wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

4th Quarter QA Review

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What do you call the evidence of Wegener's Theory that tells about the remains of an organism that lived long time ago?
a)
Ashes
b)
Bones
c)
Follicles
d)
Fossils
2.
What do you call the supercontinent landmass formed million years ago?
a)
Pangea
b)
Asia
c)
Pantallasa
d)
Eurasi
3.
What are the two continents the fits together based on Wegener's Theory?
a)
Asia and Russia
b)
India and Asia
c)
South America and Africa
d)
Africa and Asia
4.

Who is the German Scientist that came up with the theory of the Continental Drift?

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Ms. Stukel

c)

Galileo

d)

Alfred Wegener

5.

What is the force that moves the continents?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

Conveyor belts

6.

Originally the Continental drift theory was not well received by other scientist. Why?

a)

There was a competing theory at the time that was more believable.

b)

There was no data showing the continents ever moved.

c)

The scientists did not know the force responsible for moving the continents.

d)

The scientist presenting the data was unreliable.

7.
This is a picture of glacier scars found in Africa.  What are these evidence for?
a)
Africa has always been near the equator
b)
Africa was once in an area of the Earth that had a very cold climate
c)
The continents have not moved
d)
sea floor spreading
8.

What evidence did Wegener use to support his theory?

a)

Continents and fossils fitting together/matching-up like puzzle pieces

b)

glacier scars and other climate evidence from temperature

c)

mountain ranges and rocks line up across continents

d)

all of the above

9.

What are the two types of crust?

a)

continental and oceanic

b)

ocean and basin

c)

lower and upper

d)

thick and thin

10.

What type of evidence was NOT used by Alfred Wegener to support his continental drift hypothesis?

a)

evidence from landforms

b)

evidence from fossils

c)

evidence from human remains

d)

evidence from climate

11.

According to the continental drift hypothesis, the presence of similar fossils in South America and Africa supports which scientific idea?

a)

Animals easily and frequently travel from Africa to South America.

b)

Species of animals probably traveled between continents on natural rafts (such as trees destroyed in tsunamis).

c)

Land bridges once existed that connected the continents.

d)

South America and Africa were once connected together.

12.

The continents move very slowly, only a few __________per year.

a)

meters

b)

kilometers

c)

centimeters

d)

miles

13.

Most geologists think that the movement of Earth's tectonic plates is caused by

a)

the rotation of the Earth.

b)

the Earth's magnetic field.

c)

subduction.

d)

convection currents.

14.
Created by a divergent boundary.
a)
Rocky Mountains
b)
Mariana Trench
c)
Mid Atlantic ridge
15.
Mountains form from ...
a)
plates sliding past one another
b)
collision of plates
c)
plates moving away from each other
16.
During sea floor spreading, molten material rises up from the mantle...
a)
along the continents
b)
at the mid ocean ridges
c)
deep ocean trenches
d)
at north and south poles
17.
Which of the following is where one plate slides under another plate?
a)
submarine zone
b)
divergence zone
c)
subduction zone
d)
lower zone
18.
The area around the pacific plate where boundaries form is called...
a)
death ring
b)
fire zone
c)
ring of fire
d)
zone of fire
19.
Which of the following is where one plate slides under another plate?
a)
submarine zone
b)
divergence zone
c)
subduction zone
d)
lower zone
20.
Associated with transform boundaries.
a)
Volcanoes
b)
mountains
c)
trenches
d)
earthquakes
21.
This land formation occurs at a divergent continental/ continental boundary.
a)
mid ocean ridge
b)
deep ocean trench
c)
pacific hot spot
d)
rift valley
22.
Name the boundary
a)
convergent boundary
b)
divergent boundary
c)
transform boundary
d)
sergent boundary
23.
Name the boundary
a)
convergent boundary
b)
divergent boundary
c)
transform boundary
d)
sergent boundary
24.
Name the boundary
a)
convergent boundary
b)
divergent boundary
c)
transform boundary
d)
sergent boundary
25.
Which type of crust is more dense and thinner?
a)
Continental
b)
Asthenosphere
c)
Oceanic
d)
Byers
26.
What was Wegener's hypothesis called?
a)
The Pangea 
b)
Moving Continents 
c)
The Continental Drift
d)
Techtonic Plates
27.
Why was Alfred Wegner's theory of Continental Drift not immediately accepted by scientists?
a)
there was no mechanism to explain how Continental Drift happened.
b)
The theory of Continental Drift was immediately accepted by the scientific community.
c)
there was no evidence to support his theory.
d)
Scientists did not think it was possible for the Continents to move.
28.
_______________ Currents within the mantle cause the earth's plates to move and shift s molten material rises and falls due to density and gravity
a)
Convection
b)
Radiation
c)
Conduction
d)
Wind
29.
Divergent Plate movement can create
a)
Convection Currents
b)
Conduction
c)
Mountains
d)
Rifts and ocean ridges
30.
When pressure builds between two tectonic plates, it can suddenly release causing a (an) ______________________
a)
Earthquake
b)
Volcano
c)
Convection Current
d)
Gravitational Pull
31.

In some areas of the world, like California and Japan, earthquakes are a common occurrence. How can this best be explained?

a)

The strong ocean currents are undermining both areas causing earthquakes.

b)

Both areas are located near the edge of the Pacific Ocean, the unstable sand causes earthquakes.

c)

Both areas are subjected to strong ocean wind and waves that causes earthquakes.

d)

Both areas are on the boundary of active plates, the motion of the plates causes earthquakes.

32.

Observe this diagram of a plate boundary. One statement BEST describes what is happening. It is that

a)

the oceanic crust is melting.

b)

the denser ceanic crust is subducting under the less dense oceanic crust

c)

volcanic islands are forming.

d)

the tectonic plates are moving away from each other.

