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Answer 1

Question 1 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

Which of the following would be the greatest cause of mechanical weathering?

oxygen

the hot sun

tree roots growing in rock

acids

Question 2 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

One of the results of rerouting rivers is

a change in the climate

a decrease in water available for wildlife downstream

more global warming

an increase in water available for wildlife downstream

Question 3 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

Which statement is true?

A desert can form anywhere if rainfall decreases.

A desert forms when rainfall decreases in a dry climate.

Decreased rainfall is a result of a desert, not a cause of one.

Rainfall is unrelated to the formation of a desert.

Question 4 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

Rock is broken down, taken to a new location, and layered in an area. Which of the following describes this process.

weathering, erosion, deposition

deposition, weathering, erosion

erosion, weathering, deposition

weathering, deposition, erosion

Question 5 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

Scientists can compare the dates of two different rocks to find which one is older. This process is known as what?

Absolute dating

Relative dating

Uranium 235 dating

Carbon 14 dating

Question 6 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

An animal dies and falls into a river. Over time sand, rock, and other material settle on top of the animal remains, completely covering it.What type of rock might form to preserve this fossil?

Lava

igneous

metamorphic

sedimentary

basaltic

Question 7 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

The two types of weathering are

mechanical and chemical

mechanical and wind

water and wind

biological and wind

Question 8 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

What can cause sediment to form on land?

Only mechanical weathering rocks

Only biological weathering rocks

Any kind of weathering or rocks

Melting of rock in the core

Question 9 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

Any rock that cools from material that comes to the surface as molten material is called

metamorphic rock

igneous rock

changed rock

weathered rock

Question 10 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

A sedimentary is most likely found in all of the following EXCEPT

riverbed

sea floor

volcanic mountain

lake bottom

Question 11 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

Rocks are made up of

dirt

sand

smaller rocks

minerals

Question 12 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

Which of the following processes is not part of the rock cycle?

Rock melting into magma below the Earth's surface

Igneous rock breaking down into pieces and compacting to form sedimentary rock

Volcanic eruptions forcing lava to the surface where it cools to form igneous rock

Igneous rock forced below the Earth's surface where it is turned into sedimentary rock through intense heat and pressure

Question 13 (Matching Worth 6 points)

Match Term Definition
Mold fossils A) formed when remains are trapped in tree sap
Cast fossils B) a raised fossil that has filled in the impression from a mold
Trace fossils C) impressions from very thin objects, trapped in mud and transformed into rock
Petrified fossils D) formed when the remains of living things leave an impression in rock
Imprint fossils E) preserved remains that are transformed into rock
Amber fossils F) preserved records of life, for example a footprint or a trail
Question 14 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

Using the Law of Superposition is an example of _______ dating.

Carbon 14 dating

Relative dating

Absolute dating

Uranium 235 dating

Question 15 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

Which of the following is not an agent of erosion?

gravity

wind

rain

minerals

Question 16 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

Urbanization may be caused by all of the following EXCEPT

more people wanting to live near a large city

a new factory with many jobs being built in a small town

a local tourist attraction becoming popular nationwide

the local economy depending on many large farms

Question 17 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

A team of scientists have identifyed a group of fish in the San Franscisco Bay that have never been seen in this location before.These fish are commonly found in the waters off of Japan. We would call these fish?

native species

evolved species

intruding species

invasive species

Question 18 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

In the lab we learned that scientists use a process to study fossils. The correct order of this process is:

organization, sorting, identification, interpretation

sorting, organization, identification, interpretation

Sorting, identification, organization, interpretation

identification, sorting, organization, interpretation

Question 19 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

Scientist can determine the age of the Earth by studying

water in the ocean

rocks

the atmosphere

volcanoes

Question 20 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

Fertilizers can put extra nitrogen into coastal waters which can cause

overgrowth of algae that produce toxins

too many fish which depletes oxygen

the water to become too salty

a change in the water's temperature

Question 21 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

If a leaf is fossilized, it would most likely form what type of fossil?

petrified fossil

imprint fossil

trace fossil

amber fossil

Question 22 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

Which process would have the greatest negative impact on a forest?

selective thinning of some trees

controlled burning of the underbrush

clearing large tracks of land of all trees

removing some of the overpopulated animals from a forest

Question 23 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

Molten rock makes its way to the surface and cools. This forms_______ rock.

metamorphic

limestone

sedimentary

Igneous

Question 24 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

What weathering agent would cause rocks to be pushed to the earth’s surface where they often crack or break?

erosion

gravity

pressure changes

temperature

Question 25 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

A igneous rock is most likely found in

a volcanic mountain

a riverbed

the seafloor

a like bottom

Question 26 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

All of the following are part of the process of forming sedimentary rock EXCEPT

deposition

cementation

compaction

fossilization

Question 27 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

The building blocks of rocks are called

Minerals

pebbles

boulders

crystals

Question 28 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

What type of rock would likely be found in an ancient riverbed on the earth's surface?

igneous

basalt

metamorphic

sedimentary

Question 29 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

Erosion can be caused by any of the following EXCEPT

water

ice

wind

mineral deposits

Question 30 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

Igneous rocks are formed from

layers of sand and rock

heat and pressure changing another type of rock

wind and rain breaking down a rock

melted material that came from inside the earth

Question 31 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

All of the following can be considered agents of weathering EXCEPT

wind

rain

ice

deposition

Question 32 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

Scientists have discovered fossils on an island. What type of rock are they most likely examining?

igneous

metamorphic

rock from the earth's core

it is sedimentary rock

Question 33 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

Amber fossils are formed when insects and other small organisms are trapped in

tree sap

metamorphic rocks

sandstone

soft mud

Question 34 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

Metamorphic rocks form when ___________ rocks are subject to great heat and pressure over long periods of time.

sedimentary but not igneous

igneous but not sedimentary

either sedimentary or igneous

Question 35 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

All of the following can be an affect of pollution EXCEPT

it kills sea life

it can make people sick

it can shorten your life

it prevents cancer

Question 36 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

On a trip to a museum you see a raised fossil that shows the shape of the animal. What type of fossil is this?

cast fossil

a mold fossil

amber fossil

trace fossil

Question 37 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

All of the following are examples of mechanical weathering EXCEPT:

freezing of water

Breaking from tree roots

oxidation

falling and breaking

Question 38 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

How is igneous rock formed?

from hot magma cooling on the surface

from other rocks being pressed together

from smaller rocks being deposited in layers

from rocks being melted and staying deep inside the earth

Question 39 (Essay Worth 4 points)

Name and describe two types of mechanical weathering.




Question 40 (Essay Worth 4 points)

Describe two human actions that cause water pollution.




Question 41 (Essay Worth 4 points)

List and describe two ways that scientists can date fossils found in the earth.




Question 42 (Essay Worth 4 points)

Give an example of erosion.




Question 43 (Essay Worth 4 points)

How can we use rocks to determine how an area used to look in the past?

Answer 2

One question at a time. Jesus.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Lots of questions. I have the same test wish I could help. :)