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Earth & Space Science Quiz
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Earth & Space Science Quiz
Answer all 10 questions. Use evidence from the scenarios and diagrams where relevant. Write scientific explanations in complete sentences.
Earth in action
Investigate how Earth's systems shape the places we live.
1.A rock sample has visible layers of compacted sand and shell fragments. Which rock type is it most likely to be?
- Igneous
- Sedimentary
- Metamorphic
- Magma
2.Explain how a sedimentary rock could eventually become an igneous rock.
3.Earthquakes and volcanoes are common near many tectonic plate boundaries. Which process helps drive the movement of plates?
- Convection in the mantle
- Ocean tides
- Earth's daily rotation
- Changes in the Moon's phases
4.A volcano erupts after pressure builds beneath the surface. Describe how magma can rise and what may trigger an eruption.
Sun, seasons and climate
Use Earth's position and energy flows to explain patterns in weather and climate.
5.Explain why Australia and Canada have opposite seasons at the same time of year.
6.A weather station measures a rise in air temperature after greenhouse gas levels increase. Choose the best explanation of the greenhouse effect.
- Greenhouse gases trap some outgoing infrared radiation, warming the lower atmosphere.
- Greenhouse gases stop all sunlight from reaching Earth's surface.
- Greenhouse gases make Earth move closer to the Sun.
- Greenhouse gases remove heat from the oceans.
7.A local council wants to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Give two human activities that release greenhouse gases and one practical way to reduce emissions from either activity.
Our Solar System
Finish the investigation by reasoning about motion and observations in space.
8.Put these planets in order from closest to farthest from the Sun: Earth, Neptune, Mercury, Jupiter.
9.The Moon appears to change shape during the month. Explain what causes its phases.
10.An astronomer splits starlight into a spectrum and finds dark lines at particular wavelengths. What can these lines help reveal about the star?
- Its chemical elements and, in some cases, its motion
- The exact number of planets orbiting it
- The star's solid surface map
- Its distance from Earth with no other measurements
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