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1
Which is not part of the theory of continental drift
continents are all moving back to join Africa
All continents were once together
continents are still moving today
continents slowly moved to current position
2
What is the best SI unit for measuring the volume of a box
Cubic feet
gallons of water
Cubic liter
Cubic centimeters
3
Sedimentary rock forms when
all of the above
water evaporates leaving chemical crystals
Plant & animal remains are compressed
pieces of other rock is cemented together
4
Which is a renewable resource
Petroleum
all of the above
Uranium
Biomass
5
The relative age of a rock is
the number of years since the rock formed.
age compared with the ages of other rocks above or below it.
less than the age of the fossils the rock contains.
its age based on how much carbon-14 the rock contains.
6
Which is not a renewable resource
Cows
Wood
Sunlight
Metals
7
The movement of the tectonic plates happens because
Africa pushed the other continents away.
Earth is expanding and more crust is needed
Convection currents in the mantle
Mr. Skaggs says so
8
Igneous rock forms when
Volcanic explosions throw material in the air
Magma cools in underground spaces
Lava cools when it flows across Earth's surface
all of the above
9
Scientist's work to identify the toxic chemicals in four types coal. dependent
types of coal
scientist's
toxic chemicals
not enough information
10
Geology is the study of
All of the above
Rocks, Paleontology, & Seismology
Vulcanology, Seismology & Biology
Seismology, Astronomy, & Chemistry
11
Using the seismic gap theory, where is the next earthquake most likely to happen?
all of the above
The green areas
The narrowest purple line
The widest purple line
12
Which is not a trace fossil?
Brontosaurs eggs
100 million year old dino manure
Footprint from Velociraptor
100 million year old Bones from T-rex's dinner
13
What is the best SI unit for measuring the length of a T-rex
feet
millimeters
meters
hands
14
Which type natural disaster is not caused by plate tectonic movement?
Hurricanes
Earthquakes
Tsunami
Volcanoes
15
Which location has older rock
oceanic floor rock
Continental rock
none of the above
Rocks on top of mountains
16
What is the best SI unit for measuring the volume of a small water bottle
ounces
milliliters
kiloliters
quarts
17
The strongest and most dangerous earthquakes happen at
Divergent Oceanic Boundaries
Convergent Subduction Boundaries
Continental Transform Boundaries
Convergent Continental Boundaries
18
What do a Stegosaurus, Shark, Mammoth & Eagle have in common?
Two sets of limbs
Breath air for oxygen
Bones in skeleton
all of the above
19
Why are genetic adaptations good for an organism?
it can live safely in a new environment
All of the above
Decrease competition for food
Increase the chance it will survive
20
Scientists study the deep interior of the Earth using
People traveling to core through caves
Rock from holes drilled to the core
Earthquake seismic waves
None of the above
21
Which alternative energy source is not used in Kansas?
Geothermal
Hydroelectric
Biomass
Wind Turbine
22
Favorable traits or characteristics only happen if
organism lives long enough to have offspring
organism moves to a new environment
Organism receives present at Christmas
all of the above
23
Metamorphic rocks form from
Melting & Pressure
Heat & Pressure
Weathering & Erosion
all of the above
24
What is a trait or adaptation to an organism
A random change in its DNA.
A new pattern in its fur coat
An increase in its size
All of the above
25
What type of plate boundary is at X?
Convergent Oceanic
Divergent oceanic
Convergent Subduction
Divergent Subduction
