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Earth Science CRCT 5

Earth Science CRCT 5. 2008. 15. Most water vapor in the atmosphere comes from A. evaporation from oceans. B. evaporation from soil. C. transpiration from plants. D. the burning of fossil fuels.

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Earth Science CRCT 5

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  1. Earth Science CRCT 5 2008

  2. 15. Most water vapor in the atmosphere comes from • A. evaporation from oceans. B. evaporation from soil. C. transpiration from plants. D. the burning of fossil fuels.

  3. 17. On most ocean shorelines, the water rises slowly and covers the land twice a day. Then it slowly falls back. What is this movement called?A. current B. wave C. tide D. drift

  4. 18. The force that causes rain to fall to Earth is • A. wind. B. solar heat. C. gravity. D. electromagnetism.

  5. 21. The jagged peaks in the Rocky Mountains rise to more than 4300 meters above sea level, while the rounded peaks of the Appalachians are no higher than 2100 meters. Which is the most likely explanation for the difference in height of the two mountain ranges? • A. The two ranges are made of different kinds of rock. B. The Rocky Mountains are not volcanic. C. The Appalachians are older than the Rockies. D. The Appalachians formed where one plate was sliding under another.

  6. 22. What can we learn by studying fossils? • A. how Earth's environments have changed B. how the solar system was formed C. how strong earthquakes are caused D. how hurricanes formed long ago

  7. 24. What is located beneath soil layers? • A. Bedrock B. Humus C. Lava D. Tundra

  8. CRCT Preparation Chapter 7 Use the table to answer question 10. 10. According to the table, which of the following statements is true? A Oceanic crust is Earth’s thinnest and least dense compositional layer. B Continental crust is Earth’s thinnest and densest compositional layer. C The mantle is Earth’s thickest and densest compositional layer. D The core is Earth’s thickest and densest compositional layer.

  9. CRCT Preparation Chapter 7 9. Sea-floor spreading occurs at which of the following types of tectonic plate boundaries? A transform B convergent C divergent D strike-slip

  10. CRCT Preparation Chapter 7 Use the diagram to answer question 7. 7. Which of the following structures is shown in the diagram if the bottom layer is the oldest? A a monocline C an anticline B a fault D a syncline

  11. CRCT Preparation Chapter 7 6. Scientists think that all of the present-day continents were once joined in a single supercontinent called A Pangaea. B Panthalassa. C Laurasia. D Gondwana.

  12. CRCT Preparation Chapter 7 6. Scientists think that all of the present-day continents were once joined in a single supercontinent called A Pangaea. B Panthalassa. C Laurasia. D Gondwana.

  13. CRCT Preparation Chapter 7 5. Which of the following geologic features forms as a result of tension? A an anticline B a syncline C a normal fault D a reverse fault

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