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OST Earth Sci Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What happens to temperature as we move from the crust to the inner core?
a)
Decreases
b)
Increases
c)
Nothing
2.
Which layer of Earth has the GREATEST density?
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
outer core
d)
inner core
3.
If you traveled from the center of Earth to the surface, the pressure would...
a)
increase
b)
decrease
c)
stay the same
d)
unsure
4.
What are the two types of crust?
a)
top crust,bottom crust
b)
oceanic crust, continental crust
c)
water,land
d)
none of the above 
5.
If we compare the temperature and pressure of the Earth’s mantle to the core, what differences can we expect as we move downward into the Earth?
a)
Both the temperature and pressure increase.
b)
Both the temperature and pressure decrease.
c)
The temperature increases and the pressure decrease.
d)
The temperature decreases and the pressure increases.
6.
Which type of wave arrives first during an earthquake?
a)
Primary (p-wave) waves
b)
Secondary (s-wave) waves
c)
Rayleigh Waves
d)
Love Waves
7.

What information do the layers in the ice cores provide?

a)

Provide information related to Trilobites.

b)

Provides a record past atmospheric conditions.

c)

Provides information related to the extinction of the species.

d)

Provides information related to the physical characteristics of organisms.

8.

All of the features are created by Erosion of WATER other than...

a)

Meandering Rivers

b)

Oxbow Lakes

c)

Canyons

d)

Beaches

9.

Which characteristics of a fossil would make it useful as an index fossil in determining the age of widely separated rock layers?

a)

a wide time range and a narrow geographic range

b)

a wide time range and a wide geographic range

c)

a narrow time range and a wide geographic range

d)

a narrow time range and a narrow geographic range

10.

Index fossils help scientists estimate the age of a rock because index fossil species only existed for a relatively short time. What happened to the species that are now used as index fossils?

a)

They became extinct.

b)

They changed their diets

c)

They hid in marine sediments.

d)

They migrated to new environments.

11.

The diagram below represents three bedrock outcrops. The layers have not been overturned. Letters A through E identify different rock layers. Fossils found in the rock layers are shown.

Which fossil could be classified as an index fossil?

a)

b)

c)

d)

12.

The cross sections below represents three widely separated outcrops of exposed bedrock. Letters A, B, C, and D represent fossils found in the rock layers.

Which fossil appears to have been the best characteristics of an index fossil?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

13.
Which of the following is the best conclusion that can be made from this graph?
a)
atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have been decreasing since 1960
b)
Hawaii has a lot of carbon dioxide
c)
humans have been working hard to decrease carbon dioxide levels
d)
atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have increased steadily since 1960
14.

Thicker tree rings indicate poor growing conditions for plants and trees.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Which year was the rainiest?

a)

Year 1

b)

Year 2

c)

Year 8

d)

Year 16

16.

When was the 3 year drought observed?

a)

Year 1-3

b)

Year 2-4

c)

Year 9-11

d)

Year 14-16

17.

What do fossils of tropical plants found in Antarctica tell you about its location?

a)

Antarctica is in the same location as it was in the past

b)

Tropical fossils have yet to be found in Anartica.

c)

Antarctica has shifted from the Northern part of the globe to the Eastern part of the globe

d)

Antarctica was likely closer to the equator at one point, but the continent has moved throughout Earth’s history

18.

What information do the layers in the ice cores provide?

a)

Provide information related to Trilobites.

b)

Provides a record past atmospheric conditions.

c)

Provides information related to the extinction of the species.

d)

Provides information related to the physical characteristics of organisms.

19.

All of the features are created by Erosion of WATER other than...

a)

Meandering Rivers

b)

Oxbow Lakes

c)

Canyons

d)

Beaches

20.

Plates move towards one another at ______________ boundaries.

a)

divergent

b)

convergent

c)

transform

d)

detergent

21.
What kind of plate boundary is shown here?
a)
divergent
b)
convergent
c)
transform
d)
subducting
22.
What kind of plate boundary is shown here?
a)
divergent
b)
convergent
c)
transform
d)
submergent
23.

Plate movement is caused by ______________.

a)

the rotation of the Earth

b)

ocean tides

c)

convection currents in the mantle

d)

the moon's gravity

24.
What kind of plate boundary is shown here?
a)
divergent
b)
convergent
c)
transform
d)
strike slip
25.

Refer to the image!!

Which description matches #3?

a)

Heating of cooler material

b)

Movement of less-dense material

c)

Movement of denser material

d)

Cooling of warmer material

26.

Which of the following is NOT a piece of evidence that supports the movement of the Hawaiian islands?

a)

Distance from the hot spot is changing over time.

b)

Direction of the plate movement has been determined.

c)

Hawaii is sitting near a plate boundary.

d)

Latitude and longitude of the island and the hot spot have been determined.

27.

According to the image, which Hawaiian island is the oldest?

a)

Hawaii (main land)

b)

Kauai

c)

Molokai

d)

Maui

28.

High discharge streams move in a straight line, low discharge streams meander. As streams slow, they deposit sediment.

Which mass of sediment would be the last to deposit in a river system?

a)

24 g

b)

186 g

c)

12 g

d)

2000 g

29.

Many land features are formed as glaciers drift or retreat downhill due to gravity. Which land feature is formed due to erosion by ice?

a)

U Shaped Valley

b)

Sand Dune

c)

Meanduring River

d)

Mudflow

30.

This image captures a 'creep' out in nature. Which option best describes the reason why a 'creep' forms?

a)

Rapid mass movement

b)

Gradual mass movement

c)

Erosion by water

d)

plate tectonic movment

31.

Landslides and mudslides are caused by...

a)

Gravity

b)

Earth's Rotation

c)

Deposition

d)

Wind

32.

A topographic map is a map that shows the surface features, or topography, of an area using contour lines.

What is the contour interval in this map?

a)

10 m

b)

20 m

c)

40 m

d)

100 m

33.

This is Rock Mountain.

At which face of the mountain can you find the highest gradient?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

34.

A topographic map is a map that shows the surface features, or topography, of an area using contour lines.

What is the HIGHEST elevation noted in this map?

a)

220m

b)

100ft

c)

240m

d)

280m

35.

This is a RIVER DELTA. At which point was this landform created?

a)

By Erosion of sediment

b)

By Deposition of sediment

c)

By Chemical Weathering of sediment

36.

This is a landform developed from DEPOSITION of Water. What is it called?

a)

Alluvial Fan

b)

Delta

c)

Canyon

d)

Meandering River

37.

Which landforms are formed due to EROSION by WATER?

a)

Volcanoes

b)

Alluvial Fans and Deltas

c)

Canyons and Valleys

d)

Mountain Chains

38.
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
39.
According to the law of superposition, which layer is the youngest?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
40.
According to the law of superposition, which layer is the youngest?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C

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