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Earth Science Pretest
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1
___________ currents inside the Earth drive plate motion.
lava
energy
convection
conduction
2
Along what type of boundary would an earthquake occur?
continental
divergent
convergent
transform
3
The crust and upper mantle make up Earth's
plate
outer core
asthenosphere
lithosphere
4
_________ is the removal of material from one location to another.
sedimentation
deposition
weather
erosion
5
What rock type would you find a fossil?
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
Igneous
Basalt
6
Which rock type forms from cooling lava on Earth's surface?
intrusive igneous
intrusive metamorphic
extrusive igneous
extrusive sedimentary
7
The youngest rocks on the ocean floor are located?
near convergent boundaries
at the mid oceanic ridges
along transform boundaries
near continental plates
8
What forces continually shape Earth's surface?
both a and c
wind and water
ice and gravity
radiation, evaporation, convection
9
On what basis are rocks classified into three main groups?
Where they are found
how they look
whether or not they contain crystals
the way they are formed
10
The presence of the same __________________ on several continents supports continental drift.
fossils
rocks
none of the above
both a and b
11
Which of the following is NOT a part of the rock cycle
radiation & conduction
weathering & erosion
heat & pressure
melting & cooling
12
What scientist is responsible for the theory of continental drift?
Alfred Wegener
Alfred Hess
Harry Wegener
Harry Hess
13
Weathering is a _________ or _______ process that causes rocks to change by breaking them down.
biological or physical
slow or lengthy
geologic or anthropologic
chemical or mechanical
14
Seafloor spreading occurs because?
molten material beneath the crust is being added
continental plates are pushing oceanic plates
currents slowly move oceanic plates
none
15
Which statements are true about rocks:
rocks contain minerals
there are three types of rocks
minerals are rocks
both a and c
