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APES Plate Tectonics, Lithosphere, and Soil
APES Plate Tectonics, Lithosphere, and Soil
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An AP #environmental #science quiz on #Earth structure, #plate #tectonics, #rock cycle, and #soil
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1
The A soil horizon is likely to be thickest in which general biome
forest
desert
grassland
tundra
2
Which type of rock can experience weathering and erosion?
igneous rock
any type of rock
sedimentary rock
metamorphic rock
3
Which of the following is most likely to happen in soil with a high percent of clay?
nutrient leaching
waterlogging
drought
erosion
4
This soil horizon is described as subsoil & has nutrients that illuviated through the E horizon
C
O
B
A
5
Which lists the soil horizons in order of least to most nutrient rich?
C, B, A
A, B, C
A, C, B
B, A, C
6
Despite having very nutrient soil, why do temperate grasslands lack trees?
the soil drains too quickly
permafrost blocks tree roots
the soil is not humid enough
the soil is too shallow to anchor trees
7
Why is percolation impactful to soil quality?
it prevents the leaching of nutrients and minerals
it causes damage to freshwater systems
it helps prevent runoff
it helps nutrients and water to soak into the soil
8
This term describes the movement of organic matter and nutrients through soil layers
infiltration
percolation
erosion
illuviation
9
The San Andreas Fault is a...
Deform boundary
Divergent boundary
Transform boundary
convergent boundary
10
The youngest rock on oceanic crusts can be found...
near mid-ocean ridges
near coastlines
far from mid-ocean ridges
in trenches
11
At a continental-continental convergent plate boundary...
two plates push each other upwards due to similar densities
new crust is created
the denser plate subducts below the less dense plate
the older plate is crushed below the younger one
12
In order for igneous rock to turn into metamorphic rock it must be subjected to...
weathering and erosion
heat and pressure
melting and cooling
compaction and cementation
13
mycorrhizae are fungi that live on plant roots and have a _________ relationship with the plant
mutualistic
predatory
parasitic
competitive
14
What type of rock is formed when magma cools slowly below the Earth's surface?
biochemical sedimentary rock
clastic sedimentary rock
extrusive igenous rock
intrusive igneous rock
15
convection currents occur because when magma is heated it ______ because it becomes _____
sinks; less dense
rises; more dense
rises; less dense
sinks; more dense
16
New crust is generate at
transform fault lines
subduction zones
rift valleys
areas of continental uplift
17
Divergent boundaries can create all of the following EXCEPT:
rift valleys
mid-ocean ridges
mountain ranges
volcanoes
18
Which is commonly associated with transform boundaries?
earthquake
new crust
all of these
volcanoes
19
Which characteristic is most likely to apply to pumice?
light in weight
containing a fossil
large crystals
bands of alternating colors
20
Which rock is probably best for chipping off sharp, flat fragments to make an emergency knife?
marble
flint
pumice
basalt
21
Igneous rock that has been degraded into sediment can become a sedimentary rock by...
heat and pressure
melting and cooling
weathering and erosion
compaction and cementation
22
Which of the listed biome should have the greatest amount of nutrients in its soil?
chaparal
tropical rainforest
temperate deciduous forest
tundra
23
Sedimentary rock could become igneous rock by
heat and pressure
weathering and erosion
melting and cooling
compaction and cementation
24
How are rocks classified?
chemical makeup
physical features
how they are created
age
25
A soil heavy in this has very fine particles that are easily compacted & have low permeability
humus
silt
sand
clay
26
In which type of climate would you expect nutrients to cycle fastest in the soil?
somewhere mild and dry
somewhere mild and wet
somewhere hot and wet
somewhere hot and dry
27
What forms when heat & pressure squeezes the flat/elongated minerals in a rock, aligning them?
clastic sedimentary rock
non-foliated metamorphic rock
foliated metamorphic rock
chemical sedimentary rock
28
The process of breaking down rock/soil is...
erosion
illuviation
lithification
weathering
29
The lithosphere consists of
the outer and inner core
only the crust
the crust and upper mantle
the upper and lower mantle
30
Which soil grain size are most likely to find at the bottom of a river?
clay
sand
humus
silt
