4th Quarter Comprehensive Study Guide - Science Exam Review

What did Darwin conclude about organisms on the Galapagos Islands?

• They were identical to those on the mainland.

• They had adapted to their specific environments.

• They could not survive on the islands.

• They were all the same species.

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How does natural selection lead to evolution?

• By causing random changes in organisms

• By favoring traits that help organisms survive and reproduce

• By preventing any changes in species

• By eliminating all genetic variation

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The relative age of a rock is:

• the age of the rock compared to other rocks

• the exact number of years since the rock formed

• the chemical composition of the rock

• the location where the rock was found

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What is an examples of a useful metamorphic rocks?

• Marble

• sandstone

• sandstone

• granite

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How are rocks changed into metamorphic rocks?

• By melting and cooling

• By heat and pressure

• By weathering and erosion

• By deposition and compaction

Compare and contrast nonfoliated and foliated metamorphic rock.

• Nonfoliated rocks have no layered appearance, while foliated rocks have a banded or layered look.

• Nonfoliated rocks are always harder than foliated rocks.

• Foliated rocks are formed only from igneous rocks, while nonfoliated rocks are formed from sedimentary rocks.

• Nonfoliated rocks contain fossils, while foliated rocks do not.

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Which of the following correctly matches the processes in the rock cycle with their definitions: compaction, cementation, erosion, and deposition?

• Compaction is the process of sediments being pressed together; cementation is when minerals glue sediments together; erosion is the movement of sediments; deposition is the laying down of sediments.

• Compaction is the movement of sediments; cementation is the laying down of sediments; erosion is the process of sediments being pressed together; deposition is when minerals glue sediments together.

• Compaction is when minerals glue sediments together; cementation is the movement of sediments; erosion is the laying down of sediments; deposition is the process of sediments being pressed together.

• Compaction is the laying down of sediments; cementation is the process of sediments being pressed together; erosion is when minerals glue sediments together; deposition is the movement of sediments.

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What is the difference between anticline and syncline when referring to the bend in a rock?

• Anticline bends upward into an arch, syncline bends downward.

• Anticline bends downward, syncline bends upward.

• Both anticline and syncline bend upward.

• Both anticline and syncline bend downward.

Which of the following is NOT a form of energy ?

• Thermal energy

• Kinetic energy

• Potential energy

• Magnetic force

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Which of the following correctly describes the energy transformations that occur in a hydroelectric plant, a microwave, a light bulb, and a car?

• Hydroelectric plant: Mechanical to electrical; Microwave: Electrical to thermal; Light bulb: Electrical to light; Car: Chemical to mechanical

• Hydroelectric plant: Electrical to mechanical; Microwave: Mechanical to electrical; Light bulb: Chemical to light; Car: Electrical to thermal

• Hydroelectric plant: Chemical to electrical; Microwave: Electrical to mechanical; Light bulb: Mechanical to light; Car: Electrical to chemical

• Hydroelectric plant: Thermal to electrical; Microwave: Chemical to thermal; Light bulb: Electrical to mechanical; Car: Light to chemical

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