You have the tall/jagged Rockies and the smooth/rounded Appalachians mountains.Which are older?

The Appalachians, they've been worn by weathering & erosion

What makes a fossil a good index fossil?

A narrow time range and wide geographical range

The image below depicts convection currents in the Earth's layers. Why are these important?

They are responsible for tectonic plate movement

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Geosphere Benchmark Review

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Review for the Geosphere Benchmark Quiz. Contains mostly Earth Science Questions.

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1
In this image, which rock layer is the youngest?
R
I
B
H
2
What is responsible for the cracks seen in the image below?
Extreme Heat and Pressure
Potential Energy
Water Freezing and Expanding
Rock Slide
3
You have the tall/jagged Rockies and the smooth/rounded Appalachians mountains.Which are older?
The Appalachians, they've been worn by weathering & erosion
The Rockies, they are taller
The Rockies, they've been worn by weathering & erosion
The Appalachians, they were here when the settlers arrived
4
What makes a fossil a good index fossil?
A wide time range and a wide geographical range
A wide time frame and a narrow geographical range
A narrow time range and wide geographical range
A narrow time range and a narrow geographical range
5
What key word will tell you the DEPENDENT variable?
Measured
Tested
Changed
Given
6
What type of rock requires extreme heat and pressure to form?
Soft Metal
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
Igneous
7
At what type of boundaries are mountains formed?
Convergent Land-Land
Convergent Ocean-Ocean
Convergent Oceanic-Contintental
Convergent Land-Ocean
8
What is the correct pairing of units?
Mass in Grams
Volume in Mass
Density in Liters
Volume in Grams
9
Which of the following fossils is the best index fossil?
The Trilobite
The Fan
The Springy-thing
The Conch Shell
10
Where is new crust found?
On a sandwhich
Divergent Boundaries
Transform Boundaries
Convergent Boundaries
11
What does this image depict?
Geologic Time
Law of Superposition
Index Fossils
The Rock Cycle
12
What key word will tell the INDEPENDENT variable?
Measured
Given
Same
Different
13
Which type of rock requires extreme pressure but little heat to form?
Soft Metal
Sedimentary
Igneous
Metamorphic
14
Where is old crust 'recycled'?
Subduction Zones
Rift Valleys
Divergent Boundaries
Seafloor Spreading
15
The image below depicts convection currents in the Earth's layers. Why are these important?
They are responsible for tectonic plate movement
They cause hurricanes which affect human life
They are the reason the Earth tilts
They cause water in the ocean to boil

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