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Pre-Test G7

Total questions: 84

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the puzzle pieces of the Earth's surface called?
a)
Tectonic plates
b)
Puzzles
c)
Earthquakes
2.

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.

3.

Most geologists think that the movement of Earth’s plates is caused by _______

a)

convection.

b)

continental drift.

c)

subduction.

d)

conduction.

4.

The place where two plates come together is known as a _______

a)

transform boundary.

b)

divergent boundary.

c)

convergent boundary.

d)

rift valley.

5.

Below is a picture of sea-floor spreading. How are the ocean crusts moving?

a)

Converging

b)

Diverging

c)

Sliding

d)

No movement

6.

What type of boundary is shown in the diagram?

a)

Divergent

b)

Convergent

c)

Slide/Transform

7.
 A land feature that is produced at a convergent boundary is
a)
a valley
b)
an ocean
c)
a canyon
d)
a volcano
8.

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.

9.

The North American plate and Pacific plates meet at the San Andres Fault in California causing frequent earthquakes. This fault is located at a _____ boundary.

a)

Ridge

b)

Divergent

c)

Convergent

d)

Transform

10.

Which oceanic plate in the above picture must be more dense? LEFT RIGHT

a)

The plate on the left (the plate with the volcano on it)

b)

The plate on the right (without the volcano)

11.

What forms when two CONTINENTAL plates CONVERGE?

a)

Rift Valley

b)

Mid Ocean Ridge

c)

Mountains

d)

Volcanoes on land and ocean trench

12.

What are these plates doing?

a)

Diverging

b)

Converging

c)

Forming a transform boundary

13.

Study this diagram carefully, noticing the direction of the arrows.The green bars are tectonic plates.What will happen at the place where the star is drawn on this diagram?

a)

The plates will slide past each other (causing a major earthquake)

b)

The plates will hit each other (one will subduct)

c)

The plates will diverge (spread apart)

14.

What are these plates doing?

a)

Converging

b)

Diverging

c)

Forming a transform boundary

15.

What are these plates doing?

a)

Converging

b)

Diverging

c)

Forming a transform boundary

16.

What type of event will occur at this boundary?

a)

Earthquake

b)

Volcano Eruption

c)

Tornado

d)

Mountain Building

17.
What are the two types of crust
a)
continental and oceanic
b)
ocean and upper
c)
lower and upper
d)
pizza and subway
18.

a)

divergent boundary

b)

convergent boundary

c)

transform boundary

19.

a)

divergent boundary

b)

convergent boundary

c)

transform boundary

20.

a)

divergent boundary

b)

convergent boundary

c)

transform boundary

21.

This type of boundary does NOT involve magma.

a)

divergent

b)

convergent

c)

transform

22.

This type of boundary can be found along the San Andreas fault in California....

a)

divergent

b)

convergent

c)

transform

23.

New crust is formed at this type of boundary

a)

divergent

b)

convergent

c)

transform

24.

This type of boundary creates folded mountains.

a)

transform

b)

divergent

c)

continental-continental convergent

d)

continental-oceanic convergent

25.

This feature can be found along a divergent boundary

a)

mid-ocean ridge

b)

folded mountains

c)

deep sea trench

26.

At which of these boundaries would you find a deep sea trench?

a)

transform

b)

divergent

c)

oceanic-oceanic convergent

27.

Volcanoes are formed when which type of crust subducts under another plate?

a)

continental

b)

oceanic

c)

magma

28.

Which feature is formed when two oceanic plates collide?

a)

mid-ocean ridge

b)

volcanic island arc

c)

folded mountains

29.

Magma that erupts out of volcanoes comes from.....

a)

melted transform crust

b)

melted oceanic crust

c)

melted continental crust

30.

When oceanic and continental crust collide what feature would form?

a)

volcanic island arc

b)

folded mountain

c)

volcanoes on the continent

31.

Subduction means.....

a)

one plate goes under another plate

b)

two plates slide past each other

c)

two plate collide and form folded mountains

32.

The process that causes the tectonic plates to move is called.....

a)

subduction

b)

transform

c)

convection

33.

Sea-floor spreading explains how.....

a)

new crust is created at a divergent boundary

b)

volcanoes are formed on continents

c)

deep sea trenches are formed

34.

divergent plates move

a)

away fro each other

b)

towards each other

c)

slide past each other

35.

convergent plates move

a)

towards each other

b)

away from each other

c)

past each other

36.

At a transform boundary the plates.....

a)

collide

b)

diverge

c)

slide past each other

37.

Identify this type of plate movement

a)

Divergent Boundary

b)

Convergent Boundary

c)

Transform Boundary

d)

None

38.

This scientist was the first to develop the idea of continental drift.

a)

Wegener

b)

Einstein

c)

Copernicus

d)

Hawking

39.

Around 200 – 250 million years ago ______ started to break into separate plates. 

a)

Oceans

b)

China

c)

Pangea

d)

None

40.

Two plates moving or sliding by each other.

a)

Divergent Boundary

b)

Convergent Boundary

c)

Transform Boundary

d)

None

41.

The spread of molten rock comes up from through cracks and creates new oceanic crust

a)

Divergent Boundary

b)

Convergent Boundary

c)

Transform Boundary

d)

None

42.

What is the Theory of Continental Drift?

a)

Earth's continents do not move.

b)

Earth's continents moved in the past and continue moving today.

c)

Earth's continents will eventually fall off the planet.

43.

What is the name for the large landmass of all the continents that formed 175 million years ago?

a)

Pangaea

b)

Laurasia

c)

United Continents

44.

What piece of evidence for Continental Drift states that the continents fit together like puzzle pieces?

a)

Continent Shape

b)

Fossil/Climate Evidence

c)

Landform/Rock Evidence

d)

Glacial Evidence

45.

