Cumulative Exam — Cumulative exam Answers

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Which describes a condition of the neritic zone?

A
few organisms
B
ample sunlight
C
changing salinity
D
frigid temperatures
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Which is an example of a local wind?

A
a windchill
B
a jet stream
C
a trade wind
D
a sea breeze
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Which two scientists’ theories supported the general consensus of the people and religious teachings of the time?

A
Aristarchus and Aristotle
B
Aristotle and Ptolemy
C
Ptolemy and Copernicus
D
Galileo and Aristarchus
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Which statement provides the complete explanation of how renewable and nonrenewable resources differ?

A
They differ in the amount they are found in nature.
B
They differ in the rate they are replaced.
C
They differ in the available amount and rate they are used and replaced.
D
They differ in the rate they are used.
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Which two processes would most likely cause metamorphic rocks to change into sediments?

A
compaction and erosion
B
cementation and weathering
C
erosion and weathering
D
heating and compaction
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Look at this image of a star cluster.

Question illustration
A
open
B
binary
C
globular
D
eclipsing
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How is an occluded front different from a cold front?

A
Warm air is pushed up during an occluded front, while cold air moves quickly during a cold front.
B
Occluded fronts cause warm air to feel dry, while cold fronts cause ground temperatures to feel cooler.
C
Warm air moves slowly during an occluded front, while cold air is cut off from the ground in a cold front.
D
Occluded fronts cause rapid changes in weather conditions, while cold fronts cause widespread cloud formation.
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Which statement describes earthquakes?

A
They release energy.
B
They are caused by reduced stress in rocks.
C
They begin at the epicenter.
D
They result from movement on Earth’s surface.
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The image shows an up-close view of a rock.

Question illustration
A
jagged grains
B
coarse grains
C
rounded grains
D
non-banded grains
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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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During which event is more energy produced compared to other days to turn a turbine?

A
El Niño
B
a tsunami
C
during a spring tide
D
during a low tide
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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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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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Which occurs just before a volcanic eruption?

A
Lava flows onto the sides of the volcano.
B
The expanding gases push magma through the pipe.
C
A pocket of magma forms beneath the volcano.
D
New rocks are formed as lava hardens.
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Which statement reveals a property that can be used to identify a mineral?

A
A mineral is found in Africa.
B
A mineral is made in a laboratory.
C
A mineral is used to make medicine.
D
A mineral has hexagonal-shaped crystals.
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Which two layers are part of the thermosphere?

A
exosphere and ionosphere
B
ionosphere and mesosphere
C
mesosphere and stratosphere
D
stratosphere and troposphere

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