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Earth Science Assessment Test
Answer each question using the information on this page. Choose one answer for multiple-choice questions. Use complete sentences when explaining your thinking.
Earth and Space
1.Earth’s crust, mantle, outer core, and inner core are arranged from the outside toward the center. Which layer is the thickest?
- Crust
- Mantle
- Outer core
- Inner core
2.A student is building a model of the solar system. Which list gives the planets in order moving outward from the Sun?
- Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
- Venus, Mercury, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
- Mercury, Venus, Mars, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
- Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
3.Earth completes one rotation on its axis about every 24 hours. What repeating pattern does this rotation cause?
Water, Weather, and Climate
4.Sunlight warms surface water, causing some of it to change into water vapor that rises into the air. What is this process called?
- Condensation
- Evaporation
- Precipitation
- Collection
5.Explain how the Sun and gravity each help keep the water cycle moving. Include one role for each.
6.A weather report predicts a low-pressure system moving into an area. Which conditions are more likely?
- Clear skies with no clouds
- Clouds and a chance of rain or storms
- No wind and no change in weather
- A long-term change in the region’s climate
City
January average
July average
City A
25°F
85°F
City B
70°F
75°F
7.Use the temperature table. Which city has the greater difference between its January and July averages? Calculate both differences to support your answer.
8.Weather describes conditions over a short time, while climate describes patterns over many years. Which city in the table likely has the more stable climate, and what evidence supports your choice?
Resources and Evidence
9.A community wants to generate electricity while using resources that are naturally replenished. Which two choices are renewable energy resources?
- Solar energy and wind energy
- Coal and oil
- Oil and solar energy
- Coal and wind energy
10.Coal and oil are nonrenewable resources. Give one practical action a household could take to conserve natural resources, and explain why it helps.
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