EOC Review Round 2 Geology

According to the selection, why has “the Big Bend” been described as a “geologist’s paradise”?

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1STCRjPdC0xKspifJMVAizmjtmdyGPuZv/view?usp=sharing

• because it contains rocks

• because many geologists vacation there

• because sparse vegetation allows easy access to interesting strata

• because there are many jobs for geologists there

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the effect of the metaphors in the sentences below from paragraph 2? “Not all field geologists, however, refer to the Big Bend as a paradise. For some, this land of twisted, tortured rock is a nightmare.”

• They compare Big Bend to a contradictory dream world.

• They emphasize the allure and repulsiveness of the landscape.

• They explain how Big Bend is enthralling to many people.

• They express how interesting the landscape is to many people.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

How does the author structure the text?

• general overview, geographic placement, volcanic highlights, types of creatures found, chronological history

• general overview, chronological history, geographic highlights, volcanic activity, faults, earthquakes

• chronological histories by area, details about sediments and findings, earthquake information, and volcanic effects

• overall history of area, history by specific time periods, descriptions of geologic events, and major discoveries

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the significance of the selection’s structure?

• It clarifies the existing natural boundaries of the area.

• It highlights the types of living creatures that existed in the area.

• It emphasizes the constant geological changes that have shaped the area.

• It provides the reader with an inside look at how geological maps are created.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

How does the author connect ideas in the selection?

• by describing geologic time periods

• by explaining the effects of volcanoes

• by comparing fossil remains to volcanic ash

• by giving descriptive geologic details about the topic

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which group of words from the selection conveys the author’s attitude about his topic?

• remarkable, amazing, dramatic, magnificent

• paradise, fortunate, proliferation, thrived

• complex, challenge, staggering, nightmare

• invaded, retreating, uplifted, erupted

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

How does the author achieve his purpose?

• by using descriptive phrases to explain difficult ideas

• by using only formal scientific language to list data

• by using bulleted phrases to clarify ideas

• by using quotes from famous people to support facts

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

What is the process by which sediment settles out of the water or wind carrying it?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Compaction

What process involves the creation of new oceanic crust at mid-ocean ridges and its movement away from the ridges?

• Continental Drift

• Plate Tectonics

• Sea Floor Spreading

• Subduction

Which type of rock is formed from the accumulation of sediment that is compacted and cemented together?

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Mineral