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79. Which list below has the outer planets organized in their correct order from the Sun?
A. Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn, Neptune
C. Saturn, Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus
B. Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter
D. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
82. What do the planets in our solar system orbit?
A. the Earth
B. the Moon
C. the galaxy
83. The planets known as “gas giants” include—
A. Jupiter, Pluto, Saturn
C. Mars, Jupiter, Earth
B. Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn
D. Earth, Saturn, Jupiter
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84.
The moon in position 5 in the diagram appears from Earth as a—
A. full moon
B. new
moon
C. crescent
D. quarter
circle
86. Which of these best describes the changes observed in ocean tides and moon phases?
A. They occur in a cycle and are
predictable.
C. They do not occur in a cycle and are
predictable.
B. They occur in a cycle and are
unpredictable.
D. They do not occur in a cycle and are
unpredictable.
87. What important role does the Sun play in Earth’s water cycle?
A. The Sun heats clouds to form
precipitation.
C. The Sun heats the Earth to form
clouds.
B. The Sun provides the energy for water
evaporation.
D. The Sun has no role in the water cycle.
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88. The cyclic rise and fall of ocean tides on Earth is primarily caused by Earth’s rotation and the—
A. temperature differences in ocean
currents.
C. direction of Earth’s planetary winds.
D. gravitational attraction of the Moon
and the Sun.
B. revolution of Earth around the Sun.
90. What type of weather is usually predicted with a low pressure system?
A. Clear skies with a high temperature.
C. Fair weather with low temperatures.
B. Cloudy with a possibility of
precipitation.
D. Good weather with sunny skies.
94. The picture below shows a rock sculpture in the middle of a town square.
If the arrow in the picture is pointing due south, from which direction is the sun shining?
A. from the
west
B. from the
north
C. from the
east
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D. from the
south
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97. Which of the following is an example of the condensation in the water cycle?
A. clouds forming in the atmosphere
C. puddles disappearing on a hot day
B. drops of water falling through the air
D. streams flowing into rivers
98. On Monday, students predicted how the temperatures would compare at different times of the
day. The graph below shows the measurements the students took to test the predictions.
Which prediction is supported by the results in the graph?
A. The temperature will be higher at 12:00 P.M. than at 2:00 P.M.
B. The temperature will be higher at 6:00 P.M. than at 10:00 A.M.
C. The temperature will be higher at 12:00 P.M. than at 6:00 P.M.
D. The temperature will be higher at 10:00 A.M. than at 2:00 P.M.
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102. Which sequence of Moon phases could be observed from Earth during a 2-week period?
A.
C.
B.
D.
105. In a city near the ocean, fog often forms on summer mornings. Which of the following statements
best explains how this fog forms?
A. Ocean water evaporates and then condenses in the air.
B. Crashing waves spray tiny drops of ocean water into the air.
C. Water runoff moves toward the ocean and collects near the shore.
D. Rain clouds move in from the ocean and evaporate as they reach the shore.
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108. Look at the graph below.
This graph will be most useful for studying the—
A. daily weather in a city.
C. climate of a city.
B. weather system formations.
D. weather forecasts in a city.
111. Which of the following is an example of the sun heating the ocean water and causing evaporation?
A. Water being heated over a hot plate.
C. Ice cubes being melted in a glass.
B. An egg being cooked in a pan.
D. Butter being heated over a hot plate.
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113. Forces acting on Earth’s surface continually cause changes to the land formations. In turn, these
land formations influence the weather.
The diagram shows a cross section of a mountain range on the west coast of the U.S. Use the
diagram to answer the following question(s).
On a sunny summer afternoon, winds generally blow from the ocean towards land because the
__________ .
A. land heats up faster than water
C. Earth is farther away from the sun
than in the morning
B. water heats up faster than land
D. Earth is closer to the sun than in the
morning
115. Which position marked with an X in the diagram below best represents a location that is
experiencing night?
A.
C.
B.
D.
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116.
At which position of Earth is it summer in the northern hemisphere?
A. W
B. X
C. Y
D. Z
C. the
planets
D. the stars
119. Which of these revolves around the Earth?
A. the sun
B. the
moon
124. What causes day and night on Earth?
A. Earth’s rotation on its axis
C. Earth’s revolution around the Sun
B. the Sun’s revolution around Earth
D. the Sun’s rotation on its axis
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128. Emma woke up at 7 am and took a peek outside her window. She saw the sun shining brightly.
Which direction is Emma facing?
A. south
B. north
C. east
D. west
129. Why do areas in the middle of a large continent generally have more extreme differences in
temperature than areas near the coastline?
A. There are generally more clouds near the oceans.
B. Landlocked areas are usually at a lower altitude than coastline areas.
C. Coastlines are usually surrounded by mountains that block air masses.
D. Oceans change temperature slowly and regulate the temperature of nearby land.
131. Which statement best describes runoff?
A. Water vapor cools off and changes into water droplets.
B. Water in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail falls from clouds.
C. Precipitation that falls to Earth ultimately flows over land into lakes, streams, and rivers.
D. Water from the oceans and the surface of the earth changes into water vapor.
132. A meteorologist records the amount of sunshine, rain, snow, and other meteorological events of a
region over a long period of time. Which of the following is he most likely observing?
A. atmospheric pressure
C. precipitation
B. climate
D. weather
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134. Which of the following best describes the relationship between the Earth, Moon and Sun?
A. The Earth and the Moon revolve
around the Sun.
C. The Earth and the Sun revolve
around the Moon.
B. The Sun and the Moon revolve
around the Earth.
D. The Sun revolves around the Earth
and the Moon.
136. Which of the following statements describes one way that the Moon is different from Earth?
A. The Moon is not solid.
B. The Moon has no gravity.
C. The Moon has almost no atmosphere.
D. The Moon receives almost no solar light.
137. The planets in our solar system are often referred to as satellites of the sun because they move
around it. Which of the following is a satellite of Earth?
A. Mars
B. the
moon
C. Halley’s
comet
D. the Milky
Way
138. The moon has a smaller mass than the Earth. If you were able to travel to the moon your weight
would—
A. increase
C. remain the same
B. decrease
D. vary from day to night
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139. A student set up a terrarium, watered the soil, and covered the terrarium tightly with a lid. The
next day, the student observed water droplets on the inside of the lid.
The droplets provide evidence that which of the following steps of the water cycle had occurred in
the terrarium?
A. runoff and evaporation
C. evaporation and condensation
B. precipitation and runoff
D. condensation and precipitation
140. Which statement describes the general path the Sun takes as it appears to move across the sky for
an observer in North America?
A. The Sun rises in the west and sets in
the east.
C. The Sun rises in the north and sets in
the south.
B. The Sun rises in the east and sets in
the west.
D. The Sun rises in the south and sets in
the north.
141. Which statement explains why the Sun appears to rise and set each day?
A. The Earth rotates on its axis.
C. The Sun revolves around Earth.
B. The Sun rotates.
D. Earth revolves around the Sun.
142. About how many Earth days does it take the Moon to travel around Earth?
A. 1
B. 27
C. 180
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D. 365
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