Earth Science, 1st Semester Exam Review

Which type of fault usually occurs because of tension?

A silicate mineral must contain

The process in which sediment is dropped and comes to rest is called

Which of the following is generally NOT included on a map?

Which of the following are ways magma is formed?

The measurement of the amount of matter in an object.

If you wanted to learn about plants and animals that live in the ocean, you would speak to a

You can use __ to measure the distance between two buildings.

The groupings silicate and non-silicate minerals are based on

How does a geologist know that rock layers are undisturbed?

What is the largest of all intrusive igneous rock formations?

The energy contained in fossil fuels originally came from

You can use kilograms to measure the __ of a boulder.

The study of the origin, history, and structure of the Earth is

Mountains formed by magma that reaches the Earth' surface are

Which of the following connects points of equal elevation?

What is the area where two tectonic plates meet called?

The deep interior of the Earth can be mapped using

What kind of model is a miniature space shuttle?

A series of steps scientists follow to solve problems are

Which of the following is associated with transform boundaries?

Which era ended with the largest mass extinction in Earth's history?

Which of the following is NOT true of metallic minerals?

A fossil used to date surrounding rock layer is called a (n)

What does lava flow out of on the Earth's surface?

How does clastic sedimentary rock begin?

Besides weathering and erosion, what other forces shape the Earth's features?

What do scientists find out when they draw conclusions?

Partially decomposed plant material forms

What kind of metamorphic rock has its mineral grains arranged in planes or bands?

To determine the most accurate and precise age of Earth's oldest rocks, geologists would use

What kind of sedimentary rock is made from fossils?

Natural resources that humans use to generate energy are called

Which of the following are isotopes?

Which of the following methods would be the best to use to map areas near the equator?

During the rock cycle, what forms when magma cools?

The fact that similar fossils are found on both sides of the ocean is evidence of

What unit of measurement is used to describe magnetic declination?

What is reusing waster or scrap materials called?

An explanation that ties together many hypothesis and explanations is called a(n)

The use of solar energy systems is limited by

Which process forms sediment?

Petroleum and natural gas form mainly from

The measure of how hot or cold something is.

Which of the following is an alternative to using fossil fuels?

What is the splitting the nuclei of a radioactive atoms called?

What kind of rock is formed when magma intrudes into other rock?

What can tectonic plates form when they converge?

What is the name for nonmetallic minerals that are values for their beauty and rarity?

The study of the universe.

Which of the following is a good example of a cylindrical projection?

An Earth science that mixes geology and chemistry is

During which era did birds and small mammals begin to evolve?

When sedimentary rock is exposed to heat and pressure, what does it change into?

What does a scientist need to know to figure out the absolute age of a rock?

What is the softest mineral on the Mohs scale?

How are rock layers arranged in the geologic column?

Which of the following is an example of mineral replacement?

Which of these did NOT provide evidence for continental drift?

Which of the following events would be a catastrophe?

What color is normally used to indicate contour lines on a topographical map?

Scientists classify rocks

The core consists mainly of

A person who studies organisms and their environment is a (n)

Why are large amounts of water used in nuclear power plants?

What mineral deposit that is large and pure enough to be mined called?

What is an advantage of having an International System of Units?

Which area of land would be the most distorted on a flat map?

What type of boundary is formed when plates slide past each other?

If you multiply length by width, you can find the __ of a square or rectangle.

Which direction does a compass needle point?

What kinds of mines are open pit and quarry mines?

The prime meridian runs through which city?

To determine how many rocks can fit into a box, the _ of both rocks and box must be calculated

Which of the following is NOT a way that human can conserve natural resources?

The basic SI unit of length.

Which of the following is an example of a trace fossil?

The ratio of the mass of a substance to the volume of the substance.

Which kind of temperatures will slow down an organism's decay?

Which of the following is the largest division of geologic time?

What do astronomers study?

Which of the following is NOT a problem created by fossil fuel use?

The southern portion of Pangaea that broke apart is known as

What is the process called in which sedimentary rocks are arranged in layers?

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

What is amber?

The study of fossils, earthquakes and volcanoes all fall under this branch of Earth science .

A repeating pattern of atoms, ions or molecules in a mineral is called

What are the main categories of sedimentary rock?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a mineral?

What is the joining of two or more nuclei to form a larger nucleus?

A scientist tests a __ by gathering data.

What is the liquid layer of the Earth's core called?

A method of sending energy waves from a satellite to an area of Earth being observed is

The volume of a liquid is often given in

What is used to find true north on a compass?

A person who studies earthquakes is a (n)

Seismic waves travel through Earth's layers at different speeds depending on the

What steps do scientists use to answer questions and solve problems?

What is magnetic declination?

What kind of rock is formed from lava that cools on the Earth's surface?

What kind of sedimentary rock can be cemented together by calcite or quartz?

Scientists form a hypothesis when they

According to uniformitarianism, how does geologic change happen?

When temperature and pressure change, what can happen to the minerals in rocks?

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

The mantle is denser than the crust because it contains more

Which of the following is NOT a source of biomass energy?

What has to increase for metamorphism to occur?

What kinds of texture does igneous rock have when magma cools slowly?

What is a fault?

What is the term for two or more nuclei joining together to form a new nucleus?

Sedimentary rock is formed through the process of

The study of how humans interact with the environment.

Which of the following is NOT a renewable resource?

What is the most common type of unconformity?

What is a resource that can be replaced at the same rate it is used called?

Strip mining is used

A controlled experiment tests

What are the two major groups of minerals?

A scientist who studies earthquakes.

What is tilting?

Which of the following places would NOT be useful as a reference point?

New oceanic lithosphere forms as a result of

What do scientists call the rock that is formed when magma cools below the Earth's surface?

The process in which rocks change shape is called

The study of Earth's atmosphere in relation to weather and climate.

Which of the following is NOT a way to obtain fossil fuels?

Which of the following is a disadvantage associated with most alternative fuel sources?

The basic unit for mass is the

The study of the surface features of the Earth.

What type of surface does a fracture happen?

What type of fault usually occurs because of compression?

What do petroleum and natural gas mostly form from?

Which of the following processes changes rock on Earth's surface?

What does all igneous rock begin as?

The San Andreas Fault is an example of a

The measure of the size of a body or region in three dimensional space.

Natural vents that discharge steam or water from Earth are called

What does the rock and fossil record represent?

Changes in density in the asthenosphere are caused by

Lines of latitude

What are strata?