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NDQ_005888
seasons
earths axis of rotation is pointed toward polaris, the north star, in the summer, but away from polar in the winter.
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Multiple Choice
a. True, b. False
b
9,801
NDQ_005889
seasons
the vernal equinox happens around september 22 or 23.
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Multiple Choice
a. True, b. False
a
9,802
NDQ_005891
seawater chemistry
water is good at dissolving salts and other substances because
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Multiple Choice
a. It is a polar molecule., b. It has more ionic charge than other substances., c. It is present on Earth as a gas, liquid and solid., d. It is wet.
a
9,803
NDQ_005892
seawater chemistry
in an estuary,
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Multiple Choice
a. There is a lot of evaporation so the water is very saline., b. Calcium chloride is more abundant than sodium chloride due to river runoff., c. Seawater mixes with freshwater so the water has intermediate salinity., d. The salinity is constant.
c
9,804
NDQ_005893
seawater chemistry
salts in seawater are made with
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Multiple Choice
a. Chlorine as the anion., b. Sodium as the most abundant cation., c. Magnesium or calcium as cations., d. All of the above.
d
9,805
NDQ_005894
seawater chemistry
all salt is dangerous for humans and we should eat only a tiny amount each day.
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null
Multiple Choice
a. True, b. False
b
9,806
NDQ_005895
seawater chemistry
the salts in seawater come from
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Multiple Choice
a. Rain, b. Evaporation, c. Weathering of rock and soil, d. All of the above
c
9,807
NDQ_005896
seawater chemistry
the salinity is high in water in the great salt lake in utah because
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Multiple Choice
a. Evaporation rates are high., b. The input of fresh water is low., c. The lake has no outlet to the sea., d. All of the above
d
9,808
NDQ_005897
seawater chemistry
chlorine is the most abundant cation in seawater.
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Multiple Choice
a. True, b. False
b
9,809
NDQ_005898
seawater chemistry
why might seawater and freshwater not mix?
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Multiple Choice
a. Saltwater is denser so it sinks., b. Freshwater is denser so it sinks., c. Saltwater is colder so it sinks., d. Freshwater is colder so it sinks.
a
9,810
NDQ_005899
seawater chemistry
water density increases when
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Multiple Choice
a. Salinity decreases., b. Temperature decreases., c. Pressure decreases., d. All of the above.
b
9,811
NDQ_005900
sedimentary rock classification
conglomerate rocks are made from
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Multiple Choice
a. Jagged, angular rocks, b. Round rocks, c. Sand, d. Clay
b
9,812
NDQ_005901
sedimentary rock classification
shale is made from
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Multiple Choice
a. Jagged, angular rocks, b. Round rocks, c. Sand, d. Clay
d
9,813
NDQ_005902
sedimentary rock classification
biochemical sedimentary rocks from in oceans or salt lakes.
null
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Multiple Choice
a. True, b. False
a
9,814
NDQ_005903
sedimentary rock classification
which of these rocks are not clastic?
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Multiple Choice
a. Conglomerate, b. Sandstone, c. Coal, d. Shale
c
9,815
NDQ_005904
sedimentary rock classification
sedimentary rocks in order of particle size from small to large is
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Multiple Choice
a. Conglomerate or breccia-sandstone-siltstone-shale., b. Shale-siltstone-sandstone-conglomerate or breccia., c. Sandstone-shale-Breccia-siltstone-conglomerate., d. Sandstone-siltstone-shale-conglomerate-breccia.
b
9,816
NDQ_005905
sedimentary rock classification
rock salt is a clastic rock.
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Multiple Choice
a. True, b. False
b
9,817
NDQ_005906
sedimentary rock classification
sediments are deposited
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Multiple Choice
a. Horizontally, b. Vertically, c. As a coating on the land surface, d. All of these
a
9,818
NDQ_005907
sedimentary rock classification
sedimentary rocks are made by
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Multiple Choice
a. Rock fragments, b. Precipitate from fluids, c. Precipitation from living organisms, d. All of the above
d
9,819
NDQ_005908
sedimentary rock classification
which of these rocks forms from chemicals that precipitate from evaporating water?
