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Unit 4 Review: Plate Tectonics And Fossils
Test Description: Plate tectonics and fossils
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The layer of Earth that is made of hot, molten rock.
A
outer core
B
inner core
C
crust
D
mantle
2) The layer of Earth made of the crust and the upper mantle.
A
outer core
B
asthenosphere
C
lithosphere
D
mantle
3) The location of convection currents that move the tectonic plates.
A
crust
B
mantle
C
lithosphere
D
outer core
4) Which statment is true about tectonic plates?
A
continental plates are more dense than oceanic plates
B
oceanic plates and continental plates have the same density
C
oceanic plates are more dense than continental plates
D
oceanic plates do not have density
5) Which of the follwing is NOT evidence for the Continental Drift Theory
A
the same rock formation where found on different continents
B
volcanic eruptions around the ring of fire
C
south america and africa look like they fit together like a puzzle
D
the same fossils were found on different continents
6) How do convection currents move?
A
denser material in the mantle rises while less dense material sinks
B
denser materials in the mantle move up or down, while less dense materials move sideways
C
denser material in the mantle sinks, while less dense material rises
D
denser material and less dense material move in the same direction
7) Mid-ocean ridges are found at what type of plate boundary?
A
divergent
B
transform
C
convergent
D
subduction
8) Trenches are found at what type of plate boundary?
A
convergent
B
divergent
C
volcanic
D
transform
9) Type of plate boundary where plates move apart.
A
transform
B
volcanic
C
divergent
D
convergent
10) Type of plate boundary where plates move towards each other.
A
volcanic
B
transform
C
divergent
D
convergent
11) Type of plate boundary where plates slide past each other.
A
convergent
B
volcanic
C
divergent
D
transform
12) The process of one plate sliding under another.
A
subduction
B
divergence
C
eruption
D
transformation
13) Rock that has changed due to heat and pressure.
A
sedimentary
B
metamorphic
C
igneous
D
sandstone
14) Rock that is formed when magma or lava cools and hardens.
A
sandstone
B
sedimentary
C
igneous
D
metamorphic
15) Sedimentary rock forms this way.
A
melting
B
compaction and cementation
C
heat and pressure
D
cooling
16) An object that contains traces, remains, or evidence of living things from long ago
A
magma
B
tectonic plate
C
fossil
D
ingeous rock
17) Rock fossils form ___.
A
most frequently in igneous rock
B
in sedimentary rock
C
in petrified wood
D
in all rock types
18) Estimated age of the Earth
A
4 billion years old
B
4 hundred years old
C
4 thousand years old
D
4 million years old
19) Fossil formation is able to take place ___.
A
Only when conditions are just right.
B
In all types of environmental conditions
C
Every time a sedimentary rock breaks down.
D
Only during volcanic eruptions
20) A fossil of a reptile footprint is a ___.
A
trace fossil
B
mold fossil
C
carbon fossil
D
bone fossil
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