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6th Grade EOG Review- Earth Science
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1) Which of these Earth layers is the thinnest?
A
the inner core
B
the crust
C
the outer core
D
the mantle
2) Which layer of the Earth is the MOST dense?
A
the inner core
B
the mantle
C
the outer core
D
the crust
3) The inner planets are also called
A
dwarf planets
B
gas giants
C
wanderers
D
terrestrial planets
4) The waves of energy from earthquakes that travel through Earth are called
A
gap waves
B
transform waves
C
seismic waves
D
earthquake waves
5) Most earthquakes occur along the edges of
A
seismic gaps
B
tectonic plates
C
wave boundaries
D
epicenters
6) Which of the following describes the process by which sediment drops and comes to rest?
A
deposition
B
erosion
C
cementation
D
melting
7) What happens at mid-ocean ridges?
A
earthquakes
B
faults
C
magnetic reversals
D
sea-floor spreading
8) During the rock cycle, what forms when magma cools?
A
sedimentary rock
B
foliated rock
C
metamorphic rock
D
igneous rock
9) What is it called when wind blows sand and silt against exposed rock, eventually wearing away the rock's surface?
A
oxidation
B
chemical weathering
C
abrasion
D
erosion
10) Why is Venus sometimes called Earth's twin?
A
venus rotates in the same direction
B
venus's air has the same gases
C
venus was born at the same time
D
venus is about the same size and density as Earth
11) What is the name for the organic matter found in soil?
A
igneous rock
B
humus
C
topsoil
D
sedimentary rock
12) Which soil layer is used for growing crops?
A
the topsoil
B
the subsoil
C
the weathered rock
D
the bedrock
13) How long does it take Earth to rotate one time on its axis
A
1 year
B
1 week
C
1 day
D
1 month
14) Which represents information that gained as a result of space exploration?
A
weather and climate patterns that occur on Earth
B
location of plates found upon Earth's suface
C
how to use coal and natural gas as energy sources
D
existence of the sun and the moon in the solar system
15) Why does Earth have different seasons?
A
because of the tilt of the Earth on its axis as it moves around the sun
B
because of the amount of light blocked by the moon on its axis
C
because of the distance between Earth and sun
D
because of the speed of Earth as it rotates on its axis
16) Which moon phases are associated with eclipses?
A
new and quarter
B
full and new
C
full and quarter
D
waxing and waning
17) Which two factors are the MOST important for life on Earth?
A
nitrogen and hydrogen
B
liquid water and carbon
C
chlorophyll and nitrogen
D
liquid water and helium
18) In which type of plate boundary is new crust formed?
A
divergent
B
transform
C
convergent
D
subduction
19) What determines which plate will sink in a subduction zone?
A
the density
B
the mass
C
the weight
D
the volume
20) What is the largest component of soil?
A
weathered metal
B
weathered rock
C
living organisms
D
dead organisms
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