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WorksheetsEarth Science Quiz 2 Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 16mins
How were landforms, like canyons, most likely formed?
earthquake
ice erosion
water erosion
wind erosion
Which of the following causes both earthquakes and volcanic eruptions?
erosion
gravity
Earth’s inner core
plate movement
When a river slows down as it reaches the ocean, sediments carried by the river are deposited. What kind of landform is created from the sediments?
sand dune
delta
flood plain
barrier island
Deposition is a process that
moves rock particle to new places
breaks down rock
builds mountains
drops rock particles in new places
What is sediment?
material deposited by wind, water, or glaciers
a break in Earth’s crust
melted rock underground
melted rock that flows out of a volcano
Different types of plate motion produce boundaries that shape different landforms and cause different natural events. Which event will most likely occur where two plates move in different directions and slide against each other?
an earthquake
a fault
a flood
a volcano
The supercontinent in the continental drift theory was called ____.
Panthalassa
Pangaea
Mesosaurus
Africa
The mid-ocean ridge occurs along a
convergent boundary where new crust is formed
transform boundary where crust is subducted
divergent boundary where sea floor spreading takes place
divergent boundary where subduction takes place
A divergent boundary at two continental plates can result in a ____.
rift valley
volcanic island arc
continental volcanic arc
subduction zone
Which of the following refers to the theory that says that the continents have not always been in their present locations but have moved there over millions of years?
Plate Tectonics Theory
Continental Drift Theory
Sea-floor spreading
Contiguity Theory
The process that causes earth mantle to move in a circular motion is_____
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
The process of continents slowly moving due to convection is called.
Continental Drift
Continental Slide
Wegenernomics
Ocean Floor Spreading
Tectonic Plate movement is caused by ______________.
the rotation of the Earth
ocean tides
convection currents in the mantle
the moon's gravity
Which correctly identifies the geologic process that formed the Himalayan mountains (The World's Tallest Mountains, including Mt. Everest)?
Two continental plates converging
An earthquake in a subduction zone
A tectonic plate moving over a hot plate
Movement at a transform fault boundary
What type of boundary is this?
Divergent
Convergent
Transform
What evidence did Wegener use in his Continental Drift theory?
Continents and fossils fitting together/matching-up like puzzle pieces
Plant and animal fossils
mountain ranges and coal deposits line up across continents
all of the above
What type of Boundary is this? What event will occur at this boundary?
Transform / Earthquakes
Subduction / Volcano Eruption
Tornado / Rain
Mountain Building / Volcanism
Rain washing soil away from a hillside is an example of
Abrasion
Erosion
Deposition
Weathering
carries away materials
Erosion
Deposition
Weathering
Rock Cycle
A delta is an example of
Erosion
Weathering
Sediment
Deposition
Sea caves are coastal landform made by
Erosion
Deposition
Small, broken down pieces of rock are called
sedimentary rock
sediment
smaller rocks
crumbs
Which of the following is one reason Earth's tectonic plates to move?
convection currents in the mantle
Energy from the sun
magnetic Pole Reversal
faults in Mountain Ranges
