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Earth Science Quiz 31 (25 MCQs)

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1. The slow movement of continents from one part of the globe to another through long periods of geological time is called .
2. Diamond is an example of mineral with
3. Grass, animals, bacteria, living organisms are found in what sphere?
4. The movement of weathered rock and soil
5. The unequal heating rates of the land and water are caused by
6. When it is summer in the United States, it is _____ in South America.
7. Sedimentary rocks are common and cover about _____ percent of the total land area.
8. Precipitation that does not soak into the ground is called this.
9. Since Denver's longitude is 105$^ \circ$ W and Utica'slongitude is 75$^ \circ$ W, sunrise in Denver occurs(1) 2 hours earlier (3) 3 hours earlier(2) 2 hours later (4) 3 hours later
10. What does the root word hydr/a/o mean?
11. Minerals that are commercially valuable are known as.
12. What evidence did Wegener use in his theory?
13. What does inorganic mean?
14. Which of the following types of clouds is usually associated with severe thunderstorms?
15. The area around the pacific plate where boundaries form is called _____
16. An area which drains into a common river system.
17. What happens to the angle of insolation between 6 am and solar noon?
18. Which instrument is used to measure changes in wind speed?
19. Which change would cause a decrease in the amount of insolation absorbed at Earth's surface?
20. The amount of surface included within a set of boundaries (expressed in square units of length) is called
21. The sun goes through natural _____ year cycles of high output and low output
22. Why have geologists not reached the mantle?
23. The outer core is a mixture of melted iron and.
24. Which of the following is the best way to protect a hillside from erosion?
25. The geosphere would affect the atmosphere during:
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