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Planet Earth Unit Review
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Which of the following is NOT a type of seismic wave?
Focus wave
Primary wave
Surface wave
Secondary wave
2
Geologists think that tectonic plates are able to move because of
gravitational pull from the moon
convection currents
divergent plates
hot spots
3
The theory of plate tectonics labels plates which push against each other as
convergent
allegiant
insurgent
divergent
4
Which mineral is considered to be the softest?
talc
diamond
calcite
emerald
5
Preserved organisms can be classified as
trace remains
petrified remains
coperlite
original remains
6
the Mid-Atlantic Ridge is an example of
hot spots
volcanic interactions
sea floor spreading
glacier frost wedging
7
The age of the earth is broken down into time scales. Which is not one of them?
Erins
Eons
Periods
Eras
8
Which is NOT a method of fossilization/preservation
Amber
Ice
Clay
Tar
9
The bottom of the ocean is
mountainous
full of sharks
smooth with sediment
too deep to explore
10
What is NOT a way geologists can date a rock?
radiometric dating
radiocarbon dating
take it out to a nice sea food dinner & NEVER CALL IT AGAIN
relative dating
11
Glaciers, gravity, wind and water are agents of what?
mineral formation
continental drift
the rock cycle
erosion
12
Which of the following is not part of a seismograph
weight
pen
drum
scale
13
Which geologic featured the first animals with backbones?
Cenozoic
Mesozoic
Precambrian
Paleozoic
14
What is the Ring of Fire
A song by Johnny Carson
The outline of the Pacific plate where volcanoes are active
The outline of the Atlantic plate where volcanoes are active
The bitter rival of the Bermuda Triangle
15
How can we tell which mountains are "young"?
They jagged
They are taller
They are colder
They are smoother
16
What is the most common type of mountain formation?
thrust faulting
fold mountains
accordion mountains
fault block mountains
17
What is it called when a volcano is not active?
dormant
disruptive
secondary
sleeping
18
The surface location directly above the focus of an earthquake is called the
origin
mantle
source
epicenter
19
What scale measures the impact of earthquakes?
Mohs scale
Richter scale
Richard scale
Newton scale
20
what is sonar
electrocardiogram device
silent cartography
self contained breathing apparatus
underwater sound wave technology
21
The high point of the folded rock is called the
peak
syncline
anticline
thrust fault
22
Which layer of the earth is liquid?
mantle
crust
inner core
outer core
23
Which geologic time is closest to present day humans?
Mesozoic
Precambrian
Cenozoic
Paleozoic
24
Which type of fault creates the deepest earthquakes?
Reverse fault
Normal fault
Transform fault
Alaskan fault
25
When two plates collide and one is shoved under the other, it is called
subduction zone
composite collision
trench warefare
convection crater
26
Which magnitude of an earthquake is the most powerful
6.7
6.9
7.6
7.4
27
Which is an example of Mechanical Weathering
acid rain
a plant root growing between a rock
rocks rolling down a slope
moss growing on the side of a rock
28
According to The Mohs Hardness Scale, 8.0 is the highest on the scale
True
False
29
Which mineral is hardest?
topaz (8)
flint (7.5)
apatite (5)
graphite (1.5)
30
Which is not a rock family?
sedimentary
metamorphic
igneous
limestone
31
What city in Alberta is situated around the oil sands?
Fort Macleod
Edmonton
Leduc
Fort McMurray
32
Which is not used for mineral classification?
colour
fracture
weight
lustre
33
Most volcanoes in the Ring of Fire occur at
hot spots
subduction zones
divergent plates
focus points
34
What is an example of the biological evidence for continental drift?
formation of continents which seemingly "fit" together
similar fossils were found on separate continents
similar rocks from mountains were found on other continents
climate evidence based on coal deposits in unlikely places
35
What is rock made from?
dust
fire
crystals
minerals
36
Alfred Wegener came up with which theory?
mid-Atlantic rift
evolution
continental drift
erosion
37
What is a tsunami?
An earthquake which topples buildings
An earthquake which creates a whirlpool
An earthquake underground
An earthquake underwater
38
If the film Jurassic Park 2 Stegosaurus's are seen. Why is this inaccurate?
Stegosaurus's were not that big
Stegosaurus's were from the Triassic period
Stegosaurus's walked on their hind legs
Stegosaurus's were from the Paleozoic era
39
Which layer of the earth is the first one under the crust?
outer core
inner core
lower mantle
upper mantle
40
An opening in a volcano is called a
vent
dormant
top
hole
41
Which type of rock family is formed from heat and pressure?
Metamorphic
Igneous
Sedimentary
42
Which geologic time had the first reptiles?
Precambrian
Mesozoic
Paleozoic
Cenozoic
43
Intrusive rocks are formed when
sediments accumulate and compact in between two other rocks
lava cools above ground
frost wedging separates a rock into two
magma cools beneath the surface of the earth
44
What form of petroleum is found in the oil sands?
natural gas
coal
bitumen
oil
45
Mount Vesuvius, which destroyed Pompeii, is an example of what type of volcano?
Cinder
Pahoehoe
Composite
Shield
46
Which mineral is the hardest?
gypsum
apatite
fluorite
topaz
