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Grade 6 Rocks

Use the rock cycle diagram to answer the question.

Which process creates magma?

1. erosion
2. melting
3. weathering
4. cementation

Grade 9 Atmosphere

Which symbol would be used to represent this front on a weather map?

1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 

Grade 4 Volcanoes

The outer layer of Earth is broken into large pieces. These pieces are called plates. The map shows Earth's major plates.

The Pacific Plate is surrounded by a ring of volcanoes. Based on this information, where are volcanoes most likely to form?

1. along plate edges
2. in the middle of plates

Grade 9 Tectonics

What type of eruption does this rock would most likely come from?

1. Explosive
2. Nonexplosive
3. Mild
4. Tectonic

Grade 9 Atmosphere

Which type of weather front does the diagram represent?

1. cold
2. warm
3. occluded
4. stationary

Grade 10 Tectonics

The map shows the major tectonic plates. Locate the boundary line between the North American plate and Eurasian plate as well as the boundary line between the South American plate and African plate. Which statement best describes the processes occurring along those boundary lines?

1. uplift and mountain formation
2. volcano formation due to mantle hotspots
3. subduction and recycling of crustal material
4. seafloor spreading and formation of crustal material

Grade 5 Environmental Science

Chemicals harmful to people and animals are released into the air. This is an example of a natural hazard.

1. True
2. False

Grade 7 Rocks

A rock chart for identifying igneous rocks is shown below.

Based on the chart, which rock is best described as having large crystals and a medium density?

1. diorite
2. granite
3. andesite
4. pegmatite

Grade 6 Rocks

Use the rock cycle diagram to answer the question.

Which word best describes process H on the diagram?

1. melting
2. erosion
3. solidification
4. metamorphism

Grade 6 Fractions and Ratios CCSS: 6.RP.A.1

A brand of compact fluorescent light bulbs advertises that each of its bulbs last 10,000 hours. A brand of incandescent light bulb states that each of its bulbs last 1,000 hours. Which ratio correctly compares the lifespan of incandescent bulbs to compact fluorescent bulbs?

1. 1:9
2. 9:1
3. 1:10
4. 10:1

Grade 7 Earth's Layers

Which letter on the diagram of Earth shows the layer through which S-waves do not travel?

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

Grade 8 Tectonics

The map shows the major tectonic plates.

Which letter shows the Arabian plate?

1. I
2. J
3. L
4. M

Grade 4 Oceanography and Hydrology

The water flowing in the river changes the land. It wears away rock. The water moves sand from one place to another. Which of the following would cause the greatest increase in the rate the river water changes the land?

1. The water moves faster.
2. The water moves slower.
3. The water temperature increases.
4. The water temperature decreases.

Grade 6 Rocks

The photos show the transformation that occurs when granite changes into gneiss.
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Which process would most likely have caused these changes?

1. melting
2. pressure
3. weathering
4. cementation

Grade 9 Atmosphere

Which type of weather front does the diagram represent?

1. cold
2. warm
3. occluded
4. stationary

Grade 9 Atmosphere

Which type of weather front does the diagram represent?

1. cold
2. warm
3. occluded
4. stationary

Grade 7 Rocks

A rock chart for identifying metamorphic rocks is shown.

Based on the chart, which rock is best described as having fine grains, no banding or foliation, and is made from a variety of minerals?

1. slate
2. phyllite
3. anthracite coal
4. hornfels

Grade 8 Geomorphology

Given that the contour lines on the topographic map are in feet, what is the contour interval?

1. 10 feet
2. 20 feet
3. 50 feet
4. 100 feet

Grade 6 Rocks

The diagram represents how any rock on Earth can be changed into a new type of rock.

Rock melting, shown on the diagram, occurs                                              and is driven by                                             .

1. in Earth's interior; energy from the Sun
2. at Earth's surface; energy from the Sun
3. in Earth's interior; Earth’s internal energy
4. at Earth's surface; Earth’s internal energy

Grade 10 Rocks

Which of the following best classifies the rock below?

1. felsic
2. clastic
3. plutonic
4. vesicular