Earth Science-M Semester 2 Final

The process of wearing away and moving rock and soil is ______.

• erosion

• weathering

• oxidation

• cementation

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Earthquake activity in California is primarily caused by _______.

• mining activity during the 19th century.

• plates grinding past each other along active faults

• the lowering of aquifer levels.

• differences in precipitation amounts between the northern and southern regions.

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If a powerful earthquake occurs off the coast of Alaska, what hazard might the quake cause in northern California.

• a tsunami

• landslides

• liquifaction

• a glacial movement

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As indicated in the drawing above, the South American and African tectonic plates form a divergent boundary. Which statement best describes what is happening at the boundary between these two plates?

• One of the plates will descend beneath the other

• New ocean crust will be formed at the boundary

• Mountains will from as the edges of the two plates collide

• The two plates will slide past each other horizontally

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Refer to the graph above. Which statement about the sources of energy used in the US is true?

• Nuclear power and hydroelectric power provide almost one-quarter of the US energy needs.

• Petroleum, coal, and natural gas supply 85% of US energy needs.

• Natural gas and coal provide 50% of US energy needs.

• More energy is supplied by hydroelectric power in the US than by nuclear power.

Refer to the graph above. What percentage of energy used in the US is supplied by renewable resources?

• 100%

• 15%

• 38%

• 61%

The drawing above depicts a location before (A) and after (B) stress along a _______ fault in Earth's crust has caused the crust to shift, resulting in a(n) _____.

• normal, earthquake

• strike-slip, uplift

• strike-slip, earthquake

• normal, uplift

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• convection current

• Coriolis effect

• magnetic forces

• solar flares

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Refer to the diagram above. Warm water currents and cold water currents cycle throughout the earth, directly affecting climate on land. This is an example of water's ability to _____.

• have less surface tension than other liquids

• prevent materials from dissolving in water

• absorb and release large amounts of heat energy

• contract when freezing

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The Moon is very hot on the side facing the Sun and very cold on the dark side. This extreme temperature is primarily due to the Moon's ______.

• thin atmosphere

• reflective rocks

• lack of volcanic activity

• plate tectonics