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NDQ_004868 | scientists are certain that our ancestors had a spiritual life at around 32,000 years ago as evidenced by their carved stone figurines. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: human evolution
Human Evolution:
Humans evolved during the later Cenozoic. New fossil discoveries alter the details of what we know about the evolution of modern humans, but the major evolutionary path is well understood.
Primate Ancestors:
Humans evolved from primates, and apes and humans have a primate com... |
NDQ_004869 | during the ice ages, humans walked over ________ from the old world to the new world. | a. water bridges, b. the bering strait, c. the atlantic land bridge, d. the water | b | Lesson: human evolution
Human Evolution:
Humans evolved during the later Cenozoic. New fossil discoveries alter the details of what we know about the evolution of modern humans, but the major evolutionary path is well understood.
Primate Ancestors:
Humans evolved from primates, and apes and humans have a primate com... |
NDQ_004880 | igneous rocks are classified by their | a. composition and density, b. density and texture, c. texture and composition, d. none of these | c | Lesson: igneous rocks
Magma Composition:
Different factors play into the composition of a magma and the rock it produces.
Composition of the Original Rock:
The rock beneath the Earths surface is sometimes heated to high enough temperatures that it melts to create magma. Different magmas have different composition an... |
NDQ_004881 | what are the properties of mafic rock? | a. high density, b. dark color, c. contains olivine, d. all of the above | d | Lesson: igneous rocks
Magma Composition:
Different factors play into the composition of a magma and the rock it produces.
Composition of the Original Rock:
The rock beneath the Earths surface is sometimes heated to high enough temperatures that it melts to create magma. Different magmas have different composition an... |
NDQ_004882 | ultramafic igneous rocks have the lowest amount of silica of any igneous rocks. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: igneous rocks
Magma Composition:
Different factors play into the composition of a magma and the rock it produces.
Composition of the Original Rock:
The rock beneath the Earths surface is sometimes heated to high enough temperatures that it melts to create magma. Different magmas have different composition an... |
NDQ_004883 | the composition of an igneous rock is related to the rocks | a. crystal size, b. density, c. location where it formed, d. all of these | b | Lesson: igneous rocks
Magma Composition:
Different factors play into the composition of a magma and the rock it produces.
Composition of the Original Rock:
The rock beneath the Earths surface is sometimes heated to high enough temperatures that it melts to create magma. Different magmas have different composition an... |
NDQ_004884 | the mineral quartz is likely to be found in __________ rocks. | a. felsic, b. intermediate, c. mafic, d. ultramafic | a | Lesson: igneous rocks
Magma Composition:
Different factors play into the composition of a magma and the rock it produces.
Composition of the Original Rock:
The rock beneath the Earths surface is sometimes heated to high enough temperatures that it melts to create magma. Different magmas have different composition an... |
NDQ_004885 | granite is a type of felsic rock. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: igneous rocks
Magma Composition:
Different factors play into the composition of a magma and the rock it produces.
Composition of the Original Rock:
The rock beneath the Earths surface is sometimes heated to high enough temperatures that it melts to create magma. Different magmas have different composition an... |
NDQ_004886 | which of these minerals or rocks are ultramafic? | a. komatiite, b. olivine, c. peridotite, d. all of the above | d | Lesson: igneous rocks
Magma Composition:
Different factors play into the composition of a magma and the rock it produces.
Composition of the Original Rock:
The rock beneath the Earths surface is sometimes heated to high enough temperatures that it melts to create magma. Different magmas have different composition an... |
NDQ_004887 | if you were trying to identify a light colored igneous rock with tiny crystals, you would look at these rock types | a. mafic intrusive, b. mafic extrusive, c. felsic intrusive, d. felsic extrusive | d | Lesson: igneous rocks
Magma Composition:
Different factors play into the composition of a magma and the rock it produces.
Composition of the Original Rock:
The rock beneath the Earths surface is sometimes heated to high enough temperatures that it melts to create magma. Different magmas have different composition an... |
NDQ_004888 | granite and andesite have the same composition but different texture. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: igneous rocks
Magma Composition:
Different factors play into the composition of a magma and the rock it produces.
Composition of the Original Rock:
The rock beneath the Earths surface is sometimes heated to high enough temperatures that it melts to create magma. Different magmas have different composition an... |
NDQ_004889 | gabbro and basalt have the same composition but different texture. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: igneous rocks
Magma Composition:
Different factors play into the composition of a magma and the rock it produces.
