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Earth Science Georgia Milestones Review 1 :-)
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What score are you aiming for on the CRCT?
850!!!!
Not aiming for anything
2
If I am outside, feeling the heat of the sun on my skin - what type of heat transfer is this?
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
3
The "R" Horizon of soil is also known as _____ .
Bedrock
Subsoil
Topsoil
4
Which phase of the Moon Cycle is when the Moon is losing visible light and almost totally dark?
Waxing Crescent
Waxing Gibbous
Waning Gibbous
Waning Crescent
5
What type of heat transfer is BOILING WATER?
Radiation
Convection
Conduction
6
What type of clouds are present for thunderstorms?
Cirrus
Cumulonimbus
Stratus
7
The Atlantic Ocean is getting BIGGER because of _____.
Subduction
Sea-Floor Spreading
8
What type of rock is found in Oceanic Crust?
Granite
Basalt
9
Which layer is MORE DENSE....Oceanic Crust or Continental Crust?
Oceanic
Continental
10
Which layer of the Earth is the MOST DENSE?
Mantle
Crust
Inner Core
Outer Core
11
A NEAP tide is when the Earth, the Moon, and the Sun are all _____.
in a 90 degree angle.
in a straight line.
12
The Pacific Ocean is getting SMALLER because of...
Subduction
Sea-Floor Spreading
13
A SPRING Tide is caused when the Earth, the Moon, and the Sun are all ______.
in a straight line.
in a 90 degree angle.
14
Which layer of the atmosphere is the Ozone Layer located?
Stratosphere
Thermosphere
Mesosphere
15
One revolution of Earth takes....
28 days
365 1/4 days
24 hours
16
Which one is NOT a form of Chemical Weathering?
Water
Acid Rain
Carbon Dioxide
Actions of Animals
17
Most of Earth's fresh water is found in ______.
rivers / lakes
oceans
glaciers / icebergs
underground
18
When plants release water vapor into the atmosphere as a part of the water cycle is called?
Transpiration
Precipitation
Condensation
Evaporation
19
What is the scientific name of the "Blood Moon"?
Lunar Eclipse
Solar Eclipse
20
All air masses must consist of a ______ and a ______.
Temperature/Speed
Moisture/Speed
Moisture/Temperature
21
What powers the Water Cycle?
The Sun
Water
The Moon
The Earth
22
What will occur when two plates move past each other at a Transform Boundary?
Tidal Wave
Volcano Eruption
Earthquake
23
What occurs in the mantle that causes the tectonic plates to move?
wind
subduction
volcanoes
convection currents
24
Wind is creating by the unequal ______ of the Earth's surface.
Heating
Cooling
25
Which stage in the Water Cycle is when liquid changes into a gas?
Precipitation
Condensation
Transpiration
Evaporation
26
Erosion means to....
break down.
carry away.
build up.
27
_____________ heats and cools more quickly than __________?
land, water
miny, mo
eeny, meany
water, land
28
Deposition means to...
carry away
break down
build up
29
Intrusive and Extrusive rocks are forms of _____ rocks.
Sedimentary
Igneous
Metamorphic
30
Weathering means to ____ ____.
Build Up
Break Down
Carry Away
31
Out of all of Earth's water - how much is salt water?
97%
71%
32
How much of Earth's fresh water is usable by humans?
Less than 1%
3%
2%
33
Which layer of the atmosphere is the coldest layer?
Thermosphere
Troposphere
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
34
Which one is NOT a change that occurs as you go deeper into the ocean?
Less Pressure
Colder in Temperature
More Dense
Darker in Color
35
What is the SMALLEST ocean on Earth?
Atlantic
Pacific
Southern
Indian
36
Deep ocean currents are caused by changes to temperature and ______.
color
density
pressure
37
Which layer of the Earth will you find Convection Currents?
Outer Core
Mantle
Inner Core
Crust
38
If an air mass moves in from the Arctic Ocean onto land, it would be known as?
Maritime Polar
Continental Polar
Continental Tropical
Maritime Tropical
39
Which layer of soil will you find hummus?
Subsoil
Bedrock
Topsoil
40
What FEATURE is labeled as "6"?
Trench
Volcano
River
Mid-Ocean Ridge
41
A warm ocean current flowing north from the Gulf of Mexico along the east coast is called the ___________.
New Mexican Current
East Australia Current
Gulf Stream
North Atlantic Drift
42
What is the scientific name for SPRING?
Vernal Equinox
Autumnal Equinox
December Solstice
June Solstice
43
In which layer of the atmosphere does WEATHER occur?
Mesosphere
Troposphere
Thermosphere
Stratosphere
44
Which layer of the Earth is labeled "2"?
Crust
Asthenosphere
Mantle
Lithosphere
45
What must occur to form Metamorphic Rocks?
Heat & Pressure
Weathering & Erosion
Melting & Cooling
46
Walking along the coastline - where the shore meets the ocean - is called...
Continental Shelf
Abyssal Plain
Continental Slope
47
True or False...All rocks can be changed from one type to another.
False
True
48
What theory did Wegener create in order to explain how the continents were formed and moved?
Big Bang Theory
Theory of Evolution
Land Relocation Theory
Continental Drift Theory
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Which boundary will your find the process known as SUBDUCTION?
Transform
Convergent
Divergent
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How much of Earth is covered in water?
29%
97%
71%
3%