Earth Science Quiz

What causes plates within the mantle to move?

• Convection currents

• Tidal forces

• Magnetic fields

• Solar winds

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What are the three kinds of rocks?

• Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

• Igneous, Volcanic, Metamorphic

• Sedimentary, Volcanic, Crystalline

• Metamorphic, Crystalline, Igneous

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What happens to sediments deposited in rivers, lakes, and oceans?

• They form sedimentary rocks

• They evaporate

• They become igneous rocks

• They dissolve

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What three things can change the surface of a rock?

• Weathering, Erosion, Deposition

• Melting, Freezing, Boiling

• Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation

• Heating, Cooling, Solidifying

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What can change rock inside of the Earth?

• Heat and pressure

• Wind and rain

• Sunlight and shadow

• Freezing and thawing

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Who was Alfred Wegener?

• A famous geologist who proposed the theory of continental drift

• A doctor

• An astronaut

• A marine biologist

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What was his theory on continental drift?

• Continents are stationary

• Continents move slowly over the Earth's surface

• Continents sink into the ocean

• Continents are formed by volcanic activity

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What was Pangea?

• A type of fossil

• A supercontinent that existed millions of years ago

• A mountain range

• A deep-sea trench

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What is the idea of seafloor spreading?

• The ocean floor is shrinking

• New oceanic crust is formed at mid-ocean ridges and spreads outward

• The ocean floor is static

• The ocean floor is made of solid rock

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Hot material ________ at mid-ocean ridges and ________ at deep sea trenches.

• Moves, stays

• Sinks, rises

• Rises, sinks

• Stays, moves

• Cools, heats

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