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Plate Tectonics, Volcanoes, Earthquakes II
Test Description: Review of geology
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The Grand Canyon has been forming for millions of years. The layered rocks found in the Grand Canyon were most likely produced by
A
freezing and thawing
B
melting and cooling
C
erosion
D
deposition
2) What scientific principal best explains the break-up of the super continent of Pangaea?
A
weathering, erosion, and depositon
B
the rock cycle
C
plate tectonics
D
plates floated on the ocean
3) When the speed (velocity) of a river changes and it enters a quiet body of water, the geological feature formed is a
A
levee
B
alluvial fan
C
delta
D
channel
4) The Ring of Fire is an active area with many earthquakes and volcanoes. The Ring of Fire is located in the
A
Arctic Ocean
B
Pacific Ocean
C
Indian Ocean
D
Atlantic Ocean
5) Convincing evidence that land masses were once joined together is
A
they are in the same stage of secession
B
they are on the same line of latitude
C
they have similar rocks and fossils
D
the climates are the same
6) What is the lithosphere?
A
lower mantle and outer core
B
upper mantle and lower mantle
C
crust and upper mantle
D
crust and lower mantle
7) Acid rain can be increased if
A
less carbon dioxide being emitted
B
more bacteria is formed
C
more ocean algal blooms
D
more fossil fuels are used
8) What would be best to plant to restore fertility to the soil?
A
corn/cotton
B
wheat/rye
C
peanuts/legumes
D
potatoes/corn
9) How can the layers of the Earth best be described?
A
rocks and dirt with hot liquid in the cracks, no layers
B
three layers with a giant magnet in the center
C
layers with most of the inside solid
D
layers with most of the inside a hot liquid
10) How can the core of the Earth be described?
A
one solid core
B
2 parts with the inner core being solid and the outer core being liquid
C
one liquid core
D
2 parts with the inner core being liquid and the outer core being solid
11) Which of the seismic waves are the first to reach the seismograph station?
A
L-waves
B
surface waves
C
S-waves
D
P-waves
12) How have scientists learned about the interior of Earth?
A
drilling a hole to the center
B
studying fossils
C
studying the theory of plate tectonics
D
Studying seismic waves
13) A break in Earth's crust is called a
A
fissure
B
crack
C
sliver
D
fault
14) A normal fault is caused by
A
tension
B
shearing
C
bumping
D
compression
15) A reverse fault is caused by
A
grinding
B
tension
C
compression
D
shearing
16) A strike-slip fault is caused by
A
compression
B
shearing
C
tension
D
bumping
17) A giant wave caused by an undersea earthquake, landslide, or volcanic eruption is a
A
breaking wave
B
surging wave
C
tidal wave
D
tsunami
18) The type of boundary that destroys Earth's crust is a
A
strike-slip boundary
B
divergent boundary
C
convergent boundary
D
transform boundary
19) The type of boundary that creates new crust is a
A
transform boundary
B
convergent boundary
C
strike-slip boundary
D
divergent boundary
20) The type of boundary that neither creates nor destroys Earth's crust is a
A
transform boundary
B
strike-slip boundary
C
convergent boundary
D
divergent boundary
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