Earth Science MCA Practice 5

Which of the following parts of an organism is most likely to become fossilized?

Which type of rock is created when lava cools and hardens?

Which of the following letters on the diagram below indicates a portion of the hydrosphere?

Approximately what percent of the Earth’s surface is covered by ocean?

An index fossil represents a species that lived during

From what materials are fossil fuels made?

Which of the following is a renewable energy source?

An index fossil must be

Which of the following cycles tracks the movement of the hydrosphere?

Which of the physical processes below results in the formation of metamorphic rocks?

Surface ocean currents are primarily formed by _______.

For a fossil to be an index fossil, it should be found

Which of the following occurrences affects the Earth's water systems?

Fossils are most commonly found in _______ rock.

Which of the following is a nonrenewable energy source?

The method of heat transfer that transfers heat energy within the atmosphere and ocean is

Most rocks are

Which of the following is the raw material from which sedimentary rocks are formed?

What is the largest available source of fresh water for drinking in the hydrosphere?

The hydrosphere is predominantly made of