7th Grade Science Review

Which of these describes the process of how humans depend on the ocean through desalination?

• Transportation and recreation - transporting goods by boat and ship and depending on the ocean for recreational activities

• Food and products - humans using ocean organisms for food and other products

• Air - organisms in the oceans produce oxygen

• Drinking water - removing salt from ocean water to make fresh drinking water

Mesosaurus fossils have been found in Africa and South America. What does the distribution of Mesosaurus fossils suggest about the position of these continents 280 million years ago?

• A. The mesosaurus could swim across vast oceans.

• B. The continents were farther apart than they are today.

• C. The continents were in the same position as they are today.

• D. The continents were connected as part of a larger landmass.

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The diagram shows fossils in rock layers across three cliff faces. Which of the following is true about the fossils found in these layers?

• Trilobites are the youngest fossils.

• Ammonites are younger than trilobites.

• Gastropods are only found in the top layer.

• Ferns are older than coral.

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Which of these best describes the relative ages of the fossils found in these rock layers?

• A. The fossils in Layer E are the oldest, and those in Layer A are the youngest.

• B. All fossils are the same age regardless of their position in the layers.

• C. The fossils in Layer A are the oldest, and those in Layer E are the youngest.

• D. The age of fossils cannot be determined from their position in rock layers.

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Which of the following best describes how fossil evidence supports the theory of continental drift?

• A. Fossils are only found in metamorphic rocks.

• B. Fossils of the same species are found on continents that are now separated by oceans.

• C. Fossils show that plants have always been the same throughout Earth’s history.

• D. Fossils indicate that all of Earth’s continents have always been in their current positions.

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Based on the model, which of these describes how Pangaea changed over this time?

• It gradually split into smaller landmasses.

• It periodically merged and split repeatedly.

• It slowly rotated around the Earth’s axis.

• It steadily moved northward as one unit.

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The diagram shows two of Earth's plates sliding past each other in opposite directions, producing earthquakes. Which type of plate boundary is indicated by this diagram?

• A. Convergent

• B. Divergent

• C. Transform

• D. Subduction

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A model of plate movement is shown below. Which of these best describes the type of plate boundary shown and the result of this movement?

• The boundary is a transform boundary showing ocean basin formation.

• The boundary is a divergent boundary showing an earthquake.

• The boundary is a transform boundary showing a mid-ocean ridge formation.

• The boundary is a convergent boundary showing mountain formation.

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Which of the following best describes a watershed?

• A body of water where groundwater collects before entering a stream

• A small river that feeds into a larger river system

• The area of land where all precipitation drains into a single body of water

• A wetland area where surface water evaporates into the atmosphere

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How does this type of boundary result in the formation of new ocean basins?

• By sliding plates horizontally past each other

• By creating new oceanic crust as plates move apart

• By folding and uplifting existing crust to form mountains

• By pushing old oceanic crust down into the mantle

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