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WorksheetsUnit 6 Review | Earth Dynamics
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 12mins
Scientists recently discovered that rocks collected from the Franklin Mountains in West Texas and rocks collected from mountains in eastern Antarctica were exactly the same age. Further research showed that the rocks were chemically and geologically the same and came from the same magma source. This discovery provides evidence of —
plate tectonics
coastal erosion
global warming
ocean currents
What type of rock forms when other rocks are under heat and pressure?
igneous
sedimentary
metamorphic
What type of boundary would form here?
transform
convergent
divergent
subduction
On which tectonic plate do you live?
Eurasian Plate
North American Plate
South American Plate
Pacific Plate
Which of the following provides evidence that the continents were once in a position different than they are today?
similar fossil remains in South America and Africa
bears are only found in North America
major rivers form deltas
earthquakes are common on the San Andreas fault
What are the layers of the Earth from outside to inside?
crust, mantle, crust
crust, lithonosphere, atmosphere
crust, mantle, core
core, mantle, crust
Which would be a benefit of a wind farm?
less air pollution
more air pollution
increase in fossil fuels
decrease in fossil fuels
Which geological event can happen at a transform boundary?
tornado
hurricane
earthquake
thunderstorm
Geothermal energy comes from--
the atmosphere
space
fossil fuels
heat inside the Earth
