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1
What weakness did the Theory of Seafloor Spreading have?
No evidence that supported Alfred Wegener
No evidence to show the Atlantic ocean was growing
No evidence to show some rocks formed earlier than others
No evidence to support why some continents moved together
2
If you find an igneous rock and it is light in color, what type of location did it form near?
A hotspot
A divergent boundary
A transform boundary
A subduction zone
3
Which of the following is not associated with subduction zones?
recycling of oceanic crust
formation of volcanoes
trenches
new oceanic crust
4
What type of volcano is most likely to be found at a divergent boundary?
Shield
Cinder cone
Stratovolcano
Composite
5
How is it possible to know the chemical makeup of the core without ever being able to sample it?
We are able to drill close enough to the core to listen to it
We can not sample the core, therefore we have no idea about the core
We are able to record seismic waves and use them to calculate the makeup
We can sample it when the core comes out of volcanoes
6
If you were shopping for rocks for your aunt who loves antiques, where would you be able to find a gift she likes?
Near the mid-atlantic ridge
On the mid-atlantic ridge
All rocks are the same age
Far from the mid-atlantic ridge
7
Which statement is true?
You cannot get an exact age of A
A is the oldest layer
A is younger than D
A is an extrusive igneous rock
8
If you were invincible but allergic to silica, where would you want to live?
Mantle
Inner Core
Outer Core
Crust
9
What forms large earthquakes?
When pressure that has built up is released over several years
When magma rises inside a volcano
When rocks slowly slide
When rocks suddenly breaks and slide quickly
10
Which of these schools has lost in the NCAA tournament?
Michigan
Maryland
Michigan State
Purdue
11
Which rating would describe a larger magnitude earthquake that caused massive damage?
5.3 & IV
2.4 & XII
9.8 & III
8.9 & X
12
Relative dating is:
Using radioactive isotopes to determine the age of rocks
Looking at which layers are younger or older than known ones
Identifying where magnetic elements have changed directions
Counting the rings in a tree stump
13
What type of rock is this?
Metamorphic
Igneous
Sedimentary
14
If two plates are colliding what rule is true?
The more dense plate will go under
The hotter plate will go under
The thicker plate will go under
The less dense plate will go under
15
Which statement is true?
Tectonic plates are moving rapidly and will continue moving forever
Tectonic plates can have both oceanic and continental portions
One plate always goes under another plate
Oceanic plates are always the largest
16
How do you know this is a sedimentary rock?
It is made of lava
It has crystals
It has layers
It looks brown
17
Your friend likes thick core samples, where would you find sedimentary rocks with the most layers to give them?
Near the mid-atlantic ridge
Far from the mid-atlantic ridge
All sedimentary rocks are the same thickness
On the mid-atlantic ridge
18
Adding silica to a magma makes it....
Runny
Dark in color
Less viscous
More viscous
19
What do subduction zones, hotspots and divergent boundaries have in common?
They all form new ocean floor
They all form dark colored igneous rocks
They all form volcanoes
They all form mountains
20
Which of the following is an example of relative dating?
Mark got a scar on his first day of kindergarten from the swings
Mark's mom was born the same day as Michael Jordan
Mark's birthday is tomorrow, he will be 14 years old
Mark's dad is not as old as his Uncle Tim but he is younger then Aunt Tina
21
What should you do if there is a tsunami approaching your area?
Go to the beach
Go to a higher elevation
Go perpendicular to the shoreline
Go lateral to the shoreline
22
What is the reason that certain elements are more or less abundant in some layers than others?
Heat
Pressure
Density
Viscosity
23
What is the main idea of the Theory of Plate Tectonics?
Convection currents move the earth's crust
The seafloor is getting larger
Earthquake and volcanoes occur at higher elevations
The continents fit together like puzzle pieces
24
The Marianna Trench is created by....
oceanic-continental convergent
oceanic-oceanic divergent
oceanic-oceanic convergent
continental-continental convergent
25
Which of the volcanoes is least likely to have lava during an eruption?
