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2016 Environmental Science Q4 Review I
2016 Environmental Science Q4 Review I
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1
An iceberg is a large block of ice that breaks away from a(n)
ice block.
landmass.
ice shelf.
ice pack.
2
The series of changes that describes how geologic forces cause rock to change
fractional crystallization.
Mohs hardness scale.
Bowen’s reaction series.
the rock cycle.
3
How does sediment that is closer to a mid-ocean ridge compare to sediment that is farther away?
It is larger.
It is smaller.
It is younger.
It is older.
4
Which of the following explanations is the cause of ice ages according to Milankovitch theory?
cyclical changes in Earth’s movement relative to the sun
non-cyclical changes in the sun’s movement
non-cyclical changes in the sun’s movement relative to Earth
non-cyclical changes in Earth’s movement
5
The melting of rock does NOT depend on which of the following?
the rock’s color
temperature
the presence of fluid
pressure
6
Wegener’s hypothesis of continental drift was finally confirmed by
fossils from the same reptile found on two continents.
the formation of mountain ranges such as the Andes.
evidence supporting the idea of sea-floor spreading.
continental coastlines that fit together.
7
The process by which different minerals melt at different temperatures is called
partial melting.
tempering.
decaying.
dissolving.
8
What is the crack in the ocean floor through which magma rises?
a rip
a ridge
a rift
a rent
9
A continental glacier is also called a(n)
snowfield.
ice shelf.
iceberg.
ice sheet.
10
The name for this type of rock means "from fire" in Latin.
sedimentary
sandstone
metamorphic
igneous
11
A massive sheet of ice that may cover millions of square kilometers is a(n)
alpine glacier.
ice slick.
continental glacier.
land mass.
12
An alpine glacier
is not confined by surrounding topography.
forms in the mountains and is confined by local topography.
is an ice sheet that may cover millions of square km.
is found in mountain crevasses.
13
Three factors that determine whether rock melts are temperature, presence of fluid in rock, and
surrounding rock.
the crystal content.
air density.
pressure.
14
What happened to sea levels during the last ice age?
They were the same as today.
They were higher, then lower than today.
They were lower than today.
They were higher than today.
15
When new snow is added to a glacier faster than ice and snow melt, the glacier
gets larger.
stays the same size.
gets larger, then smaller.
gets smaller.
16
The name for this type of rock means "changed form."
igneous
metamorphic
sedimentary
sandstone
17
The Milankovitch theory attempts to explain
how the Great Lakes formed.
causes of ice ages.
patterns of weather.
global warming.
