Quiz about NCFE Earth Science Review

Question 1

The Big Bang is said to have occurred

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13.8 billion years ago

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4.6 billion years ago

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13.8 million years ago

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100 thousand years ago

Question 2

What is the definition of fusion?

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The way a star produces energy

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production of gas

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The way a planet produces energy

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The combination of two planets to make one planet.

Question 3

Stars that show red shift are. . .

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moving away from Earth

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moving toward Earth

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remaining stationary

Question 4

Which moon phase is when you can't see the moon at all?

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New moon

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Waning crescent

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Full moon

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Waxing gibbous

Question 5

One complete revolution of the Earth around the sun takes about

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one year

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one rotation

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half a year

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one season

Question 6

The Earth takes about __________________ hours to complete one rotation of its axis.

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24

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12

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14

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28

Question 7

Name the phase of the moon for letter c

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New Moon

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Full Moon

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Waxing Crescent

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Waning Crescent

Question 8

At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?

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Northern hemisphere

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Southern hemisphere

Question 9

When a hemisphere is pointed directly towards the Sun, what season will it be?

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Summer

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Fall

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Winter

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Spring

Question 10

discovered Jupiter's four moons

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Galileo

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Copernicus

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Brahe

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Aristotle

Question 11

"Sun-Centered" universe model

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heliocentric

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geocentric

Question 12

Planets & stars move around earth in perfect circles

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geocentric

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heliocentric

Question 13

Which factor does not affect weather on Earth

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the amount of soil on Earth

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heat from the sun

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rain formed during the water cycle

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the pressure of the air

Question 14

Why is there no new water on Earth

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water moves in a cycle, which is repeated over and over again

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it rarely rains in some places, such as deserts

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water leaves the atmosphere

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the moon soaks up all the new water

Question 15

water in its gas state is called___________.

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water vapor

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liquid

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solid

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condensation

Question 16

Juan saw puddles on the way to school, he noticed the puddles had dried up after school. What process is responsible for this change?

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evaporation

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condensation

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Earth's rotation

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the lunar cycle

Question 17

Sarah was enjoying a cold soft drink, she noticed that drops of water had formed on the outside of the glass. This is an example of_________________.

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condensation

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evaporation

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water vapor

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reflection

Question 18

Warm air moving north from the Gulf of Mexico is:

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maritime tropical

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continental tropical

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continental polar

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maritime polar

Question 19

____________ air rises because it is ____________dense.

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Warm, Less

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Cool, Less

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Cold, More

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Warm, More

Question 20

What is the two lettered air mass symbol for an air mass  originating Central Canada?

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cP

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cT

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mT

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mP

Question 21

What type of weather is associated with low pressure?

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warm and moist

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cool and dry

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cool and moist

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warm and dry

Question 22

Which instrument measures wind speed?

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Anemometer

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Rain gauge

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Wind vane

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Barometer

Question 23

The weather characteristics of air masses result primarily from their

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geographic origin

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size and shape

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rate of movement

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direction of movement

Question 24

Which type of air mass most likely has high humidity and high temperature?

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mT

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cP

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cT

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mP

Question 25

Clouds most likely form as a result of

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moist air rising, expanding, and cooling

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moist air rising, compressing, and warming

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dry air rising, compressing, and warming

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dry air rising, expanding, and cooling

Question 26

What type of front is shown in the picture?

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Cold Front

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Warm Front

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Stationary Front

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Occluded Front

Question 27

Click to read the question

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A

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B

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C

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D

Question 28

What type of weather would you expect from the pressure system pictured?

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clear

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cloudy

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hot

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stormy

Question 29

Which type of pressure system is pictured?

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low

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high

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medium

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none

Question 30

Which absorbs heat faster?

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land

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water

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they heat up at the same rate

Question 31

As you go higher in the troposphere, the temperature _______________.

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decreases

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increases

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stays the same

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gets very hot

Question 32

Wind is caused mainly by air-pressure differences that result from

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uneven heating of Earth's atmosphere

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absorption of ultraviolet radiation by Earth's land masses

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radiation of heat from Earth's land masses to water bodies

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rotation of Earth on its axis

Question 33

T8 - What two factors are primarily used to describe climate?

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temperature and precipitation

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temperature and density

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precipitation and density

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winds and humidity

Question 34

T8 - As altitude _____________ temperature ___________.

