WorksheetsHUMSS201 EALS TEST BREAKER
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 10mins
It was the model used to explain the formation and evolution of the solar system.
Nebular Hypothesis
Big Bang Theory
Steady State Theory
Tidal Theories
Earth, and the rest of the solar system, formed from a giant cloud of gas and dust in space called a __.
protosun
nebula
galaxy
comet
As the solar system continued to evolve, material in the disk collided with other material and grew into planetesimals, then protoplanets, and then planets. This process of growth by collision created a lot of heat, melting the early Earth. Growth by collision is called ___.
differentiation
accretion
adsorption
kinetic molecular theory
Which of the following layers of the Earth is responsible for the formation of magnetic field that surrounds the Earth?
Crust
Mantle
Asthenosphere
Core
Rocks that form when magma cools and hardens above or below the earth's surface are called ___________ rocks.
metamorphic
index
sedimentary
igneous
form
_____________ rocks form when sediment compacts or cements in layers on the earth's surface without heat or pressure.
metamorphic
index
sedimentary
igneous
form
_____________ rocks form when heat and pressure change the structure, texture, and appearance of rocks.
metamorphic
index
sedimentary
igneous
form
What are three pieces of evidence of continental drift theory suggested by Alfred Wegener?
(a)
4. The convergent boundary is marked a mid-oceanic ridge, that is, responsible for the seafloor spreading.
(a)
20. Convergent boundary is where a lot of earthquakes occur due to its side to side movement.
(a)
