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5. 100 200 300 400 500 Universe- A Universe -B Land-CLand-D Earth Res-E Earth Res-F

6. A. Near position 1B. Near position 2 C. Near position 3D. Near position 4 A 100 Where will the earth be in 6 months?

7. C. Near position 3 A 100

8. A 200

10. About how much of the Earth’s surface is covered by oceans? A. less than 20% B. about 50% C. about 70% D. more than 90% A 300

11. C. about 70% A 300

12. What causes day and night on Earth? A.Tilting of Earth’s axis B. rotation of Earth on its axis C. movement of Earth around the sun D. movement of the sun around Earth A 400

13. B. rotation of Earth on its axis. A 400

14. A 500 Which illustration correctly depicts the movement of Earth, the sun and the moon?

15. A 500

16. What is the result of the rotation of Earth? A.four seasons B. day and night C. the calendar year D. the moon’s changing size B 100

17. B. Day and night B 100

18. Which best explains why the amount of daylight increases each day in Ohio as the summer months approach? A. Earth is moving closer to the sun. B. The rotation of the Earth is slowing down. C. The moon is reflecting more light from the sun. D. The Northern Hemisphere is tilting more toward the sun. B 200

19. D. The Northern Hemisphere is tilting more toward the sun. B 200

20. What determines the length of one day on Earth? A.The time it takes Earth to circle the sun. B. The time it takes the moon to circle Earth. C. The time it takes the Earth to rotate on its axis. D. The time it takes the sun to spin around its axis. B 300

21. C. The time it takes the Earth to rotate on its axis. B 300

22. Why is the Northern Hemisphere warmer in summer than in winter? A.Earth is moving more quickly in its orbit around the sun. B. Less sunlight shines on the Northern Hemisphere in summer. C. The sun give off more heat in the summer than in the winter. D. More direct sunlight shines on the Northern Hemisphere in summer. B 400

23. D. More direct sunlight shines on the Northern Hemisphere in summer. B 400

24. About how long does it take Earth to complete on orbit around the sun? A. one day B. one month C. one year D. one century B 500

25. C. One year B 500

26. What is the most common cause of earthquakes? A. The sinking of the ocean floor B. Movements of the Earth’s crust C. Unequal heating of the atmosphere D. Giant waves caused by the pull of the moon C 100

27. B. Movements of the Earth’s crust C 100

28. How do some plants break rocks into smaller pieces? A.Plant stems surround and squeeze rocks until they break. B. Plant root grow into cracks in the rocks, forcing them apart. C. Plant leaves protect the rocks from extreme temperatures. So if there are no leaves, there is no protection and they break. D. Plants fall into rocks and release their powerful chemicals. C 200

29. B. Plant root grow into cracks in the rocks, forcing them apart. C 200

30. A farmer wishes to reduce the erosion of topsoil caused by heavy spring rains on his farm. How should be plow his fields? C 300

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33. A science class built the models shown to the right to conduct an investigation. Students poured the same amount of water over both models. They observed that in Model A, most of the soil emptied out of the container. In Model B, only a small amount of soil emptied out of the container. What were the students studying in their investigations? A the rock cycle B the impact of volcanoes C the force of earthquakes D the effects of water erosion C 400

34. D. the effects of water erosion C 400

35. This rock was brought to school. The class found fossils of water plants and shells in the rock. What does this tell us about the rock? A.The rock is a type of marble. B. The rock is heavier than most rocks. C. The rock was formed form cooled magma. D. The rock was once at the bottom of the sea. C 500

36. D. The rock was once at the bottom of the sea. C 500

37. Question Number One D D 100

38. Correct Response One D D 100

39. Question Number Two D D 200

40. Correct Response Two D D 200

41. Question Number Three D D 300

42. Correct Response Three D D 300

43. Question Number Four D D 400

44. Correct Response Four D D 400

45. The picture shows a stream through a desert canyon. The canyon was shaped by natural processes. D 500 Identify a slow process that could have helped shape the canyon. Describe evidence of this process shown in the picture. Then identify a rapid process that could have helped shape the canyon. Describe the process shown in the picture.

46. D 500

47. Which of these resources for home building is renewable? A. Oil B. Copper C. Lumber D. Aluminum E 100

48. C. Lumber E 100

49. A farmer sees an area of land he believes will be good for farming because of its rich topsoil. Which process contributed most to forming this topsoil? A. Sand storms B. Ocean currents C. Decaying of plant life D. Folding of Earth’s crust E 200

50. C. Decaying of plant life E 200

51. The police arrested a person they suspected of a crime. The police scraped soil from the suspect’s shoes for evidence that he was at a certain location. Why did the police decide to scrape his shoes? A. Footprints are often left in soft dirt. B. Each shoe leaves a unique footprint. C. Shoes react differently to different soils. D. Soils differ from place to place in color and texture E 300

52. D. Soils differ from place to place in color and texture E 300

53. Which resource is under the wrong heading? E 400 A.TreesC. Oil B. SoilD. Fresh water

54. D. Fresh water E 400

55. A. PumiceB. Granite C. ObsidianD. Limestone E 500 Sedimentary rocks have visible layers of small pieces of other rocks. Based on the information in the rock sample table, which is sedimentary rock?

56. D. Limestone E 500

57. Which part of the water cycle come before the X in the diagram? F 100

59. A student looks outside her window after it has rained and sees puddles of water. Later that same day, the puddles are gone. What process explains why the puddles have disappeared? A. Runoff B. evaporation C. precipitation D. condensation F 200

60. B. evaporation F 200

61. Which of the following is an example of condensation in the water cycle? A. Streams flow into rivers. B. Clouds form in the atmosphere. C. Water drops fall through the air. D. Puddles disappear on a hot day. F 300

62. B. Clouds form in the atmosphere. F 300

63. In which part of the diagram on the right is water changing from a liquid to a gas? A B C D F 400

65. Which statement about the blanket of air that surrounds us is inaccurate? A.Air is the the main source of weather on Earth. B. When air moves around us, we experience it as wind. C. Air is measured by determining it barometric pressure. D. The amount of water in the air always remains the same. F 500

66. D. The amount of water in the air always remains the same. F 500

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68. Which diagram shows a process that builds up Earth’s landforms? Click on screen to continue

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