Earth Science Simulation Review

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

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

What type of rock is sandstone?

• igneous
• sedimentary
• metamorphic

What type of rock is granite?

• igneous
• sedimentary
• metamorphic

What type of rock is gneiss?

• igneous
• sedimentary
• metamorphic

Where is the map the steepest?

• west side
• east side
• north
• south

____________ is a major cause of weather in the atmosphere?

• radiation
• carbon dioxide
• nitrogen
• convection

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

• weathering
• faulting
• folding
• subduction

What are the terrestrial planets?

• mercury, jupiter
• venus, uranus
• mars, venus
• earth, neptune

What rock layer is the oldest?

• d
• x
• z