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7th Grade Topic Review

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What form of heat transfer circulates the warm and cool air in a house?

a)

Conduction

b)

Radiation

c)

Convection

2.

The type of heat transfer that creates currents in water is called ________.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

3.

At higher temperatures

a)

particles in an object have less kinetic energy

b)

particles in an object move faster

c)

a gas contracts

4.

A group of friends gather around a fire to stay warm. This is an example of ________.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

5.

Thermal Equilibrium is

a)

Energy moving from cooler to warmer until both reach the same temperature

b)

Energy moving from left to right until both reach the same temperature

c)

Energy moving from warmer to cooler until both reach the same temperature

6.

If two objects have different temperatures, heat will flow from the warmer object to the cooler one until..

a)

They both have an equal temperature

b)

One temperature is higher than the other

c)

They both have different temperatures

7.

Alfred Wegener named his single supercontinent ____________, which means "all Earth" in ancient Greek.

a)

Pandora

b)

Gandowandaland

c)

Pangea

d)

Percia

8.

Most geologists think that the movement of Earth's tectonic plates is caused by

a)

the rotation of the Earth.

b)

the Earth's magnetic field.

c)

subduction.

d)

convection currents.

9.

When plates collide we get ________.

a)

crumbles

b)

volcanos

c)

trenches

d)

mountain ranges

10.
Associated with transform boundaries.
a)
Volcanoes
b)
mountains
c)
trenches
d)
earthquakes
11.
A location where two tectonic plates collide is known as a _________ boundary.
a)
Convergent
b)
Divergent
c)
Transform
d)
Spreading
12.

Which layer of Earth flows slowly and causes the crust to move?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Inner Core

d)

Outer core

13.

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

14.

the idea that continents move around on Earth's surface.

a)
plate tectonics
b)
earthquake
c)
continental drift
d)
volcanic eruption
15.

A long chain of undersea mountains

16.

answer the 4 questions down below

a)
continental plates
1.

tectonic plates that make up the continents

b)
subduction
2.

the process of one tectonic plate sliding beneath another

c)

oceanic plates

3.

tectonic plates that make up the ocean floor

d)

transform boundaries

4.

boundaries where tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally

e)

convergent boundaries

5.

boundaries where tectonic plates collide or come together

17.

The diagram represents two solids and the temperature of each. What occurs when the two solids are placed in contact with each other?

a)

Heat energy flows from solid A to solid B. Solid A decreases in temperature

b)

Heat energy flows from solid A to solid B. Solid A increases in temperature

c)

Heat energy flows from solid B to solid A. Solid B decreases in temperature.

d)

Heat energy flows from solid B to solid A. Solid B increases in temperature.

18.
If two objects have different temperatures, heat will flow from the warmer object to the cooler one UNTIL ____________
a)
one reaches a temperature of zero
b)
they both have an equal temperature
c)
one runs out of energy
19.
A Plate Boundary where two plates move toward each other is called
a)
Convergent Boundary
b)
Divergent Boundary
c)
Transform Boundary
d)
Subduction
20.
What geologic feature/event you be most likely to find at a transform boundary?
a)
Earthquakes
b)
Volcanoes
c)
Mountains
d)
Rift Valleys
21.
Heat transfers from an area of ____temperature to an area of ___ temperature.
a)
high to low
b)
low to high
c)
high to high
d)
It can travel high to low and low to high. 
22.

___________ is the process by which

new oceanic lithosphere (sea floor) forms as magma rises to Earth’s surface and solidifies at a mid-ocean ridge.

a)

Continental drift

b)

Sea-floor spreading

c)

Plate tectonics

d)

Mid-ocean range

23.

___________ is the hypothesis that states that the continents once formed a single landmass, broke up, and drifted to their present locations.

a)

Continental drift

b)

Sea-floor spreading

c)

Plate tectonics

d)

Mid-ocean range

24.

