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Earth Science Quiz 1 Review
Earth Science Quiz 1 Review
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4 branches of Earth, layers of Earth, continental drift, plate tectonics
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Evidence that Pangea existed include: (pick all that apply)
fossil evidence (similar remains of animals and plants diff. places)
climate evidence (warm-weather fossils found in cold regions)
rock evidence (mountains on different continents that are similar)
mid-atlantic ridge (caused it to seperate)
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What type of Plate Boundary is this?
Convergent
Reverse
Transform
Divergent
3
What causes a tsunami?
One oceanic and continental plate transform boundary
Two divergent oceanic plates
Two convergent oceanic plates
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Which of these DO NOT occur at a divergent boundary?
tsunamis
volcanoes
seafloor spreading
fissures
5
A tectonic plate is...
a section of the lithosphere that slowly moves over the asthenosphere.
a section of the lithosphere that slowly moves over the mesosphere
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What are the types of plate boundaries?
Convergent, divergent, transform
Convince, diverge, transplant
Converging, divulging, transforming
Converse, diverse, transverse
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What type of plate movement does the diagram represent?
Transform
Convergent (continental to continental)
Convergent (oceanic to continental)
Divergent
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What are transform plate boundaries?
Plates that move apart
Plates that move past each other
Plates that don't move at all
Plates that move together
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What is Pangea?
The THEORY that there was once a supercontinent.
The supercontinent that existed before the continents broke up and moved.
Small continents.
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What are divergent plate boundaries?
Plates that don't move at all
Plates that move away from each other
Plates that move past each other
Plates that move together
11
From outermost to innermost, what are the MECHANICAL layers of earth IN ORDER
Lithosphere, Asthenosphere, Inner Core, Mesosphere
Lithosphere, Asthenospher, Mesospher, Outer Core, Inner core
Outer core, Mesospher, Lithosphere, Inner core, Asthenospher
Candy, Tootsie Roll
12
Which of these is NOT evidence of continental drift?
Fern fossil found on lots of continents
Glaciers completely melted
Continents fit like puzzle pieces
Freshwater animal fossil separated by oceans
13
What is a tsunami?
A giant wave usually created by an tsunami
A giant wave usually created by an earthquake
A giant wave usually created by an volcano
14
Who is considered to be the father of the theory of plate tectonics?
Albert Einstein
Galileo Galilei
Alfred Wegener
Edwin Hubble
15
Which type of plate boundary can cause mountain ranges to form?
Transform
Divergent
Convergent
16
What type of Plate Boundary is this? (A little tricky.)
Convergent
Transform
Reverse
Divergent
17
Which layer do we live on?
Mantle
Core
Crust
None of the above
18
Plasticity means that an object is
rigid
bendable
breakable
made of plastic
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Which of these layers do the tectonic plates move on top of?
asthenosphere
outer core
lithosphere
inner core
20
Which of these DOES Not occur at a transform boundary?
earthquakes
tsnamis
seafloor spreading
21
Which layer is the hottest layer of the Earth?
Inner core
Mantle
Outer core
Crust
22
Seafloor spreading is an example of what type of plate movement?
Convergent (Oceanic to Continental)
Divergent
Transform
Convergent (Continental to Continental)
23
What are convergent plate boundaries?
Plates that don't move around at all
Plates that move past each other
Plates that move toward each other
Plates that move apart
24
How many Mechanical Layers does the Earth have?
3
6
4
5
25
What is evidence of continental drift?
the same fossils found on different continents
glaciers found only in cold climates
tropic plants found in cold regions
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Continental Drift is
the thick part of the earth's crust that forms the large landmass.
a hypothesis that continents remain anchored to Earth's surface.
a hypothesis that a supercontinent broke up and slowly moves across Earth
27
Which of the following is NOT part of the compositional structure of Earth?
lithosphere
mantle
crust
core
28
Given the plasticity of the brain, we can grow new and positive habits.
Growth Mindset phrase
Fixed Mindset phrase
29
The study of the origin, history, and structure of Earth is ________.
geology
oceanography
astronomy
meteorology
30
This layer has plasticity and moves like jello.
asthenosphere
lithosphere
crust
31
True or false. The diagram below shows the mechanical layers of the planet Earth.
True
False
