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Mid Term Review 2020

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1. Base your answer(s) to the following question(s)on the topographic map below and on yourknowledge of Earth science. Letters A through Frepresent locations on the map.

What is the contour interval of this map?

A. 10 m B. 50 m C. 100 m D. 150 m

2. Toward which direction does Moody Creek flow?

A. southwest

B. northwest

C. northeast

D. southeast

3. Base your answer(s) to the following question(s)on the Letters A through F represent locations onthe map.

Which location has the lowest elevation?

A. A B. E C. C D. D

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4. Base your answer(s) to the following question(s)on the contour map of an island below and onyour knowledge of Earth science. Points Athrough G represent locations on the island.Elevations are in meters.

Which point is located on the steepest slope?

A. F B. B C. C D. D

5. The topographic map below shows two hillslabeled A and B. The tributary streams labeled Xand Y have the same volume of water.

Which statement is best supported by the map?

A. Hill A is higher than hill B.

B. Hill B is higher than hill A.

C. Stream X flows faster than stream Y.

D. Stream Y flows faster than stream X.

6. Base your answer(s) to the following question(s)on the topographic map below and on yourknowledge of Earth science. Letters A through Frepresent locations on the map.

Which diagram best represents the profile along astraight line from point D to point C?

A.

B.

C.

D.

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7. Base your answer(s) to the following question(s) onthe topographic map below. Points A through Dare locations on the map. Elevations are in feet.

On the grid below, construct a profile of the landsurface between point C and point D by followingthe directions below.

a) Plot the elevations along line CD by markingwith a dot each point where an isoline iscrossed by line CD.

b) Connect the dots to complete the profile.

8. On the United States time zone map below,indicate the standard time in each time zone whenit is 9 am in the Central Time Zone. The dashedlines represent the standard-time meridians foreach time zone. Be sure to indicate the time forall three zones.


9. Base your answer(s) to the following question(s)on the passage and time zones map shown below.

Time Zones

In 1883, Earth was divided into 24 timezones. The United States (excluding Alaskaand Hawaii) has four time zones, which areindicated by different shadings on the map.Each zone is roughly centered on lines oflongitude that are 15◦ apart. These lines areshown as dashed lines on the map. Mostlocations within a time zone have the sametime. This time is called standard time. Asyou move to the west, the time in each zoneis one hour earlier than the previous timezone.

When it is 1 am in New York City, what time is itin Denver?

10. Which mineral property is illustrated by thepeeling of muscovite mica into thin, flat sheets?

A. luster

B. streak

C. hardness

D. cleavage

11. The diagrams below represent four differentmineral samples.

Which mineral property is best represented by thesample?

A. density

B. cleavage

C. hardness

D. streak


12. Base your answer(s) to the following question(s)on Moh’s mineral hardness scale and the chartbelow showing the approximate hardness of somecommon objects.

Which statement is best supported by this scale?

A. A fingernail will scratch calcite, but notquartz.

B. A fingernail will scratch quartz, but notcalcite.

C. A piece of glass can be scratched by quartz,but not by calcite.

D. A piece of glass can be scratched by calcite,but not by quartz.

13. An unidentified mineral that is softer than calciteexhibits a metallic luster and cubic cleavage. Thismineral most likely is

A. galena

B. pyrite

C. halite

D. pyroxene

14. Base your answer(s) to the following question(s)on the diagram below, which shows three mineralswith three different physical tests, A, B, and C,being performed on them.

Which sequence correctly matches each test, A, B,and C, with the mineral property tested?

A. A—cleavage; B—streak; C—hardness

B. A—cleavage; B—hardness; C—streak

C. A—streak; B—cleavage; C—hardness

D. A—streak; B—hardness; C—cleavage


15. Base your answer(s) to the following question(s)on the Earth Science Reference Tables, the tablebelow, and your knowledge of Earth science. Thetable provides information about the crystal sizesand the mineral compositions of four igneousrocks, A, B, C, and D.

Which characteristic of rock B could be cuased bythe minerals pyroxene and olivine?

