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FINAL Review

Total questions: 183

Worksheet time: 3hrs 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What geological forces might be responsible for this range of mountains?
a)
diverging tectonic plates
b)
erosion of the land by the ocean
c)
converging tectonic plates
d)
deposition of sediments by the ocean
2.

Earthquake epicenters (center of where the earthquakes started) were mapped for a 35 year period in the diagram above. The black dots indicate these epicenters. The black dots appear along what feature on Earth?

a)

hot spots

b)

plate boundaries

c)

rift zones

d)

sea floor spreading

3.

The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was caused by a shift in two plates that pushed one section of the sea floor under another section of the sea floor by 5 meters. What type of boundary is this?

a)

divergent

b)

convergent

c)

transform

d)

metamorphic

4.
A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other is called
a)
Divergent Boundary
b)
Convergent Boundary
c)
Transform Boundary
d)
Subduction
5.
Scientists hypothesize that a super continent existed 200 million years ago.  This continent is called
a)
America
b)
Super Earth
c)
Pangea
d)
Eurasia
6.
A Plate Boundary where two plates move toward each other is called
a)
Convergent Boundary
b)
Divergent Boundary
c)
Transform Boundary
d)
Subduction
7.
Convergent Plate Movement can create
a)
Rifts
b)
Mountains
c)
Ocean Ridges
d)
Radiation
8.
During sea floor spreading, molten material rises up from the mantle...
a)
along the continents
b)
at the mid ocean ridges
c)
deep ocean trenches
d)
at north and south poles
9.
Which of the following is where one plate slides under another plate?
a)
submarine zone
b)
divergence zone
c)
subduction zone
d)
lower zone
10.
Divergent Plate movement can create
a)
Convection Currents
b)
Conduction
c)
Mountains
d)
Rifts and ocean ridges
11.

Plates slide past each other at _________________ boundaries.

a)

divergent

b)

convergent

c)

transform

d)

universal

12.

The idea that the continents were once joined and then broke apart

a)

seafloor spreading

b)

plate tectonics

c)

continental drift

13.

The idea of continental drift is credited to

a)

Howard Hess

b)

Albert Einstein

c)

Charles Lyell

d)

Alfred Wegener

14.

The idea of seafloor spreading is credited to

a)

Alfred Wegener

b)

Howard Hess

c)

Albert Einstein

d)

Charles Lyell

15.

The lithosphere (crust) is broken into sections called

a)

plates

b)

faults

c)

ridges

d)

trenches

16.

The process of magma rising from the mantle and spreading out at the ridge is called

a)

trenching

b)

seafloor spreading

c)

continental drift

d)

tectonicking

17.

What is fracture?

a)

Ability to reflect light

b)

A break in parallel planes

c)

Uneven break

18.

Two types of igneous rocks are:

a)

Interior and exterior

b)

Intrusive and extrusive

c)

Inside and outside

d)

Enter and exit

19.

Fossils are a form of:

a)

mineral

b)

igneous rock

c)

sedimentary rock

20.
The three major rock groups are:
a)
Inorganic, Metamorphic, and  Sedimentary
b)
Inorganic, Metamorphosis, and Sediment
c)
Igneous, Metamorphic, and Sediment
d)
Igneous, Metamorphic, and Sedimentary
21.
This rock  is formed from molten rock (magma/lava) that has cooled.
a)
Igneous
b)
Inorganic
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Sedimentary
22.
This rock is formed by extreme heat and/or pressure that alters the chemical composition into a new form of rock.
a)
Inorganic
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Sedimentary
23.
This rock is formed by erosion (continuously broken down into small fragments) and  then is compressed and  cemented together.
a)
Inorganic
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Sedimentary
24.
When identifying minerals, _______ can be tested by scratching the surface with different materials such as your fingernail or a coin.
a)
Cleavage
b)
Density
c)
Hardness
d)
Streak
25.

