Geology Final Review

The four major branches of Earth science are:

• Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Astronomy

• Geology, Meteorology, Oceanography, Astronomy

• Botany, Zoology, Ecology, Geology

• Physics, Mathematics, Geology, Meteorology

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The ocean covers _____ percent of the Earth's surface.

• 71

• 50

• 85

• 60

The atmosphere covers _____ percent of the Earth's surface.

• 100

• 75

• 50

• 25

The density of the Earth is ________.

• 5.5 g/cm³

• 1.0 g/cm³

• 2.7 g/cm³

• 10.0 g/cm³

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The sun heat and winter cold do not penetrate past ________.

• the upper few meters of the ground

• the deepest ocean trenches

• the mountain peaks

• the surface of the moon

The three major types of mechanical weathering are _______.

• Frost wedging, exfoliation, abrasion

• Oxidation, carbonation, hydration

• Solution, hydrolysis, leaching

• Compaction, cementation, lithification

The three factors that affect chemical weathering are _______

• Water, oxygen, carbon dioxide

• Nitrogen, hydrogen, helium

• Sulfur, methane, ammonia

• Iron, calcium, potassium

Transpiration happens from (a)  

Erosion of running water gets its energy from:

• the Sun

• the Moon

• the Earth's core

• the wind

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The movement of water from one part of the hydrosphere to another is called______.

• the water cycle

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

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