24-25 Final Exam Review

From this diagram, list the 4 rock layers from oldest to newest.

• D, C, B, A

• A, B, C, D

• B, C, D, A

• C, D, B, A

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Which of the following is NOT an agent of erosion?

• Water

• Wind

• Gravity

• Photosynthesis

Which agent causes the greatest amount of erosion of the Earth’s surface?

• Wind

• Water

• Ice

• Gravity

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What type of rock does karst topography most commonly occur in?

• Sandstone

• Limestone

• Granite

• Basalt

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What is a watershed?

• A type of rock formation

• An area of land that drains water to a common point

• A type of erosion

• A weather pattern

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Which watershed is the largest in the U.S.?

• Colorado River Watershed

• Mississippi River Watershed

• Columbia River Watershed

• Hudson River Watershed

What is a gyre?

• A type of rock

• A large system of circulating ocean currents

• A mountain range

• A weather event

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What causes ocean surface currents and waves?

• Wind

• Earthquakes

• Volcanoes

• Tides

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What is the Coriolis effect?

• The deflection of moving objects due to Earth's rotation

• The increase in ocean temperature

• The process of water evaporation

• The movement of tectonic plates

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How is a neap tide different from a spring tide – include phase of the moon and tidal range?

• Neap tides occur during quarter moons and have a smaller tidal range, while spring tides occur during new and full moons and have a larger tidal range.

• Neap tides occur during new moons and have a larger tidal range, while spring tides occur during quarter moons and have a smaller tidal range.

• Neap tides and spring tides occur at the same time and have the same tidal range.

• Neap tides only occur in the summer, while spring tides only occur in the winter.

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