Which best explains what happens when metamorphic rocks are broken down and those sediments are washed away and later form new rocks?

a)

A. the rock cycle

b)

B. the water cycle

c)

C. the sediment cycle

d)

D. the metamorphic cycle

26.

A solid that is usually made of two or more minerals

a)

Ore

b)

Crystal

c)

Gem

d)

Rock

27.

Which statement best expresses the relationship between rocks and minerals?

a)

Rocks and minerals are both made of gems.

b)

Rocks are usually made of minerals.

c)

Minerals are usually made of rocks.

d)

Rocks and minerals are the same thing.

28.

Rocks that are produced when melted rock cools and hardens are called ______________ rocks.

a)

Foliated

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

d)

Igneous

29.

The word "metamorphic" means ______________.

a)

Made from living matter

b)

Very old

c)

Produced by heat

d)

Change of form

30.

Foliated and nonfoliated rocks are both types of ___________ rocks.

a)

Biochemical

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

d)

Igneous

31.

Which of the following is a special property that we classify rocks and minerals by?

a)

Hardness

b)

Luster

c)

Color

d)

All of these

32.

These types of rocks were once igneous and sedimentary rock, but have been changed over time, caused by pressure and heat.

Examples: Marble and Slate

a)

metamorphic

b)

sedimentary

c)

igneous

33.

Formed at the earth’s surface, sometimes underwater.

Examples: Limestone and Sandstone.

a)

igneous

b)

sedimentary

c)

metamorphic

34.

What system has the following functions:

Transports nutrients to cells

Transports waste away from cells

Transports disease fighting white blood cells to areas of infection

a)

Circulatory

b)

Nervous

c)

Respiratory

d)

Digestive

35.

What system moves oxygen from the air into the body; removes carbon dioxide and water from the body?

a)

Digestive

b)

Nervous

c)

Respiratory

d)

Cardiovascular

36.

What carries blood to the heart?

a)

Capillaries

b)

Veins

c)

Arteries

d)

Valves

37.

What carries blood away from the heart?

a)

Valves

b)

Capillaries

c)

Veins

d)

Arteries

38.

What connects veins to arteries?

a)

Veins

b)

Capillaries

c)

Arteries

d)

Valves

39.

What is the main organ of the respiratory system?

a)

Lungs

b)

Trachea

c)

Bronchi

d)

Alveoli

40.

What are surrounded by capillaries that exchange oxygen for carbon dioxide?

a)

Cilia

b)

Bronchi

c)

Alveoli

d)

Mucus

41.

How many chambers does the heart have?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

5

d)

6

42.

What is structure number 3?

a)

Right Ventricle

b)

Left Atrium

c)

Pulmonary Artery

d)

Aorta

43.

What is structure number 5?

a)

Pulmonary Vein

b)

Aorta

c)

Vena Cava

d)

Left Atrium

44.

What is structure number 2?

a)

Right Atrium

b)

Left Atrium

c)

Left Ventricle

d)

Right Ventricle

45.

What is structure number 1?

a)

Right Atrium

b)

Left Ventricle

c)

Vena Cava

d)

Aorta

46.

The diaphragm is a muscle that helps with breathing in which system?

a)

Respiratory

b)

Nervous

c)

Circulatory

d)

Cardiovascular

47.

Which is not part of the respiratory system?

a)

Alveoli

b)

Trachea

c)

Lungs

d)

Aorta

48.

What is the tube that connects to pharynx to the lungs?

a)

Epiglottis

b)

Trachea

c)

Nose

d)

Diaphragm

49.

Which is not part of the cardiovascular system?

a)

Blood

b)

Medulla

c)

White Blood Cells

d)

Heart

50.

Which system responds to stimuli by sending an impulse to the brain?

a)

Respiratory

b)

Circulatory

c)

Nervous

d)

Digestive

51.

Which is the brain stem?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

52.

Which is the cerebrum?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

53.

Which is the cerebellum?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

54.

Which is the spinal cord?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

55.

