Block 2 Earth Science A Pre-test

10 Questions | By Shaun_horton | Updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Attempts: 210

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Please try to do your best on this pre-test. You will receive 10 pts for taking this exam. Your score will not count against you. GRADEBOOK: This is NOT linked to the grade book, so it will take time for me to post this in the grade book for you. Please give me 7 school days to do so. Thank you, Mrs. L

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1.

A chart showing the amount of rain each month in a region is an example of a scientist's_________________. (AZ HS Science S1:C2:PO5 and 9-10.RH7)
- A.
  
  Variables
- B.
  
  Inferences
- C.
  
  Data
- D.
  
  Conclusions
2.

A scientific explanation that can be tested by observation or experiment is a(n)__________. (AZ HS Science S1:C1:PO3)
- A.
  
  Inference
- B.
  
  Simulation
- C.
  
  Variable
- D.
  
  Hypothesis
3.

What type of scientist studies the solid Earth? (AZ HS Science S2:C2:PO1)
- A.
  
  Geologist
- B.
  
  Oceanographer
- C.
  
  Astronomer
- D.
  
  Meteorolgist
4.

What is the hardest known mineral? (AZ HS Science S6:C1:PO1)
- A.
  
  Talc
- B.
  
  Quartz
- C.
  
  Diamond
- D.
  
  Gold
5.

Rock that forms from the cooling of magma below the surface or lava at the surface is called ________________________. (AZ HS Science S6:C1:PO3)
- A.
  
  Sedimentary rock
- B.
  
  Metamorphic rock
- C.
  
  Igneous rock
- D.
  
  Coarse-grained rock
6.

A series of processes on Earth's surface and interior that slowly changes rocks from one kind to another is called ___________________. (AZ HS Science S6:C1:PO2)
- A.
  
  Erosion
- B.
  
  Crystallization
- C.
  
  The rock cycle
- D.
  
  Evaporation
7.

The technique in which scientists calculate the age of a sample based on the amount of meaning radioactive isotopes it contains is called _______________. (AZ HS Science S6:C2:PO8)
- A.
  
  Fossil record
- B.
  
  Relative dating
- C.
  
  Miller-Urey experiment
- D.
  
  Radioactive dating
8.

If the Coast Guard warns of a giant wave of water approaching the shore as a result of a major earthquake, they are warning of ___________________. (AZ HS Science S6:C1:PO4)
- A.
  
  An after shock
- B.
  
  Liquefaction
- C.
  
  A tsunami
- D.
  
  Landslides
9.

A large stream of moving water that flows through the oceans is called a(n) _____________. (AZ HS Science S6:C2:PO1)
- A.
  
  Current
- B.
  
  Wave
- C.
  
  Tide
- D.
  
  Undertow
10.

The diagram above shows four layers of Earth’s atmosphere. Which of the following correctly labels the layers represented by A, B, C, and D (from Earth moving upward) in the correct sequence? (AZ HS Science S6:C2:PO15)
- A.
  
  Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere
- B.
  
  Thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere
- C.
  
  Troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, stratosphere
- D.
  
  Mesosphere, troposphere, thermosphere, stratosphere