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What is geology?
the study of life on Earth
the study of the Earth
The study of the air on the Earth
the study of plants on Earth
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What is the definition of atmosphere?
all liquid water on earth
all air surrounding earth
all rocks and magma on earth
all life on earth
3
What is an metamorphic rock?
a nonliving, inorganic, solid with a crystal structure
a rock formed by cooling magma
A rock formed by layers of sediment cemented together
A rock formed by heat and pressure under the Earth's surface
4
what is the definition of cryosphere?
all frozen water on earth
all life on earth
all liquid water on earth
all rocks and magma on earth
5
Which animals would live in a taiga biome?
arctic moss, caribou
oak tree, aspen tree, rabbits, deer
fern, canopy trees, monkey, toucan
pine tree, spruce tree, arctic fox, bears
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What is the definition of geosphere?
all rocks and magma on earth
all liquid water on earth
all air surrounding earth
all frozen water on earth
7
Which animals would live in a rainforest biome?
arctic moss, caribou
oak tree, aspen tree, rabbits, deer
pine tree, spruce tree, arctic fox, bears
fern, canopy trees, monkey, toucan
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What is the plate boundary where volcanoes form?
convergent
divergent
subduction
transform
9
Which volcano eruption is the most dangerous type with pyroclastic flows, ash and cinders?
explosive volcano
composite volcano
cinder cone volcano
shield volcano
10
Which animals would live in a ocean/marine biome?
coyotes, cactus, lizard
coral, dolphins, shark, anenome
water lily, cattails, trout, beaver
fern, canopy trees, monkey, toucan
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What is the pH of water?
0
7
1
14
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What is a biome?
a community of plants and animals in the same climate
the study of the Earth
anything living in an ecosystem
a rock formed by cooling magma
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What is the rock cycle?
a rock formed by the cooling of magma
The study of the Earth and rocks
a nonliving, naturally occurring solid with crystals
the constant recycling and reusing of rocks on Earth
14
What is a mineral?
A rock formed by layers of sediment cemented together
a rock formed by cooling magma
A rock formed by heat and pressure under the Earth's surface
a nonliving, inorganic, solid with a crystal structure
15
Which animals would live in a deciduous forest biome?
oak tree, aspen tree, rabbits, deer
pine tree, spruce tree, arctic fox, bears
arctic moss, caribou
fern, canopy trees, monkey, toucan
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Which is not a way to identify a rock or mineral?
streak
luster
Moh's hardness scale
convection
17
What is a biotic factor?
anything considered living in a biome
a community of plants and animals
the study of the Earth
anything considered non living in a biome
18
What is an abiotic factor?
the study of the Earth
anything nonliving in a biome
molten rock in the mantle of the Earth
anything considered living in a biome
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Which are not one of the 4 requirements needed to be considered a mineral?
inorganic
naturally occurring
crystal structure
organic
20
Which plate boundary do earthquakes form near?
convergent
subduction
transform
divergent
21
Which volcano spews ash and cinders into the air which create the base of the volcano?
eruptive volcano
cinder cone volcano
composite volcano
shield volcano
22
Which animals would live in a freshwater biome?
coral, dolphins, shark, anenome
water lily, cattails, trout, beaver
fern, canopy trees, monkey, toucan
coyotes, cactus, lizard
23
Put the layers of the atmosphere in the correct order starting from the closest to the Earth.
troposphere,stratosphere,mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
troposphere, stratosphere, exosphere,thermosphere,mesosphere
troposphere, mesosphere,thermosphere,exosphere, stratosphere
mesosphere,troposphere,thermosphere, exosphere, stratosphere
24
What is the definition of biosphere?
all liquid water on earth
all rocks and magma on earth
All frozen water on earth
all life on earth
25
Which volcano has hot, thin lava that runs slowly down the mountain and cools?
composite volcano
dormant volcano
cinder cone volcano
shield volcano
26
Which animals would live in a tundra biome?
arctic moss, caribou
coral, dolphins, shark, anenome
fern, canopy trees, monkey, toucan
water lily, cattails, trout, beaver
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Which plate boundary moves away from each other and forms new crust?
convergent
subduction
transform
divergent
28
What is not a type of frozen water in the cryosphere?
ice shelf
ice sheet
ice berg
glacier
29
What is the definition of hydrosphere?
all liquid water on earth
all life on earth
all rocks and magma on earth
all frozen water on earth
30
What are the 3 types of heat transfer?
sunlight, currents, convection
conduction, radiation, convection
conduction, convection, currents
conduction. radiation, magma
31
Which animals would live in a desert biome?
water lily, cattails, trout, beaver
coral, dolphins, shark, anenome
fern, canopy trees, monkey, toucan
coyotes, cactus, lizard
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Which animals would live in a grassland biome?
elephant, tiger, zebra, prairie grass
fern, canopy trees, monkey, toucan
pine tree, spruce tree, arctic fox, bears
oak tree, aspen tree, rabbits, deer
33
Which theory is Alfred Wegener credited with?
Theory of plate tectonics
Theory of continental drift
Theory of relativity
Theory of earthquakes
34
What are the 5 earth systems?
hydrosphere, geosphere, cryosphere, atmosphere, stratosphere
hydrosphere, geosphere, cryosphere, biosphere, lithosphere
hydrosphere, geosphere, lithosphere, mesosphere, cryosphere
hydrosphere, atmosphere, cryosphere, biosphere, geosphere
35
Which plate boundary forms mountain ranges?
divergent
subduction
transform
convergent
36
What is a sedimentary rock?
a nonliving, inorganic, solid with a crystal structure
A rock formed by layers of sediment cemented together
a rock formed by cooling magma
A rock formed by heat and pressure under the Earth's surface
37
What is the order of the water cycle?
collection, precipitation, evaporation, condensation
collection, evaporation, precipitation, condensation
collection, evaporation, condensation, precipitation
condensation, collection, precipitation, evaporation
38
What is magma?
a rock formed by layers of sediment
molten rock in the mantle of the Earth
the study of the Earth
a rock made from cooling rock
39
Put the 6 steps of the scientific process in the order
Ask, research, conclusion, data, hypothesis, experiment
Ask, experiment, research, conclusion, data, hypothesis
Ask, research, hypothesis, experiment, data, conclusion
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What is an igneous rock?
A rock formed by layers of sediment cemented together
a rock formed by cooling magma
a nonliving, inorganic, solid with a crystal structure
A rock formed by heat and pressure under the Earth's surface
