Earth Science Review #1

Where would the greatest deposition of sediment from a river take place?

• Site 1

• Site 2

• Site 3

• Site 4

Which of these best describes weathering by a biotic factor?

• Beavers building a dam across a stream

• Cattle walking and grazing in a grassland.

• Salmon making nests for their eggs in a stream

• Tree seedlings growing and forming cracks in rocks.

Which action will most likely cause a negative impact on the biodiversity of a small region?

• draining a wetland for the development of a new park

• planting native species in a bare field to attract wildlife

• reducing the amount of fertilizers used

• reducing the amount of pesticides used

Weathering and erosion help to shape the surface of Earth. Which BEST represents an example of weathering?

• Flowing water transports rocks to the ocean

• Pieces of rock pile on top of each other in layers.

• Wind and rain break large rocks into smaller pieces.

• Wind blows small pieces of rock from one area to another.

Classification of galaxies is based on which characteristic?

• the color of the galaxy

• the shape of the galaxy

• how many stars make up the galaxy

• how many planets make up the galaxy

Which natural phenomenon occurs as a result of Earth rotating on its axis?

• day and night

• movement of tectonic plates

• seasonal changes

• deep ocean currents

Earth is a part of which of the following?

• Jovian Planets

• Halley's comet

• Milky Way Galaxy

• Orion's Belt

Which of the following is found where one continental plate converges into another continental plate?

• Folded Mountains

• Shield Volcanoes

• Trenches

• Ridges

Why does a metamorphic rock show stripes?

• It was formed from the shells of marine organisms.

• It was weathered after its transformation

• Glaciers altered the shape of its surface

• Directional pressure changed its crystal structure

Which biome has the most vegetation?

• desert

• forest

• grassland

• tundra