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increases, decreases

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decreases, decreases

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increases, increases

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decreases, increases

Question 35

T9 - Which of the following is the best conclusion that can be made from this graph?

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atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have increased steadily since 1960

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atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have been decreasing since 1960

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Hawaii has a lot of carbon dioxide

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humans have been working hard to decrease carbon dioxide levels

Question 36

T11 - Which Climograph is from a tropical location?

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A

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B

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C

Question 37

Which of the following structures is built to protect boats from large breaking waves?

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breakwater

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jetty

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groin

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seawall

Question 38

What is true about an ocean current that is moving toward the equator?

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It is cold.

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It is warm.

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It is fast.

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It is slow.

Question 39

Which part of the ocean is deepest?

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trenches

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ridges

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rifts

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seamounts

Question 40

What is density?

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mass-per-unit volume

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mass-per-unit area

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weight-per-unit mass

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weight-per-unit volume

Question 41

In addition to salinity, what factor affects the density of seawater?

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temperature

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depth

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latitude

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salt content

Question 42

The energy that drives surface ocean currents comes from ____.

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wind

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salinity variations

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temperature differences

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wave action

Question 43

The rising of cold water from deeper layers to replace warmer surface water is called ____.

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upwelling

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the Coriolis effect

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a surface current

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reflection

Question 44

What is the name for the event in the equatorial pacific ocean that results in temporary slowing or reversal surface currents and in turn disrupts normal world wide weather patterns?

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El Nino

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Monsoons

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Volcanic eruptions

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La nina

Question 45

Ocean tides are primarily caused by

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Gravitational attraction between the moon and the Earth

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Earth's revolution around the sun

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The changing phases of the moon

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Seasonal changes in the location of the sunrise

Question 46

Spring tides occur during which 2 phases of the moon?

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full and new

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first and third quarter

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new and third quarter

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full and first quarter

Question 47

Most freshwater is located where on the Earth?

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in glaciers

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in lakes

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in the air

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in the oceans

Question 48

Why are oceans important for the Earth?

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All of the above

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They provide heat and moisture

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They are a reservoir of carbon dioxide

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They help with our atmospheric oxygen

Question 49

Which land form is a fan-shaped deposit of sediment near the mouth of a river?

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delta

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valley

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basin

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mountain

Question 50

Sinkholes can form when ____.

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rainwater containing carbon dioxide dissolves underground rock

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minerals dripping from a cavern ceiling form stone pendants

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streams drop sediment as they enter lakes

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the water table rises due to flooding

Question 51

A drainage basin is ____.

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the land area that contributes water to a stream

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the channel of a stream

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the land covered by floodwaters

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all streams that flow directly into an ocean

Question 52

Groundwater is found underground in the zone of ____.

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saturation

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aeration

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soil

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sediment

Question 53

In Figure 6-1, what process is illustrated by the arrows labeled D?

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infiltration

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precipitation

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evaporation

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runoff

Question 54

Permeable rock layers or sediments that transmit groundwater freely are called ____.

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aquifers

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aquitards

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caverns

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springs

Question 55

The percentage of the total volume of rock or sediment that consists of pore spaces is called ____.

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porosity

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permeability

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an aquifer

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the zone of saturation

Question 56

Which of the following is associated with areas of karst topography?

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all of the above

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sinkholes

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sinking streams

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caverns

Question 57

__________ rock results from the cooling of melted rock.

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igneous

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sedimentary

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metamorphic

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lava

Question 58

____________ rock are deposited in layers and are found on land and in the water.

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Sedimentary

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Igneous

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Metamorphic

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Lava

Question 59

_____________ rocks are formed when the actual structure of a rock is changed.  Heat and pressure often cause this change, but chemicals are agents of change as well.  This type of rock is typically unlayered.

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Metamorphic

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Igneous

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Sedmimentary

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Lava

Question 60

Wind, water, and ice breaking down rock is called

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Weathering

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Erosion

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Deposition

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Compaction

Question 61

Lava which cools on Earth's surface forms an

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extrusive igneous rock

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metamorphic rock

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intrusive igneous rock

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foliated metamorphic rock

Question 62

This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?

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Sedimentary

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Igneous

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Metamorphic

Question 63

This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?

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Igneous

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Sedimentary

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Metamorphic

Question 64

This rock was another type of rock that was heated and compressed over time. What type of rock is this?

Accepted Answer

Metamorphic

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Sedimentary

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Igneous

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