tides
c) Spring tides occur when the moon is a quarter or a crescent
d) Neap tides occur when the moon is full or new

The main gas in Earth's atmosphere is
a) Nitrogen
b) Oxygen
c) Carbon dioxide
d) Methane

Earth's ozone layer protects us from
a) Radiation from the sun
b) Ultraviolet radiation
c) Both of these
d) Neither of these

A high pressure system usually brings
a) violent storms
b) sunny, calm weather
c) Steady rain
d) Cold weather

Climate is
a) The weather that is happening right now
b) The typical weather patterns for a given location over a period of many years
c) not important to study because it does not affect us today
d) helps us predict daily weather

Cold fronts
a) are caused when a warm air mass advances on cold air mass
b) bring steady rain
c) are caused when there is a high pressure system
d) bring rain and thunderstorms

Obsidian is a rock that is formed by cooling lava. It is
a) an igneous rock
b) a sedimentary rock
c) a metamorphic rock
d) a mineral

Fossils are found almost exclusively in
a) Igneous rock
b) Sedimentary rock
c) Metamorphic rock
d) Oceanic rocks

Metamorphic rocks are formed when
a) Lava or magma cools
b) Layers of sediments harden into rocks
c) Existing rock is changed into another type of rock by extreme heat and pressure
d) Rocks are broken into pieces

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