Composition of the Original Rock:
The rock beneath the Earths surface is sometimes heated to high enough temperatures that it melts to create magma. Different magmas have different composition an... |
NDQ_004890 | temperature increases are predicted to happen | a. uniformly around the globe, b. in the polar regions more than in the equatorial regions, c. only in the polar regions, d. only in the equatorial regions | b | Lesson: impact of continued global warming
Future Warming:
The amount CO2 levels will rise in the next decades is unknown. What will this number depend on in the developed nations? What will it depend on in the developing nations? In the developed nations it will depend on technological advances or lifestyle changes t... |
NDQ_004891 | if nothing is done to shift society away from using fossil fuels, | a. the rate of increase in emissions will continue to increase, b. the rate of increase in emissions will slow down, c. the emissions rate will remain the same, d. the emissions rate will begin to decrease | a | Lesson: impact of continued global warming
Future Warming:
The amount CO2 levels will rise in the next decades is unknown. What will this number depend on in the developed nations? What will it depend on in the developing nations? In the developed nations it will depend on technological advances or lifestyle changes t... |
NDQ_004892 | water shortages will become a problem in some areas because | a. drought will become more common and more severe, b. groundwater resources will be reduced, c. reduced snowpack and earlier spring will reduce snowmelt as a summer water source, d. all of these | c | Lesson: impact of continued global warming
Future Warming:
The amount CO2 levels will rise in the next decades is unknown. What will this number depend on in the developed nations? What will it depend on in the developing nations? In the developed nations it will depend on technological advances or lifestyle changes t... |
NDQ_004893 | even an increase of global temperature of 1oc would make a difference to earths environment. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: impact of continued global warming
Future Warming:
The amount CO2 levels will rise in the next decades is unknown. What will this number depend on in the developed nations? What will it depend on in the developing nations? In the developed nations it will depend on technological advances or lifestyle changes t... |
NDQ_004894 | global warming has affected the south pole more than the north pole. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: impact of continued global warming
Future Warming:
The amount CO2 levels will rise in the next decades is unknown. What will this number depend on in the developed nations? What will it depend on in the developing nations? In the developed nations it will depend on technological advances or lifestyle changes t... |
NDQ_004895 | predictions for what will happen in the future with our climate | a. are well known and very accurate, b. are not well known, but the trends are clear, c. are really unknown, no more than a guess, d. will never be known | b | Lesson: impact of continued global warming
Future Warming:
The amount CO2 levels will rise in the next decades is unknown. What will this number depend on in the developed nations? What will it depend on in the developing nations? In the developed nations it will depend on technological advances or lifestyle changes t... |
NDQ_004896 | temperatures are rising globally. how much they rise in the future depends on our actions in the next decades. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: impact of continued global warming
Future Warming:
The amount CO2 levels will rise in the next decades is unknown. What will this number depend on in the developed nations? What will it depend on in the developing nations? In the developed nations it will depend on technological advances or lifestyle changes t... |
NDQ_004897 | the entire increase in global temperatures seen in the past two decades was caused by | a. an increase in the suns irradiance, b. an increase in el nino and la nino cycles, c. natural changes in greenhouse gas levels, d. none of these | d | Lesson: impact of continued global warming
Future Warming:
The amount CO2 levels will rise in the next decades is unknown. What will this number depend on in the developed nations? What will it depend on in the developing nations? In the developed nations it will depend on technological advances or lifestyle changes t... |
NDQ_004898 | oceans are becoming more acidic, which means that | a. organisms with carbonate shells will have a more difficult time growing, b. marine organisms will move toward the poles, c. temperatures will increase, d. all of these | a | Lesson: impact of continued global warming
Future Warming:
The amount CO2 levels will rise in the next decades is unknown. What will this number depend on in the developed nations? What will it depend on in the developing nations? In the developed nations it will depend on technological advances or lifestyle changes t... |
NDQ_004899 | a decrease in snow pack can cause a shortage of the summer water supply in many regions. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: impact of continued global warming
Future Warming:
The amount CO2 levels will rise in the next decades is unknown. What will this number depend on in the developed nations? What will it depend on in the developing nations? In the developed nations it will depend on technological advances or lifestyle changes t... |
NDQ_004900 | which of the following is true of mercury pollution? | a. mercury is a pollutant that easily travels far from where it was released, b. mercury pollution only comes from manmade sources, c. mercury pollution primarily affects the reproductive system of mammals, d. mercury is found in gasoline and paint | a | Lesson: impacts of hazardous waste
Love Canal:
The story of Love Canal, New York, begins in the 1950s, when a local chemical company placed hazardous wastes in 55-gallon steel drums and buried them. Love Canal was an abandoned waterway near Niagara Falls and was thought to be a safe site for hazardous waste disposal b... |
NDQ_004901 | which of these happened because of the chemicals buried in love canal? | a. steel drums rusted releasing hazardous waste into the soil, b. children were developing burns and getting sick, c. toxic swamps were created by heavy rains, d. all of the above | d | Lesson: impacts of hazardous waste
Love Canal:
The story of Love Canal, New York, begins in the 1950s, when a local chemical company placed hazardous wastes in 55-gallon steel drums and buried them. Love Canal was an abandoned waterway near Niagara Falls and was thought to be a safe site for hazardous waste disposal b... |
NDQ_004903 | the superfund act of 1980 requires | a. the federal government to clean up all toxic waste sites, b. land that is damaged to be blocked off from the public, c. just the love canal site to be cleaned up, d. companies to clean up toxic waste sites they are responsible for | d | Lesson: impacts of hazardous waste
