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The following questions are designed to help students review for the NC MSL for Earth Science.
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1
Most shield volcanoes have grown from the ocean floor to form
dikes
islands
canyons
tectonic plates
2
What is an earthquake's epicenter?
a spot below the focus
a spot at the surface directly above the focus
a spot halfway between the surface and focus
any spot along a fault line
3
Which solar body is primarily responsible for the changes in the tides?
sun
moon
Jupiter
Venus
4
What is a negative environmental effect of burning coal due to its high sulfur content?
It can produce acid rain.
It gets too hot.
It is nonrenewable.
It turns the smoke yellow.
5
All of the energy that drives the rock cycle comes from...
Earth's interior and the Sun
the breakdown of organic matter
the movement of water over the Earth's surface
the wind
6
Which is NOT a step in the rock cycle?
sediments melt deep beneath the Earth's surface
extreme heat and pressure form metamorphic rock
magma or lava cools
surface rocks are broken down into smaller pieces
7
What is the term used to describe the motion of the Earth's wobble on its axis?
precession
nutation
rotation
revolution
8
Which of the following is a factor that affects the rate of weathering in rocks?
rock type
climate
all of the choices are correct
time
9
As the temperature of lava increases,
it begins to harden.
its viscosity increases.
its viscosity decreases.
it can flow a much shorter distance.
10
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of S waves?
They push and pull the material they pass through.
They cannot go through water/air.
They shake particles at right angle to their movement.
They are slower than P waves.
11
A tectonic plate consist of...
the oceanic and continental crust only.
the crust and uppermost mantle.
the crust and entire mantle.
the asthenosphere only.
12
Violent shaking from an earthquake can cause soil and rock on slopes to fail and cause a
landslide
fault
tsunami
sinkhole
13
The plates grind past each other without creating/destroying the lithosphere at..
subduction zone
divergent boundary
transform fault boundary
convergent boundary
14
The supercontinent in the continental drift hypothesis was called...
Wegner's Island
Pangaea
Africa
Panthalassa
15
What is the term used to describe the motion of the Earth's axis tracing out a cone shape?
nutation
precession
rotation
revolution
16
Liquefaction occurs when...
large waves wash over coastal areas and destroy structures.
earthquakes occur in the ocean and damage ships at sea.
liquid-like soil that cannot support structures
mud slides downhill and buries buildings
17
A seismogram shows that P waves travel
faster than S waves
slower than S waves
at the same speed as S waves
at the same speed as surface waves
18
If it is spring in the northern hemisphere, what season is it in the southern hemisphere?
fall
summer
spring
winter
19
Which is not a type of rock?
sedimentary
igneous
metamorphic
magma
20
What is the term used to describe the motion of the Earth spinning on its axis?
precession
revolution
rotation
nutation
21
The Himalayas in South Asia are an example of what type of plate boundary?
divergent boundary
continental-continental convergent boundary
oceanic-continental convergent boundary
transform fault boundary
22
Why do green plants need solar energy?
to make radiation
to make water
to make sunlight
to make their own food
23
What is the most widely used measurement for earthquakes?
Seismic Scale
Richter Scale
Momentum Magnitude Scale
Epicenter Detection Scale
24
Which of the following are NOT paired correctly?
wind: renewable
coal: renewable
solar: renewable
natural gas: nonrenewable
25
Breaking rock into smaller pieces without changing the rock's chemical composition is...
erosion
mechanical weathering
chemical weathering
exfoliation
26
How is oil (petroleum) and natural gas formed?
at Autozone and other retail car part stores
in a lab
from the remains of million year old plants/animals
from the burning of wood
27
Most metamorphic processes take place...
on the Earth's crust
within the inner core
within the outer core
within the mantle
28
A rock that forms when magma cools beneath the Earth's surface...
intrusive igneous rock
extrusive igneous rock
extrusive sedimentary rock
intrusive sedimentary rock
29
What is the term for using electromagnetic waves to transfer the heat?
radiation
convection
conduction
absorption
30
Deep ocean trenches are associated with...
rift zones
ocean ridges systems
subduction zones
transform fault boundaries
31
Metamorphic rock forms as a result of..
the melting of rock
the compaction of sediment
heat and pressure
cooling of magma
32
How could the removal of trees and other vegetation impact an environment?
by increasing soil formation
by increasing oxygen production
by increasing transpiration
by increasing erosion
33
Which two phases of the moon produce Spring tides?
FM & LQ
NM & LQ
NM & FM
FM & FQ
34
The particles produced in volcanic eruptions are called
laccoliths.
calderas.
pyroclastic material.
volcanic stocks.
35
An example of a divergent plate boundary on the continental lithosphere would be...
East Pacific Rise
the Andes Mountains
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
the East African Rift Valley
36
The broad, slightly dome-shaped volcanoes of Hawaii are
composite cones volcanoes.
shield volcanoes.
pyroclastic volcanoes
cinder cone volcanoes.
37
Which of the following statements correctly describes the asthenosphere?
It occurs only near subduction zones.
It is a thin, cold and rigid layer.
It permits plate motion.
It is the source of Earth's heat.
38
When a rock is exposed to chemical weathering, it...
splits
breaks into tiny pieces
loses its outer layer
changes into one or more new compounds
39
What is the term for using solids to transfer the heat?
absorption
convection
radiation
conduction
40
Magma forms when solid rock in the crust and upper mantle
liquefies
crystallizes
cools
vaporizes
41
If it is summer in the southern hemisphere, what season is it in the northern hemisphere?
spring
summer
autumn
winter
42
Which of the following is NOT a factor in how violently or quietly a volcano erupts?
magma's concentration of dissolved gases
magma's temperature
magma's depth inside a volcano's vent
magma's composition
43
What is the term used to describe the motion of the Earth as it orbits the Sun?
nutation
rotation
precession
revolution
44
What forms when one oceanic plate is forced beneath another plate?
a rift valley
a subduction zone
an ocean basin
an ocean ridge
45
Which two phases of the moon produce Neap tides?
NM & FM
FQ & NM
LQ & FQ
LQ & FM
46
A tsunami can occur when there is vertical movement at a fault under...
the San Andres Fault.
a mountain range.
a small inland lake.
the ocean floor.
47
Which phase of the moon is responsible for producing the greatest change in high/low tides?
Last Quarter
New moon
Full Moon
First Quarter
48
What is the term for using liquids/gases to transfer the heat?
convection
absorption
conduction
radiation
49
A divergent boundary at two oceanic crusts can result in a...
continental volcanic arc
mid-ocean ridge
ocean trench
volcanic island arc
50
The correct order of processes that form sedimentary rock is...
compaction, cementation, deposition, erosion, weathering
depostion, compaction, cementation, erosion, weathering
erosion, weathering, compaction, cementation, deposition
weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, cementation
