Earth Science Review

Oceans, glaciers, lakes, and rivers are part of Earth's

• hemisphere

• lithosphere

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

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Rocks are classified as igneous, metamorphic, or sedimentary according to

• their color.

• how they formed.

• their shape.

• the minerals they contain.

Which statement is true of ALL rocks?

• Rocks contain fossils.

• Rocks are formed in layers.

• Rocks are composed of minerals.

• Rocks contain organic material.

What information did scientists study in order to develop this model of Earth's interior?

• fossils found in rocks

• core samples from seafloor drillings

• locations of recent volcanic activity

• recordings of earthquake waves

Which process is mostly responsible for the breaking down of the rock cliff into sand-sized sediment?

• faulting

• weathering

• precipitation

• metamorphosis

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Which human activity would help reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

• decrease the number of recycling programs

• increase the human population

• decrease the burning of fossil fuels

• increase the number of cars being driven

Which energy source is renewable?

• solar

• natural gas

• coal

• oil

Which statement is best supported by the information shown in the diagram?

• Acid rain is necessary for forest growth.

• Most rain is caused by factories.

• The Adirondack Mountains determine the direction of prevailing winds.

• Human activities can cause pollution.

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Choose the phase of the Moon that an observer at X would see when the Sun, Earth, and the Moon are in the positions shown in the diagram. Assume there is no eclipse at that time.

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The map shows the four major time zones in the continental United States. If it is 9 a.m. in the Eastern Time Zone, what time is it in the Pacific Time Zone?

• 3 a.m.

• 6 p.m.

• 6 a.m.

• 9 p.m.