Final Performance Task Earth A

Which energy source has the lowest long-term environmental impact?

• wind

• nuclear

• clean coal

• corn ethanol

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If the diagram above represents two continental plates, what type of geological event will occur?

• a volcano will form

• a mountain will form

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is most responsible for the presence of groundwater in an area?

• the movement of water from a confined aquifer into surface water

• the movement of surface water and precipitation through soil and rock

• the movement of water from streams and rivers to watersheds

• the movement of surface water through impermeable rock

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How do weathering and erosion affect Earth's surface?

• Both force tectonic plates to move across the ocean floor.

• Both cause sedimentary rocks to form igneous rocks.

• Both cause mountain ranges to become taller.

• Both break down rocks and create new soil.

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Which would most likely cause a reduction in the amount of coal and natural gas on Earth?

• a continual increase in the amount of pollution in Earth's atmosphere

• a continual decrease in the amount of water in Earth's aquifers

• a continual increase in the number of people on Earth

• a continual decrease in the amount of rain forests on Earth

Which structure can form as a result of a divergent plate boundary?

• a continental volcanic arc, due to the collision of two plates

• a continental mountain, due to the collision of two plates

• a mid-ocean ridge, due to the separation of two plates

• an ocean trench, due to the separation of two plates

Scientists are studying a graph showing the time differences between the seismic P-waves and the seismic S-waves as they travel through Earth. Which information can they learn from the graph?

• the magnitude of an earthquake

• the duration of an earthquake

• the epicenter of an earthquake

• the intensity of an earthquake

What effect would uncontrolled population growth have on land?

• increased soil fertility and decreased erosion

• increased soil fertility and increased erosion

• decreased soil fertility and decreased erosion

• decreased soil fertility and increased erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What is the name of the soil that is 20% clay, 40% silt, and 40% sand?

• Sandy Clay Loam

• Medium Loam

• Silty Loam

• Clay

True or False: Oceanic crust is thicker than continental crust.

• True

• False