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Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Earth Science Review

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Why does a comet’s tail point away from the Sun? 50: 50 Give Hint! A. It is being pulled by a nearby black hole. C. The solar wind blows the tail away from the Sun. B. The comet’s tail is following the path of Jupiter. D. Moon’s light only shines on part of the comet.

Why does a comet’s tail point away from the Sun? A. It is being pulled by a nearby black hole. C. The solar wind blows the tail away from the Sun. B. The comet’s tail is following the path of Jupiter. D. Moon’s light only shines on part of the comet. Hint

Why does a comet’s tail point away from the Sun? 50: 50 C. The solar wind blows the tail away from the Sun. B. The comet’s tail is following the path of Jupiter.

Why does a comet’s tail point away from the Sun? A. It is being pulled by a nearby black hole. C. The solar wind blows the tail away from the Sun. B. The comet’s tail is following the path of Jupiter. D. Moon’s light only shines on part of the comet. You have 10 seconds to ask someone sitting beside you for help!

Answer 1 C. The solar wind blows the tail away from the Sun. D. .

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Cloudy nights can be warmer than clear nights because clouds trap heat — 50: 50 Give Hint! A. released from Earth’s interior C. produced by the friction of air particles B. absorbed by Earth during daylight hours D. generated from tropical winds

Cloudy nights can be warmer than clear nights because clouds trap heat — A. released from Earth’s interior C. produced by the friction of air particles B. absorbed by Earth during daylight hours D. generated from tropical winds Hint

Cloudy nights can be warmer than clear nights because clouds trap heat — 50: 50 A. released from Earth’s interior B. absorbed by Earth during daylight hours

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Cloudy nights can be warmer than clear nights because clouds trap heat — A. released from Earth’s interior C. produced by the friction of air particles B. absorbed by Earth during daylight hours D. generated from tropical winds You have 10 seconds to ask someone sitting beside you for help!

Answer 2 B. absorbed by Earth during daylight hours D. .

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A major problem with depending on fossil fuels as primary energy sources is that they are — 50: 50 Give Hint! A. deep underground C. nonrenewable B. nonpolluting D. overabundant

A major problem with depending on fossil fuels as primary energy sources is that they are — A. deep underground C. nonrenewable B. nonpolluting D. overabundant Hint

A major problem with depending on fossil fuels as primary energy sources is that they are — 50: 50 C. nonrenewable D. overabundant

A major problem with depending on fossil fuels as primary energy sources is that they are — A. deep underground C. nonrenewable B. nonpolluting D. overabundant You have 10 seconds to ask someone sitting beside you for help!

Answer 3 C. nonrenewable

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Compared to the Rocky Mountains, the Appalachian Mountains are much — 50: 50 Give Hint! A. less eroded C. thicker B. higher D. older

Compared to the Rocky Mountains, the Appalachian Mountains are much — A. less eroded C. thicker B. higher D. older Hint

Compared to the Rocky Mountains, the Appalachian Mountains are much — 50: 50 A. less eroded D. older

Compared to the Rocky Mountains, the Appalachian Mountains are much — A. less eroded C. thicker B. higher D. older You have 10 seconds to ask someone sitting beside you for help!

Answer 4 D. older D. .

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Which provides the best evidence for theory that faults and volcanoes are results of tectonic plate interactions? 50: 50 Give Hint! A. Faults on tectonic plates are in constant motion, but volcanoes may not erupt for many years. C. Faults and volcanoes existed long before there were tectonic plates B. Faults and volcanoes are often found at tectonic plate boundaries. D. Tectonic plates that have many faults do not usually have volcanoes.

Which provides the best evidence for theory that faults and volcanoes are results of tectonic plate interactions? A. Faults on tectonic plates are in constant motion, but volcanoes may not erupt for many years. C. Faults and volcanoes existed long before there were tectonic plates B. Faults and volcanoes are often found at tectonic plate boundaries. D. Tectonic plates that have many faults do not usually have volcanoes. Hint

Which provides the best evidence for theory that faults and volcanoes are results of tectonic plate interactions? 50: 50 A. Faults on tectonic plates are in constant motion, but volcanoes may not erupt for many years. B. Faults and volcanoes are often found at tectonic plate boundaries.

