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Study Guide for Earth Science Final Exam 2015
Study Guide for Earth Science Final Exam 2015
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1
Which of the following is an example of a nonrenewable resource?
cotton
trees
uranium
cattle
2
What types of deimentary rock is formed from weathered particles of rocks and minnerals
intrusive deimentary rock
clastic sedimentary rock
chemical sedimentary rock
biochemical sedimentary rock
3
What was the main reason Wegener's continental drift hypothesis was rejected?
He could not provide a mechanism for the movement of contint
His evidence was incorrect
He could provide only illogical explanations for plate move
He was not well liked by other scientists
4
Vein deposits are usually produced by
density sorting
cementation and compaction
weathering
hydrothermal solutions
5
What determines whether a mineral will show cleavage or break in irregular fractures?
hardness
external shape
density
internal atomic structure
6
Why are subduction zones not commonly found at convergent continent/continent boundries
Subduction zones are never found at convergent boundries
Continental lithosphere is to buoyant to be forced down
Oceanic lithospher is too buoyant to be forced down
Continental lithospher is too dense to be forced down
7
A rock that forms when magma hardens beneath Earth's surface is called a(n)
intrusive metamorphic rock
intrusive igneous rock
extrusive igneous rock
extrusive sedimentary rock
8
The trace that records an earthquake from seismic intruments is called a
seismogram
richtergram
seismograph
magnitude
9
Which of the follwing factors helps determine how explosive a volcanic eruption will be
temperature of the magma
all of the above
composition of the magma
amount of dissolved gases in the magma
10
I HONESTLY feel I will _______ on the final
Do great A or B
Do alright C or D
No where near ready so I should talk to Mr Coleman privately
Do good B or C
11
The smallest particle of an element that still retains all of the element's properties is a(n)
isotope
compound
mineral
atom
12
Which of the following properties is generally the least useful in identifying minerals
color
streak
cleavage
hardness
13
Which of the following lacotiohs probably has the greastes short term earthquake risK?
Florida and other states along the Atlantic coast
North Dakota and other states near interior North America
an area along an active fault that has had a recent quake
an area along an active fault that has not hada recent quake
14
Typical rates of seafloor spreading are approximately
5 km per year
5 cm per year
50 cm per year
5 meters per year
15
what types of boundary occurs where two plates move together, causing one plate 2 B forced down
divergent boundary
transitional boundary
convergent boundary
transform fault boundary
16
The Moho is
a dance simular to the Harlme Shake
boundary between the crust and the mantel
the material of which the mantle is composed of
the boundary between the outher and inner core
17
the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide helps to
form clouds in the atmospher
maintain warmth near Earths surface
deflect harmful radiation from space
increase precipitation in arid areas
18
A mineral that contains carbon, oxygen, and the metallic element magnesium would be called a(n)
carbonate
oxide
sulfate
silicate
19
Which of the following is NOT a land resource
soil
wind
forests
iron
20
Which of the following geographic example is a transform fault boundary
the San Andreas Fault
the Andrea Mountains
The East Africa Rift Valley
the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
21
which of the following results when divergence occurs between two oceanic plates
seafloor spreading
a volcanic island arc
subduction zone
an ocean trench
22
Through which Earth layer are S waves NOT transmitted
outer core
continental crust
inner core
ocean crust
23
One problem with wind energy as a major source of electricy is
it does not work during night
the expense of large tracts of land in populated areas
it is nonrenewable
it causes major air polution
24
The thermal convection that drives plate motion is caused by _______
seafloor spreading
unequal distribution of heat
gravity
subduction
25
An earthquake's magnitude is a measure of the
amount of shaking it produces
number of surface waves it produces
damage it causes
size of seismic waves it produces
26
Which of the following is a nonmetallic mineral resource?
coal
iron
aggregate
wood
27
Which of the following plays a major part in determining the form of a volcano
nearness of other volcanos
elevation above sea level
local soil type
magma composition
28
Harnessing the suns's energy to produce heat or electricy is
inexpensive
non-polluting
is a major source of air pollution
possible only in coastal areas
29
What is a naturally occuring solid mass of mineral or mineral like matter?
Fossil
Lava
Mineral
Rock
30
What is one of the drawbacks to the extensive use of solar energy?
we will exhaust our source of suns radiation
It is nonrenewable
it produces toxic pollution
Equipment is expensive
31
Which type of landform develops at plate boundaries where one oceanic plate decends beneath
mountain ranges formed by batholith
lava plateau
fift valley
volcanic island arc
32
The three groups of rocks are classified by
grain size
Color or in England "Colour"
chemical composition
how they are formed
33
How did opponents of continetal drift accound for the existence of similar fossils across land
migration across land bridges
parallel evolution
oceanic currents
large ocean rafts
34
Overall, which seismic waves are the most destrutive
compression waves
S waves
P waves
surface waves
35
What forms when one oceanic plate is forced beneath another plate
an ocean basin
a subduction zone
a rift valley
an ocean ridge
36
Earthquakes are usually associated with
the Red Cross
violent weather
faults
large cities
37
Which sedimentary rock would most likely be depositited in a very high energy stream
shale
siltstone
coal
conglomerate
38
Which of the following is a use for fossils found in sedimentary rocks
matching rocks of the same age found in differenet places
interpreting past environments
indicating when the rock formed
all of the above
39
The adjustments of materials that follow major earthquakes often gnereate smaller quakes called
baby quakes
surface waves
aftershocks
foreshocks
40
Which of the following is responsible for the partial melting of rock beneath ocean ridges
Chemical reactions with the atmospheric oxygen
increases in temperature
increases in pressure
decreases in pressure
41
An earthquakes epicenter is
a spot halfway between the focus and the surface
cause of an earthquakes p wave
the spot below the focus
the place on the sruface about the focus
42
Which of the follwoing actions would NOT keep you safe suring an earthquake
stay low to the ground
stay indoors and crouch against a sturdy wall
having Dwayne The Rock Johnson as a resuce helicopter pilot
cover your head and neck with your arms
43
Mohs scale is used to determine what property of minerals
dentisty
hardness
luster
cleavage
44
Which of the following is true about cinder cones
They are usually less than 300 meters high
all of the above
They often occur in groups
They have very steep sides
45
What amount of earth's total water supply is salt water?
less than 1%
75%
50%
25%
46
To which mineral group does orthoclase feldspar (K Al Si3 O8) belong
the halides
the carbonates
the oxides
the silicates
47
Where is the energy source found that drives the process that forms igneious rocks?
the Sun
the wind
moving water
Earths interior
48
Which of the following is NOT true about a batholith
It is the largest intrusive igneous body
It is often a small part of a sill
It may form the core of a mountain range
It is made up of rocks with compsition like granite
49
New ocean crust is formed at __________
convergent boundries
continental volcanic arcs
divergent boundaries
transform fault boundries
50
which of the following changes may occur during metamorphism?
all of the above
you summon your T-Rex to fight Zedd
the rock becomes more compact
certain minerals may recrystallize
51
Violent shaking from an earthquake can cause soil and rock on slopes to fail and cause a ______
fault
sinkhole
landslide
tsunami
