This 'Final Exam Review Part 1' assesses knowledge on various Earth Science topics including geological formations, mountain belts, seismic activity, and basic atomic structure. It is designed to test comprehension of fundamental Earth and physical science principles.
North American Cordillera
Himalayas
Appalacians
Alps
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5
1
10
32
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13.7 billion
3.6 billion
542 million
4.6 billion
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300km
700km
1,000km
500km
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Atomic structure
Mass number
Atomic number
Atomic strata
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Deposition
Erosion
Isostasy
Gravitational collapse
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Terrane
Crust
Continent
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Phaneritic
Porphyritic
Pyroclastic
Aphanitic
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Opposite, normal
Reverse, regular
Normal, reverse
Normal, opposite
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Rill
Mouth
Divide
Pothole
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Ground shaking, total energy released
Total energy released, ground shaking
Intensity, ground shaking
Ground shaking, intensity
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Abyssal plain
Continental margin
Deep-ocean basin
Mid-ocean ridges
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The lithosphere glides on its weak zone
It is the graveyard of subducted lithosphere
Magma from the D layer rises to the surface
The “D” layer plays a major role in transform faults
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Above the water table
Below the water table
Underwater
In outer space
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The Himalayas
Basin and Ridge Province
Japan
San Andreas
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Earthquakes occur
Rocks spring back into their original position
Faults rupture
Foreshocks occur
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Minerology
Texture
Chemical composition
All of the above
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Continental
Marine
Transitional
All of the above
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Examine the materials composing the Earth
Understand the many processes that operate beneath and upon Earth’s surface
Understand the origin of Earth and its development through time
Study plate tectonics
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Asthenosphere
Lithosphere
Transition zone
Mantle
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It is not a solid
It lacks a well-defined chemical composition
It is organic
It lacks a repetitive atomic structure
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Pahoehoe
Aa
Lava tubes
Pillow lava
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Physical
Chemical
Mass wasting
Erosion
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Sun spots
Surface warming
CO2 levels rising
Increased aerosols
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Renewable
Nonrenewable
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South America
Antarctica
Africa
All of the above
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Hadean
Precambrian
Paleozoic
Phanerozoic
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Electrons, protons
Protons, neutrons
Neutrons, protons
Protons, electrons
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Law of superposition
Principle of inclusion
Law of cross-cutting relationships
Original horizontality
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Himalayas
Alps
Basin and Ridge Province
Urals
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True
False
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Mountain range
Volcano
Continental rift
Mid-ocean ridge
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Earthquakes
Volcanoes
Large continental shelf
Deep-ocean trench
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Core-mantle
Inner core-outer core boundary
Moho
Crust-inner core boundary
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Desert
Forest
Coastal cities
Caves
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P waves
S waves
L waves
R waves
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Aquifer
Aquitard
Geyser
Well
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The origin of the universe
How the solar system formed
The formation of Earth
Evolution of species
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Marble
Phyllite
Mica schist
Slate
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