Lava dome
Stratovolcano
Cinder cone
Shield
26
What is a super volcano?
Any volcano that erupted in the past
Any volcano that destroyed a city
Any volcano that is very tall
Any volcano that can or has erupted a large amount of magma
27
Why is water a dangerous component in magma?
It evaporates making more gas pressure
It cools the magma which make it less viscous
It crystallizes creating dangerous shrapnel
It reaches higher temperatures than the magma and can burn your skin
28
What would Mr. A be really good at?
Consoling people at a funeral home bc he is positive
Dealing with a hostage negotiation bc he is so patient
Hosting a rap battle bc he has sick bars
Filling in for Shawn Mendes bc he has the voice of an angel
29
What is true about sedimentary rocks?
They are created deep in the earth under extreme pressure and heat
They are hardened lava/magma
They were once igneous or metamorphic rocks
The oldest layers are on the top
30
Where does Timmy live?
Devore Hall
Davis Hall
Dunlap King
Clements Hall
31
Which is not a possible tectonic plate interaction?
Plates spreading apart to make volcanoes
Plates coming together to make volcanoes
Plates sliding side by side to make volcanoes
Plates letting magma through to make volcanoes
32
A 9.3 earthquake just happened in Japan, according to the Gap Hypothesis which statement is true?
Japan will only have small earthquakes moving forward
Japan will never have an earthquake again
Japan shouldn't have a large earthquake for quite some time
Japan will have a large earthquake soon
33
What is true about the circles shown in the image?
They are all overlapping in Michigan
They are all the same distance from the epicenter
The are all from the same earthquake
They are all from the same seismograph station
34
What causes the volcanic activity at Yellowstone's caldera?
There is a hotspot
There is a divergent boundary
There is a subduction zone
There is a transform boundary
35
Which of the following is evidence that our plates are in motion?
There are older rocks underneath younger rocks made of sediments
There are chains of islands over hotspots
There are lighter and darker igneous rocks
There are warm climates near the equator and colder climates at the poles
36
What is magma?
Hot molten or semi fluid rock erupted from a volcano
Molten rock material underground
An ejection of steam, lava, gas, and other volcanic material
The layer under the Earth's crust.
37
What is one characteristic of a caldera?
The pathway where magma rises.
A sheet that is between older layers of solid rock.
A volcano when it collapses on itself.
A hill with a magma chamber.
38
What statement about tectonic plates is accurate?
All plates are the same density
All plates are the same size
All plates are touching other plates
All plates are the same thickness
39
What is the reason for convection currents?
The friction of the plates warms the mantle and this less dense rock rises
The heat from the core warms the lower mantle which becomes less dense
The sun warms the mantle below the surface and it rises and comes out
The ocean water cools the mantle causing it to become less dense and sink
40
Which theory about the Earth's surface would you pick if you wanted to be the most current and correct?
Continental Drift
Plate Tectonics
Quantum Physics
Sea-floor Spreading
41
What was Alfred Wegener's flaw in his theory of Continental Drift?
No evidence that continents were once touching
No evidence that continents were once at different latitudes
No evidence that scientists supported
No evidence of the force moving the plates
42
Which of the following layers are liquids?
Crust
Outer Core
Lithosphere
Inner Core
43
What style has a Gambrel roof and double dutch doors?
Greek Revival
Mediterranean
Colonial
Jeffersonian
44
Who's that Pokémon?
Beheeyem
Elgyem
Golurk
Zognoid
45
When two continental plates converge, what occurs?
One plate moves under the other creating mountains
One plate will melt and the other will float higher on the magma
The two plates fold and bend creating mountains
The two plates crack and become smaller pieces
46
If you are a thrill seeker and want to see a massive eruption that explodes into the air, you should go to a volcano
with very little water
with a ton of dark colored igneous rocks
at a convergent boundary
with plates moving apart
47
What is the most common range of an earthquake's shaking time?
7-8 days
1-2 hours
10-30 secs
15-20 minutes
