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