WorksheetsEarth/Space Semester 1 Exam Review Part 2
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The first waves detected after an earthquake are...
a)
secondary (S) waves.
b)
primary (P) waves.
c)
surface waves.
d)
tertiary waves.
2.
The electric charges that spin in the liquid outer core of Earth creates
a)
plate tectonic movements.
b)
heat from nuclear radiation.
c)
convection currents.
d)
its magnetic field by induction.
3.
Alfred Wegener lacked the evidence of _______________ to support his idea of continental drift.
a)
the fossil record
b)
seafloor spread and magnetic reversals
c)
geometric fit of continents
d)
rock type similarities across continents
4.
What is the least dense layer of Earth's geosphere?
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
outer core
d)
inner core
5.
Evidence of seafloor spreading by Harry Hess's team in the 1960's led to the development of
a)
the Theory of Relativity.
b)
the Theory of Evolution.
c)
the Theory of Plate Tectonics.
d)
the Theory of Everything.
6.
Plate boundaries moving away from each other are said to be __________.
a)
convergent
b)
divergent
c)
transform
d)
subducting
7.
Convection currents causing ridge push and slab pull are the most accepted explanation for movement of plate.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
The weight of subducting plates help drive this process.
a)
ridge push
b)
slab pull
c)
strike slip
d)
collision
9.
The hot, ductile (deformable) upper mantle the crust "rides and slides" on is called the ___________.
a)
troposphere
b)
asthenosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
exosphere
10.
Transform boundaries most commonly make _____________ faults.
a)
reverse
b)
strike-slip
c)
normal
d)
subduction
11.
Steep slopes and loose soil can develop landslides, and mudflows when rained on heavily.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Glaciers commonly form ___________ through erosion.
a)
rivers
b)
lakes
c)
rift valleys
d)
seamonts
13.
The least dense geosphere layer that "floats" on top of the others is the...
a)
core
b)
atmosphere
c)
mantle
d)
crust
14.
The type of seismic waves that cannot move through liquid matter are...
a)
secondary (S) waves.
b)
primary (P) waves.
c)
surface waves.
d)
body waves.
15.
The type of seismic waves that appear as the first larger "spikes" on a seismogram are...
a)
primary (P) waves.
b)
secondary (S) waves.
c)
body waves.
d)
light waves.
16.
Mountain ranges are a common feature at _______________ plate boundaries.
a)
continental-oceanic
b)
oceanic-oceanic
c)
continental-continental
d)
transform
17.
Earthquakes are not likely to happen at...
a)
a location far away from a fault line, or plate boundary.
b)
transform boundaries.
c)
convergent boundaries.
d)
subduction zones.
18.
Large canyons on Earth can be formed by...
a)
erosion by glaciers over millions of years.
b)
erosion by ocean waves over millions of years.
c)
erosion by high winds over millions of years.
d)
erosion by rivers over millions of years.
19.
The type of weathering that physically breaks down rocks is known as...
a)
solar weathering.
b)
chemical weathering.
c)
mechanical weathering.
d)
molecular weathering.
20.
A common surface feature of karst topography would be...
a)
sinkholes.
b)
underground caves.
c)
aquifers.
d)
granite boulders.
21.
Divergent plates on the seafloor (oceanic), or on land can create...
a)
deep trenches.
b)
tall mountains.
c)
mid-ocean ridges, and rift valleys.
d)
sea arches, and sea caves.
22.
Aquifers are all over Florida due to erosion of _____________ bedrock.
a)
granite
b)
basalt
c)
feldspar
d)
limestone
23.
Current scientific theories to explain how life began on Earth include...
a)
spontaneous generation, and intelligent design.
b)
hydrothermal vents, primordial soup, and panspermia
c)
intelligent design, and game theory.
d)
ethereal formation, and spirituality.
24.
A flat top eroded mountain underwater is called...
a)
a trench.
b)
an abyss.
c)
an ocean ridge.
d)
a guyot.
25.
The steep part of the continental margin leading toward the open ocean is called...
a)
the continental rise.
b)
the continental slope.
c)
the continental shelf.
d)
the abyss.
26.
Comparative anatomy using homologous structures having the same type and number of bones with different shapes is...
a)
used to show species evolving limbs to do the same function.
b)
cannot provide any evidence to support the Theory of Evolution.
c)
strong evidence of evolution from a common ancestor that lived long ago.
d)
the only evidence needed to prove evolution occurs in all species.
27.
Submarine canyons are thought to form as ___________ erode sand, silt, and rock from the continental slope.
a)
turbidity currents
b)
convection currents
c)
surface currents
d)
high winds
28.
The deepest known parts of Earth's oceans are called...
a)
trenches.
b)
seamounts.
c)
an abyssal plain.
d)
ocean ridges.
29.
Rills and gullies are both formed by water eroding loose soil, but gullies are ________ rills.
a)
smaller than
b)
the same size as
c)
more shallow than
d)
larger than
30.
SONAR is useful to explore the oceans because...
a)
the sound waves pass through the seafloor to map the mantle.
b)
the sound waves provide depth and shape information as they reflect (bounce) off ocean features back to the detector.
c)
the sound waves can deter shark attacks as divers map the seafloor.
d)
the sound waves bounce around all the world's oceans from a single source back to the detector on a ship.
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