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Earth's History Review
Test Description: This covers plate tectonics, geologic time, fossils and dating.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of the following best describes a tectonic plate?
A
a part of the asthenosphere in which convection takes place
B
a slab of crust and upper mantle that moves over Earth's surface
C
a large slab of crust where convection takes place
D
a large slab of asthenosphere that moves over Earth's surface
2) Many scientists rejected continental drift when it was first proposed because
A
studies of the ocean floor revealed its youger age
B
Wegener had no evidence to explain the existence of Pangaea
C
reversals in Earth's magnetic field had not yet occurred
D
Wegener could not explain how Earth's continents moved
3) Which of the following causes plate movement?
A
ridge push, slab pull, and convection in the lithosphere
B
ridge push, slab pull, and convection in the ashenosphere
C
convection current in the core
D
convection currents in the lithosphere
4) Which of these did Wegener use to support his theory of continental drift?
A
fossils from ancient organisms and convection currents in the asthenosphere
B
similar rocks and similar fossils on different continents
C
convection currents in the asthenosphere and sea-floor spreading
D
sea-floor spreading and similar rocks on different continents
5) How do scientists know what dinosaurs looked like?
A
They observe dinosaurs in nature.
B
They examine fossils for clues.
C
They read ancient myths.
D
They study cave paintings.
6) Fossils are traces or remains of
A
living things
B
volcanic eruptions
C
sunlight
D
sediments
7) Rock fossils form
A
most frequently in igneous rock
B
in all types of rocks
C
most frequently in sedimentary rock
D
in perified wood
8) The body of a large prehistoric animal, such as a mammoth, complete with bones, muscle, skin, and hair might be found preserved in
A
amber
B
cast fossils
C
tree rings
D
ice
9) One way scientists learn about changes that occurred in Earth's atmosphere a long time ago is by studying
A
tar cores
B
mold fossils
C
carbon fossils
D
ice cores
10) By studying layers of sedimentary rock, scientists can determine the
A
relative age of the layers
B
fossil ages of the layers
C
estimated ages of the layers
D
absolute ages of the layers
11) The oldest layer in an undisturbed sedimentary bed is usually
A
on the top
B
the smallest
C
the largest
D
on the bottom
12) Which statement best describes how Earth changes over time?
A
Earth has never changed.
B
Eearth is constantly changing.
C
Earth is always changing rapidly.
D
Earth changes very rarely.
13) Humans first appeared
A
in the middle of the geologic time scale
B
very early in Earth's history
C
during the age of mammals
D
during the last part of the age of dinosaurs
14) The idea that the same forces that change Earth today were alos at work in the past is part of Hutton's theory of
A
uniformitarianism
B
sedimentarianism
C
formation
D
fossilization
15) Precambrian time consists of the
A
next 4 billion years of Earth's history
B
middle 4 billion years of Earth's history
C
first 4 billion years of Earth's history
D
last 4 billion years of Earth's history
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