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Term 4 - Term 2 Quizizz Review

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 2hrs 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In what kind of rock can fossils be found?
a)
Sedimentary Rocks
b)
Igneous Rocks
c)
Metamorphic Rocks
d)
Granite
2.
Which layer formed first?
a)
Rock Layer W
b)
Rock Layer X
c)
Rock Layer Y
d)
Rock Layer Z
3.
A scientist says that layers Y and M are the same age. How does he know this?
a)
They are found in the same type of rock.
b)
They are the lowest layers.
c)
They have the same type of fossil.
d)
They are near each other.
4.
Scientists use radioactive decay to measure...
a)
relative time
b)
absolute time
c)
half-lives
d)
time of day
5.
States that younger rocks lie above older rocks if the layers have not been disturbed
a)
Law of crosscutting
b)
Law of superposition
c)
Relative Dating
d)
Unconformity
6.
The age of something compared to the age of other things. (Not an exact age) 
a)
relative age 
b)
absolute age 
c)
superposition 
d)
index 
7.
Imprints of the shells of ocean clams are often found in the rocks of the Appalachian Mountains. What do these imprint fossils most likely indicate?
a)
These mountains were once under the ocean
b)
These mountains once had a more rainy climate
c)
Mountain river clams evolved from ocean clams
d)
Ocean clams evolved from mountain river clams
8.

Which makes a good index fossil?

a)

a fossil not commonly found in rocks

b)

a fossil that lived throughout geologic time

c)

a fossil that lived during three geologic time periods

d)

a fossil that lived during only one geologic time period and commonly found on many continents

9.
The diagram shows fossils in different rock layers. Which of these statements about the age of these fossils is most likely correct?
a)
Fossil A and C are the same age
b)
Fossil B is older than fossil C
c)
Fossils A is older than fossil B
d)
Fossil D is older than fossil C
10.
What replaces the wood of a once-living tree to form petrified wood?
a)
amber
b)
a cast
c)
a mold
d)
minerals
11.

this type of fossil provides evidence of the activities of ancient organisms; examples include marks left by footprints or tails

a)

Index

b)

carbon film

c)

trace

d)

cast

12.
this material does an excellent job of preserving insect remains
a)
cast
b)
amber
c)
mold
d)
carbon film
13.

A crater in the Yucatan peninsula was believed by scientists to be the asteroid that struck Earth 65 million years ago. How did this catastrophic event affect the environment at that time?

a)

Cause a mass extinction

b)

Caused a massive tsunami

c)

Caused an earthquake

d)

Caused a volcanic eruption

14.

What causes the water table to rise?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Precipitation

d)

Runoff

15.

Sea-floor spreading in the Atlantic Ocean is causing North American and the Europe to move farther apart. At which type of boundary does sea-floor spreading occur?

a)

transform boundary

b)

convergent boundary

c)

divergent boundary

d)

subduction zone

16.

Which type of crust forms mountains?

a)

continental crust and oceanic crust converging

b)

continental crust and continental crust converging

c)

oceanic crust and oceanic crust diverging

d)

oceanic crust and continental crust diverging

17.

When the continental crust and the oceanic crust converge, why does the oceanic crust subduct beneath the continental crust?

a)

The oceanic crust is lighter than the continental crust

b)

The continental crust is much thinner than the oceanic crust

c)

The continental crust has a greater density than the oceanic crust

d)

The oceanic crust has a greater density than the continental crust

18.

Rock layers on the East Coast of South America and rock layers on the West Coast of Africa are made of similar rock and are of the same age. What sort of evidence does this support?

a)

The climates of both regions are the same

b)

South America and Africa were once connected but drifted apart around 200 million years ago

c)

Africa and South America formed at different times

d)

Erosion caused the continents to separate

19.

Which layer of the Earth lies immediately below the lithosphere?

a)

hydrosphere

b)

inner core

c)

outer core

d)

asthenosphere

20.

After Alfred Wegener died, scientists believe that Earth's plates are moved by

a)

earthquakes

b)

the gravitational pull of the moon

c)

convection currents in the mantle

d)

ocean currents

21.

What is formed when two oceanic plates converge?

a)

a trench and volcanic islands

b)

folded mountains

c)

transform boundary

d)

seafloor spreading

22.

What is the name that Alfred Wegener gave to the large supercontinent?

a)

Pantene

b)

Gondwanaland

c)

Pangaea

d)

Laurasia

23.

