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Density, Sorting, And Earth Structures Review Quiz 1
Test Description: This is a review of density, sorting (erosion) of earth materials, and Earth structure.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What is the density of a rectangular solid that has a mass of 500 g and measures 2 cm by 2 cm by 25 cm?
A
29 g/cc
B
25 g/cc
C
5 g/cc
D
23 g/cc
2) Why might a metal door be difficult to open on a hot day? The door
A
Has expanded and the door frame has not
B
Has hinges that rust in warm weather
C
Is changing phases and will melt if it gets hot enough
D
Has contracted and the doorframe has expanded
3) Windows in houses are designed to never fit tightly into the frame of the house. Why might this be?
A
The glass will break during installation if pressure is put on it
B
They would not look attractive and be hard to clean
C
It allows the windows to expand or contract with changing temperatures
D
The windows cannot be built to match every kind of house built
4) Which state of matter has a definite volume, but no definite shape?
A
Gas
B
Liquid
C
Plasma
D
Solid
5) What happens to the molecules of a substance as heat is added?
A
They speed up and move more freely
B
Their motion does not change
C
They compact and move less
D
The atoms split to form new substances
6) P waves can move through which materials
A
Solids and liquids
B
Solids only
C
Solids, liquids, and gases
D
Gases only
7) The convection currents that move the tectonic plates occur in the
A
lithosphere
B
mantle
C
Asthenosphere
D
outer core
8) When an earthquake occurs, which waves arrive first?
A
P waves
B
S waves
C
They arrive at the same time
D
Neither - both are surface waves only
9) What do seismic waves indicate about the physical properties of the asthenosphere?
A
It has convection currents
B
It is made of less dense rocks
C
It is more fluid than the lithosphere
D
It has a high temperature
10) How do scientists explain the movement of the Earth's tectonic plates?
A
They move when volcanoes erupt and earthquake faults slip.
B
The spinning Earth gives each plate energy that movers the continents.
C
They move when heat creates convection currents in Earth's mantle.
D
They are floating in the oceans and move randomly.
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