Love Canal:
The story of Love Canal, New York, begins in the 1950s, when a local chemical company placed hazardous wastes in 55-gallon steel drums and buried them. Love Canal was an abandoned waterway near Niagara Falls and was thought to be a safe site for hazardous waste disposal b... |
NDQ_004904 | at love canal, barrels of toxic chemicals were | a. disposed of properly, b. surrounded by impermeable materials and buried, c. buried and covered with soil, d. left out in the elements | c | Lesson: impacts of hazardous waste
Love Canal:
The story of Love Canal, New York, begins in the 1950s, when a local chemical company placed hazardous wastes in 55-gallon steel drums and buried them. Love Canal was an abandoned waterway near Niagara Falls and was thought to be a safe site for hazardous waste disposal b... |
NDQ_004905 | at love canal, people were told of the toxic chemicals buried beneath their homes and school when the community was built. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: impacts of hazardous waste
Love Canal:
The story of Love Canal, New York, begins in the 1950s, when a local chemical company placed hazardous wastes in 55-gallon steel drums and buried them. Love Canal was an abandoned waterway near Niagara Falls and was thought to be a safe site for hazardous waste disposal b... |
NDQ_004906 | lead poisoning was a problem in the 1970s and 1980s but that has been cleaned up. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: impacts of hazardous waste
Love Canal:
The story of Love Canal, New York, begins in the 1950s, when a local chemical company placed hazardous wastes in 55-gallon steel drums and buried them. Love Canal was an abandoned waterway near Niagara Falls and was thought to be a safe site for hazardous waste disposal b... |
NDQ_004907 | groundwater in woburn, massachusetts contained this chemical, which was correlated with increased illnesses, such as leukemia, in children. | a. methane, b. tce, c. carbon monoxide, d. ddt | b | Lesson: impacts of hazardous waste
Love Canal:
The story of Love Canal, New York, begins in the 1950s, when a local chemical company placed hazardous wastes in 55-gallon steel drums and buried them. Love Canal was an abandoned waterway near Niagara Falls and was thought to be a safe site for hazardous waste disposal b... |
NDQ_004908 | how do cancer cases cause scientists to suspect contamination as the cause? | a. every case of cancer is likely due to some type of hazardous waste, b. childhood cancers nearly always indicate hazardous waste contamination, c. a cluster of cancer cases above the normal number causes suspicions, d. cancers are almost never caused by hazardous waste contamination | c | Lesson: impacts of hazardous waste
Love Canal:
The story of Love Canal, New York, begins in the 1950s, when a local chemical company placed hazardous wastes in 55-gallon steel drums and buried them. Love Canal was an abandoned waterway near Niagara Falls and was thought to be a safe site for hazardous waste disposal b... |
NDQ_004909 | which age group is the most susceptible to health problems from toxic metals? | a. children because they are growing rapidly, b. adults because their bodies are bigger, c. older people because they are weaker, d. all age groups are equally susceptible | a | Lesson: impacts of hazardous waste
Love Canal:
The story of Love Canal, New York, begins in the 1950s, when a local chemical company placed hazardous wastes in 55-gallon steel drums and buried them. Love Canal was an abandoned waterway near Niagara Falls and was thought to be a safe site for hazardous waste disposal b... |
NDQ_004910 | the atmosphere is composed of 78% __________ and 21% __________. | a. carbon dioxide; oxygen, b. oxygen; nitrogen, c. nitrogen; carbon dioxide, d. nitrogen; oxygen | d | Lesson: importance of the atmosphere
What Is the Atmosphere:
Earths atmosphere is a thin blanket of gases and tiny particles together called air. We are most aware of air when it moves and creates wind. Earths atmosphere, along with the abundant liquid water at Earths surface, are the keys to our planets unique place... |
NDQ_004911 | photosynthesis helps plants create __________ from __________. | a. food energy; solar energy, b. solar energy; food energy, c. sugar; carbon dioxide gas, d. carbon dioxide gas; sugar | a | Lesson: importance of the atmosphere
What Is the Atmosphere:
Earths atmosphere is a thin blanket of gases and tiny particles together called air. We are most aware of air when it moves and creates wind. Earths atmosphere, along with the abundant liquid water at Earths surface, are the keys to our planets unique place... |
NDQ_004912 | the atmosphere is a reservoir for water. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: importance of the atmosphere
What Is the Atmosphere:
Earths atmosphere is a thin blanket of gases and tiny particles together called air. We are most aware of air when it moves and creates wind. Earths atmosphere, along with the abundant liquid water at Earths surface, are the keys to our planets unique place... |
NDQ_004913 | in space, no one can hear you scream, because there is not medium for the sound waves to travel through | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: importance of the atmosphere
What Is the Atmosphere:
Earths atmosphere is a thin blanket of gases and tiny particles together called air. We are most aware of air when it moves and creates wind. Earths atmosphere, along with the abundant liquid water at Earths surface, are the keys to our planets unique place... |
NDQ_004914 | the ozone molecule is made of | a. two water molecules, b. three oxygen atoms, c. one carbon dioxide molecule with a water molecule, d. two oxygen atoms with one water molecule | b | Lesson: importance of the atmosphere
What Is the Atmosphere:
Earths atmosphere is a thin blanket of gases and tiny particles together called air. We are most aware of air when it moves and creates wind. Earths atmosphere, along with the abundant liquid water at Earths surface, are the keys to our planets unique place... |
NDQ_004915 | the red chlorophyll hotspots on the chlorophyll map are directly related to the excess nutrients in those areas. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: importance of the atmosphere
What Is the Atmosphere:
Earths atmosphere is a thin blanket of gases and tiny particles together called air. We are most aware of air when it moves and creates wind. Earths atmosphere, along with the abundant liquid water at Earths surface, are the keys to our planets unique place... |
NDQ_004916 | without oxygen in the atmosphere, there would be | a. no plants, b. no animals, c. no plants or animals, d. no difference in life forms | b | Lesson: importance of the atmosphere
What Is the Atmosphere:
