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Earth Science FCAT Review 8th Grade
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1
Which statement
best
explains why engineers plant grass on sand dunes?
The dead grass eventually fossilizes and becomes sand
The waves wash away the grass instead of the sand
The roots of the grass help reduce the effects of erosion
The grass provides food and shelter for animals
2
What feature of the ocean floor develops in the region labeled A?
Mid-ocean ridge
Sandbar
Abyssal plain
Continental shelf
3
Which describes one way that the burning of fossil fuels impacts Earth’s atmosphere?
Increases the amount of carbon dioxide
Increases the amount of nitrogen
Increases the amount of oxygen
Decreases the amount of carbon dioxide
4
Which results from plate tectonic activity in Earth’s crust?
Earthquakes
Thunderstorms
Tornadoes
Hurricanes
5
Weather and climate are related but different. Which statement describes weather?
The average temperature from 2000 to 2006 was 20 degrees C
A thunderstorm is expected tomorrow evening
The average yearly precipitation from 1998 to 2003 was 17 cm
The sun shines for 300 days of the year in the area
6
What can you tell about the organisms preserved in Layer D compared with those in Layer A?
The organisms in Layer D are ancestors of those in Layer A
The organisms in Layer D are more complex than in Layer A
The organisms in Layer A are older than those in Layer D
The organisms preserved in Layer A are extinct
7
At which location in the diagram is the amount of deposition
more
than the amount of erosion?
Location A
Location D
Location B
Location C
8
Which is
not
a way that humans can impact Earth‘s surface?
Humans affect air and water quality
Humans change the flow of water through desertification
Humans change the flow of water with dams
Humans cut down trees and cause deforestation
9
In which layer of the sun does nuclear fusion take place?
Layer E
Layer B
Layer D
Layer F
10
What causes a cloud to form?
Groundwater mixing with water from the ocean
Precipitation rising from the land
Water vapor condensing into visible water
Surface water evaporating into water vapor
11
Convection currents inside Earth occur within which of the following layers?
The magnetic field
The lithosphere
The mantle
The inner core
12
Which object uses conduction to transfer heat?
Convection oven
Fireplace
Hot plate
Electric heater
13
To learn more about the ozone layer, which layer of the atmosphere should scientists study?
The stratosphere
The mesosphere
The thermosphere
The troposphere
14
Which is
not
a type of rock?
Metamorphic
Igneous
Sedimentary
Magma
15
Which type of plate boundary is shown at B?
Transform boundary
Convergent boundary
Fractured boundary
Divergent boundary
16
A plateau is a large, flat area of elevated land. Which choice describes how a plateau forms?
Sand and dirt pile up and harden over time
Flat blocks of rock are pushed up by forces in Earth’s crust
Humans use man-made processes to cut the shape from rock
A volcano erupts and carves out a flat platform
17
In the river system shown below, where is deposition most likely to happen?
At the bend in the river at Location D
At the outflow to the ocean at Location G
In the fast-flowing stream at Location B
Under a rock at Location C
18
When does erosion take place?
As tectonic plates collide and one plate sinks
After water, ice, and wind make rock from soil and sediment
Water, ice, and wind move sediment from one place to another
When heat and pressure inside Earth change rock's structure
19
According to the law of superposition, which rock layer is the
oldest?
Layer C
Layer D
Layer A
Layer B
20
Which spheres of Earth were involved in determining the temperatures on the beach?
Biosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere
Atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere
Atmosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere
Biosphere, lithosphere, cryosphere
21
Which location on the diagram would be
best
to observe evidence of different rock layers?
Location A
Location B
Location C
Location D
22
Which statement
best
explains why the sand on Florida beaches must be replenished?
A large hurricane washed away all of the sand on the beaches
Waves cause the erosion of the sand on the beaches
People remove large amounts of sand from beaches every year
Wind caused sand from the beaches to pile up in large dunes
23
Which two spheres contain
most
of Earth’s water?
Cryosphere and biosphere
Geosphere and cryosphere
Hydrosphere and geosphere
Hydrosphere and cryosphere
24
Which results from the melting of rock deep within Earth’s surface?
Outer core
Mantle
Inner core
Crust
25
Which statement about the section labeled G is true?
It is the youngest of all of the rock layers.
It allows water to run through the layers.
It cross-cuts an older layer of rock.
It was formed by breaking off from Layer E
26
Which is evidence that Earth has changed over time?
The size of Earth
Fossils in sedimentary rocks
The variety of animals on Earth
The number of animals on Earth
27
Which results from the melting of rock deep within Earth’s surface?
Drought
Volcano
Tornado
Earthquake
28
In which step of the water cycle does water move from Earth’s surface into the atmosphere?
Runoff
Evaporation
Condensation
Precipitation
29
According to the diagram, what can metamorphic rock form from?
Igneous rock only
Magma
Sedimentary rock only
Igneous or sedimentary rock
30
In which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur?
Troposphere
Thermosphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
31
Which choice is an example of how the biosphere and atmosphere can interact.
A picture of plants obtaining nutrients from the soil
A picture of ocean waves breaking down rocks
A picture of animals eating other animals
A picture of people breathing in oxygen
32
Which two spheres interact when a glacier erodes rock?
The cryosphere and the geosphere
The geosphere and the atmosphere
The biosphere and the hydrosphere
The atmosphere and the hydrosphere
33
Which detail
best
helps scientists to know which date to place next to each layer?
The size of the layer
The width of the layer
The shape of the layer
The order of the layer
34
According to the theory of evolution, what contributed to the extinction of the woolly mammoth?
Failure to adapt to environmental changes
Failure to make a sufficient impact on the environment
Increased food supply
Increased resources
35
Which piece of evidence caused scientists to change their opinions of continent formation?
Africa, N. America, and S. America fit like puzzle pieces.
Plants and animals in Africa differ from those in Australia.
Movement of the Australian continent was observed.
Africa and South America have the same type of climate.
36
Which of the following dates should scientists place next to layer C?
500 mya
525 mya
430 mya
485 mya
37
What can scientists infer from looking at the different fossils in the layers of rock?
Layers A, B, and C formed around the same time.
Some organisms have existed across multiple eras.
The rock layers were observed near a coastal area.
The rock in Layers A and B differ from Layers C and D
38
How should you move the vertical chocolate bars to represent a divergent plate boundary.
Pull them apart
Turn them sideways and pull in opposite directions
Push them together
Stack the bars together and push in the same direction
39
Which of the following
cannot
be inferred from the diagram?
New rocks can be formed from older rocks of different ages
Different types of rock will be made of different materials
Rocks change over time
Metamorphic rocks can form from any other type of rock
40
What is the correct order, from inside to outside, of Earth’s layers?
Inner core, outer core, mesosphere, lithosphere
Inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
Crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
Lithosphere, mesosphere, outer core, and inner core
