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Geology and Earth Science
Geology and Earth Science
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Overview of different geology topics covered in 7th grade science.
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Melted rock that is found above ground is called
Magma
Igneous
Liquid
Lava
2
Erosion occurs by what non-living factors?
Wind
Buffalo herd
Hikers
River
3
True or false, the rock cycle follow the exact same path every time rocks change form.
True
False
4
Pieces of sand, broken rock, shells, clay, and mud are called
Sedimentary
Sediment
Magma
Chunks
5
How old is the Earth?
4.6 billion years old
6.4 million years old
6.4 billion years old
4.6 million years old
6
What natural disaster MOST likely caused this damage?
Tsunami
Earthquake
Tornado
Big foot
7
What occurs where two plates slide against each other in opposite directions?
Strike slip boundaries
Sloping Boundaries
Transform boundaries
Divergent Boundaries
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Which of the Earth's spheres contain all the liquid water on Earth
Hydrosphere
Biosphere
Asthenosphere
Atmosphere
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What supports the conclusion that this sedimentary rock was formed under sea water?
The number of fossils
The color of the fossils
The type of fossils
The layers
10
In which type of rock are fossils found?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
All rock types
11
In a convection current, heat tends to:
Sink
Rise
Fall
Float
12
Where will you find MOST volcanic activity?
Earthquakes
Convergent boundaries
Divergent boundaries
Transform boundaries
13
These river rocks were rounded after years of
Deposition
Weathering
Erosion
Salt water
14
The theory that our earth is covered in massive slabs of land that float on magma...
Boundaries
Drift tectonics
Fault theories
Plate tectonics
15
True or False: Wind and rivers move and deposit sediment in similar ways.
False
True
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What MOST likely happened along this fault?
Rift valley
Earthquake
Volcano
Deep sea trench
17
How is a metamorphic rocked changed into a sedimentary rock?
Erosion then compaction
Heating then cooling
Heat and pressure
Erosion then heat and pressure
18
Large crystals are formed from _____________ cooling magma or lava.
Slow
Freezing
Fast
19
What typically causes a tsunami?
A shipwreck
Earthquake that occurs at a plate boundary in the ocean
Earthquake in India
A giant school of fish swimming by the shore
20
How are sand dunes formed?
Erosion due to water
Erosion due to wind
Weathering of mountains
Ocean currents
21
Which processes are responsible for changing an igneous rock to a metamorphic rock.
Compaction
Weathering and erosion
Heat and Pressure
Cementation
22
Which of the following can decrease the effects of erosion?
Plant trees
Cutting down trees
Freezing water on the mountains
Putting up windmills
23
Which layer of the earth is composed totally of liquid?
mantle
inner core
outer core
crust
24
How are metamorphic rocks formed?
Cooling of magma
Erosion
Heat and Pressure
Cementation and Compaction
25
According to the map, where is the ring of fire located?
The northern coast of Europe
The southern coast of Asia and Africa
The east coast of the United States and west coast of Africa
The eastern coast of Asia and the western coast of the U.S.
