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Answer tough Earth science questions from Space Martians to save Earth from their invasion. Complete the mission before the day ends!
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Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Earth Science Review
Your Mission: • Your mission, should you decide to accept it, is to answer tough questions thrown at you by the Space Martians. You need to complete this mission before the end of the day, otherwise the Martians will take over earth! Picture Credit” http://www.paintbynumberz.com/_uimages/edison.gif
Why does a comet’s tail point away from the Sun? 50:50 Give Hint! A. It is being pulled by a nearby black hole. C. The solar wind blows the tail away from the Sun. B. The comet’s tail is following the path of Jupiter. D. Moon’s light only shines on part of the comet.
Why does a comet’s tail point away from the Sun? A. It is being pulled by a nearby black hole. C. The solar wind blows the tail away from the Sun. B. The comet’s tail is following the path of Jupiter. D. Moon’s light only shines on part of the comet. Hint
Why does a comet’s tail point away from the Sun? 50:50 C. The solar wind blows the tail away from the Sun. B. The comet’s tail is following the path of Jupiter.
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Why does a comet’s tail point away from the Sun? Time's Up!!! A. It is being pulled by a nearby black hole. C. The solar wind blows the tail away from the Sun. B. The comet’s tail is following the path of Jupiter. D. Moon’s light only shines on part of the comet. You have 10 seconds to ask someone sitting beside you for help!
Answer 1 C. The solar wind blows the tail away from the Sun. Click to Continue D..
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Cloudy nights can be warmer than clear nights because clouds trap heat — 50:50 Give Hint! • released from • Earth’s interior C. produced by the friction of air particles B. absorbed by Earth during daylight hours D. generated from tropical winds
Cloudy nights can be warmer than clear nights because clouds trap heat — • released from • Earth’s interior C. produced by the friction of air particles B. absorbed by Earth during daylight hours D. generated from tropical winds Hint
Cloudy nights can be warmer than clear nights because clouds trap heat — 50:50 • released from • Earth’s interior B. absorbed by Earth during daylight hours
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Cloudy nights can be warmer than clear nights because clouds trap heat — Time's Up!!! • released from • Earth’s interior C. produced by the friction of air particles B. absorbed by Earth during daylight hours D. generated from tropical winds You have 10 seconds to ask someone sitting beside you for help!
Answer 2 B. absorbed by Earth during daylight hours Click to Continue D..
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A major problem with depending on fossil fuels as primary energy sources is that they are — Give Hint! 50:50 C. nonrenewable A. deep underground B. nonpolluting D. overabundant
A major problem with depending on fossil fuels as primary energy sources is that they are — C. nonrenewable A. deep underground B. nonpolluting D. overabundant Hint
A major problem with depending on fossil fuels as primary energy sources is that they are — 50:50 C. nonrenewable D. overabundant
A major problem with depending on fossil fuels as primary energy sources is that they are — Time's Up!!! A. deep underground C. nonrenewable B. nonpolluting D. overabundant You have 10 seconds to ask someone sitting beside you for help!
Answer 3 C. nonrenewable Click to Continue
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Compared to the Rocky Mountains, the Appalachian Mountains are much — 50:50 Give Hint! A. less eroded C. thicker B. higher D. older
Compared to the Rocky Mountains, the Appalachian Mountains are much — A. less eroded C. thicker B. higher D. older Hint
Compared to the Rocky Mountains, the Appalachian Mountains are much — 50:50 A. less eroded D. older
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Compared to the Rocky Mountains, the Appalachian Mountains are much — Time's Up!!! A. less eroded C. thicker B. higher D. older You have 10 seconds to ask someone sitting beside you for help!
Answer 4 D. older Click to Continue D..
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Which provides the best evidence for the theory that faults and volcanoes are results of tectonic plate interactions? 50:50 Give Hint! • Faults on tectonic plates are • in constant motion, but volcanoes • may not erupt for many years. C. Faults and volcanoes existed long before there were tectonic plates B. Faults and volcanoes are often found at tectonic plate boundaries. D. Tectonic plates that have many faults do not usually have volcanoes.
Which provides the best evidence for the theory that faults and volcanoes are results of tectonic plate interactions? • Faults on tectonic plates are • in constant motion, but volcanoes • may not erupt for many years. C. Faults and volcanoes existed long before there were tectonic plates B. Faults and volcanoes are often found at tectonic plate boundaries. D. Tectonic plates that have many faults do not usually have volcanoes. Hint
Which provides the best evidence for the theory that faults and volcanoes are results of tectonic plate interactions? 50:50 • Faults on tectonic plates are • in constant motion, but volcanoes • may not erupt for many years. B. Faults and volcanoes are often found at tectonic plate boundaries.
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Which provides the best evidence for the theory that faults and volcanoes are results of tectonic plate interactions? Time's Up!!! • Faults on tectonic plates are • in constant motion, but volcanoes • may not erupt for many years. C. Faults and volcanoes existed long before there were tectonic plates B. Faults and volcanoes are often found at tectonic plate boundaries. D. Tectonic plates that have many faults do not usually have volcanoes. You have 10 seconds to ask someone sitting beside you for help!
Answer 5 B. Faults and volcanoes are often found at tectonic plate boundaries. Click to Continue D..
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Which of these is likely to occur after moist air is cooled below its dew point? 50:50 Give Hint! A. Ice crystals melt. C. Winds are generated. B. Evaporation increases. D. Water condenses.
Which of these is likely to occur after moist air is cooled below its dew point? A. Ice crystals melt. C. Winds are generated. B. Evaporation increases. D. Water condenses. Hint
Which of these is likely to occur after moist air is cooled below its dew point? 50:50 C. Winds are generated. D. Water condenses.
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Which of these is likely to occur after moist air is cooled below its dew point? Time's Up!!! A. Ice crystals melt. C. Winds are generated. B. Evaporation increases. D. Water condenses. You have 10 seconds to ask someone sitting beside you for help!
Answer 6 D. Water condenses. Click to Continue
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The breakdown of rocks and minerals into smaller particles without a change in composition is called — 50:50 Give Hint! A. mechanical weathering C. igneous intrusion B. chemical precipitation D. metamorphic foliation
The breakdown of rocks and minerals into smaller particles without a change in composition is called — A. mechanical weathering C. igneous intrusion B. chemical precipitation D. metamorphic foliation Hint!
The breakdown of rocks and minerals into smaller particles without a change in composition is called — 50:50 A. mechanical weathering D. metamorphic foliation
The breakdown of rocks and minerals into smaller particles without a change in composition is called — Time's Up!!! A. mechanical weathering C. igneous intrusion B. chemical precipitation D. metamorphic foliation You have 10 seconds to ask someone sitting beside you for help!
Answer 7 A. mechanical weathering Click to Continue