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6th Grade EOG Review- Earth Science
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1) Which of these Earth layers is the thinnest?
A
the inner core
B
the outer core
C
the mantle
D
the crust
2) Which layer of the Earth is the MOST dense?
A
the outer core
B
the crust
C
the mantle
D
the inner core
3) The inner planets are also called
A
wanderers
B
dwarf planets
C
terrestrial planets
D
gas giants
4) The waves of energy from earthquakes that travel through Earth are called
A
transform waves
B
seismic waves
C
gap waves
D
earthquake waves
5) Most earthquakes occur along the edges of
A
epicenters
B
seismic gaps
C
wave boundaries
D
tectonic plates
6) Which of the following describes the process by which sediment drops and comes to rest?
A
melting
B
cementation
C
deposition
D
erosion
7) What happens at mid-ocean ridges?
A
magnetic reversals
B
sea-floor spreading
C
earthquakes
D
faults
8) During the rock cycle, what forms when magma cools?
A
foliated rock
B
sedimentary rock
C
igneous rock
D
metamorphic rock
9) What is it called when wind blows sand and silt against exposed rock, eventually wearing away the rock's surface?
A
abrasion
B
chemical weathering
C
oxidation
D
erosion
10) Why is Venus sometimes called Earth's twin?
A
venus was born at the same time
B
venus rotates in the same direction
C
venus's air has the same gases
D
venus is about the same size and density as Earth
11) What is the name for the organic matter found in soil?
A
topsoil
B
humus
C
sedimentary rock
D
igneous rock
12) Which soil layer is used for growing crops?
A
the bedrock
B
the subsoil
C
the weathered rock
D
the topsoil
13) How long does it take Earth to rotate one time on its axis
A
1 week
B
1 day
C
1 month
D
1 year
14) Which represents information that gained as a result of space exploration?
A
existence of the sun and the moon in the solar system
B
location of plates found upon Earth's suface
C
weather and climate patterns that occur on Earth
D
how to use coal and natural gas as energy sources
15) Why does Earth have different seasons?
A
because of the distance between Earth and sun
B
because of the amount of light blocked by the moon on its axis
C
because of the speed of Earth as it rotates on its axis
D
because of the tilt of the Earth on its axis as it moves around the sun
16) Which moon phases are associated with eclipses?
A
full and quarter
B
full and new
C
waxing and waning
D
new and quarter
17) Which two factors are the MOST important for life on Earth?
A
liquid water and helium
B
chlorophyll and nitrogen
C
nitrogen and hydrogen
D
liquid water and carbon
18) In which type of plate boundary is new crust formed?
A
subduction
B
convergent
C
divergent
D
transform
19) What determines which plate will sink in a subduction zone?
A
the volume
B
the density
C
the weight
D
the mass
20) What is the largest component of soil?
A
dead organisms
B
weathered metal
C
weathered rock
D
living organisms
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