Question 9 (Fill-In-The-Blank Worth 1.0 points)
In 1957, the Russian satellite, __________was launched. This event began what we now call the "Space Race" between the US and Russia.
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Question 10 (Multiple Choice Worth 1.0 points)
Which would not be considered an instrument or method of measuring absolute time?
clocks
the amount of tooth worn away in a cows mouth
radiometric dating
tree rings
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Question 11 (Fill-In-The-Blank Worth 1.0 points)
Many scientists believe that the universe was created as a rapid expansion of all the matter in the universe from an extremely compressed state to the expanding universe we have today with all the planets, stars, and other celestial things that we see today. The theory that lays this all out is called the __________Theory.
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Question 12 (Multiple Choice)
Which of the following terms and phrases is associated with minerals or is a type of mineral?
natural non-living material with a uniform structure throughout
forms rocks
diamond
igneous
sedimentary
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Question 13 (Multiple Choice Worth 1.0 points)
A moon such as the one orbiting our planet, NASA's GOES-8, or another body orbiting a planet is called a
comet
rocket
probe
satellite
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Question 14 (Fill-In-The-Blank Worth 1.0 points)
When an earthquake occurs, seismologists note two locations, the focus and the epicenter. The __________is the point on the surface directly above the earth movement.
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Question 15 (Multiple Choice Worth 1.0 points)
Alfred Wegener is the scientist credited with synthesizing the evidences he observed and the work of other scientists and stating the theory of _________________.
seismic waves
seafloor spreading
magnetic pole reversals
continental drift
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Question 16 (Multiple Choice Worth 1.0 points)
Which of the following is NOT one of the three main components of soil?
rocks
sand
clay
silt
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