Earth
If a continent is covered in ice, but once had a warm climate, what would MOST likely be discovered there?
a. fossils in ice
b. fossils of rocks
c. warm climate fossils
d. no fossils will be present
c. warm climate fossils
At the bottom of many layers of sediment, you would find the sediment that change into ____________________________ rock due to weathering and erosion.
a. metamorphic
b. sedimentary
c. igneous
d. magma
b. sedimentary
If a bucket of water is left outside or in a window facing sunlight and the water begins to disappear, what can you conclude is happening?
a. evaporation
b. condensation
c. precipitation
d. runoff
a. evaporation
Would a beach with or without grass erode faster? Why?
a. with grass - because the grass roots hold down the sand
b. without grass - because the grass roots hold down the sand
b. without grass - because the grass roots hold down the sand
When lava enters the ocean and cools, _____________ rock forms.
a. metamorphic
b. sedimentary
c. igneous
d. magma
c. igneous
The ___________ or center of Earth is the hottest.
a. surface
b. mantle
c. lithosphere
d. core
d. core
Give one example of indoor air pollution.
a. smoking
b. emissions
c. deforestation
d. spitting
a. smoking
How would using decomposing plants benefit farmers?
a. decomposing plants will make room for new plants
b. decomposing plants contain materials that would help plants grow by fertilizing them
c. decomposing plants do not contain materials that would help plants grow by fertilizing them
d. decomposing plants only decompose in water
b. decomposing plants contain materials that would help plants grow by fertilizing them
Choose three stages of the water cycle.
a. runoff - mountains - streamline
b. runoff - precipitation - utilize
c. condensation - runoff - decomposition
d. condensation - evaporation - precipitation
d. condensation - evaporation - precipitation
A _______________________ is a tool that measures rainfall.
a. rain gauge
b. barometer
c. ruler
d. thermometer
a. rain gauge
_______________________ occur when a fault or tectonic plates along Earth's crust slips.
a. Volcanoes
b. Earthquakes
c. Hurricanes
d. Mid-Atlantic Ridges
b. Earthquakes
How would you explain fossils of sea animals on land?
a. The animals moved to land from the water
b. The animals were placed they over time
c. The land was once covered with water, allowing sea animals to live there
d. The water left the land over time
c. The land was once covered with water, allowing sea animals to live there
When _____________ pull apart, hot melted rock comes to the surface of Earth. Which is the most correct?
a. tectonic plates
b. mid-ocean ridges
c. earthquakes
d. volcanoes
a. tectonic plates
The layer of Earth containing all water is the _____________________.
a. atmosphere
b. lithosphere
c. hydroshpere
d. Mantle
c. hydrosphere
Soil is found in which of Earth's three layers?
a. surface/crust
b. mantle
c. core
a. surface/crust
Burning fossil fuels causes a great amount of _______________________.
a. exhaust
b. pollution
c. ash
d. carbon dioxide
b. pollution
A physical feature on Earth's surface is called a __________________________. (example - mountains)
a. outcrop
b. water feature
c. land feature
d. landform
d. landform
The theory of continental drift states that all continents were once connected on a single landmass called ____________________ and slowly drifted apart.
a. continent
b. landform
c. pangea
d. tectonic plate
c. pangea
Scientists have developed a theory called ___________ _______________ to explain how forces deep within Earth can cause seafloors to spread and continents to move.
a. water volcanoes
b. plate tectonics
c. molten magma
d. linear movement
b. plate tectonics
The ______________ scale measures the magnitude of earthquakes.
a. barometer
b. richter scale
c. vector scale
d. measuring
b. Richter scale
The process by which eroded materials (soil/rocks) are dropped off in another place is called ________________________.
a. law of superposition
b. deposition
c. erosion
d. deframation
b. deposition
A source of energy, other than the burning of fossil fuels, and does not produce carbon dioxide is called an _____________________ energy source.
a. useful
b. alternative or clean
c. burning fuels
c. alternative or clean
What force had the greatest impact on the formation of the universe?
a. balanced forces
b. gravity forces
c. molecule forces
d. radical forces
b. gravity forces
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Which of the following affects global climate the most?
a. ocean currents (warm and cold)
b. wind patterns (warm and cold)
c. landforms (warm and cold)
d. amount of precipitation (warm and cold)
a. ocean currents (warm and cold)