7th Grade Final Review

Name the boundary

• convergent boundary
• divergent boundary
• transform boundary
• sergent boundary

Why is coal not a mineral?

• It's not a solid
• It is man-made
• It is not inorganic
• It is made of carbon

What process is used to form sedimentary rocks?

• Lava cools and hardens to form a rock.
• Bits of sand and gravel form layers that turn into rock from pressure.
• Extreme heat and pressure from inside the Earth turn rocks into new rocks.
• Magma trapped under the Earth's surface cools and solidifies.

Transform boundaries are most likely to produce what phenomenon?

• volcanoes
• deep sea trenches
• underwater mountain ranges
• earthquakes

What is Pangaea?

• the name of a German scientist
• the name of the super-continent that existed millions of years ago
• another name for continental drift
• the name of an ancient fossil

Which layer of the Earth is the only liquid layer?

• Outer Core
• Inner Core
• Mantle
• Lithosphere

The core is mostly made up mostly of which elements?

• Oxygen and Silicon
• Silicon and Magnesium
• Nickel and Iron
• Iron and Magnesium

Define Waxing

• Moon is increasing and light part appears to be growing
• Completely illuminated
• dark side is facing earth
• Moon is decreasing and light part appears to be shrinking

Name the moon phase

• Waxing Gibbous
• Waxing Crescent
• Waning Crescent
• Waning Gibbous

What is the meaning of conduction?

• when heat transfers from objects that are not touching
• heat rise 
• cold fall
• when heat transfers from objects that are touching