33.
A rock formed from fragments of other rocks is a(n)
a)
Metamorphic Rock
b)
Sedimentary Rock
c)
Extrusive Rock
d)
Igneous Rock
34.
If heat and pressure inside the Earth cause a rock to melt, the material that formed would be
a)
Metamorphic
b)
Magma
c)
Sedimentary
d)
Igneous
35.
What are the 3 major types of rocks?
a)
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
c)
Brown, Red, Gray
d)
Streak, Hardness, Breakage
36.
This rock formed when bits of other rocks became pressed into a solid. What type of rock is it?
a)
Sedimentary Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Igneous Rock
37.
The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called
a)
erosion
b)
weathering
c)
sediments
38.

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

39.

The process by which metamorphic rock changes to igneous rock begins with

a)

melting

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

d)

crystallization

40.
The process by which igneous rocks are formed...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
melting and cooling
c)
weathering and erosion
41.
The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
erosion and deposition
c)
melting and cooling
42.
What is process in which water, wind, and heat break down rock?
a)
weathering
b)
exfoliation
c)
cementation
d)
composition
43.

Which is responsible for buried rock becoming exposed at Earth's surface?

a)

melting

b)

weathering and erosion

c)

Falling volcanic ash

d)

cooling

44.
Which of the following best describes examples of erosion?
a)
Physical and chemical weathering
b)
Constant changes on the surface of the Earth
c)
Lakes and ponds
d)
Wind and moving water
45.
Wind, rain, chemicals and pressure are 4 ways that rocks can be broken down into smaller pieces.  These smaller pieces are called
a)
Pebbles
b)
Sand
c)
Sediments
d)
Granules
46.
Hot molten rock inside the Earth can reach Earth's surface during a volcanic eruption.  The term for this melted rock is
a)
Lava 
b)
Magma
c)
Magma when it reaches Earth's surface and Lava when it is below Earth's surface
d)
Lava when it reaches Earth's surface and Magma before it reaches Earth's surface
47.

A hot spot is located at the boundary of a plate

a)

true

b)

false

48.

What geologic feature will occur at a hot spot ?

a)

volcano

b)

folded mountain

c)

deep sea trench

d)

crevasse

49.

A prime example of an area over a hot spot is :

a)

Japan

b)

the Andes Mountains

c)

the East African Rift

d)

the Hawaiian Islands

50.

Which of the following will move with time ?

a)

a hot spot

b)

the plate the hot spot is over

c)

neither move

d)

both move

51.

Where do hotspots occur ?

a)

Above a magma plume

b)

Above a magma plumme

c)

In Mr Johnsons office

d)

In a dark alley in croydon

52.

Earthquakes and volcanoes are most likely to happen along.....

a)

state lines

b)

horizons

c)

plate boundaries

53.

In the United States, hurricanes strike states along the __________ Ocean.

a)

Pacific

b)

Atlantic

c)

Indian

d)

Arctic

54.

According to the graph, the most tornadoes happened in which month?

a)

January

b)

May

c)

September

d)

November

55.

According to the data, which of these states had the most tornadoes in 2020?

a)

Mississippi

b)

Florida

c)

North Carolina

d)

Kansas

56.

What is the name of a massive wave that is caused by an earthquake under the ocean?

a)

tornado

b)

tsunami

c)

hurricane

d)

rip tide

57.

Which of these can NOT be predicted at least 1 day ahead of time?

a)

Large Regional Flood

b)

Hurricane

c)

Earthquake

58.

Which of these can be predicted at least 1 day ahead of time?

a)

Large Regional Flood

b)

tornado

c)

Earthquake

d)

tsunami

59.
What technologies currently exist to mitigate the effect of hurricanes?
a)
There is currently no technology 
b)
Build buildings in circles with surrounding walls 
c)
Build buildings out of renewable resources 
d)
Elevate buildings and cities; build flood walls 
60.
Why is it beneficial to be able to predict when and where natural hazards will occur? 
a)
Communities can be notified to evacuate 
b)
So that we can stop them from happening again 
c)
So that scientists know where to go in order to study them 
d)
So that we can harness their power for renewable energy
61.

This map shows tornado activity in the United States between 1950 and 1998. Based on the data provided by this map, which of the following cities would be most likely to experience a tornado with a rating of F3 or greater in the next year?

a)

Phoenix, Arizona

b)

Topeka, Kansas

c)

Orlando, Florida

d)

Columbia, South Carolina

62.
Scientists and engineers work together to try to reduce the damage from natural hazards. Which term is used to describe this process?
a)
mitigation
b)
technology
c)
controlling variables
d)
engineering
63.
What measures the waves of earthquakes?
a)
seismic wave
b)
seismograph
c)
seismology
d)
a scientist

Similar Resources on Wayground

Chapter 1: Introduction to Matter

65 questions

Chapter 1: Introduction to Matter

quiz

Worksheet

•

7th Grade

LATIHAN SAT 5 JUNI 2024

62 questions

LATIHAN SAT 5 JUNI 2024

quiz

Worksheet

•

7th Grade

Ptable C.4-6

62 questions

Ptable C.4-6

quiz

Worksheet

•

7th Grade

7th Grade Science Term 2 Final Exam

60 questions

7th Grade Science Term 2 Final Exam

quiz

Worksheet

•

7th Grade

Impacts and Resources Test Review

65 questions

Impacts and Resources Test Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th - 10th Grade

Chemistry - Atoms to Properties

62 questions

Chemistry - Atoms to Properties

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th - 8th Grade

Human Body #1

58 questions

Human Body #1

quiz

Worksheet

•

7th Grade

SC Ready Phases of the Moon Review

58 questions

SC Ready Phases of the Moon Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

4th Grade - University