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A quiz to help prepare for the 7th grade Earth History Test.
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Pangea means...
First Earth
Whole Earth
New Earth
Fire Earth
2
Where tectonic plates are coming together that is where we get:
Oceans.
Volcanoes.
Glaciers.
Mountains.
3
What are the four methods of erosion?
Mountains, Valleys, Deltas, Beaches
Radiation, Conduction, Convection, Oxidation
Running Water, Waves, Ice, Wind
There are only 3 methods of erosion.
4
Why did most geologist disagree with Wegener's ideas about plate tectonics?
All of the above.
He wasn't a geologist.
The Earth is rock and continents can't just float around.
There was no known force that could move a continent.
5
How is a geyser different from a volcano?
It emits boiling water and steam.
It is below ground.
It is under the ocean.
It is the same as a volcano.
6
What are pieces of weathered rock?
Erosion
Delta
Sediment
Caldera
7
What is the movement of sediment from one location to another?
Weathering
Aliens
Deposition
Erosion
8
Scientists believe that the Earth's inner core is made of:
Magnesium, Calcium
Magma, Granite
Iron, Nickel
Water, Carbon Dioxide
9
How does erosion impact people?
Soil erosion impacts farmers.
All of the above.
Roads washed away.
Cliffside homes can be ruined.
10
When limestone is subjected to immense heat and pressure it is turned into:
Granite
Igneous
Sandstone
Marble
11
If Mrs. Zoladz had been a research scientist, she would have been a/n:
Meteorologist
Astronomer
Oceanographer
Volcanologist
12
Crystals combine to form:
Minerals
Rocks
All of the above
Atoms
13
A nearly level area that has been uplifted is called a:
Plateau
Delta
Mountain
Fault Block
14
All of the following are types of rock EXCEPT:
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
Igneous
Stalagmite
15
The breaking of the crust by either compression or pulling apart is called a:
Dome
Fault Block
Delta
Meander
16
Shifting tectonic plates cause:
Earthquakes.
Tornadoes.
Solar Flares.
Hurricanes.
17
Where tectonic plates are spreading apart we get:
Acid Rain
Volcanoes
Oceans
Mountains
18
A convergent boundary is where plates are moving past each other.
True
False
19
I feel ready for the test.
False
True.
20
How old was Mrs. Zoladz when Mt. St. Helens erupted?
2
7
8
5
21
What is NOT an example of chemical weathering?
Carbonation/Carbonic acid
Hydrolysis
Solutions/acids
Plants/Animals
22
A fan-shaped deposit at the mouth of a river is called a:
Beach
Meander
Plateau
Delta.
23
A transform boundary is when plates are moving towards each other.
False
True
24
Which is NOT an example of physical weathering?
Oxidation
Heat
Abrasion
Ice Wedging
25
A divergent boundary is where plates are moving apart.
True
False
