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Earth Science Final 2023
Earth Science Final 2023
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1
The arrow in this picture is pointing to an example of what type of weathering?
Exfoliation
Frost Wedging
Plant and Animal
Oxidation
2
The three type of rocks in the rock cycle are:
Granite, Andesite, Rhyolite
Basalt, Shale, Gneiss
Mafic, Felsic, Intermediate
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
3
This glacier tends to be found in mountainous regions.
Valley
Oceanic
Continental
Alpine
4
Condensation of water vapor at the ground level results in...
Tornado
Lightning
Hail
Fog
5
Quartz is the ______________.
hardest common mineral
mineral from which diamonds are made
Very Uncommon
common name is salt
6
The separated horseshoe section of this river is called...
Oxbow Lake
Meander
Esker
Moraine
7
In chemical weathering:
the rock becomes smoother due to abrasion.
the rock is changed into different substances.
the rock becomes smaller pieces.
the rock gets bigger (gains mass).
8
Which of the following is a characteristic of a mineral?
Not Solid
Man Made
Definite Chemical Composition
Definite Chemical Composition
9
The condensation level is when the...
all of the above.
air cools to its dew point.
the atmospheric level at which condensation occurs
altitude where water begins to condense.
10
Tornadoes are measured by using the....
Mohs Scale
Saffir-Simpson Scale
Fujita Scale
Richter Scale
11
(Using the picture above.)
What type of cloud is found at letter B?
Cumulonimbus
Alto Cumulus
Cirrus
Nimbostratus
12
What two processes does a rock have to go through to turn into a metamorphic rock?
Melting and crystallization
Heat and pressure
Compaction and cementation
Weathering and erosion
13
What is a feature of the Troposphere?
Auroras
Ozone
Meteors
Life
14
What type of cloud is this?
Cirrus
Cumulonimbus
Cirrostratus
Stratus
15
Abrasion occurs when
Solid materials combined after contact with other solid materials.
Solid material is broken into pieces after contact with another material
Liquid material broken into pieces after contact with other solid materials
Liquid material that combines after contact with another liquid.
16
In the rock cycle, rocks are classified by:
Color
Composition
Grain Size
How the Form
17
Oxygen make up what percentage of the atmosphere?
~50%
Less than 5%
~20%
~80%
18
Which large cloud of vertical development produces thunderstorms?
Altostratus
Cirrus
Cumulus
Cumulonimbus
19
What is the most common feature of metamorphic rocks in which the rocks have a banded appearance?
Ripples
Foliation
Bedding
Spotting
20
What are the two process that form minerals?
Magma Process and Smash Process
Magma Process and Hot Process
Magma Process and Pressure Process
Magma Process and Oxygen Process
21
Frost wedging occurs because as ice freezes it gets about
20% Smaller
10% Smaller
20% Larger
10% Larger
22
With glaciers, their layers are light and dark. The dark layers would be associated with which season?
Spring
Fall
Summer
Winter
23
A hurricane’s energy comes from
the action of waves in warm ocean waters
the movement of continental tropical air masses
lightning striking as the storm forms
warm ocean water
24
(Using the picture above.)
Letter A is showing what type of front?
Cold Front
Stationary Front
Occluded Front
Warm Front
25
The material that falls to the bottom of a channel because of lack of velocity, competency or gravity is known as:
Deposition
Silt
Clay
Mud
26
The part of a river that exhibits rapids and turbulence.
Upper Course
Middle Course
Lower Course
27
The hardest know mineral is...
Corundum
Diamonds
Iodine
Quartz
28
Why is the stratosphere important to human life?
it contains gasses that burn up meteors
it contains the ozone layer
it contains all of Earth’s weather
it contains our satellites
29
When a small body feeds into a larger body of water, that smaller body is called...
Tributary
Headwater
Gulf Stream
Hydrolysis
30
A tornado warning is different from a tornado watch how....
Warning-tornado spotted. Watch-conditions for a tornado are present
There is no real difference
The single vortex structure is easily seen in a watch than a warning
Multiple vortex structure of a tornado is more easily seen in a watch
31
The classification of clouds are based on what?
