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7.2 Utah 7th Science RISE Review CVMS
7.2 Utah 7th Science RISE Review CVMS
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This quiz is designed to review the geologic concepts covered in the 7th grade Utah Science Core.
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1
Two continental plates push together forming:
a ridge
a trench
a volcano
a mountain
2
Which letter represents the oldest layer?
B
E
A
D
3
What type of plate boundary does the image show?
Convergent
Transform
Divergent
4
Which of the following processes are involved in the formation of an igneous rock?
Heat & Pressure
Deformation
Weathering & Erosion
Melting & Crystallizing
5
A volcano erupts and wipes out an entire city. Which spatial scale describes this event?
Small Spatial Scale
Large Spatial Scale
6
What is an index fossil?
Fossil that survives a volcano.
Fossil that can be found in all rock layers.
Fossil that is characteristic of a specific geological time.
Fossil that is located only in a very small region.
7
What processes must occur in order for a rock to cycle from sedimentary to metamorphic?
Heat & Pressure
Weathering & Erosion
Melting & Crystallization
Compaction & Cementation
8
The theory of uniformitarianism states that changes to earths surface have occurred:
continuously and uniformly.
sporadic and periodically.
quickly and randomly.
through short bursts of large scale changes.
9
Melted rocks are called:
Magma
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Igneous
10
Which of the following would decrease the strength of a building in a hurricane prone area?
Sway Mass
Stilts
Metal Reinforcements
Extra Glass Windows
11
At a convergent plate boundary you would find:
trenches, volcanoes and mountains
rifts & ridges
oceans
faults
12
What type of plate boundary is shown in the image?
Transform
Divergent
Convergent
13
Name the layer of earth that is found in the center.
Inner Core
Outer Core
Crust
Mantle
14
What rock type would form from the processes of melting & cooling or crystallization?
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
Igneous
Sandstone
15
When you build structures to withstand earthquakes, which variable gave it the most strength?
Walls
Unsecured First Floor
Locked Girders
More Stories
16
According to the principle of relative age dating layer B is younger than:
layer E
layer D
layer A
layer C
17
If you looked at a map and saw a trench, what boundary type would it be?
Convergent (continent to continent)
Divergent
Transform
Convergent (ocean to continent)
18
Most earthquakes and volcanoes on earths surface happen:
in the mountains.
at plate boundaries.
in the early morning.
late evening.
19
Why is the earth's crust found on the outside of earth?
Because it is less dense than the other layers.
Because it has the highest temperature.
Because it is made of iron and nickel.
Because it is more dense than the other layers.
20
Regarding Pangea, which piece of evidence does NOT support the theory?
There are currently more plant and animal species on earth.
Rock types and layers match up between continents.
Identical fossils can be found on different continents.
Continents fit like puzzle pieces.
21
What is the rock cycle?
Rocks are made up of different types of minerals.
Rocks change from one form to another.
Rocks help some birds digest their food.
Rocks can tell us how old fossils are.
22
What are some structural reinforcements that protect against earthquakes?
Extra Glass Windows
Metal Beams
Stilts
Wooden Walls
23
An earthquake causes 5 million dollars worth of damage in a matter of 2 minutes. Time scale?
Slow
Fast
24
Two oceanic plates move away from one another. What formation is created?
a rift
a mountain
a ridge
a trench
25
Which process is NOT involved in the making of a sedimentary rock?
Melting & Crystallizing
Deposition & Compaction
Cementation
Weathering & Erosion
26
In an area with high winds which engineering design increases the survival of a tall structure?
Stilts
Floating Ability
Decorative Siding
Sway Mass
27
Which letter represents the youngest layer?
B
D
A
E
28
Superposition states that in an undisturbed rock sequence:
rock layers are all sedimentary.
the oldest rocks can be found at the bottom.
rock layers are placed randomly.
the oldest rocks can be found at the top.
29
Which example identifies changes to Earth's surface occurring over a large spatial scale?
A river erodes a 3-foot section of its bank.
Winds polish a rock.
A meteor hits earth and creates a crater the size of Utah.
A small 3.0 earthquake makes a light fixture slightly move.
30
What do we call the process of breaking down rocks and moving them to a new location?
Heat & Pressure
Melting & Crystallization
Weathering & Erosion
Compaction & Cementation
31
Why is the mantle located below the crust?
Because the the mantle is in a different state of matter.
Because the mantle is a different temperature.
Because the mantle is less dense than the crust.
Because the mantle is more dense than the crust.
32
The plates under the crust's surface move at about 2 cm per year. What is the time scale?
Slow
Fast
33
What engineering design would best protect a home built on a river bank from flooding?
Floating Ability
Sway Mass
Decorative Siding
Metal Reinforcements
34
Which answer correctly identifies the layers of earth in order from most dense to least dense?
Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core
Inner Core, Mantle, Outer Core, Crust
Mantle, Inner Core, Outer Core, Crust.
Inner Core, Outer Core, Mantle, Crust
35
Which layers are older than the igneous dike or layer "D"?
A, B , C
A, B, D, E
B, C, E
A, D
36
What type of plate boundary is displayed in the image?
Transform
Convergent
Divergent
37
At a divergent plate boundary you would find:
ridges & rifts
oceans
trenches, volcanoes and mountains
faults
38
What causes the convection currents that move the earth's tectonic plates?
ocean water
earthquake waves
surface rocks
heat from the core
39
A continental plate and an oceanic plate move toward each other. What formation is created?
a rift
none of the above
a ridge
a volcano
40
At a transform boundary you would find:
trenches, volcanoes and mountains
rifts & ridges
oceans
faults
41
Which piece of evidence have scientists used to support a liquid layer inside of earth?
Hollow Earth Theory
Satellite Images of Earth
Temperature Differences
Earthquake Waves
42
A rock created by heat and pressure.
Sedimentary
Basalt
Igneous
Metamorphic
43
Which statement supports changes to Earth that happen over a long time period?
An earthquake occurs causing a section of a cliff to fall.
The Grand Canyon is carved by a river.
A landslide is caused by heavy rainfall.
A section of land is eroded by a single hurricane.
44
A home built on the side of a mountain that experiences landslides can prepare by:
None of the above.
Adding metal reinforcements.
having the ability to float.
Adding stilts to the homes base.
45
Which layer represents an igneous intrusion?
B
D
A
E
46
Which fossil is the oldest?
dinosaur footprint
trilobite
fish bone
leaf
47
Iron becomes liquid at 1500 C. The earth's iron inner core is 4300 C. Why is it a solid?
Chemical Make-up
None of the Above
Extreme Pressure
Too Cold
48
Earth is made of layers. Which answer does not explain why earth has layers.
Color
Density
Chemical Composition
Temperature
49
A rock slides down the side of a mountain, what spatial scale would you assign this event?
Large Spatial Scale
Small Spatial Scale
50
The image shows what piece of evidence to support Pangaea?
weather patterns
ocean currents
fossils
rock layers