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Which provides the best evidence for theory that faults and volcanoes are results of tectonic plate interactions? A. Faults on tectonic plates are in constant motion, but volcanoes may not erupt for many years. C. Faults and volcanoes existed long before there were tectonic plates B. Faults and volcanoes are often found at tectonic plate boundaries. D. Tectonic plates that have many faults do not usually have volcanoes. You have 10 seconds to ask someone sitting beside you for help!

Answer 5 B. Faults and volcanoes are often found at tectonic plate boundaries. D. .

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Which of these is likely to occur after moist air is cooled below its dew point? 50: 50 Give Hint! A. Ice crystals melt. C. Winds are generated. B. Evaporation increases. D. Water condenses.

Which of these is likely to occur after moist air is cooled below its dew point? A. Ice crystals melt. C. Winds are generated. B. Evaporation increases. D. Water condenses. Hint

Which of these is likely to occur after moist air is cooled below its dew point? 50: 50 C. Winds are generated. D. Water condenses.

Which of these is likely to occur after moist air is cooled below its dew point? A. Ice crystals melt. C. Winds are generated. B. Evaporation increases. D. Water condenses. You have 10 seconds to ask someone sitting beside you for help!

Answer 6 D. Water condenses.

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The breakdown of rocks and minerals into smaller particles without a change in composition is called — 50: 50 Give Hint! A. mechanical weathering C. igneous intrusion B. chemical precipitation D. metamorphic foliation

The breakdown of rocks and minerals into smaller particles without a change in composition is called — A. mechanical weathering C. igneous intrusion B. chemical precipitation D. metamorphic foliation Hint!

The breakdown of rocks and minerals into smaller particles without a change in composition is called — 50: 50 A. mechanical weathering D. metamorphic foliation

The breakdown of rocks and minerals into smaller particles without a change in composition is called — A. mechanical weathering C. igneous intrusion B. chemical precipitation D. metamorphic foliation You have 10 seconds to ask someone sitting beside you for help!

Answer 7 A. mechanical weathering

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Metamorphic rocks with a layered or banded look are called — 50: 50 Give Hint! A. foliated C. unfoliated B. striated D. evaporated

Metamorphic rocks with a layered or banded look are called — A. foliated C. unfoliated B. striated D. evaporated Hint

Metamorphic rocks with a layered or banded look are called — 50: 50 A. foliated B. striated

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Metamorphic rocks with a layered or banded look are called — A. foliated C. unfoliated B. striated D. evaporated You have 10 seconds to ask someone sitting beside you for help!

Answer 8 A. foliated

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In the jar shown, a sample of soil was mixed with water and then allowed to settle for 24 hours. The jar serves as a model for what process? 50: 50 Give Hint! A. Erosion of rock particles by water C. Evaporation of water from a muddy pond B. Deposition of sediment in a lake bed D. Formation of soil from parent material

In the jar shown, a sample of soil was mixed with water and then allowed to settle for 24 hours. The jar serves as a model for what process? A. Erosion of rock particles by water C. Evaporation of water from a muddy pond B. Deposition of sediment in a lake bed D. Formation of soil from parent material Hint!

In the jar shown, a sample of soil was mixed with water and then allowed to settle for 24 hours. The jar serves as a model for what process? A. Erosion of rock particles by water B. Deposition of sediment in a lake bed 50: 50

In the jar shown, a sample of soil was mixed with water and then allowed to settle for 24 hours. The jar serves as a model for what process? A. Erosion of rock particles by water C. Evaporation of water from a muddy pond D. Formation of soil B. Deposition of sediment in a lake bed from parent material You have 10 seconds to ask someone sitting beside you for help!

