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Science 7 Planet Earth - Unit review
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1
Which of the following statements is true of the Himalayas?
they are getting shorter
they are found in North America
they are the worlds oldest mountains
they are getting taller
2
Which layer of the Earth is the thinnest?
Inner Core
Mantle
Outer Core
Crust
3
The area in the picture below indicated by the "fold center" is called the:
ridge
syncline
anticline
crest
4
Which type of seismic wave can travel through all states of matter?
surface wave
tidal wave
p wave
s wave
5
Which of the following has the WORST chance of being preserved as a fossil?
jellyfish
shark teeth
shells
animal bones
6
Which one of earths layers is missing?
Handle
Second crust
Manticore
Mantle
7
Which of the following shows time from the longest to the shortest?
period, eon, era
period, era, eon
eon, era, period
era, period, eon
8
Which type of rock can you see layers?
Igneous
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
9
What type of fossil has the actual organism or part of it preserved?
Carbonaceous Film
Trace
Original Remains
Petrified
10
What is the name of the volcanic region surrounding the pacific ocean?
the zone of fire
the circle of fire
the ring of volcanoes
the ring of fire
11
What is the process that takes place at Convergent Boundaries?
Subduction
Reproduction
Convection
Seduction
12
What do you call the point on the surface of the Earth where an earthquake is the strongest?
Hypocentre
Seismometer
Hippie centre
Epicentre
13
Which term refers to volcanoes that are not currently erupting but could erupt again at some point?
Extinct
Sleeping
Active
Dormant
14
How are Earthquakes measured?
Lie detector
With Airplanes
Thermometer
Seismograph
15
What kind of fossil is this?
Carbonaceous Film
Original Remains
Petrified
Trace Fossil
16
Mountains are formed from:
Both
Volcanism
Tectonic Forces
17
What are the 4 types of mountains?
Fault Block, Volcanic, Upwarped and Folded
Fault Block, Old World, Upwarped and Volcanic
Volcanic, Upwarped, Downsloped and Fault Block
Volcanic, Old World, Cretaceous and Upfolded
18
1/2 life of C-14 = 5730 yrs. If 25% of parent material is left, how old is it?
22920 years
11460 years
5730 years
17190 years
19
What do you call the waves from the earths crust that result in earthquakes?
Primary wave
Sushi wave
Stigmatic wave
Seismic wave
20
How do young and old mountain ranges appear different?
young mountain ranges are shorter and more rounded
old mountain ranges are taller and more jagged
old mountain ranges are taller and more rounded
young mountain ranges are taller and more jagged
21
Which type of rock can contain fossils?
Metamorphic
Igneous
Sedimentary
22
What is the term for a distinct layer of sedimentary rock?
strata
level
layer
zone
23
Where does an earthquake start?
focus
fault
epicentre
24
Seismometers are attached to:
topsoil
bedrock
buildings
soft clay
25
A hotspot is located:
near a subduction zone
far from a tectonic plate boundary
near a fault line
close to a transform bouindary
26
What kind of fossil is it when rock replaces the bone?
Trace
Original
Petrified
Carbonaceous Film
27
Similar rocks in different continents gives ___________ evidence of continental drift.
geological
biological
28
What type of Fossil is this?
Petrified
Original remains
Trace Fossil
Carbonaceous Film
29
Whick kind of rock and be classified as extrusive or intrusive?
Igneous
sedmentary
metamorphic
30
The term stratum means:
specific zone
type of rock
a layer
a time period
