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Science 7 Planet Earth Topics 4-7 Review
Science 7 Planet Earth Topics 4-7 Review
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A #science Quiz to help grade 7 students review topics 4-7 of the Planet Earth unit.
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1
What is this type of fault?
Reverse Fault
Strike-Slip Fault
Normal Fault
2
Divergent plate boundaries are most similar to...
Reverse Faults
Normal Faults
Strike-Slip Faults
None of these are correct
3
Which of the following seismic waves are the most destructive?
All of these are correct
Secondary Waves
Surface Waves
Primary Waves
4
Which of these cause mountains to form?
All of these are correct
Cracking of the Earth's crust
Folding of the Earth's crust
Volcanic eruptions
5
Which layer of the earth is 1000°C?
Crust
Inner Core
Outer Core
Mantle
6
Why is the magnetic field of the Earth so important?
It keeps the gravity on Earth from escaping
It protects the Earth from dangerous radiation from the Sun
It protects the Earth from asteroids
It keeps the Earth from freezing over completely.
7
What's the difference between an epicenter and a focus?
Epicenter is on the surface; Focus is within the crust
Epicenter is within the crust; Focus is on the surface
The Focus is above the Epicenter
They are the same
8
What is highlighted in red on this map?
The Ring of Fire
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge
None of these are correct
The Atlantic Ocean
9
The low spots of the Earth's crust is...
composed of continental crust
visible land
usually covered in water
There are no low spots of the Earth's crust
10
Which of the following seismic waves can travel through solids?
All of these are correct
Surface Waves
Secondary Waves
Primary Waves
11
Convergent plate boundaries are most similar to...
Reverse Faults
Strike-Slip Faults
None of these are correct
Normal Faults
12
Which type of crust is thinner?
Continental
Oceanic
13
What is this type of fault?
Strike-Slip Fault
Normal Fault
Reverse Fault
14
Each plate can have...
only continental crust
both continental and oceanic crust
All of the above is true
only oceanic crust
15
Which of these plate boundaries would have a Subduction Zone?
Divergent
All of these are correct
Convergent
Transform
16
What is used to compare the strengths of different earthquakes?
The Richter Scale
Seismic Scale
The pH scale
Ratio Scale
17
Which of the following seismic waves can travel through all three states of matter?
Secondary Waves
All of these are correct
Primary Waves
Surface Waves
18
Transform plate boundaries are most similar to...
Strike-Slip Faults
Reverse Faults
None of these are correct
Normal Faults
19
Why do the tectonic plates move?
None of these are correct
Convection currents in the mantle
Seafloor Spreading
Seafloor spreading and convection currents in the mantle
20
Which type of crust is heavier?
Continental
Oceanic
21
Which technology was not used to help discover Seafloor Spreading?
GPS
Magnetometers
SONAR
All of these were used.
22
Which layer of the earth is made of liquid iron and nickel?
Outer Core
Crust
Inner Core
Mantle
23
Which of the following seismic waves are the fastest?
Primary Waves
None of these are correct
Surface Waves
Secondary Waves
24
What is this type of fault?
Strike-Slip Fault
Normal Fault
Reverse Fault
25
Convection currents in the outer core of the Earth is responsible for what?
The gravity of the Earth
All of these are correct
The magnetic field of the Earth
The movement of the tectonic plates
26
Which layer of the earth is the thickest?
Mantle
Crust
Inner Core
Outer Core
27
When two tectonic plates interact and cause the surface to shake, this is called...
a primary wave
an earthquake
a seismograph
an epicenter
28
What evidence did
not
help Alfred Wegener design the Theory of Continental Drift?
Identical fossils found on separated continents
The continents fit together like a puzzle
Ancient & identical mountain ranges on separated continents
The distance between the continents are changing everyday
29
Which of these plate boundaries can have an earthquake?
Divergent
Transform
All of these are correct
Convergent
30
Which layer of the earth is made of only solid rock?
Inner Core
Mantle
Outer Core
Crust
31
How do scientists find plate boundaries?
All of these are correct
Searching for cracks on the surface of the Earth
X-Raying the Earth's crust
Mapping where the earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountains are
32
Which of these plate boundaries can have a mountain range?
Transform
Convergent
Divergent
All of these are correct
33
What is a volcano?
A crack that releases lava and makes the tectonic plate grow
None of these are correct
Any opening in the crust that magma can escape through
A mountain that releases lava and ash from the Earth
