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Test Description: Geology review
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1) What is the most likely cause of a landslide on the side of a mountain?
A
heat and pressure
B
gravity and erosion
C
plate tectonics
D
drought
2) When the speed of a river changes, sediment deposited into a larger body of water most likely forms a
A
levee
B
delta
C
slope
D
channel
3) If a jar has water sand list and gravel is shaken and allowed to settle for a day, it models the process of
A
erosion of particles of rock
B
formation of parent material of soil
C
evaporation from a muddy pond
D
deposition of sediment in a shallow river
4) If a salt water clam fossil is found on top of a mountain, what can you infer about the area?
A
once under a waterfall
B
once part of a riverbed
C
once under a freshwater lake
D
once under an ocean or sea
5) The active area around the Pacific Ocean is known as the
A
Tectonic Fire area
B
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
C
Ring of Fire
D
Mariana Trench
6) What is reasonable evidence that two land areas were once joined
A
they have the same climate
B
they have similar rocks and fossils
C
they are in the same stage of succession
D
they have the same latitude and longitude
7) A tropical plant fossil and rock layers are found on continents separated by an ocean. What evidence would best support this?
A
the ocean currents are flowing north to south
B
the landmasses are rich in natural resources
C
the landmasses were once joined
D
the rock layers are eroding on each side of the landmasses
8) When does a plant become part of the soil?
A
when it grows larger
B
soon after it dies
C
while it is growing
D
when the roots grow
9) The weathering of bedrock is the beginning of
A
the making of humus
B
litter formation
C
soil formation
D
the formation of the A horizon
10) Weathering occurs more quickly
A
in a hot, dry climate
B
in a hot, wet climate
C
in a cold, dry climate
D
in a cold, wet climate
11) Clearing of forests (clear cutting)
A
reduces chance of a landslide
B
has no effect on soil
C
causes soil erosion
D
speeds up soil formation
12) What would you expect to find 13-16 km (7-10 miles) below Earth's surface?
A
mostly big rocks, small stones, and gravel with a layer of soil on top
B
repeating layers of rock and soil with each layer under the soil the rocks got bigger
C
mostly soil with a lot of rocks scattered throughout
D
mostly solid rock with a layer of soil on top
13) What geologic processes is most responsible for changing the landscape in the Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee?
A
water erosion and deposition
B
continental drift and plate movement
C
volcanoes and faulting
D
glacial erosion and deposition
14) If the same crop is planted every year in a field, what would most likely happen to the soil?
A
the soil would become less fertile because of drought
B
less fertile soil because of erosion
C
loose fertility because the nutrients would be depleted
D
less fertile soil because of crop rotation
15) Over a number of years a pond becomes more and more shallow. What would be an explanation for this?
A
freezing
B
chemical weathering
C
erosion
D
sediment deposition
16) When a material heats up, rises, cools, and sinks, reheats, rises again in a constant cycle is an action that causes
A
radiation currents
B
conduction currents
C
advection currents
D
convection currents
17) The movement along a fault causes earthquakes. What causes the movement?
A
gravity of the moon
B
movement inside the Earth
C
Earth's tilt on its axis
D
underground water erosion
18) The area around the Pacific Ocean is the location of a large amount of earthquakes and volcanoes. What is the name of this area?
A
Ring of Faults
B
Pacific Hot Spots
C
Ring of Fire
D
Ring of Boundaries
19) The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is an underwater mountain chain. What processes forms the ridge?
A
tectonic plates sliding past each other (transforming)
B
tectonic plates spreading apart (divergence)
C
it has nothing to do with tectonic plates
D
tectonic plates coming together (convergence)
20) Of the geologic features below, which is most likely caused by lithospheric plate movement?
A
volcanoes/earthquakes
B
deltas
C
canyons
D
lakes
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