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Duplicate of ES-MSL part 1
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The following questions are designed to help students review for the NC MSL for Earth Science.
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1
What forms when one oceanic plate is forced beneath another plate?
a subduction zone
a rift valley
an ocean basin
an ocean ridge
2
Which of the following is a factor that affects the rate of weathering in rocks?
rock type
time
climate
all of the choices are correct
3
Why do green plants need solar energy?
to make radiation
to make sunlight
to make their own food
to make water
4
The broad, slightly dome-shaped volcanoes of Hawaii are
composite cones volcanoes.
cinder cone volcanoes.
shield volcanoes.
pyroclastic volcanoes
5
What is the most widely used measurement for earthquakes?
Seismic Scale
Epicenter Detection Scale
Richter Scale
Momentum Magnitude Scale
6
What is the term for using liquids/gases to transfer the heat?
conduction
absorption
convection
radiation
7
Deep ocean trenches are associated with...
ocean ridges systems
rift zones
subduction zones
transform fault boundaries
8
If it is summer in the southern hemisphere, what season is it in the northern hemisphere?
winter
autumn
spring
summer
9
If it is spring in the northern hemisphere, what season is it in the southern hemisphere?
spring
summer
winter
fall
10
Most metamorphic processes take place...
within the inner core
within the mantle
on the Earth's crust
within the outer core
11
Most shield volcanoes have grown from the ocean floor to form
dikes
canyons
tectonic plates
islands
12
Violent shaking from an earthquake can cause soil and rock on slopes to fail and cause a
landslide
fault
tsunami
sinkhole
13
Magma forms when solid rock in the crust and upper mantle
cools
vaporizes
crystallizes
liquefies
14
How is oil (petroleum) and natural gas formed?
from the burning of wood
from the remains of million year old plants/animals
at Autozone and other retail car part stores
in a lab
15
Metamorphic rock forms as a result of..
the compaction of sediment
heat and pressure
cooling of magma
the melting of rock
16
What is an earthquake's epicenter?
any spot along a fault line
a spot halfway between the surface and focus
a spot at the surface directly above the focus
a spot below the focus
17
Liquefaction occurs when...
mud slides downhill and buries buildings
liquid-like soil that cannot support structures
large waves wash over coastal areas and destroy structures.
earthquakes occur in the ocean and damage ships at sea.
18
As the temperature of lava increases,
its viscosity increases.
it begins to harden.
it can flow a much shorter distance.
its viscosity decreases.
19
Which of the following is NOT a factor in how violently or quietly a volcano erupts?
magma's composition
magma's temperature
magma's depth inside a volcano's vent
magma's concentration of dissolved gases
20
The Himalayas in South Asia are an example of what type of plate boundary?
oceanic-continental convergent boundary
transform fault boundary
divergent boundary
continental-continental convergent boundary
21
What is the term used to describe the motion of the Earth's wobble on its axis?
rotation
nutation
revolution
precession
22
What is the term for using solids to transfer the heat?
convection
radiation
conduction
absorption
23
Breaking rock into smaller pieces without changing the rock's chemical composition is...
exfoliation
mechanical weathering
chemical weathering
erosion
24
What is the term used to describe the motion of the Earth spinning on its axis?
nutation
precession
rotation
revolution
25
What is the term used to describe the motion of the Earth as it orbits the Sun?
precession
revolution
nutation
rotation
26
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of S waves?
They push and pull the material they pass through.
They cannot go through water/air.
They are slower than P waves.
They shake particles at right angle to their movement.
27
When a rock is exposed to chemical weathering, it...
changes into one or more new compounds
breaks into tiny pieces
splits
loses its outer layer
28
Which solar body is primarily responsible for the changes in the tides?
moon
Venus
Jupiter
sun
29
The plates grind past each other without creating/destroying the lithosphere at..
subduction zone
divergent boundary
convergent boundary
transform fault boundary
30
A tsunami can occur when there is vertical movement at a fault under...
a mountain range.
the San Andres Fault.
a small inland lake.
the ocean floor.
31
The supercontinent in the continental drift hypothesis was called...
Pangaea
Panthalassa
Africa
Wegner's Island
32
An example of a divergent plate boundary on the continental lithosphere would be...
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
the East African Rift Valley
East Pacific Rise
the Andes Mountains
33
What is the term used to describe the motion of the Earth's axis tracing out a cone shape?
nutation
precession
revolution
rotation
34
Which is NOT a step in the rock cycle?
sediments melt deep beneath the Earth's surface
surface rocks are broken down into smaller pieces
extreme heat and pressure form metamorphic rock
magma or lava cools
35
What is a negative environmental effect of burning coal due to its high sulfur content?
It gets too hot.
It turns the smoke yellow.
It can produce acid rain.
It is nonrenewable.
36
Which two phases of the moon produce Spring tides?
NM & LQ
NM & FM
FM & LQ
FM & FQ
37
Which of the following are NOT paired correctly?
wind: renewable
natural gas: nonrenewable
coal: renewable
solar: renewable
38
Which phase of the moon is responsible for producing the greatest change in high/low tides?
First Quarter
Last Quarter
Full Moon
New moon
39
Which two phases of the moon produce Neap tides?
NM & FM
LQ & FM
FQ & NM
LQ & FQ
40
A tectonic plate consist of...
the asthenosphere only.
the crust and entire mantle.
the crust and uppermost mantle.
the oceanic and continental crust only.
41
A seismogram shows that P waves travel
at the same speed as S waves
faster than S waves
slower than S waves
at the same speed as surface waves
42
What is the term for using electromagnetic waves to transfer the heat?
convection
conduction
radiation
absorption
43
A rock that forms when magma cools beneath the Earth's surface...
extrusive igneous rock
intrusive igneous rock
extrusive sedimentary rock
intrusive sedimentary rock
44
All of the energy that drives the rock cycle comes from...
the movement of water over the Earth's surface
the breakdown of organic matter
the wind
Earth's interior and the Sun
45
Which of the following statements correctly describes the asthenosphere?
It is a thin, cold and rigid layer.
It occurs only near subduction zones.
It permits plate motion.
It is the source of Earth's heat.
46
The correct order of processes that form sedimentary rock is...
erosion, weathering, compaction, cementation, deposition
compaction, cementation, deposition, erosion, weathering
weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, cementation
depostion, compaction, cementation, erosion, weathering
47
How could the removal of trees and other vegetation impact an environment?
by increasing erosion
by increasing transpiration
by increasing soil formation
by increasing oxygen production
48
Which is not a type of rock?
igneous
metamorphic
magma
sedimentary
49
The particles produced in volcanic eruptions are called
pyroclastic material.
volcanic stocks.
laccoliths.
calderas.
50
A divergent boundary at two oceanic crusts can result in a...
continental volcanic arc
volcanic island arc
ocean trench
mid-ocean ridge
