Earth Science Simulation Review

Earth Science Simulation Review

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Erika Hackworth

Other Sciences

8th - 9th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why does the ice shelf float?
ice is warmer than ocean water
ice is melting faster than it can sink
the ocean is filled with vegetation that keeps the ice from sinking
ice is less dense than ocean water

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does tectonic activity on the west coast compare to tectonic activity on the east coast?
east coast is close to a plate margin and has more activity

east coast is a subduction zone and have more earthquakes

west coast is on a plate margin and has more tectonic activity
both coasts have equal tectonic activity

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of rock is sandstone?
igneous
sedimentary
metamorphic

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of rock is granite?
igneous
sedimentary
metamorphic

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of rock is gneiss?
igneous
sedimentary
metamorphic

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Where is the map the steepest?
west side
east side
north
south

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

____________ is a major cause of weather in the atmosphere?
radiation
carbon dioxide
nitrogen
convection

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Limestone chips are dissolved in a beaker of acid, which geologic process is this most similar to?
weathering
faulting
folding
subduction

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the terrestrial planets?
mercury, jupiter
venus, uranus
mars, venus
earth, neptune

10.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What rock layer is the oldest?
d
x
z

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