A. green color

B. felsic composition

C. folded layers

D. metallic luster

16. The mineral quartz in rock A is composed of thetwo most abundant elements by mass in Earth’scrust. These two elements are oxygen and

A. magnesium

B. silicon

C. iron

D. lead

17. Base your answer(s) to the following question(s)on the Earth Science Reference Tables, the crosssection below, and your knowledge of Earthscience. Letters A through J represent rock units.An uncomformity is shown at letter X. A fault isshown at letter Y.

Rock I was formed deep underground and iscomposed of 70% pyroxene, 15% plagioclase, 10%olivine, and 5% hornblende. Rock I is classifiedas

A. granite

B. gabbro

C. rhyolite

D. basalt


18. Base your answer(s) to the following question(s)on the Earth Science Reference Tables, thediagram below, and your knowledge of Earthscience. The diagram represents a scheme forclassifying rocks. The letters A, B, C and X, Y, Zrepresent missing labels.

Which processes would form the type of rock thatis represented by circle B ?

A. deposition and compaction

B. weathering and erosion

C. melting and solidification

D. faulting and folding

19. Dolostone is classified as which type of rock?

A. land-derived sedimentary rock

B. chemically formed sedimentary rock

C. foliated metamorphic rock

D. nonfoliated metamorphic rock

20. Base your answer(s) to the following question(s)on the Earth Science Reference Tables, thediagram below, and your knowledge of Earthscience. The diagram shows three geologiccolumns representing widely separated rockoutcrops. Letters A through E represent fossilsfound in the outcrops. Line XY represents a faultin column I. The layers have not been overturned.

Which rock would most likely be produced by themetamorphism of the grey limestone?

A. quartzite

B. slate

C. marble

D. gneiss

21. The accompanying diagram shows four rocksamples.

Which sample best shows the physical propertiesnormally associated with regional metamorphism?

A. A B. B C. C D. D


22. Which statement best describes Earth’s crust andmantle?

A. The crust is thicker and less dense than themantle

B. The crust is thicker and more dense than themantle

C. The crust is thinner and less dense than themantle

D. The crust is thinner and more dense than themantle

23. In which area of Earth’s interior is the pressuremost likely to be 2.5 million atmospheres?

A. asthenosphere

B. stiffer mantle

C. inner core

D. outer core

24. The actual temperature at the boundary betweenthe stiffer mantle and the outer core is estimatedto be approximately

A. 1.5◦ C

B. 250◦ C

C. 3000◦ C

D. 5000◦ C

25. Base your answer(s) to the following question(s)on the diagram of Earth shown below. Letters B,C, and D represent layers of Earth. Letter Qrepresents a location on Earth’s surface.

Which letter best represents Earth’s mantle?

A. Q B. B C. C D. D

26. Base your answer(s) to the following question(s)on the diagram below, which represents zones ofEarth’s interior, identified by letters A through E.The scale shows depths below Earth’s surface,measured in kilometers.

What is the approximate thickness of zone C?

A. 650 km

B. 1600 km

C. 2250 km

D. 2900 km


27. Which zone is characterized by partially meltedrock and large-scale convection currents?

A. zone A

B. zone B

C. zone C

D. zone E

28. The cross section of Earth below shows a P-wavemoving away from an earthquake epicenter toseismic station A.

No S-waves arrive directly at seismic station Abecause

A. some parts of the core are liquid

B. S-waves travel too slowly

C. the distance to seismic station A is too great

D. seismic station A is located on glacial ice


29. Which graph best shows the range of density in each of Earth’s layers?

A. B.

C. D.


30. Base your answer(s) to the following question(s)on the map below. The map shows point X, whichis the location of an earthquake epicenter, andpoint A, which is the location of a seismic station.

Which statement best describes the arrival of theinitial S-wave at the seismic station?

