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WorksheetsPlate Motion Chapter 1 Test Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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1.
Which definition match's your vocab word outer layer?
a)
Earth’s outermost layer of hard, solid rock that is underneath the soil, vegetation, and water
b)
Any of the many processes (such as eruptions and lava flows) in which gas, lava, and ash are pushed out on the surface of Earth
c)
Any of Earth’s main continuous areas of land, such as Africa, Asia, and North America
d)
A long, deep indentation in the ocean floor formed when two plates move together
2.
Which definition match's your vocab word cross section?
a)
An object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see
b)
Evidence of life from the past, such as fossilized bones, footprints, or leaf prints
c)
A feature that forms on the surface of a planet, such as a mountain, channel, or sand dune
d)
A diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like
3.
Earths outer lay is what?
a)
Only the parts we live on
b)
Everything including the ocean floor
c)
Everything except the ocean floor
d)
Earth has no Outer layer
4.
What is a pattern?
a)
The place where two plates meet
b)
A sudden shaking of Earth's surface caused by the movement of Earth's plates
c)
One of the very large sections of hard, solid rock that make up Earth’s outer layer
d)
Something we observe to be similar over and over again
5.
What are BLACK dots on this map?
a)
They are volcanos
b)
They are earthquakes
c)
They are holes on earths surface
d)
It's were fossils were found
6.
Article Question: Where have Mesosaurus fossils been found?
a)
North America and Europe
b)
South America and Africa
c)
Asia and Australia
d)
Antarctica and Greenland
7.
What is a plate boundary?
a)
The place where two plates meet
b)
One of the very large sections of hard, solid rock that make up Earth’s outer layer
c)
A sudden shaking of Earth's surface caused by the movement of Earth's plates
d)
Something we observe to be similar over and over again
8.
Article Question: What does the name "Mesosaurus" mean?
a)
Large Lizard
b)
Water Lizard
c)
Middle Lizard
d)
Ancient Lizard
9.
What is a plate?
a)
The place where two plates meet
b)
One of the very large sections of hard, solid rock that make up Earth’s outer layer
c)
A sudden shaking of Earth's surface caused by the movement of Earth's plates
d)
Something we observe to be similar over and over again
10.
Which claim is correct?
a)
Claim 1: Plates move, which can cause earthquakes.
b)
Claim 2: Earthquakes cause the plates to move.
11.
Article Question: How long ago did the Mesosaurus live?
a)
100 million years ago
b)
200 million years ago
c)
300 million years ago
d)
400 million years ago
12.
What is an earthquake?
a)
The place where two plates meet
b)
One of the very large sections of hard, solid rock that make up Earth’s outer layer
c)
A sudden shaking of Earth's surface caused by the movement of Earth's plates
d)
Something we observe to be similar over and over again
13.
Article Question: What did the Mesosaurus look like?
a)
A large bird
b)
A small crocodile
c)
A giant snake
d)
A tiny fish
14.
What is the name of this creature?
a)
Stegosaurus
b)
Megalosaurus
c)
Mesosaurus
d)
Spinosaurus
15.
Article Question: Why couldn't the Mesosaurus swim long distances?
a)
They were too heavy
b)
They didn't have fins
c)
Their bodies weren’t built for long-distance swimming
d)
They were afraid of the water
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