Earth Science Final Review

The Cenozoic Era is known as the:

What forces hold atoms of molecules together?

Magma rich in magnesium and iron is:

Process by which magma rises to the surface through a rift and solidifies at a mid-ocean ridge

A body of rock that stores groundwater and allows it to flow:

Earthquakes originate at the: 

The Milankovitch Theory describes the changes in climate are based on:

Unstable nuclei decaying over time will cause a mineral to be:

Anything that has mass and takes up space is known as:

Where does most of the water on Earth evaporate from?

The area of land that drains into one major river:

Continents once formed a single landmass, broke up, and moved to their present locations:

The following are all main branches of Earth Science EXCEPT:

The percentage of the total volume of rock that is open space is called:

Which of the following is NOT part of the scientific method?

The explanation of why and how continents move:

What happens when 2 continental plates converge?

The two main groups of minerals include silicates and

The "H" in H₂0 means there are 2 what of Hydrogen?

88% of Earth's history is in which division of time?

Coal is a fossil fuel that was formed millions of years ago from the remains of:

What is NOT an advantage of a dam?

The following are all types of chemical weathering EXCEPT:

Areas like Hawaii, that are volcanic-ally active but not on a boundary are called:

70% of the Earth's surface is covered by: