11/14/13 Practice Test Item Passage (click here to show all) Use the information in the table and maps below to answer questions #-##. Weather Table and Maps The weather information shown below was reported on Sunday, the 15th of the month, and two days later on Tuesday, the 17th of the month. The table includes conditions for Sunday only, whereas the maps report early morning conditions for both Sunday and Tuesday. Question 1 According to the weather map for Sunday, which is the approximate barometric pressure reading at Cleveland, Ohio, on Sunday at 6:00 a.m.? A. 990 millibars B. 995 millibars C. 1,000 millibars D. 1,010 millibars Question 2 Look at the weather map and the table for Sunday at 6:00 a.m. Fog was reported for one city on Sunday morning at 6:00 a.m. Which city was it? A. Dallas B. Miami ohio3-8.success-ode-state-oh-us.info/PracticeTest/customizeview.aspx?testId=202744&printresults=true&viewall=true 1/12 11/14/13 Practice Test Item C. Minneapolis D. Seattle Question 3 In your Answer Document, using the two weather maps and the table of weather data, predict the likelihood of precipitation and probable sky conditions (cloud cover) at Cleveland, Ohio, for Sunday and for the following Tuesday. Give reasons for your predictions for each day. (4 points) Question 4 Coal is usually found underground, compressed in a layer between other types of rock. Coal is produced by what rock-forming process? A. crystallization from melted rock B. formation of sediment from weathering C. deposition and burial of dead plant matter D. eruption of volcanic ash followed by settling in a layer Question 5 What is the major process of surface rock formation on volcanoes? A. Rock cools quickly from melted rock. B. Rock is recrystallized by extreme pressure. C. Rock solidifies slowly deep underground. D. Rock is formed from deposited sediment. Question 6 Which diagram shows the relative positions of Earth (E), the sun (S), and the moon (M) during a full moon? [Note: Diagrams are not drawn to scale.] A. B. ohio3-8.success-ode-state-oh-us.info/PracticeTest/customizeview.aspx?testId=202744&printresults=true&viewall=true 2/12 11/14/13 Practice Test Item C. D. Question 7 Why do satellites and spacecraft launched from Earth need to reach a specific speed to escape Earth’s surface? A. to overcome Earth’s gravitational force B. to protect equipment from radiation C. to break through the sound barrier D. to avoid Earth’s magnetic field Question 8 Use the following information to answer question #. This photograph of Galaxy M-82 was taken by students at the Kitt Peak observatory in Arizona. Which type of equipment did the students use to collect the light to make this photograph? A. satellite B. binoculars C. microscope D. optical telescope Question 9 Which phenomena occur as a result of the gravitational attraction between the moon and Earth? A. eclipses B. ocean tides C. seasonal changes D. phases of the moon Question 10 What change would occur if Earth’s rate of rotation significantly increased? ohio3-8.success-ode-state-oh-us.info/PracticeTest/customizeview.aspx?testId=202744&printresults=true&viewall=true 3/12 11/14/13 Practice Test Item A. The year would be shorter. B. The year would be longer. C. The day would be shorter. D. The day would be longer. Question 11 Two galaxies are interacting with each other. What is the force that draws these two galaxies toward each other? A. friction B. gravity C. electricity D. magnetism Question 12 A student observing the sky notices that the cirrostratus clouds she saw in the morning have been replaced by cumulonimbus clouds in the afternoon. What weather conditions can she expect for the afternoon and evening? A. low clouds and fog with little temperature change B. fair skies continuing with scattered puffy clouds C. light rain, then an increase in temperature and clearing skies D. heavy wind and rain followed by a drop in temperature and clearing skies Question 13 What causes the streak of light observed when a meteoroid enters Earth’s atmosphere? A. sunlight reflected from the meteoroid surface B. energy released from radioactive materials in the meteoroid C. lightning produced between the meteoroid and the upper atmosphere D. visible light produced from the interaction between the meteoroid and the upper atmosphere Question 14 Which explains the relationship between hours of sunlight and seasons? A. the rotation of Earth on its axis B. the tilt of Earth’s axis relative to the sun C. the location of Earth’s orbit in the solar system D. the motion of the moon as it travels around Earth Passage (click here to show