Earth Science Semester 1 Review

The Earth's interior powers all of the following processes EXCEPT

Fossils are only found in

In a well-developed soil profile, which horizon is the uppermost layer?

Which of the following is associated with chemical weathering?

Which rocks form from energy which comes from the interior of the Earth?

The distance, measured in degrees, east and west of the prime meridian is referred to

What are the building blocks of minerals?

Old rock that undergoes weathering into sediments which then get lithified become

What determines the properties of a mineral?

Which of the following are layers of the Earth?

What determines whether a mineral will show cleavage or break in irregular fractures?

Any size group of interacting parts that form a complex whole is a(n)

Which of the following human activities has caused an increase in soil erosion?

Which of the following is an advantage of solar power?

Wind power generates

Which of Earth's spheres include all of the living parts of Earth?

The life-forms of the biosphere are located in the

What is the process that occurs when physical forces break rock into smaller pieces?

On the global grid, the equator is at

Old rock that undergoes intense heat and pressure turns into

Which of the following is a problem associated with nuclear power?

All of the energy for all of Earth's processes come from

Which of the following is NOT one of Earth's spheres?

Which of the following properties is least useful in identifying a mineral?

How many neutrons does and atom have if its atomic # is 10 and mass is 20?

Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of rocks?

Which of the following is an example of a nonrenewable resource?

Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects the rate of weathering in rocks?

What amount of Earth's total water supply is usable fresh water?

Which of the following is NOT a major component of soil?

What is the raw material for nuclear power?

Which of the following is an example of a renewable resource?

Which of the following is an example of a non point source of water pollution?

Atoms containing the same number of protons but different number of neutrons are

One way that mining for mineral resources damages the land is by

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a mineral?

The main source of organic matter in soil is

The B horizon is also called the

The resistance of a mineral from scratching is

Which of the following is the result of chemical weathering?

Differences in elevation are best shown using a

Rocks are made of

What is the study of the Earth and it's processes?

Rocks are classified by

New rocks come from

Old rock that melts and then crystallizes into

Which of the following is one of the main areas of Earth Science?

Minerals are classified by

The factor that has the greatest effect on soil formation is

On a topographic map, contour lines that are further apart indicate