WorksheetsES Unit 2
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 21mins
Which of the following is not an observation of the solar system that people use to understand Earth's history?
sun's gravity isn't enough to create what we currently observe
rocky planets closer to the sun
strata laid in order over time
gaseous planet farthest from the sun
Which of the following is an observation of the geological column that we use to understand Earth's history?
land appears to be shaped by glaciers
continents fit together like puzzle pieces
earth's crust is made up of moving tectonic plates
contains fossils that give information
Which is not an observation about the continents?
they appear to fit together like puzzle pieces
glaciers are present and move today
similar fossils where continents appear to have been joined together
made of moving tectonic plates
Observations about glaciers that help us understand earth's history? (select ALL that apply)
land appears to have been shaped by glaciers
glaciers are present today
glaciers still move today
strata laid in order over time
gravity formed planets from dust and gas
old-earth science
young eath-science
continent locations today are the result of movement over million years
old-earth science
young earth science
geologic column is the set of all rock layers forming over billions of years
old earth science
young earth science
theory of evolution
old earth science
young earth science
many ice ages
old earth science
young earth science
old-earth science adequately explains the evidence of Earth's history change
TRUE
FALSE
God created the planets, including earth
old earth
young earth
continent locations are the result of catastrophic plate tectonic and the Flood
old earth science
young earth science
geologic column was formed during the Flood
old earth theory
young earth theory
God created all the diversity of living things
old earth science
young earth science
one ice age
young earth science
old earth science
The young-earth story adequately explains the evidence of Earth's history change
TRUE
FALSE
Any shaking of the ground measurable by seismic instruments is called a(n)
earthquake
volvano
tsunami
tornado
The amount of strain that a rock can handle without breaking is related to its property of ____
ductility
force
gravity
science
When a material stretches past its elastic limit, it _____ suddenly, releasing energy.
fractures
bends
transforms
disapears
it is now possible to predict earthquakes
true
false
rocks in the crust can bend, stretch, and compress a little
true
false
faults occur only on land
true
false
last waves
p waves
s waves
surface waves
second waves of an earthquake
p waves
s waves
surface waves
most destructive earthquake waves
p waves
s waves
surface waves
strongest and slowest body waves
p waves
s waves
surface waves
first waves of an earthquake
p waves
s waves
surface waves
earthquakes can happen in places where there isn't a known fault
true
false
an opening in the crust of the earth through which lava, ash, and gases flow
earthquake
tsunami
volcano
tornado
volcanoes are made out of ____ rock
igneous
metamorphic
slate
shiny
there are two types of magma
true
false
Volcanoes produce (select all that apply)
liquid emmissions
gaseous emissions
solid emissions
plasma emissions
the majority of volcanoes are located on one of the two volcano belts
true
false
Volcanoes are classified by (select all that apply)
structure
activity
explosivity
lava color
currently erupting or has been observed to erupt in historical times
active
dormant
extinct
inactive currently but eruption possible
active
dormant
extinct
no signs of seismic or volcanic activity
active
dormant
extinct
lava flow is way more dangerous than explosivity
true
false
Heated water rises to the earth’s surface as a liquid
hot spring
geyser
river
sea
Forcefully ejects its water from the ground at regular intervals
hot spring
geyser
volcano
river
