ESS Standard 3 Test

Thur March 15
QFD: You cant reason with crazy
?FD: Did you study for an hour for the test
Objective: Students will demonstrate their knowledge of ESS 3abcdef by completing a 45 question test that is worth 450 points or 10 points per question.
1) 1 day unless you have a study skills class, TEST 450 points
Wed March 14
QFD: In the land of the blind the one eye is king – anon
?Fd: Will you study for 1 hour tonight?
Objective: Students will demonstrate their knowledge of ESS 3abcdef by completing a 45 question test that is worth 450 points or 10 points per question.
1) finish test preparation DOC
Tuesday March 13
QFD: A bad doctor kills 1 patient at a time, a misinformed teacher can kill hundreds – Mr B
?FD: Are there any NEO’s impacting Earth in the near future? NO , But there are quite a few, like last Novemeber that will enter geosynchronous orbit between the Earth and Moon. Read this from NASA about DA14
1) Examine more test questions using Cornell Notes
2) standard3notes
Monday March 12
QFD: In all science, error precedes the truth, and it is better it should go first than last.Hugh Walpole
?FD: Did you have a good weekend? This week you can earn a gemstone! Test Wed & Thurs 2 days
Objective: Students will demonstrate their knowledge of ESS 3abcdef by completing a 45 question test that is worth 450 points or 10 points per question.
1) First 25 questions ( rvolcanorocksnotes)
1 Which of the following is a reason why the ocean floor is said to be relatively new?

A The rate of sea floor spreading is rapid enough to recycle the ocean floor in a 200 million year cycle.

B The ocean floor only appeared about 180 million years ago.

C The ocean floor was only discovered relatively recently.

D The rate of sea floor spreading is rapid enough to recycle the ocean floor in a 4 billion year cycle.

2 What is one way that mid–ocean ridges provide evidence of sea floor spreading?

A Rocks at the crest of the ridge are young; rocks found further from the crest are older.

B Rocks all along the ridges are a consistent age.

C Rocks at the crest of the ridge are old; rocks found further from the crest are younger.

D Rocks at the crest of the ridge are much hotter than rocks found elsewhere.

3 Seafloor spreading is the process by which plate tectonics

A produce new oceanic lithosphere.

B save old oceanic lithosphere.

C spread at convergent plate boundaries.

D spread at a subduction zone.

4 With the sediment from ocean drilling, scientists found that the youngest oceanic crust is located at __________.

A continental margins 
C bottom of oceanic trenches

B ridge crests 
D subduction zones

5 The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is __________ at a rate of about 2.5cm per year.

A converging 
C spreading

B creating submarine canyons 
D creating hot spots

6 The chain of Hawaiian islands is evidence which supports the idea that oceanic plates move along the Earth’s surface.

From the passage above, what was responsible for the creation of the Hawaiian islands?

A slab-pull 
B ridge-push 
C seamounts 
D hot spot

7 Which of the following would take place along the crest of the mid ocean ridge?

A dormant volcanic activity 
C seafloor spreading

B marine mammal migration patterns 
D cold dense seawater

8 All of the following provide evidence for the theory of plate tectonics EXCEPT

A characteristics of living organisms on the seafloor.

B patterns of magnetic fields on the seafloor.

C the relatively young age of the seafloor.

D topographical features on the seafloor.

9 At the Mid–Atlantic Ridge, plates are moving __________.

A away from each other 
C beneath each other

B towards each other 
D along side each other

10 A tectonic plate boundary that occurs when two plates move together and collide into each other is called a __________.

A convergent boundary 
C divergent boundary

B transform fault boundary 
D major plate

11 What type of zone occurs when one oceanic plate is forced down into the mantle beneath a second plate?

A plummeting 
B submersion 
C subduction 
D inferior

12 Which of the following would be considered a convergent boundary?

A two oceanic plates spreading away from each other

B an oceanic lithosphere diving beneath another plate

C a continental plate spreading away from another continental plate

D a continental plate grinding along side another continental plate

13 Which type of plate boundary would create a rift valley?

A divergent 
B convergent 
C transform 
D uniform

14 Which of the following would be considered a transform fault boundary?

A Himalayan Mountains 
C Mount St. Helens

B East African Rift Valley 
D San Andreas Fault

15 Where would most divergent plate boundaries be located?

A along two continental plates grinding along side each other 
C at plate margins where oceanic crust is being pushed downward into the mantle

B along the crests of oceanic ridges 
D where oceanic crust meets continental crust

16 When two continental plates converge together, what type of geographic formation will be the result?

A rift valleys 
B island arcs 
C trenches 
D folded mountains

17 A tectonic plate boundary that occurs when two plates grind past each other without the production or destruction of lithosphere is a __________.

