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WorksheetsES-Aug 2014 Q21-30
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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1.
Oceanic crust is sliding beneath the Aleutian Islands in the North Pacific Ocean, forming the Aleutian Trench at a
a)
convergent plate boundary between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate
b)
convergent plate boundary between the Pacific Plate and the Juan de Fuca Plate
c)
divergent plate boundary between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate
d)
divergent plate boundary between the Pacific Plate and the Juan de Fuca Plate
2.
Which New York State landscape region is composed of mostly horizontal sedimentary bedrock and has a high elevation?
a)
Hudson Highlands
b)
Manhattan Prong
c)
the Catskills
d)
Taconic Mountains
3.
Which mineral is commonly mined as a source of the element lead (Pb)?
a)
galena
b)
quartz
c)
magnetite
d)
gypsum
4.
The block diagram below represents a landscape where caverns and sinkholes have gradually developed over a long period of time.
Why did these caverns and sinkholes form?
Why did these caverns and sinkholes form?
a)
The bedrock chemically reacted with acidic groundwater.
b)
This type of bedrock contained large amounts of oxygen and silicon.
c)
Glacial deposits altered the shape of the bedrock.
d)
Crustal uplift formed gaps in the bedrock.
5.
The block diagram below represents a stream flowing from a mountain region.
A brief, heavy rainstorm occurs in the mountains. How will the volume of water and the rate of erosion in the stream change shortly after the rainstorm?
A brief, heavy rainstorm occurs in the mountains. How will the volume of water and the rate of erosion in the stream change shortly after the rainstorm?
a)
The volume of water will decrease and the rate of erosion will increase.
b)
The volume of water will increase and the rate of erosion will decrease.
c)
Both the volume of water and the rate of erosion will decrease.
d)
Both the volume of water and the rate of erosion will increase.
6.
The photograph below shows scratched and polished bedrock produced by weathering and erosion.
Which agent of erosion most likely carried sediment that scratched and polished this bedrock surface?
Which agent of erosion most likely carried sediment that scratched and polished this bedrock surface?
a)
a moving glacier
b)
running water
c)
wave action
d)
wind
7.
Base your answers to questions 7 and 8 on the diagram below and on your knowledge of Earth science. The diagram represents the Moon at different positions, labeled A, B, C, and D, in its orbit around Earth.
At which two Moon positions would an observer on Earth most likely experience the highest high tides and the lowest low tides?
At which two Moon positions would an observer on Earth most likely experience the highest high tides and the lowest low tides?
a)
A and B
b)
B and C
c)
C and A
d)
D and B
8.
Base your answers to questions 7 and 8 on the diagram below and on your knowledge of Earth science. The diagram represents the Moon at different positions, labeled A, B, C, and D, in its orbit around Earth.
During which Moon phase could an observer on Earth see a lunar eclipse occur?
During which Moon phase could an observer on Earth see a lunar eclipse occur?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
9.
The graph below shows the varying amount of gravitational attraction between the Sun and an asteroid in our solar system. Letters A, B, C, and D indicate four positions in the asteroid’s orbit.
Which diagram best represents the positions of the asteroid in its orbit around the Sun? [Note: The diagrams are not drawn to scale.]
Which diagram best represents the positions of the asteroid in its orbit around the Sun? [Note: The diagrams are not drawn to scale.]
a)
diagram 1
b)
diagram 2
c)
diagram 3
d)
diagram 4
10.
The map below shows four major time zones of the United States. The dashed lines represent meridians of longitude. The locations of New York City and Denver are shown.
What is the time in New York City when it is noon in Denver?
What is the time in New York City when it is noon in Denver?
a)
10 a.m.
b)
2 p.m.
c)
3 p.m
d)
noon
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