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Review2-2 Geology Topics
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
drought
C
plate tectonics
D
gravity and erosion
2) When the speed of a river changes, sediment deposited into a larger body of water most likely forms a
A
delta
B
levee
C
channel
D
slope
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
formation of parent material of soil
B
deposition of sediment in a shallow river
C
evaporation from a muddy pond
D
erosion of particles of rock
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 under a freshwater lake
C
once under an ocean or sea
D
once part of a riverbed
5) The active area around the Pacific Ocean is known as the
A
Tectonic Fire area
B
Mariana Trench
C
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
D
Ring of Fire
6) What is reasonable evidence that two land areas were once joined
A
they have the same latitude and longitude
B
they have similar rocks and fossils
C
they have the same climate
D
they are in the same stage of succession
7) A tropical plant fossil and rock layers are found on continents separated by an ocean. What evidence would best support this?
A
the landmasses are rich in natural resources
B
the landmasses were once joined
C
the ocean currents are flowing north to south
D
the rock layers are eroding on each side of the landmasses
8) When does a plant become part of the soil?
A
when the roots grow
B
soon after it dies
C
while it is growing
D
when it grows larger
9) The weathering of bedrock is the beginning of
A
litter formation
B
the making of humus
C
soil formation
D
the formation of the A horizon
10) Weathering occurs more quickly
A
in a hot, dry climate
B
in a cold, wet climate
C
in a hot, wet climate
D
in a cold, dry climate
11) Clearing of forests (clear cutting)
A
reduces chance of a landslide
B
speeds up soil formation
C
causes soil erosion
D
has no effect on soil
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
mostly soil with a lot of rocks scattered throughout
C
mostly solid rock with a layer of soil on top
D
repeating layers of rock and soil with each layer under the soil the rocks got bigger
13) What geologic processes is most responsible for changing the landscape in the Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee?
A
water erosion and deposition
B
volcanoes and faulting
C
glacial erosion and deposition
D
continental drift and plate movement
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
loose fertility because the nutrients would be depleted
C
less fertile soil because of crop rotation
D
less fertile soil because of erosion
15) Over a number of years a pond becomes more and more shallow. What would be an explanation for this?
A
erosion
B
freezing
C
sediment deposition
D
chemical weathering
16) When a material heats up, rises, cools, and sinks, reheats, rises again in a constant cycle is an action that causes
A
conduction currents
B
advection currents
C
convection currents
D
radiation currents
17) The movement along a fault causes earthquakes. What causes the movement?
A
underground water erosion
B
movement inside the Earth
C
gravity of the moon
D
Earth's tilt on its axis
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 Boundaries
B
Ring of Faults
C
Pacific Hot Spots
D
Ring of Fire
19) The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is an underwater mountain chain. What processes forms the ridge?
A
it has nothing to do with tectonic plates
B
tectonic plates coming together (convergence)
C
tectonic plates sliding past each other (transforming)
D
tectonic plates spreading apart (divergence)
20) Of the geologic features below, which is most likely caused by lithospheric plate movement?
A
volcanoes/earthquakes
B
canyons
C
deltas
D
lakes
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