UNIT 7 RETEST

What type of boundary is shown in the diagram and why can you classify it that way?

• A divergent boundary because the tectonic plates are moving apart from each other

• A convergent boundary because the tectonic plates are moving toward each other

• A convergent boundary because the tectonic plates are moving side to side

• A divergent boundary because the tectonic plates are moving toward each other

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How can supervolcanoes be distinguished from other volcanoes?

• They are very large and erupt very frequently.

• They only form at hot spots and erupt very frequently.

• They only form in the ocean and have extremely large eruptions.

• They are very large and have extremely large eruptions.

If an island chain forms due to a hotspot, which of the following statements is true?

• The oldest island will be the smallest.

• The oldest island will be the largest.

• The oldest island will be located farthest from the hot spot.

• The oldest island will be located nearest the hot spot.

Fossil records indicate that the continents were once connected. How do fossil records support this claim?

• We have been able to transport the same types of fossils from one continent to another.

• Fossils of the same organism have been found on continents that are now separated by oceans.

• Some continents contain fossils of many different types of organisms.

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What type of boundary is shown here?

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Transform

• THere is NO BOUNDARY SHOWN HERE

In which layer did fossil C come into existence? How do you know this?

• Layer 1-Because that is the layer it is first seen

• Layer 1- Because that is the last layer it is seen in

• Layer 2- Because that is the layer it is first seen

• Layer 2- Because that is the last layer it is seen in

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The diagram shows layers of sedimentary rock and examples of the fossils each layer contains, Which layer contains the oldest fossils? 

• A. Layer 2
• B. Layer 4
• C. Layer 1
• D. Layer 3

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

The map shows the distribution of fossils of certain species that lived on Earth around 290 million years ago.

Which two conclusions can be made based on the distribution of fossils as shown in the map?

• The continents were once joined together.

• The continents were once covered by ocean.

• The continents always had vast oceans between them.

• Both animal and plant fossils are found on continents separated from each other. 

• Only animal fossils are widely distributed because they can travel across the continents. 

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

The ________________ fossils are found in the upper layers of rock/soil.

• oldest
• youngest

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What process causes the volcanoes of the Hawaiian Islands to form?

• hotspots

• divergent boundaries

• subduction zones

• convergent boundaries