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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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Seafloor spreading is an example of what type of plate movement?
Transform
Divergent
Convergent (Continental to Continental)
Convergent (Oceanic to Continental)
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Which of these is NOT evidence of continental drift?
Freshwater animal fossil separated by oceans
Continents fit like puzzle pieces
Glaciers completely melted
Fern fossil found on lots of continents
3
Which layer is the hottest layer of the Earth?
Outer core
Inner core
Crust
Mantle
4
What type of Plate Boundary is this?
Divergent
Convergent
Transform
Reverse
5
Which of the following is NOT part of the compositional structure of Earth?
lithosphere
mantle
core
crust
6
Which of these DO NOT occur at a divergent boundary?
seafloor spreading
tsunamis
fissures
volcanoes
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What are transform plate boundaries?
Plates that move apart
Plates that move together
Plates that move past each other
Plates that don't move at all
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Which of these DOES Not occur at a transform boundary?
earthquakes
seafloor spreading
tsnamis
9
Plasticity means that an object is
bendable
breakable
made of plastic
rigid
10
What is evidence of continental drift?
glaciers found only in cold climates
tropic plants found in cold regions
the same fossils found on different continents
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What are divergent plate boundaries?
Plates that don't move at all
Plates that move past each other
Plates that move together
Plates that move away from each other
12
Continental Drift is
a hypothesis that continents remain anchored to Earth's surface.
a hypothesis that a supercontinent broke up and slowly moves across Earth
the thick part of the earth's crust that forms the large landmass.
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Given the plasticity of the brain, we can grow new and positive habits.
Fixed Mindset phrase
Growth Mindset phrase
14
Which of these layers do the tectonic plates move on top of?
asthenosphere
lithosphere
inner core
outer core
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What type of plate movement does the diagram represent?
Divergent
Transform
Convergent (oceanic to continental)
Convergent (continental to continental)
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What are convergent plate boundaries?
Plates that don't move around at all
Plates that move toward each other
Plates that move apart
Plates that move past each other
17
True or false. The diagram below shows the mechanical layers of the planet Earth.
False
True
18
Evidence that Pangea existed include: (pick all that apply)
fossil evidence (similar remains of animals and plants diff. places)
mid-atlantic ridge (caused it to seperate)
rock evidence (mountains on different continents that are similar)
climate evidence (warm-weather fossils found in cold regions)
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Which type of plate boundary can cause mountain ranges to form?
Convergent
Transform
Divergent
20
This layer has plasticity and moves like jello.
lithosphere
asthenosphere
crust
21
Who is considered to be the father of the theory of plate tectonics?
Galileo Galilei
Edwin Hubble
Alfred Wegener
Albert Einstein
22
What type of Plate Boundary is this? (A little tricky.)
Reverse
Divergent
Transform
Convergent
23
Which layer do we live on?
Mantle
Core
None of the above
Crust
24
What causes a tsunami?
One oceanic and continental plate transform boundary
Two convergent oceanic plates
Two divergent oceanic plates
25
How many Mechanical Layers does the Earth have?
3
6
5
4
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What is a tsunami?
A giant wave usually created by an volcano
A giant wave usually created by an earthquake
A giant wave usually created by an tsunami
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What is Pangea?
Small continents.
The THEORY that there was once a supercontinent.
The supercontinent that existed before the continents broke up and moved.
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What are the types of plate boundaries?
Convergent, divergent, transform
Converging, divulging, transforming
Converse, diverse, transverse
Convince, diverge, transplant
29
The study of the origin, history, and structure of Earth is ________.
oceanography
astronomy
meteorology
geology
30
From outermost to innermost, what are the MECHANICAL layers of earth IN ORDER
Outer core, Mesospher, Lithosphere, Inner core, Asthenospher
Lithosphere, Asthenosphere, Inner Core, Mesosphere
Lithosphere, Asthenospher, Mesospher, Outer Core, Inner core
Candy, Tootsie Roll
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A tectonic plate is...
a section of the lithosphere that slowly moves over the mesosphere
a section of the lithosphere that slowly moves over the asthenosphere.