A convergent boundary 
C divergent boundary

B transform fault boundary 
D major plate

18 The Aleutian islands off the shore of Alaska are an arc-shaped chain of small volcanic islands called a volcanic island arc. Which type of convergent boundary process formed these islands?

A oceanic-continental 
C continental-continental

B oceanic-oceanic 
D seafloor spreading

19 A tectonic plate boundary that occurs when two plates move apart is called a __________.

A convergent boundary 
C divergent boundary

B transform fault boundary 
D major plate

20 A piece of rock is found to be less dense than water. Analysis of the rock shows that it has small holes throughout it, likely the result of the rapid escape of gases from the source of the rock. What type of rock is this most likely to be?

A sedimentary 
B igneous 
C metamorphic 
D crystalline

21 Rocks at the earth’s surface are continually broken down, compacted, and cemented together. What is the name of the resultant type of rock?

A igneous 
B metamorphic 
C lava 
D sedimentary

22 A rock is observed to have fossil impressions of plants preserved in it. This rock is most likely a(n) __________ rock.

A extrusive igneous 
B intrusive igneous 
C metamorphic 
D sedimentary

23 Granite is an igneous rock with large crystals. It most likely forms by

A the cementing of sediments underground. 
C the cooling of magma underground.

B the compression of rock in mountain building. 
D the cooling of lava above ground.

24 A rock is observed to be very dense with alternating, parallel bands of light and dark crystals. This rock is most likely a __________ rock.

A extrusive igneous 
B intrusive igneous 
C metamorphic 
D sedimentary

25 Metamorphic rock is made by which one of the following dynamic processes?

A compaction and cementing of sediments

B subjection of rocks to heat and pressure

C cooling of magma

D exposure of rocks to wind and rain

26 Which type of rock might easily be broken down into smaller sediments?

A obsidian 
B limestone 
C pumice 
D granite

27 Which type of rock occurs when magma cools and hardens beneath the surface?

A metamorphic 
B sedimentary 
C igneous 
D limestone

28 Which of the following are the three major types of rocks?

A metamorphic, intrusive, extrusive

B sedimentary, metamorphic, granite

C igneous, metamorphic, pumice

D igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary

29 Igneous rocks usually __________.

A can be scratched with a penny

B are composed of silicate materials

C contain primarily evaporates

D normally contain fossils

30 The __________ of an earthquake is a quantitative measurement of the amount of energy released at the source of the earthquake.

A intensity 
B magnitude 
C Richter scale 
D epicenter

31 The __________ of an earthquake is a qualitative measurement of the amount of DAMAGE caused by the earthquake.

A Richter scale 
B magnitude 
C intensity 
D epicenter

32 How many types of seismic waves does a seismogram illustrate?

A 1 
B 3 
C 4 
D 10

33 What is happening when an earthquake occurs on a convergent plate boundary?

A two plates are colliding together

B two plates are dividing apart

C two plates are grinding past each other in a side-by-side motion

D two plates move together to form a mid-ocean ridge

34 When reading a seismogram, which are the first waves to arrive?

A S waves 
B surface waves 
C P waves 
D foreshocks

35 The place within Earth’s crust where the earthquake originated is called the __________.

A epicenter 
B fault 
C fracture 
D focus

36 The epicenter of an earthquake is located __________.

A at the same depth of the focus 
C directly under the focus

B directly above the focus 
D beneath the earth’s crust

37 What sort of terrain is a violent eruption of lava likely to create?

A gentle sloping hills 
B sudden, steep hills 
C flat plains 
D mountains

38 What sort of terrain is most likely to be the result of a voluminous lava flow?

A flat plains 
B steep slopes 
C gentle slopes 
D new mountains

39 What are the primary factors that determine whether a volcano will have a violent or quiet eruption?

A magma composition 
C pressure and temperature of gases within the volcano

B magma temperature 
D All of the above

40 The two main differences between a composite volcano and a shield volcano are their_____________.

A lava type and height 
C eruption frequency and height

B lava type and shape 
D eruption frequency and shape

41 During an explosive eruption, which provides the force to push molten rock out of the volcano’s vent?

A dissolved gases 
C a build-up of ash

B pools of water 
D a low silica content high

42 The best explanation for the formation of the Hawaiian Islands is that they are the result of a __________.

A convergent boundary 
C transform boundary

B divergent boundary 
D hot spot in the Earth’s mantle

43 The location of volcanoes is related to __________.

A geography of the land 
C plate boundaries

B earthquake activity 
D cracks in the Earth’s crust

44 Yellowstone National Park contains the Yellowstone Caldera, a large volcano. This volcano is located in the middle of a continental plate, and not at a plate boundary, because of this it was MOST likely formed by

A hotspot activity.

B asteroid impact.

C transform faulting.

D subduction.

45 The volcanoes encircling the Pacific basin are known as __________.

A the circle of volcanoes 
C the volcano loop

B the disk of fire 
D the ring of fire

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