Which is the nucleus?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

56.

Which is the axon?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

57.

Which is the axon tips?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

58.

Which is the cell body?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

59.

Which is are the dendrites?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

60.

Which part of the blood is design to help in clotting to close wounds?

a)

White Blood Cells

b)

Platelets

c)

Red Blood Cells

d)

Plasma

61.

Which part of the blood is design to help in fighting off a virus or bacteria?

a)

Plasma

b)

Red Blood Cells

c)

White Blood Cells

d)

Platelets

62.
How long ago was Earth formed?
a)
200 million years ago
b)
13.6 billion years ago
c)
10 million years ago
d)
4.6 billion years ago
63.
When did the dinosaurs go extinct?
a)
200,000 years ago
b)
65 million years ago
c)
5 million years ago
d)
20 million years ago
64.
When did life (bacteria) first exist on Earth?
a)
10 billion years ago
b)
3.5 billion years ago
c)
300 million years ago
d)
300,000 years ago
65.
Place the following in order starting with the OLDEST
1  Paleozoic
2  Cenozoic
3  Precambrian
4  Mesozoic
a)
1 3 2 4 
b)
3 1 4 2
c)
4 3 2 1 
d)
2 3 1 4
66.

During which time segment of the Geologic Time Scale did life first appear?

a)

Cenozoic Era

b)

Mesozoic Era

c)

Paleozoic Era

d)

Precambrian Time

67.

Put the following units of geological time in order from largest to smallest unit of time.

a)

Epoch, Eon, Era, Period

b)

Epoch, Period, Era, Eon

c)

Eon, Era, Period, Epoch

d)

Period, Eon, Period, Era

68.
 The Quaternary period, where humans first appeared, is in the Mesozoic era.
a)
True
b)
False
69.
Eras are subdivided into units of geologic time called periods.
a)
True
b)
False
70.
The Triassic Period, the Jurassic Period, and the Cretaceous Period occurred in what era?
a)
Cenozoic
b)
Mesozoic
71.
Which era is the longest?
a)
Cenozoic
b)
Cambrian
c)
Precambrian
d)
Phanerozoic
72.
Which period are we currently in?
a)
Quaternary
b)
Holocene
c)
Jurassic
d)
Tertiary
73.
Within the Phanerozoic, how does the length (time) of the Paleozoic compare to the length (time) of the Cenozoic?
a)
Cenozoic is longer
b)
They are the same length
c)
Paleozoic is longer
74.
How does the length (time) of the Precambrian compare to the length (time) of the Phanerozoic?
a)
Phanerozoic is longer
b)
Precambrian is much longer
c)
They are the same length
75.
The geologic time scale is a record of....
a)
the history of fossils only
b)
the history of rocks
c)
the history of rock layers and fossils
d)
geologist notes
76.

The end of an era, and the end of life for groups of organisms, is called?

a)

Death

b)

Mass extinction

c)

Transition

d)

Turning point

77.
A unit of geologic time that subdivides eras
a)
period
b)
time span
78.
___________ a record of the geologic events and the evolution of life forms as shown in the fossil record. 
a)
Eras
b)
Geologic Time Scale
79.

What type of fossil is an imprint in a rock?

a)

cast

b)

trace

c)

mold

d)

petrified

80.
This type of fossil forms when a mold is filled with sand or mud that hardens into the shape of the organism.
a)
mold
b)
cast
c)
trace
d)
preserved
81.
This type of fossil forms when minerals soak into the buried remains, replacing the remains, and changing them into rock.
a)
mold
b)
cast
c)
petrified
d)
preserved
82.
This type of scientist finds, preserves, and interprets fossils remains.
a)
archeologist
b)
paleontologist
c)
geologist
d)
anthropologist
83.
Most fossils are found in __________ rock layers
a)
metamorphic
b)
sedimentary
c)
igneous
84.
What type of fossil is pictured? 
a)
cast
b)
petrified fossil
c)
preserved remains
d)
trace fossil
85.
This is produced when sediments fill in a cavity made when an object decayed
a)
mold
b)
cast
c)
 index fossil
86.
Petrified fossils means?
a)
afraid
b)
scared
c)
spooky
d)
turning into stone
87.

