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