Quiz about Earth Science SSA Review 6th & 7th

Question 1

What does deposition mean?

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to settle in a new spot

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to break apart

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to sit still

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to move

Question 2

What does erosion mean?

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to move

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to break apart

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to settle in new spot

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to sit still

Question 3

What does weathering mean?

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to break apart

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to move

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to settle in a new spot

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to sit still

Question 4

Wind blowing sand from one location to another

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Erosion

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Weathering

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Deposition

Question 5

Water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking the rocks or pavement apart

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Weathering

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Erosion

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Deposition

Question 6

Waves dropping sand on the beach

Accepted Answer

Deposition

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Weathering

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Erosion

Question 7

Layers of sediment forming at the bottom of the ocean floor

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Deposition

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Weathering

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Erosion

Question 8

Rain washing away soil from a hillside

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Erosion

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Weathering

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Deposition

Question 9

Define delta.

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a flat, low-lying land built up from soil carried downstream by a river and deposited at its mouth

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a narrow stretch of land connecting two larger areas

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a point of land that extends into a river, lake or ocean

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a body of land jutting into a lake or ocean surrounded by water on three sides

Question 10

Find the correct definition of the underlined word, glacier.

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a large, thick body of slow moving ice

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a narrow stretch of land connecting two larger areas

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a large natural stream of water that runs through the land

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a narrow stretch of water joining two larger bodies of water

Question 11

What is a plateau?

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an area of flat or rolling land at high elevation

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an area of level land, usually at low elevation and often covered with grasses

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an area of land drained by a given river and its branches

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land usually level, at low elevation

Question 12

Find the correct definition of the underlined word, valley.

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an area of low land usually between hills or mountains

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an area of level land, usually at low elevation and often covered with grasses

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land usually level, at low elevation

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an area of flat or rolling land at high elevation

Question 13

What landform is this?

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valley

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delta

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canyon

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sand dune

Question 14

What landform is this?

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sand dune

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mountain

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canyon

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valley

Question 15

What landform is this?

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mountain

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delta

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volcano

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sand dune

Question 16

The hydrosphere is predominately made of

Accepted Answer

liquid water

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frozen water

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solid rock

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gaseous air

Question 17

The rock, dust, soil, and minerals of the Earth's solid crust and outer mantle make up the ____

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Geosphere

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Biosphere

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Cryosphere

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Atmosphere

Question 18

The prefix "bio" comes from a Greek word that means what?

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Life

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Water

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Earth

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Ground

Question 19

This is part of the....

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Geosphere

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Biosphere

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Hydrosphere

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Cryosphere

Question 20

All living things on earth are part of the....

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Biosphere

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Geosphere

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Hydrosphere

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Cryosphere

Question 21

All frozen water on Earth is...

Accepted Answer

Cryosphere

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Hydrosphere

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Geosphere

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Atmosphere

Question 22

This is part of the....

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Cryosphere

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Geosphere

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Biosphere

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Atmosphere

Question 23

This is part of the....

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Hydrosphere

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Geosphere

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Atmosphere

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Cryosphere

Question 24

This is part of the....

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Biosphere

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Geosphere

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Atmosphere

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Hydrosphere

Question 25

What do we call the air and gasses that surround the earth?

Accepted Answer

Atmosphere

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Troposphere

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Mesospherre

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Thermosphere

Question 26

What part of our atmosphere is where the ozone layer is?

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Stratosphere

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Troposphere

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Mesosphere

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Thermosphere

Question 27

What is the part of our atmosphere that protects us from comets because it acts like a shield. It is also very cold. There are actually ice particles in the air.

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Mesosphere

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Atmosphere

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Stratosphere

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Thermosphere

Question 28

In which part of the atmosphere will we find a tree growing?

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Troposphere

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Thermosphere

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Stratosphere

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Mesosphere

Question 29

Daily temperature, daily rainfall, daily amount of sunshine

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Weather

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Climate

Question 30

The tropical rainforest has experienced 50 to 260 inches of rainfall annually for the last  few decades.

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Climate

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Weather

Question 31

The boundary between two air masses that meet is called?

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front

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back

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side

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air mass

Question 32

What is climate?

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Average weather conditions over a long period of time

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A weather forecaster

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Day to day conditions of a particular place

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Rain, snow, and sleet

Question 33

What energy source drives the water cycle?

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Sun

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Clouds

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Oceans

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Plants

Question 34

The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is

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burning fossil fuels

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using bottled water

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texting on cellphones

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eating meat

Question 35

It was hot all week last week.  Is this a sign of climate change?

Accepted Answer

No

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Yes

Question 36

Worldwide, temperatures have been increasing for more than 100 years.  Is this evidence of global warming?

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yes

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no

Question 37

Why is the increase of Greenhouse gasses a big issue?

