Planet Earth ENTIRE UNIT

Question 1

Scientists at the time denied Alfred Wegener's theory because

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he couldn't explain how the continents moved

Question 2

What type of rock can become metamorphic rock?

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all of above

Question 3

The thickest layer of the Earth is the

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mantle

Question 4

What type of fossil is this?

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original remains

Question 5

How many years ago did Earth form?

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4.6 billion years

Question 6

Earthquakes occur at

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all of the above

Question 7

Igneous rock that forms when lava cools and hardens.

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extrusive rock

Question 8

A rock is

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made of one or more minerals

Question 9

How many children does Mrs. Hamilton have?

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2

Question 10

Which of these occurred during the cenozoic era?

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first grasses

Question 11

The temperature of the inner core is

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7000 degrees Celsius

Question 12

Weathering makes

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sediment

Question 13

The bottom layer of rock in Alberta is

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Precambrian

Question 14

This picture shows a(n)

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anticline

Question 15

This is the _________________ test.

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streak

Question 16

Which of these occurred during the precambrian era?

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first life

Question 17

What type of fossil is this?

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trace fossil

Question 18

What of these is NOT found in a subduction zone?

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ridge

Question 19

When water dissolves salts and sticks sediment together to make rock.

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cementation

Question 20

Which of the following was NOT part of Wegener's evidence for continental drift?

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deep ocean trenches

Question 21

This mineral shows _______________ cleavage.

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basal

Question 22

An earthquake begins at the

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focus

Question 23

The _________________ is made of partly liquid rock.

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lower mantle

Question 24

When magma reaches the surface during a volcanic eruption, it is called

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lava

Question 25

When sediment moves from place to place, it is called

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erosion

Question 26

Intense heat and pressure makes

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metamorphic rock

Question 27

What type of fossil is this?

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carbonaceous film

Question 28

Which of these statements is CORRECT?

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The fossil record is largely incomplete.

Question 29

The lustre of this mineral is

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dull

Question 30

Which layer of rock is the oldest?

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D

Question 31

This man is standing beside a

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fault

Question 32

Which of these occurred during the Paleozoic era?

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all of the above

Question 33

When water seeps into the cracks of rock and expands when freezing, breaking rock.

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frost wedging

Question 34

A trench forms where

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one plate gets pulled underneath another

Question 35

Acid rain wearing away rock is

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chemical weathering

Question 36

This is a

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divergent boundary

Question 37

Which of these occurred during the mesozoic era?

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first flowering plants

Question 38

The fastest moving waves of an earthquake are the

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primary waves

Question 39

What type of rock is formed when layers of sediment are laid down and compacted?

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sedimentary

Question 40

Which of the following occurs along boundaries between tectonic plates?

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all of the above

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