Unit 1
A dolphin catches and eats small fish.
Which type of organism is described in this scenario?
A consumer.
Which is one characteristic that is used to identify types of metamorphic rocks?
Grain arrangement
Which statement describes earthquakes?
They release energy.
They are caused by reduced stress in rocks.
They begin at the epicenter.
They result from movement on Earth’s surface
They release energy.
What is a feature that both maps and globes share?
Both are scale models.
In which era did mammals emerge?
Cenozoic
Cattle live in an area where the streams are dry. For which basic need do these cattle most likely compete?
What process of sedimentary rock formation occurs last?
Cementation
Which two large landmasses formed when Pangaea first started to separate?
Laurasia and Gondwanaland
Which materials are moved by runoff?
nutrients
Which statement describes what is gained or lost during radioactive decay?
Atoms gain other atoms.
Elements take in energy.
Atoms lose smaller particles.
Elements gain smaller particles.
Atoms lose smaller particles.
The cryosphere is part of which sphere of the Earth system?
Hydrosphere
Which rock is an example of an organic sedimentary rock?
iron ore
rock salt
limestone
sandstone
Limestone
How are S waves and surface waves similar?
Both arrive after P waves.
Which action can humans take to reduce wave erosion?
build breakwaters in the ocean
Which statement explains what similar fossils found on distant continents suggest about Earth’s history?
Animals have evolved over time.
The continents have moved over time.
Earth’s oceans had varying salt content through time.
There have been many animals on Earth that are now extinct.
The continents have moved over time.
When a volcano erupts, tiny particles from which of Earth’s spheres are released into the air?
Geosphere
Which describes a feature of extrusive igneous rocks after formation?
are coarse
have a fine texture
have large crystals
are found in magma chambers
Have a fine texture
At which point is crust neither created nor destroyed?
transform boundary
Which type of mass movement is the most destructive?
Landslide
Which fossils are formed by sediments and found in sedimentary rock?
a mold of a fish skeleton and a cast of a clamshell
a cast of a clamshell and a frozen animal
a frozen animal and a piece of petrified wood
a piece of petrified wood and a preserved insect
a mold of a fish skeleton and a cast of a clamshell
During the nitrogen cycle, through which structure are nitrogen compounds first absorbed into the plant?
Roots
How do minerals form from magma?
By crystallizing as magma or lava cools
Which phrases describe S waves?
behave like a ripple
move through liquids only
are classified as primary waves
are known as a type of direct evidence
behave like a ripple
How do rock types contribute to the rate of weathering?
Porous minerals weather faster.
Which measurement do geologists use to find the absolute age of once-living things?
amount of carbon-14 and nitrogen-14 in the remains