1st Quarter Review Material - EALS

What group of planet does the Earth belong, where most of the planets have rocky surface?

• Outer planet

• Jovian planet

• Celestial planet

• Terrestrial planet

How can a planet be categorized as within the “habitable zone”?

• The planet must be in a region with just the right amount of temperature, gravity, and distance from the sun.

• The planet must be either gaseous or terrestrial if it is the third planet of a solar system of a main sequence star.

• The planet must be in a region that allows water molecules to undergo phase changes and evaporate away from its thin atmosphere.

• The planet can either be a moon or an asteroid, four to five layers of mixed gases as atmosphere and must have at least one active volcano.

Considering the process of water cycle, what subsystems do interact when water reservoirs such as oceans store Earth’s water supply?

• Atmosphere and Geosphere

• Biosphere and Hydrosphere

• Geosphere and Biosphere

• Hydrosphere and Geosphere

Which activity originating from the geosphere can directly affect the composition of the atmosphere?

• Release of carbon dioxide and other gases during volcanic eruption.

• Deposition of water coming from runoff would allow the hydrologic cycle to continue.

• Formation of new land masses due to crustal folding will alter precipitation mechanisms.

• Erosion of rocks allows transportation of minerals to low lying areas changing soil composition.

What physical characteristic of minerals is identified by its color in its powder form and is tested by scratching the mineral sample to an unglazed porcelain?

• Color

• Streak

• Hardness

• Cleavage

What type of rock would you expect to find along volcanic slopes and surrounding area?

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Intrusive Igneous

• Extrusive Igneous

Which of the following is the CORRECT order in the formation of sedimentary rocks?

• Sedimentation > cementation > compaction

• Sedimentation > compaction > cementation

• Compaction > sedimentation > cementation

• Cementation > compaction > sedimentation

The Kinetic Molecular Theory states that all matter is made up molecules that are constantly moving. When heat is added to a substance, the atoms vibrate faster and the space between them increases making the matter expand. When heat leaves the substance, the molecules vibrate slower, making the matter contract.

Based on the image and caption, what is the type of physical weathering results from the alternating presence of heat and cold?

• Freeze-thaw

• Wind and Waves

• Biosphere Influence

• Temperature Change

Shown is a model that illustrates the convection currents of the earth. Where does the heat in the convection currents come from?

• From the Sun

• Primordial heat

• Radioactive heat

• Subduction zones

Based on the convection currents illustrated above, what type of melting occurs during the upward movement of the arrows that results in the opening of divergent boundaries and release of pressure on materials?

• Flux Melting

• Subduction Zones

• Decompression Melting

• Melting by Heat Transfer