Worksheets7th Grade Earth Science QuizPrep
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 17mins
Who is the person credited with developing the theory of continental drift?
Harry Hess
Galileo
Alfred Wegener
Issac Newton
What does the theory of continental drift state?
The continents were once joined in a super-continent and have moved over time
Continents are stationary and do not move
The Earth is broken into continental plates only that move due to wind
none of the above
What evidence did Wegener use in his theory?
Continents and fossils fitting together/matching-up like puzzle pieces
glacier scars and evidence from temperature
mountain ranges and coal deposits line up across continents
all of the above
Why did no one believe Wegener's thoery?
He could not explain HOW the continents moved
He didn't have evidence
His data was wrong
He didn't use the right technology to gather data
What are the two types of crust?
continental and oceanic
ocean and basin
lower and upper
thick and thin
What drives tectonic plate movement?
gravity
coriolis effect
convection currents
the earth's magnetic core
Earthquakes and volcanoes are most likely found in which locations?
at plate boundaries
in oceans
in the middle of continents
in the middle of plates
When an oceanic plate and a continental plate collide, which one will subduct?
oceanic
continental
neither
both
What is Pangaea?
the name of a German scientist
the name of the super-continent that existed millions of years ago
another name for continental drift
the name of an ancient fossil
A place where two plates slide past each other, moving in opposite directions, is known as a
transform boundary
divergent boundary
convergent boundary
rift valley
A rift valley forms at a
convergent plate boundary
divergent plate boundary
transform boundary
Whenever a subduction zone is formed a ____ is formed.
mountain
Island arc
rift valley
volcano
What elevation is point B?
800 ft
850 ft
900 ft
1000 ft
Determine the contour interval
10
20
840
760
Determine the contour interval
5
10
20
50
In what type of rock would you typically find fossils?
igneous
metamorphic
sedimentary
rocky
Which parts of an organism are more likely to fossilize?
the soft parts - skin, muscle
the hard parts - bones, shells, stems
all parts can become fossilized easily because the organism becomes buried by sediments
A _______ is a hollow area in sediment in the shape of an organism or part of an organism.
mold
cast
petrified fossil
A dinosaur track, a trail, and burrow are all examples of
casts
trace fossils
preserved remains
Becoming trapped in tar and amber, and freezing are other processes besides fossilization that organisms can be preserved.
True
False
If you found a rock containing a very complex fossil, you could infer that the rock is
relatively young
very old
igneous
metamorphic
According to the law of superpositon, which is the youngest layer?
A
B
C
Fossils of species that existed for short periods and were widespread
trace fossils
index fossils
original remains
Whhat are examples of index fossils?
t-rex fossils
insect in amber
trilobites or ammonites
woolly mammoth fossils
A collision between two pieces of continental crust at a converging boundary produces a
mid-ocean ridge
deep ocean trench
volcanic mountain range
folded mountain range
What is the process by which rocks are broken down into smaller pieces?
A. Erosion
B. Weathering
C. Deposition
D. Plate Tectonics
What are the preserved remains or traces of living organisms that lived in the past?
A. Volcanoes
B. Minerals
C. Fossils
D. Sediments
Which type of map shows the shape and elevation of the land surface using contour lines?
A. Weather Map
B. Political Map
C. Topographic Map
D. Geological Map
These Rocks are formed from Magma and Lava
Metamorphic
Igneous
Sedimentary
These Rocks are formed from Heat and Pressure
Metamorphic
Igneous
Sedimentary
These Rocks are form from layers of sediment over Millions of years
Metamorphic
Igneous
Sedimentary
What is the primary cause of earthquakes?
Volcanic eruptions
Movement of tectonic plates
Weather changes
Human activities
Which type of rock is most likely to contain fossils?
Igneous
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
Volcanic
