Earth/Space Science pretest

Which of the following is not necessary in the formation of sedimentary rocks?

• deposition
• compaction
• cementation
• earthquakes

Coal, oil, and natural gas are all nonrenewable resources because

• the are made quickly
• it takes a long time for them to form
• they are abundant
• they are used everywhere

What caused a canyon to form?

• wind
• water
• ice
• volcano

What land form is formed when a river slows down as it meets a larger body of water and deposits sediment?

• canyon
• valley
• sand dune
• delta

Which of the following is NOT a layer of the atmosphere

• troposphere
• thermosphere
• geosphere
• stratosphere

Which of the following is an alternative source of energy?

• fossil fuels
• solar
• oil
• natural gas

Why do we have night and day?

• Earth's rotation
• Earth's revolution around the Sun
• The Sun rotating
• The moon block the sun

Earth's rotation causes all of the following EXCEPT

• day and night
• apparent movement of the sun across the sky
• changing shadows
• weather

An ancient fossil of a fish was found in present day Midland. What does this tell us about the environment in the past?

• it used to be a forest
• there once was a desert
• there have only been land animals
• there was once water in the area

The temperature this week will be in the 80s is an example of the

• weather
• climate