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Earth Science Grab Bag
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1) Because of the unique position of the Earth in the solar system, life has flourished due to the presence of
A
salt
B
helium
C
liquid water
D
volcanoes
2) Which of these would most likely occur as the ice caps melt?
A
The rivers would flow more rapidly.
B
The Earth would become cooler.
C
The rain would be more acidic.
D
The sea would cover more land.
3) Even though the Earth's inner core is hotter than the liquid outer core, it is still solid because
A
there is no water in the outer core and it dilutes the materials
B
the outer core is farther from the center, and there is less gravity holding it together
C
the pressure from all of Earth's layers keeps it in a solid state
D
the heat rising from the inner core is melting the outer core
4) Of the following, the largest division on the geologic time scale is
A
a period
B
an epoch
C
a year
D
an era
5) Virginia has large deposits of sand and gravel. These are usually found in areas where
A
lava once covered the ground
B
the water table was once very low
C
water once flowed
D
swamps once were present
6) What is the process called through which water soaking into soil dissolves or washes minerals from an upper level to a lower level?
A
exfoliation
B
percolation
C
leaching
D
sweeping
7) The Southern Hemisphere is warmer in January than in July because
A
the hole in the ozone layer allows more heat into the atmosphere
B
the cold winds are concentrated in the Northern Hemisphere
C
it is experiencing summer
D
the sun put our more energy
8) If there were a slight increase in the amount of solar energy that reached the Earth, there would be an immediate increase in
A
erosion
B
volcanic activity
C
groundwater flow
D
evaporation
9) Lightweight and strong, the metal that has been recycled with the greatest success is
A
aluminum
B
tin
C
titanium
D
steel
10) Compared to the the Rocky Mountains, the Appalachian Mountains are much
A
thicker
B
higher
C
less eroded
D
older
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