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Test Description: These questions are tied directly to the 100 Illustrated Ways to Pass the Earth Science Regents review sheet: ReviewEarthScience.com/100ways
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) In the United States, most of the major damage expected from a future earthquake is predicted to occur near a
A
transform plate boundary and a hot spot
B
convergent plate boundary, only
C
mid-ocean ridge and a divergent plate boundary
D
divergent plate boundary, only
2) The folding of rock layers to form a mountaiin was most likely caused by
A
erosion of overlying sediments
B
the extrusion of igneous rock
C
contact metamorphism
D
the collision of lithospheric plates
3) Which characteristic is most useful in correlating Devonian-age sedimentary bedrock in New York State with Devonian-age sedimentary bedrock in other parts of the world?
A
particle size
B
index fossils
C
color
D
rock types
4) Which radioactive isotope has a half-life most useful for dating an object about 4500 years old?
A
carbon-14
B
rubidium-87
C
uranium-238
D
potassium-40
5) Based on the theory of plate tectonics, it is inferred that over the past 250 million years North America has moved toward the
A
northwest
B
southeast
C
northeast
D
southwest
6) The half life of a radioactive material can
A
never be changed
B
be reduced if pressure increases
C
be increased if C14 level increased
D
be reduced if temperature increases
7) In rock layers which have not been disturbed, which is typically the oldest layer?
A
middle
B
top
C
soil above the top layer
D
bottom
8) In order to date a rock sample 4 billion years old a scientist would most likely use this radioactive isotope
A
Carbon-14
B
Beryllium-11
C
Carbon-10
D
Uranium-238
9) An intrusion into a rock layer is
A
is the exact same age as the rock layer
B
older then then rock layer
C
younger then the rock layer
D
is inversely proportional to the age of the rock layer
10) The most important tool in your test taking arsenal is your
A
ESRT's
B
hair
C
table
D
chair
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