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NDQ_005162 | a seismogram produces a graph-like representation of the seismic waves it receives and records them onto a seismograph. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: measuring earthquake magnitude
Measuring Magnitude:
A seismograph produces a graph-like representation of the seismic waves it receives and records them onto a seismogram (Figure 1.1). Seismograms contain information that can be used to determine how strong an earthquake was, how long it lasted, and how far aw... |
NDQ_005163 | surface waves are hard to find on a seismograph because they | a. dont travel through liquid, b. are very small, c. arrive before the primary waves when no one is looking, d. arrive very shortly after the secondary waves | d | Lesson: measuring earthquake magnitude
Measuring Magnitude:
A seismograph produces a graph-like representation of the seismic waves it receives and records them onto a seismogram (Figure 1.1). Seismograms contain information that can be used to determine how strong an earthquake was, how long it lasted, and how far aw... |
NDQ_005164 | to locate an earthquakes epicenter, you need to know the distance to the epicenter from at least __________ seismic station. | a. one, b. two, c. three, d. four or more | c | Lesson: measuring earthquake magnitude
Measuring Magnitude:
A seismograph produces a graph-like representation of the seismic waves it receives and records them onto a seismogram (Figure 1.1). Seismograms contain information that can be used to determine how strong an earthquake was, how long it lasted, and how far aw... |
NDQ_005165 | seismograms contain information that can be used to determine | a. how strong an earthquake was, b. how long an earthquake lasted, c. how far the earthquake was, d. all of the above | d | Lesson: measuring earthquake magnitude
Measuring Magnitude:
A seismograph produces a graph-like representation of the seismic waves it receives and records them onto a seismogram (Figure 1.1). Seismograms contain information that can be used to determine how strong an earthquake was, how long it lasted, and how far aw... |
NDQ_005166 | the amplitude is | a. the distance of the top of one wave to the top of the next wave, b. between the highest peak and lowest trough of a wave, c. the length of time that it took for the seismic waves came in, d. the distance between the p-wave and s-wave first arrival | b | Lesson: measuring earthquake magnitude
Measuring Magnitude:
A seismograph produces a graph-like representation of the seismic waves it receives and records them onto a seismogram (Figure 1.1). Seismograms contain information that can be used to determine how strong an earthquake was, how long it lasted, and how far aw... |
NDQ_005167 | the wavelength of the waves can be used to determine the magnitude of an earthquake. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: measuring earthquake magnitude
Measuring Magnitude:
A seismograph produces a graph-like representation of the seismic waves it receives and records them onto a seismogram (Figure 1.1). Seismograms contain information that can be used to determine how strong an earthquake was, how long it lasted, and how far aw... |
NDQ_005168 | seismograph that records p-waves but not s-waves is | a. malfunctioning, b. very far away from the earthquake, c. on the other side of the planet from the earthquake, d. the wrong type of recorder to use on this type of earthquake | c | Lesson: measuring earthquake magnitude
Measuring Magnitude:
A seismograph produces a graph-like representation of the seismic waves it receives and records them onto a seismogram (Figure 1.1). Seismograms contain information that can be used to determine how strong an earthquake was, how long it lasted, and how far aw... |
NDQ_005169 | what is the difference between a seismograph and a modern seismometer? | a. a seismograph records on a seismogram; a seismometer records digitally, b. a seismograph needs to record more seismic stations than a seismometer, c. a seismograph does not give the location of the epicenter but a seismometer does, d. all of the above | a | Lesson: measuring earthquake magnitude
Measuring Magnitude:
A seismograph produces a graph-like representation of the seismic waves it receives and records them onto a seismogram (Figure 1.1). Seismograms contain information that can be used to determine how strong an earthquake was, how long it lasted, and how far aw... |
NDQ_005170 | what can cause mechanical weathering? | a. animals, b. ice, c. gravity, d. all of the above | d | Lesson: mechanical weathering
Mechanical Weathering:
Mechanical weathering (also called physical weathering) breaks rock into smaller pieces. These smaller pieces are just like the bigger rock, but smaller. That means the rock has changed physically without changing its composition. The smaller pieces have the same mi... |
NDQ_005171 | water that enters a crack, expands the crack as it freezes, and splits it apart. | a. abrasion, b. wind erosion, c. water erosion, d. ice wedging | d | Lesson: mechanical weathering
Mechanical Weathering:
Mechanical weathering (also called physical weathering) breaks rock into smaller pieces. These smaller pieces are just like the bigger rock, but smaller. That means the rock has changed physically without changing its composition. The smaller pieces have the same mi... |
NDQ_005172 | the most common form of mechanical weathering in locations like the eastern and midwestern united states and the mountains of california is | a. water erosion, b. ice wedging, c. abrasion, d. wind erosion | b | Lesson: mechanical weathering
Mechanical Weathering:
Mechanical weathering (also called physical weathering) breaks rock into smaller pieces. These smaller pieces are just like the bigger rock, but smaller. That means the rock has changed physically without changing its composition. The smaller pieces have the same mi... |
NDQ_005173 | mechanical weathering breaks down existing rocks by | a. changing them chemically, but not physically, b. changing them physically, but not chemically, c. changing them chemically and physically, d. incorporating them into new rocks | b | Lesson: mechanical weathering
Mechanical Weathering:
