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1) Which of the following processes act together to wear down and build up Earth's surface over billions of years?
A
Tension, Compression and Shearing forces
B
Sedimentary, Metamorphic, and Igneous rocks
C
Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition
D
Convergent, Divergent, Transform plate boundaries
2) Which of the following rock types is formed by weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction and cementation?
A
Metamorphic rock
B
Intrusive igneous rock
C
Sedimentary rock
D
Extrusive igneous rock
3) Which of the following layers is made up of liquid iron and nickel?
A
Inner Core
B
Asthenosphere
C
Mantle
D
Outer Core
4) Which of the following is NOT evidence for the layers of the Earth?
A
Earth's magnetic field
B
Plate tectonics and geologic activities
C
Pangaea the super-continent
D
Earthquakes and seismic waves
5) At which of the following plate boundaries do earthquakes occur?
A
All of the answer choices
B
Convergent
C
DIvergent
D
Transform
6) Which of the following is NOT evidence for the theory of plate tectonics?
A
Most geologic activities such as earthquakes and volcanoes occur along plate boundaries
B
Fossils and rocks on different continents are similar
C
The continents fit together almost like a puzzle
D
The rock cycle
7) Where do most volcanoes and earthquakes occur?
A
Along tectonic plate boundaries
B
In the middle of oceans along ridges
C
Along the edges of continents
D
Randomly all over the surface of the Earth
8) Which of the following forces ONLY causes earthquakes?
A
All of the answer choices
B
Tension
C
Compression
D
Shearing
9) At which of the following locations on Earth would you find the most volcanoes and earthquakes?
A
Himilayan Mountains
B
San Andreas fault
C
Hot spot in Hawaii
D
Pacific Ring of Fire
10) Which of the following is NOT a geologic activity human beings need to be prepared for due to plate tectonics if you live at or near plate boundary?
A
Volcanic activity
B
Hurricanes
C
Tsunamis
D
Eathquakes
11) Which of the following Earth resources burn to produce energy?
A
Minerals
B
Metals
C
Fossil fuels
D
Ores
12) Which of the following is NOT a physical property?
A
How shiny a substance is (Luster)
B
The color a substances makes (Streak)
C
How a substances breaks (Cleavage)
D
How a substacnes burns to produce energy
13) Which of the following catastrophic events due to plate tectonics is South Carolina MOST vulnerable to?
A
Tsuanmis
B
Hot spots
C
Earthquakes
D
Volcanic activity
14) Which of the following causes plate movements in the Earth's crust and lithosphere?
A
Volcanic activity
B
Continental drift
C
Earthquakes
D
Convection currents
15) Which of the following does NOT occur along a plate boundaries?
A
Mountain formation by compression such as the Himilayan mountains
B
Volcanic activity caused by subduction such as Mt. St. Helens in the United States
C
Earthquakes caused by shearing such as the San Andreas fault in California
D
Volcanic hot spot such as Hawaii
16) Which of the following is NOT evidence for continental drift?
A
Seismic waves caused by earthquakes
B
Similar fossil evidence found on different continents
C
The location of rocks and minerals on Earth's surface
D
The super-continent Pangaea
17) At which of the following plate boundaries can Earth's crust be subducted and destroyed?
A
Transform plate boundaries
B
All of the answer choices
C
Divergent plate boundaries
D
Convergent plate bounaries
18) Which of the following Earth layers is the least dense?
A
Oceanic crust
B
Mantle
C
Core
D
Continental crust
19) Which of the following rock types is formed by the melting and cooling of magma or lava?
A
All of the answer choices
B
Sedimentary rock
C
Metamorphic rock
D
Igneous rock
20) Which of the following describes the movement of rock by wind, water and/or gravity?
A
Weathering
B
Erosion
C
Compaction/cementation
D
Deposition
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