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unit 1

100

which property useful to identify minerals

color

200

what are the basalt and igneous rock formed from

rapid cooling and solidifaction

300

goeoligst have divided geoligic time periods based on

life-forms that have existed during specific times since the creation of the planet.

400

lattitude measures

distance between north and south

500

In which sphere of the Earth is this satellite located in?

exosphere

unit 2

100

What information did scientists study in order to develop the model of Earth’s interior?

^{seismic waves}

200

Which layer of the Earth is most dense?

 inner core

300

Which activity demonstrates chemical weathering?

rust

400

All of the following are agents of erosion except for

Geostrophic Winds

500

Which material is primarily a mixture of weathered rock and organic matter?

soil

unit 3

100

How does the Earth’s age compare to the Universe’s age?

earth is younger

200

What force is responsible for the Moon orbiting around Earth and the Earth orbiting around the

Sun?

gravity

300

5. The Sun appears larger than other stars because of its

distance from earth

400

The Sun appears to move across the sky during the day. The best explanation for this apparent

motion is the Earth is

rotation of the Earth's axis

500

The planets known as “gas giants” include Jupiter, Uranus, and:

 Neptune, Uranus, Saturn

unit 4

100

Two basic properties of the liquid phase are

1) a definite shape and a definite volume

2) a definite shape but no definite volume

3) no definite shape but a definite volume

4) no definite shape and no definite volume

200

As a substance cools from a gaseous state to a liquid, then a solid, what happens to its

particles?

they slow down

300

Which symbol stands for a warm air mass with large amounts of water vapor

MT

400

An air mass moves northeast from the Gulf of Mexico towards the northern United States. As

the air mass reaches the northeast, this region will become

1) hotter and drier

2) colder and drier

3) hotter and more humid

4) colder and more humid

500

Two coastal cities have the same latitude and elevations, but are located near different oceans.

Which statement explains why the two cities have different climates?

the difrnt fronts