Final Review #4

• theory of evolution

• theory of continental drift

• theory of natural selection

• theory of permanentism

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• climate change

• convection currents

• permanen

• wave trasmission

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What does the theory of continental drift state?

• Continents drifted and moved away from the original continent more than 400 million years ago.

• The continents first moved quickly due to extreme heat flowing in the Earth’s crust; however, now the plates are no longer moving or shifting.

• The supercontinent broke up into smaller pieces. Over long periods of time these smaller pieces of land have drifted to their current locations.

• Over time the ocean waters created cracks in the earth’s surface separating the giant landmass, thus allowing the Earth to evolve into what it looks like today.

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• inner core

• outer core

• mantle

• crust

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What is the name of the original supercontinent that scientist believe was separated due to Earth's tectonic plates?

• Eurasia

• Pangaea

• Mesozoic

• Greater Andria

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Earth's plates move about on the Earth's surface. Scientists believe forces under the Earth's surface cause this movement.

Which of the following BEST explains the cause of this movement?

• The core is a big ball of fire. Heat is transferred by conduction to the plates and it is the cause of plate movement.

• Convection currents within the Earth are the driving force behind plate tectonics.

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• lithosphere; asthenosphere; convection currents

• asthenosphere; lithosphere; convection currents

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Which research questions is best demonstrated by this experiment?

• What physical process creates new soil?

• What chemical process creates a reaction?

• What internal force drives tectonic motion?

• What external force causes a river to flood?

Rocks on the Earth’s surface are broken down through weathering and erosion. These broken pieces collect at the bottom of lakes and oceans over time and compact together to become sandstone, limestone, or mudstone. Places like the Grand Canyon have strata of these types of stone where fossils can be found.

What type of rock creates these layers of stone?

• molten rock

• lava rock

• metamorphic rock

• sedimentary rock

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Scientists have been able to trace the different time periods of the Earth by evaluating fossils found around the world. Fossil remains and the ability to carbon date layers of strata have led scientists to believe the Earth has experienced [CHOICE 1] mass extinctions during its existence. Many of these are thought to be the result of [CHOICE 2] creating toxic gases like carbon dioxide, methane, and sulfur dioxide in the atmosphere.

• 5; liquid water

• 6; liquid water

• 7;liquid water

• 5; volcanic eruptions

• 7; volcanic eruptions

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