Earth Science Questionaire.?

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11. One perfect cleavage, muscovite and biotite hematite Kaolinite/Kaolin
garnets olivine
pyroxenes amphiboles
calcite feldspar
magnetite mica

12. Iron oxide, lodestone hematite Kaolinite/Kaolin
garnets
olivine
pyroxenes
amphiboles
calcite
feldspar
magnetite
mica

13. Minerals of this family have cleavage surfaces that meet nearly at right angles.
hematite
Kaolinite/Kaolin
garnets
olivine
pyroxenes
amphiboles
calcite
feldspar
magnetite
mica


14. Which of the following types of sedimentary rock is the least prominent?
shale
conglomerate
limestone
sandstone

15. _____ is sometimes known as "volcanic glass."
Granite
Limestone
Obsidian
Marble


16. When the plant cover is removed from an area, making the bare soil easily removable by wind and rain, _____ is said to have occurred.
desertification
soil depletion
salinization
none of these answers is correct

16. When the plant cover is removed from an area, making the bare soil easily removable by wind and rain, _____ is said to have occurred. desertification soil depletion
salinization none of these answers is correct

17. Windmills generate: electricity produced by running water electricity produced by wind
electricity produced by heat from the interior of the earth electricity produced by the sun

18. This problem occurs in desert areas when the evaporated rain water leaves behind a layer of minerals, making crop growth nearly impossible. desertification soil depletion
salinization none of these answers is correct

Part 7-1

Multiple Choice: Select the best answer to complete the statement or answer the question. (Each question is worth 1 point)
19. The average change in elevation over a given distance is known as _____. contour elevation
average slope gradient

20. Which is NOT a method of remote sensing? Landsat imaging ground surveying
imaging radar photogrammetry

21. What is the relief of a piece of land? the heights of hills, valleys, and mountains the location of lakes
the location of rivers none of these choices

22. The greatest number of degrees that a traveler can ever be away from the prime meridian is: 30 degrees 90 degrees
180 degrees 360 degrees

23. The distance between two contour lines indicates: how far apart the areas are the steepness of an area
the elevation of the area the composition of the land area

Part 7-2

Vocabulary: Select the word that corresponds to the given definition. (Each question is worth 1 point)
24. A method of making a map in which aerial photographs of the area are taken remote sensing ground surveying
imaging radar photogrammetry
Landsat satellite

Part 8-1

Multiple Choice: Select the best answer to complete the statement or answer the question. (Each question is worth 1 point)
25. Rows of trees planted for the purpose of preventing soil erosion due to wind are known as ______. windmills windbreaks
erosion breakers erosion forests

Part 9-1

Multiple Choice: Select the best answer to complete the statement or answer the question. (Each question is worth 1 point)
26. In the water budget, what occurs when rainfall exceeds the need for moisture and the soil is saturated? usage deficit
recharge surplus

27. Where is most of Earth's fresh water located? icecaps and glaciers lakes and swamps
oceans and seas streams and rivers

28. The formation of a mineral deposit around a spring is LEAST likely to occur if the local groundwater: comes from rainfall is very hot
passes through salt beds contains large quantities of gases

Part 9-2

Vocabulary: Use the clues below to identify each term found in the word bank and select it from the choices provided. (Each question is worth 1 point)
29. This occurs when water soaks into the ground and becomes part of the soil water supply: recharge impermeable
geysers usage
evapotranspiration porosity
deficit hydrosphere
water table aquifer

30. This is the surface of the zone of saturation: recharge impermeable
geysers usage
evapotranspiration porosity
deficit hydrosphere
water table aquifer