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Multiple Choice
a. Rock salt, b. Coal, c. Gypsum, d. Conglomerate
c
9,820
NDQ_005909
sedimentary rock classification
sedimentary rocks are classified by
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Multiple Choice
a. How they form., b. Sediment size., c. Whether they are made from living things., d. All of the above.
d
9,821
NDQ_005910
sedimentary rocks
sedimentary rocks are made from
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Multiple Choice
a. Fragments of other rocks, b. Organic materials, c. Chemical precipitates, d. All of the above
d
9,822
NDQ_005911
sedimentary rocks
which describes mechanical weathering?
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Multiple Choice
a. Precipitation that creates minerals., b. Breaking minerals and rocks into smaller pieces., c. Removal of minerals and rocks by water, wind, ice or gravity., d. Dissolution of less stable minerals and rocks.
b
9,823
NDQ_005912
sedimentary rocks
darker sediments form when the environment is oxygen rich.
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Multiple Choice
a. True, b. False
b
9,824
NDQ_005913
sedimentary rocks
red rocks are formed when this element is present.
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Multiple Choice
a. Nitrogen, b. Carbon, c. Silica, d. Oxygen
d
9,825
NDQ_005914
sedimentary rocks
organic materials are made from the remains of once-living organisms.
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Multiple Choice
a. True, b. False
a
9,826
NDQ_005915
sedimentary rocks
erosion is the process in which sediments are removed and transported by water, wind, ice, or gravity.
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Multiple Choice
a. True, b. False
a
9,827
NDQ_005916
sedimentary rocks
streams erode sediments in this way
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Multiple Choice
a. Larger sediments in mountain areas and smaller sediments in flatter regions., b. Smaller sediments in mountain areas and larger sediments in flatter regions., c. Larger sediments were streams move slowly and smaller sediments where they move rapidly., d. None of the above
a
9,828
NDQ_005917
sedimentary rocks
landslides dropping large piles of sediment due to
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Multiple Choice
a. Wind, b. Ice, c. Gravity, d. Water
c
9,829
NDQ_005918
sedimentary rocks
chemical precipitates are made by fragments of other worn down rocks.
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Multiple Choice
a. True, b. False
b
9,830
NDQ_005919
sedimentary rocks
minerals are created when
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Multiple Choice
a. Water condenses to form halite and other salts., b. Water evaporates and mineral components dissolve., c. Water evaporates and minerals precipitate out., d. None of these.
c
9,831
NDQ_005920
seismic waves
the high point of a wave.
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Multiple Choice
a. Trough, b. Amplitude, c. Crest, d. Length
c
9,832
NDQ_005921
seismic waves
the height of a wave from the center line to its high point.
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Multiple Choice
a. Trough, b. Amplitude, c. Crest, d. Length
b
9,833
NDQ_005922
seismic waves
scientists can learn most everything about earths interior by studying the waves that come into one seismograph.
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Multiple Choice
a. True, b. False
b
9,834
NDQ_005923
seismic waves
the distance between waves from trough to trough is its.
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Multiple Choice
a. Trough, b. Amplitude, c. Crest, d. Wavelength
f
9,835
NDQ_005924
seismic waves
s-waves can move through
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Multiple Choice
a. Solids, liquids and gases., b. Solids and liquids, but not gases., c. Solids, but not liquids and gases., d. Liquids and gases, but not solids.
c
9,836
NDQ_005925
seismic waves
which of these statements is not true about s-waves?
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Multiple Choice
a. S-waves are secondary waves, b. S-waves move up and down or side to side, c. S-waves cannot travel through liquids, d. S-waves compress and expand
d
9,837
NDQ_005926
seismic waves
which of these statements is not true about surface waves?
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Multiple Choice
a. There are two types of surface waves., b. Surface waves travel through solids, liquids and gases., c. Surface waves travel along the ground., d. Surface waves are the slowest of all seismic waves.
b
9,838
NDQ_005927
seismic waves
we know that earth has a liquid outer core because
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Multiple Choice
a. P-waves travel through the core at the same speed they travel through solids., b. S-waves disappear at the core-mantle boundary., c. Surface waves highlight the transition between the liquid outer core and the solid inner core., d. All of these.
b
9,839
NDQ_005928
seismic waves
p-waves speed up at the mantle core boundary.
