Earth Science Checkpoint

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Earth Science Checkpoint

Earth Science Checkpoint

Which of the following changes would remove the source of energy that generates the convection that makes wind here on Earth?

Rain and even severe thunderstorms are often associated with the passage of a cold front. Based on this information, and that provided in the weather map, which city shown is likely the one to experience severe, rainy conditions in the next day?

An illustration of how a convection current creates a wind, called a land breeze, is provided.

Which of the following best explains what creates this convection current?

In the summer many people enjoy going to the beach. The photograph shows a beach in Argentina, which is located in the Southern Hemisphere. Which diagram shows the position of the Earth when it is summer in Argentina?

What is the main reason that summer is warmer than winter?

When the contour lines are close together on a topographic map, this indicates that the…

The model below shows two continental plates.

The folded mountains in this model form at which type of plate boundary?

Which of the following statements best describes the cause for changes to the land over the course of 30 years?

The diagram below shows a side view of a landform with different elevations.

Which of the following maps best represents this landform?

The Himalayan Mountains are shown in the map below.

Four students were asked to identify the geologic process that caused this mountain range to form. Their responses are shown below.

Which student correctly identified the geologic process that formed the Himalayan Mountains?

The diagrams below are topographic maps of Mount St. Helens in Washington state. They were made before and after the volcano erupted in 1980. What do these 2 maps tell us about the eruption?

What process in the mantle drives the movement of Earth’s tectonic plates?

Earth Science Checkpoint

Earth Science Checkpoint

Which of the following changes would remove the source of energy that generates the convection that makes wind here on Earth?

Rain and even severe thunderstorms are often associated with the passage of a cold front. Based on this information, and that provided in the weather map, which city shown is likely the one to experience severe, rainy conditions in the next day?

An illustration of how a convection current creates a wind, called a land breeze, is provided.Which of the following best explains what creates this convection current?

In the summer many people enjoy going to the beach. The photograph shows a beach in Argentina, which is located in the Southern Hemisphere. Which diagram shows the position of the Earth when it is summer in Argentina?

What is the main reason that summer is warmer than winter?

When the contour lines are close together on a topographic map, this indicates that the…

The model below shows two continental plates.The folded mountains in this model form at which type of plate boundary?

Which of the following statements best describes the cause for changes to the land over the course of 30 years?

The diagram below shows a side view of a landform with different elevations.Which of the following maps best represents this landform?

The Himalayan Mountains are shown in the map below.Four students were asked to identify the geologic process that caused this mountain range to form. Their responses are shown below.Which student correctly identified the geologic process that formed the Himalayan Mountains?

The diagrams below are topographic maps of Mount St. Helens in Washington state. They were made before and after the volcano erupted in 1980. What do these 2 maps tell us about the eruption?

What process in the mantle drives the movement of Earth’s tectonic plates?

An illustration of how a convection current creates a wind, called a land breeze, is provided.

Which of the following best explains what creates this convection current?

The model below shows two continental plates.

The folded mountains in this model form at which type of plate boundary?

The diagram below shows a side view of a landform with different elevations.

Which of the following maps best represents this landform?

The Himalayan Mountains are shown in the map below.

Four students were asked to identify the geologic process that caused this mountain range to form. Their responses are shown below.

Which student correctly identified the geologic process that formed the Himalayan Mountains?