Science 7: Planet Earth Unit Flashcards

1

What are fossils the remains of?

all of them
organisms
animals
plants

2

Are there fossils in minecraft?

yes
no

3

What is it called when two plates move towards each other?

Convergent
Conduction
Hot spot
Divergent

4

How do volcanos form

Magma under the surface
Tectonic Plates

5

Who studies rocks?

A chemist
A geologist
A biologist
An environmentalist

6

Rocks are made of ...

Minerals
Glaciers
Cells
Chemicals

7

The movement of tectonic plates can directly cause which of the following to form?

Rivers
Coral reefs
Mountains
Glaciers

8

Who studies fossils?

Paleontologists
Meteorologists
Zoologists
Biologists

9

What are Earthquakes

landforms created by 2 converging continental plates.
Violent shaking in the ground caused by plates moving
Landforms that spew magma coming from the mantle.
Panquakes and milk

10

The tectonic plates move a little each year

True
False

11

What are Fossils?

The process of preserving organisms in stone
Remnants of ancient organisms naturally preserved in stone
Extinct species

12

Define a fossil fuel.

artificial fuel derived from remains of organisms
natural fuel formed from remains of organisms
URANIUM
renewable fuel formed from remains of organisms

13

Earthquakes are most common

all of the above
in the middle of plates
where volcanoes are inactive
along the edge of plates

14

The Ring of Fire has The Most Volcanos

True
False

15

Which of these is not a fossil fuel?

Natural Gas
Nuclear
Coal
Oil

Science 7: Planet Earth Unit

Questions 15

Science 7: Planet Earth Unit

Questions 15