NYS ILS Earth Sci Review

Which Earth layer is most dense?

Which energy source is renewable?

4 The thin layer of water that covers most of Earth’s surface is called the

which fossil is in the layer that was formed most recently?

Weathering and erosion of Earth’s crust are primarily caused by

This is rock layers. Line XY is a fault. What best describes the history of this section?

Which information would be most helpful to someone trying to identify a mineral sample?

The diagram shows 4 sedimentary rocks with fossils. Which fossil is in the most recent layer?

Whch property of the galena and calcite is seen by the color powder left on the ceramic tile?

Moving water in a river is considered a renewable resource because it

What caused the formation of these mountain ranges?

What feature of the continents best suggests that they were once joined?

Which process is responsible for the transfer of heat shown by the arrows in the water?

Which energy source is nonrenewable?

Volcanic eruptions are caused primarily by the movement of

Which process is responsible for the breaking down of the rock cliff into sand-sized sediment?

What is a disadvantage of using moving water to produce electricity?

Which Earth layer contains convection currents that are responsible for movement of plates?

We have found fossils of the same organisms in different parts of the world. This shows?

All rocks are composed of

The relatively thin layer of rock at Earth's surface is called the

Which two processes could result in the formation of high mountains with well-rounded peaks?

Which evidence has led scientists to conclude there are different layers in Earth's interior?

if shell fragments are found in a rock sample, it is most likely that the rock formed

Convection currents,, are mostly found in Earth’s

Which physical property best distinguishes magnetite from pyrite?

Which mineral is hard and has the same color and streak?

In which type of rock is the fossil imprint of a fern leaf most likely to be found?

According to the diagram, what forms when sedimentary rock is exposed to heat and/or pressure?

Which geologic process occurs when the acid in precipitation dissolves certain types of rock?