A. It arrived later than the P-wave becauseS-waves travel more slowly

B. It arrived earlier than the P-wave becauseS-waves travel faster

C. It arrived at the same velocity on Earth’ssurface

D. It never reached location A because S-wavescan travel only through a liquid medium

31. Base your answer(s) to the following question(s)on the Earth Science Reference Tables, the mapand table of the Modified Mercalli Scale below,and your knowledge of Earth science. The mapshows the intensities of the earthquake thatoccurred slightly southwest of New Madrid,Missouri, on December 16, 1811. The numberedareas on the map were determined from theModified Mercalli Scale according to the observedeffects of the earthquake.

Which city would have issued the report: “Heavyfurniture moved, everyone felt the earthquake, andmany people were frightened and ran outdoors”?

A. Cincinnati

B. Pittsburgh

C. Syracuse

D. Boston

32. A huge undersea earthquake off the Alaskancoastline could produce a

A. tsunami

B. cyclone

C. hurricane

D. thunderstorm


33. Seafloor spreading is occurring at the boundarybetween the

A. African plate and Antarctic plate

B. Nazca plate and South American plate

C. China plate and Philippine plate

D. Australian plate and Eurasian plate

34. Base your answer(s) to the following question(s)on the map below. The map shows the locationsof deep-sea core drilling sites numbered 1through 4. The approximate location of the EastPacific Ridge is shown by a dashed line. Point Ais located on the East Pacific Ridge.

At which drilling site would the oldest igneousbedrock most likely be found?

A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

35. Base your answer(s) to the following question(s)on the map below. The map shows the continentsof Africa and South America, the ocean betweenthem, and the ocean ridge and transform faults.Locations A and D are on the continents.Locations B and C are on the ocean floor.

The hottest crustal temperature measurementswould most likely be found at location

A. A B. B C. C D. D


36. Which table best shows the relative densities ofthe crustal bedrock at locations A, B, C, and D?

A. Relative Densities of Crust

More Dense Less Dense

A, B C, D

B. Relative Densities of Crust


C, D A, B

C. Relative Densities of Crust


B, C A, D

D. Relative Densities of Crust


A, D B, C

37. Which cross section below best represents thecrustal plate motion that is the primary causeof the volcanoes and deep rift valleys found atmidocean ridges?

A.

B.

C.

D.


38. Which diagram best shows the type of plateboundary found between the China Plate and thePhilippine Plate?

A.

B.

C.

D.

39. The formation of the Canary Islands was primarilycaused by their location near a

A. subduction zone

B. mantle hot spot

C. divergent boundary

D. transform fault

40. A sediment particle transported by a stream over along period of time will most likely show

A. a decrease in mass and number of angularedges

B. a decrease in density and size

C. an increase in weight and hardness

D. an increase in volume and number of cleavageplanes


41. The accompanying diagram shows granite bedrockwith cracks. Water has seeped into the cracks andfrozen. The arrows represent the directions inwhich the cracks have widened due to weathering.

Which statement best describes the physicalweathering shown by the diagram?

A. Enlargement of the cracks occurs becausewater expands when it freezes.

B. This type of weathering occurs only inbedrock composed of granite.

C. The cracks become wider because of chemicalreactions between water and the rock.

D. This type of weathering is common in regionsof primarily warm and humid climates.

42. Which activity demonstrates chemical weathering?

A. freezing of water in the cracks of a sandstonesidewalk

B. abrasion of a streambed by tumbling rocks

C. grinding of talc into a powder

D. dissolving of limestone by acid rain

43. The photograph below shows a sandstone butte inan arid region.

Which agents of erosion are currently changing theappearance of this butte?

A. glaciers and mass movement

B. wave action and running water

C. wind and mass movement

D. running water and glaciers

44. Which sediment is most easily picked up andtransported by the wind?

A. cobbles

B. pebbles

C. sand

D. silt


45. The diagram below shows a hand–sized rocksample with parallel sets of grooves. This rocksample was found in a gravel bank in central NewYork State.

The grooves were most likely caused by

A. stream erosion

B. wind erosion

C. a landslide

D. glacial erosion

46. The diagram below represents a landscape area.

The main valley in this landscape area resultedmostly from

A. chemical weathering

B. volcanic activity

C. glacial erosion

D. stream erosion


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