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MOY Benchmark Earth Science 1
MOY Benchmark Earth Science 1
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Review for the middle of the year benchmark for Earth Science 1.
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1
Which of the following are the 4 forms of coal?
Peat, Alluvial, Epoch, Lignite
Moho, Anthracite, Syncline, Peat
Sediment, Ductile, Bituminous, Lapis
Peat, Lignite, Bituminous, Anthracite
2
What is the parent rock of Gneiss?
Limestone
Sandstone
Shale
Granite
3
What is Earth almost entirely made of?
Water
Blocks
Rocks
Solder
4
Which of these is a renewable resource?
Uranium
Wind
Trees
Coal
5
What is the type of force that takes place at a strike-slip fault?
Shearing
Tension
Compression
Gravitational
6
What is the first step of the scientific method?
Reflect
Research
Hypothesize
Observe
7
Which soil layer is known as topsoil and is made of humus?
A Horizon
B Horizon
O Horizon
C Horizon
8
What is the area in the pacific ocean with a lot of volcanic and seismic activity called?
The Ring of Fire
The Horrific Pacific
The Sphere of Earthquakes
The Sing of a Choir
9
The inner core is mostly made of these elements.
Gold and Uranium
Iron and Tin
Tin and Oil
Iron and Nickel
10
Pangaea was which of the following?
The amount of sediment required to form soil
An elf from the Lord of the Rings
The most common type of earthquake
One of the super continents
11
Which of the following is a major rock resource in Virginia?
Titanium
Coal
Limestone
Granite
12
Which hemispheres is North America in?
South and West
North and West
South and East
North and East
13
The process of heating an ore to its melting point to obtain a concentrated mineral is called what?
Ore
Alloy
Ductile
Smelting
14
Which of these is the largest sediment size?
Sand
Cobble
Pebble
Clay
15
Which of the following is a depositional land form?
Mountain
Delta
Alluvial Fan
Volcano
16
Earth Science is the best class!
False
I really just want to take a nap
True
I really prefer Geometry
17
Which mineral can be identified because it smells like rotten eggs?
Obsidian
Halite
Feldspar
Sulphur
18
Which mineral can be identified from its salty taste?
Halite
Sulphur
Obsidian
Feldspar
19
Which of the following is made out of calcite?
Limestone
Sandstone
Quartz
Karst Topography
20
Which of these is one of the 5 things that determines if something is a mineral?
Ordered Crystalline Structure
Formed Of Rock Sediment
Definite Chemical Composition
Secure State of Matter
21
How old does something have to be to be a fossil?
10,000 years
1,000,000
1,000 years
100,000 years
22
The breaking down of a rock into smaller pieces is called:
Erosion
Weathering
Corrosion
Leaching