Earths atmosphere is a thin blanket of gases and tiny particles together called air. We are most aware of air when it moves and creates wind. Earths atmosphere, along with the abundant liquid water at Earths surface, are the keys to our planets unique place... |
NDQ_004917 | what is the relationship between photosynthesis in plants and the respiration of animals? | a. plants use co2 and produce o2; animals use o2 and produce co2, b. plants use o2 and produce co2; animals use co2 and produce o2, c. plants use nitrogen and produce water vapor; animals use water vapor and produce nitrogen, d. plants use water vapor and produce nitrogen; animals use nitrogen and produce water vapor | a | Lesson: importance of the atmosphere
What Is the Atmosphere:
Earths atmosphere is a thin blanket of gases and tiny particles together called air. We are most aware of air when it moves and creates wind. Earths atmosphere, along with the abundant liquid water at Earths surface, are the keys to our planets unique place... |
NDQ_004918 | what would happen if there were no greenhouse gases in the atmosphere? | a. temperatures would be frigid all the time and the ice ages would return, b. temperatures would be extremely hot all the time, c. temperatures would be frigid at night and scorching in the day, d. ultraviolet radiation from the sun would fry all live on the surface | c | Lesson: importance of the atmosphere
What Is the Atmosphere:
Earths atmosphere is a thin blanket of gases and tiny particles together called air. We are most aware of air when it moves and creates wind. Earths atmosphere, along with the abundant liquid water at Earths surface, are the keys to our planets unique place... |
NDQ_004919 | how does the atmosphere protect us from the sun? | a. ozone in the lower atmosphere absorbs all wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation from the sun, b. greenhouse gases in the atmosphere absorb solar radiation to block out the harmful rays, c. greenhouse gases in the upper atmosphere absorb heat from the planet and block out harmful radiation, d. ozone in the upper a... | d | Lesson: importance of the atmosphere
What Is the Atmosphere:
Earths atmosphere is a thin blanket of gases and tiny particles together called air. We are most aware of air when it moves and creates wind. Earths atmosphere, along with the abundant liquid water at Earths surface, are the keys to our planets unique place... |
NDQ_004920 | how are oceans important? | a. they keep earths temperature the same, b. they are a small part of the water cycle, c. they provide lots of habitats so that they have a lot of different species of organisms, d. all of the above | c | Lesson: importance of the oceans
Oceans Moderate Climate:
The oceans, along with the atmosphere, keep temperatures fairly constant worldwide. While some places on Earth get as cold as -70o C and others as hot as 55o C, the range is only 125o C. On Mercury temperatures go from -180o C to 430o C, a range of 610o C. The ... |
NDQ_004921 | biodiversity is the total mass of living organisms in a region. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: importance of the oceans
Oceans Moderate Climate:
The oceans, along with the atmosphere, keep temperatures fairly constant worldwide. While some places on Earth get as cold as -70o C and others as hot as 55o C, the range is only 125o C. On Mercury temperatures go from -180o C to 430o C, a range of 610o C. The ... |
NDQ_004922 | which of the following is not true? | a. oceans give earth a more moderate climate, b. without oceans there would be less evaporation and so less precipitation on earth, c. without oceans, earth would have much less biodiversity, d. earth is an enormous reservoir for water | b | Lesson: importance of the oceans
Oceans Moderate Climate:
The oceans, along with the atmosphere, keep temperatures fairly constant worldwide. While some places on Earth get as cold as -70o C and others as hot as 55o C, the range is only 125o C. On Mercury temperatures go from -180o C to 430o C, a range of 610o C. The ... |
NDQ_004923 | which of the following is true? | a. water changes temperature more quickly than land, b. water changes temperature more quickly than the atmosphere, c. water changes temperature more slowly than land, d. none of these | c | Lesson: importance of the oceans
Oceans Moderate Climate:
The oceans, along with the atmosphere, keep temperatures fairly constant worldwide. While some places on Earth get as cold as -70o C and others as hot as 55o C, the range is only 125o C. On Mercury temperatures go from -180o C to 430o C, a range of 610o C. The ... |
NDQ_004924 | temperature range is smaller on land near a large water body than on land far from a large water body. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: importance of the oceans
Oceans Moderate Climate:
The oceans, along with the atmosphere, keep temperatures fairly constant worldwide. While some places on Earth get as cold as -70o C and others as hot as 55o C, the range is only 125o C. On Mercury temperatures go from -180o C to 430o C, a range of 610o C. The ... |
NDQ_004925 | oceans moderate earths temperature by | a. absorbing heat near the equator and moving it nearer to the poles, b. absorbing heat near the tropic of cancer in the summer and moving it near the tropic of capricorn in the winter, c. absorbing heat near the tropic of capricorn in the summer and moving it near the tropic of capricorn in the winter, d. none of thes... | a | Lesson: importance of the oceans
Oceans Moderate Climate:
The oceans, along with the atmosphere, keep temperatures fairly constant worldwide. While some places on Earth get as cold as -70o C and others as hot as 55o C, the range is only 125o C. On Mercury temperatures go from -180o C to 430o C, a range of 610o C. The ... |
NDQ_004926 | the oceans important to the water cycle because most evaporation comes from and precipitation falls on the oceans. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: importance of the oceans
Oceans Moderate Climate:
The oceans, along with the atmosphere, keep temperatures fairly constant worldwide. While some places on Earth get as cold as -70o C and others as hot as 55o C, the range is only 125o C. On Mercury temperatures go from -180o C to 430o C, a range of 610o C. The ... |
NDQ_004927 | how are oceans important to climate? | a. they distribute heat around the planet, b. they moderate climate within a region, c. they lessen the temperature range of nearby lands, d. all of the above | d | Lesson: importance of the oceans
Oceans Moderate Climate:
The oceans, along with the atmosphere, keep temperatures fairly constant worldwide. While some places on Earth get as cold as -70o C and others as hot as 55o C, the range is only 125o C. On Mercury temperatures go from -180o C to 430o C, a range of 610o C. The ... |
NDQ_004928 | marine life | a. is not as abundant or diverse as terrestrial life, b. supplies us with food and oxygen, c. is less well adapted to its habitats than terrestrial life, d. all of these | b | Lesson: importance of the oceans
