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8th Grade Chapter 4 Review Game
Test Description: Geology
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Geology literally means the study of the
A
core
B
mantle
C
ocean
D
Earth
2) Our seasons are most directly caused by
A
the earth's revolution
B
the earth's rotation
C
the earth's tilt
D
the gravitational pull of the moon
3) the earth’s atmosphere protects us from
A
meteors
B
sunspots
C
solar wind
D
aliens
4) The tides on earth are a result of
A
where we are located in the solar system
B
the rotation and tilt of the earth
C
venus' gravity
D
the moon's gravity
5) Who is the father of geology?
A
James Hutton
B
Charles Lyell
C
Alfred Wegener
D
Charles Darwin
6) Which planet helps to keep asteroids away from earth?
A
Mars
B
Venus
C
Saturn
D
Jupiter
7) Who re-introduced the young-earth view again by writing a book?
A
both A and B
B
John Whitcomb
C
Henry Morris
D
neither
8) What biblical event would be most in conflict with an old-earth geology viewpoint?
A
Fall
B
Flood
C
Creation
D
Redemption
9) What is the thinnest layer of the earth?
A
asthenosphere
B
inner core
C
mantle
D
crust
10) What is the border called between the crust and mantle?
A
asthenosphere
B
Moho
C
fault
D
lithosphere
11) A resource manager who is concerned with sustainable yields would be working with
A
nonrenewable resources
B
either
C
pollution
D
renewable resources
12) The earth's orbit around the sun is in the shape of a
A
ellipse
B
octogon
C
square
D
circle
13) Where is the position of the earth within the milky way galaxy?
A
in the spiral arm
B
between two spiral arms on the outer edge
C
near a black hole
D
close to the center
14) Which layer of the Earth has the densest material?
A
core
B
mantle
C
lithosphere
D
crust
15) A natural resource that is being used is called a (an)
A
substantial yield
B
potential resource
C
recycled material
D
actual resources
16) What layer of the earth is divided into tectonic plates?
A
asthenosphere
B
lithosphere
C
crust
D
mantle
17) This layer of the earth is believed to be responsible for the earth's magnetic field
A
core
B
crust
C
asthenosphere
D
mantle
18) Which layer contains the highest percentage of the Earth's volume?
A
crust
B
mantle
C
core
D
lithosphere
19) What is the deep-time viewpoint?
A
old-earth viewpoint
B
young-earth viewpoint
C
Both B and C
D
viewpoint that the earth has changed overtime at the same rate throughout history
20) What would happen if the earth did not orbit within the sun’s habitability zone?
A
The earth would be too hot for liquid water and life forms
B
We would have clouds of frozen carbon dioxide
C
all of the above
D
none of the above
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