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unit 10 Earth Science Quiz
unit 10 Earth Science Quiz
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Boundaries where plates move
together/toward each other
are called:
transform
divergent
convergent
hot spots
2
Boundaries where plates move
apart/away from each other
are called:
convergent
transform
hot spots
divergent
3
What force controls the runoff of water?
sun and gravity pulling on water
sun pulling water up
the amount of precipitation
gravity pulling water down
4
What is happening at the arrow coming down from the cloud where there's rain?
precipitation
transpiration
condensation
evaporation
5
Rocks created by heat and pressure are called?
sedimentary
igneous
metamorphic
6
Rocks in which you would most likely find fossils are called:
igneous rocks
metamorphic rocks
sedimentary rocks
igneous and sedimentary rocks
7
What is happening at the arrow pointing down the hill toward the tree?
evaporation
condensation
runoff
transpiraton
8
What is happening the arrow coming up from the tree in the diagram?
evaporation
condensation
runoff
transpiration
9
Boundaries where plates move
along side
each other are called:
transform
hotspot
divergent
convergent
10
Which of the following pieces of evidence supports the Theory of Continental Drift?
Continents look like puzzle pieces that fit together
Rock layers in mountains of East USA match those in Scotland
fossils on coastal Brazil match those on coastal Africa
All of these support the Theory of Continental Drift
11
What is happening at the arrow leading
into
the cloud?
runoff
condensation
evaporation
transpiration
12
97% of Earth's water is found in:
glaciers
oceans
lakes
groundwater
13
Rocks created by compaction and cementation of rock particles are called?
metamorphic
igneous
sedimentary
14
Which statement about the rock cycle is true?
all these statements are true
there is no beginning or end to the rock cycle
it takes millions of years to change rock types
the rock cycle is an ongoing process
15
When water leaves plants leaves and stems, it's called
precipitation
transpiration
evaporation
condensation
16
Earth's crust is made of moving plates that move because of convection currents in the mantle.
This statement refers to Plate Tectonics.
This statement refers to the Rock Cycle.
This statement refers to the Water Cycle.
This statement refers to the Earth Cycle.
17
Which statement about the water cycle is true?
It recycles the same water Earth has had for 3 billion years
In the water cycle water changes from solid to liquid to gas
All of these are true
It's the movement of water between land atmosphere & oceans
18
Rocks from melting and cooling magma/lava are called?
igneous
sedimentary
metamorphic
19
Most of Earth's
fresh
water is stored in:
groundwater
glaciers and groundwater
oceans
glaciers
20
When all the continents are combined it's called:
Pangaea
Panasia
Laurasia
Panera
21
What 2 forces drive the water cycle?
wind and rain
sun/solar radiation and wind
gravity and wind
sun/solar radiation and gravit
22
What is happening at the arrow leading down from the sun in the diagram?
runoff
evaporation
condensation
solar radiation