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Newest Geo Destreamed Unit 2 Test
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Maritime Climate is an area that is close to the ocean located on the interior of a land mass.
True
False
2
Which is not one of the proofs of Continental Drift by Wegener?
Fossils
Striations
Mountain Ranges
Convection Currents
3
Who came up with the theory of Continental Drift?
John Cena
J. Tuzo Wilson
Alfred Wegener
Alan Wagon
4
What causes the earth's plates to move?
Fire
A machine
Convection Currents
Corroded material
5
Why do people ignore the importance of soil?
All people do care about soil
They don't notice its importance on a daily basis
They don't care about it
6
What is the largest layer of the Earth?
Outer Core
Mantle
Crust
Inner Core
7
Who understands the importance of soil?
Only Adults
Farmers
Engineers
All humankind
8
What is not a way erosion of glaciers effects the landscape.
Creating new lakes and rivers
Depositing materials
Removal of materials
Changes to drainage patterns
9
You need to wear sunscreen on a daily basis in Cuba.
Weather
Climate
10
What is glaciation?
The process of ice advancing & covering large areas of land
The process of ice advancing into the ocean
The process of ice melting
The process of ice covering only water
11
What is the inner most layer of the Earth?
Inner Core
Mantle
Core
Outer Core
12
Which is
UNTRUE
of convergent plate boundaries.
May result in subduction
May cause a trench
The plates pull away from one another in opposite directions
May result in mountain ranges
13
In which era did human beings develop?
Mesozoic
Precambrian
Paleozoic
Cenozoic
14
What are the 2 effects of glaciers?
Morains & Valleys
Erosional & Cementational
Erosional & Depositional
15
What is the difference between the inner and outer core?
Nothing
Inner Core = Solid Outer Core = Liquid
Inner Core = Liquid Outer Core = Solid
16
_________ is found inside the earth
lava
magma
extrusive rocks
llama
17
What type of plate movement is shown in the photo?
Subduction
Transform
Convergent
Divergent
18
How old is the Earth?
6.4 billion years old
4 million years old
4.6 billion years old
46 billion years old
19
Metamorphic rock is formed by heat and pressure.
True
False
20
What is folding?
When 1 tectonic plate meets water
When tectonic plates meet at a transform boundary
When 2 tectonic plates push together at their border
When 2 tectonic plates meet and result in subduction
21
What determines a new era?
An equal amount of time having passed
Layers of the earth
A certain amount of time having passed
A major event
22
What are the order of the eras from
oldest
to
most current?
Precambrian, Mesozoic, Paleozoic, Cenozoic
Precambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic
Paleozoic, Precambrian, Mesozoic, Cenozoic
Cenozoic, Mesozoic, Paleozoic, Precambrian
23
Climate change is the short term alteration of global weather patterns.
True
False
24
A thunderstorm over the airport prevented the plane from departing
Climate
Weather
25
Which vegetation reagion has the potential for the best agriculture?
Tundra
Grasslands
Deciduous Forest
Mixed Forest
26
Metamorphic rocks can ONLY turn into Igneous rocks
False
True
27
Only continental plates are made up of the lithosphere.
True
False
28
Sedimentary Rock is formed by heat & pressure.
False
True
29
What type of plate movement is shown in the photo?
Transform
Divergent
Convergent
Subduction
30
What type of plate movement is shown in the photo?
Transform
Divergent
Convergent
Subduction
31
Which impact of glaciation sorts out materials by size?
Depositional
Both
Neither
Erosional
32
Which is NOT one of the factors that affect climate?
Elevation & Urban Areas
Relief & Near Water
Winds & Air Masses
Longitude & Ocean Currents
33
What layer or layerS of the earth make up the
plates?
Crust
All of the layers
Mantle
Crust & Upper Mantle
34
Our classroom is always cold, so most students choose to wear sweaters.
Weather
Climate
35
A continental plate is denser than an oceanic plate.
True
False
36
What does Pangaea mean?
All for one and one for all
All lands
All dinosaurs
All people
37
Which of the following is true for subduction?
When 2 plates converge to create a mountain chain
When 2 plates pull away from each other
When 2 continental plates collide
Involves minimum 1 oceanic plate
38
What is not a characteristic of a mineral?
Natural solid formed from elements in the earth's crust
Organic
Not labratory made
Have a definite chemical make up
39
The new, fluffy, snowfall made skiing in Banff perfect.
Climate
Weather
40
Who came up with the theory of plate tectonics?
J. Tuzo Wegner
Alfred Wilson
J. Tuzo Wilson
Alfred Wegner
41
Which era covers the longest period of time?
Paleozoic
Mesozoic
Cenozoic
Precambrian
42
Why is there no evidence of the 1st 3 glaciers?
Previous glaciers did not leave evidence
There were no earlier glaciers
The most recent glacier erased the previous evidence
There are no tools able to identify glacial evidence from so long ago
43
How does an igneous rock form?
Melting & Cooling
Heat & Pressure
Pressure & Cooling
Erosion & Cementation
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The desert is known for being hot and dry.
Weather
Climate
