AP Environmental Science - Unit 2 Review

What is the process that measures how easily liquids,like water,can flow through sand and clay?

When soil becomes too saturated, the land nearby can sink drastically. What is this known as?

What causes tectonic plates to move across the Earth's crust?

What is the area in which an Earthquake originates from?

Which of the following is the equation for Density?

Rocks that form from weathering, erosion, and/or deposition of smaller grains are called...

In the event of a future Earthquake, which precautions should be taken?

Which layer of Earth, mostly made of thick/solid rock, is also known as the 'Asthenosphere'?

According to the RichterScale a 3.0 Earthquake is how many times greater than a 7.0 Earthquake?

Alfred Wegener developed the 'Theory of Continental Drift' based on...

Convert 10,000 ppm to pph.

Which of the following is a non-metallic mineral resource?

Nitrogen in the soil is placed back into the atmosphere, by bacteria, during which process?

According to the 'Theory of Continental Drift' what was the the original "super-continent"?

This heavy metal, popular in paint during the '60's & '70's, causing weakness, is now banned.

What is the Density of Water?

Weathering produces loose material that can be eroded away. Which is NOT a type of Weathering?

Subduction occurs at which plate boundary?

At the San Andreas Fault,in California,tectonic plates move sideways past each other, this is a

In mining, which material has no value at all?

According to the SoilTexture Triangle, which type of soil has 15% Clay, 20% Silt, and 65% Sand?

The crust is the outer layer of Earth, consisting of oceans & continents. Which is more dense?

What is the process in which an area becomes increasingly arid and loses its productivity?

Which of the following is a metallic resource?

Downward movement of water through the soil horizons is known as...

Room and Pillars mining and Longwalls mining are examples of...

Which of the following soil particles has the greatest Permeability?

Rocks that form from high temperatures and high pressures are called __________________.

Which soil horizon, also at the surface, contains bacteria, fungi, plant roots, and humus?

Tsunami's are typically caused by ______________

Which horizon of soil, known as 'Regolith' contains the bedrock?

Open Pit mining and Mountaintop Removal are examples of...

Too much salt that accumulates in irrigation water can lead to which of the following?

At the Mid Atlantic Ridge, geologic plates move away from each other. This is an example of a

Erosion can commonly occur due to which of the following...

When two tectonic plates collide at a subduction zone, what geologic feature is created?

Rocks that from from melting and cooling are called _________________.

Convert 20 feet to meters.

The amount of air (open space) in soil is known as...

If a soil is composed of 55% Clay and 15% Silt...how much of the soil is composed of sand?