Worksheets2nd Earth Science Exam Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Using 3 recording stations to locate an earthquake is a process known as:
a)
Triangling
b)
Triangulation
c)
Triangular
d)
Triambulatory
2.
Sea-Floor Spreading is supported by:
a)
Granitic
rocks on the ocean floor
b)
Earthquake
patterns around the Ocean
c)
The
age of rocks on the ocean floor
d)
Fossilized
remains of dead organisms
3.
The weaker, hotter zone located beneath the crust that allows plates to move is called:
a)
Asthenosphere
b)
Outer
core
c)
Lithosphere
d)
Inner
core
4.
The principle that states that chemical, physical & biological laws operate in the past the same way they do today is:
a)
Superposition
b)
Original
horizontality
c)
Uniformitarianism
d)
Evolution
5.
What was the name of Alfred Wegener’s super continent?
a)
Westwood
b)
Pangaea
c)
Mesoamerica
d)
Laurasia
6.
According to Wegener's hypothesis of continental drift,
a)
Earth's surface is made up of seven major landmasses
b)
the continents DO NOT move.
c)
Earth is slowly cooling and shrinking.
d)
the continents were once joined together in a single landmass
7.
Most geologists rejected Alfred Wegener's idea of continental drift because...
a)
they were afraid of a new idea.
b)
Wegener was interested in what Earth was like millions of year ago.
c)
Wegener used several different types of evidence to support his hypothesis.
d)
Wegener could not identify the force that could move the continents.
8.
Most earthquakes, volcanoes & mountain building occur:
a)
In
the center of continents
b)
At
plate boundaries
c)
In
the Himalayas
d)
At
volcanic island arcs
9.
Plate boundaries that move together are known as ___ boundaries.
a)
Divergent
b)
Continental
c)
Convergent
d)
Transform
10.
The Mid-Ocean Ridge is an example of a ___ boundary.
a)
Transform
b)
Continental
c)
Convergent
d)
Divergent
11.
A fossil that is wide spread geographically, abundant & occurs for a short time span is called:
a)
An
index fossil
b)
An
intermediate fossil
c)
A
relative fossil
d)
A
key fossil
12.
Which type of volcano consists of lava flows alternating with pyroclastic eruptions?
a)
Composite
cone
b)
Shield
volcano
c)
Cinder
cone volcano
d)
Lava
plateau
13.
The principle that states sediments are deposited in flat layers is known as:
a)
a.
Superposition
b)
Fossil
Succession
c)
Cross-Cutting
Relationships
d)
Original
horizontality
14.
What is the large depression at the top of some volcanoes called?
a)
Vent
b)
Volcanic neeck
c)
Caldera
d)
Carter
15.
What are the remains of prehistoric organisms called?
a)
Indicators
b)
Replicas
c)
Fossils
d)
Epochs
16.
What is the name given to a rock surface that indicates a break in the rock record?
a)
Uncorrelation
b)
Inclusion
c)
Uniformitarianism
d)
Unconformity
17.
According to the law of superposition, which layer is the youngest?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
18.
Which division on the geologic time scale is the shortest?
a)
epoch
b)
era
c)
eon
d)
period
19.
How old do Paleontologists believe the Earth is?
a)
2015 years old
b)
3.6 billion years old
c)
4.6 billion years old
d)
4.6 million years old
20.
Where do most volcanoes occur?
a)
Hawaii
b)
Indonesia
c)
Ring of Fire
d)
The Atlantic Ocean
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