Mechanical weathering (also called physical weathering) breaks rock into smaller pieces. These smaller pieces are just like the bigger rock, but smaller. That means the rock has changed physically without changing its composition. The smaller pieces have the same mi... |
NDQ_005174 | which of these can cause abrasion? | a. animals, b. plants, c. gravity, d. all of the above | c | Lesson: mechanical weathering
Mechanical Weathering:
Mechanical weathering (also called physical weathering) breaks rock into smaller pieces. These smaller pieces are just like the bigger rock, but smaller. That means the rock has changed physically without changing its composition. The smaller pieces have the same mi... |
NDQ_005175 | which of these are signs of abrasion? | a. scratches from rocks in a moving glacier, b. rocks changing color, c. iron turning into rust, d. cracks made by ice | a | Lesson: mechanical weathering
Mechanical Weathering:
Mechanical weathering (also called physical weathering) breaks rock into smaller pieces. These smaller pieces are just like the bigger rock, but smaller. That means the rock has changed physically without changing its composition. The smaller pieces have the same mi... |
NDQ_005176 | put the steps of ice wedging in order. i. water freezes ii. water seeps into cracks iii. frozen water expands the rock iv. water thaws and over time the rock breaks into pieces | a. iv, iii, ii, i, b. iv, ii, i, iii, c. ii, i, iii, iv, d. ii, iii, i, iv | c | Lesson: mechanical weathering
Mechanical Weathering:
Mechanical weathering (also called physical weathering) breaks rock into smaller pieces. These smaller pieces are just like the bigger rock, but smaller. That means the rock has changed physically without changing its composition. The smaller pieces have the same mi... |
NDQ_005177 | ice wedging is common at where temperatures commonly vary between above and below freezing. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: mechanical weathering
Mechanical Weathering:
Mechanical weathering (also called physical weathering) breaks rock into smaller pieces. These smaller pieces are just like the bigger rock, but smaller. That means the rock has changed physically without changing its composition. The smaller pieces have the same mi... |
NDQ_005178 | moving water can cause abrasion by | a. making rocks tumble down a slope, b. striking the rock, c. sandblasting the rock, d. none of these | a | Lesson: mechanical weathering
Mechanical Weathering:
Mechanical weathering (also called physical weathering) breaks rock into smaller pieces. These smaller pieces are just like the bigger rock, but smaller. That means the rock has changed physically without changing its composition. The smaller pieces have the same mi... |
NDQ_005179 | mechanical weathering includes | a. plant roots growing into a crack and widening it, b. burrowing animals breaking rock as they dig, c. humans digging up rock for construction, d. all of these | d | Lesson: mechanical weathering
Mechanical Weathering:
Mechanical weathering (also called physical weathering) breaks rock into smaller pieces. These smaller pieces are just like the bigger rock, but smaller. That means the rock has changed physically without changing its composition. The smaller pieces have the same mi... |
NDQ_005180 | compared to earth, mercury has __________ years and __________ days. | a. long; short, b. short; short, c. short; long, d. long; long | c | Lesson: mercury
Mercury:
The smallest planet, Mercury, is the planet closest to the Sun. Because Mercury is so close to the Sun, it is difficult to observe from Earth, even with a telescope. However, the Mariner 10 spacecraft, shown in Figure 1.1, visited Mercury from 1974 to 1975. The MESSENGER spacecraft has been st... |
NDQ_005181 | which of the following is true about mercury? | a. the planet has two moons, b. the surface has been smoothed over by lava flows in recent geologic history, c. the planet has a thick atmosphere, d. the planet has an orbital period that is about one-quarter that of earth | d | Lesson: mercury
Mercury:
The smallest planet, Mercury, is the planet closest to the Sun. Because Mercury is so close to the Sun, it is difficult to observe from Earth, even with a telescope. However, the Mariner 10 spacecraft, shown in Figure 1.1, visited Mercury from 1974 to 1975. The MESSENGER spacecraft has been st... |
NDQ_005182 | mercurys surface | a. is covered with impact craters, b. hasnt changed much geologically for billions of years, c. has undergone very little weathering and erosion, d. all of these | d | Lesson: mercury
Mercury:
The smallest planet, Mercury, is the planet closest to the Sun. Because Mercury is so close to the Sun, it is difficult to observe from Earth, even with a telescope. However, the Mariner 10 spacecraft, shown in Figure 1.1, visited Mercury from 1974 to 1975. The MESSENGER spacecraft has been st... |
NDQ_005183 | planet mercury was named for the roman god mercury because it appears to travel rapidly across the face of the sun. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: mercury
Mercury:
The smallest planet, Mercury, is the planet closest to the Sun. Because Mercury is so close to the Sun, it is difficult to observe from Earth, even with a telescope. However, the Mariner 10 spacecraft, shown in Figure 1.1, visited Mercury from 1974 to 1975. The MESSENGER spacecraft has been st... |
NDQ_005184 | on mercury, each year lasts only 1-1/2 days. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: mercury
Mercury:
The smallest planet, Mercury, is the planet closest to the Sun. Because Mercury is so close to the Sun, it is difficult to observe from Earth, even with a telescope. However, the Mariner 10 spacecraft, shown in Figure 1.1, visited Mercury from 1974 to 1975. The MESSENGER spacecraft has been st... |
NDQ_005185 | mercury is the closest planet to earth. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: mercury
Mercury:
The smallest planet, Mercury, is the planet closest to the Sun. Because Mercury is so close to the Sun, it is difficult to observe from Earth, even with a telescope. However, the Mariner 10 spacecraft, shown in Figure 1.1, visited Mercury from 1974 to 1975. The MESSENGER spacecraft has been st... |
