Quiz about Earth Science Review

Question 1

Which type of rock results from melting and cooling of magma?

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Igneous

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Metamorphic

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Sedimentary

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Extrusive

Question 2

Which type of rock forms from extreme heat and pressure?

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Metamorphic

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Igneous

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Sedimentary

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Organic

Question 3

A metamorphic rock changes into an igneous rock by what two processes?

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Melting and cooling

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Extreme heat and pressure

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Compaction and cementation

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Weathering and erosion

Question 4

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 5

The process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue sediment together.

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cementation

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compaction

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deposition

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organic rock

Question 6

This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?

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Igneous

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Sedimentary

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Metamorphic

Question 7

What are the 3 major types of rocks?

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Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary

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Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation

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Brown, Red, Gray

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Streak, Hardness, Breakage

Question 8

A fossil is ____.

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the remains of things that lived a long, long time ago

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a dead rotten animal

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a plant that dried up

Question 9

According to the law of superposition, which layer is the youngest?

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A

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B

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C

Question 10

Who is the scientist who proposed Continental Drift Theory?

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Alfred Wegener

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Albert Einstein

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Isaac Newton

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John Dalton

Question 11

What causes the continents to move?

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All of the choices

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Magma

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Tectonic Plates

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Earthquake

Question 12

What drives tectonic plate movement?

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convection currents

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gravity

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coriolis effect

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the earth's magnetic core

Question 13

What type of plate boundary is this?

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Convergent

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Plate

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Divergent

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Transform

Question 14

What type of event will occur at this boundary?

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Earthquake

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Volcano Eruption

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Tornado

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Mountain Building

Question 15

Oceanic Ridges are formed by _______ plate boundaries

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Divergent

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Convergent

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Transform

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Plate

Question 16

Islands can form from magma which is pushed up at a __________ plate boundary

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Convergent

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Divergent

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Transform

Question 17

Mountains are created when....

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Two continental plates collide

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Two oceanic plates pull apart

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An Oceanic plate subducts under a Continental Plate

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Two continental plates pull apart

Question 18

The volcanoes on the Hawaiian Islands form due to which of the following?

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Hot Spot

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Divergent Boundary

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Subduction Boundary

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Transform Boundary

Question 19

What is Magma when it reaches the surface of Earth?

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Lava

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Magma

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Pyroclastic flow

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None of these

Question 20

Volcanoes are found...

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all of the above

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on land

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under water

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on islands

Question 21

What is the best explanation for why oceanic crust is subducted by continental crust?

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Oceanic crust is denser than continental crust.

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The oceanic crust is cooler than continental crust.

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Continental crust is denser than oceanic crust.

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The oceanic crust is hotter than continental crust.

Question 22

When an oceanic plate converges with a continental plate what is formed?

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All of these

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Trench

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Subduction zone

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Volcanic Arc

Question 23

A tsunami is caused by______

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an earthquake

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lots of rain

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a meteorite

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a tornado

Question 24

Earth's plates . . .

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are constantly moving and changing the face of the earth

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Never move

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Move seldom and very fast

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Move when in the mood to move

Question 25

What is / are sign(s) that a volcano may erupt soon?

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All of these are signs

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Earthquake activity in the area

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Changes in the shape of the volcano

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Different amounts of gas being produced

Question 26

Where are most volcanoes found?

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Ring of Fire

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Southern Hemisphere

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Mid-Atlantic Ridge

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Hot Spots

Question 27

Which parts of the environment can humans affect?

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all of the above

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air

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food

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soil and water

Question 28

Many uses of land, including logging, mining, and farming, expose the soil, which can lead to

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erosion.

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nutrient depletion.

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development.

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crop rotation.

Question 29

Most of Earth's water (about 97 percent) is

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salt water in the oceans.

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freshwater in lakes and rivers.

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in the form of snow or ice.

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in the clouds.

Question 30

How have the Everglades been affected by urbanization and development?

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Habitats and wildlife have greatly declined.

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Water flow has remained about the same.

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Water quality and drainage has improved slightly.

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Its ability to absorb flood waters has improved.

Question 31

When humans clear forested areas, this is called...

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deforestration

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dewooding

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forestation

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slash & burn

Question 32

What layer is a semisolid and acts like a plastic?

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Asthenosphere

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Lithosphere

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Mantle

Question 33

The lithosphere combines what two layers?

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Crust & Upper Mantel

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Athenosphere & Crust

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Mantel & Athenosphere

Question 34

What happens to temperature as we move from the crust to the inner core?

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Increases

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Decreases

Question 35

This layer of Earth is solid Iron and Nickel

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Inner Core

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Outer Core

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Mantle

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Crust

Question 36

Identify layer  #20.

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inner core

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mantle

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asthenosphere

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outer core

Question 37

Which layer of the earth has the lowest temperature?

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Crust

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Mantle

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Outer Core

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Inner Core

Question 38

What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth's layers?

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crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

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crust, outer core, inner core, mantle

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mantle, outer core, inner core, crust

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outer core, inner core, crust, mantle

Question 39

Earth's magnetic field results from movements in the

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inner core and outer core

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mantle

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outer core only

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crust

Question 40

Which layer of Earth is made up of tectonic plates?

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lithosphere

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outer core

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inner core

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asthenosphere

Question 41

1. What is one of the greatest threats to biodiversity on Earth?

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habitat destruction

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loss of drinking water

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decrease in food supply

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pollution

Question 42

1. Why might an introduced animal species overrun native species in an ecosystem?

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It often has no natural enemies

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. Its population size is smaller than those of native species.

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. It is more energy efficient, so it eats less food.

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It is a predator of the native species.

Question 43

Most water pollution is the result of

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human activities.

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drought.

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volcanic eruptions.

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storms.

Question 44

What long-term impact could the destruction of large areas of forests have on Earth?

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increased atmospheric carbon dioxide levels

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decreased rates of erosion

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decreased amounts of acid rain

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increased atmospheric oxygen levels

Question 45

Which organism would have the greatest concentration of pollution?

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fish-eating birds of prey

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zooplankton

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large fish

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small fish

Question 46

All of the following are examples of environmental changes that can be caused by humans except -

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volcanic eruption

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clearing land for housing developments

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pesticides

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pollution

Question 47

Spreading fertilizer on your lawn may be good for your grass but it can be bad for the environment because

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it can lead to pollution from runoff into nearby water sources.

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it can lead to pollution of nearby soil from animals walking through your grass.

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it could seep through the grass into your pipes and into your houses drinking water.

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it can pollute the air.

Question 48

As the human population grows, the demand for natural resources stays the same.

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false

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true

Question 49

I can personally make a difference in the environment.

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True

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False

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