Oceans Moderate Climate:
The oceans, along with the atmosphere, keep temperatures fairly constant worldwide. While some places on Earth get as cold as -70o C and others as hot as 55o C, the range is only 125o C. On Mercury temperatures go from -180o C to 430o C, a range of 610o C. The ... |
NDQ_004929 | the range of temperatures on earth is much less than the range in temperatures on mercury. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: importance of the oceans
Oceans Moderate Climate:
The oceans, along with the atmosphere, keep temperatures fairly constant worldwide. While some places on Earth get as cold as -70o C and others as hot as 55o C, the range is only 125o C. On Mercury temperatures go from -180o C to 430o C, a range of 610o C. The ... |
NDQ_004930 | igneous rocks weather faster than most other rocks because they formed in conditions that are the most different from surface conditions. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: influences on weathering
Rock and Mineral Type:
Different rock types weather at different rates. Certain types of rock are very resistant to weathering. Igneous rocks, especially intrusive igneous rocks such as granite, weather slowly because it is hard for water to penetrate them. Other types of rock, such as... |
NDQ_004931 | limestone weathers relatively rapidly because | a. it forms at greater depth and is less stable than rocks that form near the surface, b. it dissolves in weak acids, c. it has lots of fractures, which expose it to weathering, d. none of the above | b | Lesson: influences on weathering
Rock and Mineral Type:
Different rock types weather at different rates. Certain types of rock are very resistant to weathering. Igneous rocks, especially intrusive igneous rocks such as granite, weather slowly because it is hard for water to penetrate them. Other types of rock, such as... |
NDQ_004932 | a rock will weather more quickly in which climate | a. hot and dry, b. cold and wet, c. cold and dry, d. hot and wet | d | Lesson: influences on weathering
Rock and Mineral Type:
Different rock types weather at different rates. Certain types of rock are very resistant to weathering. Igneous rocks, especially intrusive igneous rocks such as granite, weather slowly because it is hard for water to penetrate them. Other types of rock, such as... |
NDQ_004933 | water helps weathering because | a. it increases the temperature, b. it increases the number of chemical reactions, c. it increases the amount of oxygen thats available for oxidation, d. it increases the difference in weathering between different types of minerals | b | Lesson: influences on weathering
Rock and Mineral Type:
Different rock types weather at different rates. Certain types of rock are very resistant to weathering. Igneous rocks, especially intrusive igneous rocks such as granite, weather slowly because it is hard for water to penetrate them. Other types of rock, such as... |
NDQ_004934 | how is aluminum ore made? | a. intense chemical weathering removes soluble minerals and leaves aluminum oxide, b. exposed aluminum is oxidized in air, c. chemical reactions on tree roots concentrate aluminum oxide, d. aluminum oxide precipitates out of saline water and onto a lake bed | a | Lesson: influences on weathering
Rock and Mineral Type:
Different rock types weather at different rates. Certain types of rock are very resistant to weathering. Igneous rocks, especially intrusive igneous rocks such as granite, weather slowly because it is hard for water to penetrate them. Other types of rock, such as... |
NDQ_004935 | chemical reactions proceed more rapidly at higher temperatures. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: influences on weathering
Rock and Mineral Type:
Different rock types weather at different rates. Certain types of rock are very resistant to weathering. Igneous rocks, especially intrusive igneous rocks such as granite, weather slowly because it is hard for water to penetrate them. Other types of rock, such as... |
NDQ_004936 | climate is determined by | a. temperature, b. precipitation, c. temperature & precipitation, d. none of these | a | Lesson: influences on weathering
Rock and Mineral Type:
Different rock types weather at different rates. Certain types of rock are very resistant to weathering. Igneous rocks, especially intrusive igneous rocks such as granite, weather slowly because it is hard for water to penetrate them. Other types of rock, such as... |
NDQ_004937 | when a less resistant mineral dissolves, more resistant mineral grains are released from rock. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: influences on weathering
Rock and Mineral Type:
Different rock types weather at different rates. Certain types of rock are very resistant to weathering. Igneous rocks, especially intrusive igneous rocks such as granite, weather slowly because it is hard for water to penetrate them. Other types of rock, such as... |
NDQ_004938 | precipitation increases both mechanical and chemical weathering. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: influences on weathering
Rock and Mineral Type:
Different rock types weather at different rates. Certain types of rock are very resistant to weathering. Igneous rocks, especially intrusive igneous rocks such as granite, weather slowly because it is hard for water to penetrate them. Other types of rock, such as... |
NDQ_004939 | quartz sand is very common on beaches. why might that be? | a. quartz is light so it floats downstream to the beaches more easily, b. the other minerals are so heavy they fall to the bottom of a stream and dont make it to the beach, c. quartz is resistant to weathering so it is left after the other minerals are gone, d. quartz is easily weathered so it is weathered out and tran... | c | Lesson: influences on weathering
Rock and Mineral Type:
Different rock types weather at different rates. Certain types of rock are very resistant to weathering. Igneous rocks, especially intrusive igneous rocks such as granite, weather slowly because it is hard for water to penetrate them. Other types of rock, such as... |
NDQ_004940 | which of these is not an inner planet? | a. venus, b. mars, c. jupiter, d. earth | c | Lesson: inner vs. outer planets
The Inner Planets:
The inner planets, or terrestrial planets, are the four planets closest to the Sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. Figure 1.1 shows the relative sizes of these four inner planets. Unlike the outer planets, which have many satellites, Mercury and Venus do not have mo... |
NDQ_004941 | together, all of the planets equal the mass of the sun. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: inner vs. outer planets
The Inner Planets:
The inner planets, or terrestrial planets, are the four planets closest to the Sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. Figure 1.1 shows the relative sizes of these four inner planets. Unlike the outer planets, which have many satellites, Mercury and Venus do not have mo... |