NDQ_005186 | temperatures on mercury are __________ because mercury __________. | a. extreme; has almost no atmosphere, b. moderate; has a thick atmosphere, c. similar to earths; has an earth-like atmosphere, d. extreme; has a thick atmosphere | a | Lesson: mercury
Mercury:
The smallest planet, Mercury, is the planet closest to the Sun. Because Mercury is so close to the Sun, it is difficult to observe from Earth, even with a telescope. However, the Mariner 10 spacecraft, shown in Figure 1.1, visited Mercury from 1974 to 1975. The MESSENGER spacecraft has been st... |
NDQ_005187 | the core of mercury is made mostly of melted | a. sulfur, b. iron, c. mercury, d. silver | b | Lesson: mercury
Mercury:
The smallest planet, Mercury, is the planet closest to the Sun. Because Mercury is so close to the Sun, it is difficult to observe from Earth, even with a telescope. However, the Mariner 10 spacecraft, shown in Figure 1.1, visited Mercury from 1974 to 1975. The MESSENGER spacecraft has been st... |
NDQ_005188 | because mercury has a large core, the planet is | a. large, b. dense, c. geologically dead, d. all of these | b | Lesson: mercury
Mercury:
The smallest planet, Mercury, is the planet closest to the Sun. Because Mercury is so close to the Sun, it is difficult to observe from Earth, even with a telescope. However, the Mariner 10 spacecraft, shown in Figure 1.1, visited Mercury from 1974 to 1975. The MESSENGER spacecraft has been st... |
NDQ_005189 | because mercury is so close to the sun, the entire planet is scorching hot. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: mercury
Mercury:
The smallest planet, Mercury, is the planet closest to the Sun. Because Mercury is so close to the Sun, it is difficult to observe from Earth, even with a telescope. However, the Mariner 10 spacecraft, shown in Figure 1.1, visited Mercury from 1974 to 1975. The MESSENGER spacecraft has been st... |
NDQ_005190 | mercury is released into the atmosphere when this is burned. | a. wood, b. water, c. coal, d. none of the above | c | Lesson: mercury pollution
Mercury Pollution:
Mercury is released into the atmosphere when coal is burned (Figure 1.1). But breathing the mercury is not harmful. In the atmosphere, the mercury forms small droplets that are deposited in water or sediments.
Bioaccumulation:
Do you know why you are supposed to eat large... |
NDQ_005191 | ingested mercury gets stored in which part of the body? | a. the skin, b. the bones, c. nerve cells, d. fat | d | Lesson: mercury pollution
Mercury Pollution:
Mercury is released into the atmosphere when coal is burned (Figure 1.1). But breathing the mercury is not harmful. In the atmosphere, the mercury forms small droplets that are deposited in water or sediments.
Bioaccumulation:
Do you know why you are supposed to eat large... |
NDQ_005192 | from what activity did the mercury in san francisco bays mud originate? | a. placer gold mining, b. fishing, c. construction of the bay bridge and golden gate bridge, d. paint manufacturing | a | Lesson: mercury pollution
Mercury Pollution:
Mercury is released into the atmosphere when coal is burned (Figure 1.1). But breathing the mercury is not harmful. In the atmosphere, the mercury forms small droplets that are deposited in water or sediments.
Bioaccumulation:
Do you know why you are supposed to eat large... |
NDQ_005193 | what is bioaccumulation? | a. when a substance decreases in concentration up the food chain, b. when a substance accumulates in an organisms body over its lifetime, c. when a substance is converted to a toxic substance by a living organism, d. all of these | b | Lesson: mercury pollution
Mercury Pollution:
Mercury is released into the atmosphere when coal is burned (Figure 1.1). But breathing the mercury is not harmful. In the atmosphere, the mercury forms small droplets that are deposited in water or sediments.
Bioaccumulation:
Do you know why you are supposed to eat large... |
NDQ_005194 | methyl mercury can _______________. | a. poison the nervous system, b. cause brain damage, c. delay development, d. all of the above | d | Lesson: mercury pollution
Mercury Pollution:
Mercury is released into the atmosphere when coal is burned (Figure 1.1). But breathing the mercury is not harmful. In the atmosphere, the mercury forms small droplets that are deposited in water or sediments.
Bioaccumulation:
Do you know why you are supposed to eat large... |
NDQ_005195 | mercury poisoning can drive a person to be as mad as a hatter, which is based off of this novel. | a. tale of two cites, b. harry potter, c. lord of the rings, d. alice in wonderland | d | Lesson: mercury pollution
Mercury Pollution:
Mercury is released into the atmosphere when coal is burned (Figure 1.1). But breathing the mercury is not harmful. In the atmosphere, the mercury forms small droplets that are deposited in water or sediments.
Bioaccumulation:
Do you know why you are supposed to eat large... |
NDQ_005196 | mercury is a potent neurotoxin. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: mercury pollution
Mercury Pollution:
Mercury is released into the atmosphere when coal is burned (Figure 1.1). But breathing the mercury is not harmful. In the atmosphere, the mercury forms small droplets that are deposited in water or sediments.
Bioaccumulation:
Do you know why you are supposed to eat large... |
NDQ_005197 | mercury becomes harmful when it | a. drops to the ground and is ingested by organisms, b. is converted by bacteria to methyl mercury, c. is eaten by small fish, d. all of these | b | Lesson: mercury pollution
Mercury Pollution:
Mercury is released into the atmosphere when coal is burned (Figure 1.1). But breathing the mercury is not harmful. In the atmosphere, the mercury forms small droplets that are deposited in water or sediments.
Bioaccumulation:
Do you know why you are supposed to eat large... |
NDQ_005198 | all substances bioaccumulate. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: mercury pollution
Mercury Pollution:
Mercury is released into the atmosphere when coal is burned (Figure 1.1). But breathing the mercury is not harmful. In the atmosphere, the mercury forms small droplets that are deposited in water or sediments.
