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Strickland Earth Systems Review
Test Description: Earth Systems Review
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of the following types of rock would you most likely form fossils:
A
metamorphic gneiss
B
igneous granite
C
the mineral quartz
D
sedimentary limestone
2) copper and most metallic ores are found at what type of boundaries?
A
can be any of the above
B
convergent boundary
C
transform boundary
D
divergent boundary
3) The terrestrial planets are mostly composed of rocks and metals because they:
A
formed far from the sun
B
none of these
C
formed the same distance from the sun as the gaseous planet
D
formed close to the sun
4) Describe the weather on the windward side of a moutain:
A
rainy and cooler
B
extremely cold and icy
C
warmer and drier
D
extremely hot and dry
5) Which of the following areas would produce the most rich topsoil?
A
rainforest
B
arctic tundra
C
desert
D
termperate deciduous forest
6) What happens to pebbles as they get farther from the source of weathering, like a river or glacier?
A
they become larger and more angular
B
they become larger and rounder
C
they become smaller and more angular
D
they become smaller and rounder
7) How does the warm Gulf Stream Current in the Atlantic Ocean flow?
A
north
B
south
C
east
D
west
8) Moss growing on a rock wall secretes acid that breaks up the rock and causes it to crumble.. This is an example of:
A
chemical weathering
B
mechanical weathering
C
ice wedging
D
abrasion
9) A layer of igneous rock that cuts across parallel layers of sedimentary rock is known as a/an:
A
lateral continuity
B
evolution
C
adaptation
D
intrusion
10) A cold front passing through an area that was warm and wet would bring what kind of weather?
A
make it even warmer and wetter
B
would make it snow
C
first warm and wet and then cool and dry
D
would not change the weather
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