NDQ_004942 | why is earths natural satellite unique among the inner planets? | a. no other inner planet has a satellite, b. no other inner planet has a large, planet-like satellite, c. no other inner planet has a captured asteroid for a satellite, d. none of the above | b | Lesson: inner vs. outer planets
The Inner Planets:
The inner planets, or terrestrial planets, are the four planets closest to the Sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. Figure 1.1 shows the relative sizes of these four inner planets. Unlike the outer planets, which have many satellites, Mercury and Venus do not have mo... |
NDQ_004943 | the inner planets are made of | a. an igneous rock mantle with an iron core, b. iron and nickel metal in the mantle and core, c. a metal core with a metamorphic and igneous rock mantle, d. a metamorphic rock mantle and an igneous rock core | a | Lesson: inner vs. outer planets
The Inner Planets:
The inner planets, or terrestrial planets, are the four planets closest to the Sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. Figure 1.1 shows the relative sizes of these four inner planets. Unlike the outer planets, which have many satellites, Mercury and Venus do not have mo... |
NDQ_004944 | all of the inner planets were geologically active at some time in their history. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: inner vs. outer planets
The Inner Planets:
The inner planets, or terrestrial planets, are the four planets closest to the Sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. Figure 1.1 shows the relative sizes of these four inner planets. Unlike the outer planets, which have many satellites, Mercury and Venus do not have mo... |
NDQ_004945 | the outer planets are called the _________ and the inner planets are called the __________. | a. rocky planets; gas giants, b. gassy planets; rocky planets, c. gas giants; terrestrial planets, d. large planets; small planets | c | Lesson: inner vs. outer planets
The Inner Planets:
The inner planets, or terrestrial planets, are the four planets closest to the Sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. Figure 1.1 shows the relative sizes of these four inner planets. Unlike the outer planets, which have many satellites, Mercury and Venus do not have mo... |
NDQ_004946 | gas giants are primarily made up of _________________. | a. helium and lithium, b. oxygen and carbon dioxide, c. carbon dioxide and methane, d. hydrogen and helium | d | Lesson: inner vs. outer planets
The Inner Planets:
The inner planets, or terrestrial planets, are the four planets closest to the Sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. Figure 1.1 shows the relative sizes of these four inner planets. Unlike the outer planets, which have many satellites, Mercury and Venus do not have mo... |
NDQ_004947 | saturn is unique in the solar system because it is the only planet with rings. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: inner vs. outer planets
The Inner Planets:
The inner planets, or terrestrial planets, are the four planets closest to the Sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. Figure 1.1 shows the relative sizes of these four inner planets. Unlike the outer planets, which have many satellites, Mercury and Venus do not have mo... |
NDQ_004948 | compared to the outer planets, the inner planets have | a. slower orbits, b. slower spin, c. few or no satellites, d. all of the above | d | Lesson: inner vs. outer planets
The Inner Planets:
The inner planets, or terrestrial planets, are the four planets closest to the Sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. Figure 1.1 shows the relative sizes of these four inner planets. Unlike the outer planets, which have many satellites, Mercury and Venus do not have mo... |
NDQ_004949 | planetary rings are made up of | a. metal, b. dust and small rocks, c. gases and ices, d. all of the above | b | Lesson: inner vs. outer planets
The Inner Planets:
The inner planets, or terrestrial planets, are the four planets closest to the Sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. Figure 1.1 shows the relative sizes of these four inner planets. Unlike the outer planets, which have many satellites, Mercury and Venus do not have mo... |
NDQ_004950 | what two elements make up the sun? | a. oxygen and carbon, b. zeon and neon, c. boron and iron, d. helium and hydrogen | d | Lesson: interior of the sun
Clues from Fossils:
Fossils are our best form of evidence about Earth history, including the history of life. Along with other geological evidence from rocks and structures, fossils even give us clues about past climates, the motions of plates, and other major geological events. Since the p... |
NDQ_004951 | the sun is made of ______, a fourth state of matter made of__________. | a. plasma; superheated gas with a negative electrical charge, b. plasma; superheated gas with a positive electrical charge, c. liquoid; superheated liquid with a neutral electrical charge, d. liquioid; superheated liquid with a negative electrical charge | b | Lesson: interior of the sun
Clues from Fossils:
Fossils are our best form of evidence about Earth history, including the history of life. Along with other geological evidence from rocks and structures, fossils even give us clues about past climates, the motions of plates, and other major geological events. Since the p... |
NDQ_004952 | the sun is a ball of material with no layers and no outer boundary. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: interior of the sun
Clues from Fossils:
Fossils are our best form of evidence about Earth history, including the history of life. Along with other geological evidence from rocks and structures, fossils even give us clues about past climates, the motions of plates, and other major geological events. Since the p... |
NDQ_004953 | the suns energy | a. is generated by the fusion of helium into hydrogen, b. moves outward away from the center, c. is released by nuclear fission, d. all of the above | b | Lesson: interior of the sun
Clues from Fossils:
Fossils are our best form of evidence about Earth history, including the history of life. Along with other geological evidence from rocks and structures, fossils even give us clues about past climates, the motions of plates, and other major geological events. Since the p... |
NDQ_004954 | the photosphere is | a. the region of the sun that emits sunlight, b. hotter than the rest of the sun, c. the solid surface of the sun, d. all of these | a | Lesson: interior of the sun
Clues from Fossils:
Fossils are our best form of evidence about Earth history, including the history of life. Along with other geological evidence from rocks and structures, fossils even give us clues about past climates, the motions of plates, and other major geological events. Since the p... |
NDQ_004955 | when the moon blocks out the sun in a solar eclipse, we can still see the corona. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: interior of the sun
