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What do scientists know about the future of the universe?

A
what dark matter is made of
B
why the expansion of the universe is accelerating
C
that stars will eventually burn out causing the universe to become cold and dark
D
that galaxies spin much slower than they should based on visible matter
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Look at this image of a star cluster.

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A
open
B
binary
C
globular
D
eclipsing
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Which describes a feature of extrusive igneous rocks after formation?

A
are coarse
B
have a fine texture
C
have large crystals
D
are found in magma chambers
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Which two large landmasses formed when Pangaea first started to separate?

A
Africa and Europe
B
Europe and Laurasia
C
Gondwanaland and North America
D
Laurasia and Gondwanaland
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Which statement describes Earth?

A
It is an outer planet.
B
It is a gaseous planet.
C
It was formed from gas and dust.
D
It has a thick atmosphere of hydrogen and helium.
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Which explanation provides support for continental drift theory?

A
Dinosaurs lived on many continents.
B
Coal fields match up across continents.
C
Tropical plant fossils were found in warm areas.
D
Mountains formed where Earth cooled and shrank.
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Scientists have detected an asteroid that is 700,000,000 km from Earth. About how many astronomical units is that?

A
0.5 AU
B
1 AU
C
3.5 AU
D
4.5 AU
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The diagram illustrates the water cycle.

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A
Water cycles from a nonliving to a living part of the environment.
B
Water changes from a liquid to a gas.
C
Water changes from a gas to a liquid.
D
Water cycles from a living to a nonliving part of the environment.
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A college student has been assigned to write captions for a new textbook on gravity and motion. This is one of the pictures from the textbook.

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A
The moon moves toward the Sun due to gravity.
B
The moon will move away from Earth because of inertia.
C
The moon would move in a circular path if there were no forces.
D
The moon would not stay in orbit without the pull of Earth's gravity.
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Which describes one event that causes an eclipse?

A
Earth’s rotation on its axis
B
shadows from clouds covering Earth
C
Earth’s shadow covering the moon
D
the gravity from the moon and Sun pulling in the same direction
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Which fossils are formed by sediments and found in sedimentary rock?

A
a mold of a fish skeleton and a cast of a clamshell
B
a cast of a clamshell and a frozen animal
C
a frozen animal and a piece of petrified wood
D
a piece of petrified wood and a preserved insect
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The images show sedimentary layers before and after they were shifted by a geologic event.

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A
layer A
B
layer B
C
layer C
D
layer D
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Which process of sedimentary rock formation occurs last?

A
cementation
B
compaction
C
deposition
D
erosion
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Which three are formed due to compression?

A
syncline, normal fault, and strike-slip fault
B
anticline, syncline, and reverse fault
C
normal fault, anticline, and strike-slip fault
D
reverse fault, strike-slip fault, and syncline
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The image shows landforms in Monument Valley, Utah.

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A
folds, strike-slip faults, and anticlines
B
anticlines, synclines, and folds
C
synclines, normal faults, and strike-slip faults
D
normal faults, folds, and anticlines
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Look at the image of the moon.

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A
full moon
B
third quarter
C
waxing gibbous
D
waning crescent
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These images show types of landforms.Which image shows a plateau?

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A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4
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Study the image.

Question illustration
A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4
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Which measurement do geologists use to find the absolute age of once-living things?

A
amount of decayed daughter elements
B
total number of half-lives for the element potassium
C
age of ancient rocks located near the remains
D
amount of carbon-14 and nitrogen-14 in the remains
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Which force keeps the planets from floating off into space?

A
Earth’s gravity
B
the Sun’s gravity
C
the moon’s gravity
D
Milky Way’s gravity

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