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2021 Earth Science Unit 1 Review
2021 Earth Science Unit 1 Review
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The review for the Unit 1 assessment.
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The process that occurs when rock breaks into smaller pieces without changing the rock’s chemical composition is called:
Differential Weathering
Chemical Weathering
Erosion
Physical Weathering
2
How old is the earth?
4,600 years
4.6 Billion Years
12,021 years
100,000 years
3
What is the Atmosphere?
Earth's Air
Earth's Rocks
Earth's Life
Earth's Water
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The movement of small pieces of rock (sediment) is called:
Deposition
Erosion
Chemical Weathering
Physical Weathering
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What is the Geosphere?
Earth's Water
Earth's Life
Earth's Rocks
Earth's Air
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What is the Biosphere?
Earth's Water
Earth's Life
Earth's Air
Earth's Rocks
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Which of the following represents the correct order of the processes involved in sedimentary rock formation?
compaction, cementation, deposition, weathering, erosion
erosion, weathering, compaction, cementation, deposition
weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, cementation
deposition, cementation, compaction, erosion, weathering
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Molecule to molecule heat transfer is called ________________________.
Convection
Circulation
Radiation
Conduction
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If an object with a mass of 35 grams has a volume of 70cm cubed and its length is 40cm, what is the density of
5 g/cm³
50 g/cm³
.5 g/cm³
15 g/cm³
10
Geologists have subdivided geologic time into units based on
landscape development
rock type
fossil evidence
erosion rates
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A student hypothesizes that a sample of rock formed from ocean sediments. What helps the student support this hypothesis
a textbook about rock formation methods
rock samples from several locations on Earth
a model of the different crustal plate boundaries
clam shells found within the rock sample
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What type of rock are most fossils found in?
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
Igneous
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Heat from the sun is transferred through space by ______________________.
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Circulation
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What is the density of an object that has the following measurements?mass = 450 g volume = 30 cm³
1.5 g/cm³
15 g/cm³
1500 g/cm³
150 g/cm³
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Igneous Rocks are formed by –
Evaporation of water, leaving solid behind
Cooling and hardening of molten rock
Heat and pressure on existing rocks
Layers of mud on the bottom of a lake
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What is the volume of an object that has the following measurements?length = 6 cm width = 2 cm height = 5 cm
17 cm³
60 cm³
13 cm³
32 cm³
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What is the Hydroshphere?
Earth's life
Earth's Water
Earth's Rocks
Earth's Air
18
Sedimentary rocks, more so than igneous or metamorphic, are likely to have -
Fossils
Silicate Minerals
Gas Bubbles
Foliation
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Which statement best describes what happens to most of the Sun’s radiation?
It is reflected from the surface.
It is reflected by clouds.
It is absorbed at the surface.
It is reflected by the atmosphere.
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What is the SI unit of mass?
gram
Newton
Gram per cubic centimeter
meter
