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Earth Science 1
Test Description: Earth's Surface
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which are forces that change earth's surface?
A
acid rain and mass movement
B
photosynthesis and erosion
C
wind, water and ice
D
landforms and pangea
2) Which is an example of a landform?
A
hurricanes
B
rock cliffs
C
fungi
D
rivers
3) Which term describes the process that occurs when soil and small rocks are carried from one place to another?
A
deposition
B
erosion
C
weathering
D
river deltas
4) A hill will get bigger if the wind leaves soil and rocks on the hill. Which of the following describes this process?
A
deposition
B
weathering
C
erosion
D
earthquakes
5) What are two processes that can cause big changes on Earth's surface over a SHORT period of time?
A
erosion and weathering
B
floods and erosion
C
earthquakes and volcanic eruptions
D
rivers and deposition
6) Imagine that you had a picture of a valley from one hundred years ago. If you traveled to that same valley, what would you expect to find?
A
The valley would be exactly the same.
B
The valley would show signs of erosion.
C
The valley would show signs of recent volcanic activity.
D
The valley would no longer exist.
7) Which layer of Earth is the thickest?
A
mantle
B
crust
C
oceanic crust
D
core
8) Which statement BEST describes Earth's core?
A
liquid, made up mostly of silicon
B
thin, made up of oxygen and silicon
C
dense, made up mostly of iron and nickel
D
solid and rocky, made up of iron
9) About how thick is Earth's crust?
A
2 km
B
2,250 km
C
100 km
D
2,900 km
10) What method does a geologist use to determine whether a fossil is older or younger than another fossil?
A
the science of geology
B
relative dating
C
the law of superposition
D
the geologic column
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