This type of fossil forms when sediments bury an organism and then sediments change into rock; the organism decays leaving a cavity in the shape of the organism.

a)

Mold

b)

Cast

c)

Trace

d)

Petrified

88.

What type of fossil is pictured?

a)

Cast

b)

Mold

c)

Trace

d)

Petrified

89.

Which type of fossils can be created when an animal walked in mud long ago and then the mud hardened intro rock?

a)

Cast Fossil

b)

Mold Fossil

c)

Trace Fossil

d)

True Form Fossil

90.

Which type of fossil show the organism in 3D form, sticking out from the rock?

a)

Cast Fossil

b)

Mold Fossil

c)

Trace Fossil

d)

True Form Fossil

91.
States that younger rocks lie above older rocks if the layers have not been disturbed
a)
Law of crosscutting
b)
Law of superposition
c)
Relative Dating
d)
Unconformity
92.
How does the law of crosscutting explain the age of a fault?
a)
The fault is younger than the rocks above it.
b)
The fault is younger than the rocks it cuts through.
c)
The fault is older than the rocks above it.
d)
The fault is older than the rocks it cuts through.
93.
What are the relative ages of the features in order from oldest to youngest?
a)
Limestone, Basalt, Fault, Siltstone
b)
Siltstone, Fault, Basalt, Limestone
c)
Limestone, Fault, Basalt, Siltstone
d)
Limestone, Siltstone, Fault, Basalt
94.
Which of the following is the oldest?
a)
Layer L
b)
Intrusion D
c)
Intrusion H
d)
Layer E
95.

What rock in the Oldest?

a)

Conglomerate

b)

Shale

c)

Breccia

d)

Sandstone

96.
According to the law of superposition, which layer is the youngest?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
97.
According to the law of superposition, the oldest fossils are found 
a)
At the top of the rock layers
b)
Near the bottom of the rock layers
c)
In the middle of the rock layers
d)
Somewhat near the surface
98.
Which of the following correctly lists the layers in order from oldest to youngest?
a)
A, B, C, D, E
b)
E, B, C, D, A
c)
E, D, C, B, A
d)
C, B, A, D, E
99.
Used to determine whether an object is older or younger than other objects
a)
Superposition
b)
Relative Dating
c)
Fossil
d)
Unconformity
100.
How do geologists use relative dating?
a)
Placing rocks in order from youngest to oldest
b)
Placing rocks in order by minerals they contain
c)
Classifying rocks by different textures
d)
Classifying rocks by different isotopes
101.
Scientists use radioactive decay to measure...
a)
relative time
b)
absolute time
c)
half-lives
d)
time of day
102.
The length of time required for half of the radioactive atoms in a sample to decay is its...
a)
era
b)
age
c)
half-life
d)
eon
103.
How does absolute age differ from relative age?
a)
only absolute dating indicates which rock is older than another
b)
only absolute dating finds the age in years
c)
only relative dating finds the age in years
104.
Radiometric dating is possible because the rates of decay of radioactive isotopes _____.
a)
change over time
b)
change from place to place
c)
are constant
d)
vary widely
105.
If the half-life of a radioactive group of atoms is 100 years, then how old is the rock if there have been two half-lives?
a)
25 years
b)
200 years
c)
400 years
d)
800 years
106.
Geologists use radioactive dating to determine THE ABSOLUTE AGE OF ROCKS.
a)
True
b)
False
107.
The half-life of strontium-90 is 25 years. How much strontium-90 will remain after 100 years if the initial amount is 4.0 g?
a)
3.0g
b)
0.25mg
c)
0.3g
d)
0.25g
108.
What is the half-life of iodine-131?
a)
32 days
b)
8 days
c)
16 days
d)
24 days
109.

