Science FINAL/Quarterly 4

New volcanoes keep erupting, and new mountains keep forming. Why is this happening?

Which geological events are most common along tectonic plate boundaries?

The epicenter is

What is true of the mantle?

A rift valley is evidence of which kind of plate boundary?

Which of the following is evidence that Earth's continents were once in different positions?

Fossils of tropical plants have been found in Antarctica. How could that be possible?

If the magnitude is 7, how far away from the earthquake would the tremors be felt?

MOST----Metamorphic rocks

What happened to the species that are now used as index fossils?

What does terrestrial mean?

Which area is likely the oldest crust?

The road shown was suddenly broken by a natural event. Which natural event caused the crack?

What does an earthquake wave transmit?

Seismic sea wave caused by underwater earthquake and grows in height as it approached land is

50 years from now the continents will

Which of the following layers of rock is most likely the youngest?

The diagram shows a cross section of Earth. Which numbered part represents the inner core?

Which best supports the continental drift theory?

Where are volcanoes most likely to form in the Ring of Fire?

The diagram shows a cross section of Earth. Which numbered part represents the crust?

Which best describes Earth's crust?

Which best describes why California is at an increased risk of earthquakes?

Which layer in section 1 looks to be the same age as layer X in rock section 2?

The convergence of 2 continental plates would produce

Which of these is an immediate result of the movement of tectonic plates?

Earthquakes are caused by sudden shifts in which of the following layers of Earth?

What is the best description of the composition of the Earth's core?

Which of the following best describes Earth's tectonic plates?

Tim finds a rock that has tiny seashells in it. Which statement is most likely true?

The lithosphere is

The reason why less dense, hot magma rises to the surface to displace more dense, cooler magma?

75% of active and dormant volcanoes on Earth are located here:

What type of rock is formed as the lava cools from a volcano?

Which part of the rock cycle does water break rocks apart?

Which part of the Earth is hottest?

Which layer of Earth is composed primarily of solid iron?

At divergent boundary the plates are

A research found shark fossils on top of a mountain. This suggests which of the following?

What is Earth's main source of heat and light?

What is true about continents fo the world?

Earthquake activity in California is primarily caused by

Which of the following is a difference between intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks?

Which process forms igneous rocks?

Which evidence would a geologist find useful in determining the age of rock layers?

As the magnitude of earthquakes increases, the distance that tremors will be felt

The diagram shows a cross section of Earth. Which numbered part represents the outer core?

The Richter scale measures which of the following earthquake characteristics?

What causes Earth's inner core to be a solid?

This volcano is considered unlikely to erupt again and it has no more magma supply

The diagram shows a cross section of Earth. Which numbered part represents the mantle of Earth?

If the Eurasian Plate and the African Plate collide into each other what will happen?