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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 between two colliding continental plates
B
at a boundary where one oceanic plate slides under another oceanic plate
C
at a boundary where an oceanic plate slides under a continental plate
D
in the middle of a continental plate
2) Where do midocean ridges form?
A
where a continental plate slides under an oceanic plate
B
where two continental plates collide
C
where two oceanic plates move apart
D
where one oceanic plate slides under another oceanic plate
3) Where are earthquakes MOST LIKELY to occur?
A
where plates slide past each other
B
over a hot spot
C
in the middle of a tectonic plate
D
where plates pull apart from each other
4) A hot spot can produce
A
a midocean ridge.
B
a tectonic plate.
C
a rift valley.
D
a chain of islands.
5) What is a pollutant?
A
a substance that contains nutrients
B
any chemical substance
C
an unwanted substance released into the environment
D
a type of fuel
6) Which of these may be a cause of global warming?
A
decreased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
B
increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
C
increased use of wind power
D
decreased use of pesticides
7) Which of these activities is LEAST LIKELY to affect the environment?
A
burning coal, oil, and natural gas
B
releasing chemicals from a factory
C
using solar power
D
using fertilizers
8) Which of these is a renewable resource?
A
oil
B
coal
C
wind
D
aluminum
9) Where does sea-floor spreading occur?
A
where two oceanic plates slide past each other
B
where two oceanic plates pull apart
C
where two continental plates pull apart
D
where two oceanic plates push together
10) Which of Earth's layers is least dense?
A
the crust
B
the mantle
C
the inner core
D
the outer core
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
diamond and quartz
B
talc and gypsum
C
fluorite and feldspar
D
topaz and feldspar
12) Which measurement BEST describes the rate at which tectonic plates move?
A
2 millimeters per year
B
2 meters per year
C
2 centimeters per year
D
2 kilometers per year
13) What kind of rock forms from layers of rock pieces that become pressed and cemented together?
A
igneous rock
B
metamorphic rock
C
sedimentary rock
D
lava rock
14) Which of these must happen for the sea floor to spread apart?
A
a flood
B
a hurricane
C
a volcanic eruption
D
plate movement
15) New rock forms from rock that is melted and then cools. What type of rock is most likely formed by this process?
A
magma
B
metamorphic
C
igneous
D
sedimentary
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 centimeters/year
B
2 kilometers/year
C
2 meters/year
D
2 millimeters/year
17) Which of these best describes the composition of the inner core of Earth?
A
liquid iron and nickel
B
quartz and oxygen
C
carbon dioxide and ice
D
solid iron and nickel
18) Which processes can change a metamorphic rock into an igneous rock?
A
weathering and erosion
B
deposition and cementation
C
heat and pressure
D
melting and cooling
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
convection currents in Earth’s mantle
B
changes in Earth's magnetic field
C
volcanic activity in the Earth's crust
D
movement of material within Earth's core
20) Which layer of Earth is composed mostly of liquid water and different types of rock crystals such as quartz?
A
outer core
B
inner core
C
mantle
D
crust
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