TCAP REVIEWPRACTICE BOOKSCIENCE #49-50

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The part of the Earth on which the tectonic plates move is the

a. lithosphere.b. asthenosphere.c. mesosphere.d. crust.

Which of the following is a disadvantage associated with most alternative fuel

sources?

a. They create a great deal of pollution.b. They are expensive to implement.c. They are easily constructed anywhere on

Earth.d. Their wastes can be easily contained.

A silicate mineral must contain

a. silicon and oxygen.b. oxygen and carbon.c. carbon and hydrogen.d. silicon and carbon.

The color of the powder that a mineral leaves on a piece of white, unglazed

porcelain is called the mineral’s

a. color.b. luster.c. streak. d. scratch.

What are the two major groups of minerals?

a. metallic and nonmetallicb. native elements and carbonatesc. silicates and nonsilicatesd. quartz and mica

Pure substances that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by ordinary

chemical means are called

a. molecules.b. elements.c. compounds.d. crystals.

The volcanoes of Hawaii and other places far from tectonic plate boundaries are

known as

a. calderas.b. mid-ocean ridges.c. hot spots.d. viscous volcanoes.

Most active volcanoes form

a. far from bodies of water.b. where tectonic plates collide.c. where tectonic plates separate.d. where tectonic plates move back and forth.

What is a problem associated with fossil fuel use?

a. Too much farmland is needed.b. Acid precipitation may form.c. Too much wind is needed.d. Water is produced as a byproduct.

How does the theory of plate tectonics explain the formation of a chain of

volcanoes that is not near a plate boundary?

a. continental plates are convergingb. a plate is moving over a hot spot in the

mantlec. continental plates are divergingd. a continental and oceanic plate are

converging

During the rock cycle, what forms when magma cools?

a. igneous rockb. sedimentary rockc. metamorphic rockd. foliated rock

Which unit of measure best describes the distance a tectonic plate moves in one year?

a. centimeterd. Angstromc. kilometerb. meter

What kind of deformation leads to earthquakes?

a. plastic deformationb. elastic deformationc. convergent deformationd. shear deformation

Humans can conserve natural resources by

a. leaving the lights on.b. relocating endangered species.c. keeping water sources clean.d. leaving the faucet on.

Tectonic plates consist of

a. continental crust.b. oceanic crust.c. both continental and oceanic crust.d. mesosphere.

What is the liquid layer of the Earth’s core called?

a. lithosphereb. mesospherec. inner cored. outer core

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

a. coreb. lithospherec. asthenosphered. mesosphere

Mount Everest, part of the Himalayan mountain range, is getting taller each year.

Which of these best explains why?

a. No erosion takes place at such high altitudes.

b. This mountain is found along a boundary between two colliding continental plates.

c. The snow pack increases each year on Mount Everest.

d. Continual volcanic activity increases the height of Mount Everest each year.

What is the area where two tectonic plates meet called?

a. collisionb. a mid-ocean ridgec. a boundaryd. a rift zone

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

a. fresh waterb. coalc. petroleumd. natural gas

What is any natural material used by humans called?

a. a biological resourceb. a nonrenewable resourcec. a renewable resourced. a natural resource

Which of the following is NOT a renewable resource?

a. coalb. waterc. animalsd. trees

In addition to reclamation, a good way to reduce the environmental effects of mining

is to

a. recycle mineral products.b. dig deeper mines.c. use more metals.d. flush mines with water.

What is a mineral deposit that is large and pure enough to be mined called?

a. gemstoneb. orec. plutond. pegmatite

What kinds of mines are open pit and quarry mines?

a. shaft minesb. slope minesc. surface minesd. subsurface mines

Which of the following properties of minerals does Mohs scale measure?

a. lusterb. hardnessc. densityd. streak

The three main types of volcanoes are

a. shield, pahoehoe, and vented.b. cinder, cone, and composite.c. cinder cone, lapilli, and caldera.d. shield, composite, and cinder cone.

How does the theory of plate tectonics explain the formation of a volcano on the

edge of a continent?

a. a plate is moving over a hot spot in the mantle

b. oceanic plates are divergingc. continental plates are divergingd. an oceanic and continental plate are

converging

How did humans use rocks in the past?

a. to play sports b. to tell timec. to write d. to make tools

Sedimentary rock is formed through the process of

a. cementationb. stratification.c. erosion.d. foliation.

What has to increase for metamorphism to occur?

a. weathering and erosionb. temperature (heat) and pressurec. melting and coolingd. compaction and cementation

What is the process in which water, wind, and heat break down rock?

a. weatheringb. exfoliationc. cementationd. composition

What kind of metamorphic rock has its mineral grains arranged in planes or bands?

a. extrusiveb. foliatedc. nonfoliatedd. intrusive

Besides texture, how else are rocks classified?

a. by the amount of foliationb. by their grain sizec. by their grain shaped. by their composition

What forms when rock partially or completely melts?

a. limestoneb. reefsc. ripple marksd. magma

What are strata?

a. mineral fragmentsb. minerals crystallized out of solutionc. layers in sedimentary rockd. fossils in sedimentary rock

Sediments are transported or moved from their original source by a process called

a. deposition.b. erosion.c. uplift.d. weathering.

The waves of energy from earthquakes that travel through Earth are called

a. earthquake waves.b. transform waves.c. gap waves.d. seismic waves.

When the distribution of earthquakes worldwide is plotted on a map, a pattern is evident. Which of these correctly describes

the pattern of earthquake activity?

a. Earthquake locations are randomly distributed.

b. Most earthquakes occur in the southern hemisphere.

c. Most earthquakes occur in an area roughly encompassing the Atlantic Ocean.

d. Most earthquakes occur along tectonic plate boundaries.

How does the theory of plate tectonics explain the formation of mid-ocean ridges?

a. an oceanic and continental plate are converging

b. continental plates are divergingc. continental plates are convergingd. oceanic plates are diverging

Which of these best describes how the theory of plate tectonics explains the

formation of a deep-sea trench?

a. a plate is moving over a hot spot in the mantle

b. an oceanic and continental plate are converging

c. oceanic plates are divergingd. continental plates are converging

How does the theory of plate tectonics explain the formation of mid-ocean ridges?

a. continental plates are convergingb. an oceanic and continental plate are

convergingc. oceanic plates are divergingd. one or more continental plates is/are

diverging

New oceanic lithosphere forms as a result of

a. sea-floor spreading.b. normal polarity.c. reverse polarity.d. continental drift.

Wegener thought that all the continents were once together in one large continent

called

a. Gondwana.b. Laurasia.c. Eurasia.d. Pangaea.