WorksheetsUnit 6 Lesson 1 Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 50mins
A geologist is studying an area where earthquakes are likely to occur. What might the geologist expect to see after an earthquake?
The streams’ directions have changed after the formation of a hot spot in Earth’s crust.
The direction of the water flow in the streams has changed as a result of a change in the slope.
The streams on one side of the fault have shifted in relation to the streams on the other side of the fault.
Additional streams have formed on both sides of the fault as a result of new faults forming in Earth’s crust.
A sharp, jagged mountain becomes smoother over time. Which of these is most responsible for this change?
deposition
weathering and erosion
movement of continents
collisions between continental plates
Which area most likely has the greatest number of fast, large-scale changes?
along seashores
at high elevations
near magnetic poles
near plate boundaries
The diagram shows a type of mountain range that can form as the result of moving tectonic plates. In which major Earth subsystem are these formations taking place?
biosphere
geosphere
atmosphere
hydrosphere
Which type of change best describes folded mountain belts that sometimes form at plate boundaries?
a slow, large-scale change
a slow, small-scale change
a fast, large-scale change
a slow, small-scale change
Which geologic evidence could result from an asteroid impact on Earth’s surface?
Alternating layers of lava and volcanic ash erupted from a volcano
Fossils that show a steady rate of evolution in a certain type of organism
Petrified trees that have tree rings showing several years of stunted growth
Ice cores that show a gradual change in the carbon dioxide content of the atmosphere
Early in the history of geology, scientists debated different views of how geologic processes worked. Which statement explains how scientists generally view geologic changes or processes today?
Earth’s surface is reshaped only through slow, gradual geologic processes.
Early in Earth’s history, most geologic change was sudden, but now it’s mostly slow.
Some geologic processes happen quickly, while others happen over millions of years.
Geologic changes that reshape Earth’s surface only occur in sudden, devastating events.
Identify one large-scale change that happens quickly and one large-scale change that happens very slowly.
Earthquakes and mountain formation
Volcanic eruptions and flooding
Glacier melting and glacier movement
Tsunamis and tornadoes
Based on the images, describe the fast change that might have occurred between 2000 and 2001 to produce the difference shown.
The river expanded due to increased rainfall.
A landslide blocked the river, forming a lake, but the water broke the dam and drained quickly becoming smaller
The river dried up completely.
The river changed its course naturally.
Use the images to explain how the land surrounding the river would differ before May 2000 and after November 2001.
The land became more forested because of the water.
The land before would have been covered in vegetation but after the lake drained there would have been no vegetation.
The land became desert-like due to the lake drying up.
The land remained unchanged.
