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NC EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 9TH GRADE
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Why do earthquakes often cause damaging fires?
Tsunamis from earthquakes generate enough heat
Magma from deep underground escapes through faults.
Lightning strikes are common during earthquakes.
Eartquake vibration canbreak gas, water, andelectrical lines
2
WHAT MOVEMENT OF EARTH IS REPSONSIBLE FOR NIGHT AND DAY
REVOLUTION
PERIGEE
PRECESSION
ROATATION
3
Which structures is built off-shore to reduce erosion from large breaking waves?
jetty
seawall
groin
breakwaters
4
What is the driving force for the movement of the lithospheric plates?
heat from the sun
unequal distribution of heat within Earth
unequal distribution of heat in the oceans
heat in the atmosphere
5
Deep ocean trenches are associated with ____
Deep ocean trenches are associated with ____
transform fault boundaries
subduction zones
rift zones
6
New ocean crust is formed at ____.
divergent boundaries
convergent boundaries
transform boundaries
subduction zones
7
The energy source found that drives the processes that form igneous and metamorphic rocks?
moving water
Earth's interior
the wind
the sun
8
Which force is most responsible for the formation of the solar system?
interstellar force
gravity
electromagnetic force
nuclear force
9
Which of the following affects the amount of destruction caused by earthquake vibrations?
the design of structures
the intensity and duration of the vibrations
the nature of the material on which structures are built
all of these are correct
10
The mechanism for moving continents to support Alfred Wegener and Continental Drift is
mountain ranges
rivers and lakes
sea floor spreading
rift valleys
11
Wave impact and pressure cause ____.
deposition
tides
erosion
refraction
12
Fossils are only found in ____.
igneous rock
metamorphic rock
sedimentary rock
13
Why is loam the ideal soil for agriculture?
All of the above
It both absorbs and drains moisture
It allows room for root growth
It is a mixture of sand, silt, and clay
14
A divergent boundary at two oceanic plates can result in a ____.
mid-ocean ridge
volcanic island arc
subduction zone
continental volcanic arc
15
minimum number of seismic stations that is needed to locate of an earthquake’s epicenter?
three
two
one
four
16
True or false: If it is summer in North America then it is summer is South America
ture
false
17
Which of the following is NOT a major component of soil?
air
earthworms
mineral matter
humus
18
Which of these factors affects the rate of weathering?
all of the above
chemical composition of the exposed rock
climate
surface area of the exposed rock
19
Which of the following structures is built off shore toreduce erosion from large breaking waves
breakwater
groin
seawall
jetty
20
All of the energy that drives Earth’s rock cycle comes from
the breakdown of organic matter
the movement of water over Earth’s surface
Earth’s interior and the sun
the wind
21
The Ring of Fire is known for and found
earthquakes, volcanoes in Indian Ocean
tornadoes across the midwest of United States
earthquakes, volcanoes in Pacific Ocean
volcanic activity in the south of Europe
22
The product of nuclear fusion is ____.
helium
nitrogen
oxygen
hydrogen
23
Earth’s axis slowly but continuously points in different directions, a movement known as ____.
precession
retrograde motion
rotation
revolution
24
Soil Triangle: use this to find soil type: 20% clay, 60% silt, 20% sand
sandy loam
clay loam
clay
silty loam
25
What type of rocks are formed by processes powered by the sun?
igneous rocks
metamorphic rocks
sedimentary rocks
26
Which seismic waves travel most rapidly?
tsunamis
S waves
surface waves
P waves
27
Gamma rays, X-rays, visible light, and radio waves are all types of
ultraviolet radiation
nuclear energy
electromagnetic radiation
chromatic aberration
28
A tectonic plate consists of ____.
the asthenosphere only
Iron and copper ore
inner and outer core
the crust and uppermost mantle
29
When an earthquake occurs, energy radiates in all directions from its source, which is called
fault line
flat line
the epicenter
the focus
30
According to the plate tectonics model, what layers form Earth’s rigid, mobile plates?
inner and outer core
crust only
crust and uppermost mantle
upper and lower mantle
31
what causes high and low tides?
coriolis effect
gravitational pull of moon
jet stream winds
rotation of earth
32
The shape of a planet's orbit is
circular
irregular
parabolic
elliptical
33
Which of the following human activities has caused an increase in soil erosion?
all of the above
plowing land for farming
clearing land for construction
deforestation
34
When water freezes, its volume ____
stays the same
decreases slightly
decreases greatly
expands
35
What is the equation for photosynthesis?
6CO2 + 6H2O → C6H12O6+ 6O2
6CO2→ C6H12O6+ 6O2+ 6H2O
C6H12O6+ 6H2O → 6O2+ 6CO2
36
Tsunamis are ____.
waves that are produced by tidal forces
often caused by hurricanes
waves that cannot cause damage on land
often caused by movements of the ocean floor
37
On the global grid, the prime meridian is at ____
0 degrees latitude
0 degrees longitude
90 degrees latitude
90 degrees longitude
38
According to the plate tectonics model, what layers form Earth’s rigid, mobile plates?
crust and uppermost mantle
crust only
upper and lower mantle
inner and outer core