Answer 9 B. Deposition of sediment in a lake bed

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Which recent geologic processes commonly occur in the Coastal Plain region of Virginia? 50: 50 Give Hint! A. Subduction and metamorphism C. Rifting and intrusion B. Crustal uplift and rock deformation D. Erosion and deposition

Which recent geologic processes commonly occur in the Coastal Plain region of Virginia? A. Subduction and metamorphism C. Rifting and intrusion B. Crustal uplift and rock deformation D. Erosion and deposition Hint

Which recent geologic processes commonly occur in the Coastal Plain region of Virginia? A. Subduction and metamorphism 50: 50 D. Erosion and deposition

Which recent geologic processes commonly occur in the Coastal Plain region of Virginia? A. Subduction and metamorphism C. Rifting and intrusion B. Crustal uplift and rock deformation D. Erosion and deposition You have 10 seconds to ask someone sitting beside you for help!

Answer 10 D. Erosion and deposition

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Dramatic variations in the polar ice caps most likely suggest changes in — 50: 50 Give Hint! A. global water consumption C. Earth’s climate B. the Moon’s orbit D. ebb and flow of tides

Dramatic variations in the polar ice caps most likely suggest changes in — A. global water consumption C. Earth’s climate B. the Moon’s orbit D. ebb and flow of tides Hint!

Dramatic variations in the polar ice caps most likely suggest changes in — 50: 50 C. Earth’s climate D. ebb and flow of tides

Dramatic variations in the polar ice caps most likely suggest changes in — A. global water consumption C. Earth’s climate B. the Moon’s orbit D. ebb and flow of tides You have 10 seconds to ask someone sitting beside you for help!

Answer 11 C. Earth’s climate

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The river shown on the topographic map flows fastest at point — 50: 50 Give Hint! A. 1 C. 3 B. 2 D. 4

The river shown on the topographic map flows fastest at point — A. 1 C. 3 B. 2 D. 4 Hint!

The river shown on the topographic map flows fastest at point — A. 1 B. 2 50: 50

The river shown on the topographic map flows fastest at point — A. 1 C. 3 B. 2 D. 4 You have 10 seconds to ask someone sitting beside you for help!

Answer 12 A. 1

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Which of these describes the area immediately below a water table? 50: 50 Give Hint! A. Recharge zone C. Zone of aeration B. Capillary zone D. Zone of saturation

Which of these describes the area immediately below a water table? A. Recharge zone C. Zone of aeration B. Capillary zone D. Zone of saturation Hint!

Which of these describes the area immediately below a water table? 50: 50 C. Zone of aeration D. Zone of saturation

Which of these describes the area immediately below a water table? A. Recharge zone C. Zone of aeration B. Capillary zone D. Zone of saturation You have 10 seconds to ask someone sitting beside you for help!

Answer 13 D. Zone of saturation

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The folding and faulting found in the rocks of the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia were created by — 50: 50 A. the Coriolis effect B. wave action of prehistoric ocean Give Hint! C. heating and cooling of the prehistoric atmosphere D. collisions of continental plates

The folding and faulting found in the rocks of the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia were created by — A. the Coriolis effect B. wave action of prehistoric ocean C. heating and cooling of the prehistoric atmosphere D. collisions of continental plates Hint!

The folding and faulting found in the rocks of the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia were created by — 50: 50 A. the Coriolis effect D. collisions of continental plates

The folding and faulting found in the rocks of the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia were created by — A. the Coriolis effect B. wave action of prehistoric ocean C. heating and cooling of the prehistoric atmosphere D. collisions of continental plates You have 10 seconds to ask someone sitting beside you for help!

Answer 14 D. collisions of continental plates

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Seawater is typically denser than freshwater due to seawater’s — 50: 50 Give Hint! A. smaller mass C. higher salinity B. greater depth D. lower freezing point

Seawater is typically denser than freshwater due to seawater’s — A. smaller mass C. higher salinity B. greater depth D. lower freezing point Hint!

