MAP Prep #5: Earth's Systems

What process must occur for clouds to form?

• erosion
• conduction
• condensation
• precipitation

Limestone is a sedimentary rock and marble is a metamorphic rock. Even though limestone and marble have the same chemical makeup, they are classified as different rocks because they

• were formed from different fossils.
• took different amounts of time to form.
• formed at different times.
• formed by different methods.

Which energy source is considered nonrenewable?

• oil
• moving water
• sunlight
• biomass

Which temperature and moisture conditions describe an airmass that originates over the Atlantic Ocean near the equator?

• warm and dry
• warm and humid
• cool and dry
• cool and humid

Which Earth layer is most dense?

• crust
• mantle
• outer core
• inner core

Convection currents, which scientists believe to be the driving force for the movement of tectonic plates, are mostly found in Earth’s

• crust
• mantle
• outer core
• inner core

The diagram shows a natural process that occurs in rocks. Which of the terms below identifies that process?

• conduction
• convections
• erosion
• weathering

Erosion and weathering can both cause changes to the surface of Earth. Which of the following happens only because of erosion and NOT because of weathering?

• Rocks form deep underground.
• Rocks become smooth and round.
• Rocks are broken apart into small pieces.
• Rocks are moved from one place to another.

Which process changed the shape of the rock layers over time?

• condensation
• evaporation
• erosion
• magnetism

Which fossil would be considered to be the oldest?

• Early Horses
• Dinosaurs
• Armored Fish
• Trilobites