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Earth Chapters 6, 7, & 8 Review

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The way that scientists learned about inside of the planet was by

a)

deep sea ocean exploration

b)

plate boundary rock analysis

c)

tracking seismic waves

d)

fossil records

2.

The wave that travels fastest is the ​ (a)   .

Choose from the below words
primary wave
secondary wave
3.

Secondary waves can travel through liquid.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Label the layers of the Earth.

5.

Heat flow in the ​ (a)   happens through ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
mantle
convection
conduction
core
6.

Our magnetism on Earth is the result of

a)

convection currents in the outer core

b)

convection currents in the mantle

c)

conduction currents in the inner core

d)

conduction currents in the mantle

7.

Convection current is

a)
the circulation of water in oceans due to tides.
b)
the process of heat transfer through solid materials.
c)
the flow of air caused by wind patterns.
d)
the movement of fluid caused by temperature and density differences.
8.

Match the following

a)

crust

1.

the outermost layer of the Earth

b)

lithosphere

2.

brittle part of the crust & mantle

c)

mantle

3.

the layer between the crust and the outer core

d)

outer core

4.

the liquid layer surrounding the inner core

e)

inner core

5.

the solid innermost layer of the Earth

9.

Evidence of continental drift included

a)

idential rocks on different continents

b)

ancient coral reefs in colder climates

c)

different fossils from on different continents

d)

Same mountain ranges found across the ocean

10.

Alfred Wegener hypothsized that the continents were once together. He called this supercontinent ​ (a)   and this led to the idea of the theory of ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
Pangea
continental drift
Atlantis, tectonic shift
Gondwana, plate movement
Lemuria, land bridge theory
11.

Match the following.

a)

mid-ocean ridges

1.

long chain of mountains

b)

deep sea threnches

2.

at edge of continents

c)

abyssal plains

3.

flat areas along volcanic mountain

12.

Label each type of plate boundary.

13.

Seafloor spreading

a)

is coral reef found at the ocean floor

b)

is the pattern of similar fossils on the ocean floor

c)

is new ocean crust being made and moves the plates

d)

is old ocean floor subducting under new sea floor

14.

Match the different types of stress.

a)

Confining

1.

rocks buried by above materials

b)

Compression

2.

rocks pushed together

c)

Shear

3.

forces moved in opposite direction

d)

Tension

4.

rocks pulled apart

e)

Bending

5.

Stress that occurs when a material is subjected to a bending force

15.

The ways that rocks will change under stress are: rocks breaking is called ​ (a)   , rocks that return to original shape is called ​ (b)   , and rocks that do not return to orignal shape is ​ (c)   .

Choose from the below words
fracture
elastic deformation
plastic deformation
crumble
rigid transformation
brittle shift
16.

Match the three types of faults.

a)

Strike-slip fault

1.

movement is side ways/horizontal

b)

Reverse fault

2.

footwall drops down

c)

Normal fault

3.

hanging wall drops down

17.

Elastic Rebound Theory explains why an earthquake happens: At the fault line the plates are stuck, energy builds until released/unstuck as an earthquake.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Earthquakes can happen in the following areas of plates.

a)

transform

b)

divergent

c)

convergent

d)

intraplate

19.

Why is it hard to predict an earthquake?

a)

It is unknown the locations that they can happen.

b)

There is no prior evidence that it could happen.

c)

Prior earthquake history is unimportant.

d)

Location is easier to know but when the energy will be released is difficult to determine.

20.

Volcanoes are located at

a)

convergent plate boundarie

b)

divergent plate boundaries

c)

in the middle of a plate

d)

strike slip plate boundaries

21.

A volcano that has the ability to erupt at any time is​ ​ (a)   . A volcano that has not erupted in a long time but can is ​​ (b)   . And a volcano that has not erupted in a long time and scientists believe that it will not erupt is ​ (c)   .

Choose from the below words
shield volcano
supervolcano
composite volcano
active
dormant
extinct
22.

The ​ (a)   is the location within the Earth where an earthquake happens. The ​ (b)   is the location on the surface of the earthquake

Choose from the below words
focus point
epicenter
core center
surface origin
quake site
23.

A short time difference between the P and S waves on the seismograph means that

a)

earthquake is close to the seismograph location

b)

earthquake is close to the epicenter

c)

earthquake is far to the seismograph location

d)

earthquake is far to the epicenter

24.

This area is known as the _ because it is an area of many volcanoes and earthquakes.

a)

pacific ring

b)

volcano zone

c)

ring of volcanoes

d)

ring of fire