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Quiz Review 2/25

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why would scientists conduct investigations on a newly discovered alternative fuel?

a)

to maintain the public dependence on fossil fuels

b)

to maintain the success of the petroleum industry

c)

to confirm that the alternative fuel is cleaner than fuels currently use

d)

to confirm that the alternative fuel increases atmospheric carbon dioxide

2.

Oceanic crust is denser than continental crust. So when the two meet, oceanic crust subducts under continental crust. This fact BEST supports which claim?

a)

The hardest rocks on Earth are in the oceanic crust.

b)

The hardest rocks on Earth are in the continental crust.

c)

The oldest rocks on Earth are in the oceanic crust.

d)

The oldest rocks on Earth are in the continental crust.

3.

Wind farms are clusters of wind turbines used to produce electricity. Often wind farms sell the electricity they produce to utility companies. New technologies have recently decreased the cost of producing electricity from wind. Which is a potential benefit of making this source of energy more affordable?

a)

It allows individuals to use wind energy to power their homes.

b)

It causes individuals to seek other nonrenewable energy sources.

c)

It enables government agencies to regulate wind power generators

d)

It encourages public utility companies to raise the cost of electricity.

4.
A mid-ocean ridge forms from ____plates.
a)
separating
b)
volcanic
c)
sliding
d)
colliding
5.
Tremendous pushing forces cause a squeezing of rock layers in ____ mountains.
a)
fault-block
b)
folded
c)
upwarped
d)
volcanic
6.
Which of the following land formation occurs at a divergent continental/continental boundary?
a)
mid-ocean ridge
b)
deep ocean trench
c)
Pacific hot spot
d)
rift valley
7.
Whenever a subduction zone is formed a ____ is formed.
a)
mountains
b)
Island arc
c)
rift valley
d)
volcanoes
8.
Which type of plate boundary would cause folded mountains to form? 
a)
transform
b)
convergent
c)
divergent
d)
subduction
9.
What evidence did Wegener use in his theory?
a)
Continents and fossils fitting together/matching-up like puzzle pieces 
b)
glacier scars and evidence from temperature
c)
mountain ranges and coal deposits line up across continents
d)
all of the above
10.
If a liquid has high viscosity, it probably has:
a)
strong resistance to flow
b)
weak resistance to flow
11.

When the material in the mantle heats up it becomes

a)

Less dense and rises

b)

Less dense and sinks

c)

More dense and rises

d)

more dense and sinks

12.

Where do convection cycles happen?

a)

core

b)

mantle

c)

crust

13.

If magma decreases in temperature (cooler) what will happen to the magma?

a)

It will move down (sink)

b)

It will rise up (float)

14.
What kind of plate boundary is shown here?
a)
divergent
b)
convergent
c)
transform
d)
subducting
15.
All are examples of non renewable except
a)
Coal
b)
Petroleum
c)
Hydropower
d)
Uranium
16.
What is a disadvantage of wind power?
a)
We have too many rainy days in US
b)
It is not always windy in some places
c)
Companies charge too much to make the wind blow
d)
The sun is not always out
17.
An example of a non renewable resource is
a)
solar
b)
coal
c)
wind
d)
water
18.

Why is it important to use renewable energy?

a)

it is damaging to our environment

b)

it is cleaner for the environment

c)

fossil fuels are better

d)

renewable energy is not safe

19.
Wind energy is a ____________ resource.
a)
nonrenewable
b)
renewable
c)
hydroelectric
d)
solar
20.

What are Mrs. Krahn's dogs names?

a)

Louis

b)

Charles

c)

Audrey

d)

Fluffy