Quiz about Midterm Review ('24-25)

Question 1

Location D is located at which coordinates?

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30^oN, 90^oW

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90^oN, 30^oW

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10^oN, 40^oW

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30^oN, 90^oE

Question 2

Which side is steeper?

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The left side of the hill

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The right side of the hill

Question 3

How many mountains are in this picture?

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4

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1

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2

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3

Question 4

What does the theory of continental drift state?

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The continents were once joined in a super-continent and have moved over time

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Continents are stationary and do not move

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The Earth is broken into lithospheric plates that move due to convection currents

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none of the above

Question 5

What forms when 2 continental plates collide?

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folded mountains

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volcanoes

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geysers

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new ocean crust

Question 6

What location would you find igneous rocks?

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near a volcano

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near the foot of mountains

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near any plate tectonic

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where ever an earthquake happens

Question 7

What is the source of energy that drives plate movement?

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convection currents in the asthenosphere

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the subducton of the sea floor

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the different densities of the oceanic and crustal plates

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the friction force between the plates that move past each other

Question 8

What is the name of the plate boundary that slides past each other?

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Transform

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Divergent

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Convergent

Question 9

What plate boundary is shown in the picture?

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divergent

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convergent

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transform

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neither

Question 10

What type of plate boundary is represented in the picture?

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Convergent

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Athensphere

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Divergent

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Transform

Question 11

How could you tell the difference between pyrite and chalcopyrite?

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test their hardness

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test their streak

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determine their cleavage

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determine their luster

Question 12

Which mineral has characteristics that are most similar to talc?

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gypsum

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quartz

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feldspar

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halite

Question 13

The process by which igneous rocks are formed from molten rock...

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melting and cooling

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heat and pressure

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compaction and cementation

Question 14

The best answer for section "B"

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compaction/cementation

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metamorphic/melting

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weathering/erosion

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heat/pressure

Question 15

The arrow labeled B is pointing to this type of rock.

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sedimentary

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igneous

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metamorphic

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transformational

Question 16

Which type of rock is formed from INTENSE heat and pressure?

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metamorphic

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igneous

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sedimentary

Question 17

What type of rock are fossils often found in?

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sedimentary

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igneous

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metamorphic

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magma

Question 18

Which layer is OLDER? Layer E or Intrusion A?

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Intrusion A

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Layer E

Question 19

Which letter represents the youngest deposited layer?

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A

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B

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C

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D

Question 20

What is the time in Boston when it is 11 am in San Diego?

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2 pm

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8 am

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3 pm

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noon

Question 21

What is the approximate location of the Tasman Hot Spot in the Pacific Ocean

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36^oS 160^oE

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36^oN 160^oW

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160^oN 36^oW

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160^oS 36^oE

Question 22

Earth's crustal bedrock at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge is composed mostly of

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basalt, with a density of 3.0 g/cm³

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basalt, with a density of 2.7 g/cm³

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granite, with a density of 2.7 g/cm³

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granite, with a density of 3.0 g/cm³

Question 23

Which layer is the most dense layer of the earth?

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inner core

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mantle

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crust

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outer core

Question 24

Volcanic activity is most likely to be found at which type of plate boundary?

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convergent

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transform

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divergent

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transvergent

Question 25

Which layer of the earth flows with convection currents allowing the plates on top of it to move?

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asthenosphere

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lithosphere

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atmosphere

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hemisphere

Question 26

Where would the oldest rock be found?

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O

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L

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M

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N

Question 27

How is it possible for new crust to be formed without increasing the surface area of the Earth?

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Crust is destroyed at the same time it is created

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New crust is underwater where it sinks

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New crust breaks more easily than old crust

Question 28

Where is heat and pressure the greatest in the Earth?

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inner core

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crust

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mantle

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outer core

Question 29

How have scientists been able to infer the internal structure of Earth without being able to directly observe inside the Earth?

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Scientists analyze how earthquake waves move throught Earth's interior.

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Scientists use satellite radar and sonar technologies to map Earth's internal layers.

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Scientists make educated guesses about Earth's internal structure based on previous hypothesis.

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Scientists study different types of rocks from many different locations on Earth's surface.

