WorksheetsSemester 2 Final
Total questions: 84
Worksheet time: 42mins
Which of the following are divergent plate boundaries? (Select all that apply)
east africa rift valley
sea of cortez
marianas trench
himalayan mountains
what type of stress forms fault block mountains?
tensional
compressional
shear
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The "age of mammals" is what era on the geologic timeline?
cenozoic
mesozoic
paleozoic
whocaresozoic
what layer of the atmosphere contains all of Earth's weather?
troposphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
stratosphere
how does heat move through the atmosphere? (mark all that apply)
conduction
convection
radiation
mixed tapes
when cold water moves to the surface the process is known as
upwelling
downwelling
currents
circulation
first waves to arrive at a location after an earthquake
p waves
s waves
tsunami
all waves arrive at the same time
the hawaiian islands were formed from
a divergent boundary
convergent boundary
mantle plume
transform fault
The stratosphere contains
the earth's weather
the ozone layer
the ionosphere
satellites
Which of the following is a transform fault boundary?
The east africa rift valley
the himalayan mountains
the mirianas trench
san andreas fault
Mark the following currents that are warm water currents that bring warm water to cold areas (mark all that apply)
gulf stream (atlantic)
kuroshio (pacific)
benguela (atlantic)
East Australian (Pacific)
an areas long term weather pattern is called
climate
weather
storm watch
primary cycle
which of the following are defining characteristics of a mineral (list all that apply)
definite chemical composition
crystalline structure
naturally occuring
organic
Which represents the longest time on the geologic timeline?
cenozoic
mesozoic
paleozoic
precambrian
the leeward side of a mountain range
receives more rain than the windward
receives less rain than the windward
receives the same amount of rain as the windward
is represented by the top of the mountains
During the Cenozoic Era
bacteria ruled the Earth
Dinosaurs were the dominant species
Humans became the dominant species
there was no life at all
The "Prevailing westerlies" are global winds that blow at the
tropical latitudes
sub-tropical latitudes
polar latitudes
around the pacific ocean
Which of the following were periods during the mesozoic era? (mark all that apply)
jurassic
triassic
cretaceous
pliocene
because of the uneven heating of the planet due to the earth's curvature
the equator receives direct sunlight and more of the Suns energy
the poles receive most of the Suns energy
all of the planet receives that same amount of the suns energy
science sucks i spit hotter fire than the sun
continental continental convergent boundaries create
deep ocean trenches
rift valleys
volcanic mountains
the worlds tallest folded mountains
Which islands were formed from oceanic-oceanic subduction (mark all that apply)
phillipines
indonesia
hawaii
japan
high silica content in magma makes
viscous lava and explosive eruptions
low viscosity and runny lava
silica content doesnt matter to eruptions
is silica even a real thing?
mid ocean ridges will make
new volcanic islands
deep ocean trenches
new continental crust
new oceanic crust
the amount of salt in seawater is called its
saltiness
salinity
density
saltines
which of the following effects the climate of oxnard (mark all that apply)
proximity to water
prevailing winds
altitude
proximity to mountains
the law of superposition states
younger rocks are on top in sedimentary rock formations
metamorphic rocks are younger than igneous and sedimentary rocks
younger rocks are found at the bottom of sedimentary rock formations
kryptonite kills superman
precambrian time makes up how much of the geologic timeline
24 percent
55 percent
88 percent
100 percent
fossils are found in what type of rocks
sedimentary
igneous
metamorphic
all rocks have fossils
convection currents in the mantle drive what phenomena
plate tectonics
ocean circulation
weather
space
why is methane so dangerous for the Earth? (mark all that apply)
it is a strong greenhouse gas
there is no natural process for removal from the atmosphere
a lot of it is locked up in permafrost
a lot escapes from animal waste and dead organisms
quartzite is metamorphic rock that is formed from what parent rock?
marble
sandstone
basalt
granite
Hadley Cells are
convection currents in the earths mantle
convection currents in the atmosphere
convection currents in the ocean
convection currents in the sun
A rock that has experienced three half lives with have how much radioactive material left?
50%
25%
12.5%
100%
All of the following can determine an areas climate except
temperature on the Fourth of July
What time of year is the wet season
average winter temperature
amount of rainfall in the summer
increased global temperatures in the last 200 years are caused by
increase in solar radiation
increase in atmosphere convection
increase in global precipitation rates
increase in atmospheric greenhouse gasses
what forms non foliated metamorphic rock?
when magma touches but does not melt rock
when preexisting rock is melted
when tectonic forces put pressure on rocks for long periods of time
when rocks are eroded and deposited
Describe granite
dark in color with small crystals
alternating white and black bands
white and pink with large black crystals
solid white with crystalline structure
What is an index fossil?
a fossil that can be used to date layers of rocks
a fossil that represents the beginning of a species
a fossil that survives a mass extinction
a fossil that is the only one ever found of that species
a locations proximity to water can effect its climate because (mark all that apply)
large bodies of water can add precipitation to the air
water has a high specific heat that absorbs the Suns energy
water can lead to uneven heating of the air creating cool prevailing winds
humidity adds to a regions temperature
which of the following are types of rocks? (select all that apply)
igneous
metamorphic
sedimentary
meteorific
which of the following are shield volcanoes (select all that apply)
mauna loa
krakatoa
kilamanjaro
mt st helens
the difference in time between the arrival of the P waves and the S waves is called
the S-P Interference
The S-P Time Interval
The S-PDifferential
The S-P Arrival
Folded mountains are formed from what type of forces?