all) ohio3-8.success-ode-state-oh-us.info/PracticeTest/customizeview.aspx?testId=202744&printresults=true&viewall=true 4/12 11/14/13 Practice Test Item Use the information below to answer questions #-##. Extinction A paleontologist was studying the evidence of extinction of organisms in the fossil record. Data were collected at several work sites. The paleontologist developed the drawing below of eight layers at one work site. Other data used included the graph below that shows changes in sea level from 490 million years ago to 60 million years ago. Asterisks on the graph indicate times of mass extinction of marine organisms. Question 15 Based on observations, the paleontologist concluded that the layers had been undisturbed by geological activity. Which layer should have the oldest fossils? A. layer 8 B. layer 6 C. layer 4 D. layer 2 Question 16 The paleontologist collected samples from a site that has the same rock layers as the original site but is located 5 kilometers away. ohio3-8.success-ode-state-oh-us.info/PracticeTest/customizeview.aspx?testId=202744&printresults=true&viewall=true 5/12 11/14/13 Practice Test Item Comparing the original site with the site shown above, what geologic process accounts for the difference in the arrangement of the rock layers at the two sites? A. erosion B. faulting C. folding D. weathering Question 17 Which unit of measurement do astronomers use when measuring the distance between two stars found in the Milky Way? A. meter B. light-year C. kilometer D. astronomical unit Passage (click here to show all) ohio3-8.success-ode-state-oh-us.info/PracticeTest/customizeview.aspx?testId=202744&printresults=true&viewall=true 6/12 11/14/13 Practice Test Item The map below shows some of the major tectonic plates on Earth. Question 18 What process is forming high nonvolcanic mountains at location 1 on the map? A. One tectonic plate is splitting apart into two plates. B. Two tectonic plates are colliding and pushing together. C. One tectonic plate is sliding past another tectonic plate. D. Two tectonic plates are colliding and one is sliding under the other. Question 19 A line of volcanoes occurs along the western coast of South America, near location 4. Based on the information about plate movement on the map, which process explains the formation of these volcanoes? A. subducting of one plate under the other causing melting of the lower plate B. sliding of one plate sideways past another resulting in friction and melting C. melting of crust because of plate movement over a “hot spot” D. rifting of a plate with lava filling in the resulting valley Question 20 A meteorologist collects data on the weather conditions at an airport. The diagram shows a weather station model of the data that he collected. ohio3-8.success-ode-state-oh-us.info/PracticeTest/customizeview.aspx?testId=202744&printresults=true&viewall=true 7/12 11/14/13 Practice Test Item At the time these data were collected, flights at the airport were delayed. According to this information, which weather condition caused the delay? A. thick fog B. heavy snow C. freezing rain D. strong winds Question 21 The sun is a mid-sized, main sequence star. What stage is next in the life cycle of the sun? A. red giant B. black hole C. white dwarf D. neutron star Question 22 The diagrams show the sun, Earth and moon in different positions relative to one another. Which diagram shows the correct arrangement of the sun (S), Earth (E) and moon (M) relative to the location of high tides? Not to scale ohio3-8.success-ode-state-oh-us.info/PracticeTest/customizeview.aspx?testId=202744&printresults=true&viewall=true 8/12 11/14/13 Practice Test Item A. B. C. D. Passage (click here to show all) Use the information and figures below to answer questions 39-40. Rock Layers The two figures below show rock layers that have been affected by Earth processes. The thin arrows on the block in Figure 1 show direction of movement. The thicker arrows on both Figures 1 and 2 show the direction of forces that acted on the original flat layers. Question 23 Which plate boundary feature is associated with the compressive forces shown in Figure 2? ohio3-8.success-ode-state-oh-us.info/PracticeTest/customizeview.aspx?testId=202744&printresults=true&viewall=true 9/12 11/14/13 Practice Test Item A. continental rift valley where one plate is splitting apart B. mid-ocean ridge where two plates are moving away from each other C. high folded mountains where two plates are pushing toward each other D. strike-slip faulting where two plates are sliding sideways past each other Question 24 Which process produced the pattern of layers shown in Figure 1? A. folding B. faulting C.