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Lab-Aids Earth Science Geological Processes Review
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1
Tectonic plates that slide past each other are called
convergent boundaries
transforming boundaries
divergent boundaries
2
Which of the following is NOT a natural resource?
Wood
Plastic
Water
Coal
3
Scientific evidence suggests that the earth is ____________ of years old.
billions
hundreds
millions
thousands
4
Periods of years referred to by geologist and scientists thousands, millions, billions
geological time
Paleontologist
scale
5
The Himalayan mountains, which are along the northern border of India, were formed by?
two lithospheric plates sliding past each other.
the collision of two lithospheric plates.
the buildup of soil and rocks over millions of years.
numerous eruptions of nearby volcanoes.
6
The word “lithosphere” is used to refer to which layer(s) of the earth?
The crust only
the upper mantle and the core
the crust and the upper mantle
the crust and the core
7
Tectonic plates that move towards each other are called
transforming boundaries
convergent boundaries
divergent boundaries
8
Which of the following is NOT continental drift evidence?
Similar mountains found on different continents
Similar fossils found on different continents
Glacier marks on different continents
Satellite photo of Pangea
9
Supercontinent, existed 350 million years ago, separated by Plate Tectonics to form continents.
Eurasia
Laurasia
Pangea
10
Continental drift is the idea that
ocean waves push continents over the surface of the earth
objects that fall in the ocean drift between the continents
the continents are the only solid surface on the earth
continents were joined together to form a large land mass
11
Which of the following statements provides evidence for plate tectonics?
same kind of fossils are found in S. America & Africa
earth’s continents are moving at a rate of cm per year
same rock layers found in N America, Europe, Africa
all of the above
12
Theory that the outer portion of earth is broken into plates & explains earthquakes & volcanoes
Plate drift
Pangea
plate tectonics
13
What is the distance between earth's surface and its center?
6,000 km
60 km
600,000 km
600 km
14
The thin, outermost area of the earth.
core
mantle
crust
15
New lithosphere is mostly created at what type of plate boundary?
all of the above
transform
divergent
convergent
16
In terms of Geological time which of the following events occurred first (longest time ago)?
Fossil Evidence of the first humans were discovered
Dinosaurs became extinct
Fossil evidence of first reptiles
Evidence of first life on earth
17
Plate tectonics helps explain the formation of which of the following?
clouds
mountains
all of the above
trees
18
Which of the following is true?
New crust is always forming on the top lf large mountains.
The earth's crust moves around but is never destroyed.
Old crust falls into the oceans and is destroyed over time.
Old crust is destroyed and new crust is formed over time.
19
Which of the following is most likely to occur at a transform boundary?
volcanoes
earthquakes
all of the above
mountain formation
20
Lithosphere refers to which of the following
The crust only
The upper mantle and the crust of the Earth
The mantle and the core only
The crust, mantle and core of the Earth
21
Which German scientist developed the theory of continental drift?
Samuel Pangaea
Alfred Wegener
Joseph Bullard
Johannes Kepler
22
Plate tectonics refers to the theory that
earth's surface is made of large plates that moved over time
earth's surface is made of large plates that cannot move
the continents float on the oceans like plates
each of the continents of the earth is also called a plate
23
What has happened at the convergent boundaries of Indian and Eurasian plates?
massive earthquakes have made volcanoes erupt
Massive Tsunami's have destroyed nuclear power plants
The world's largest volcano was formed and created an island
The Himalayan mountains, including Mt. Everest, were formed
24
What happens in CA along the transforming boundaries of the Pacific and North American Plates?
Mountains
Volcanic Eruptions
Earthquakes
New land
25
Tectonic plates that move away from each other are called
divergent boundaries
convergent boundaries
transforming boundaries
26
Plate tectonics is the theory that sections of the earth’s crust
have collapsed, forming oceans between the continents.
were hot & wrinkled as they cooled form conts, mnts, oceans
moved toward& away from eachother to form conts,mntns,oceans
are floating in the oceans and are called continents.
