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HSA Earth Science Review part 1 20Q
HSA Earth Science Review part 1 20Q
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1
The correct sequence of the formation of sedimentary rocks is:
erosion, deposition, compaction, cementation
deposition, cementation, compaction, erosion
cementation, erosion, deposition, compaction
compaction, erosion, deposition, cementation
2
Which of the following provides evidence for plate tectonics?
ocean currents
atmospheric temperatures
coriolis effect
sea-floor spreading
3
The oldest layer of rock is most likely
below the other layers
extrusive
intrusive
the sandy layer
4
Geologists classify rocks into 3 major groups based on
color
weight
uses
how they are formed
5
Any rock that forms from magma or lava is called a(n)
igneous rock
metamorphic rock
chemical rock
sedimentary rock
6
The thickness of the Earth's crust can be compared to
shell of an egg
candy shell of a tootsie pop
rind of a watermelon
pit of an olive
7
The convergence of 2 continental plates would produce
rift valleys
folded mountains
island arcs
trenches
8
Earthquake vibrations are detected, measured, and recorded by instruments called
seismographs
Richter scales
magnetometers
sonor
9
The facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observations are called
data
hypothesis
conclusions
predictions
10
Alfred Wegener is associated with the theory of
the contracting earth
end of the world
continental drift
big bang theory
11
Which rock is NOT one of the three types of sedimentary rock?
clastic rock
chemical rock
organic rock
intrusive rock
12
The youngest rocks on the ocean floor are typically located near what feature?
a continental shelf
a subduction trench
a mid-ocean ridge
an abyssal plain
13
Heat and pressure causes a rock to melt. The material formed would be
igneous rock
metamorphic rock
sedimentary rock
magma
14
Which of the following is considered a hot spot?
Hawaii
Mexico
England
Australia
15
If less than 50% of the moon is illuminated, it is
crescent
gibbous
waxing
waning
16
Why isn't there a solar eclipse every month?
the moon is so small
the moon's orbit is too slow
the moon's orbit is tilted at 5o
new moons are hard to find
17
Heat and pressure deep beneath the Earth’s surface can create _______ rocks.
metamorphic
igneous
extrusive
sedimentary
18
If more than 50% of the moon is illuminated, it is
crescent
gibbous
waxing
waning
19
Identify an example of convection. Hot rising, cold sinking.
feeling the heat from a campfire
burying your feet in hot sand
how soup rising to the top of a pot
feeling the heat from the sun
20
How do you know if the moon is waxing, becoming more lit each night?
the is a blue moon
the light is on the right
the light is on the left
the nearside is facing the earth