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