Planet Earth

How can a fish fossil help you understand how an ecosystem used to be?

• Millions of years ago, there used to be a desert here

• Millions of years ago, there was an earthquake here

• Millions of years ago, water covered the area

• Millions of years ago, there were no fish.

Which statement describes how the layers of rock in a canyon are formed?

• Lava flowed and hardened

• Sediments settled and cemented together

• Minerals were heated and squeezed together

• Molten rock cooled and hardened

What catastrophic event can occur from an earthquake under the ocean floor

• Hurricane

• Tropical storm

• Avalanche

• Tsunami

When observing a map, what can you infer about where mountains and volcanoes form?

• No mountains or volcanoes exist in the oceans

• All mountains and volcanoes form near the oceans

• Mountains and volcanoes form in patterns along faults

• All mountains and volcanoes form side by side.

What part of the ocean floor is closest to the beach?

• The abyss

• The Trench

• The continental slope

• The shoreline

What is the deepest part of the ocean called?

• The trench

• The intertidal zone

• The continental slope

• the shoreline

Volcanoes formed in a circle pattern because of the location of the fault lines. What is the pattern of volcanoes referred to as?

• Circle of Life

• The Volcanic Sphere

• The Ring of Fire

• The Volcanic Ring

Why is so much of the ocean floor so difficult to see?

• Sunlight cannot reach that far down

• Too many plants make it dark

• The salt water makes it difficult for the light to pass through

• The deepest parts of the ocean have lots of sea life making it dark.

A scientist discovers a new dinosaur fossil. What might be a reasonable measurement of the dinosaur fossil's age?

• 1,000-2,000 million years old

• 100-200 million years old

• 10-20 million years old

• 1-2million years old

Which natural disaster is most likely to occur here in KY

• tsunami

• earthquake

• hurricane

• tropical storm