compression
tensional
sheer stress
all of the above
What is the Carbon cycle?
the process by which carbon is cycled in the environment
the process by which carbon is used by humans
the process by which carbon is extracted from the ground
the process by which carbon is created in the Sun
Thrust faults form what type of mountains?
fault block
dome
folded
volcanoes
The process by which rocks are changed into other types of rocks and recycled is called _______________
the rock cycle
rock transformation
rock recycling
the rock process
Divergent plate boundaries are from when
two plates collide
mantle comes to the surface and pushes plates apart
plates slide past each other
they just happen, nothing creates them
Of all the plates the largest one is the
North American
Pacific
Antarctic
Eurasian
Because of the cold water California current California (select all that apply)
does not experience hurricanes
has very diverse sea life of the coast
experiences cold weather storms in the winter from alaska
tends to get a lot of tornadoes in the summer
The largest mass extinction of life on earth happened during the
precambrian era
end of the cretaceous period
end of the permian period
end of the pleistocene epoch
The force that deflects water and air to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere is called the
gyre effect
jackson effect
coriolis effect
mcclurg effect
the common rock basalt is what type of rock
extrisive mafic ignous
foliated metamorphic
clastic sedimentary
intrusive felsic igneous
the hardest mineral in moh's hardness scale is
talc
glass
quartz
diamond
a subduction zone is formed from what type of boundary
divergent
transform fault
convergent (oceanic)
convergent (continental)
The first animals to live primarily on land came into existence during the
precambrian time
cambrian period
triassic period
permian period
The name given to the last supercontinent is
gondwanaland
mega africa
pangea
eurasia
in what ways are igneous rocks classified? (mark all that apply)
crystal size
mineral composition
appearance
grain size
existing rocks that are changed by heat and pressure are called
igneous
sedimentary
metamorphic
mineral
which of the following is an organic sedimentary rock
sand stone
conglomerate
chert
coal
which of the following seismic waves can travel through solids liquids and gasses
S waves
P waves
sound waves
shock waves
which of the following are types of plate boundaries (mark all that apply)
divergent
convergent
thrust fault
strike slip fault
a large cone shaped volcano that is formed from alternating layers of ash and lava is called a
shield volcano
composite cone
cinder cone
fissure
which of the following scenarios can lead to a rise in greenhouse gasses (mark all that apply)
release of methane from melting permafrost in the arctic
increase of usage of coal burning power plants
deforestation
recovery of ozone from a ban of CFC's
which of the following are examples of a continental volcanic arc? (mark all that apply)
the andes
the cascades
the himalayas
the rockies
the juan de fuca plate moving under the north american plate is an example of a
subduction zone
transform fault boundary
divergent plate boundary
collision zone
which of the following are greenhouse gasses (mark all that apply)
nitrogen
carbon dioxide
methane
water vapor
In what layers does temperature rise with a gain of altitude (mark all that apply)
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
which of the following scenarios could result from higher global temperatures
rise in sea levels
decrease in arctic sea ice
stronger, more intense storms
expansion of the polar regions
what landforms are formed from an oceanic-continental subduction zone? (mark all that apply)
a rift valley
folded mountains at the coast
volcanic mountains inland
deep water trench off the coast
today the dinosaurs main evolutionary decendents are
turtles
lizards
alligators
birds
in what ways are sedimentary rocks classified (mark all that apply)
chemical
organic
clastic
felsic
the collision of cold air from canada and hot air from the gulf of mexico results in
hurricanes on the east coast of the united states
snow fall in the rocky mountains
nor'easters in new york and massachusetts
tornadoes in oklahoma and kansas
which of the following are identification tests for minerals (mark all that apply)
hardnesss
acid test
taste test
streak test
which of the following are evidences presented by alfred wegener to prove his continental drift hypothesis? (mark all that apply)
matching fossils
rock types and structures
seafloor spreading
continental puzzle
cyano bacteria, getting energy from photosynthesis, was important to early earth history because
they were able to get energy to walk on land
they populated the oceans with fish
they turned carbon dioxide into oxygen
they are the ancestors of humans
in what ways do the sierra nevada mountains effect the climates of california and nevada (mark all that apply)
rising air condensates and rains on the california side, bringing water to the mountains and central valley
falling air heats up, creating a desert in nevada
air is unable to travel over the mountains
they block weather patterns from the rocky mountains
when is a caldera formed?
when a meteor strikes the earth leaving a large hole in the ground
when a large volcano erupts and collapses on itself
when a mountain is eroded away and the hole fills with water
when a bomb is tested underground
where are the tropics located?
between 23 north and 23 south latitude
above 60 degrees north and south latitude
above 23 north and below 23 south latitude
there are no such thing as the tropics
the metamorphic rock that exhibits the greatest level of regional metamorphism is called
marble
quartzite
schist
gneiss
at what time in Earths history did the planet experience advancing and retreating glacial coverage over much of the continents?
the precambrian
the pleistocene epoch
the jurassic period
the permian period
which of the following are cold water currents? (mark all that apply)
california current
canary current
gulf stream
kuroshio
which of the following are warm water currents (mark all that apply)
california
bunguela
gulf stream
east australian
which of the following volcanoes are composite cone (mark all that apply)
mt st helens
kilauea
mt fuji
kilamanjaro
which of the following are sheild volcanoes (mark all that apply)
kilamanjaro
mt st helens
kilauea
paricutin
