Have an account?
Skip to Content
Build your own quiz
30 questions
Show Answers
See Preview
- 1. Multiple Choice
How are the elements on Earth distributed?
The most dense elements are in the center, called the mantle.
The most dense elements are at the surface, called the crust.
The least dense elements are at the surface, called the mantle.
The most dense elements are in the center, called the core.
- 2. Multiple Choice
How old is Earth?
1.6 billion years
2.6 billion years
4.6 billion years
8.6 billion years
- 3. Multiple Choice
Earth's lithosphere includes
the liquid outer core.
all of the crust.
the entire mantle.
all of the core.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which provided evidence for the change in continent location over time?
Fossils found in the Antarctica match fossils found in Greenland.
Identical rock formations were found on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean.
Hot spots are located in parallel positions on both sides of the Pacific Ocean.
Fossils of mammals have been found in both South America and Africa.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Select the correct rock type connected with its mode of origin.
Igneous: liquid magma
Sedimentary: exposure to high temperatures and pressures
Metamorphic: compression of mud by overlying sediments
Sedimentary: compression of magma
- 6. Multiple Choice
Granitic rock is the dominant rock type
in oceanic crust.
in continental crust.
at subdivision zones.
at areas where seafloor spreading occurs.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Fossils, formed from plant or animal remains are found in
I) sedimentary rock, II) metamorphic rock, III) igneous rock.
I only
II only
III only
I and III
II and III
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which is NOT a characteristic of metamorphic rocks?
They are formed when other rock is subjected to high temperature.
They are structurally very strong.
They can result from exposure to tectonic forces.
They include marble and slate.
They are formed by compression by overlying sediments.
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which chemical reaction is involved in the creation of acid precipitation?
I) Sulfur dioxide and water vapor combine to create sulfuric acid, II) Hydrogen and chlorine combine to create hydrochloric acid, III) Sulfur and oxygen combine to create sulfur dioxide.
I only
II only
III only
I and II
I and III
- 10. Multiple Choice
Topsoil is the
A horizon
O horizon
B horizon
C horizon
- 11. Multiple Choice
Select the correct order of physical size of sediment particles from largest to smallest.
Sand, silt, clay
Silt, sand, clay
Loam, silt, clay
Loam, sand, silt
- 12. Multiple Choice
The porosity of soil is a measure of
its cation exchange capacity.
the depth of its topsoil layer.
how much biological material it contains.
how quickly it drains.
- 13. Multiple Choice
The soil that is best fro growing most plants is composed of
clay, because it retains nutrients and water tightly.
sand, because water drains most easily.
silt, because it is a medium sized particle.
a mixture of sand for drainage and clay to hold nutrients.
a mixture of sand, silt, and clay that promotes water drainage and retention.
- 14. Multiple Choice
the infiltration of pollutants into ground water
is rare in areas with sandy soils because water flows through these soils easily.
is common in areas with clay soils because water flow through these soils easily.
is more likely in regions that contain basaltic bedrock.
is common in areas that were at one time covered by an ocean.
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which material is beats as a liner for a landfill?
clay
sand
silt
basalt
- 16. Multiple Choice
Base saturation of soil is a measure of the
ability of water to drain.
ability of nutrients to adhere to clay particles.
proportion of soil bases to acids.
particulate matter in lakes.
- 17. Multiple Choice
Soil degradation is caused by
compaction from heavy machinery.
burrowing animals such as earthworms.
nitrogen fixing bacteria.
animal waste.
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which four elements make up more than 88 percent of Earth's crust?
gold, copper nickel, silicon
oxygen silicon, aluminum, iron
oxygen, gold, aluminum, iron
oxygen, silicon, nickel, iron
- 19. Multiple Choice
Strip mining
is a form of subsurface mining in which strips of soil and rock are removed to expose ore.
is a form of surface mining in which strips of soil and rock are removed to expose one.
creates minimal dust at the mining site and is therefore safer fro miners.
requires the construction of a shaft in order to access materials.
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which legislation mandates that land should be minimally disturbed during the mining process and reclaimed after mining is completed?
Mining Law of 1872
General Mining Act of 1922
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977
Surface Mining Act 1987
- 21. Multiple Choice
Which layer of Earth is composed primarily of iron and nickel?
The Crust
The Core
The mantle
The lithosphere
- 22. Multiple Choice
Subduction
is the process in transform boundaries that results in earthquakes
is the result of a hot spot moving near a plate boundary
occurs when one plate passes under another
occurs when oceanic plates diverge and form volcanoes
- 23. Multiple Choice
The Hawaiian islands were formed
at a transform fault
at a hot spot
at a mid-ocean ridge
at a divergent plate boundary
- 24. Multiple Choice
How far will a plate travel in 60,000 years if it moves at net rate of 25 mm/yr
4,800 m
12,000 m
1,500 m
24 m
- 25. Multiple Choice
Which rock is formed at high temperatures and pressures?
Metamorphic
Basaltic
Sedimentary
Intrusive igneous
- 26. Multiple Choice
Earthquake epicenters are often at
hot spots
subduction zones
convergent boundaries
transform boundaries
- 27. Multiple Choice
Acid precipitation directly causes
- erosion
- physical weathering
- chemical weathering
- only
- and 2.
only 3.
- and 3.
- 28. Multiple Choice
Tailings are
minerals found in metamorphic rocks
magma ore resulting from seafloor spreading
the waste material from mining
the remaining supply of metals on earth
- 29. Multiple Choice
Which of the following, if added to soil, would lower the base saturation?
Sodium
Calcium
Aluminum
Potassium
- 30. Multiple Choice
What type of soil would be best for a man-made pond, where the goal is to have as little leakage of water as possible?
mostly silt
mostly clay
mostly sand
equal amounts of sand, silt, and clay
- Answer choicesTagsAnswer choicesTags