Unit 2: Quiz #1

Unit 2: Quiz #1

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Multiple Choice

Theia is....

• rigid outer part of the Earth consisting of the crust and upper mantle

• a basin on a planet or moon created by a meteorite smashing onto the surface

• the celestial body that impacted Earth during its formation creating the Moon

Theia is

the celestial body that impacted Earth during its formation creating the Moon

Multiple Choice

Half-life is

• using isotopes to determine absolute ages of materials

• an atom with a different number of protons than neutrons

• the time it takes for a material to decay to half its original amount

Half-life is

the time it takes for a material to decay to half its original amount

Multiple Choice

Seafloor Spreading is

• the process that occurs at mid-ocean ridges where new ocean crust is formed

• the remains or impression of a prehistoric organism preserved in rock

Seafloor Spreading is

the process that occurs at mid-ocean ridges where new ocean crust is formed

Multiple Choice

Relative Age is...

• an atom with a different number of protons than neutrons

• gradual accumulation of layers or material

• the age of a rock or fossil in comparison to something else

Relative Age is

the age of a rock or fossil in comparison to something else

Multiple Choice

Convergent Plate Boundary

• plates move towards each other

• plates move away from each other

• plates

Convergent plates

Move towards each other

Multiple Choice

Plate Tectonics is...

• the supercontinent that included all the current landmasses together

• path along the coasts of the Pacific Ocean marked by volcanic activity

• the theory explaining the structure of Earth’s crust and associated phenomena

Plate Tectonics is

the theory explaining the structure of Earth’s crust and associated phenomena

Multiple Choice

Radiometric Dating

• using isotopes to determine absolute ages of materials

• the age of a rock or fossil in comparison to something else

• an atom with a different number of protons than neutrons

Radiometric Dating

using isotopes to determine absolute ages of materials

Multiple Choice

Accretion

• a basin on a planet or moon created by a meteorite smashing onto the surface

• the remains or impression of a prehistoric organism preserved in rock

• gradual accumulation of layers or material

Accretion

gradual accumulation of layers or material 

Multiple Choice

Divergent plate boundary

• Plates move together

• Plates move apart

Divergent Plates

Plates move apart

Multiple Choice

Impact Cratering

• a basin on a planet or moon created by a meteorite smashing onto the surface

• the celestial body that impacted Earth during its formation creating the Moon

• gradual accumulation of layers or material

a basin on a planet or moon created by a meteorite smashing onto the surface