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Chapter 2, Section 1
Test Description: Chapter 2, Section 1
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The Earth is how many million miles from the earth.
A
200
B
93
C
78
D
117
2) The earth is unique in our solar system because…
A
it supports life
B
it has an atmosphere
C
it is ¾ water and ¼ land
D
None of the above
3) How many layers are there to the earth?
A
Five
B
Three
C
Four
D
One
4) Which of Earth’s layers is the largest?
A
Crust
B
Mantle
C
Outer Core
D
Inner Core
5) Magma can be found in what layer of the Earth?
A
Mantle
B
Outer Core
C
Curst
D
Inner Core
6) Which of these are not one of the Earth’s seven continents?
A
Arcadia
B
Africa
C
Asia
D
Australia
7) What is the largest of the continents?
A
South America
B
North America
C
Europe
D
Asia
8) True or False? The surface of Earth is stationary and never moves.
A
True
B
False
9) In plate tectonics, a colliding, or convergent, movement can result in the formation of…
A
Mountains
B
Volcanoes
C
Valles
D
Fault lines
10) In plate tectonics, a spreading movement can result in…
A
the formation of mountains
B
plates moving away from each other
C
plates sliding against each other
D
plates moving toward each other
11) What is the name that Alfred Wegener gave to the large continent that he believed was once made up of all the continents many many years ago.
A
Prada
B
Pagoda
C
Pangaea
D
Prosida
12) Alfred Wegener suggested that Pangaea divided and drifted apart how many years ago?
A
200 million
B
1 million
C
250 million
D
100 million
13) Earthquakes…
A
All of the above
B
happen when rocks along fault lines slide apart and break up
C
are sudden movements of the Earth’s surface
D
are vibrations called shock waves
14) Earthquakes can be triggered by…
A
the Jolly Green Giant
B
Waves
C
Both A and C
D
Volcanoes
15) What is the Ring of Fire?
A
a zone around the rim of the Pacific Ocean that has active volcanoes and earthquakes
B
A zone along the East coast of Asia and Australia with active volcanoes and earthquakes
C
a zone around the rim of the Atlantic Ocean that has active volcanoes and earthquakes
D
a zone along the West coast of North and South America with active volcanoes and earthquakes
16) True or False? A volcanoes form when magma pushes through the crust and fills a chamber until the pressure becomes too great and the volcano erupts.
A
True
B
False
17) True or False? Chemical weathering is caused by chemical reactions between the minerals in the rock and elements in the air or water.
A
True
B
False
18) True or False? Erosion is the wearing away and movement of weathered materials from one place to another by wind, water, and ice.
A
False
B
True
19) Glaciers are…
A
Fast moving ice cold water
B
Slow moving warm water
C
fast-moving masses of ice
D
slow-moving masses of ice
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