CA L I F O R N I A S TA N DA R D S T E S T Released Test Questions Earth Science Introduction - Earth Science The following released test questions are taken from the Earth Science Standards Test. This test is one of the California Standards Tests administered as part of the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program under policies set by the State Board of Education. All questions on the California Standards Tests are evaluated by committees of content experts, including teachers
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Memo from CEO to Manager: Today at 11 o’clock there will be a total eclipse of the sun. This is when the sun disappears behind the moon for two minutes. As this is something that cannot be seen every day, time will be allowed for employees to view the eclipse in the parking lot. Staff should meet in the lot at ten to eleven, when I will deliver a short speech introducing the eclipse, and giving some background information. Safety goggles will be made available at a small cost. Memo from Manager
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you see in this simple sun-planet system. Specifically, what happens to the central object (the Sun)? Answer: The sun moves too. Can you explain why the central object moves? Answer: The Sun is pulled by the gravitational forces between itself and the planet. HINT: Is gravitational attraction only the sun pulling on the planet? Does the planet orbit in a perfect circle? Is the sun at the center? Answer: The planet orbits in an elliptical. No, the Sun is in focus off to the
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accented to cook the dinner. We took our meal and it was delicious. We took rest for a while and started off on our journey again. The boatman tried to reach the destination before the sunset as it was late afternoon. The sun was setting with all its glory. The setting sun reflected on the gleaming water and created an ethereal feeling among us. The boat moved slowly and we reached our destination. It was dark all round. This journey remained entrenched in my memory. It gave me much pleasure
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Solar Activity Most people just look up at the sun and enjoy the warmth and brightness of the light. Without the sun there would be no life on earth. If a person took the time to analyze it, he or she would find more than bright light and warm weather. The sun is very active with solar cycles, sunspots, and most of all solar flares. It is amazing how much the suns activity can affect us on Earth. A solar cycle is when the sun's magnetic field rotates a full 360 degrees, causing its poles to switch
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the Sun; the most important and charming creation of almighty. At the same time, we have the technology which can convert sunlight to electricity and store them for long time. That is why I believe that solar energy is better than any other energy sources because of unlimited energy, lower cost and no interruption in supplying energy. Firstly; it contains unlimited energy for lifetime. According to Dionne (2011) who is a professor of Material Science Department of Stanford University; the sun provides
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orbits the Sun in a long oval path that brings it close to the Sun about every 76 years *Halley’s Comet was named for the English astronomer Edmond Halley *Astronomers expect the Halley’s Comet next return in 2061 When the comet goes back in space *as a comet gets farther away from the Sun it gets colder *when it gets colder not as much ice melts and not as much gas and dust is released then the head and tail start to shrink *After a while the comet freezes until it gets closer to the Sun Ancient
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Venus. The sun only comes outevery seven years on Venus. Therefore, the children in Margots class are excited when the findout the sun is coming the next day. William, an insolent boy in Margots class, later confrontsMargot. He tries to convince her that the sun wont come out. She does not listen to his ranting,and therefore he and the other children grab Margot and lock her in a closet. During the time tosun is up, the children go crazy and are filled with joy. Then after the sun sets, they aregenuinely
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settle down and wait with the excitement. A red streak is appearing at the horizon, growing until it spreads into an iridescent pink path. The sun is there, pink and round, still with the beauty just like the first time I ever saw it. Everything around me seems to not exist. The bigger and higher the fireball is, the more red and dazzling it is. The moment the sun changes its color from pink, red, into white happens in just a few seconds, and I never doubt that it is worth every milliseconds. I regret
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star and those contained in the big and little dipper. One thing that I find to be quite fascinating is that the earth actually wobbles like a top, although it is unrecognizable to us because it occurs very slowly. I was surprised to learn that the sun was once part of the constellation cancer a few thousand years ago, but now it has become part of the Gemini constellation. Gravity itself is an amazing magnetic pull. Every year we also regularly experience seasons as the earth rotates, but one thing
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