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EARTH SCIENCE/SECOND QUARTER SUMMATIVE TEST
Quiz by Daisy Velacruz
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In which of the following climates will chemical weathering be most rapid?
Which of the following statements about weathering is FALSE?
The map below shows a meandering river. Points A and B are locations on the banks of the river. What are the dominant processes occurring at locations A and B?
Which weathering process is most common in a hot, dry environment?
Heat flow from Earth’s interior to its surface and atmosphere _________.
Over time, Earth’s interior is __________.
Which of the following is NOT a major process that has contributed to Earth’s internal heat?
Which of the following locations describes one example of a place where igneous rocks are forming?
Formation of magma generally begins __________.
Which of the following statements best describes magmatic differentiation?
Why can studying the mineral assemblage in a metamorphic rock give information about the temperature and pressure conditions under which it formed?
A geologist concludes that a particular metamorphic rock formed at high pressure. Which feature of the rock most likely led to this conclusion?
What happened to the temperature and pressure if the rocks are buried down deep?
The most common stress on rocks at convergent plate boundaries is __________.
The stress force that causes a mass of rock to pull apart or twist in opposite directions is called__________.
Because stress is a measure of force, it __________.
In seafloor spreading, molten material rises from the mantle and erupts __________.
Who among of the following scientist was credited with seafloor spreading?
One remarkable realization associated with the discovery of seafloor spreading was that__________.
How is an ocean basin formed?
Which of the following increases with distance from a mid-ocean ridge?
i. the depth to the sea floor
ii. the age of oceanic lithosphere
iii. the thickness of the lithosphere
Why are the deep ocean basins covered with clay deposits?
What happens when plate tectonics causes two continents to collide at a convergent plate boundary?
Which of the following features is not associated with a convergent plate boundary?
Which of the following are NOT associated with convergent plate margins?
Which of the following depicts the correct order for sedimentary rock formation?
Which statement is NOTÂ true about sedimentary rocks?
Eroded rock material is often transported by flowing water. Which of the following is TRUE about this process?
Which is considered the most important original depositional feature of sedimentary rocks and why?
A geologist examines a layer of sedimentary rock strata that contains pebbles of granite. From this, the geologist could infer that __________.
Which shows the correct order, from oldest to youngest, of the relative ages of the formations shown?
Which factor is a challenge to geologists in establishing the boundaries of the geologic timescale?
Which do geologists primarily use to determine the absolute ages of boundaries on the geologic timescale?
Which form of radiometric dating is the most common, and why?
What property of index fossils makes them so useful for subdividing geologic time?
The boundaries between various periods on the geologic time scale are based primarily on__________.
Which best describes the relationship between rock layers and index fossils?
Trilobites lived from200-500 million years ago. If a paleontologist finds a fossil of a trilobite in a layer of sandstone, what does that tell the paleontologist about the age of the sandstone?
Most periods in the geologic time scale are named for __________.
The fossil record shows that life on Earth has changed over time. For example, paleontologists have found that older rocks contain fossils of __________.