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