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Science Final 2
Test Description: Part 2 of review
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Earth's inner core is
A
a layer of hot rock
B
a layer of rock that forms Earth's outer skin
C
a layer of moten metal
D
a dense ball of solid metal
2) What technology did scientists use in the mid-1900s to map the mid ocean ridge?
A
deep sea diving
B
satellites
C
sonar
D
submarines
3) Most geologists think that the movement of Earth's plates is caused by
A
convection currents in the mantle
B
Earth's magnetic field
C
earthquakes
D
conduction
4) Two conditions are required for cloud formation: cooling of the air and
A
the presence of particles in the air
B
the influence of the Coriolis effect
C
the absorption of infrared energy
D
the unequal heating of Earth's surface
5) The prevailing westerlies, the major wind bels over the continental US, generally push air masses from
A
south to north
B
east to west
C
north to south
D
west to east
6) Thunderstorms form within
A
high altocumulus clouds
B
low cirrus clouds
C
high cirrocumulus clouds
D
large cumulonimbus clouds
7) Hurricanes typically form over
A
very dry land masses
B
warm ocean water
C
tropical rain forests
D
cold ocean water
8) Ice wedging causes mechanical weathering of rock by means of
A
freezing and thawing of water
B
plant growth
C
animal actions
D
heating and cooling
9) A hot and wet climate causes weathering to take place
A
rapidly
B
slowly
C
at the same rate as when the climate is dry and cool
D
unevenly
10) Soil formation begins with the weathering of
A
humus
B
litter
C
bedrock
D
the A horizon
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