Shape and Height
Color and Form
Height and Density
Density and Color
32
What are the three stages, in order, of the life cycle of a thunderstorm?
stratus, mature, dissipating
cumulus, mature, dissipating
cumulonimbus, dissipating, mature
mature, dissipating, cumulus
33
All the rain that falls west of the Rockies ends up in the _____________ Ocean.
Atlantic
Indian
Artic
Pacific
34
Which of the following causes mass movement?
gravity
temperature
wind
Climate
35
What type of front is shown at point 3?
Warm Front
Occluded front
Stationary Front
Cold Front
36
What is the scientific name for rusting?
Mechanical Weathering- Abrasion
Chemical Weathering-Oxidation
Mechanical Weathering- Frost Wedging
Chemical weathering - hydrolysis
37
Hydrolysis can best be described as
Water causing a chemical reaction in rock
The overlying rocks above it are worn away.
Water physically wearing down rock through abrasion
Headwaters carving canals
38
When the threat of a lightning strike seems imminent you should….
grab a piece of metal and use it as a lightning rod.
stand under a large tree.
make sure you are the lowest object around.
find a large body of water and stand in it waist deep
39
A large mass of compacted snow and ice that moves under the force of gravity.
Esker
Snow Table
Glacier
Iceberg
40
Wetlands that form as rivers empty their water and sediment into another body of water.
Mudline
Watershed
Delta
Alluvial Fan
41
Sedimentary rocks are made from which of the following processes being described:
Compaction and Cementation
Cooling of Magma or Lava
Heat and Pressure
Solidification
42
The steepness of slope of a stream or river is called?
Slope
Divide
Gradient
Contour Interval
43
Formation of potholes in streets during severe winters is an example of what type of weathering?
Mechanical-Plants
Chemical Oxidation
Chemical-Hydrolis
Mechanical Weathering- Frost Wedging
44
In Illinois our soil is considered transported because it came from________ during the last ice age.
Missouri and Iowa
Canada and Wisconsin
Maine and Massachusetts
California and Nevada
45
The industrial revolution which started in 1760 until 1840 using what rock as a fuel source?
Gold
Coal
Iron
Schist
46
What is the cause of the Earth's seasons?
Continental Drift
The moon's revolution
Distance from the sun
Tilt of Earth's axis
47
Slow cooling of magma results in the formation of:
Small Crystals
Large Crystals
Porous Rock
No Crystals
48
Limestone being eroded in the rain is an example of:
Ice Wedging
Oxidation
Hydrolysis
Wind Abrasion
49
The Rockies are considered America’s:
Continental Dive
Water Table
Delta
Watershed
50
An igneous rock if crystalized underground is called a(n) __________________?
Interior Igneous Rock
Extrusive Igneous Rock
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Exterior Igneous Rock
51
On a weather map, Isobars that are close together signify.....
No winds
Low Winds
High Winds
52
Continental Tropical air masses can be characterized by:
Dry and Hot Air
Moist and Warm Air
Damp and Cold Air
Dry and Cold Air
53
Mountains that separate drainage basins are called...
Divide
Igneous Intrusions
Natural Levees
Split
54
Which is the ONLY river in the world that flows north?
Nile
Amazon
Yangtze
Mississippi
55
What is the major source of CO2 released into the atmosphere?
lack of buffered soil
release of greenhouse gases
burning of fossil fuels
evapotranspiration from plants
56
What place on Earth would have more mechanical weathering than chemical weathering?
Swamps
Polar Ice Caps
Grasslands
Rainforest
57
The water vapor floating in the air is better known as:
Humidity
Sleet
Hail
Rain
58
What type of weather might you expect following point 5?
Thunderstorms
Steady light rain
Cool with relatively clear skies
High pressure
59
Is the maximum size of material a stream can carry.
Velocity
Load
Competence
Flow
60
The precipitation that forms in cloud when small ice pellets fall and grow by collecting super cooled water is
Rain
Hail
Sleet
Snow
