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Earth Systems 2
Test Description: SPI 0707.7.1
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) _______________ is the process which breaks down rocks into smaller bits.
A
Deposition
B
Sedimentation
C
Weathering
D
Metamorphosis
2) Which of the following is not one of the means by which rocks can change form in the rock cycle?
A
crystallization and cooling
B
weathering and erosion
C
burning and layering
D
heat and pressure
3) The layer of Earth that is made mostly of iron with a small percentage of nickel is the ________________.
A
atmosphere
B
crust
C
mantle
D
core
4) Lithospheric plate motions result in ____________.
A
earthquakes and volcanic eruptions
B
hurricanes and tsunamis
C
soil stability and settling
D
mudslides and tornadoes
5) The location where Earth's plates push apart is known as a ________________.
A
strike slip fault
B
divergent boundary
C
reverse fault
D
convergent boundary
6) The crustal plates on Earth move at a rate of approximately ________.
A
10 meters per year
B
5 centimeters per year
C
2 meters per day
D
1 kilmeter per year
7) _____________ is the way a mineral reflects light.
A
Shape
B
Color
C
Luster
D
Size
8) ___________ is the color of a mineral in its powder form.
A
Luster
B
Density
C
Streak
D
None of the above
9) What is the name of the hardness scale that we use?
A
Mohs Scale
B
Smith Scale
C
Miles Scale
D
Sanford Scale
10) Which of these is a characteristic of a mineral?
A
It has a noncrystalline structure.
B
It exists in a liquid state.
C
It has a varying chemical composition.
D
It is a natural substance.
11) Which question would NOT be useful to ask if you wanted to identify a mineral?
A
How hard is it?
B
Is it a solid, liquid, or gas?
C
What color is it?
D
What is its density?
12) Which layer of Earth consists mostly of iron?
A
oceanic crust
B
mantle
C
core
D
continental crust
13) Which of these layers makes up most of Earth's mass?
A
mantle
B
oceanic crust
C
continental crust
D
core
14) Which statement is true about Earth's tectonic plates?
A
They float on the core.
B
They float on the asthenosphere.
C
They do not move.
D
They float on the lithosphere.
15) Where are nonvolcanic mountain chains MOST LIKELY to form?
A
at a boundary between two colliding continental plates
B
at a boundary where one oceanic plate slides under another oceanic plate
C
in the middle of a continental plate
D
at a boundary where an oceanic plate slides under a continental plate
16) Where do midocean ridges form?
A
where two oceanic plates move apart
B
where a continental plate slides under an oceanic plate
C
where two continental plates collide
D
where one oceanic plate slides under another oceanic plate
17) Where are earthquakes MOST LIKELY to occur?
A
where plates pull apart from each other
B
over a hot spot
C
where plates slides past each other
D
in the middle of a tectonic plate
18) A hot spot can produce
A
a rift valley.
B
a chain of islands.
C
a tectonic plate.
D
a midocean ridge.
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