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1
What is the definition of outer layer?
solid rock that is under the soil, vegetation, and water
the layer of soft, solid rock underneath Earth's plates
hot liquid rock below the surface of Earth
any of Earth's main continuous areas of land
2
What type of ancient lizard fossils are we investigating in this unit?
Mesosaurus
Brontosaurus
Ancient crocodile
Brachiosaurus
3
Which one is NOT part of the Earth System?
Geosphere
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
Plantosphere
4
What natural occurance seems to occur along plate boundaries?
Droughts
Hurricanes
Earthquakes
Tornados
5
A sudden shaking of the earth's surface is called
an eruption
a scary thing
an apocalypse
an earthquake
6
Mesosaur means:
Mountain Dinosaur
Middle Lizard
Middle Dinosaur
Mountain Lizard
7
When plates are _________________, they are moving away from each other.
Divergent
Convergent
8
When plates are _______________, they are moving towards each other.
convergent
divergent
9
Earth's outer layer is made of hard solid rock, except underneath:
No, it's hard solid rock under everything!
oceans
deserts
ice sheets
10
Are earthquakes caused by plate motion, or plate motion caused by earthquakes?
I am confused
Earthquakes are caused by plate motion
Plate motion is cause by earthquakes
We don't know
11
Something we observe to be similar over and over again is
random occurrance
not important
a pattern
never happening
12
One of the very large sections of hard solid rock that make up earth's outer layer is called a
island
plate
continent
mountain
13
When scientist drill into the earth for a sample to study earth, the sample they get is called
a core sample
a dirt sample
a drill sample
a rock sample
14
The mesosaur had gills and could swim long distances.
False
True
15
The place where two plates meet is called
plate line
plate boundary
outer layer boundary
earth boundary
16
Mesosaurs lived in and around the water.
True
False
17
What are fossils?
all of the above
made when organism's forms are preserved in hard solid rock
they are evidence of life from the past
they are like time capsules, giving clues about ancient life
18
What does a paleontologist study?
fossils & bones to learn about the history of life on earth
Ancient treasures, artifacts, and civilizations
Atoms, molecules, and chemicals on earth
Current living things on earth
19
Do plates move slowly over time, or suddenly/quickly?
They move REALLY slow, it takes millions of years to show
They move slow, it takes 100 years to show major movement
They move fast, within a few years
PFFT!!! Plates don't move, silly!
20
Mesosaurus fossils are found in both Africa and ?
South America
North America
Antartica
Australia
21
What is the definition of cross section?
diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like
diagram that shows what the outside of something looks like
map that shows what the outside of something looks like
map that shows what the inside of something looks like
