Earth Science 1 Test Review

________________________ deep inside the earth and at the surface produce a slow cycle that builds, destroys, and changes the rocks in the crust.

• Groups

• Forces

• Cycles

• Grains

In order to produce metals, rock is processed by ________________________.

• Smelling

• Salting

• Smelting

• Ore

You can use all of the following characteristics to help identify a mineral EXCEPT which one?

• Color, streak, and cleavage

• Luster, density, and fracture

• Hardness, crystal system, and luster

• Softness, glow ability, and structure

____________________ represent elevation, relief, and slope and connect points of equal elevation.

• Longitudinal lines

• Horizontal lines

• Latitude Lines

• Contour lines

What is a framework of lines that helps in transferring points on Earth’s 3-D surface onto a flat map?

• Globe

• Map projections

• Scale

• Maps

Grid lines on maps and globes are often used, with lines ___________________ because the Earth is a sphere.

• Curving

• Straight

• Vertical

• Horizontal

There are several methods of science, which one is a possible explanation for an observation that can be tested by scientific investigation?

• Scientific theory

• Scientific law

• Hypothesis

• Prediction

What is the body of knowledge about Earth and its place in the universe? (a)  

What is a series of processes that change one type of rock into another type of rock? (a)  

When classifying rocks, Geologist look at the mineral ____________, ________________, and _____________ of a rock, which contain a mixture of minerals and other materials or only a single mineral.

• Composition, color, and text

• Texture, size, and color

• Composition, color, and texture

• Texture, composition, and size