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It causes climate change and increase in the global temerature

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It can lead to a major increase in Greenhouses

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It leads to more factories

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It causes a major decrease in people

Question 38

Which of the following is the most troubling greenhouse gas being produced by humans?

Accepted Answer

Carbon Dioxide

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Water Vapor

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Methane

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Nitrous Oxide

Question 39

What causes the circulation of air in the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

The ground is heated by the sun and then heats the air, causing the air to rise.

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Air in the atmosphere is heated by the sun and sinks to the ground.

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Air loses heat to the ground and then rises upward to obtain more energy.

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The sun heats the clouds which forces the cooler air to move away and sink.

Question 40

What is the original source of most of the energy that people use?

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Energy that reaches Earth by radiation from the sun.

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Energy that reaches the earth by convection from the sun.

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Energy that reaches the earth by radiation from the core.

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Energy that reaches the earth by conduction from the core.

Question 41

The substance that is melted rock below the ground is called what?

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Magma

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Sediment

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Gas

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Water

Question 42

What are the particles of weathered rock called?

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Sediments

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Fossils

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Rocks

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Minerals

Question 43

This is the continuous process of rock changing from one type to another.

Accepted Answer

Rock Cycle

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Igneous rocks

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Sedimentary rocks

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Metamorphic rocks

Question 44

This is the type of rock that forms when earth processes change the texture and heat and pressure are applied.

Accepted Answer

Metamorphic rock

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Igneous rock

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Sedimentary rock

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Rock Cycle

Question 45

These are traces or remains of a once-living thing sometimes found in sedimentary rocks.

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Fossils

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Rocks

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Sediments

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Minerals

Question 46

This is the type of rock that forms from sediment that gets cemented or pressed together under pressure.

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Sedimentary rock

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Igneous rock

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Metamorphic rock

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Rock Cycle

Question 47

This is the type of rock that forms from magma or lava hardening.

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Igneous rock

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Sedimentary rock

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Metamorphic rock

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Rock Cycle

Question 48

Which missing rock type is the arrow pointing at?

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Igneous

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Sedimentary

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Metamorphic

Question 49

Which missing rock type is the arrow pointing at?

Accepted Answer

Sedimentary

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Igneous

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Metamorphic

Question 50

Which missing rock type is the arrow pointing at?

Accepted Answer

Metamorphic

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Igneous

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Sedimentary

Question 51

How does a metamorphic rock become an igneous rock?

Accepted Answer

Melting and cooling

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Heat and pressure

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Weathering/Erosion and Cementation

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Cycle

Question 52

How does an igneous rock become a sedimentary rock?

Accepted Answer

Weathering/Erosion and Cementation

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Heat and pressure

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Melting and cooling

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Cycling

Question 53

How does a sedimentary rock become a metamorphic rock?

Accepted Answer

Heat and pressure

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Melting and cooling

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Weathering/Erosion and Cementation

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Cycling

Question 54

Which material is melting and cooling to become an igneous rock?

Accepted Answer

Magma

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Sediments

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Sedimentary rocks

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Igneous rocks

Question 55

Which material is being broken down through weathering and erosion?

Accepted Answer

Sediments

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Igneous

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Magma

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Sedimentary

Question 56

A geologist is studying three layers of sedimentary rock in an area. The layers have not shifted from their original positions. The geologist records the relative ages of the rocks. What did the geologist use to determine the relative ages of the rocks?

Accepted Answer

The Law of Superposition

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Radioactive dating

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Mineral content

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Absolute dating

Question 57

Based on the law of superposition, what is the order of these rock layers, from oldest to youngest?

Accepted Answer

4, 3, 2, 1

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1, 2, 3, 4

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2, 1, 4, 3

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3, 2, 1, 4

Question 58

The outermost solid layer of the Earth is called the

Accepted Answer

crust

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mantle

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outer core

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inner core

Question 59

This layer of the Earth is found between the core and the crust.

Accepted Answer

mantle

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outer core

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inner core

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crust

Question 60

The layer that lies beneath the mantle and surrounds the inner core.

Accepted Answer

outer core

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mantle

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inner core

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crust

Question 61

Identify the letter in the diagram.  Identify letter A

Accepted Answer

Mantle

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Lithosphere

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Asthenosphere

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Outer Core

Question 62

Identify the letter in the diagram.  Identify letter F

Accepted Answer

Outer Core

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Lithosphere

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Asthenosphere

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Mantle

Question 63

Identify the letter in the diagram.  Identify letter B

Accepted Answer

Crust

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Convection Current

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Inner Core

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Outer Core

Question 64

Identify the letter in the diagram.  Identify letter C

Accepted Answer

Inner Core

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Lithosphere

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Asthenosphere

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Mantle

Earth Science SSA Review 6th & 7th

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