Earth's Features Study Guide

What is the purpose of this map?

• to show the number of lakes and ponds in the area

• to show the population of the area

• to show the size of the area

• to show the steepness and flatness of the area

You want to go from the high school to the library. On what roads and in which direction will you travel?

• east on Apple St.

• north on 1st Ave. and west on River St.

• north on 1st Ave. and east on Main St.

• south on 1st Ave.

What type of feature could form as the plates are moved apart?

• mountain

• ocean

• dam

• butte

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Which event will most likely occur if the plates move in the directions shown?

• fault

• earthquake

• tornado

• ring of fire

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A scientist is studying a landform that occurs along the edges of most continents. What landform is she studying?

• a mountain range

• a plate boundary

• a fault

• a peninsula

A mineral sample is black and has a rank of 6 on the Mohs scale. It has a silky luster. Use the table to identify the mineral.

• magnetite

• hematite

• galena

• hornblende

The sandstone on the side of a cliff shows layers of different colors. What is the likely classification for sandstone?

• igneous rock

• metamorphic rock

• volcanic rock

• sedimentary rock

A scientist observes that a mineral is yellow. Why does she have to look at its other properties before she can identify it?

• The mineral might look different when viewed under different light.

• Minerals cannot be identified until they are tested with chemicals.

• Many minerals are the same color.

• The minerals may change colors.

Why do scientists perform the streak test on a mineral?

• to help identify it

• to help find uses for it

• to help harden it

• to help change its color

What does erosion affect?

• rocks and soil

• wind and water

• sun and wind

• ice and rain

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2