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The process that continually adds new crust is:
a) Subduction
b) Earthquakes
c) Sea-floor spreading
d) Convection

Where two plates rub past each other in opposite directions is a
a) Convergent boundary
b) Transform boundary
c) Hot spot
d) Divergent boundary

The place where two plates collide is called a
a) Transform boundary
b) Hot spot
c) Divergent boundary
d) Convergent boundary

The place where two plates move apart is called a
a) Divergent boundary
b) Hot spot
c) Convergent boundary
d) Transform boundary

Subduction is when
a) Earthquakes occur along a transform boundary
b) New crust is formed
c) One plate slides under another
d) New islands are formed

The theory that states that pieces of Earth's crust are in constant, slow motion driven by movement in the mantle is called
a) The theory of continental drift
b) The theory of Pangaea
c) The theory of plate tectonics
d) The theory of plate boundaries

When two continental plates pull apart a ________________________ forms
a) Subduction zone
b) Mountain range
c) Earthquake
d) Rift valley

The Himalayan mountains were formed because of a
a) Hot spot
b) Divergent boundary
c) Transform boundary
d) Convergent boundary

What causes the tectonic plates to move?
a) Ocean currents
b) Volcanoes
c) The Coriolis effect
d) Convection in the mantle

Pieces of Earth's crust move on top of the
a) Ocean
b) Lower Mantle
c) Outer core
d) Inner core

John, a scientist thinks he has found evidence that the extinct Ivory Billed Woodpecker is still alive. He has a 6 second video of the bird flying through the woods from 90 yards away. He also has field notes from other people and recordings of the b
a) He does not have enough scientific evidence, the bird in the video, field notes, and the recordings do not prove that it is a
b) He has not made any mistakes he should go ahead and make the announcement
c) He should only go with the field notes from others since they were actually in the field even though he was not there to witn
d) He should only use the recordings if they sounded like the Ivory Billed Woodpecker than it must have been a real one.

Seth is making an experiment to test how many people have a Facebook account. He asks all the people in the school (students, teachers, staff, ect), and finds that only 12 people do NOT have a Facebook account. Seth concludes that 95% of all people h
a) He didn’t sample (ask) the right kinds of people
b) He didn’t sample (ask) enough people
c) He should ask who has facebook, twitter, or myspace
d) Nothing is wrong with his experiment

A scientist invents a new type of oil that his tests show are better than normal motor oil. Mechanics saw the results of the scientist’s tests and decided the oil was better than normal. Why was it a bad idea for the mechanics to trust the results o
a) It wasn’t a bad idea to trust the scientist all studies are conducted fair and honest
b) The scientist could have been biased about the oil since he invented it and could have made the oil look better than it actua
c) Mechanics should always use the same kind of oil and never switch even if a better oil is available
d) Mechanics should never trust scientists since they are in another field of work

Jill wants to know if different amounts of water will affect the growth of plants. She waters plant A everyday, plant B every other day, and plant C once a week. She then places plant A in a window, plant B in the bathroom, and plant C in her room. W
a) Jill did not make any mistakes
b) Jill should have given the plants all the same amount of water
c) Jill should have used three different kinds of plants
d) She did not control the experiment. She gave the plants different amounts of water and placed them in different areas. So she

Aaron wants to know what brand of balloon is the easiest to blow up. He gives brand A to his sister to blow up, he gives brand B to his friend to blow up, and he blows up brand C. What mistake did Aaron make?
a) He did not make a mistake
b) He should have bought all the same brand of balloons
c) He should have had only one person blow up each brand so the force was the same for each one
d) He should have had different size balloons

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