What is the Half life of this isotope?

a)

5 seconds

b)

10 seconds

c)

15 seconds

d)

20 seconds

110.

A fault or intrusion is younger than the unit it cuts across.

a)

Law of Superposition

b)

Inclusions

c)

Principle of Cross-Cutting Relationships

d)

Priniciple of Orignial Horizontality

111.
How old is the Earth?
a)
4.6 billion years
b)
1.4 billion years
c)
4.6 million years
d)
6000 years
112.

If the half-life of a radioactive group of atoms is 300 years, then how old is the rock if there have been three half-lives?

a)

37.5 years

b)

100 years

c)

600 years

d)

900 years

113.
Traces or remains of organisms that lived long ago
a)
Fossil
b)
Unconformity
c)
Superposition
d)
Column
114.

Where would law of superposition be more useful than radioactive dating?

a)

used to tell which hill peak is the nearest

b)

used to tell the exact age of your family

c)

used to tell which layer of sedimentary rock in the grand canyon is the oldest

d)

used to tell whether two animals that lived in different continents are related

115.

Scientists have discovered a dinosaur bone in Russia. They decided to use radioactive dating on the surrounding igneous rock to determine exact age. Why would they use this technique?

a)

It is easier and cheaper than other techniques

b)

It is the only technique that can tell you where the sample was

c)

It is the only technique that can give an approximate age.

Law of superposition only tells part of the story

d)

It is the only technique used to compare fossils to plate boundary events

116.

Look at the reference image. How can we use this image to show that Earth changed over time.

a)

All the dinosaurs had the same DNA

b)

None of the dinosaurs ever moved from their main country

c)

Fossils of the same type of organism can be found on continents that are not connected, showing that all continents were once together.

d)

Life... uhhh... finds a way...

117.

What is the building block of rocks?

a)

Rocks

b)

Minerals

c)

Lava

d)

Grass

118.

Igneous rocks are often called volcanic rocks.

a)

True

b)

False

119.

Magma is melted rock ______ the earth's crust.

a)

above

b)

below

c)

in-between

120.

Lava is melted rock _____ the earth's crust.

a)

above

b)

below

c)

in-between

121.

Igneous rocks form whenever lava or magma _____.

a)

explodes

b)

heats up

c)

cools

122.

When magma cools underneath the earth's crust, _______ rocks are formed.

a)

intrusive

b)

extrusive

123.

When lava cools above the earth's crust, _______ rocks are formed.

a)

intrusive

b)

extrusive

124.

Intrusive Rocks Have...

a)

Lava

b)

Small Crystals

c)

Big Crystals

d)

Grass

125.

Extrusive Igneous Rocks Cool...

a)

Quickly

b)

Slowly

126.

Is this Intrusive or Extrusive?

a)

Intrusive

b)

Extrusive

127.

Pumice is

a)

Extrusive

b)

Intrusive

128.

How do igneous rocks form?

a)

when molten (melted) rock cools

b)

when molten (melted) rock heats up

c)

when molten (melted) rock is compacted

129.

Where do igneous rocks form?

a)

beach

b)

volcano

c)

mountain

130.

Where is magma?

a)

inside the Earth

b)

outside on the Earth's surface

131.

Where do intrusive igneous rocks form?

a)

inside the Earth from magma

b)

outside the Earth's surface from lava

132.

Where do extrusive igneous rocks form?

a)

inside the Earth with magma

b)

outside the Earth's surface with lava

133.

Intrusive rocks...

a)

Have large crystals (coarse-grained), cools slowly

b)

Have small or no crystals, cools quickly

134.

Extrusive Igneous Rocks...

a)

Have large crystals (coarse-grained), cools slowly

b)

Have small or no crystals, cools quickly

135.

Mafic rocks are...

a)

light

b)

dark

136.

Felsic rocks are...

a)

light

b)

dark

137.