Bioaccumulation:
Do you know why you are supposed to eat large... |
NDQ_005199 | it is it better to eat fish that are low on the food chain than the large predatory fish because their bodies contain less mercury. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: mercury pollution
Mercury Pollution:
Mercury is released into the atmosphere when coal is burned (Figure 1.1). But breathing the mercury is not harmful. In the atmosphere, the mercury forms small droplets that are deposited in water or sediments.
Bioaccumulation:
Do you know why you are supposed to eat large... |
NDQ_005200 | the pressure in the mesosphere is so low that the liquids would boil at normal body temperature. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: mesosphere
Mesosphere:
Above the stratosphere is the mesosphere. Temperatures in the mesosphere decrease with altitude. Because there are few gas molecules in the mesosphere to absorb the Suns radiation, the heat source is the stratosphere below. The mesosphere is extremely cold, especially at its top, about -... |
NDQ_005202 | meteors burn up in the mesosphere. how can this happen? | a. the mesosphere is so hot (remember, your blood would boil) that it burns up, b. a meteor travels so fast that it experiences friction from a lot of air molecules, c. meteors burn up when they run into the clouds found in the mesosphere, d. a & b | b | Lesson: mesosphere
Mesosphere:
Above the stratosphere is the mesosphere. Temperatures in the mesosphere decrease with altitude. Because there are few gas molecules in the mesosphere to absorb the Suns radiation, the heat source is the stratosphere below. The mesosphere is extremely cold, especially at its top, about -... |
NDQ_005203 | although the temperature of the mesosphere is extremely low, a persons blood would boil at normal body temperature. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: mesosphere
Mesosphere:
Above the stratosphere is the mesosphere. Temperatures in the mesosphere decrease with altitude. Because there are few gas molecules in the mesosphere to absorb the Suns radiation, the heat source is the stratosphere below. The mesosphere is extremely cold, especially at its top, about -... |
NDQ_005204 | the highest temperature in the mesosphere is at the top, which is -90oc. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: mesosphere
Mesosphere:
Above the stratosphere is the mesosphere. Temperatures in the mesosphere decrease with altitude. Because there are few gas molecules in the mesosphere to absorb the Suns radiation, the heat source is the stratosphere below. The mesosphere is extremely cold, especially at its top, about -... |
NDQ_005205 | what is the heat source for the mesosphere? | a. the troposphere, b. the sun, c. the mesosphere, d. the stratosphere | d | Lesson: mesosphere
Mesosphere:
Above the stratosphere is the mesosphere. Temperatures in the mesosphere decrease with altitude. Because there are few gas molecules in the mesosphere to absorb the Suns radiation, the heat source is the stratosphere below. The mesosphere is extremely cold, especially at its top, about -... |
NDQ_005206 | what type of clouds can be found in the mesosphere? | a. nimbus, b. cumulous, c. noctilucent, d. stratus | c | Lesson: mesosphere
Mesosphere:
Above the stratosphere is the mesosphere. Temperatures in the mesosphere decrease with altitude. Because there are few gas molecules in the mesosphere to absorb the Suns radiation, the heat source is the stratosphere below. The mesosphere is extremely cold, especially at its top, about -... |
NDQ_005207 | why would an astronaut without a spacesuit get severe ultraviolet burns in the mesosphere (besides having a lot of other problems)? | a. the protective ozone layer is below her, b. the sun is hotter there, c. her blood would be boiling, d. a & b | a | Lesson: mesosphere
Mesosphere:
Above the stratosphere is the mesosphere. Temperatures in the mesosphere decrease with altitude. Because there are few gas molecules in the mesosphere to absorb the Suns radiation, the heat source is the stratosphere below. The mesosphere is extremely cold, especially at its top, about -... |
NDQ_005208 | the ____________ layer is above the mesosphere and the ______________ is below. | a. stratosphere, troposphere, b. thermosphere, stratosphere, c. thermosphere, troposphere, d. troposphere, thermosphere | b | Lesson: mesosphere
Mesosphere:
Above the stratosphere is the mesosphere. Temperatures in the mesosphere decrease with altitude. Because there are few gas molecules in the mesosphere to absorb the Suns radiation, the heat source is the stratosphere below. The mesosphere is extremely cold, especially at its top, about -... |
NDQ_005209 | the density of the mesosphere is very low because | a. only 0.1% of the mass of the atmosphere is in or above the mesosphere, b. the mesosphere is very cold, c. the air pressure is very high, d. ultraviolet radiation mixes up the gases | a | Lesson: mesosphere
Mesosphere:
Above the stratosphere is the mesosphere. Temperatures in the mesosphere decrease with altitude. Because there are few gas molecules in the mesosphere to absorb the Suns radiation, the heat source is the stratosphere below. The mesosphere is extremely cold, especially at its top, about -... |
NDQ_005230 | slate is a metamorphic rock made from | a. granite, b. limestone, c. shale, d. sandstone | c | Lesson: metamorphic rock classification
Metamorphic Rocks:
Table 1.1 shows some common metamorphic rocks and their original parent rock. Picture Rock Name Slate Type of Rock Foliated Metamorphic Comments Phyllite Foliated Metamorphism of slate, but under greater heat and pressure than slate Schist Foliated Often deriv... |
NDQ_005231 | the difference in rocks from slate to phyllite to schist to gneiss is an increase in | a. the size of the crystals of the parent rock, b. silica, c. heat and pressure of metamorphism, d. the number of mafic minerals | c | Lesson: metamorphic rock classification
Metamorphic Rocks:
Table 1.1 shows some common metamorphic rocks and their original parent rock. Picture Rock Name Slate Type of Rock Foliated Metamorphic Comments Phyllite Foliated Metamorphism of slate, but under greater heat and pressure than slate Schist Foliated Often deriv... |
