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Earth Science Part 2
Test Description: This test is designed as a cumulative review to the 7th grade Earth Science unit.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) This can turn any rock into sediment.
A
weathering and erosion
B
heating and sinking
C
melting and softening
D
cooling and compaction
2) Which of the following provides the best evidence of plate tectonics?
A
tidal bulges
B
Earth\'s gravity
C
water cycle
D
fossil distribution
3) Fossils of tropical plants have been found in Antarctica. How is this phenomenon best explained?
A
Tropical plants adapted to arctic climates over time.
B
Antarctica was once located closer to the equator
C
Tropical plants were transported to Antarctica.
D
Plant seeds germinate when the weather is cold.
4) At a convergent plate boundary, the upper plate is folded back and pushed upward as the lower plate sinks down into the mantle. What landform is most likely to result from this?
A
fault
B
trench
C
rift valley
D
mountain
5) Two crustal plates move in opposite directions away from each other, creating a divergent boundary. What will form?
A
volcano
B
trench
C
mountain
D
rift valley
6) Two plates grind against each other in opposite directions, causing fractures in the rock.
A
mountain
B
rift valley
C
fault
D
trench
7) How does a scientist measure the distance of an earthquake\'s epicenter from a recording station?
A
by measuring the total distance at which an earthquake\'s effects are felt
B
by measuring the time difference between the first P wave and the first S wave
C
by measuring the magnitude of the earthquake
D
by measuring the amount of damage done to the recofding station
8) Which of the following is used to quantify the magnitude of an earthquake?
A
Geiger counter
B
Hertzsprung-Russell diagram
C
Richter scale
D
pH meter
9) Which of the following best describes P waves?
A
the waves that remain near the epicenter
B
the faster of the two kinds of earthquake waves
C
the most destructive kind of earthquake wave
D
the waves that produce data on a seismometer
10) Which of the following best describes S waves?
A
the waves that travel in all directions
B
the waves that cause the most damage
C
the waves that are released during aftershocks
D
the waves that contain energy
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