Continental drift was not widely accepted by scientists because it did not explain how the continents moved. Which theory later explains this?

a)

The big bang theory

b)

The theory of evolution

c)

The theory of plate tectonics

d)

The steady-state theory

25.

Why do Earth's plates move?

a)

because of tornadoes and hurricanes

b)

because of Earth spinning on its axis

c)

because of molten rock heating and cooling within the mantle

d)

because of Earth orbiting the sun

26.

Who came up with the idea that all the continents were once joined together?

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Alfred Wegener

c)

Charles Darwin

d)

Werner Heisenberg

27.

What evidence supports the idea that all the continents were once joined together?

a)

Similar rocks found on different continents.

b)

Mountains created by colliding continents.

c)

Evidence of glaciers in unexpected places.

d)

All of the above

28.

Lystrosaurus was a slow-moving, plant-eating reptile that lived over 250 million years ago. Fossils of Lystrosaurus have been found in the brown areas shown below (The brown areas are on Africa, Antarctica, and India). How is this explained by the existence of Pangaea?

a)

Lystrosaurus swam across the oceans from one continent to another.

b)

Lystrosaurus drifted on rafts of vegetation from one continent to another.

c)

Bridges once crossed oceans to connect Africa, Antarctica, and India.

d)

Africa, Antarctica, and India used to be joined together into a single landmass.

29.

Which of the following is the a picture of a ocean to ocean convergent boundary?

a)
b)
c)
d)

None of those show a ocean to ocean convergent

30.

Process by which new ocean crust forms.

a)

Seafloor spreading

b)

Continental drift

c)

Mid-ocean ridge

d)

Rift

31.
The zone where one plate slides under another is called the
a)
Convergent zone
b)
Subduction zone
c)
Transform zone
d)
Mantle zone
32.
Undersea mountain range.
a)
Rift
b)
Mid-ocean ridge
c)
seafloor spreading
d)
Continental drift
33.

Place the labels onto the image

34.

Match the following

a)

divergent

1.

new crust is created (at ridge or rift)

b)

convergent continental-continental

2.

makes folded mountains

c)

transform

3.

has earthquakes along fault line

d)

convergent oceanic-continental

4.

crust is destroyed, near volcanoes

e)

convergent oceanic-oceanic

5.

crust is destroyed, near volcanic island

35.

How can human activities such as agriculture affect groundwater quality in a watershed?

a)

They have no effect on groundwater quality.

b)

They can introduce pollutants like pesticides and fertilizers into the groundwater.

c)

They improve groundwater quality by adding nutrients.

d)

They only affect surface water, not groundwater.

36.
Wastes produced by agriculture, households, industry, mining, and other human activities can end up in ______________.
a)
groundwater
b)
streams and rivers
c)
oceans
d)
All of these choices
37.

Coral Reefs provide what to marine life? (a)  

Choose from the below words
Food
Oxygen
Shelter
Gentle Ocean waves
All of them
38.

Humans depend on the ocean for: (a)  

Choose from the below words
Transportation
Oxygen
Food
Weather
All of the Above
39.
a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gass

40.
Number 2 represents a ________
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
plasma
41.

Which image shows particles in a solid?

a)
b)
c)
42.

Which image shows particles in a liquid?

a)
b)
c)
43.

Which image shows particles in a gas?

a)
b)
c)
44.

Where is the watertable located?

a)

Between the saturated and unsaturated zone

b)

Outside the aquifer

c)

Above the saturated zone

d)

Below the unsaturated zone

45.

What is the saturated zone?

a)

Where the ground is filled with water

b)

The top layer of soil

c)

Where there is less amounts of water in the ground

d)

The area above the water table.

46.