Clues from Fossils:
Fossils are our best form of evidence about Earth history, including the history of life. Along with other geological evidence from rocks and structures, fossils even give us clues about past climates, the motions of plates, and other major geological events. Since the p... |
NDQ_004956 | a particle of light is called a ______________. | a. proton, b. electron, c. photon, d. futon | c | Lesson: interior of the sun
Clues from Fossils:
Fossils are our best form of evidence about Earth history, including the history of life. Along with other geological evidence from rocks and structures, fossils even give us clues about past climates, the motions of plates, and other major geological events. Since the p... |
NDQ_004957 | which section of the sun helps create the solar flares and sunspots? | a. convection zone, b. radiative zone, c. chromosphere, d. corona layer | a | Lesson: interior of the sun
Clues from Fossils:
Fossils are our best form of evidence about Earth history, including the history of life. Along with other geological evidence from rocks and structures, fossils even give us clues about past climates, the motions of plates, and other major geological events. Since the p... |
NDQ_004958 | the temperature of the sun is highest in the central plasma core. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: interior of the sun
Clues from Fossils:
Fossils are our best form of evidence about Earth history, including the history of life. Along with other geological evidence from rocks and structures, fossils even give us clues about past climates, the motions of plates, and other major geological events. Since the p... |
NDQ_004959 | in the radiative zone, | a. convection currents rise and fall rapidly, b. nuclear fusion takes place, but at a lower rate than in the core, c. photons move very slowly as they are absorbed and released by other particles, d. all of these | c | Lesson: interior of the sun
Clues from Fossils:
Fossils are our best form of evidence about Earth history, including the history of life. Along with other geological evidence from rocks and structures, fossils even give us clues about past climates, the motions of plates, and other major geological events. Since the p... |
NDQ_004981 | the amount of water that is available to enter groundwater in a region is this. | a. capillary action, b. discharge, c. well water, d. recharge | d | Lesson: introduction to groundwater
Aquifer:
Groundwater resides in aquifers, porous rock and sediment with water in between. Water is attracted to the soil particles, and capillary action, which describes how water moves through porous media, moves water from wet soil to dry areas. Aquifers are found at different dep... |
NDQ_004982 | water moves through pores from wet soil to dry areas by | a. recharge, b. solvency, c. capillary action, d. aquifericity | c | Lesson: introduction to groundwater
Aquifer:
Groundwater resides in aquifers, porous rock and sediment with water in between. Water is attracted to the soil particles, and capillary action, which describes how water moves through porous media, moves water from wet soil to dry areas. Aquifers are found at different dep... |
NDQ_004983 | unconfined aquifers are open to the surface. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: introduction to groundwater
Aquifer:
Groundwater resides in aquifers, porous rock and sediment with water in between. Water is attracted to the soil particles, and capillary action, which describes how water moves through porous media, moves water from wet soil to dry areas. Aquifers are found at different dep... |
NDQ_004984 | which is an example of a discharge area? | a. water table, b. stream, c. well, d. none of these | b | Lesson: introduction to groundwater
Aquifer:
Groundwater resides in aquifers, porous rock and sediment with water in between. Water is attracted to the soil particles, and capillary action, which describes how water moves through porous media, moves water from wet soil to dry areas. Aquifers are found at different dep... |
NDQ_004985 | if a shallow well runs dry, a deeper well will likely tap another aquifer. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: introduction to groundwater
Aquifer:
Groundwater resides in aquifers, porous rock and sediment with water in between. Water is attracted to the soil particles, and capillary action, which describes how water moves through porous media, moves water from wet soil to dry areas. Aquifers are found at different dep... |
NDQ_004986 | when did most fossil water enter its aquifer? | a. around the end of the ice ages, b. during the ice ages, c. during the time of the dinosaurs, d. at the time massive amounts of water were first formed on earth | a | Lesson: introduction to groundwater
Aquifer:
Groundwater resides in aquifers, porous rock and sediment with water in between. Water is attracted to the soil particles, and capillary action, which describes how water moves through porous media, moves water from wet soil to dry areas. Aquifers are found at different dep... |
NDQ_004987 | are there aquifers in desert areas? | a. no, it is too dry, b. yes, they are found near the surface just as in wet areas, c. yes, but only deep ones, d. no, aquifers are in mountainous areas | c | Lesson: introduction to groundwater
Aquifer:
Groundwater resides in aquifers, porous rock and sediment with water in between. Water is attracted to the soil particles, and capillary action, which describes how water moves through porous media, moves water from wet soil to dry areas. Aquifers are found at different dep... |
NDQ_004988 | most groundwater has been in an aquifer for millennia. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: introduction to groundwater
Aquifer:
Groundwater resides in aquifers, porous rock and sediment with water in between. Water is attracted to the soil particles, and capillary action, which describes how water moves through porous media, moves water from wet soil to dry areas. Aquifers are found at different dep... |
NDQ_004989 | access to groundwater can only be gotten from wells. | c. true, d. false | b | Lesson: introduction to groundwater
Aquifer:
Groundwater resides in aquifers, porous rock and sediment with water in between. Water is attracted to the soil particles, and capillary action, which describes how water moves through porous media, moves water from wet soil to dry areas. Aquifers are found at different dep... |
NDQ_004990 | igneous extrusive rocks exhibit | a. no visible crystals, b. mostly microscopic crystals with perhaps a few larger crystals, c. mostly larger crystals with a few microscopic crystals filling in the spaces between them, d. larger crystals, all visible with the naked eye | b | Lesson: intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks
Intrusive and Extrusive Igneous Rocks:
The rate at which magma cools determines whether an igneous rock is intrusive or extrusive. The cooling rate is reflected in the rocks texture.