NDQ_005232 | hornfels, quartzite and marble are all foliated. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: metamorphic rock classification
Metamorphic Rocks:
Table 1.1 shows some common metamorphic rocks and their original parent rock. Picture Rock Name Slate Type of Rock Foliated Metamorphic Comments Phyllite Foliated Metamorphism of slate, but under greater heat and pressure than slate Schist Foliated Often deriv... |
NDQ_005233 | the more extreme the amount of metamorphism, the easier it is to tell what the original rock was. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: metamorphic rock classification
Metamorphic Rocks:
Table 1.1 shows some common metamorphic rocks and their original parent rock. Picture Rock Name Slate Type of Rock Foliated Metamorphic Comments Phyllite Foliated Metamorphism of slate, but under greater heat and pressure than slate Schist Foliated Often deriv... |
NDQ_005234 | quartzite is a metamorphic rock made from this rock. | a. shale, b. sandstone, c. limestone, d. granite | b | Lesson: metamorphic rock classification
Metamorphic Rocks:
Table 1.1 shows some common metamorphic rocks and their original parent rock. Picture Rock Name Slate Type of Rock Foliated Metamorphic Comments Phyllite Foliated Metamorphism of slate, but under greater heat and pressure than slate Schist Foliated Often deriv... |
NDQ_005235 | marble is metamorphosed sandstone. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: metamorphic rock classification
Metamorphic Rocks:
Table 1.1 shows some common metamorphic rocks and their original parent rock. Picture Rock Name Slate Type of Rock Foliated Metamorphic Comments Phyllite Foliated Metamorphism of slate, but under greater heat and pressure than slate Schist Foliated Often deriv... |
NDQ_005236 | gneiss displays bands because it | a. has undergone extreme metamorphism, b. is metamorphosed layered sedimentary rock, c. is metamorphosed hornfels, d. is chemically altered | a | Lesson: metamorphic rock classification
Metamorphic Rocks:
Table 1.1 shows some common metamorphic rocks and their original parent rock. Picture Rock Name Slate Type of Rock Foliated Metamorphic Comments Phyllite Foliated Metamorphism of slate, but under greater heat and pressure than slate Schist Foliated Often deriv... |
NDQ_005237 | metamorphism of limestone turns into this rock. | a. gneiss, b. hornfels, c. quartzite, d. marble | d | Lesson: metamorphic rock classification
Metamorphic Rocks:
Table 1.1 shows some common metamorphic rocks and their original parent rock. Picture Rock Name Slate Type of Rock Foliated Metamorphic Comments Phyllite Foliated Metamorphism of slate, but under greater heat and pressure than slate Schist Foliated Often deriv... |
NDQ_005238 | metaconglomerate is non-foliated and displays the pebbles that were part of it when it was a sedimentary rock. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: metamorphic rock classification
Metamorphic Rocks:
Table 1.1 shows some common metamorphic rocks and their original parent rock. Picture Rock Name Slate Type of Rock Foliated Metamorphic Comments Phyllite Foliated Metamorphism of slate, but under greater heat and pressure than slate Schist Foliated Often deriv... |
NDQ_005239 | this metamorphic rock derived from clay. | a. slate, b. phyllite, c. schist, d. all of the above | d | Lesson: metamorphic rock classification
Metamorphic Rocks:
Table 1.1 shows some common metamorphic rocks and their original parent rock. Picture Rock Name Slate Type of Rock Foliated Metamorphic Comments Phyllite Foliated Metamorphism of slate, but under greater heat and pressure than slate Schist Foliated Often deriv... |
NDQ_005240 | which of these rocks can become a metamorphic rock? | a. igneous, b. sedimentary, c. metamorphic, d. all of the above | d | Lesson: metamorphic rocks
Metamorphism:
Any type of rock - igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic can become a metamorphic rock. All that is needed is enough heat and/or pressure to alter the existing rocks physical or chemical makeup without melting the rock entirely. Rocks change during metamorphism because the miner... |
NDQ_005241 | foliation forms in some metamorphic rocks because | a. pressure is exerted in one direction, b. pressure from overlying rock, c. extreme heat from magma, d. ions move between minerals | a | Lesson: metamorphic rocks
Metamorphism:
Any type of rock - igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic can become a metamorphic rock. All that is needed is enough heat and/or pressure to alter the existing rocks physical or chemical makeup without melting the rock entirely. Rocks change during metamorphism because the miner... |
NDQ_005242 | metamorphic rocks are altered by heat and pressure. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: metamorphic rocks
Metamorphism:
Any type of rock - igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic can become a metamorphic rock. All that is needed is enough heat and/or pressure to alter the existing rocks physical or chemical makeup without melting the rock entirely. Rocks change during metamorphism because the miner... |
NDQ_005243 | minerals metamorphose because they need to be stable under new temperature and pressure conditions. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: metamorphic rocks
Metamorphism:
Any type of rock - igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic can become a metamorphic rock. All that is needed is enough heat and/or pressure to alter the existing rocks physical or chemical makeup without melting the rock entirely. Rocks change during metamorphism because the miner... |
NDQ_005244 | which of these metamorphic rocks is foliated? | a. quartzite, b. gneiss, c. marble, d. all of these | b | Lesson: metamorphic rocks
Metamorphism:
Any type of rock - igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic can become a metamorphic rock. All that is needed is enough heat and/or pressure to alter the existing rocks physical or chemical makeup without melting the rock entirely. Rocks change during metamorphism because the miner... |
NDQ_005245 | the chemical composition of minerals changes during metamorphism because ions move between minerals. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: metamorphic rocks
Metamorphism:
