Earth Science Midterm Review

Front

Scientists speculate that all the continents were once joined as one supercontinent called _______________.

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Pangea

Front

The innermost layer of the Earth is called the__________________.

Back

core

Front

The outermost layer of the Earth is called the ________________________.

Back

crust

Front

Which of the following is not supporting evidence for continental drift?
similar meteorological patterns in Africa and South America,
A puzzle-like fit between Africa and South America,
similar fossils found in Africa and South America,
similar rock formations found in Africa and South America

Back

similar meteorological patterns in Africa and South America

Front

In which type of plate boundary do plates move away from one another?

Back

divergent

Front

What type of plate boundary does the San Andreas fault represent?

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transform-fault

Front

Huge masses of rapidly moving air found high above the Earth’s surface is called:

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jet streams

Front

The top layer of a soil horizon is:

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organic layer

Front

Physical weathering includes all of the following except___________________.

Back

oxidation

Front

Fossil fuels include all of the following except: coal, natural gas, tar sands.

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uranium