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1
Some fuels are nonrenewable because they--
require a long period of time to form.
produce toxic waste
come from deep within the Earth
can be easily recycled
2
Fish are abundant in areas where the ocean is upwelling because it--
causes currents that carry fish into the area
changes tidal flow in that area
brings nutrients to the surface
causes surface turbulence that attracts fish
3
What number is the Earth from the sun?
1st
3rd
7th
6th
4
Which of these best describes forest soil?
More rock fragments int humus layer than in deeper layers.
More sand-sized particles in the humus layer than in other.
More clay in the humus layer than in deeper layers.
More organic matter in the humus layer than in deeper layers
5
What is the volume of the object below?
30 mL
20 mL
10 mL
15 mL
6
The topographic map shows what feature--
depression
stream
hill
cliff
7
What is NOT a layer of groundwater?
Ozone Layer
Water Table
Zone of Aeration
Zone of Saturation
8
Which would be the best tools to measure the density of a small piece of silver ore?
A metric ruler and a metal detector
A density prove and a 500 mL beaker.
a graduated cylinder and a balance.
A barometer and a balance.
9
Because granite cools below the surface of the Earth, it is--
a sedimentary rock
an igneous extrusive rock
a metamorphic rock
an igneous intrusive rock
10
Which of the following is an example of chemical weathering?
a rock broken into chunks after being carried by water
splits in a rock due to tree roots
pulverized rock resulting from a landsllide
the dissolving of limestone by acid rain
11
Limestone chips dissolve after the are placed in a beaker of dilute acid. What is this?
folding
weathering
subduction
faulting
12
Which element is in Earth's atmosphere but very rare or non-existent in other planets atmos.?
Carbon dioxide
Oxygen
Hydrogen
Nitrogen
13
Earth's axis is tilted which helps to cause--
high and low tides
the seasons
day and night
the lunar phases
14
Most water leaves the ocean through evaporation and returns to the ocean through--
precipitation
surface runoff
groundwater
transpiration
15
Which of the following is part of a valid process for supporting a hypothesis--
altering results
experimentation
limited research
single trials
16
What is the name for the tool below?
graduated cylinder
flask
pipette
beaker
17
Which of these are caused primarily by the gravitational force between Earth and the moon?
Prevailing winds
Seasons
Tides
Magnetic poles
18
The numerous rocks orbiting the sun between Jupiter and Mars are--
satellites
meteorites
asteroids
comets
19
All of the following support the theory of continental drift except that--
there are similar fossils on different continents.
the continents seem to fit together like pieces of a puzzle
mountain ranges in South America and Africa line up.
the North Pole and Antarctica are covered with ice.
20
Which of these describes the most common way that material is added to a continental shelf?
eruption of continental volcanoes
subduction of continental plates
evaporation from continental watersheds
deposition of continental sediments
21
The Southern Hemisphere is warmer in January than in July because--
the hold int he ozone layer allows more heat into the air.
the cold winds are concentrated in the Northern Hemisphere.
it is experiencing summer.
the sun puts out more energy.
22
The rock shown is composed primarily of large crystals that were formed by--
compacting shells
weathering
cooling magma
faulting
23
Obsidian, pumice, and scoria lack crystals because--
they cooled too slowly
the cooled deep inside the Earth
they cooled too quickly
not enough minerals were present where they formed
24
Which of these will causes the biggest tides?
New Moon
3rd Quarter
1st Quarter
Waxing Gibbous
25
Which of the following will change sedimentary rock into an igneous rock?
Erosion and deposition
faulting and fracturing
Deformation and deposition
Melting and crystallization
