WorksheetsUnit 5 Review- 8th Grade
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 54mins
Which scientist is credited for first proposing Continental Drift Theory?
Albert Einstein
Alfred Wagener
Abraham Ortelius
Harry Hess
Why did most scientists reject Wegener’s theory?
He had other theories that had been discredited in the past
He was a young and unknown scientist at the time.
He did not have any evidence to support his theory.
He wasn't able to explain the mechanism for the movement of continents
Which of the following continents look like they fit together like nearly perfect puzzle pieces?
North America and Europe
North America and South America
South America and Africa
Europe and Africa
What do scientists believe is the driving force of the movement of plates?
Conduction in the mantle
Radiation in the mantle
Convection in the mantle
Conduction, convection, and radiation in the mantle
What type of boundary is this?
convergent
divergent
transform
What type of boundary is this?
convergent
divergent
transform
What type of boundary is this?
convergent
divergent
transform
The point where one plate slides beneath another is known as the ______________.
lithosphere
Pangaea
subduction zone
tectonic
Wegener
The diagram shows a landform on Earth. How did the movement of Earth’s plates form the landform?
Two oceanic plates slid past each other.
Two continental plates collided.
One continental plate slid past an oceanic plate.
One continental plate subducted beneath an oceanic plate.
Which diagram shows a plate boundary that is typical for the formation of volcanoes?
In an area known as The Ring of Fire, volcanic island chains have formed in the Pacific Ocean. What most likely caused this to happen?
Convergent Plate Boundary
Divergent Plate Boundary
Transform Plate Boundary
Mantle hot spot
Observe the topographic map. What is the elevation of point Z?
(a)
Observe the topographic map. What is the elevation of point X?
(a)
The topographic map above shows the elevation of nature trails in a state park. The first trail extends from the point labeled X to the summit, labeled Y. The second trail extends from the point labeled Z to the summit, labeled Y? What is the change in elevation for the steepest trail from the beginning of the trail to the summit?
(a)
What is the contour interval?
(a)
What is the height in meters for location X?
(a)
Weathering, erosion, and the change in type of plate boundary have significantly changed the shape of the Appalachian Mountains over time. Which statement below describes how these mountains will most likely change over time?
The mountain will become rounder and less steep over time.
The mountain will spread into the next state.
The mountains will become more steep and jagged over time.
The mountains will increase their elevation over time.
