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1
A map view of surface air movement in a low-pressure system is shown.The air in the center will
squeeze together to form a high-pressure system
reverse direction
rise and form clouds
evaporate into a liquid
2
Spring tides occur when the moon is _____ and _____, producing extremely ____ tides.
1st and 3rd quarter, high and low tides
Waxing Crescent and Waning Gibbous, high
Full and New, high and low
1st and 3rd quarter, high
3
What are the three types of plate boundaries?
Convergent, Divergent, and Transform
Convergent, Compression, Diversion
Tensional, Colloidal, Dimensional
Collision, Suppression, and Strike-slip
4
Which of the following rocks and minerals shows cleavage?
A
C
B
D
5
Students want to identify minerals by their streak. What should they use?
A long, pointed iron rod
A rough, white ceramic tile
A low-powered telescope
A disposable sample of talc
6
Coal formation went through all of the following processes except ___________________.
Erosion and Burial
Melting
Heat and Pressure
Compaction & Cementation
7
The discovery of Iridium in fossilized sedimentary rocks dating 66 mya is an example of
relative dating
superposition
radiometric dating
absolute dating
8
What is the stage of life of our sun?
Main Sequence Star
Supernova
White Dwarf
Red Giant
9
What type of volcano is Mt. St. Helens in Washington State?
Composite or Strato
Shield
Cinder-cone
Crater
10
Identify this moon phase.
3rd Quater
Waxing Gibbous
Post 1st Quater
Waning Gibbous
11
What type of frontal boundary is moving eastward identified by the line with blue triangles
Occluded
Stationary
Warm
Cold
12
Pollution due to coal and fossil fuel combustion, tends to affect lakes the most by ___________
reducing radioactivity
increasing acidity
Increasing the concentrations of nutrients
Reducing the amount of dissolved carbon dioxide
13
How did oxygen get into our early atmosphere?
Volcanoes
Animals
Oceans
Cyanobacteria
14
A star begins its formation as gravitational forces cause instability within a _______________
red giant
supernova
black hole
nebula
15
Where would someone look to find sediments that are well sorted, smooth, and rounded?
at the beach
on the side of a moutain
on a river bank
in a cave
16
Which symbol recognizes a stationary front?
1
2
4
3
17
What is the age of oceanic crust at Mid-ocean ridges?
Young
Old
Average
18
What is the half-life of Uranium 238?
22,500 my
9000 my
4500 my
1100 my
19
Which types of crust is densest?
NY style
Oceanic
Continental
Deep Dish
20
The wavy lines in this metamorphic rock are best described as having ________________.
Unconformities
Striping
Foliation
Fractures
21
Which layer of Earth is described as taffy or gooey-like, and makes-up 84% of Earth's volume.
Crust
Inner Core
Mantle
Outer Core
22
What type of weather is associated with the large H on the map?
Fair
Cloudy with precipitation
Stormy
Average
23
Which statement explains the difference in the average yearly temp. range for the two cities?
City B is located in a different planetary wind belt.
City B has a greater yearly duration of insolation
City B is located near a large body of water
City B receives less yearly precipitation
24
Our Sun is in what phase of its life cycle?
protostar
White dwarf
main sequence star
red giant
25
Which layer of the atmosphere contains the Ozone Layer?
Stratosphere
Troposphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
26
In general, the probability of flooding decreases when there is an increase in the amount of
precipitation
snow melt
runoff
infiltration
27
Identify the oldest to the youngest layer.
E, D, C, B, A
D, E, C, B, A
A, B, C, E, D
D, C, B, E, A
28
Which type of seismic waves help geologist understand the Earth's interior?
S waves
Longitudinal waves
interior waves
P waves
29
See question below
D
A
C
B
30
Which of the following did NOT take place in this geologic profile?
uplift and erosion of layers b,c, and d
deposition of limestone and sandstone
folding of granite
Faulting of rock layers b - e
31
Index fossils have usually formed from organisms which had a
narrow geographic distribution and existed for a short time
wide geographic distribution and existed for a short time
narrow geographic distribution and existed for a long time
wide geographic distribution and existed for a long time
32
What is the phrase or word that describes the luster of a mineral?
Nonmetallic
Transclucent
External Reflection
Metallic
33
Compared to felsic igneous rocks, mafic igneous rocks contain greater amounts of
pink feldspar
iron
white quartz
aluminum
34
What type of galaxy is shown in this diagram?
Spiral
Irregular
Elliptical
Oval
35
What are the two most abundant elements by mass found in Earth's crust?
sodium and chlorine
oxygen and silicon
calcium and carbon
aluminum and iron
36
Which of the following represents the longest time period?
Precambrian
Paleozoic
Mesozoic
Cenozoic
37
The most likely cause for the increase of CO2 in the atmosphere from 1960 to 1990 is the
use of nuclear power
number of violent storms
number of volcanic eruptions
use of fossil fuels
38
Identify the following seafloor features in order: A, K, D, H, G
Cont. Shelf,Trench,Abyssal Plain,Rift Valley,Mid-ocean ridge
Cont. Slope;Trench;Abyssal Plain;Island;Mid-ocean ridge
Cont. Shelf, Canyon, Abyssal Plain, Guyot, Mid-ocean Ridge
39
Which watershed has the greatest impact on the Chesapeake Bay?
James
Tennessee
Rappahannock
York