Any type of rock - igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic can become a metamorphic rock. All that is needed is enough heat and/or pressure to alter the existing rocks physical or chemical makeup without melting the rock entirely. Rocks change during metamorphism because the miner... |
NDQ_005246 | the type of metamorphism occurs over a large area. | a. contact metamorphism, b. local metamorphism, c. geological metamorphism, d. regional metamorphism | d | Lesson: metamorphic rocks
Metamorphism:
Any type of rock - igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic can become a metamorphic rock. All that is needed is enough heat and/or pressure to alter the existing rocks physical or chemical makeup without melting the rock entirely. Rocks change during metamorphism because the miner... |
NDQ_005247 | contact metamorphism takes place because a rock is | a. deeply buried, b. being squeezed from above, c. adjacent to a magma body, d. exposed to high pressure | c | Lesson: metamorphic rocks
Metamorphism:
Any type of rock - igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic can become a metamorphic rock. All that is needed is enough heat and/or pressure to alter the existing rocks physical or chemical makeup without melting the rock entirely. Rocks change during metamorphism because the miner... |
NDQ_005248 | physical or chemical makeup, but not both, can change as a rock undergoes metamorphism. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: metamorphic rocks
Metamorphism:
Any type of rock - igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic can become a metamorphic rock. All that is needed is enough heat and/or pressure to alter the existing rocks physical or chemical makeup without melting the rock entirely. Rocks change during metamorphism because the miner... |
NDQ_005249 | the characteristics of regional metamorphism include | a. changes in a large amount of rock, b. extreme high temperatures, c. extreme high pressures, d. all of these | d | Lesson: metamorphic rocks
Metamorphism:
Any type of rock - igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic can become a metamorphic rock. All that is needed is enough heat and/or pressure to alter the existing rocks physical or chemical makeup without melting the rock entirely. Rocks change during metamorphism because the miner... |
NDQ_005250 | what is a meteor? | a. a shooting star, b. a dying star, c. a rock from space that burns up in earths atmosphere, d. a star being pulled by earths gravity | c | Lesson: meteors
Meteors:
A meteor, such as in Figure 1.1, is a streak of light across the sky. People call them shooting stars but they are actually small pieces of matter burning up as they enter Earths atmosphere from space. Meteors are called meteoroids before they reach Earths atmosphere. Meteoroids are smaller th... |
NDQ_005251 | a meteor appears as | a. a streak of light across the sky, b. a rock that strikes the ground, c. dust that flies through the atmosphere, d. none of these | a | Lesson: meteors
Meteors:
A meteor, such as in Figure 1.1, is a streak of light across the sky. People call them shooting stars but they are actually small pieces of matter burning up as they enter Earths atmosphere from space. Meteors are called meteoroids before they reach Earths atmosphere. Meteoroids are smaller th... |
NDQ_005252 | a meteor shower is caused when earth | a. travels through the near-earth asteroid belt, b. travels through the kuiper belt, c. passes near the moons orbiting debris halo, d. passes through the remnants of a comets tail | d | Lesson: meteors
Meteors:
A meteor, such as in Figure 1.1, is a streak of light across the sky. People call them shooting stars but they are actually small pieces of matter burning up as they enter Earths atmosphere from space. Meteors are called meteoroids before they reach Earths atmosphere. Meteoroids are smaller th... |
NDQ_005253 | if an asteroid hits mars, bits can enter earths atmosphere as meteors. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: meteors
Meteors:
A meteor, such as in Figure 1.1, is a streak of light across the sky. People call them shooting stars but they are actually small pieces of matter burning up as they enter Earths atmosphere from space. Meteors are called meteoroids before they reach Earths atmosphere. Meteoroids are smaller th... |
NDQ_005254 | meteoroids are meteors that enter earths atmosphere. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: meteors
Meteors:
A meteor, such as in Figure 1.1, is a streak of light across the sky. People call them shooting stars but they are actually small pieces of matter burning up as they enter Earths atmosphere from space. Meteors are called meteoroids before they reach Earths atmosphere. Meteoroids are smaller th... |
NDQ_005255 | meteorites are | a. shooting stars, b. meteors from mars, c. meteors that strikes earths surface, d. asteroids captured by earths orbit | c | Lesson: meteors
Meteors:
A meteor, such as in Figure 1.1, is a streak of light across the sky. People call them shooting stars but they are actually small pieces of matter burning up as they enter Earths atmosphere from space. Meteors are called meteoroids before they reach Earths atmosphere. Meteoroids are smaller th... |
NDQ_005256 | scientists believe that some meteorites that are made of rocky material come from ____________. | a. the sun, b. the moon, c. uranus, d. venus | b | Lesson: meteors
Meteors:
A meteor, such as in Figure 1.1, is a streak of light across the sky. People call them shooting stars but they are actually small pieces of matter burning up as they enter Earths atmosphere from space. Meteors are called meteoroids before they reach Earths atmosphere. Meteoroids are smaller th... |
NDQ_005257 | a meteoroid is dragged toward earth by ______ ; it burns up due to __________ with the atmosphere. | a. gravity, friction, b. friction, vaporization, c. gravity, vaporization, d. centrifugal force; friction | a | Lesson: meteors
Meteors:
A meteor, such as in Figure 1.1, is a streak of light across the sky. People call them shooting stars but they are actually small pieces of matter burning up as they enter Earths atmosphere from space. Meteors are called meteoroids before they reach Earths atmosphere. Meteoroids are smaller th... |
