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Earth Science general science
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1
Which is not a trace fossil?
Brontosaurs eggs
100 million year old dino manure
Footprint from Velociraptor
100 million year old Bones from T-rex's dinner
2
Which location has older rock
oceanic floor rock
none of the above
Rocks on top of mountains
Continental rock
3
Favorable traits or characteristics only happen if
organism lives long enough to have offspring
organism moves to a new environment
all of the above
Organism receives present at Christmas
4
What is a trait or adaptation to an organism
All of the above
An increase in its size
A new pattern in its fur coat
A random change in its DNA.
5
Metamorphic rocks form from
Weathering & Erosion
Heat & Pressure
Melting & Pressure
all of the above
6
The strongest and most dangerous earthquakes happen at
Convergent Subduction Boundaries
Convergent Continental Boundaries
Divergent Oceanic Boundaries
Continental Transform Boundaries
7
Which type natural disaster is not caused by plate tectonic movement?
Volcanoes
Earthquakes
Tsunami
Hurricanes
8
What do a Stegosaurus, Shark, Mammoth & Eagle have in common?
all of the above
Bones in skeleton
Two sets of limbs
Breath air for oxygen
9
What is the best SI unit for measuring the length of a T-rex
meters
feet
hands
millimeters
10
What is the best SI unit for measuring the volume of a small water bottle
milliliters
kiloliters
ounces
quarts
11
The movement of the tectonic plates happens because
Convection currents in the mantle
Mr. Skaggs says so
Africa pushed the other continents away.
Earth is expanding and more crust is needed
12
Which is not part of the theory of continental drift
All continents were once together
continents are all moving back to join Africa
continents are still moving today
continents slowly moved to current position
13
Scientist's work to identify the toxic chemicals in four types coal. dependent
types of coal
scientist's
not enough information
toxic chemicals
14
Geology is the study of
Seismology, Astronomy, & Chemistry
Rocks, Paleontology, & Seismology
Vulcanology, Seismology & Biology
All of the above
15
Which alternative energy source is not used in Kansas?
Geothermal
Hydroelectric
Biomass
Wind Turbine
16
The relative age of a rock is
age compared with the ages of other rocks above or below it.
the number of years since the rock formed.
less than the age of the fossils the rock contains.
its age based on how much carbon-14 the rock contains.
17
What type of plate boundary is at X?
Divergent Subduction
Convergent Subduction
Divergent oceanic
Convergent Oceanic
18
What is the best SI unit for measuring the volume of a box
gallons of water
Cubic feet
Cubic liter
Cubic centimeters
19
Which is not a renewable resource
Metals
Wood
Sunlight
Cows
20
Using the seismic gap theory, where is the next earthquake most likely to happen?
The green areas
The widest purple line
The narrowest purple line
all of the above
21
Sedimentary rock forms when
all of the above
pieces of other rock is cemented together
Plant & animal remains are compressed
water evaporates leaving chemical crystals
22
Igneous rock forms when
Magma cools in underground spaces
all of the above
Lava cools when it flows across Earth's surface
Volcanic explosions throw material in the air
23
Why are genetic adaptations good for an organism?
Decrease competition for food
it can live safely in a new environment
All of the above
Increase the chance it will survive
24
Scientists study the deep interior of the Earth using
None of the above
People traveling to core through caves
Rock from holes drilled to the core
Earthquake seismic waves
25
Which is a renewable resource
Biomass
Petroleum
Uranium
all of the above
