Earth Science

Rocks

100

Which type of rock is represented by Rock Type 1?

1. Intrusive Igneous Rock

2. Extrusive Igneous Rock

3. Sedimentary Rock

4. Metamorphic Rock 

Sedimentary

200

How do chemical and physical weathering contribute to the formation of sedimentary rocks? 

1. Physical and chemical weathering create sediment which is later buried and compacted into sedimentary rocks

2. Physical and chemical weathering move sediment from one location to another to be deposited

3. Physical and chemical weathering provide extreme pressure to sediments which compact it into sedimentary rocks

4. Physical and chemical weathering deposit sediments in a specific location where they are compacted into sedimentary rocks

Physical and chemical weathering create sediment which is later buried and compacted into sedimentary rocks

300

How can water be an agent for physical weathering?

1. by absorbing gases from the atmosphere and ground to chemically react with minerals

2. by seeping into the soil and dissolving the minerals in rocks

3. by absorbing sulfur oxides and creating acid precipitation

4. by seeping into the cracks of rocks and freezing

by seeping into the cracks of rocks and freezing

400

1. Which of the following soil particles is the largest?

   1. Sand

   2. Silt

   3. Clay

   4. Loam

sand

500

The following represents the formation processes for sedimentary rocks:

Weathering → Erosion → X → Compaction.

Which of the following is represented by letter X?
A. Heat and Pressure
B.Chemical Weathering
C. Foliation
D. Deposition

D. Deposition

Plate Tect/GeoHazards

100

Which geographic features form as a result of continental-continental convergent plates?

A rift valleys 

B volcanic islands

C oceanic trenches 

D mountain ranges

D. Mountain Ranges

200

Which of the following is most likely to occur along the Ring of Fire? 

1. Flooding and Groundwater Pollution 

2. Earthquakes and Volcanoes

3. Sinkholes and Landslides

4. Salt Water Intrusion and Acid Rain

2. Earthquakes & Volcanoes

300

What would be most effective in minimizing the potential damage caused by an earthquake?

A installing sirens in areas prone to earthquakes 

B building structures that withstand ground vibrations

C increasing the amount of concrete during road building 

D requiring the recycling of metal and wood products

B. building structures that withstand ground vibrations

400

A family wishes to build a house in an area where the risk of earthquake damage is low. Where would be the worst place for them to build their house?

1. Near a plate boundary

2. Near the coast

3. In the Appalachian Mountains

4. In the Piedmont 

1. Near a plate boundary; an earthquake can happen at any plate boundary 

500

Where are most volcanoes located?

A at divergent boundaries, transform boundaries, and hot spots

B at convergent boundaries, divergent boundaries, and hot spots 

C at convergent boundaries, hot spots, and transform boundaries 

D at divergent boundaries, convergent boundaries, and transform boundaries

B. At Convergent Boundaries, Divergent Boundaries, and Hotspots

Natural Resources

100

Guatemala is a mountainous country in Central America. Each year, more than 350 square kilometers of forests are removed for building materials and to make more room for crops. If this rate of deforestation continues, what will most likely result over the next several years? 

A The number of earthquakes across the country will decrease. 

B The amount of fertile soil across the country will increase. 

C The risk of landslides across the country will increase. 

D The average rainfall for the country will increase

C. The risk of landslides across the country will increase

200

What is an effect of deforestation? 

A decrease in biodiversity 

B decrease in rainwater runoff 

C decrease in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere 

D decrease in the amount of water on Earth

A. Decrease in biodiversity

300

Why should the farming industry adopt sustainable agriculture practices? 

1. To increase the use of irrigation systems

2. To increase the number of non-point sources of pollution

3. To increase the amount of erosion and degradation

4. To reduce the environmental degradation

4. To reduce the environmental degradation

400

 Which of the following energy methods is the most efficient and the most reliable? 

1. Solar

2. Wind

3. Oil

4. Geothermal

geothermal

500

What is an advantage of using uranium as a energy resource rather than coal? 

1. Uranium does not pollute the atmosphere while coal does

2. Uranium reduces thermal pollution while coal increases it

3. Uranium is more cost-efficient than coal

4. It is easier to extract uranium from the lithosphere

Uranium does not pollute the atmosphere while coal does

Hydrology

100

What will most likely happen if a warm ocean current travels north or south from the equator?

A. The current will become warmer, causing it to become more dense and rise. 

B The current will become cooler, causing it to become less dense and rise. 

C The current will become cooler, causing it to become more dense and sink.

D The current will become warmer, causing it to become less dense and sink.

C The current will become cooler, causing it to become more dense and sink.

200

 Why are ocean currents important to coastal regions?

1. They produce high and low tides

2. They can warm or cool the air temperatures 

3. They can vertically push warm water and nutrients to the surface 

4. They increase the rate of precipitation as cold water moves along coastal regions

2. they can warm or cool the air temperatures

300

Which result is most likely to occur after excessive withdrawal of groundwater in coastal areas? 

A increased reliance on irrigation because of drier soil conditions 

B dilution of brackish water in estuarine ecosystems 

C reduced efficiency of local desalination facilities 

D intrusion of salt water into the water table

D. Intrusion of salt water into the water table

400

If people in an area have limited access to freshwater resources, what will most likely result? 

A an increase in the number of aquifers supplying water to the area 

B a decrease in sanitation and increase in disease in the area 

C a decrease in weathering and erosion in the area 

D an increase in biodiversity in the area

B. A decrease in sanitation and increase in disease in the area

500

Which is one way surface water may become groundwater? 

A condensation 

B evaporation 

C infiltration

 D runoff

C infiltration

Atmospheric Science

100

Which layer of the atmosphere do thunderstorms take place in? 

1. Troposphere

2. Stratosphere

3. Mesosphere

4. Thermosphere

1. Troposhpere

200

Which is most often a result of a warm air mass moving over a cooler air mass? 

A a decrease in wind speed

B a decrease in cloud cover 

C an increase in precipitation

D an increase in air pressure

C an increase in precipitation

300

Which has the greatest influence on wind speed? 

A differences in the density of adjacent air masses

B differences in atmospheric nitrogen concentrations 

C differences in atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations 

D differences in ozone levels in the stratosphere

A differences in the density of adjacent air masses

400

Which is a major source of air pollution? 

A planting more trees in forest areas 

B building dams for hydroelectric plants 

C the production of energy using solar and nuclear power

D small farms raising large numbers of animals such as cows and pigs

D small farms raising large numbers of animals such as cows and pigs

500

What phenomenon naturally warms Earth’s lower atmosphere and surface? 

1. The formation of sunspots

2. Changes in the shape of Earth’s orbit

3. Global warming

4. The greenhouse effect

4. The greenhouse effect