Which description is a feature of Earth's mantle?

has properties of both liquids and solids

What causes tsunamis (giant waves)?

A sudden shift of tectonic plates.

El Cajon Pass in California is becoming higher @ a rate of 1 cm/year. Which statement is true?

Erosion is slower than uplift at El Cajon Pass.

Which best describes the part of the ocean called the continental shelf?

A shallow area of sediment near the shore

Which process best ecplains how mountain ranges are worn down over time?

Mechanical & Chemical Weathering

Which of the following shows Earth's water types from largest to smallest?

Salt water, Ice caps & glaciers, groundwater, lakes & rivers

How is beach erosion different from deposition in a stream?

erosion is destructive process & deposition is constructive

Which statement explains why using renewable energy is better than using only fossil fuels?

Renewable energy is more efficient than fossil fuels

How do the sun and coal compare as sources of energy?

The sun is renewable, coal is nonrenewable

What should you doin order to identify the streak of a mineral during an investigation?

drag an edge of the mineral across a tile

If coal-burning power plants were modernized, how would the environment change?

Less acid rain & less pollution would occur.

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Earth Science Midterm

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1
Which description is a feature of Earth's mantle?
has properties of both liquids and solids
consists of tectonic plates
is located at the center of Earth
contains fossil remains
2
What causes tsunamis (giant waves)?
A sudden rise in water temperature.
A sudden shift of tectonic plates.
A sudden change of polar magnetic forces.
A sudden increase in gravitational pull.
3
El Cajon Pass in California is becoming higher @ a rate of 1 cm/year. Which statement is true?
Erosion and uplift are balanced at El Cajon pass.
Mountain building is slower than erosion at El Cajon Pass.
Erosion is slower than uplift at El Cajon Pass.
Plates are separating at El Cajon Pass.
4
The role of glaciers in the water cycles is to...
move liquid water
store fresh water
precipitate solid water
Filter sea water
5
The youngest rocks on the ocean floor are typically located near what feature?
a subduction trench
an abyssal plain
a continental shelf
a mid ocean ridge
6
Which best describes the part of the ocean called the continental shelf?
A region of mountains in the deep ocean
A region with a higher water pressure
A shallow area of sediment near the shore
A flat underwater valley
7
Which process best ecplains how mountain ranges are worn down over time?
Mechanical & Chemical Weathering
Asteroid Impacts
Continental Drift & Sea Floor Spreading
Volcanic Eruptions
8
Which of the following shows Earth's water types from largest to smallest?
groundwater, salt water, lakes & rivers, ice caps & glaciers
groundwater, lakes & rivers, ice caps & glaciers, salt water
Salt water, Ice caps & glaciers, groundwater, lakes & rivers
Salt water, groundwater, lakes & rivers, ice caps & glaciers
9
How is beach erosion different from deposition in a stream?
beach erosion creates habitats & deposition destroys habitat
Deposition caused by animals & erosion caused by weather
deposition isin fresh water & beach erosion in salt water
erosion is destructive process & deposition is constructive
10
Which statement explains why using renewable energy is better than using only fossil fuels?
renewable energy produce more pollutants than fossil fuels
Fossil fuels produce less pollution than renewable energy
fossil fuels need more expensive tech than renewable energy
Renewable energy is more efficient than fossil fuels
11
How do the sun and coal compare as sources of energy?
The sun is nonrenewable, coal is renewable
The sun is renewable, coal is nonrenewable
The sun is nonrenewable, coal is nonrenewable
The sun is renewable, coal is renewable
12
What process forms clouds?
Evaporation
Precipitation
Run Off
Condensation
13
What should you doin order to identify the streak of a mineral during an investigation?
drag an edge of the mineral across a tile
heat the mineral until it melts
dip the mineral in acid
weigh the mineral
14
How does no-till farming help the environment?
It decreases crop yield.
It decreases soil erosion.
It increases fertilizer use.
It increases soil removal.
15
If coal-burning power plants were modernized, how would the environment change?
More acid rain & more pollution would occur.
Less acid rain & more pollution would occur.
Less acid rain & less pollution would occur.
More acid rain & less pollution would occur.

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