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Multiple Choice
a. True, b. False
b
9,840
NDQ_005929
seismic waves
scientists can learn about earth interior by using seismic waves because:
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Multiple Choice
a. P-waves go faster in material that is more rigid., b. S-waves do not make it to all seismic stations if they must travel through a liquid., c. P-waves bend slightly when they travel between material types., d. All of these.
d
9,841
NDQ_005930
short term climate change
in a normal year, the trade winds blow from __________ near __________.
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Multiple Choice
a. East to west; the 45th parallel, b. West to eat: the 45th parallel, c. East to west; the Equator, d. West to east; the Equator
c
9,842
NDQ_005931
short term climate change
in a normal year, the peru current carries cold water north along south america and then across the equator.
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Multiple Choice
a. True, b. False
a
9,843
NDQ_005932
short term climate change
in a normal year, along western south america
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Multiple Choice
a. Upwelling brings cold, nutrient-rich water to the surface., b. Downwelling takes warm, nutrient-poor water to the bottom., c. Surface currents bring warm, nutrient rich water from the Equator., d. None of these.
a
9,844
NDQ_005933
short term climate change
the north atlantic oscillation mostly alters climate in europe.
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Multiple Choice
a. True, b. False
a
9,845
NDQ_005934
short term climate change
el nio events
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Multiple Choice
a. Alter rainfall patters so some regions receive much more rain than normal., b. Bring drought to some regions., c. Ordinarily last one to two years., d. All of the above
d
9,846
NDQ_005935
short term climate change
warm water in the western pacific ocean decreases sea levels.
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Multiple Choice
a. True, b. False
b
9,847
NDQ_005936
short term climate change
during el nio,
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Multiple Choice
a. Downwelling off of South America ends., b. The Trade Winds and surface currents reverse direction., c. Cold water piles up in the eastern Pacific Ocean., d. All of these.
b
9,848
NDQ_005937
short term climate change
during la nia,
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Multiple Choice
a. Surface wind and water currents flow in their normal directions., b. Cold water piles up in the western Pacific Ocean., c. Weather patterns mirror the patterns in El Niño., d. All of these.
a
9,849
NDQ_005938
short term climate change
what do el nio events cause to happen off of south america?
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Multiple Choice
a. A rise in upwelling., b. The pooling of cold, nutrient-rich water., c. A collapse of the food web., d. All of these.
c
9,850
NDQ_005939
short term climate change
el nio and la nia make a cycle called the los nios oscillation.
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null
Multiple Choice
a. True, b. False
b
9,851
NDQ_005980
solar energy on earth
how is the suns energy important to earth?
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Multiple Choice
a. The Sun heats the planet, b. It drives the weather, c. It helps plants conduct photosynthesis, d. All of the above
d
9,852
NDQ_005981
solar energy on earth
sensors can detect wavelengths of energy we cant see and convert them to visible light.
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null
Multiple Choice
a. True, b. False
a
9,853
NDQ_005982
solar energy on earth
this is the only type of energy humans can see.
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Multiple Choice
a. X-rays, b. Microwaves, c. Infrared, d. Visible
d
9,854
NDQ_005983
solar energy on earth
with an infrared camera, a living creature
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Multiple Choice
a. Is hottest at the top of the head., b. Is hottest around the face., c. Is hottest around the eyes, mouth and ears., d. Is the same temperature all around.
c
9,855
NDQ_005984
solar energy on earth
a shorter wavelength means the wave has less energy.
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Multiple Choice
a. True, b. False
b
9,856
NDQ_005985
solar energy on earth
stratospheric ozone filters out incoming
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Multiple Choice
a. UVC completely, most UVB, and some UVA., b. IRC completely, most IRB, and some IRA., c. All ultraviolet., d. Electromagnetic radiation.
a
9,857
NDQ_005986
solar energy on earth
the highest energy ultraviolet is ___________ and the lowest energy ultraviolet is __________.
