Question 1

Which type of rock typically takes the longest to form?

Accepted Answer

metamorphic

Answer

igenous

Answer

sedimentary

Question 2

Which of the following is true of sunlight?

Accepted Answer

the more direct sunlight there is, the more energy hits Earth's surface causing it to be warmer

Answer

the more indirect sunlight there is, the more energy hits Earth's surface causing it to be cooler

Answer

the more direct sunlight there is, the less energy hits Earth's surface causing it to be cooler

Question 3

Which of the following is most responsible for the creation of Earth's tides?

Accepted Answer

the gravitational pull of the sun and moon

Answer

the movement of the mantle beneath Earth's surface

Answer

the variation of direct sunlight due to the tilt of the Earth

Question 4

Which of the following will occur when the moon is directly between the sun and Earth?

Accepted Answer

Spring tide

Answer

winter solstice

Answer

vernal equinox

Question 5

During which time in the year does the northern hemisphere experience the least direct sunlight?

Accepted Answer

winter solstice

Answer

summer solstice

Answer

vernal equinox

Question 6

Which of the following represents Earth's tilt?

Accepted Answer

23.5 degrees

Answer

28.0 degrees

Answer

18.5 degrees

Question 7

Which is true of sedimentary rocks?

Accepted Answer

they are created when sediment is deposited, buried, and cemented into a rock

Answer

they are created when an existing rock melts and then erodes

Answer

they are created when magma cools

Question 8

Which of the following processes causes an igneous rock to become sediment?

Accepted Answer

erosion and weathering

Answer

addition of heat and pressure

Answer

deposition, burial, and cementation

Question 9

Which of the following is true of the Autumnal equinox?

Accepted Answer

it occurs on or around September 21

Answer

it is the shortest day of the year

Answer

it is typically the hottest day of the year

Question 10

Which of the following is true of the Summer solstice?

Accepted Answer

it is the day of the year with the longest amount of usnlight

Answer

it is the day of the year with the shortest amount of sunlight

Answer

it occurs on or around March 21

Question 11

Which type of rock is created when a large amount of heat and pressure is applied to an existing rock?

Accepted Answer

metamorphic

Answer

sedimentary

Answer

igneous

Question 12

Which type of rock is defined as a rock created from cooling magma?

Accepted Answer

igneous

Answer

metamorphis

Answer

sedimentary

Question 13

Which of the following is most responsible for Earth experiencing seasons?

Accepted Answer

because Earth is titled, the amount of direct sunlight changes throughout Earth's orbit

Answer

because the moon revolves around Earth, the changes in tides cause varying weather phenomenon

Answer

because rocks erode, the temperature of Earth varies at different times of the year

Question 14

Which type of rock can only be created due to effects of the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

sedimentary

Answer

igenous

Answer

metamorphic

Question 15

Which of the following paths is true regarding the rock cycle?

Accepted Answer

sedimentary rock melts into magma and then cools becoming an igneous rock

Answer

both are correct

Answer

igneous rock melts into magma and then cools becoming a metamorphic rock

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