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Earth Science Final Exam Review
Final Jeopardy
Astronomy
1.Stage 1 in the evolutionary cycle of a star is called ________.a.Nebulab.Main-Sequencec. Planetary Nebulad.Red Giant
• ANSWER: A
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Astronomy-200
1.What is the name and shape of our galaxy?a.Hubble Galaxy, Irregular shapeb.Andromeda Galaxy, Spiral shapec. Milky Way Galaxy, Elliptical shaped.Milky Way galaxy, Spiral shape
• ANSWER: D
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Minerals -300
1.Which mineral is easily identified by taste because it is salt?a.Talcb.Halitec. Calcited.sulfur
• ANSWER: B
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Minerals-400
1.Which of the following physical properties can be expressed in numbers?a.luster b.color c. hardness d.reaction to acid
• ANSWER: C
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Minerals-500
1.Which of the following properties refers to the colored powder resulting from rubbing a mineral against a harder surface?a.streakb.lusterc. cleavaged.hardness
ANSWER: A
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1.Cooling and crystallization of lava results in _____.a.extrusive igneous rocksb.clastic sedimentary rocksc. intrusive igneous rocksd.organic sedimentary rocks
• ANSWER: A
Rocks-100
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Rocks -200
1.The processes of weathering, erosion, deposition, and cementation will result in which rock type?a. igneousb.metamorphicc. magmad.sedimentary
ANSWER: D
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Erosion -300
1.The process in which water freezes and widens cracks in rock is called ____.a. ice crunchingb.glaciationsc. abrasiond.frost wedging
• ANSWER: D
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Rocks -400
1.How does an igneous rock become magma?a.coolsb.meltsc. hardensd.crystallizes
• ANSWER: B
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Rocks -500
1. 20. Which of the following rocks is an intrusive mafic rock?a.gabbrob.basaltc. scoriad.obsidian
• ANSWER: A
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Erosion-1001.Which of the following is a slow mass
movement?a. mudflow b. landslidec. Rock falld. Creep
• ANSWER: D
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Weathering -200
1.Caves are mainly a product of _____.a.erosion by riversb.river depositionc. water pollutiond.erosion by ground water
• Answer D
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Soil and Water -3001.To a scientist, ____ is a loose mixture of small
mineral fragments and organic material.a.soilb.bedrock c. parent rock d.humus
• ANSWER: A
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Earth’s Layers -400
1.Earth's oceanic crust is ____ than the continental crusta.Thicker and denserb.Thinner and denserc. Thicker but less densed.Thinner but less dense
• ANSWER: B
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Earth’s Layers -500
1.The solid, dense center of our planet is called the ____.a.mesosphereb.asthenospherec. inner cored.outer core
• ANSWER: C
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Geologic History -1001.Scientists do NOT look for Carbon 14 and
Nitrogen 14 when dating a rock. Why is carbon not found in rock?a.because rock is too oldb.because rock IS organicc. because rock is NOT organicd.because rock is too young
• ANSWER: C
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Natural Resources-200
1.Which of the following is an example of a renewable resource?a.nuclear b.hydroelectricc. gasd.coal
• ANSWER: B
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Natural Resources -300
1.Which of the following is NOT an example of a fossil fuel?a.oil b.coal c. natural gasd.uranium
• ANSWER: D
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Natural Resources-400
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1. What is the primary source of energy for Virginians?a. coal b. windc. hydroelectricd. nuclear
• ANSWER: A
Geologic History-500
1.Which rock layers have the same relative age? a.1 and 6b.2 and 9c. 3 and 7d.5 and 10
• ANSWER: B
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Tectonic Plates -1001.Fossils of Lystrosaurus, a land-dwelling reptile, have
been found in Antarctica, India, and S Africa. The distribution of these fossils suggests that these areas were once: a.made of the same chemical elementsb.covered by oceanic crustc. home to a wide variety of organismsd.connected to one another
ANSWER: D
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Tectonic Plates -2001.When two tectonic plates move away from
one another, the boundary between them is called a ____.a.transform boundaryb.divergent boundaryc. convergent boundaryd.subduction zone
• ANSWER: B
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Plate Tectonics -300
1.Primary seismic waves ____.a.are slower than secondary wavesb.are the result of shearing forces in rockc. can travel through solids, liquids, and gasesd.cause the Earth's surface to roll up and down
• ANSWER: C
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Plate Tectonics -400
1.Which point in the illustration represents the focus of the earthquake?a.A b. B c. C d. D
• ANSWER: D
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Plate Tectonics -500
1.What kind of stress creates a reverse fault?a.tensionb.shear c. compressiond.all of the above
ANSWER: C
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