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7th TCAP Review: The Earth (Part 2)
Test Description: Review of ES: Earth standards. (7.1-7.7)
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Where are non volcanic mountain chains MOST LIKELY to form?
A
in the middle of a continental plate
B
at a boundary between two colliding continental plates
C
at a boundary where one oceanic plate slides under another oceanic plate
D
at a boundary where an oceanic plate slides under a continental plate
2) Where do midocean ridges form?
A
where a continental plate slides under an oceanic plate
B
where two continental plates collide
C
where two oceanic plates move apart
D
where one oceanic plate slides under another oceanic plate
3) Where are earthquakes MOST LIKELY to occur?
A
over a hot spot
B
where plates pull apart from each other
C
where plates slide past each other
D
in the middle of a tectonic plate
4) A hot spot can produce
A
a rift valley.
B
a tectonic plate.
C
a chain of islands.
D
a midocean ridge.
5) What is a pollutant?
A
an unwanted substance released into the environment
B
a substance that contains nutrients
C
any chemical substance
D
a type of fuel
6) Which of these may be a cause of global warming?
A
increased use of wind power
B
increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
C
decreased use of pesticides
D
decreased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
7) Which of these activities is LEAST LIKELY to affect the environment?
A
releasing chemicals from a factory
B
using fertilizers
C
burning coal, oil, and natural gas
D
using solar power
8) Which of these is a renewable resource?
A
aluminum
B
coal
C
oil
D
wind
9) Where does sea-floor spreading occur?
A
where two continental plates pull apart
B
where two oceanic plates pull apart
C
where two oceanic plates slide past each other
D
where two oceanic plates push together
10) Which of Earth's layers is least dense?
A
the crust
B
the inner core
C
the mantle
D
the outer core
11) The list describes a mineral and its hardness on the Mohs scale. TALC-1, GYPSUM-2, CALCITE-3, FLUORITE-4, APATITE-5, FELDSPAR-6, QUARTZ-7, TOPAZ-8, CORUNDUM-9, DIAMOND-10. Which substances are harder than apatite, but softer than corundum?
A
diamond and quartz
B
fluorite and feldspar
C
talc and gypsum
D
topaz and feldspar
12) Which measurement BEST describes the rate at which tectonic plates move?
A
2 meters per year
B
2 millimeters per year
C
2 kilometers per year
D
2 centimeters per year
13) What kind of rock forms from layers of rock pieces that become pressed and cemented together?
A
sedimentary rock
B
metamorphic rock
C
igneous rock
D
lava rock
14) Which of these must happen for the sea floor to spread apart?
A
a volcanic eruption
B
plate movement
C
a hurricane
D
a flood
15) New rock forms from rock that is melted and then cools. What type of rock is most likely formed by this process?
A
sedimentary
B
metamorphic
C
magma
D
igneous
16) Scientists theorize that the Atlantic Ocean is slowly increasing in width. Which is the best approximation of the rate at which lithospheric plates beneath the Atlantic Ocean are moving?
A
2 millimeters/year
B
2 meters/year
C
2 centimeters/year
D
2 kilometers/year
17) Which of these best describes the composition of the inner core of Earth?
A
liquid iron and nickel
B
carbon dioxide and ice
C
solid iron and nickel
D
quartz and oxygen
18) Which processes can change a metamorphic rock into an igneous rock?
A
deposition and cementation
B
weathering and erosion
C
heat and pressure
D
melting and cooling
19) The Andes Mountains of South America were gradually formed when the Nazca and South American tectonic plates collided. Which of these caused this collision?
A
convection currents in Earth’s mantle
B
movement of material within Earth's core
C
volcanic activity in the Earth's crust
D
changes in Earth's magnetic field
20) Which layer of Earth is composed mostly of liquid water and different types of rock crystals such as quartz?
A
mantle
B
inner core
C
crust
D
outer core
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