Earth Science TCAP Review

1.       The image shows a delta where a river flows into an ocean.

 

Which most likely caused the formation of the delta?

 

• Ice moved and carved out a large ditch.

• Water deposited loose soil.

• Water weathered soil into a pile.

• Rock cliffs deposited eroded rocks.

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The map shows the volcanoes across the world and five labeled locations (A-E). Based on the pattern on the map, in which two locations are more volcanoes most likely to form?

• location A

• location B

• location C

• location D

• location E

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The map shows some of the major mountain ranges in the world. Which sentence about the location patterns of volcanoes and mountain ranges is true?

• Volcanoes are mostly found on coastlines, while mountain ranges are located on coastlines and in the middle of continents.

• Volcanoes are found on coastlines and in the middle of continents, while mountain ranges are only located in the middle of continents.

• Volcanoes and mountain ranges are never in the same location.

• Volcanoes and mountain ranges are found in exactly the same locations.

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The image shows a rock formation that formed over a long period of time. The rock formation was once part of a larger landscape of rock. The chart lists activities that demonstrate processes that affect rocks.

1. Weather a large cube of Styrofoam by forcefully blowing sand against it.

2. Deposit small rocks onto a large mound using a shovel.

3. Erode pieces of clay by sprinkling water so that it flows into the cracks in the clay.

4. Weather sand in a container by pushing heavy objects off a shelf into the container.

5. Deposit large plastic balls into a flowing stream of water from a garden hose.

Which activities demonstrate the processes that created the rock formation in the image?

• 1 and 3

• 1 and 4

• 2 and 3

• 4 and 5

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The picture shows a region before and after a dam is made. Based on the picture, a student claims that building a dam can affect the surrounding area. Which statement is an observation the student uses to make this claim?

• The dam changed the flow of river water.

• The dam decreased the number of rivers in the region.

• The dam removed the available water in the upstream area.

• The dam increased the size of the river in the downstream area.

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The diagram shows the formation of a valley. Based on the diagram, a student claims that the valley took a long time to form. Which statement correctly supports the claim made by the student?

• A mountain exploded during a volcanic eruption to form the valley.

• A river deposited sediments on the slopes to form the valley.

• A river removed sediments from the slopes to form the valley.

• A mountain experienced an earthquake that broke it apart to form the valley.

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Hannah plans to investigate the effect of plants on soil erosion. She horizontally tilts three similar bottles on a table and opens the bottles. Each bottle has a container hanging from its mouth to collect the water as shown in the diagram. Hannah performs the listed steps for her investigation.

What correction is required in Hannah’s investigation?

• She should vary the sizes of the three bottles.

• She should place different quantities of soil in each bottle.

• She should add different amounts of water in each bottle.

• She should plant different numbers of plants in each bottle.

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The figure shows a river flowing from the mountains to the sea.

Which earth process forms the delta?

• erosion of land by the river

• piling up of sediment by the wind

• deposition of sediment by the river

• weathering of rocks by the wind

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Jim notices a rock in the park. The rock has a crack and a small tree growing out of it as shown in the image.

Which natural process caused the condition observed in the rock?

• deposition

• erosion

• landslide

• weathering

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The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) published data on the quantity of soil eroded from croplands in the United States.

What can be concluded from the data?

• Soil erosion was at a maximum in 1997.

• Soil erosion was at a minimum in 2002.

• Soil erosion increased every 5 years.

• Soil erosion decreased every 5 years

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