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Multiple Choice
a. UVA; UVC, b. UVC; UVA, c. UVA; UVB, d. UVB; UVC
b
9,858
NDQ_005988
solar energy on earth
the only wavelength of energy that are filtered by the atmosphere are uv waves.
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Multiple Choice
a. True, b. False
b
9,859
NDQ_005989
solar energy on earth
oxygen in the atmosphere filters out
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Multiple Choice
a. Red waves of visible light, b. The shortest wavelength ultraviolet., c. Infrared., d. The longest wavelength ultraviolet.
c
9,860
NDQ_005990
solar power
the source of solar power is nuclear
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Multiple Choice
a. Fission., b. Oxidation, c. Fusion., d. Reduction
c
9,861
NDQ_005991
solar power
solar energy through the empty space between the sun and earth as ____________.
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Multiple Choice
a. Darkness, b. Radio waves, c. Heat, d. Radiation
d
9,862
NDQ_005992
solar power
the sun is the source of energy in
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null
Multiple Choice
a. Fossil fuels., b. Nuclear power., c. Geothermal energy., d. None of these.
a
9,863
NDQ_005993
solar power
one of the advantages of solar power over traditional energy source is that solar power
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Multiple Choice
a. Can be harnessed locally., b. Is much less expensive., c. Keeps people in refineries employed., d. All of these.
a
9,864
NDQ_005994
solar power
the southwestern u.s. is a hotspot for solar energy because the region receives a lot of sunlight.
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null
Multiple Choice
a. True, b. False
a
9,865
NDQ_005995
solar power
in a solar power plant, the sunlight is focused onto a receiver by a group of
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Multiple Choice
a. Lenses., b. Slides., c. Mirrors., d. None of these.
c
9,866
NDQ_005996
solar power
in a solar power plant, a liquid flowing through a receiver, is heated by
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Multiple Choice
a. Conduction., b. Focused sunlight., c. Direct sunlight., d. Convection.
b
9,867
NDQ_005997
solar power
heat is transferred from the liquid to a nearby object through the process called
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Multiple Choice
a. Nuclear power, b. Conduction, c. Production, d. Construction
b
9,868
NDQ_005998
solar power
limitations of solar power is include
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Multiple Choice
a. The technology is expensive., b. Storing the energy is difficult., c. Solar panels take up a lot of space., d. All of the above
d
9,869
NDQ_005999
solar power
in the future, cars may be able to run on solar energy.
null
null
Multiple Choice
a. True, b. False
a
9,870
NDQ_006000
star classification
orions belt consists of stars that are different colors.
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null
Multiple Choice
a. True, b. False
a
9,871
NDQ_006001
star classification
betelgeuse, in the upper left of orions belt, is a ____________.
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Multiple Choice
a. Bright, blue, very hot star, b. Yellow star like our sun, c. Bright, red, fairly cool star, d. White dwarf
c
9,872
NDQ_006002
star classification
extremely high temperature stars are __________.
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Multiple Choice
a. Red, b. Orange, c. Yellow, d. Blue
d
9,873
NDQ_006003
star classification
class m stars are ________.
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Multiple Choice
a. Red, b. Orange, c. Yellow, d. Blue
a
9,874
NDQ_006004
star classification
stars are classified primarily by their
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null
Multiple Choice
a. Size, b. Temperature, c. Distance, d. Color
d
9,875
NDQ_006005
star classification
our sun is a ________.
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Multiple Choice
a. Yellow star, b. Blue star, c. Orange star, d. Red star
a
9,876
NDQ_006006
star classification
the brighter the star, the larger it is.
null
null
Multiple Choice
a. True, b. False
a
9,877
NDQ_006007
star classification
the main sequence stars
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null
Multiple Choice
a. Are white dwarfs., b. Range from large, blue to small, red, c. Range from white to red supergiants., d. Include all the stars in the universe.
b
9,878
NDQ_006008
star classification
the hertzsprung-russell diagram shows _____________________.
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Multiple Choice
a. The distance and temperature of a star, b. The temperature and classification of a star, c. The brightness and temperature of a star, d. The distance and brightness of a star
c
9,879
NDQ_006009
star classification
the brightest stars are more than 10,000 times brighter than the sun.
