Science Mastery check Flashcards
Earth’s Hydrosphere is a layer of
1)rock
2)Air
3)lava
4)water
is (4) water
Which geologic process is represented in the diagram
(1) Faulting
(2) Weathering
(3) metamorphism
(4) Volcanism
(2) Weathering
Which process changes the water vapor into water droplets ?
Condensation is the process in which water changes into water droplets.
Which process in the water cycle is represented by arrow x, where water flows over land to the ocean?
water flows over land to the ocean, this process is called runoff.
Explain how the diagram indicates the trilobites are older than the other fossils shown?
The diagram shows how the trilobites are the oldest by, placing them at the bottom.
Identify ONE factor that has caused some species to become extinct
A factor that caused some species to become extinct is, water pollution, caused by us humans.
Identify the heat-transfer process represented by the arrows in the diagram.
convection currents
Which type of fossil is found the most recently formed sedimentary rock?
(1) Early horses ,
Explanation: They’re at the top meaning they’re young.
Which evidence has led scientists to conclude that there are different layers within Earth’s layers?
(1) Analysis of earthquakes
Which earth layer contains convection currents that are believed to be responsible for the movement of earth’s tectonic plates?
(2) Mantle
The relatively thin layer of rock at Earth’s surface is called?
(3) Lithosphere
Which statement best describes the geologic history of this section of earth?
(2) sediments were deposited differently on each side of the fault.
The Inference that Earth’s interior has an outer core and inner core is based on studies of ?
(1) Earthquake wave data
Which property of a mineral is tested by scratching it on a glass plate?
(4) Hardness
earth’s surface has a relatively thin, solid outer shell called the ?
(4) Outer core
1) Pieces of igneous rock are compressed and glued together to form a sedimentary rock
2) Metamorphic rock becomes a liquid and crystalizes to form igneous rock
3) Sedimentary rock is broken down into sediments and transported by a stream.
1)A
2)H
3) B
Identify one factor that caused the ash cloud to spread in the direction indicated by the arrow in the diagram.
Wind
Explain how the ash cloud caused the unusually cold summer in western Europe in 1783.
The ash cloud expanded to the atmosphere, blocking the sun’s rays, causing cold weather.
Describe how the fossil locations on the map provide evidence that the continents of South America and America were once connected.
The fossil Cynognathus was found on America, and south America.
Which set of Earth components is arranged in order from solid to liquid to gas?
(4) Lithosphere, Hydrosphere, Atmosphere
The plunge pool at the bottom of the waterfall was formed mainly by?
(1) Deposition
If the volumes of the two rocks are two equal rocks are equal, the rock with the greater density has a ?
(3) greater mass
Which process was responsible for the displacement of the horizontal rock layers?
(4) Weathering
The formation of rock fragments and soil is most likely the result of?
(1) Weathering
