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7th TCAP Review: The Earth (Part 2)
Test Description: Review of ES: Earth standards. (7.1-7.7)
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Where are non volcanic mountain chains MOST LIKELY to form?
A
at a boundary where an oceanic plate slides under a continental plate
B
at a boundary where one oceanic plate slides under another oceanic plate
C
at a boundary between two colliding continental plates
D
in the middle of a continental plate
2) 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
3) Where are earthquakes MOST LIKELY to occur?
A
in the middle of a tectonic plate
B
where plates slide past each other
C
where plates pull apart from each other
D
over a hot spot
4) A hot spot can produce
A
a tectonic plate.
B
a chain of islands.
C
a midocean ridge.
D
a rift valley.
5) What is a pollutant?
A
any chemical substance
B
a type of fuel
C
an unwanted substance released into the environment
D
a substance that contains nutrients
6) Which of these may be a cause of global warming?
A
decreased use of pesticides
B
increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
C
decreased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
D
increased use of wind power
7) Which of these activities is LEAST LIKELY to affect the environment?
A
releasing chemicals from a factory
B
using solar power
C
burning coal, oil, and natural gas
D
using fertilizers
8) Which of these is a renewable resource?
A
oil
B
aluminum
C
coal
D
wind
9) Where does sea-floor spreading occur?
A
where two oceanic plates push together
B
where two continental plates pull apart
C
where two oceanic plates pull apart
D
where two oceanic plates slide past each other
10) Which of Earth's layers is least dense?
A
the inner core
B
the crust
C
the outer core
D
the mantle
11) The list describes a mineral and its hardness on the Mohs scale. TALC-1, GYPSUM-2, CALCITE-3, FLUORITE-4, APATITE-5, FELDSPAR-6, QUARTZ-7, TOPAZ-8, CORUNDUM-9, DIAMOND-10. Which substances are harder than apatite, but softer than corundum?
A
topaz and feldspar
B
diamond and quartz
C
fluorite and feldspar
D
talc and gypsum
12) Which measurement BEST describes the rate at which tectonic plates move?
A
2 kilometers per year
B
2 centimeters per year
C
2 millimeters per year
D
2 meters per year
13) What kind of rock forms from layers of rock pieces that become pressed and cemented together?
A
lava rock
B
metamorphic rock
C
igneous rock
D
sedimentary rock
14) Which of these must happen for the sea floor to spread apart?
A
a hurricane
B
plate movement
C
a flood
D
a volcanic eruption
15) New rock forms from rock that is melted and then cools. What type of rock is most likely formed by this process?
A
sedimentary
B
metamorphic
C
igneous
D
magma
16) Scientists theorize that the Atlantic Ocean is slowly increasing in width. Which is the best approximation of the rate at which lithospheric plates beneath the Atlantic Ocean are moving?
A
2 kilometers/year
B
2 centimeters/year
C
2 meters/year
D
2 millimeters/year
17) Which of these best describes the composition of the inner core of Earth?
A
carbon dioxide and ice
B
quartz and oxygen
C
solid iron and nickel
D
liquid iron and nickel
18) Which processes can change a metamorphic rock into an igneous rock?
A
melting and cooling
B
weathering and erosion
C
heat and pressure
D
deposition and cementation
19) The Andes Mountains of South America were gradually formed when the Nazca and South American tectonic plates collided. Which of these caused this collision?
A
movement of material within Earth's core
B
convection currents in Earth’s mantle
C
volcanic activity in the Earth's crust
D
changes in Earth's magnetic field
20) Which layer of Earth is composed mostly of liquid water and different types of rock crystals such as quartz?
A
mantle
B
outer core
C
inner core
D
crust
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