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Trimester 2 Review
Test Description: The review for trimester 2
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) A rock that forms from cooling lava is classified as an
A
intrusive igneous rock
B
extrusive metamorphic rock
C
intrusive volcanic rock
D
extrusive igneous rock
2) Mohs scale is used to determine what property of minerals?
A
hardness
B
density
C
luster
D
cleavage
3) Sedimentary rocks with ripple marks suggest that the rocks formed
A
from the shell fragments of ancient sea-dwelling animals
B
when ancient animals walked over them
C
along a beach or stream bed
D
when wet mud dried and shrank
4) Which of the following was NOT used in support of the continental drift hypothesis?
A
composition of meteorites
B
fossil evidence
C
ancient climate
D
fit of South America and Africa
5) The primary agent of contact metamorphism is
A
flowing water
B
heat
C
weathering
D
extreme pressure
6) The process that occurs when physical forces break rock into smaller pieces without changing the rock's chemical composition is called
A
erosion
B
chemical weathering
C
mechanical weathering
D
differential weathering
7) The main source of downward convection flow in the mantle is called
A
slab pull
B
slab push
C
ridge pull
D
ridge push
8) Which of the following is NOT considered to be a rock?
A
lava
B
pumice
C
coal
D
sandstone
9) What kind of plate boundary occurs where two plates grind past each other without destroying or producing lithosphere?
A
divergent boundary
B
transform fault boundary
C
transitional boundary
D
convergent boundary
10) According to the theory of plate tectonics
A
the asthenosphere is divided into plates
B
the lithosphere is divided into plates
C
the asthenosphere moves over the lithosphere
D
the asthenosphere is strong and rigid
11) Which of the following is an example of a renewable resource?
A
copper
B
natural gas
C
coal
D
cotton
12) A drainage basin is
A
the land area that contributes water to a stream
B
all streams that flow directly into an ocean
C
the channel of a stream
D
the land covered by floodwaters
13) The process responsible for moving material downslope under the influence of gravity is called
A
soil formation
B
erosion
C
mass movement
D
weathering
14) What type of boundary occurs where two plates move together, causing one plate to decend into the mantle beneath the other plate?
A
transitional boundary
B
convergent boundary
C
divergent boundary
D
transform fault boundary
15) The apperance or quality of light reflected from the surface of a mineral called
A
cleavage
B
luster
C
streak
D
color
16) What forms when one oceanic plate is forced beneath another plate?
A
an ocean ridge
B
a subduction zone
C
a rift valley
D
an ocean basin
17) Fossils are only found in
A
foliated metamorphic rocks
B
sedimentary rocks
C
nonfoliated metamorphic rocks
D
intrusive igneous rock
18) Icebergs are produced when large pieces of ice break off from the front of a glacier during a process called
A
plucking
B
wastage
C
calving
D
accumulation
19) A bowl shaped depression at the head of a glacial valley is a(n)
A
glacial trough
B
arete
C
horn
D
cirque
20) Why can the removal of vegetation trigger mass movements?
A
the soil loses nutrients and begins to crumble
B
the shaking triggers mass movement
C
the plant roots lubriate the loose sediment
D
the plant roots bind the soil and regolith together
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