Seawater is typically denser than freshwater due to seawater’s — 50: 50 C. higher salinity D. lower freezing point

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Seawater is typically denser than freshwater due to seawater’s — A. smaller mass C. higher salinity B. greater depth D. lower freezing point You have 10 seconds to ask someone sitting beside you for help!

Answer 15 C. higher salinity

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Which of these describes the most common way that material is added to a continental shelf? 50: 50 Give Hint! A. Deposition of continental sediments C. Evaporation from continental watersheds B. Eruption of continental volcanoes D. Subduction of continental plates

Which of these describes the most common way that material is added to a continental shelf? A. Deposition of continental sediments C. Evaporation from continental watersheds B. Eruption of continental volcanoes D. Subduction of continental plates Hint!

Which of these describes the most common way that material is added to a continental shelf? A. Deposition of continental sediments B. Eruption of continental volcanoes 50: 50

Which of these describes the most common way that material is added to a continental shelf? A. Deposition of continental sediments C. Evaporation from continental watersheds B. Eruption of continental volcanoes D. Subduction of continental plates You have 10 seconds to ask someone sitting beside you for help!

Answer 16 A. Deposition of continental sediments

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Limestone chips dissolve after they are placed in a beaker of diluted acid. Which geologic process is this most similar to? 50: 50 Give Hint! A. Folding C. Faulting B. Weathering D. Subduction

Limestone chips dissolve after they are placed in a beaker of diluted acid. Which geologic process is this most similar to? A. Folding C. Faulting B. Weathering D. Subduction Hint!

Limestone chips dissolve after they are placed in a beaker of diluted acid. Which geologic process is this most similar to? 50: 50 B. Weathering D. Subduction

Limestone chips dissolve after they are placed in a beaker of diluted acid. Which geologic process is this most similar to? A. Folding C. Faulting B. Weathering D. Subduction You have 10 seconds to ask someone sitting beside you for help!

Answer 17 B. Weathering

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Which of the following processes will change a sedimentary rock into an igneous rock? 50: 50 Give Hint! A. Erosion and deposition C. Melting and crystallization B. Deformation and deposition D. Faulting and fracturing

Which of the following processes will change a sedimentary rock into an igneous rock? A. Erosion and deposition C. Melting and crystallization B. Deformation and deposition D. Faulting and fracturing Hint!

Which of the following processes will change a sedimentary rock into an igneous rock? 50: 50 C. Melting and crystallization D. Faulting and fracturing

Which of the following processes will change a sedimentary rock into an igneous rock? A. Erosion and deposition C. Melting and crystallization B. Deformation and deposition D. Faulting and fracturing You have 10 seconds to ask someone sitting beside you for help!

Answer 18 C. Melting and crystallization D. .

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Which of these are caused primarily by the gravitational force between Earth and the Moon? 50: 50 Give Hint! A. Seasons C. Prevailing winds B. Magnetic poles D. Tides

Which of these are caused primarily by the gravitational force between Earth and the Moon? A. Seasons C. Prevailing winds B. Magnetic poles D. Tides Hint!

Which of these are caused primarily by the gravitational force between Earth and the Moon? 50: 50 A. Seasons D. Tides

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Which of these are caused primarily by the gravitational force between Earth and the Moon? A. Seasons C. Prevailing winds B. Magnetic poles D. Tides You have 10 seconds to ask someone sitting beside you for help!

Answer 19 D. Tides

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In this section of undisturbed sedimentary layers, which best describes layer 2? 50: 50 Give Hint! A. It was intruded into layer 1. C. It was deposited after layer 3. B. It was intruded into layer 3. D. It was deposited after layer 1.

In this section of undisturbed sedimentary layers, which best describes layer 2? A. It was intruded into layer 1. C. It was deposited after layer 3. B. It was intruded into layer 3. D. It was deposited after layer 1. Hint!

In this section of undisturbed sedimentary layers, which best describes layer 2? 50: 50 C. It was deposited after layer 3. D. It was deposited after layer 1.