Question 30

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

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hydrosphere

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hemisphere

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lithosphere

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atmosphere

Question 31

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

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how they formed.

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their color.

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their shape.

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the minerals they contain.

Question 32

Which statement is true of ALL rocks?

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Rocks are composed of minerals.

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Rocks contain fossils.

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Rocks are formed in layers.

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Rocks contain organic material.

Question 33

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

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weathering

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faulting

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precipitation

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metamorphosis

Question 34

Which energy source is renewable?

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solar

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natural gas

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coal

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oil

Question 35

The sun appears to move across the sky during the day. The best explanation for this apparent motion is that Earth is

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rotating on its axis

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much smaller than the Sun

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revolving around the Sun

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tilted on its axis

Question 36

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?

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6 a.m.

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3 a.m.

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6 p.m.

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9 p.m.

Question 37

Which season is occurring in the Northern Hemisphere?

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summer

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winter

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fall

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spring

Question 38

How many degrees is earth tilted on its axis?

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23.5 degrees

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15 degrees

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1 degree

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360 degrees

Question 39

The diagram of our solar system represents a

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heliocentric model, Sun near center

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geocentric model, Sun near center

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geocentric model, Earth near center

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heliocentric model, Earth near center

Question 40

Which table below correctly shows the characteristics of seismic waves when they reach liquid material?

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Question 41

Which mineral resource is used in making both furnace bricks and jewelry?

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olivine

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dolomite

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pyroxene

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garnet

Question 42

The photograph below shows the bedrock structure of an outcrop. Which process is responsible for the folding of this bedrock?

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crustal movement

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volcanic activity

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earthquake activity

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mass movement

Question 43

the diagrams below show the apparent paths of the Sun across the sky on June 21 for observers at four different Earth locations. The zenith (Z) is the point in the sky directly above the observer. At which location will the longest noontime shadow be observed on the date indicated in the diagrams?

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Arctic Circle

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Equator

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Tropic of Cancer

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New York State

Question 44

How many days of the year is the Sun directly overhead in NYS at noon?

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0 days

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1 day

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365 days

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15 days

Question 45

If the altitude of Polaris is 35 degrees above the Northern horizon, what is your latitude?

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35 degrees North

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55 degrees North

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55 degrees South

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46 degrees North

Question 46

Compared to the oceanic crust, the continental crust is

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less dense and felsic

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more dense and mafic

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more dense and felsic

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less dense and mafic

Question 47

Most of the sediment that is compacted and later forms shale bedrock is

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clay

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silt

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sand

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pebbles

Question 48

Approximately which percentage of Earth's surface is exposed above water?

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30%

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50%

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70%

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90%

Question 49

Which layer of Earth's interior is inferred to be composed of solid iron and nickel?

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inner core

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asthenosphere

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stiffer mantle

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outer core

Question 50

The first S-Wave reaches a seismic station 22 minutes after an earthquake occurred. How long did it take the first P-Wave to reach the same seismic station?

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12 minutes 00 seconds

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8 minutes 50 seconds

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10 minutes 00 seconds

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12 minutes 50 seconds

Question 51

Scoria is a type of rock that forms most directly from the process of

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solidification

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cementation

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erosion

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metamorphism

Question 52

The San Andreas Fault, in the Western United States, is an example of a

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transform plate boundary

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divergent plate boundary

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convergent plate boundary

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complex plate boundary

Question 53

During which Northern Hemisphere season is Earth closest to the Sun?

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Winter

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Spring

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Summer

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Fall

Question 54

What is the contour interval of this map?

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20

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10

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30

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40

Question 55

Match the topographic map to its profile.

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Option A is correct

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B.

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C.

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D.

Question 56

In which direction is Mill River flowing?

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Northeast

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Southeast

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Southwest

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Northwest

Question 57

The height above sea level is called

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elevation

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topographic

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contour

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depth

Question 58

If Anna has 10 grams of gold, and Filip has 20 grams of gold, what is the difference in the DENSITY of their gold?

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Density of a substance remains the same, no matter how much of it you have.

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Filip's gold is twice as dense

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Anna's gold is half as dense

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Not enough information to know

Question 59

In which state of matter is water MOST dense?

Accepted Answer

Liquid

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Solid (ice)

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Gas (vapor)

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