Quiz about POS Final Review

Question 1

The study of the atmosphere.

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Meteorology

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Atmospheroloy

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Astrology

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Astronomy

Question 2

What caused Earth to develop layers as it cooled?

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differences in density

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magnetism

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escaping gases

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speed of rotation

Question 3

What drives plate tectonics?

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convection currents

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ocean currents

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gravity

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earthquakes

Question 4

Lines of latitude describe position...

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North or South of Equator

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East of West of Prime Meridian

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East or West of Equator

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North of South of Prime Meridian

Question 5

Topographic maps are different than other representations of Earth's surface because they show...

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elevation

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distances

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landmasses

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longitude

Question 6

Contour lines that are far apart indicate an area is...

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flat

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steep

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purple

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round

Question 7

A hypothesis is useful in science because it is...

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testable

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a good idea

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accurate

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direct

Question 8

The independent variable is _________ by the scientist.

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changed

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measured

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numerical

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visible

Question 9

The dependent variable is ___________ by the scientist.

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measured

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changed

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numerical

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direct

Question 10

Mountains, soil, minerals and rocks are part of which sphere on Earth?

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geo

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hydro

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atmo

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bio

Question 11

Resources that are replenished over a shorter period of time by natural processes are...

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renewable

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natural

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nonrenewable

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Earthly

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a major rock type?

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Sedentary

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Sedimentary

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Metamorphic

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Igneous

Question 13

What is NOT a major part of the formation of sedimentary rocks?

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melting

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compaction

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sedimentation

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deposition

Question 14

Which is extrusive?

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lava

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magma

Question 15

Metamorphic rocks that have bands of minerals are...

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foliated

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banded

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nonfoliated

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mineralized

Question 16

These rocks form fossils.

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Sedimentary

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Metamorphic

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Igneous

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Non foliated

Question 17

What two energy sources power the rock cycle?

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Sunlight

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Earth's interior

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SONAR

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Earth's exterior

Question 18

An atom with a charge.

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ion

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isotope

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electron

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neutron

Question 19

An atom with a different number of neutrons is known as...

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isotope

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electon

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proton

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ion

Question 20

A mineral's streak is...

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color of mineral in powder form

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resistance to scratching

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mineral's ability to reflect light

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reaction with hydrochloric acid

Question 21

Used to quantify a mineral's hardness.

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Moh's Scale

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streak plate

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scratch plate

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luster

Question 22

Which is a qualitative observation?

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blue house

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twenty five dogs

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sixty seven cats

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four wheels

Question 23

When an atom's outmost energy level does not contain the maximum number of electrons, it is likely to form a chemical bond.

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true

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false

Question 24

When a mineral breaks in flat sheets it has...

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cleavage

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fracture

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luster

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hardness

Question 25

Atomic mass number is a measure of an element's protons.

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false

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true

Question 26

Which is NOT a characteristic of a mineral?

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indefinite chemical composition

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solid

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naturally occurring

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inorganic

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crystal structure

Question 27

What is the most common element in Earth's crust?

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Oxygen

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Silicon

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Carbon

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Nitrogen

Question 28

How many protons does Titanium have?

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22

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48

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47

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25

Question 29

This mineral is the major ingredient of sand. It can be used to make glass.

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quartz

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basalt

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gypsum

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magnetite

Question 30

Intense heat and pressure cause these rocks to form.

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metamorphic

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igneous

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sedentary

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sedimentary

Question 31

Dead ancient plants and animals have formed this energy source over millions of years.

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fossil fuels

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solar

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hydropower

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geothermal

Question 32

What is the fuel used in nuclear power plants?

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uranium

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solar

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geranium

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tides

Question 33

A rock that contains a valuable mineral is known as

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ore

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iron

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basalt

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crystal

Question 34

Point source pollution comes from places that are

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directly identifiable

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hard to find

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unknown

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dumped illegally

Question 35

Plastic comes from

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petroleum

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methane

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Marcellus Shale

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coal

Question 36

What is the main way humans have impacted the carbon cycle?

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burning fossil fuels

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breathing

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photosynthesis

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decomposition

Question 37

The amount of usable and accessible freshwater on Earth is less than _____% of all water.

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1

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20

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13

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27

Question 38

All of the land area that drains precipitation to a body of water is known as...

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watershed

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headwaters

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delta

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divide

Question 39

Keeping soil covered with vegetation is the best way to reduce polluted runoff entering streams and the bay.

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true

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false

Question 40

Breaking down of rocks at Earth's surface is known as

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weathering

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erosion

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wearing

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washing

Question 41

Soil is mainly formed by

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weathering

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erosion

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wearing

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washing

Question 42

Soil is mainly lost by

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erosion

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wearing

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weathering

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washing

Question 43

Human activities that remove plants covering the soil cause soil erosion to

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increase

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decrease

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stay the same

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slowly change

Question 44

When the water cycle is balanced on Earth, which two processes are equal?

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precipitation

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evaporation

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runoff

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condensation

Question 45

Rivers form this type of valley.

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V

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R

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W

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U

Question 46

Paving surfaces increases the amount of...

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polluted runoff that enters streams

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condensation to form clouds

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transpiration by plants

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infiltration into groundwater reservoirs

Question 47

What threats do groundwater resources face?

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all of the above

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increasing droughts due to climate change

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overuse, particularly due to irrigation for agriculture

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contamination by polluted water entering reservoirs

Question 48

The water cycle is driven by energy from the

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sun

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ocean

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atmosphere

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soil

Question 49

Soil and water interact through

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infiltration

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precipitation

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condensation

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evaporation

Question 50

Widening of the channel and big meandering turns indicate which river stage?

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mature valley

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headwaters

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old age

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young age

Question 51

Icebergs are produced when ice breaks off from the foot of a glacier and enters the ocean in a process called...

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calving

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plucking

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abrasion

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deflation

Question 52

Part of PA used to be covered in a glacier.

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True

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False

Question 53

Piles of sorted sediment are one form of erosional evidence that tell us the landscape was formed by a glacier.

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false

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true

Question 54

Huge boulders that do not match the bedrock of the area they are in indicate a glacier dropped them there. These are called...

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erratics

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till

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moraines

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striations

Question 55

Valley glaciers are associated with all of the following except...

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arroyos

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aretes

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cirques

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horns

Question 56

Continental ice sheets are huge compared to valley glaciers. Where do they still exist?

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Antartica

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Greenland

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Alaska

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Iceland

Question 57

Lithospheric plates are made of

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crust and uppermost mantle

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mesosphere

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oceanic crust

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continental crust

Question 58

Rocks are important because they help scientists study Earth's composition, structure, evolution and history.

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true

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false

Question 59

The last great supercontinent was called Wegener.

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False

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True

Question 60

The mid-ocean ridge, made of massive undersea volcanoes, forms....

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new oceanic crust

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new continental crust

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old oceanic crust

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old continental crust

Question 61

What type of boundary is the Great Rift Valley?

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divergent

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convergent

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transform

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subduction zone

Question 62

The Himalayan Mountains exist at what type of boundary?

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convergent

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divergent

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transform

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subduction zone

Question 63

The Ring of Fire is (select all that apply)

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around the Pacific Ocean

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along a subduction zone

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around the Atlantic Ocean

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along a divergent plate boundary

Question 64

Hawaii exists at a

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hot spot

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divergent boundary

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convergent boundary

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transform boundary

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