In this section of undisturbed sedimentary layers, which best describes layer 2? A. It was intruded into layer 1. C. It was deposited after layer 3. B. It was intruded into layer 3. D. It was deposited after layer 1. You have 10 seconds to ask someone sitting beside you for help!

Answer 20 C. It was deposited after layer 3.

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The rock shown is composed primarily of large crystals that were formed by — 50: 50 Give Hint! A. cooling magma C. faulting B. weathering D. compacting shells

The rock shown is composed primarily of large crystals that were formed by — A. cooling magma C. faulting B. weathering D. compacting shells Hint

The rock shown is composed primarily of large crystals that were formed by — 50: 50 A. cooling magma C. faulting

The rock shown is composed primarily of large crystals that were formed by — A. cooling magma C. faulting B. weathering D. compacting shells You have 10 seconds to ask someone sitting beside you for help!

Answer 21 A. cooling magma

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Earth’s axis of rotation is tilted 23. 5 relative to the plane of its orbit, which helps to cause — 50: 50 Give Hint! A. day and night C. high and low tides B. the seasons D. the lunar phases

Earth’s axis of rotation is tilted 23. 5 relative to the plane of its orbit, which helps to cause — A. day and night C. high and low tides B. the seasons D. the lunar phases Hint

Earth’s axis of rotation is tilted 23. 5 relative to the plane of its orbit, which helps to cause — A. day and night B. the seasons 50: 50

Earth’s axis of rotation is tilted 23. 5 relative to the plane of its orbit, which helps to cause — A. day and night C. high and low tides B. the seasons D. the lunar phases You have 10 seconds to ask someone sitting beside you for help!

Answer 22 B. the seasons

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Which natural resource found in Virginia is a common source of energy? 50: 50 Give Hint! A. Bauxite C. Coal B. Limestone D. Zinc

Which natural resource found in Virginia is a common source of energy? A. Bauxite C. Coal B. Limestone D. Zinc Hint

Which natural resource found in Virginia is a common source of energy? 50: 50 C. Coal D. Zinc

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Which natural resource found in Virginia is a common source of energy? A. Bauxite C. Coal B. Limestone D. Zinc You have 10 seconds to ask someone sitting beside you for help!

Answer 23 C. Coal D. .

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A student claims that the full Moon occurs about once a month. What process will verify the student’s claim? 50: 50 Give Hint! A. Theorizing C. Predicting B. Hypothesizing D. Observing

A student claims that the full Moon occurs about once a month. What process will verify the student’s claim? A. Theorizing C. Predicting B. Hypothesizing D. Observing Hint

A student claims that the full Moon occurs about once a month. What process will verify the student’s claim? 50: 50 A. Theorizing D. Observing

A student claims that the full Moon occurs about once a month. What process will verify the student’s claim? A. Theorizing C. Predicting B. Hypothesizing D. Observing You have 10 seconds to ask someone sitting beside you for help!

Answer 24 D. Observing D. .

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The three wells shown provide water for a growing city. What is the most likely effect on the system if six new wells are brought into production as the population increases? 50: 50 Give Hint! A. The shale layer will shrink. C. The water table will drop. D. The aquifer will increase in volume. B. The limestone layer will collapse.

The three wells shown provide water for a growing city. What is the most likely effect on the system if six new wells are brought into production as the population increases? A. The shale layer will shrink. B. The limestone layer will collapse. Hint C. The water table will drop. D. The aquifer will increase in volume.

The three wells shown provide water for a growing city. What is the most likely effect on the system if six new wells are brought into production as the population increases? A. The shale layer will shrink. 50: 50 C. The water table will drop.

The three wells shown provide water for a growing city. What is the most likely effect on the system if six new wells are brought into production as the population increases? A. The shale layer will shrink. B. The limestone layer will collapse. C. The water table will drop. D. The aquifer will increase in volume. You have 10 seconds to ask someone sitting beside you for help!

Answer 25 C. The water table will drop. D. .

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