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Lab: Environmental Changes in a Watershed — Unit test Answers

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Which is one source of the sediments that form sedimentary rocks?

A
chunks of coal
B
particles in new rocks
C
liquid magma
D
materials dissolved in solutions
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Which word identifies the agent that carries the energy released from earthquakes?

A
epicenter
B
focus
C
lithosphere
D
waves
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Which statement explains one way that lakes form?

A
Lava flows block a river.
B
Streams flow into shallow areas.
C
Groundwater feeds into low-lying areas.
D
Grassy wetlands get covered by a stream.
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Which part of the shallow ocean descends sharply away from the continental shelf?

A
abyssal plain
B
mid-ocean ridge
C
transitional zone
D
continental slope
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Where are extrusive igneous rocks typically found?

A
in a canyon
B
in a riverbed
C
near a dormant volcano
D
deep under Earth’s surface
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Which features form along all types of plate boundaries?

A
faults
B
rift valleys
C
mountains
D
ocean ridges
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Which type of volcanic mountain has wide, gentle slopes?

A
rift
B
shield
C
composite
D
cinder cone
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What percentage of Earth’s water is fresh water?

A
3 percent
B
25 percent
C
75 percent
D
97 percent
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Which process forms sedimentary rock in the rock cycle after sediments accumulate and combine?

A
Sediments undergo heat and pressure.
B
Sedimentary rock weathers and erodes.
C
Sediments compact and cement together.
D
Sedimentary rock experiences cooling and melting.
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Which statement describes divergent boundaries?

A
Divergent boundaries are found only on land.
B
Subduction occurs at divergent boundaries.
C
Plates move toward each other at divergent boundaries.
D
Magma flows from cracks in the crust at divergent boundaries.
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A rock is found in an area that once had an active volcano and has since been affected by erosion. The rock has individual black and white crystals that are easy to see.Which other description fits the rock?

A
fine texture
B
cooled quickly
C
exposed to air and water
D
cooled inside the volcano
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Which is one of the main categories of sedimentary rocks?

A
clastic
B
limestone
C
shale
D
sandstone
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The image shows a cross section of a volcano.

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1
B
2
C
3
D
4
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Which sedimentary rock is burned to produce energy?

A
coal
B
iron ore
C
rock salt
D
limestone
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Why is the unsaturated zone not filled with water?

A
It is below the water table and water stays above it.
B
It is clay and water pools above it.
C
It is granite and water flows around it.
D
It is permeable and water flows through it.

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