Caves are typically formed by

a)

mechanical weathering and runoff

b)

mechanical weathering and groundwater flow

c)

chemical weathering and groundwater flow

d)

chemical weathering and runoff

24.

Subduction zones occur on Earth where dense oceanic crust dives under more buoyant continental crust. These boundaries are characterized by a deep ocean trench next to a high continental mountain range, large numbers of earthquakes and volcanoes. All of this is further evidence for the

a)

big bang theory.

b)

theory of plate tectonics.

c)

origin of the species.

d)

theory of natural selection.

25.

The map in the picture shows tectonic plate boundaries. This map would be useful in predicting the location of future

a)

droughts

b)

hurricanes

c)

earthquakes

d)

tornadoes

26.

Earthquake epicenters (center of where the earthquakes started) were mapped for a 35 year period in the diagram above. The black dots indicate these epicenters. The black dots appear along what feature on Earth?

a)

hot spots

b)

plate boundaries

c)

rift zones

d)

sea floor spreading

27.
What is the point on Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake?
a)
earthquake
b)
epicenter
c)
fault
d)
focus
28.
Name the point underground where the faulting in an earthquake occurs.
a)
earthquake
b)
epicenter
c)
fault
d)
focus
29.
What do you call melted rock below the Earth's surface?
a)
lava
b)
fault
c)
focus
d)
magma
30.
Where do many earthquakes and volcanoes occur along the Pacific Ocean?
a)
along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
b)
along the Nazca Plate
c)
along the Ring of Fire
d)
near India
31.

What do you call melted rock once it hardens on the Earth's surface?

a)

Intrusive Igneous Rock

b)

Magma

c)

Extrusive Igneous Rock

d)

Metamorphic Rock

32.

Geologists have classified rocks into three major groups of rocks which are:

a)

inorganic, organic and chemical rocks

b)

igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks

c)

metamorphic, chemical and non chemical rocks

d)

sedimentary, inorganic and igneous rocks

33.

What kind of igneous rock usually contains large crystals?

a)

clastic

b)

extrusive

c)

organic

d)

intrusive

34.
The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
erosion and deposition
c)
melting and cooling
35.
Earthquakes under the water can cause _________________________________.
a)
tornadoes
b)
tsunamis
c)
lightening
d)
hailstorms
36.

A type of fossil formed when an organism is buried in sediments that changed into rock. The buried organism decays and leaves an impression of its shape, which then filled with sand and mud before hardening into the shape of the buried organism.

a)

Cast Fossil

b)

Mold Fossil

c)

Preserved Fossil

d)

Petrified Wood

37.

Which rock was formed due to extreme heat & pressure?

a)
b)
c)
d)
38.

Based on the rock cycle diagram, which statement would be true?

a)

All rocks come from igneous rock

b)

Weathering and erosion creates metamorphic rocks

c)

The driving forces of the rock cycle are weathering, temperature, and pressure

d)

Temperature alone is responsible for the creation of sedimentary rocks

39.

Which is labeled correctly

a)

1-Igneous Rock 2-Sedimentary Rock 3-Sediments 4-Metamorphic Rock

b)

1-Metamorphic Rock 2-Igneous Rock 3-Sediments 4-Sedimentary Rock

c)

1-Sedimentary Rock 2-Metamorphic Rock 3-Igneous Rock 4-Sediments

d)

1-Sediments 2-Metamorphic Rock 3-Igneous Rock 4-Sedimentary Rock

40.

How is metamorphic rock transformed to sedimentary rock?

a)

Crystallization and cooling

b)

Erosion and deposition

c)

Volcanic eruption and cooling

d)

Faulting and extreme heat

41.

What is the first step in the process of the formation of sedimentary rock?

a)

Compaction

b)

Cementation

c)

Deposition

d)

Erosion

42.

Which layer will be completely filled with groundwater?

a)

O

b)

A

c)

B

d)

C

43.

How does soil properties affect the amount of water drained through each type of soil samples?

a)

Gravel has less permeability than clay

b)

Clay has less permeability than sand

c)

Clay has a greater particle size than fine sand

d)

Sand has a higher pH and more humus than clay

44.

How does the size of the particle affect permeability?

a)

Smaller the particles the higher the permeability

b)

Smaller the particles the lower the permeability

c)

Larger the particles the lower the permeability

d)

Particle size does not affect the permeability

45.

What part of the water cycle does arrow #5 represent in the water cycle diagram?

a)

Precipitation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Infiltration

d)

Run-off