CRCT Review 1. Read each question. Click on the box of the Correct Answer. If your answer is “Correct,” you will see a Trophy. Click on the box with the number for the next question. If your answer is “Incorrect,” you will see a Sad face!  Click on the box for the same question until you choose the correct answer.

1. The diagram shows layers of sedimentary rocks and examples of their fossils. Which layer contains the oldest fossils? 1 2 3 4 A B C D NEXT ?

2. The pictures show different stages in the development of a river valley. Which picture shows the first stage of development? C A D B NEXT ?

3. The diagram below shows the earthquake risks in a particular region 3. The diagram below shows the earthquake risks in a particular region. To minimize the damage to buildings during an earthquake, where should new buildings be built? Region A Region B Region C Region D A B C D NEXT ?

4. Use the pie section below to answer this question. The pie section shows Earth's composition from the center to the surface. Section IV is most likely composed of: Molten Iron Granitic Rock Solid Iron Basalt A B C D NEXT ?

red-brown, silver, black 5. Use the chart below to answer this question.    Susan wants to identify a dark, heavy mineral sample she found in the classroom collection. She notices there are three minerals in a chart in a reference book that might match her sample.    Susan next observes that her sample mineral has flat, reflective surfaces that break into boxlike steps. She infers the mineral may be galena. If she is correct, one more test will verify her inference. Which property would to best for her to observe next? Hardness Luster Streak Color A Mineral Hardness Way it breaks Luster Streak Color Galena 2.5 cleavage metallic gray-black silver, gray Magnetite 6 fracture black Hematite metallic-dull red-brown red-brown, silver, black B C D NEXT ?

6. Fossils of a particular animal species have been found in both southern Africa and South America but nowhere else. Which of the following is MOST LIKELY the reason why? The fossils evolved into different organisms. The climate changed & became much colder. In the past, Africa & South America were part of the same continent. In the future, Africa & South America will be part of the same continent. A B C D NEXT ?

7. The picture below shows a large rock and a container of water 7. The picture below shows a large rock and a container of water. The rock and the water have the same mass and temperature. What will MOST LIKELY happen when the rock and the water receive the same amount of heat energy? The water will transfer heat to the rock. The rock will transfer heat to the water. The temperature of the rock will rise faster. The temperature of the water will rise faster. A B C D NEXT ?

A B C D Cold air masses settle away from bodies of water. 8. Seattle, Washington is a highly populated city surrounded by the Pacific coast in the Northwest United States. Bismarck, North Dakota is a highly populated city in the North Central United States. They are both located at about the same latitude. Why does Seattle experience much less severe winters than Bismarck? Cold air masses settle away from bodies of water. It is warmer in the central part of the United States. The Pacific Ocean releases heat and keeps Seattle warmer. Seattle is slightly closer to the sun during the winter months. A B C D NEXT ?

9. At which ocean feature would the greatest amount of water pressure be exerted? Continental Shelf Continental Slope Abyssal Plain Trench B C D NEXT ?

Full Moon New Moon Waxing Gibbous Waning Gibbous A 10. Look at the diagram below of the Sun, the Moon, and Earth. Which phase of the Moon would be seen by people on Earth? Full Moon New Moon Waxing Gibbous Waning Gibbous A B C D NEXT ?

11. Which position of the Moon could cause a solar eclipse? 2 3 4 A B C D NEXT ?

Location A Location B Location C Location D A 12. The map shows ocean currents in the northern Atlantic Ocean. Which location most likely has the warmest climate? Location A Location B Location C Location D A B C D NEXT ?

13. The chart shows the average distance of each planet from the Sun and the speed each planet travels in its orbit. Which conclusion should be drawn from this chart? A The planets closer to the Sun travel around the Sun faster. The planets closer to the Sun absorb the Sun's energy and therefore move faster. The outer planets move slower because they are larger. The outer planets move slower because they have many moons. B C D NEXT ?

14. Which picture demonstrates rotation? B C D NEXT ?

A Soil Quartz Concrete Igneous Rock B C D 15. Students in a science class examined an unknown material. They found that it was made of four main components. They recorded the percent of each component in the graph below. **Based on this evidence, what is the unknown substance? A Soil Quartz Concrete Igneous Rock B C D NEXT ?

Erosion Deposition Weathering Evaporation 16. Over time, this rocky cliff will become many smaller rocks and eventually sand particles. This is due to which process? A Erosion Deposition Weathering Evaporation B C D NEXT ?

17. Layer C in the diagram has the greatest temperature and pressure 17. Layer C in the diagram has the greatest temperature and pressure. It is MOST LIKELY Earth's: A atmosphere. crust. mantle. core. B C D NEXT ?

18. This landform was probably caused by — high tides. wind. human activity. running water. A B C D NEXT ?

19. You observe the moon one night at midnight while camping, as seen in the image. Predict the location of the Moon in the diagram based on this observed moon phase. A. B. C. D. A B C D NEXT ?

20. During which of these phases of the moon will the tides be highest?

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