2/12 8th Grade Review

Where are earthquakes most likely to occur?

• In the middle of plates
• In the oceans
• Along plate boundaries
• Anywhere on the Earth

Some resources are renewable and will not run out.  Some are finite and can't be renewed.  Which of these resources is non-renewable?

• solar
• hydroelectric
• wind
• oil

Suppose you find fossils of dinosaurs on an island but no fossils of bird or mammal fossils found on the continent it broke off from  This information provides evidence of _________________.

• global warming
• seafloor spreading
• mountain building
• continental drift

In order to be an index fossil the fossil must

• exist for a short period of time over a large area.
• exist for a long period of time over a small area.
• exist in spotty areas around the world.
• exist, die out,  and come back into existence.

Which statement best describes atoms? 

• They are made of molecules
• Some do not have protons
• They have a nucleus
• They can be seen with a regular microscope

A girl collects rocks while at the beach.  She notices that the rocks are milky white and contain fossils.  What type of rock has she found?

• Sedimentary, because it contains fossils
• Sedimentary, because it is milky white
• Metamorphic, because it contains fossils
• Metamorphic, because it is milky white

Which is an example of erosion?

• water sitting in a well
• magma rising in a volcano
• wind blowing sand on a beach
• heat melting rock underground

Which energy source is described as having the greatest impact on Earth's living environments?

• moving air
• moving water
• geothermal
• the Sun

Where are fossils found?

• In Metamorphic rocks

• In Magma

• In Igneous rocks

• In Sedimentary rocks

What plate boundary causes earthquakes?

• Subduction

• Transform

• Divergent

• Convergent