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1) 54. What do geologist study?
A
the history of universe
B
the composition and history of the earth
C
all living things and how they interact
D
matter and energy in the universe
2) 61. Why is the inner layer of the Earth solid?
A
high temperatures
B
Earth's rotation
C
immense (great) amounts of pressure
D
no pressure
3) 63. How old is the Earth?
A
13.7 billion years
B
4.6 million years
C
13.7 million years
D
4.6 billion years
4) 65. What does the law of superposition state?
A
Rocks on the top layer are younger than rocks on the bottom layer
B
Rocks on the bottom layer are younger than rocks on the top layer
C
Rocks on the top layer are older than rocks on the bottom layer
D
all rocks are the same age
5) 71. Which test is more reliable when identifying a mineral: streak test or color test? Why?
A
color test because impurities can cause changes in the color of the mineral
B
color test because minerals are always the same colors
C
streak test because the streak of a specific mineral can often change
D
streak test because the streak of a specific mineral doesn't change
6) 72. Who came up with the theory of plate tectonics?
A
Alfred Wegener
B
Albert Einstein
C
Jimmy Neutron
D
Isaac Newton
7) 68. What process turns rocks into sediment?
A
melting and cooling
B
heat and pressure
C
compaction and cementation
D
weathering and erosion
8) 69. How is an igneous rock formed?
A
melting and cooling
B
compaction and cementation
C
heat and pressure
D
weathering and erosion
9) 59. What are the two types of crust?
A
oceanic and continental
B
outer core and inner core
C
thin crust and stuff crust
D
sediment and rock
10) 62. Scientists study the internal structure of the earth by recording and observing earthquakes. What is traveling through the earth that allows scientists to study its structure?
A
electromagnetic waves
B
ocean waves
C
mechanical waves
D
Seismic waves (p waves and s waves)
11) 67. What generally signals the end of an era?
A
a mass extinction (such as the extinction of the dinosaurs)
B
the formation of trees
C
a volcanic eruption
D
new gasses entering the atmosphere
12) 73. It is hypothesized that all continents were once joined together in a supercontinent. What was it called?
A
Australiaisa
B
North America
C
Lauraisa
D
Pangaea
13) 75. Where does old crust get recycled back into the Earth?
A
ocean ridge
B
sea floor spreading
C
rift valley
D
subduction zone
14) 75. Where does new crust get created?
A
mid-ocean ridge where the sea floor spreads
B
subduction zone where the plates collide
C
trench where the plates collide
D
fault line after an earthquake
15) 77. Where does sea floor spreading occur?
A
it doesn't occur at a boundary
B
transform boundary
C
convergent boundary
D
divergent boundary
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