Spring Semester PES Exam Review

Which of the following was NOT a piece of evidence that Alfred Wegner used to support his theory of continental drift?

• The edges of continents appeared to fit together

• Fossils of the same species were found on multiple continents

• Mountain ranges appeared to form bands across continents

• Rock strata on different continents appeared to vary

__________ are the slowest and most damaging of all seismic waves.

Where do most earthquakes occur?

• Earthquakes occur in random locations

• Earthquakes occur most frequently along boundaries

• Earthquakes mostly occur in the middle of plates

Volcano A is 200 km tall. Volcano B is 9000 km tall. Which volcano could be considered a cinder cone?

• A

• B

• Both

• Neither

Earthquakes occur due to moving plates and a build up of gasses waiting to be released.

• True

• False

Which earthquake wave is most like a compressional wave?

• Primary (P-Wave)

• Secondary (S-Wave)

• Surface Waves

The yearly orbit of the Earth around the Sun is called its ________.

The earth rotates once on its axis every _______.

Which best explains why the seasons change throughout the year?

• Earth’s revolution speed around the Sun varies.

• Earth’s axis is tilted.

• Earth rotates from east to west.

• The Sun’s revolution around the Earth varies.

The Northern Hemisphere receives the most direct sunlight during the __________.