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Earth Science Semester 1 Exam Part 1
Earth Science Semester 1 Exam Part 1
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1
Darwin's Finches are an example of how _______ affects evolution.
homologous structures
molecular DNA
Biogeography
continental drift
2
True of False: the atomic number represents how many protons are in the atom
True
False
3
When two continental plates converge, the result is:
San Andreas fault
ocean trench
rift valley
mountains
4
The type and paths of earthquake waves can be studied with this tool:
telescope
seismograph
Richter scale
microscope
5
Which is not an example of a vestigial structure in modern humans?
wisdom teeth
kidney
coccyx (tailbone)
appendix
6
What type of erosion most likely created this structure?
water erosion
wind erosion
glacial erosion
gravity
7
The picture on the right shows and example of what can happen from this type of boundary:
Transform
Divergent
Convergent
8
A structure that is no longer useful but still present in an organism is called:
vestigial
homologous
analogous
hoomgeneous
9
Karst formations include:
all of the above
stalactites
caves
stalagmites
10
This scientist is known for the theory of seafloor spreading
Du Toit
Ortelius
Wegener
Hess
11
Change in the size or shape of rock:
oxidation
chemical weathering
mechanical (physical) weathering
hydrolysis
12
Which animal shares the highest percentage of its DNA with humans?
bird
chicken
chimpanzee
bat
13
The idea that life on Earth arose from comets and asteroids is called:
primordial soup
panspermia
spontaneous generation
hydrothermal vents
14
Which parts of an atom are located within the nucleus?
proton only
neutron only
proton and neutron
electron and neutron
15
Which layer of the Earth is responsible for creating the magnetic field of Earth?
solid crust
solid inner core
liquid outer core
mantle
16
Which layer of the Earth is the most dense?
mantle
outer core
crust
inner core
17
U-shaped valleys and lakes can be formed as result of which type of erosion?
gravity
water erosion
glacial erosion
wind erosion
18
A rift valley like the Great Rift Valley in Africa is the result of:
a transform boundary
a divergent boundary
a convergent boundary of two continental plates
a convergent boundary of two ocean plates
19
This fundamental force is the strongest within an atom
weak nuclear force
strong nuclear force
electromagnetic force
20
Convection currents are in this layer of Earth
mantle
crust
inner core
outer core
21
What is erosion?
when broken rock is deposited into a specific area
breakdown of rock
the movement of broken down rock
22
Which of the following is not a type of chemical weathering?
hydrolysis
oxidation
frost wedging
dissolution
23
True of False: during convection, pieces of the Earth's crust subduct back towards the core
True
False
24
Which layer of the earth is the coolest in temperature?
inner core
mantle
outer core
crust
25
This scientist is known for his theory of plate tectonics
Hess
Wegener
Du Toit
Ortelius
26
The Smokey Mountains and Appalachian Mountains are examples of:
eroded mountains
volcanic mountains
rugged mountains
27
The area of the ocean floor where hot magma rises up from the mantle and cools to become crust:
submarine canyon
continental margin
trench
mid-ocean ridge
28
True or False: Areas with earthquakes often time are the same areas with volcanoes
True
False
29
This type of wave can travel through solid, liquid, and gas
primary wave
secondary wave
surface wave
30
What type of fault is shown in this picture?
normal fault
thrust (reverse fault)
strike slip fault
31
Deposition of sediments along a coastline creates a:
dune
delta
beach or sandbar
barrier island
32
An isotope is a _______ version of an element.
lighter
heavier
33
What is this a picture of and where is it located?
a series of active volcanoes in the Atlantic Ocean
a series of geysers in the Atlantic Ocean
a series of active volcanoes in the Pacific Ocean
a series of geysers in the Pacific Ocean
34
This theory of the origin of life was disproved with an experiment involving raw meat & maggots
panspermia
hydrothermal vents
primordial soup
spontaneous generation
35
The flattest part of the ocean floor is called the:
continental margin
continental slope
ocean trench
abyssal plain
36
What is the composition of the mantle?
solid soil and dirt
liquid nickel
liquid iron
molten rock
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These structures can be described as:
analogous
homologous
homogeneous
vestigial
