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WorksheetsCA #3 Earth Systems Review - CA Pack
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is one condition that is necessary for a hurricane to form?
a)
warm ocean water
b)
a strong cold front
c)
cold ocean water
d)
a strong warm front
2.
Which area of the coastline has most likely experienced the greatest effect of erosion from waves over hundreds of years?
a)
Area N
b)
Area P
c)
Area S
d)
Area T
3.
What plate boundary feature is also shown?
a)
A ridge formed by an inactive convergent boundary
b)
A valley forming at an active divergent boundary
c)
A fault forming at an active transform boundary
d)
A volcano formed by an active transform boundary
4.
The movement of colored water through the gravel best models -
a)
condensation of water vapor
b)
surface runoff of precipitation
c)
conservation of water
d)
pollution of groundwater
5.
Four students were asked to identify the geologic process that caused this mountain range to form. Which student correctly identified the geologic process that formed the Himalayan mountains?
a)
Student 1
b)
Student 2
c)
Student 3
d)
Student 4
6.
Scientists recently discovered that rocks collected from the Franklin Mountains in West Texas and rocks collected from mountains in eastern Antarctica were exactly the same age. This discovery provides evidence of --
a)
coastal erosion
b)
plate tectonics
c)
ocean currents
d)
glacial melting
7.
What was the change in elevation, to the nearest ten meters, for the family that took the steepest path to Point X?
a)
120 m
b)
120 ft
c)
80 m
d)
80 ft
8.
What do these volcanoes indicate about plate tectonics in the region?
a)
The volcanoes form an island arc, indicating a converging plate boundary
b)
The volcanoes form a line, indicating a diverging plate boundary
c)
Two plates are moving past each other, causing faulting and magma formation
d)
Two plates are moving apart, creating new sea floor
9.
The sudden movement of the plates is caused by --
a)
the mass of the plates
b)
the weight of the plates
c)
unbalanced forces
d)
gravitational force
10.
What is the difference in elevation in meters between point X and point Y on the map?
a)
460 m
b)
460 ft
c)
360 m
d)
360 ft
11.
How will this crater most likely change over time?
a)
It will get deeper as it fills with water
b)
It will rise up like a volcanic crater
c)
It will become less deep as the rim erodes
d)
It will widen as it fills with lava
12.
The rising magma that can result from this type of plate movement may produce --
a)
fossil layers
b)
volcanic islands
c)
deep sea sediment
d)
sea floor spreading
13.
Based on the map, which area probably produced the most violent storm systems?
a)
Area 1
b)
Area 2
c)
Area 3
d)
Area 4
14.
The folded mountains in this model form at which type of plate boundary?
a)
transform boundary
b)
divergent boundary
c)
subduction boundary
d)
convergent boundary
15.
Based on the weather map, which city will most likely experience decreasing temperature during the next 24 hours?
a)
Denver, because it is raining there
b)
Minneapolis, because a cold front is approaching
c)
Atlanta, because a warm front is approaching
d)
Houston, because it is in a high pressure area
16.
What height in meters must the student climb in order to reach the top of the hill?
a)
250 m
b)
250 ft
c)
253 ft
d)
253 m
17.
Sand is sometimes removed from the ship channel through the process called dredging to make it easier for ships to travel through. Recently sand from the bottom of the channel was moved to area beaches. Without this transfer of sand, what would most likely occur in this area in the future?
a)
The ship channel would become deeper, and the island would move west toward the mainland
b)
The ship channel would become shallower, and the beach would become narrower
c)
The ship channel would become narrower, and the island would become completely covered with water
d)
The ship channel would become wider, and the island would sink into the Gulf of Mexico
18.
Which geologic feature is most likely to form at a mid-ocean ridge?
a)
peninsula
b)
volcano
c)
delta
d)
plateau
19.
Some students take care of a vegetable garden. When it is time to plant in the spring, the students leave part of the garden empty in order to observe ecological succession. Which of these will most likely occur first?
a)
development of topsoil
b)
growth of weeds and grasses
c)
growth of trees and shrubs
d)
development of a stream
20.
Why are there significantly more thunderstorms in Florida than in California?
a)
The state of Florida is smaller than the state of California
b)
The air in Florida is more stable than the air in California
c)
The air above Florida holds less moisture than the air above California
d)
The ocean currents near Florida are warmer than the ocean currents near California
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