Intrusive Igneous Rocks:
Igneous rocks are called intrusive when they cool and solidify ... |
NDQ_004991 | to create a large mountain range of igneous intrusive rocks requires | a. magma to flow over the surface and to pile up in mountains, b. magma to cool beneath ocean water and then the ocean to move elsewhere, c. magma to cool deep in the crust and then for the plutons to be uplifted, d. none of these | c | Lesson: intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks
Intrusive and Extrusive Igneous Rocks:
The rate at which magma cools determines whether an igneous rock is intrusive or extrusive. The cooling rate is reflected in the rocks texture.
Intrusive Igneous Rocks:
Igneous rocks are called intrusive when they cool and solidify ... |
NDQ_004992 | igneous intrusive rock has visible crystals because it cools and solidifies slowly. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks
Intrusive and Extrusive Igneous Rocks:
The rate at which magma cools determines whether an igneous rock is intrusive or extrusive. The cooling rate is reflected in the rocks texture.
Intrusive Igneous Rocks:
Igneous rocks are called intrusive when they cool and solidify ... |
NDQ_004993 | a pluton is a large igneous rock that cooled inside the crust. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks
Intrusive and Extrusive Igneous Rocks:
The rate at which magma cools determines whether an igneous rock is intrusive or extrusive. The cooling rate is reflected in the rocks texture.
Intrusive Igneous Rocks:
Igneous rocks are called intrusive when they cool and solidify ... |
NDQ_004994 | a rock texture that indicates the presence of gas bubbles. | a. porphyritic, b. vesicular, c. intrusive, d. extrusive | b | Lesson: intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks
Intrusive and Extrusive Igneous Rocks:
The rate at which magma cools determines whether an igneous rock is intrusive or extrusive. The cooling rate is reflected in the rocks texture.
Intrusive Igneous Rocks:
Igneous rocks are called intrusive when they cool and solidify ... |
NDQ_004995 | a rock texture in which visible crystals are found in a matrix of tiny crystals. | a. porphyritic, b. vesicular, c. intrusive, d. extrusive | a | Lesson: intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks
Intrusive and Extrusive Igneous Rocks:
The rate at which magma cools determines whether an igneous rock is intrusive or extrusive. The cooling rate is reflected in the rocks texture.
Intrusive Igneous Rocks:
Igneous rocks are called intrusive when they cool and solidify ... |
NDQ_004996 | which of these igneous rocks cooled so quickly that crystals did not form, creating a natural glassy look? | a. pumice, b. basalt, c. granite, d. obsidian | b | Lesson: intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks
Intrusive and Extrusive Igneous Rocks:
The rate at which magma cools determines whether an igneous rock is intrusive or extrusive. The cooling rate is reflected in the rocks texture.
Intrusive Igneous Rocks:
Igneous rocks are called intrusive when they cool and solidify ... |
NDQ_004997 | which of these igneous rock types have a vesicular texture? | a. pumice, b. basalt, c. granite, d. obsidian | a | Lesson: intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks
Intrusive and Extrusive Igneous Rocks:
The rate at which magma cools determines whether an igneous rock is intrusive or extrusive. The cooling rate is reflected in the rocks texture.
Intrusive Igneous Rocks:
Igneous rocks are called intrusive when they cool and solidify ... |
NDQ_004998 | if a rock is cooling in a magma chamber for a while and then suddenly erupts it will have a porphyritic texture. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks
Intrusive and Extrusive Igneous Rocks:
The rate at which magma cools determines whether an igneous rock is intrusive or extrusive. The cooling rate is reflected in the rocks texture.
Intrusive Igneous Rocks:
Igneous rocks are called intrusive when they cool and solidify ... |
NDQ_004999 | lava that cools extremely rapidly may have a crystalline texture. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks
Intrusive and Extrusive Igneous Rocks:
The rate at which magma cools determines whether an igneous rock is intrusive or extrusive. The cooling rate is reflected in the rocks texture.
Intrusive Igneous Rocks:
Igneous rocks are called intrusive when they cool and solidify ... |
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