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null
Multiple Choice
a. True, b. False
a
9,880
NDQ_006010
star constellations
this ancient civilization created the zodiac.
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null
Multiple Choice
a. Mayan, b. Aztecs, c. Babylonian, d. Indus
c
9,881
NDQ_006012
star constellations
stars are
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Multiple Choice
a. Giant balls of high temperature, glowing gas, b. All the same size, temperature and age., c. Objects that do not conform to a single set of principles., d. All of the above.
a
9,882
NDQ_006013
star constellations
stars in a constellation appear close together, but most are not at all close together in space.
null
null
Multiple Choice
a. True, b. False
a
9,883
NDQ_006014
star constellations
why do stars move across the sky each night?
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null
Multiple Choice
a. The stars are all moving through from east to west relative to the Earth., b. Earth is rotating on its axis., c. The universe is expanding due to the Big Bang., d. All of the above.
b
9,884
NDQ_006015
star constellations
babylonian astronomers created the zodiac to explain natural phenomena that we can now explain with science.
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null
Multiple Choice
a. True, b. False
a
9,885
NDQ_006016
star constellations
the alignment of stars in the sky, particularly the patterns of the constellations when a person is born, affects events on earth.
null
null
Multiple Choice
a. True, b. False
b
9,886
NDQ_006017
star constellations
asterisms are
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Multiple Choice
a. Groups of stars that formed together and stay in the same patterns., b. Patterns of stars that appear the same way from Earth., c. Patterns of stars that change configuration seasonally., d. None of the above
b
9,887
NDQ_006018
star constellations
in winter and in summer, people in a given location see
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null
Multiple Choice
a. The same constellations., b. Only a few constellations., c. Different constellations., d. None of these.
c
9,888
NDQ_006019
star constellations
when an idea in astrology fails, it is altered or abandoned to fit the new data.
null
null
Multiple Choice
a. True, b. False
b
9,889
NDQ_006020
star power
only a few stars are made of hydrogen and helium; most are made of heavier elements.
null
null
Multiple Choice
a. True, b. False
b
9,890
NDQ_006021
star power
a thermonuclear bomb
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null
Multiple Choice
a. Is an uncontrolled fission reaction., b. Is a controlled fission reaction., c. Is an uncontrolled fusion reaction., d. Is a controlled fusion reaction.
c
9,891
NDQ_006022
star power
which type of energy does a star emit?
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null
Multiple Choice
a. Visible light, b. Ultraviolet light, c. Radio waves, d. All of the above
d
9,892
NDQ_006023
star power
there is only one particle accelerator for scientists to use.
null
null
Multiple Choice
a. True, b. False
b
9,893
NDQ_006024
star power
this keeps a star from collapsing from its own gravity.
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null
Multiple Choice
a. The energy from fusion, b. Centrifugal force., c. Anti-gravity., d. None of these.
a
9,894
NDQ_006025
star power
the core of a star like the sun is so hot that nuclear fusion takes place.
null
null
Multiple Choice
a. True, b. False
a
9,895
NDQ_006026
star power
fusion is ____________.
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null
Multiple Choice
a. The splitting of one atom to create two new atoms., b. The combining of atoms to create a new atom., c. The creation of heavy elements from light elements., d. None of these.
b
9,896
NDQ_006027
star power
the sun produces more energy than most stars.
null
null
Multiple Choice
a. True, b. False
b
9,897
NDQ_006028
star power
a particle accelerator
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null
Multiple Choice
a. Creates conditions in which subatomic particles split apart., b. Creates conditions in which nuclear fission happens., c. Boosts subatomic particles to extremely high energy levels., d. All of these.
c
9,898
NDQ_006029
star power
scientists use particle accelerators to study conditions in
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null
Multiple Choice
a. The cores of stars., b. The first few minutes of the early universe., c. Which hydrogen fuses to produce helium., d. All of these.
d
9,899
NDQ_006031
states of water
what is a polar molecule?
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null
Multiple Choice
a. A molecule with a slightly imbalanced electrical charge., b. A molecule that is slightly positively charged., c. A molecule that is slightly negatively charged., d. A molecule that is colder than other molecules.
a