Intermediate Rocks are...

a)

light

b)

dark

c)

mix of white and black or gray

138.

Vesicular rocks look like...

a)

bubbles

b)

fine

c)

course

139.

fine grained means...

a)

little to no crystals

b)

many large crystals

140.

Coarse grained means...

a)

little to no crystals

b)

many large crystals

141.

How does the temperature that magma or lava cools affect the crystal size?

a)

Molten rock that cools rapidly results in large crystals.

b)

Molten rock that cools in air will produce larger crystals than magma or lava that cools in water.

c)

Molten rock that cools slowly will form large crystals.

d)

Molten rock that cools slowly will form small crystals.

142.

The holes in the extrusive igneous rocks Pumice and Scoria are caused by what?

a)

Cool air rushing into the rock to help it cool.

b)

Hot liquids escaping from the cooling lava.

c)

Hot gases ecaping from the cooling lava.

d)

Cool liquid rushing into the rock to help it cool.

143.

Why does obsidian contain no crystals?

a)

Obsidian contains no minerals and therefore no crystals.

b)

The crystals did not have time to form due to the speed of cooling.

c)

The crystals melted due to the excessive heat of the molten rock.

d)

Obsidian is not a type of igneous rock.

144.

What type of volcano is this?

a)

Fissure

b)

Shield

c)

Dome

d)

Stratovolcano/ Composite

145.

What type of volcano is this?

a)

Fissure

b)

Shield

c)

Dome

d)

Stratovolcano/ Composite

146.

What type of volcano is wide and flat, created by layers of lava flow?

a)

Shield

b)

Cinder Cone

c)

Composite

147.
A weak spot in the crust where molten material, or magma comes to the surface
a)
lava
b)
volcano
c)
earthquake
d)
tsunami
148.
Tall, cone-shaped mountains in which layers of lava alternate with layers of ash
a)
Cinder Cone volcano
b)
Shield volcano
c)
Composite volcano
d)
Caldera
149.
A volcano belt that rims the Pacific Ocean
a)
Belt of Fire
b)
Ring of Fire
c)
Hat of Fire
d)
Earthquake of Fire
150.
A live volcano
a)
Dormant volcano
b)
Active volcano
c)
Extinct volcano
d)
Shield volcano
151.
A sleeping volcano
a)
Composite volcano
b)
Active volcano
c)
Extinct volcano
d)
Dormant volcano
152.
A steep cone-shaped hill or mountain
a)
Cinder cone volcano
b)
Shield volcano
c)
Composite volcano
d)
Earthquake
153.
A dead volcano, one that is unlikely to erupt again
a)
Dormant volcano
b)
Extinct volcano
c)
Shield volcano
d)
Caldera
154.

Which one of the following does NOT describe weather?

a)

the force of the wind through the trees

b)

if it is raining or not

c)

the amount of water pollution in a lake

d)

the number of clouds there are in the sky

155.

Which of the following best describes the difference between weather and climate?

a)

Weather happens in your state, and climate happens in your country.

b)

Weather includes the wind and rainfall, whereas climate only describes the temperature.

c)

Weather can be predicted but climate cannot.

d)

Weather describes conditions such as wind and rain at a particular time, whereas climate describes typical seasonal conditions.

156.

Large clouds that often produce thunderstorms are called

a)

stratus clouds

b)

cumulonimbus clouds

c)

cirrus clouds

d)

nimbostratus clouds

157.

Any form of water that falls from clouds is called

a)

dew

b)

evaporation

c)

condensation

d)

precipitation

158.

When a rapidly moving cold air mass overtakes a slow-moving warm air mass forcing the warm air mass up, the result is a(n)-

a)

cold front

b)

warm front

c)

occluded front

d)

stationary front

159.

When a warm air mass and cold air mass meet and neither can move the other, the result is a(n)-

a)

occluded front

b)

warm front

c)

stationary front

d)

cold front

160.

