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Block 6 - Geologic Processes on Earth Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A giant landmass that existed 200 million years ago
a)
Wegener
b)
Pangaea
c)
Archyopteryx
d)
Ammonite
2.
The Theory of Continental Drift states that Pangaea broke apart and the continents "drifted" away from each other
a)
True
b)
False
3.
Which piece of evidence did Wegener use to prove continental drift?
a)
The shape of the continents
b)
Similar fossils found on separate continents
c)
Tree fossils found in odd places
d)
All of the above
4.
Why did no one believe Wegener's thoery?
a)
He could not explain HOW the continents moved
b)
He didn't have evidence
c)
His data was wrong
d)
He didn't use the right technology to gather data
5.
What two specific continents fit together most noticeably?
a)
Africa and North America
b)
South America and Europe
c)
South America and Africa
d)
Antartica and Africa
6.

Where do convection currents occur?

a)

Crust

b)

Inner Core

c)

Outer Core

d)

Mantle

7.

How are mountains formed?

a)

movement of tectonic plates

b)

they've always been there

c)

gravity

8.
The OLDEST seafloor is located? 
a)
Closest to the mid-ocean ridge
b)
Farthest from the mid-ocean ridge
9.
True or False : Sea-floor Spreading adds new material to the ocean floor?
a)
True
b)
False
10.
In the Atlantic ocean, where is the youngest seafloor located?
a)
Towards the edges, near the eastern and western continents
b)
Towards the middle of the ocean
c)
Towards the north and south poles
d)
Young seafloor is located randomly throughout the ocean
11.
True or False: Our continents will eventually become a supercontinent (like Pangaea) again, far in the future
a)
True
b)
False
12.

At which boundary is crust DESTROYED (when melting in the mantle!)?

a)

Continent- continent Convergent

b)

Transform boundaries

c)

Subduction zones

d)

All convergent boundaries

13.

Which is an example of a plate boundary which has formed the Himalayas Mountain Range (home of Mt. Everest!) ?

a)

Ocean- continent convergent boundary

b)

Ocean- Ocean convergent boundary

c)

Continent - continent Convergent boundary

d)

Transform boundary

14.

Which plate is the SUBDUCTING or sinking plate in a convergent boundary?

a)

The dense oceanic plate

b)

The Thick continental plate

c)

Neither

d)

Both ocean and continental plate can sink.

15.
True or False: The plates will never stop moving
a)
True
b)
False
16.

In a sequence of rock layers, how can you tell which layer is older than the other?

a)

The older rock layers can be found below the younger layers.

b)

The younger rock layers can be found below the older layers.

c)

The older rock layers are closest to the surface.

d)

The younger rock layers are deeper down.

17.
Which rock layer in the diagram seems to be the oldest?
a)
F
b)
E
c)
B
d)
A
18.

Which of the following correctly lists the layers in order from oldest to youngest?

a)

A, B, C, D, E

b)

E, B, C, D, A

c)

E, D, C, B, A

d)

C, B, A, D, E

19.
Which fossil is relatively the oldest?
a)
Trilobite
b)
Ammonite
c)
Crinoid
d)
Gastropod
20.
Which animal is the youngest in site 1?
a)
bird
b)
ammonite 
c)
shell