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1
How many cities do you need in order to find the exact location of an earthquake?
0
1
3
2
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Which mineral property is being tested?
Fracture
Streak
Density
Luster
3
The shadow shown is pointing westward. What time of day was this shadow creates?
noon
evening
morning
afternoon
4
What is the exact location (underground) of an earthquake called?
seismograph
epicenter
primary wave
focus
5
This mineral breaks in smooth, flat surfaces because it
is very dense
is very hard
has a regular arrangement of atoms
contains large amounts of iron
6
Which examples is a form of physical weathering?
acid rain dissolving limestone
calcification of sea shells
iron rusting
frost action
7
Which mineral property is shown in this picture?
hardness
fracture
cleavage
streak
8
Primary waves travel
slowly
up and down
through solids only
back and forth
9
Which line of latitude receives the 90 degree angle of insolation on December 21st?
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
South Pole
equator
10
Which layer of soil is the uppermost layer and contains decomposed organic matter?
C horizon
B horizon
A horizon
O horizon
11
Which line of latitude is receiving the 90 degree angle of insolation?
North Pole
Tropic of Capricorn
Tropic of Cancer
Equator
12
Which season for the northern hemisphere is shown in the following diagram?
spring
fall
summer
winter
13
Which container would have the fastest permeability?
fine sand
coarse sand
silt
pebbles
14
Which phase of the moon is shown?
waxing gibbous
waning gibbous
waning crescent
waxing crescent
15
Which layer of earth is a liquid?
stiffer mantle
inner core
crust
outer core
16
This picture shows a chain of volcanoes. Which type of rock would form at locationB?
metamorphic
sediments
sedimentary
igneous
17
Which layer of soil is reddish in color and contains a layer of clay, called subsoil?
O horizon
C horizon
A horizon
B horizon
18
Which phase of the moon is shown?
waxing gibbous
waning gibbous
waning crescent
waxing crescent
19
What type of an eclipse is shown?
full moon
lunar
solar
new moon
20
Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?
methane
all of the above
nitrous oxide
carbon dioxide