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I have a benchmark 40 questions here you go Scientific laws differ from scientific theories because laws do not provide ________. A) a hypothesis. B) a description. C) an explanation. D) a statement. 2) As the Earth travels around the sun, this tilt causes different areas of the Earth’s surface to get different amounts of daylight at different times of the year. The angle of the Sun’s rays to the surface also causes areas to have more or less of the Sun’s energy. This causes the ________. A) seasons B) months C) days and nights D) years 3) What does this image demonstrate about rocks? What does this image demonstrate about rocks? A) Rocks can be combined with other rocks to make a single mineral. B) Rocks always have crystal grains of identical size and shape. C) Rocks can be made up of more than one type of mineral. D) Rocks are always made up of minerals with identical properties 4) Which of the following could be part of an effective plan to decrease the environmental impacts of using a resource? A) Reduce the rate at which the resource is consumed. B) Give a greater number of people access to the resource. C) Charge consumers a price for using the resource D) Develop a new technology to increase the rate at which the resource is consumed. 5) What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product? A) condensation B) sublimation C) transpiration D) evaporation 6) Which of the following best describes why tidal energy is considered a renewable energy resource? A) Ocean water will never be exhausted. B) Tidal energy is replaced naturally by the Moon's gravity. C) Humans can create more tidal energy by setting up more tidal energy plants. D) The Moon receives energy from the Sun, which is a renewable resource. 7) The city council of Centerville pass a law requiring all new buildings to be outfitted with low-flow toilets instead of regular toilets. The low-flow toilets use approximately 2 less gallons of water per flush. What will be the most likely effect of this new law? A) conservation of local freshwater supplies B) increase in the habitat size for the area's wildlife C) decrease in the amount of acid rain falling in the area D) pollution of the local groundwater 8) The __________ has planets, moons, comets, and asteroids. A) United States B) Earth C) Solar System D) rotation 9) How is an area’s topography determined? A) by using an area’s longitude and latitude B) by using an area’s scale C) by using an area’s elevation, relief, and land-forms D) by using an area’s elevation, longitude, and latitude 10) Sediment deposited as fast-flowing river reaches a flatter area of land is called A) river delta B) alluvial fan C) floodplain D) oxbow lake 11) View the picture to answer the following question. Plate A and Plate B are both made of continental plate material where they touch. What will happen as the plates press together? A) The edges of both plates will be pushed upward as the plates continue to move toward each other. B) The edges of both plates will be pushed downward as the plates continue to move toward each other. C) One plate will stop moving, and one plate will push upward as it continues to move toward the other plate. D) Both plates will stop moving. 12) According to the picture, If these rock layers have been undisturbed, which layer is the youngest? A) A B) B C) C D) D 13) Which part of the ocean floor is part of the continuous underwater mountain range that circles Earth? A) seamount B) mid-ocean ridge C) trench D) abyssal plain 14) A farmer has the windmill in the picture. The wind blows the windmill. The windmill pumps water. Which type of energy does the windmill use? A) solar B) water C) renewable D) nonrenewable 15) View the picture to answer the question Which process is identified in letter A ? A) Evaporation B) Precipitation C) Condensation D) Runoff 16) The graphs below show energy usage and sources in the U.S. .Using the graphs, which of the following is true? A) 37% of energy usage is due to transportation. B) Nonrenewable resources make up about 93% of the sources of energy. C) Hydroelectricity makes up 23% of the sources of energy. D) Residential energy usage makes up 16% of the total energy usage. 17) Please use the picture to answer the question . A) Buy Materials B) Find a problem C) Ask a question D) Publish results 18) Please view the picture to answer the question This rock may chemically weather easily because is has many spaces or holes in it that allow water to seep through it, meaning it is: A) permeable B) erosion C) abrasive D) unchangeable 19) Please view the picture to answer the question These rocks were made smooth by wind blowing smaller rock particles across their surface. This is an example of: A) ice wedging B) acid rain C) chemical weathering D) abrasion 20) Earth and the other planets closest to the Sun are made mostly of _______ A) Rocks B) Metal C) Water D) Gas 21) The mass of rock and soil directly deposited by a glacier is called A) erosion B) loess C) till D) load 22) The process by which water, ice, wind or gravity moves weathered rock and soil from one place to another. A) weathering