A funnel-shaped cloud that touches Earth's surface is called

a)

hurricane

b)

cyclone

c)

tornado

d)

thunderhead

161.

Hurricanes typically form over-

a)

cold ocean water

b)

tropical rain forests

c)

warm ocean water

d)

very dry land masses

162.

Scientists who study weather and try to predict it are called-

a)

astronomers

b)

climatologists

c)

meteorologists

d)

weatherologists

163.

Isobars are lines on a map joining places that have the same

a)

wind speed

b)

temperature

c)

humidity

d)

air pressure

164.

Isotherms are lines on a map joining places that have the same

a)

wind speed

b)

temperature

c)

humidity

d)

air pressure

165.

Which describes the air mass approaching City B?

a)

Warm Front and temperatures will increase

b)

Warm Front and temperatures will decrease

c)

Cold Front and temperatures will increase

d)

Cold Front and temperatures will decrease

166.

What do the lines represent?

a)

Pressure

b)

Boundries

c)

Patterns

d)

Fronts

167.

The breaking down of rocks and other materials on the Earth's surface.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Exfoliation

168.

This type of weathering in which rock is physically broken into smaller pieces.

a)

Chemical weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Mechanical weathering

d)

Deposition

169.

What do we call the process in which rock is broken down by changes in its chemical makeup.

a)

Chemical weathering

b)

Mechanical weathering

c)

Erosion

d)

Deposition

170.

Over millions of years, the shape of mountains on Earth's surface can change to low hills and then rolling plains. These changes are most likely caused by-

a)

Folding and faulting

b)

Volcanoes and Earthquakes

c)

Human activity

d)

Weathering and Erosion

171.

What is the difference between weathering and erosion?

a)

Erosion breaks down the rocks, and weathering carries the broken pieces away.

b)

Erosion carries broken pieces away, and weathering builds the pieces back up into another land mass.

c)

Weathering carries broken pieces away, and erosion builds the pieces back up into another land mass.

d)

Weathering breaks down rocks, and erosion carries the broken pieces away.

172.

________________ is the breaking off and/ or disintegration of larger rocks into smaller rocks.

a)

Erosion

b)

Weathering

c)

Deposition

d)

Lotic

173.

_____________ is the dropping off/ depositing of rocks.

a)

Metamorphosis

b)

Deposition

c)

Weathering

d)

Erosion

174.

Which of the following is NOT one of the main factors that cause Weathering?

a)

plant roots

b)

Fast flowing lotic water

c)

cycle of water freezing and melting in cracks

d)

gravity

175.

Which of these examples is deposition?

a)

wind blowing sand

b)

sand that was dropped on the beach by waves

c)

pebbles falling downhill due to gravity

d)

a tree root breaking a rock

176.

What are the two types of weathering found on the earth’s surface?

a)

metamorphic and sedimentary

b)

physical and chemical

c)

erosion and deposition

d)

cementing and compacting

177.

Which type of weathering occurs when animals burrow in the ground and DISPLACE soil, rocks and plant roots?

a)

Physical Weathering

b)

Chemical Weathering

178.
How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks?  The freezing water—
a)
keeps the rocks in place.
b)
makes the rocks last longer.
c)
expands cracks and breaks rocks.
d)
causes rocks to fall in landslides.
179.

The average, year-after-year conditions of temperature, precipitation, winds, and cloud in an area are known as its-

a)

climate

b)

weather

c)

global warming

d)

seasons

180.

Climates are classified according to which two major factors

a)

elevation and precipitation

b)

latitude and temperature

c)

elevation and latitude

d)

precipitation and temperature

181.

Lines joining places on a map that have the same air pressure are called-

a)

isobars

b)

isotherms

c)

barometric lines

d)

pressure lines

182.

A mixture of weathered rock and organic remains the usually covers bedrock

a)

Soil

b)

Water

c)

River Basin

d)

Sediment

183.

Where does most deposition take place

a)

wind

b)

air

c)

water

d)

mountains

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