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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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Chris drew a diagram to compare the ways in which different organisms obtain nitrogen.

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breathe in from atmosphere
B
produce themselves
C
eat other organisms
D
absorb from soil
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How are S waves and surface waves similar?

A
Both arrive after P waves.
B
Both compress the ground.
C
Both travel through liquids.
D
Both produce minimal ground motion.
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Which of these is one characteristic of topographic maps?

A
contain contour lines to display elevation
B
contain information about types of vegetation
C
contain weather and climate information
D
contain satellite images of land masses
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Study the image.

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1
B
2
C
3
D
4
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Which best represents the process of science?

A
researching materials for a bridge design
B
collecting data on the behavior of predators and prey
C
reviewing data on the performance of a vehicle
D
designing a new microscope
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A student decides to conduct a comparative investigation to study properties of elements.What is a benefit of conducting a comparative investigation rather than a descriptive investigation?

A
It will be less time-consuming to collect data about elements.
B
It will show a cause-and-effect relationship between two properties of elements.
C
It will be less expensive to collect data and make observations about elements.
D
It will provide much more information about properties of elements.
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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 term describes weathering?

A
breaks down rock
B
causes heating and cooling
C
makes pebbles and rocks larger
D
carries away fragments
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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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The images show sedimentary layers before and after they were shifted by a geologic event.

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layer A
B
layer B
C
layer C
D
layer D
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Which statement describes one feature that maps and globes share?

A
Both are spherical.
B
Both show seafloor features.
C
Both are scale models.
D
Both are two-dimensional.
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Juan conducted an experiment and asked Catherine to replicate it. Juan’s values are 16, 15, 15, 16, and 15. Catherine’s values are 16, 14, 16, 15, and 15. Which is one correct description of Catherine’s data when compared to Juan’s data?

A
accurate
B
falsified
C
inexact
D
invalid
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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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Which is one limitation to technological design?

A
being innovative
B
designing a solution
C
having product appeal
D
identifying a problem
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Which example best illustrates a method to show differences among Earth’s layers?

A
Carson models how the continental crust varies in thickness.
B
Marisol records atmospheric and oceanic temperatures at several beaches.
C
Eliza analyzes seismic wave activity from an earthquake using a computer model.
D
Oscar determines the pressure at different depths of Earth’s crust.
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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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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 diagram shows cross-cutting relationships among rocks.

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D occurred after B.
B
D occurred before A.
C
A formed after the horizontal layer above was deposited.
D
F formed before the horizontal layer above was deposited.
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Which statement explains what happens to sediment during deposition?

A
It is transported to a different location.
B
It is released from a transporting medium.
C
It settles down beneath existing sediment.
D
It breaks down into finer sediment particles.

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