4th Quarter Comprehensive Study Guide - Science Exam Review

Front

What did Darwin conclude about organisms on the Galapagos Islands?

Back

They had adapted to their specific environments.

Front

How does natural selection lead to evolution?

Back

By favoring traits that help organisms survive and reproduce

Front

The relative age of a rock is:

Back

the age of the rock compared to other rocks

Front

What is an example of a useful metamorphic rock?

Back

sandstone

Front

How are rocks changed into metamorphic rocks?

Back

By heat and pressure

Front

Compare and contrast nonfoliated and foliated metamorphic rock.

Back

Nonfoliated rocks have no layered appearance, while foliated rocks have a banded or layered look.

Front

Match the processes in the rock cycle with their definitions: compaction, cementation, erosion, and deposition.

Back

Compaction is the process of sediments being pressed together; cementation is when minerals glue sediments together; erosion is the movement of sediments; deposition is the laying down of sediments.

Front

What is the difference between anticline and syncline when referring to the bend in a rock?

Back

Anticline bends upward into an arch, syncline bends downward.

Front

Which of the following is NOT a form of energy? Thermal energy, Kinetic energy, Potential energy, Magnetic force

Back

Magnetic force

Front

Describe the energy transformations in a hydroelectric plant, a microwave, a light bulb, and a car.

Back

Hydroelectric plant: Mechanical to electrical; Microwave: Electrical to thermal; Light bulb: Electrical to light; Car: Chemical to mechanical