NDQ_005258 | meteorites from mars and the moon are the only rocks we have from those bodies. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: meteors
Meteors:
A meteor, such as in Figure 1.1, is a streak of light across the sky. People call them shooting stars but they are actually small pieces of matter burning up as they enter Earths atmosphere from space. Meteors are called meteoroids before they reach Earths atmosphere. Meteoroids are smaller th... |
NDQ_005259 | many meteorites were formed in the early solar system. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: meteors
Meteors:
A meteor, such as in Figure 1.1, is a streak of light across the sky. People call them shooting stars but they are actually small pieces of matter burning up as they enter Earths atmosphere from space. Meteors are called meteoroids before they reach Earths atmosphere. Meteoroids are smaller th... |
NDQ_005270 | astronomers estimate that the milky way contains _________. | a. 100 to 200 billion stars, b. 200 to 400 billion stars, c. 400 to 600 billion stars, d. 600 to 800 billion stars | b | Lesson: milky way
The Milky Way Galaxy:
The Milky Way Galaxy, which is our galaxy. The Milky Way is made of millions of stars along with a lot of gas and dust. It looks different from other galaxies because we are looking at the main disk from within the galaxy. Astronomers estimate that the Milky Way contains 200 to ... |
NDQ_005271 | the milky way galaxy is a(n) ___________. | a. elliptical galaxy, b. irregular galaxy, c. circular galaxy, d. spiral galaxy | d | Lesson: milky way
The Milky Way Galaxy:
The Milky Way Galaxy, which is our galaxy. The Milky Way is made of millions of stars along with a lot of gas and dust. It looks different from other galaxies because we are looking at the main disk from within the galaxy. Astronomers estimate that the Milky Way contains 200 to ... |
NDQ_005272 | the central bulge of our galaxy | a. contains mostly older stars and globular clusters, b. is most likely to be spherical in shape, c. is only a few light years wide, d. all of the above | a | Lesson: milky way
The Milky Way Galaxy:
The Milky Way Galaxy, which is our galaxy. The Milky Way is made of millions of stars along with a lot of gas and dust. It looks different from other galaxies because we are looking at the main disk from within the galaxy. Astronomers estimate that the Milky Way contains 200 to ... |
NDQ_005273 | in the center of the milky way galaxy is a | a. black hole, b. neutron star, c. supernova, d. nebula | a | Lesson: milky way
The Milky Way Galaxy:
The Milky Way Galaxy, which is our galaxy. The Milky Way is made of millions of stars along with a lot of gas and dust. It looks different from other galaxies because we are looking at the main disk from within the galaxy. Astronomers estimate that the Milky Way contains 200 to ... |
NDQ_005274 | what is the evidence that the milky way is the type of galaxy that astronomers think it is? | a. the shape as we see it, b. the rotational motion, c. the gases, color and amount of dust, d. all of the above | d | Lesson: milky way
The Milky Way Galaxy:
The Milky Way Galaxy, which is our galaxy. The Milky Way is made of millions of stars along with a lot of gas and dust. It looks different from other galaxies because we are looking at the main disk from within the galaxy. Astronomers estimate that the Milky Way contains 200 to ... |
NDQ_005275 | one orbit of our solar system around the center of the galaxy takes about _______________. | a. 225 to 500 years, b. 225,000 to 250,000 years, c. 225 to 250 million years, d. 250 to 275 billion years | c | Lesson: milky way
The Milky Way Galaxy:
The Milky Way Galaxy, which is our galaxy. The Milky Way is made of millions of stars along with a lot of gas and dust. It looks different from other galaxies because we are looking at the main disk from within the galaxy. Astronomers estimate that the Milky Way contains 200 to ... |
NDQ_005276 | the solar system formed 4.6 billion years ago. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: milky way
The Milky Way Galaxy:
The Milky Way Galaxy, which is our galaxy. The Milky Way is made of millions of stars along with a lot of gas and dust. It looks different from other galaxies because we are looking at the main disk from within the galaxy. Astronomers estimate that the Milky Way contains 200 to ... |
NDQ_005277 | our solar system is | a. very near the center of the galaxy, b. about half way out one of the spiral arms of the galaxy, c. just outside the galaxy, d. none of the above | b | Lesson: milky way
The Milky Way Galaxy:
The Milky Way Galaxy, which is our galaxy. The Milky Way is made of millions of stars along with a lot of gas and dust. It looks different from other galaxies because we are looking at the main disk from within the galaxy. Astronomers estimate that the Milky Way contains 200 to ... |
NDQ_005278 | in our best spacecraft, how long would it take us to get to the center of the milky way galaxy? | a. 26,000 years, b. 26,000 light years, c. 225 million years, d. 225 million light years | b | Lesson: milky way
The Milky Way Galaxy:
The Milky Way Galaxy, which is our galaxy. The Milky Way is made of millions of stars along with a lot of gas and dust. It looks different from other galaxies because we are looking at the main disk from within the galaxy. Astronomers estimate that the Milky Way contains 200 to ... |
NDQ_005279 | the milky way galaxy formed 4.6 billion years ago. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: milky way
The Milky Way Galaxy:
The Milky Way Galaxy, which is our galaxy. The Milky Way is made of millions of stars along with a lot of gas and dust. It looks different from other galaxies because we are looking at the main disk from within the galaxy. Astronomers estimate that the Milky Way contains 200 to ... |
NDQ_005330 | the moons light is due to | a. nuclear fusion in its core, b. reflected light from earth, c. reflected light from the sun, d. none of the above | c | Lesson: moon
Lunar Characteristics:
The Moon is Earths only natural satellite, a body that moves around a larger body in space. The Moon orbits Earth for the same reason Earth orbits the Sun gravity. The Moon is 3,476 km in diameter, about one-fourth the size of Earth. The satellite is also not as dense as the Earth;... |
