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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe core is mostly made up mostly of which elements?Oxygen and SiliconSilicon and MagnesiumNickel and IronIron and Magnesium
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich layer of the Earth is the only liquid layer?Outer CoreInner CoreMantleLithosphere
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the two type of crust?Continental and LandformsOceanic and MountainsMountains and LandformsOceanic and Continental
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich layer is considered the thinnest layer?MesosphereCoreMantleCrust
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThis layer is divided into pieces called tectonic plates.MesosphereAsthenosphereMantleLithosphere
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThis is the plastic layer of the mantle on which pieces of the lithosphere move.LithosphereAsthenosphereMesosphereCrust
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe type of plate boundary where two plates come together is a .....Convergent BoundaryDivergent BoundaryTransform BoundaryPlate Boundary
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following causes Earth's tectonic plates to move?Energy from the SunMagnetic Pole ReversalConvection currents in the mantleFaults in Mountain Ranges
- 9. Multiple Choice
What type of event will occur at this boundary?EarthquakeVolcano EruptionTornadoMountain Building - 10. Multiple ChoiceA divergent boundary occurs when plates ....Pull apartCome togetherSlide past each othersubducting
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe theory that says Earth's continents once made up an ancient supercontinent, and have been drifting apart ever since, is called the theory of...PangeaPlate TectonicsNatural SelectionGravity
- 12. Multiple ChoiceA fault is formed by the movement of a __________ plate boundaryTransformConvergentDivergent
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhere would the oldest rock be found?LMNO
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which type of plate boundary would cause mountains to form?
Transform
Convergent
Divergent
Reform
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThe area around the pacific plate where boundaries form is called...death ringfire zonering of firezone of fire
- 16. Multiple ChoiceThis land formation occurs at a divergent boundary.mid ocean ridgedeep ocean trenchpacific hot spotrift valley
- 17. Multiple ChoiceName the boundaryconvergent boundarydivergent boundarytransform boundarysergent boundary
- 18. Multiple ChoiceThe theory of continental drift was first proposed by __________.Thomas EdisonAlfred WegenerBenjamin FranklinHarry Hess
- 19. Multiple ChoiceThe process by which small pieces of rocks and soil are carried away to new locations is called...weatheringerosion
- 20. Multiple ChoiceThe process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface is calledWeatheringErosionDepositionDecomposition
- 21. Multiple ChoiceOver long periods of time, deposition may change the Earth’s surface by _____.forming new land features.breaking down large rocks into smaller ones.washing away beaches.moving topsoil.
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the process that picks up and moves weathered rocks?DepositionLandslideWeatheringErosion
- 23. Multiple ChoiceDeposition changes the Earth’s surface because bits of broken rock and soil _____.stop rivers from flowing.make rich farmlands.are dropped in new places.move very slowly.
- 24. Multiple ChoiceLayers of sediment forming at the bottom of the ocean floor is an example ofWeatheringErosionDepositionAwesome Science
- 25. Multiple ChoiceLook at the diagram of a cross section of Earth. How does this diagram help to confirm Alfred Wegener"s hypothesis of continental drift?It shows that Earth's mantle has several concentric layers.It demonstrates that Earth's crust is the thinnest of layers.It illustrates how crustal plates float on convection currents in Earth's mantle.It models how the Earth's core is subdivided into an inner core and an outer core.
- 26. Multiple ChoiceAt which location does the movement of tectonic plates form isolated volcanic islands, such as Hawaii?transform boundarydivergent boundarysubduction zonehot spot
- 27. Multiple ChoiceEarth is made of different layers that have varying characteristics. Which is the thickest layer?the mantlethe inner corethe outer corethe crust
- 28. Multiple ChoiceSeafloor spreading occurs along certain boundaries in the ocean. Which are most likely to form at the boundary where seafloor is spreading?strike-slip faultssubduction zonesmid-ocean ridgescontinental shelves
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following helped in the development of the theory of plate tectonics?measuring the depth of oceans near deep-sea trenchesdetecting magnetic striations on land once covered by glaciersunderstanding the ways organisms adapted to topographical changesunderstanding rock formations of a similar age occurring on two separate continents
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is the most likely cause of earthquakes?shifting rock layerscrashing meteoritesrotation of the coremagnetic force
- 31. Multiple ChoiceThis illustration shows how most of the recycling of rock from Earth's crust occurs. What is this process called?subductionconvergencedivergencefaulting
- 32. Multiple Choice
What type of fault is the San Andreas Fault?
Strike slip fault
Normal fault
Reverse fault
Transform fault
- 33. Multiple Choice
The image in the middle represents which type of stress?
Compression
Tension
Shearing
None of the above
- 34. Multiple Choice
When a volcanic mountain collapses and leaves a hole, what is this called?
Sill
Lava flow
Volcanic neck
Caldera
- 35. Multiple Choice
What type of fault is seen in the image above?
Strike Slip fault
Normal fault
Reverse fault
Transform fault
- 36. Multiple Choice
Which type of volcano is created from the lava flows cooling and hardening on top of previous layers of lava?
Stratovolcano
Cinder-cone volcano
Shield volcano
None of the above
- 37. Multiple ChoiceWhere is the point on the Earth’s surface directly above the focus of an earthquake?EpicenterFaultHypocenterTremor
- 38. Multiple ChoiceWhich fault forms from compression forces?Normal FaultsReverse FaultsStrike Slip FaultsTransform Fault
- 39. Multiple ChoiceA normal fault forms from what kind of forces?CompressionTensionShear StressDeformation
- 40. Multiple ChoiceStress that stretches rock so that it becomes thinner in the middle!tensioncompressionsheearrubber-binder
- 41. Multiple ChoiceStress that pushes masses of rock in opposite directions, in a sideways movement?shearcompressiontensionconstriction
- 42. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of lava cools quickly and forms rock with jagged edges?AaMagmaPahoehoePillow Lava
- 43. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of volcano has steep slopes made of alternating layers of ash and silica rich lava?CalderaCinder ConeComposite Volcano
Shield Volcano
- 44. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of volcano is made of lava fragments that have been ejected from a volcanic vent?CalderaCinder ConeComposite VolcanoShield Volcano
- 45. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of volcano is Kilauea, which is located in Hawaii?CalderaCinder ConeComposite VolcanoShield Volcano
- 46. Multiple ChoiceWhere is the point at which the first movement occurs during an earthquake?EpicenterFocusFaultPlate
- 47. Multiple ChoiceWhich type of wave is the first to arrive after an earthquake occurs?P WaveRayleigh WaveS WaveShear Wave
- 48. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of lava cools slowly and forms rock with smooth, ropelike features?AaMagmaPahoehoePillow Lava
- 49. Multiple ChoiceWhat are solid rock fragments that are ejected during a volcanic eruption?
Lahar
MagmaPyroclastic MaterialSilica - 50. Multiple ChoiceWhere do volcanoes come from?Places where plates move apartPlaces where plates are moving togetherHot SpotsAll of these options
- 51. Multiple ChoiceWhat factor(s) determine(s) whether an eruption will be explosive?The amount of gases in the magmaThe amount of silica in the magmaThe amount of gas and silica in the magmaNone of these affect the explosiveness of the volcano
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