1st 9 week exam practice quiz

In the rock cycle, sedimentary rock forms when rock is

• crystallized into natural glass

• exposed to great temperature

• melted into liquid magma

• broken down by weathering

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What is the most likely cause of the shape of the rock formation in the photograph?

• weathering

• volcanic action

• earthquake compaction

• tectonic plate movement

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Look at the diagram. Which sentence best describes a process in the rock cycle?

• Igneous rocks can become metamorphic and sedimentary rocks.

• Metamorphic rocks can form by the weathering process.

• Volcanoes can deposit sedimentary rock to form mountains.

• Sedimentary rocks can melt to become metamorphic rocks.

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Some events on Earth happen instantly while others take thousands of years to occur. Which process takes the longest time to complete?

• rivers rising due to storms and floods

• evaporation of water from the leaves of a plant

• weathering of a rock to form small rocks and sand

• movement of small pieces of rock by flowing water

The green shaded areas represent the approximate locations of the Glossopteris fossils on each continent. Does this fossil evidence support Wegener's hypothesis, and why?

• No. Spores from Glossopteris ferns were most likely transported over long distances by wind.

• Yes. Fossil locations form a continuous line when distant continents are fit together on a map.

• No. Spores from Glossopteris ferns were most likely transported over long distances by water.

• Yes. The fossils were transported from one continent to the next by ejected volcanic material.

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Lithospheric plates have moved to form land formations on Earth's surface. Which land formation occurs as a result of the plates folding upon one another?

• a river

• a volcano

• an earthquake

• a mountain range

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The picture shows how air in a room is warmed by a heater. How does this system compare to the way heat from the core of Earth reaches the surface?

• The heater uses convection currents to transfer heat, and Earth's interior uses radiation.

• The heater uses radiation to transfer heat, and Earth's interior uses conduction.

• Both systems use convection currents to transfer heat.

• Both systems use conduction to transfer heat.

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Which statement describes most groundwater?

• Groundwater is found in underground lakes, rivers, and streams.

• Groundwater is found in the spaces between rocks, gravel, and sand.

• Groundwater is isolated from surface water and moves in its own cycle.

• Groundwater is sequestered below the surface for years or decades at a time.

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The diagram shows a rift valley formed by the movement of tectonic plates. Which movement of tectonic plates caused the rift valley to form?

• Two tectonic plates separated from each other.

• Two tectonic plates collided with each other.

• One tectonic plate slid under another.

• One tectonic plate slid past another.

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