What piece of evidence for Continental Drift states that the same plant and animal fossils are found on continents separated by oceans.

a)

Continent Shape

b)

Fossil/Climate Evidence

c)

Landform/Rock Evidence

d)

Glacial Evidence

46.

What piece of evidence for Continental Drift states that similar types and ages of rocks are found on different continents?

a)

Continent Shape

b)

Fossil Evidence

c)

Rock Evidence

d)

Glacial Evidence

47.

What piece of evidence for Continental Drift states that glacial deposits and glacial scarring are found on continents with warm climates today.

a)

Continent Shape

b)

Fossil/Climate Evidence

c)

Landform/Rock Evidence

d)

Glacial Evidence

48.

______________ is the breaking down of rock material by physical and chemical processes. 

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Sedimentary Exchange

49.

_____________ weathering is the breaking down of rocks by chemical reactions.

a)

Chemical

b)

Physical

c)

Deposition

d)

Erosion

50.

Which of these terms describes the process of acid rain wearing out limestone?

a)

deposition

b)

chemical weathering

c)

physical weathering

d)

erosion

51.

Which of these is an example of erosion?

a)

light shining onto a mountain

b)

wind blowing away sediment

c)

rain breaking down rock

d)

all options are correct

52.

This is an example of _____________________________.

a)

physical weathering

b)

chemical weathering

53.

In the pictures below, choose a picture that shows chemical weathering of rock.

a)
b)
c)
d)
54.

In the pictures below, choose a picture that shows physical weathering of rock that has abrasion caused by wind.

a)
b)
c)
d)
55.

Identify the change happening in each situation.

Minerals in rock dissolve.

a)

physical weathering

b)

chemical weathering

56.

Identify the change happening in each situation.

Earthworms makes tunnels in the ground which may lead to the breakdown of rocks.

a)

physical weathering

b)

chemical weathering

57.

Which of the following is not a type of rock?

a)

Igneous

b)

Weathering

c)

Sedimentary

d)

Metamporphic

58.

Which type of rock are intrusive and extrusive associated with?

a)

Metamorphic

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Igneous

d)

Sandstone

59.

Weathering means to?

a)

Wind up

b)

Break down

c)

Roll Over

d)

Jump Up

60.

What is needed for Metamorphic rock to form?

a)

Heat and Pressure

b)

Weathering

c)

Compacting

d)

Magma

61.

Which choice is a sedimentary rock?

a)

Granite

b)

Basalt

c)

Conglomerate

d)

Marble

62.

Which choice is an igneous rock?

a)

Shale

b)

Limestone

c)

Sandstone

d)

Granite

63.

Which type of rock will form large crystals?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Intrusive Igneous

d)

Extrusive Igneous

64.

Giant ocean waves are called?

a)

epicenter

b)

seismic wave

c)

focus

d)

tsunami

65.

The scale, which numbered 1-10, that measures the strength or magnitude of an earthquake.

a)

pH scale

b)

Richter Scale

c)

Mercalli Scale

d)

Hardness Scale

66.

What scale is used to measure Earthquakes?

a)

Richter Scale

b)

Saffir-Simpson Scale

c)

Fujita Scale

d)

Seismoscale

67.
A natural process and event that is a potential threat to human life and property.
a)
Natural hazard
b)
Natural disaster
c)
Recovery
d)
mitigation
68.

Which statement is true of earthquakes?

a)

All of them can be prevented.

b)

Weak ones can be prevented.

c)

Some of them can be prevented.

d)

None of them can be prevented.

69.

What is one hazard that can be cause by a volcanic eruption?

a)

tornadoes

b)

air pollution

c)

weathering of rocks

d)

blizzards

70.

Where do most volcanoes occur?

a)

in the center of the ocean

b)

in the centers of continents

c)

along boundaries between continents

d)

along boundaries between continents and the ocean

71.
Volcanoes can be found...
a)
on land
b)
under water
c)
on islands
d)
all of the above
72.
This is the name for the chain of volcanos around the edge of the Pacific Plate.
a)
Circle of Fire
b)
Ring of Lava
c)
Ring of Fire
d)
Circle of Magma
73.

A huge storm with high wind speeds that forms over an ocean

a)

volcano

b)

earthquake

c)

hurricane

d)

flood

74.

An alert which can predict tornado is

a)

warning

b)

red alert

c)

watch

d)

broadcast

75.

A ____ is an intense tropical storm with winds exceeding 119 km/h

a)

hurricane

b)

tornado

c)

drought

d)

flood

76.

A tornado watch means?

a)

The conditions are right for a tornado, but it is not occurring yet.

b)

A tornado is occurring

c)

A tornado has passed through and it is now safe to go outside.

d)

It is the season during which tornadoes occur.

77.

The most powerful severe storm is the ____.

a)

thunderstorm

b)

tornado

c)

hurricane

d)

front

78.

The figure shown is an illustration of a tornado.

a)

True

b)

False

79.

A _____ occurs when a large volume of water overflows its boundaries.

a)

tornado

b)

hurricane

c)

thunder

d)

flood

80.

What conditions are needed for a hurricane?

a)

cold

b)

snowing

c)

warm

d)

windy

81.

A ____ is a violent, whirling column of air in contact with the ground.

a)

Tornado

b)

Hurricane

c)

Flood

d)

Thunderstorm

82.

One of the best places to seek protection during a tornado is

a)

in the attic

b)

terrace

c)

basement

d)

floor top

83.

Factors that cause flood are:

a)

snowmelt

b)

dam failure

c)

volcanic eruption

d)

all of the above

84.

Droughts are caused by high-pressure systems that remain over an area for weeks or months

a)

True

b)

False

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