B) deposition C) erosion D) dumptruck 23) Which of the following vertebrates had the chance to become abundant after the dinosaurs became extinct? A) woolly mammoths B) amphibians C) mammals D) reptiles 24) Please view the picture to answer the question. One kind of _______ is the crescent Moon. A) axis B) phase C) asteroid D) space probe 25) Acid rain is a problem in areas with large populations, and it can be damaging to the organisms in an ecosystem. Acid rain can reduce the number of sensitive aquatic organisms, such as fish and frogs. On land, evidence of acid rain can be seen in plants that appear brown or dead. What would be the best solution for reducing acid rain in these ecosystems? A) reduce the amount of pollution entering the water B) reduce the number of laws that regulate air pollution C) reduce the price of gasoline to allow more automobile use D) reduce the amount of pollution entering the air 26) Jonesville is a rapidly growing city. Which of the following situations will most likely have a positive impact on the resources available to Jonesville? A) Builders cut down trees to build homes without replanting new ones. B) Most people water their lawns every day to keep them green. C) Most people are careful to recycle all glass, metal, and plastic. D) Factories dump wastewater directly into nearby rivers. 27) Observe the picture to answer the question Diamonds and graphite may seem very different; however, they share a characteristic. What is that characteristic? A) shape B) composition C) hardness D) color 28) What is the energy source for the water cycle? A) The Sun B) The Earth C) The Moon D) Water 29) Solar energy has many advantages, but it also has disadvantages. Which of the following is a disadvantage of using solar energy? A) It does not cause pollution. B) It is a renewable resource. C) It cannot be used at night. D) It saves money over time. 30) A student is studying the fossils of a plant species that lived several million years ago. The fossils of this species are found in Australia and Antarctica.Which statement is the MOST LIKELY explanation for why fossils of this plant are found on these two continents? A) The plant evolved independently on Australia and Antarctica. B) Australia and Antarctica were a single land mass in the past. C) The plant’s seeds floated across the ocean between Australia and Antarctica. D) Australia and Antarctica were the only two continents in the past. 31) The picture shows a fifty-two-million-year-old palm leaf fossil from a palm tree that was found in Wyoming. Palm trees with leaves similar to this fossil can be found living in tropical climates in the present day. Which of these best explains why a palm leaf fossil was found in Wyoming? A) A leaf from a palm tree was carried to the area by the wind. B) The climate in the area was much warmer fifty-two million years ago. C) Seeds from a palm tree were carried to the area by migrating animals. D) The palm trees in the area were adapted to a much colder climate fifty-two million years ago. 32) Please use the picture to answer the question One full orbit of an object around another object is called a ________. A) axis B) revolution C) rotation D) satellite 33) Which of these is an example of precipitation? A) Clouds B) Snow C) Air D) Vapor 34) Why are biomass sources, such as wood and manure, considered renewable resources? A) because they can be replaced at the same rate as they are used B) because they can be used in fertilizers C) because they can minimize pollution D) because they can be used to generate electricity 35) A scientist observed two rock samples. Sample A was found in the bottom of a dried–up lake and contained fossils. Sample B was found near a volcano and was glassy in appearance. Which statement is MOST LIKELY correct? A) Sample A is an igneous rock, and Sample B is a sedimentary rock. B) Sample A is a sedimentary rock, and Sample B is an igneous rock. C) Sample A is an igneous rock, and Sample B is a metamorphic rock. D) Sample A is a metamorphic rock, and Sample B is a sedimentary rock. 36) Use the picture to answer the question. During which stage do clouds form? A) Evaporation B) Condensation C) Precipitation D) Transpiration 37) Which best explains why runoff is important? A) It makes evaporation occur faster B) It increases condensation C) It returns water to other locations on Earth D) It increases the chance of flooding 38) The Appalachian Mountains were once higher than they are now. Which of these explains why the Appalachians have become shorter over the years? A) plate movements B) volcanic eruptions C) deposition of sediments D) erosion by water and wind 39) If you were looking for an example of a trace fossil, for which of the following might you search? A) footprints and trails B) a whole body preserved in rock C) dinosaur teeth D) a hardened mineral sample 40) Oil is mined from deep underground and can be burned to release energy. Which of these best describes oil? A) Oil is form of electricity. B) Oil is a nonrenewable resource. C) Oil is a resource that can be recycled. D) Oil is a renewable resource. Eliminate im supposed to be not doing homeschool