L to J Quiz
Week 9
An air mass forms over the Gulf of Mexico and moves northeast across Georgia. What
weather conditions are likely to prevail in Georgia?
A. cool and dry
B. cool and humid
C. warm and dry
D. warm and humid
Which ocean current moves perpendicular to the shore and sometimes carries swimmers
out to sea?
A. rip current
B. swelling
C. surface current
D. longshore current
Which best represents the order of seafloor features as you move from the shoreline to the
deep ocean?
A. continental slope continental shelf continental rise mid-ocean ridge
B. continental rise continental shelf mid-ocean ridge continental slope
C. continental shelf continental slope continental rise mid-ocean ridge
D. mid-ocean ridge continental rise continental shelf continental slope
By increasing the height of smokestacks, industries in the Midwest reduced the local
concentration of air pollutants. However, the pollution was carried by wind to the Northeast
where it contributed significantly to _________.
A. reduced rainfall
B. soil erosion
C. mass wasting
D. acid rain
Use the Mercalli scale below to answer this question.
Scale Felt Intensity
2 Lamps swing
8 Walls collapse
4 Dishes and windows break
10 Roads crack, landslides
6 Chairs, beds, table move
12 Total destruction
You are eating dinner when the lamp above the table begins to swing. After a few seconds it stops.
According to the Mercalli scale, how strong was the earthquake you felt?
A. magnitude 2
B. magnitude 4
C. magnitude 6
D. magnitude 8
Which is not part of the definition of a mineral?
A. naturally occurring
B. definite composition
C. solid
D. organic
Which of the following lists Earth, Jupiter, the Moon, and the Sun in order from largest to
smallest?
A. Jupiter, Earth, Sun, Moon
B. Sun, Jupiter, Earth, Moon
C. Sun, Jupiter, Moon, Earth
D. Jupiter, Sun, Earth, Moon
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Which position of the Moon could cause a solar eclipse?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
The dark, lava-covered lowlands of the Moon are called
A. mountains.
B. volcanoes.
C. valleys.
D. maria.
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Ricardo has an igneous rock in his rock collection. Where did this rock most likely form?
A. in a volcano
B. on a forest floor
C. on a coral reef
D. at the bottom of a river