Earth/Env. Final Exam review

Which mineral property is determined by rubbing in a rough surface?

• color

• luster

• streak

• hardness

Which of the following would be found in a quarry?

• gold

• copper

• sand

• iron

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Which of the following does not occur at a subduction zone?

• earthquakes

• trenches

• volcanoes

• mid-ocean ridges

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Which type of sedimentary rock is formed when minerals fall out of solution, leaving sediments behind?

• clastic

• chemical

• organic

• foliated

Which type of metamorphic rock contains parallel layers that can break apart?

• foliated

• organic

• mafic

• conglomerate

What 2 processes cause sediments to stick together into a sedimentary rock?

• weathering and compaction

• lithification and contact metamorphism

• crystallization and compaction

• compaction and lithification

Which soil horizon would contain the most amount of organic matter?

• A

• B

• O

In which part of a watershed would the elevation likely be the highest?

• an estuary

• a tributary

• a large river

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When groundwater is pumped from aquifers, it can leave dissolved salts behind on the surface of the soil. This is known as

• evapotranspiration

• salinization

• artesian welling

• recharging

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Which of the following ocean zones makes up the greatest percentage of the open ocean

• euphotic zone

• aphotic zone

• disphotic zone

• photic zone