What can similarities in landforms on different planets suggest?

That the planets share a common history

What do geologists look for in order to better understand Earth?

patterns in landforms and geologic events

Weather patterns and climate change

Astronomical events and celestial bodies

How did the South American Plate and African Plate move?

They moved apart as a divergent boundary formed

Because of the gravitational pull of the moon

As a result of volcanic eruptions

Due to the rotation of the Earth's core

At divergent plate boundaries, what happens to the rock from the mantle?

It rises up and forms new crust

It stays in the same place and does not move

It sinks down and forms new crust

How did the Mesosaurus fossils on the South American Plate and African Plate get so far apart?

gradually over millions of years

How fast do Earth's plates travel?

too slow to be experienced by humans

very quickly as the earth spins

How does the Earth's outer layer move?

Due to the rotation of the moon

Because of the Earth's magnetic field

What does it mean to analyze something?

To examine something in detail and with a purpose

To briefly glance at something without understanding it

To make assumptions without examining the details

Which of the following best defines a continent?

A small, isolated landmass surrounded by water

A man-made structure used for transportation

What does the term 'convergent' mean?

Coming together or moving toward the same place

Staying at a distance from each other

What is a cross section?

shows what the inside of something looks like

What is an earthquake?

The shaking of the surface of the Earth

The movement of the moon around the Earth

The release of gases, lava, and ash from a volcano

The sudden appearance of a new island in the ocean

The formation of a new mountain range

The movement of tectonic plates

A natural feature of the surface of a planet

Information that supports or refutes a claim

What is a geologic process?

An event or series of events that causes changes in the geosphere

A geologic process is a type of weathering that only occurs in deserts.

A geologic process is a man-made activity that alters the Earth's surface.

A geologic process is a phenomenon that only occurs on the surface of the Earth.

What is the hydrosphere?

The hydrosphere is all the water on Earth.

The hydrosphere is the solid part of the Earth's surface.

The hydrosphere is the study of the Earth's atmosphere.

The hydrosphere is the layer of gases surrounding the Earth.

A representation or simulation of a system or process

The process of making clear how evidence supports a claim.

The process of making decisions based on emotions

The process of ignoring facts and evidence

The process of guessing randomly

What is a scientific argument?

A personal opinion without any evidence

A random guess without any logical reasoning

A belief based on emotions rather than facts

7th Grade Science Midterm

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 3 pts

What can evidence of water on a planet indicate?

the planet once had living organisms

that it was wet

there were volcanoes

humans lived there

What is the main purpose of investigating a channel on Mars?

to study volcanoes

to decide if we can live on Mars

to determine if it was formed by flowing water or flowing lava

to find out about rocks

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 3 pts

How can scientists gather more evidence about whether water or lava formed the channel on Mars?

By observing the behavior of water and lava in a laboratory setting

by studying landforms on Earth and comparing them to those on Mars

By asking the Martians who live near the channel

By tasting the water and lava to see which one matches the composition of the channel

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 3 pts

What do models represent in scientific investigations?

Unrelated to real-world phenomena or systems

Simplified representations of natural processes

Exact replicas of real-world phenomena or systems

Complex versions of real-world phenomena or systems

Why do landforms provide evidence about the past?

Landforms are unrelated to past events

Landforms are only formed by human activities

Landforms remain after the geologic processes that formed them have ceased

Landforms have no impact on the environment

What similarities do models of channels formed by water and channels formed by lava have with the channel on Mars?

They all have the same temperature

They are all made of the same material

They all have the same color

They all show evidence of liquid flow

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 3 pts

Which type of rock is typically found in or near channels made by flowing lava on Earth?

cement

Basalt

Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone

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7th Grade Science Midterm

What can evidence of water on a planet indicate?

What is the main purpose of investigating a channel on Mars?

How can scientists gather more evidence about whether water or lava formed the channel on Mars?

What do models represent in scientific investigations?

Why do landforms provide evidence about the past?

What similarities do models of channels formed by water and channels formed by lava have with the channel on Mars?

Which type of rock is typically found in or near channels made by flowing lava on Earth?

What type of rock is typically found near channels made by flowing water on Earth?

What can similarities in landforms on different planets suggest?

What did the rover Curiosity discover near the channel on Mars?

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