Science CMAS

Why do earthquakes and volcanoes occur so frequently along the Pacific Ring of Fire?

• The Ring of Fire is a transform plate boundary in California.

• The Ring of Fire traces the boundaries of several tectonic plates.

• The Ring of Fire has the world's most deadly volcano.

• The Ring of Fire has been burning for over 100 years.

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What could be added to the second picture to show that trees are a renewable resource?

• young trees which have just been planted

• level land with stumps removed

• a pond fish live in

• a log cabin that the trees were used to build

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Which of the following is a way a person could conserve natural resources?

• recycling waste materials like plastic, glass, paper, and aluminum

• limiting water use when showering, brushing teeth, and shaving

• using rechargeable batteries

• all of the above are good conservation practices

Why are coal, oil, and natural gas classified as nonrenewable resources?

• They are limitless

• They exist in many places on Earth.

• They are originally from once-living things.

• They take millions of years to form.

Which locations are MOST likely to have active volcanoes. Choose two.

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

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What primarily causes the movement of magma within the Earth?

• Density differences

• Nuclear power

• Energy from the sun

• Earthquakes

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What is weathering?

• The process by which

  water, ice, wind or gravity

  moves fragments of rock

  and soil.

• The process by which

  water, ice, wind or gravity

  deposit rock sediments

  and soil in a new place.

• The breaking down of

  Earth’s crust into smaller

  and smaller pieces.

What is erosion?

• The process by which

  water, ice, wind or gravity

  moves broken down pieces of rock.

• The process by which

  water, ice, wind or gravity

  deposit rock sediments

  and soil in a new place.

• The breaking down of

  Earth’s crust into smaller

  and smaller pieces.

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Which of the following is NOT a type of mechanical weathering?

• burrowing animals

• ice wedging

• plant roots

• acid rain

Which of the following is NOT a type of chemical weathering?

• water

• carbon dioxide

• ice wedging

• living organisms secreting acid to break down rocks