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1st 9 Weeks Exam Part 3
Test Description: Part 3
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What is the minimum number of seismograph stations needed to find the epicenter of an earthquake?
A
two
B
three
C
four
D
one
2) A deep well or mine shaft goes through which layer or layers of Earth?
A
mantle only
B
crust and mantle
C
crust only
D
mantle and core
3) What type of rock is formed by volcanic activity?
A
metamorphic
B
coal
C
igneous
D
sedimentary
4) The theory of plate tectonics attempts to explain the
A
layering of sedimentary rock.
B
gravitational forces of Earth.
C
movement of Earth's upper layers and the continents.
D
composition of Earth's inner regions.
5) Tropical plant fossils have been found in Antarctica. This indicates that
A
the climate of Antarctica must have once been warm.
B
tropical plants can grow underground.
C
some tropical plants can survive in cold weather.
D
humans must have left the plants there.
6) A boundary where two tectonic plates come together, or collide, is called a .
A
convergent boundary.
B
divergent boundary
C
transfer boundary.
D
transform boundary.
7) Areas on Earth's surface that lie above the places where tectonic plates meet are characterized by
A
frequent earthquake activity.
B
stable, temperate climate conditions.
C
lengthy formations of sea arches.
D
a lack of plant and animal life.
8) Which type of rock would a person look for if they wanted to find a fossil?
A
metamorphic
B
igneous
C
minerals
D
sedimentary
9) . Alfred Wegener is the scientist who proposed the continental drift theory that lead to the theory of plate tectonics. Why was his theory rejected by other scientists?
A
He was not well liked by other scientists
B
He did not have any evidence that the continents were moving
C
He could not prove what was causing the continents to move
D
Scientists did not like the evidence he presented
10) Which layer of the Earth is the thinnest?
A
inner core
B
mantle
C
crust
D
outer core
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