NDQ_005331 | the moon orbits earth every 27.3 days and rotates on its axis once every 27.3 days. this means | a. the same side of the moon is always facing earth, b. a lunar day is the same length of time as an earth day, c. a lunar month is the same length of time as an earth month, d. none of these | a | Lesson: moon
Lunar Characteristics:
The Moon is Earths only natural satellite, a body that moves around a larger body in space. The Moon orbits Earth for the same reason Earth orbits the Sun gravity. The Moon is 3,476 km in diameter, about one-fourth the size of Earth. The satellite is also not as dense as the Earth;... |
NDQ_005332 | the moon is earths only natural satellite. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: moon
Lunar Characteristics:
The Moon is Earths only natural satellite, a body that moves around a larger body in space. The Moon orbits Earth for the same reason Earth orbits the Sun gravity. The Moon is 3,476 km in diameter, about one-fourth the size of Earth. The satellite is also not as dense as the Earth;... |
NDQ_005333 | many of the lunar craters are due to volcanic eruptions. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: moon
Lunar Characteristics:
The Moon is Earths only natural satellite, a body that moves around a larger body in space. The Moon orbits Earth for the same reason Earth orbits the Sun gravity. The Moon is 3,476 km in diameter, about one-fourth the size of Earth. The satellite is also not as dense as the Earth;... |
NDQ_005334 | the moon has extreme temperatures because it has no | a. gravity, b. atmosphere, c. night and day cycle, d. weathering and erosion | b | Lesson: moon
Lunar Characteristics:
The Moon is Earths only natural satellite, a body that moves around a larger body in space. The Moon orbits Earth for the same reason Earth orbits the Sun gravity. The Moon is 3,476 km in diameter, about one-fourth the size of Earth. The satellite is also not as dense as the Earth;... |
NDQ_005335 | the footprints of astronauts on the moon could | a. be erased by weathering and erosion, b. be erased by plate tectonics, c. be erased by a meteorite impact, d. any of the above | c | Lesson: moon
Lunar Characteristics:
The Moon is Earths only natural satellite, a body that moves around a larger body in space. The Moon orbits Earth for the same reason Earth orbits the Sun gravity. The Moon is 3,476 km in diameter, about one-fourth the size of Earth. The satellite is also not as dense as the Earth;... |
NDQ_005336 | the lunar maria are __________ that formed when __________. | a. felsic silicate rocks; silicate minerals precipitated out of the ancient magma ocean, b. felsic silicate rocks; violent volcanic eruptions created the rock, c. basalt; convection in the mantle caused volcanic eruptions, d. basalt; meteorites caused volcanic eruptions | d | Lesson: moon
Lunar Characteristics:
The Moon is Earths only natural satellite, a body that moves around a larger body in space. The Moon orbits Earth for the same reason Earth orbits the Sun gravity. The Moon is 3,476 km in diameter, about one-fourth the size of Earth. The satellite is also not as dense as the Earth;... |
NDQ_005337 | the moons interior the same as earths interior; the same rock and metal make up the mantle and core in the same proportions. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: moon
Lunar Characteristics:
The Moon is Earths only natural satellite, a body that moves around a larger body in space. The Moon orbits Earth for the same reason Earth orbits the Sun gravity. The Moon is 3,476 km in diameter, about one-fourth the size of Earth. The satellite is also not as dense as the Earth;... |
NDQ_005338 | which of the following is true about the moons interior? | a. the core is large relative to earths core, b. the composition of the moons mantle and core are very different from earths, c. the moons mantle and core are made of mafic rock and metal, respectively, d. all of the above | c | Lesson: moon
Lunar Characteristics:
The Moon is Earths only natural satellite, a body that moves around a larger body in space. The Moon orbits Earth for the same reason Earth orbits the Sun gravity. The Moon is 3,476 km in diameter, about one-fourth the size of Earth. The satellite is also not as dense as the Earth;... |
NDQ_005339 | which of the following is true about the moons crust? | a. it is a lot thicker on the far side than on the near side, b. it is composed of the minerals olivine and orthopyroxene, c. it is all the same age, d. all of these | a | Lesson: moon
Lunar Characteristics:
The Moon is Earths only natural satellite, a body that moves around a larger body in space. The Moon orbits Earth for the same reason Earth orbits the Sun gravity. The Moon is 3,476 km in diameter, about one-fourth the size of Earth. The satellite is also not as dense as the Earth;... |
NDQ_005351 | natural gas is mostly composed of hydrocarbon ____________. | a. propane, b. methane, c. butane, d. benzene | b | Lesson: natural gas power
Natural Gas:
Natural gas, often known simply as gas, is composed mostly of the hydrocarbon methane. The amount of natural gas being extracted and used in the Untied States is increasing rapidly.
Natural Gas Formation:
Natural gas forms under the same conditions that create oil. Organic mate... |
NDQ_005352 | fracking has increased rapidly in the united states in recent years. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: natural gas power
Natural Gas:
Natural gas, often known simply as gas, is composed mostly of the hydrocarbon methane. The amount of natural gas being extracted and used in the Untied States is increasing rapidly.
Natural Gas Formation:
Natural gas forms under the same conditions that create oil. Organic mate... |
NDQ_005353 | plant materials that are buried beneath so much sediment that they are altered by heat and pressure over millions of years can become ____________. | a. petroleum, b. natural gas, c. coal, d. all of the above | d | Lesson: natural gas power
Natural Gas:
Natural gas, often known simply as gas, is composed mostly of the hydrocarbon methane. The amount of natural gas being extracted and used in the Untied States is increasing rapidly.
Natural Gas Formation:
Natural gas forms under the same conditions that create oil. Organic mate... |
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