ES Final Review Part 1

At this type of boundary, two plates grind along side each other.

Which explains why rock found at the bottom of the ocean has alternating magnetic signatures?

What is a scientific explanation for a set of observations that can be tested?

Which of the following may result from the collision of one plate with another?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the atmosphere that allows life to thrive?

What percentage of Earth’s mass is contained in the crust?

What is a set of hypotheses supported by the results of many experiments and observations?

Which of the following best describes the conditions of the Earth’s inner core?

In what form is most of the Earth’s water found?

The theory of plate tectonics is most directly based on which of the following interactions?

A rule that correctly describes something and is correct every time it is tested is a:

At this type of boundary, two plates collide into one another.

How many time zones are there on the Earth?

The Earth’s core is composed mostly of what material?

Subduction zones at this type of boundary, resulting in mountains and volcanoes.

In science a hypothesis is only useful if:

Paleomagnetism of the ocean floor is used to identify the:

The ______ is that continents had once been one large land mass that moved apart over time.

The process of obtaining information by using the senses is called a/an:

Rising of heated material and falling of cooling material causing circular motion is:

At this type of boundary, two plates move away from each other.

Pangaea is the term used to describe:

One rotation of the Earth on its axis takes how long?

“True North” refers to which pole?

Which of the following was used as early evidence for the theory of continental drift?

One revolution of the Earth around the Sun takes how long?

Rift valleys occur at this type of boundary.

Which of the following most accurately describes the conditions in the lithosphere?

Lines of ________ run from 0 degrees at the equator to 90 degrees at each of the poles.

What element is the most abundant in the atmosphere?

Which zone of the Earth is composed of a liquid?

The most common seismic activity at this plate boundary is earthquakes.

Which zone makes up the largest majority of the Earth’s mass?

The earth’s layer of solid rock that flows under pressure is called the:

Which pole does the hand of a magnetic compass always follow?

Which of the following best describes the material that makes up the Earth’s asthenosphere?

Movement of old rock towards continents & new rock by surfacing magma in oceans is known as:

In a lab you have been asked to measure the length of a puddle. Which unit should you use?

A scientist measures the pressure below a volcano. What branch of earth science is this?

A scientist predicts snowfall in Poplar Grove. What branch of earth science is this?

Seafloor spreading occurs at:

Data that can be measured or counted is:

Where in the Earth do convection currents occur?

Lines of ______ run from 0 degrees at the prime meridian to 180 on the other side of the world.

In a scientific experiment, what is the main purpose of a conclusion?

In the northern hemisphere, the day when there are the most hours of sunlight is the:

In the N. hemisphere, Fall begins when hours of light and dark are equal. This is known as the:

Wegener proposed the Theory of __________.