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WorksheetsEarth NCFE Review 1
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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1.
Which provides the best evidence for the theory that faults and volcanoes are results of tectonic plate interactions?
a)
Faults on tectonic plates are in constant motion, but volcanoes may not erupt for many years.
b)
Faults and volcanoes existed long before there were tectonic plates.
c)
Tectonic plates that have many faults do not usually have volcanoes.
d)
Faults and volcanoes are often found at tectonic plate boundaries.
2.
The breakdown of rocks and minerals into smaller particles without a change in composition is
called:
called:
a)
igneous intrusion
b)
chemical precipitation
c)
mechanical weathering
d)
metamorphic foliation
3.
Identical rock types, identical fossils, and very similar mountain ranges are found on different continents that are
separated by a wide ocean. Which of these best explains these observations?
separated by a wide ocean. Which of these best explains these observations?
a)
Organisms traveled between these continents on land bridges.
b)
The same forces erode mountains in different locations.
c)
These continents were joined together at one time in the past.
d)
Some rock types are very common and are found everywhere.
4.
Which layer of the soil profile would be affected the most by weathering and erosion?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
5.
The folding and faulting found in the rocks of the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina were created by:
a)
collisions of continental plates
b)
wave action of prehistoric ocean
c)
the Coriolis effect
d)
heating and cooling of the prehistoric atmosphere
6.
The major disadvantage of using solar panels to generate electricity is that solar panels:
a)
release toxic fumes into the air
b)
cannot convert energy efficiently
c)
are affected by cloud coverage and day length
d)
produce energy that cannot be stored
7.
Limestone chips dissolve after they are placed in a beaker of dilute acid. Which geologic process is this most similar to?
a)
Faulting
b)
Folding
c)
Weathering
d)
Subduction
8.
Which of the following processes will change a sedimentary rock into an igneous rock?
a)
Melting and crystallization
b)
Erosion and deposition
c)
Deformation and deposition
d)
Faulting and fracturing
9.
Some fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they:
a)
produce toxic waste
b)
can be easily recycled
c)
come from deep within Earth
d)
require a long period of time to form
10.
Why are seismic waves of an earthquake more strongly felt at the epicenter of an earthquake?
a)
Because millions of small movements of crust occur there
b)
Because most faults converge at the epicenter
c)
Because the epicenter is directly above the focus, the place inside the earth where the earthquake starts
d)
Because crustal plates rise and fall with the ocean tide
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