Q: Answer the following question given this paragraph: A meteoroid is dragged toward Earth by gravity and enters the atmosphere. Friction with the atmosphere heats the object quickly, so it starts to vaporize. As it flies through the atmosphere, it leaves a trail of glowing gases. The object is now a meteor. Most meteors vaporize in the atmosphere. They never reach Earth's surface. Large meteoroids may not burn up entirely in the atmosphere. A small core may remain and hit Earth's surface. This is called a meteorite . Q: What causes a meteoroid to vaporize after it enters the atmosphere? A:

OPTIONS:
- gravitational pull
- atmospheric pressure
- spontaneous combustion
- friction with atmosphere

A: friction with atmosphere

Q: Answer the following question given this paragraph: Surface mining is used to obtain mineral ores that are near the surface. Blasting breaks up the soil and rocks that contain the ore. Enormous trucks haul the broken rocks to locations where the ores can be removed. Surface mining includes open-pit mining, quarrying, and strip mining. Q: What type pf mining is used to obtain mineral ores that are near the surface? A:

OPTIONS:
- multi-layered mining
- function mining
- core mining
- surface mining

A: surface mining

Q: Answer the following question given this paragraph: Cyclones can be the most intense storms on Earth. A cyclone is a system of winds that rotate around a low pressure center. The swirling air rises and cools. This creates clouds and precipitation. Q: What type of intense storm is a system of winds that rotate around a low pressure center, resulting in swirling air that rises and cools to create clouds and precipitation? A:

OPTIONS:
- hurricane
- drought
- monsoon
- cyclone

A: cyclone

Q: Answer the following question given this paragraph: Sublimation and deposition involve direct transitions between solid and gas without going through the liquid state. Q: Sublimation and deposition involve direct transitions between solid and gas without going through which state? A:

OPTIONS:
- chemical
- carbon
- homeostasis
- liquid

A:
liquid