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71 To 80 Of The 100 Ways
Test Description: These questions are tied directly to the 100 Illustrated Ways to Pass the Earth Science Regents review sheet: ReviewEarthScience.com/100ways
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Compared to Earth's continental crust, Earth's oceanic crust is
A
thicker and less dense
B
thinner and more dense
C
thicker and more dense
D
thinner and less dense
2) Quartz and halite have different crystal shapes primarily because
A
of impurities that produce surface variations
B
energy is released during crystallization
C
light reflects from crystal surfaces
D
of the internal arrangement of the atoms
3) What is the origin of fine-grained igneous rock?
A
lava that cooled slowly on Earth's surface
B
silt that settled quickly in ocean water
C
silt that settled slowly in ocean water
D
lava that cooled quickly on Earth's surface
4) Which processes most likely formed the shale bedrock found near Ithaca, New York?
A
burial and compaction
B
heat and pressure
C
melting and recrystallization
D
uplift and solidification
5) Which event most likely caused an unconformity at the bottom of a rock layer?
A
deposition
B
intrusion
C
folding
D
erosion
6) Wavy bands of light and dark minerals visible in gneiss bedrock probably formed from the
A
evaporation of an ancient ocean
B
cooling and crystallization of magma
C
heat and pressure during metamorphism
D
cementing together of individual mineral grains
7) Beneath which surface location is Earth's crust the thickest?
A
Atlantic Ocean
B
Pacific Ocean
C
Mid-Ocean Ridge
D
Mount Everest
8) Isotasy states the Earth's crust is in
A
trouble
B
the atmosphere
C
space
D
equilibrium
9) Drainage patterns are related to
A
latitude
B
underlying geology
C
air pressure
D
longitude
10) When a rock is broken into smaller pieces
A
surface area increase and weathering increases
B
surface area decreases and weathering decreases
C
surface area increase and weathering decreases
D
surface area decreases and weathering increases
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