The reasons for water to get depleted

a)

Increasing population

b)

increasing trees

c)

agricultural activities

d)

decreasing water

47.
What is the type of water that moves underground?
a)
surface water
b)
water table
c)
groundwater
d)
watershed
48.

All bodies of fresh water, salt water, ice, and snow that are found above ground

a)

Groundwater

b)

Surface water

c)

Runoff

d)

Swimming pool

49.
An area of permeable layer of rock or soil that holds a large amount of water in the saturated zone is called what?
a)
Aquifer
b)
Spring
c)
Well
d)
Reservoir
50.
Sand is ___________, meaning that water can pass through easily.
a)
Permeable
b)
Impermeable
c)
Solid
d)
Soft
51.
What is the water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers called?
a)
Groundwater
b)
Water Table
c)
Precipitation
d)
Snow
52.
The top of the groundwater’s zone of saturation - E
a)
Zone of Aeration
b)
Aquifer
c)
Surface water
d)
Water table
53.

Pick all the choices that will help minimize human impact on water.

a)

properly dispose of harmful chemicals

b)

recycle

c)

use less water

d)

volunteer to help clean up litter

e)

use less plastic

54.

A negative effect of building a dam is that it can _________________.

a)

be used for drinking water

b)

control water flow and flooding

c)

be used for recreation

d)

cause rivers to dry out before reaching the ocean

55.

Which of the following is the greatest residential use of water?

a)

shower

b)

leaks

c)

toilet

d)

washing machine

56.

During a prolonged period of _____, people may run out of water.

a)

drought

b)

rainfall

c)

well drilling

d)

dam building

57.

_____ is any method of bringing water to plants. It allows people to grow crops in areas that are otherwise dry and would not be able to support agriculture.

a)

water treatment

b)

plumping

c)

evaporation

d)

irrigation

58.

A hot spot is located at the boundary of a plate

a)

true

b)

false

59.

What geologic feature will occur at a hot spot ?

a)

volcano

b)

folded mountain

c)

deep sea trench

d)

crevasse

60.

A prime example of an area over a hot spot is :

a)

Japan

b)

the Andes Mountains

c)

the East African Rift

d)

the Hawaiian Islands

61.

What plate is the hot spot under the Hawaiian Islands located ?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Pacific

c)

African

d)

South American

62.

As one moves away from a hot spot, the crust will get :

a)

younger

b)

older

c)

the will be no change in age

63.

What area of the continental United States is over a hot spot ?

a)

the Florida Everglades

b)

the Grand Canyon

c)

Yellowstone National Park

d)

New York City

64.

James and Abigail observe thermal energy transfer until both substances reach the same temperature. This is called (a)   .

Choose from the below words

thermal equilibrium

kinetic energy

thermal energy

conductors

insulators

65.

Where are most volcanoes and earthquakes located?

a)

In the middle of the continents

b)

Along the edges of tectonic plates

c)

Along the equator

d)

Near the North and south poles

66.

The theory that continents move over the Earth's surface is the theory of:

a)

The big bang

b)

Continental drift

c)

relativity

d)

evolution

67.

The matching coastlines of Africa and South America help support which theory?

a)

The theory of evolution

b)

The theory of gravity

c)

The theory of superposition

d)

The theory of continental drift

68.

Continental drift was not widely accepted by scientists because it did not explain how the continents moved. Which theory later explains this?

a)

The big bang theory

b)

The theory of evolution

c)

The theory of plate tectonics

d)

The steady-state theory

69.

The high level of volcanic activity and earthquakes surrounding the Pacific ocean is known as the:

a)

The volcanic vortex

b)

Earthquake alley

c)

The ring of fire

d)

San Andreas Fault zone

70.

The youngest rocks on the ocean floor are located ____.

a)

Near continents

b)

At mid-ocean ridges

c)

Near Indiana

d)

Far from mid-ocean ridges

71.

Process by which new ocean crust forms.

a)

Seafloor spreading

b)

Rift

c)

Continental drift

d)

Deep ocean ridge

72.

True or False : Sea-floor Spreading adds new material to the ocean floor?

a)

True

b)

False