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Earth Science Semester 1 Exam Part 1
Earth Science Semester 1 Exam Part 1
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1
When two continental plates converge, the result is:
San Andreas fault
ocean trench
rift valley
mountains
2
Which is not an example of a vestigial structure in modern humans?
kidney
appendix
coccyx (tailbone)
wisdom teeth
3
This fundamental force is the strongest within an atom
electromagnetic force
weak nuclear force
strong nuclear force
4
True of False: during convection, pieces of the Earth's crust subduct back towards the core
False
True
5
True of False: the atomic number represents how many protons are in the atom
False
True
6
The flattest part of the ocean floor is called the:
ocean trench
continental margin
abyssal plain
continental slope
7
Karst formations include:
all of the above
stalagmites
caves
stalactites
8
The picture on the right shows and example of what can happen from this type of boundary:
Divergent
Transform
Convergent
9
Which of the following is not a type of chemical weathering?
hydrolysis
frost wedging
oxidation
dissolution
10
A rift valley like the Great Rift Valley in Africa is the result of:
a transform boundary
a convergent boundary of two continental plates
a convergent boundary of two ocean plates
a divergent boundary
11
This type of wave can travel through solid, liquid, and gas
primary wave
secondary wave
surface wave
12
The type and paths of earthquake waves can be studied with this tool:
Richter scale
seismograph
microscope
telescope
13
This scientist is known for the theory of seafloor spreading
Ortelius
Wegener
Hess
Du Toit
14
This theory of the origin of life was disproved with an experiment involving raw meat & maggots
spontaneous generation
primordial soup
hydrothermal vents
panspermia
15
Which parts of an atom are located within the nucleus?
proton only
proton and neutron
electron and neutron
neutron only
16
True or False: Areas with earthquakes often time are the same areas with volcanoes
False
True
17
Which layer of the Earth is responsible for creating the magnetic field of Earth?
mantle
solid crust
solid inner core
liquid outer core
18
What is this a picture of and where is it located?
a series of geysers in the Pacific Ocean
a series of active volcanoes in the Pacific Ocean
a series of active volcanoes in the Atlantic Ocean
a series of geysers in the Atlantic Ocean
19
What type of erosion most likely created this structure?
wind erosion
glacial erosion
gravity
water erosion
20
This scientist is known for his theory of plate tectonics
Du Toit
Ortelius
Wegener
Hess
21
The idea that life on Earth arose from comets and asteroids is called:
primordial soup
hydrothermal vents
spontaneous generation
panspermia
22
What is erosion?
the movement of broken down rock
when broken rock is deposited into a specific area
breakdown of rock
23
Which layer of the Earth is the most dense?
outer core
mantle
crust
inner core
24
Convection currents are in this layer of Earth
inner core
mantle
crust
outer core
25
What is the composition of the mantle?
solid soil and dirt
molten rock
liquid iron
liquid nickel
26
U-shaped valleys and lakes can be formed as result of which type of erosion?
glacial erosion
wind erosion
water erosion
gravity
27
An isotope is a _______ version of an element.
heavier
lighter
28
The Smokey Mountains and Appalachian Mountains are examples of:
eroded mountains
volcanic mountains
rugged mountains
29
Deposition of sediments along a coastline creates a:
barrier island
dune
beach or sandbar
delta
30
What type of fault is shown in this picture?
strike slip fault
normal fault
thrust (reverse fault)
31
Darwin's Finches are an example of how _______ affects evolution.
Biogeography
homologous structures
continental drift
molecular DNA
32
Change in the size or shape of rock:
oxidation
chemical weathering
mechanical (physical) weathering
hydrolysis
33
Which layer of the earth is the coolest in temperature?
mantle
inner core
crust
outer core
34
Which animal shares the highest percentage of its DNA with humans?
chimpanzee
bat
bird
chicken
35
A structure that is no longer useful but still present in an organism is called:
homologous
vestigial
hoomgeneous
analogous
36
The area of the ocean floor where hot magma rises up from the mantle and cools to become crust:
trench
submarine canyon
continental margin
mid-ocean ridge
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These structures can be described as:
analogous
homologous
vestigial
homogeneous
