Igneous rock can form from...

Any kind of rock, sedimentary, metamorphic or igneous

The division of the Earth's layers by physical properties is:

Lithosphere, Asthenosphere, Mesosphere, Outer Core and Inner Core

The space where two fault blocks meet

a collection of stars, dust and gas held together by gravity

The rising of the Earth's crust

How are fossils useful when finding the relative ages of rock layers?

Fossils show change over time as species evolve

A fold at the bottom of a land form., A fold with the youngest layer of rock in the core of the fold

Which is a correct order sequence from smallest to largest?

other solar system bodies->planet->stars->galaxy->universe

Tensional stress occurs when..

tectonic plates move away from each other

What happens at convergent boundaries?

mountain ranges and/or subduction may occur

a collection of stars, dust and gas held together by gravity

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1
We are in the Cenozoic Era
False
True
2
The division of the Earth's layers by chemical composition is:
Lithosphere, Asthenosphere, Mesosphere, Outer Core and Inner Core
Core, Mantle, and Crust
Sedimentary, Metamorphic and Igneous
Clastic, chemical, and organic
3
The Milky Way Galaxy is an elliptical galaxy
True
False
4
Igneous rock can form from...
Metamorphic rock only
Sedimentary rock only
Igneous rock only
Any kind of rock, sedimentary, metamorphic or igneous
5
The division of the Earth's layers by physical properties is:
Lithosphere, Asthenosphere, Mesosphere, Outer Core and Inner Core
Sedimentary, Metamorphic and Igneous
Core, Mantle, and Crust
Clastic, chemical, and organic
6
A fault line is...
The fault created in a convergent boundary
The rock layer that covers the lithosphere
The direction of the tensional force
The space where two fault blocks meet
7
A galaxy is...
a collection of stars, dust and gas held together by gravity
a spherical body that orbits the sun
a large celestial body composed of gas and emits light
all space, matter and energy from the past, now and future
8
What is uplift?
The erosion and deposition of dunes
The sinking of the Earth's crust due to tectonic plates separating
The rising of the Earth's crust
The movement of magma out of a volcano
9
What happens at divergent boundaries?
folding mountains
formation of new crust
subduction
plates slide past each other
10
Compressional stress results into...
Tension
tectonic plates move away from each other
Folded mountains
Fault-block mountains
11
Which statement describes the Earth's crust?
It's the thinnest layer
It's made up of the asthenosphere and the mesosphere
It contains mostly Nickel and Iron
It's the densest layer
12
How are fossils useful when finding the relative ages of rock layers?
Fossils show change over time as species evolve
Fossils tell us about the environment and the weather condition
Fossils are not affected by folding or faulting
Fossils are usually found in sedimentary rock
13
We are in the Holocene Period
True
False
14
Tectonic plate movement caused by tension can form...
an anticline
subduction
a fault-block mountain
a folded mountain
15
In what epoch are we?
Cenozoic
Holocene
Mesozoic
Quaternary
16
What is a syncline?
A fold at the bottom of a land form.
A fold with the youngest layer of rock in the core of the fold
A fold with the oldest layer of rock in the core of the fold
A fold at the top of a land form
17
Which is a correct order sequence from smallest to largest?
galaxy->planet->stars->universe->other solar system bodies
other solar system bodies->planet->stars->galaxy->universe
galaxy->planet->other solar system bodies->stars->universe
galaxy -> stars->planet -> other solar system bodies -> universe
18
The universe is a collection of stars and planets held together by gravity.
True
False
19
What is the placement of rock layers from youngest to oldest called?
a fossil record
a fossil column
a geologic time scale
a geologic column
20
The division of Earth's history looking at major events is called...
a fossil column
a geologic column
a geologic time scale
a fossil record
21
How is the mantle?
It's divided into inner and outer
it is soft and cool layer
It is a fluid hot layer
It is a very wide solid layer
22
Tensional stress occurs when..
tectonic plates collide
tectonic plates move closer to each other
tectonic plates move away from each other
tectonic plates pass each other horizontally
23
What happens at convergent boundaries?
plates slide past each other
mountain ranges and/or subduction may occur
formation of new crust
fault-block mountains
24
A galaxy is...
a large celestial body composed of gas and emits light
a spherical body that orbits the sun
all space, matter and energy from the past, now and future
a collection of stars, dust and gas held together by gravity

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