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Earth Science Mid-Year Review
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1
How does an artesian well run on its own?
the distance the water travels underground
pressure from gravity or impermeable beds
heating of the water
expanding gases underground
2
Does this mineral have cleavage or fracture?
fracture
cleavage
3
What do geysers and artesian wells have in common?
same speed and duration of flow
their locations
they both come out of the ground on their own
same temperature
4
Which of these happened FIRST? You have a full minute.
Limestone
Sandstone
Granite intrusion
Shale
5
This is called...
abrasion
landslide
slump
creep
6
One of the main causes of wind erosion is
There are too many buildings on the soil
the wind is very strong
There aren't enough plants to protect the soil
none of these
7
If this line is geologic time, what does the red part represent?
Precambrian
Dinosaurs
Paleozoic
Cenozoic
8
What's happening to this rock?
exfoliation
humic acids
ice wedging
root-pry
9
On the left shows ___, and on the right shows ___.
(you have a full minute.)
the Law of Superposition, the fossil record
absolute dating, relative dating
absolute dating, the Law of Superposition
relative dating, absolute dating
10
This poor car has suffered some serious ___.
humic acids
oxidation
carbonation
abrasion
11
What do you think is happening at these plate boundaries?
sliding
pyroclastic flows
divergence
convergence
12
Does this mineral have cleavage or fracture?
fracture
cleavage
13
This eruption was so big, it caused a year without a summer, which inspired "Frankenstein."
Tambora
Mt. St. Helens
Krakatoa
Olympus Mons
14
What kind of rocks would be found in this pyroclastic flow?
metamorphic
sedimentary
igneous
15
What is this?
the Mercalli Scale
the Richter Scale
a seismograph
16
This is a(n) ___, caused by ___ erosion.
ventifact, wind
ventifact, glacier
erratic, wind
erratic, glacier
17
True or false? Any rock that is porous is always permeable.
false
true
18
What is this?
an arete
an alluvial fan
a delta
a hanging valley
19
The matching of rock layers from one area to another is called
the Law of Superposition
rock correlation
Geologic Time Scale
index fossils
20
These lakes are way up in Canada. They are probably...
aquifers
kettle lakes
cirques
oxbow lakes
21
How do plant roots prevent erosion?
they hold soil in place
they loosen soil
they block wind
they lift up sediment
22
These are...
oxbow lakes
kettle lakes
drumlins
meander scars
23
The rock in this picture is...
granite
conglomerate
sandstone
limestone
24
This wave must have had a big...
fetch
refraction
longshore current
rip current
25
These fish could become fossils here. What kind of rock will this become?
igneous
sedimentary
metamorphic
26
Which geologic era is shown here?
Mesozoic
Paleozoic
Cenozoic
Precambrian
27
These rare stromatolites are some of the only fossils from the ___ Era.
Precambrian
Mesozoic
Cenozoic
Paleozoic
28
Bombs are a type of...
tephra
lava
ash
magma
29
It takes a long time for polluted groundwater to become clean again because
groundwater can never be replaced
groundwater can only be replaced artificially
groundwater moves very quickly
groundwater moves very slowly
30
Yellowstone is in the middle of a plate. Can you tell what kind of volcano is under it?
subduction boundary
hot spot
extinct
rift
31
What is NOT shown in this picture?
(you have a full minute.)
a terminal moraine
a meander scar
a delta
an oxbow lake
32
What is the most effective & powerful agent of erosion?
waves
running water
ice
wind
33
What kind of rocks are found here?
igneous
metamorphic
sedimentary
34
This soil is...
permafrost
impermeable
unsaturated
saturated
35
What mineral is this?
calcite
halite
gypsum
quartz
36
Chemical weathering happens fastest in ___ climates.
cool, dry
cool, humid/wet
warm, dry
warm, humid/wet
37
What kind of rocks would be found in this river delta?
metamorphic
sedimentary
igneous
38
What two minerals are in this picture?
quartz & sulfur
pyrite & galena
azurite & malachite
hematite & malachite
39
Humic acids are caused by...
acid rain
mosses & lichens
soils
dead plants & animals
40
True/false: Identical fossils in S. America and Africa support the theory of continental drift.
false
true
41
The two main ingredients of soil are...
silicon & oxygen
sand & gravel
mosses & lichens
humus & weathered rock
42
The first life on earth appeared in
the Mesozoic Era
Africa
forests
the ocean
43
Trenches are created at ____ boundaries.
Mid-Atlantic
convergent
divergent
sliding
