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Duplicate of Basic Earth Science Review
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Review created for GED students preparing for their TASC exam.
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1
Earth’s approximate rate of revolution is
1° per day
180° per day
15° per day
360° per day
2
Earth’s magnetic field has reversed itself several times in the past. This pattern is seen in
metamorphic bedrock in mountain ranges
bedrock with fossils containing radioactive carbon-14
igneous bedrock of the oceanic crust
layers of sedimentary bedrock of the Grand Canyon
3
Which two features are commonly found at divergent plate boundaries?
ocean trenches and subduction zones
wide valleys and deltas
hot spots and island arcs
mid-ocean ridges and rift valleys
4
According to astronomers, the age of the universe is estimated to be
13.8 billion years
1.3 billion years
4.6 billion years
7.9 billion years
5
Which landscape feature would produce this stream drainage pattern?
flat plain
volcanic mountain
glacial kettle lake
steep cliff
6
Which motion occurs at a rate of approximately one degree per day?
Earth rotating on its axis
the Moon revolving around Earth
the Moon rotating on its axis
Earth revolving around the Sun
7
Large volcanic eruptions send dust and ash into the stratosphere causing air temperatures to be
warmer than normal, the atmosphere is more transparent
cooler than normal, the atmosphere is more transparent
cooler than normal, the atmosphere is less transparent
warmer than normal, the atmosphere is less transparent
8
Which geologic feature is composed of the youngest crustal bedrock?
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Adirondack Mountains
San Andreas Fault
Peru-Chile Trench
9
Which gas is considered a major greenhouse gas?
methane
oxygen
hydrogen
nitrogen
10
Which object in space emits light because it releases energy produced by nuclear fusion?
Earth’s Moon
Halley’s comet
Venus
Polaris
11
Which statement best describes the monsoon winds during the rainy season in India?
Warm, moist air flows from India to the Indian Ocean.
Warm, moist air flows from the Indian Ocean to India.
Cold, dry air flows from India to the Indian Ocean
Cold, dry air flows from the Indian Ocean to India.
12
Which organisms survived mass extinctions in both the Paleozoic and Mesozoic Era?
graptolites
eurypterids
ammonoids
gastropods
13
Which type of electromagnetic radiation has the shortest wavelength?
gamma rays
visible light
ultraviolet
radio waves
14
Which characteristics best describe the star Betelgeuse?
blue white with high luminosity and high surface temperature
reddish orange, low luminosity and high surface temperature
reddish orange, high luminosity & low surface temperature
blue white with low luminosity and low surface temperature
15
What is the value of the angle represented by letter A?
30.0°
24.5°
15.0°
23.5°
16
The convection currents responsible for moving tectonic plates occur in which Earth layer?
asthenosphere
rigid mantle
crust
stiffer mantle
17
The composition of which Earth layer is represented by the pie graph?
outer core
crust
hydrosphere
troposphere
18
If the tilt of Earth’s axis were increased from 23.5° to 30°, summers in NY would become
cooler, and winters would become warmer
cooler, and winters would become cooler
warmer, and winters would become warmer
warmer, and winters would become cooler
19
In which temperature zone of Earth’s atmosphere will most meteors burn up?
mesosphere
thermosphere
troposphere
stratosphere
20
Which two locations are receiving the same intensity of insolation?
C and D
A and B
D and B
B and C
21
Which region of the electromagnetic spectrum is most of Earth’s outgoing terrestrial radiation?
ultraviolet
visible
infrared
x rays
22
Between which two planets are most asteroids located?
Earth and Mars
Mars and Jupiter
Saturn and Uranus
Jupiter and Saturn
23
What would happen to this landscape feature if the climate became more humid?
less weathering & erosion, producing an angular landscape
more weathering & erosion, producing an angular landscape
more weathering & erosion, producing a rounded landscape
less weathering & erosion, producing a rounded landscape
24
Scientists infer that a cause of the mass extinction of dinosaurs and ammonoids was
an asteroid impact that resulted in climate change
tectonic plate subduction of most of the continents
a disease spreading among many groups of organisms
severe damage produced by worldwide earthquakes
25
Which list contains three major greenhouse gases found in Earth’s atmosphere?
hydrogen, water vapor, and nitrogen
carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapor
carbon dioxide, oxygen, and nitrogen
hydrogen, oxygen, and methane
