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Earth Science Semester Review
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1
Fossils are most likely formed in which type of rock?
Igneous
Metalloids
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
2
A copper penny can easily scratch Talc. This tells you....
Copper is harder than Talc
Copper is very soft
They are equally hard
Talc is harder than copper
3
What term describes how light shines off a mineral?
Luster
Cleavage
Hardness
Streak
4
How does groundwater get refilled?
Wells
Rain
Waves
Floods
5
What type of rock is formed under hear and pressure but
NOT
melted?
Metamorphic
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metalloid
6
According to the diagram of the Earth, what is the name of layer W?
Mantle
Inner Core
Crust
Outer Core
7
Why are elements such as gold and silver so valuable and expensive?
They are very heavy
They are very pretty
Only found outside US
They are rare and in small amounts
8
A glacier is formed from
frozen salt water
river water
groundwater
snow
9
Which layer is made of molten rock?
Mantle
Inner Core
Crust
Outer Core
10
What is an example of Physical Weathering?
Acid Rain
Shaking Rocks
Oxidation
Hydrolysis
11
What rock type is formed from the cooling of hot, liquid magma or lava?
Metalloid
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Igneous
12
Which of the following elements would bond with only
ONE
hydrogen atom?
Neon
Carbon
Fluorine
None
13
A river or stream that empties into a larger river is called a ...
aquifier
flood plain
delta
tributary
14
Which layer of the Earth is the most dense?
Mantle
Inner Core
Crust
Outer Core
15
Which valley is formed by a glacier?
U-Shaped Valley
V-Shaped Valley
Neither
Both
16
How much of the Earth's total water supply is Salt water?
100%
22%
97%
3%
17
What causes water to move through the water cycle?
Energy from the Sun
Energy from People
Energy from the Core
Energy from Rain
18
What is the chemical formula for the compound shown?
C4H
4CH
CH4
C4H
19
How much of the Earth's water is frozen in the polar regions?
3%
2%
1%
100%
20
Water vapor is added to the atmosphere by what process?
Precipitation
Evaporation
Condensation
Infiltration
21
What are all rocks made out of?
Sediment
fossils
living things
minerals
22
Which is an example of Chemical Weathering?
Root action
Wind
Frost wedging
Oxidation
23
How much of the Earth's water supply if available for man's use as fresh water?
1%
2%
100%
3%
24
Areas now covered with Sedimentary rock probably used to be.....
Part of a volcano
On top of a mountain
a desert
Near or under water
25
The tendency to break along flat surfaces is called.....?
Streak
Hardness
Luster
Cleavage
26
According to the pie chart shown, which element is most abundant?
Oxygen
Silicon
Aluminum
Iron
27
Which rock has the most surface area and will weather the fastest?
A & B
B
Neither
A
