Category 1
What is a natural resource?
A) A resource that is man-made
B) A resource that occurs naturally in the environment
C) A resource that is used only by animals
D) A resource that must be imported
B) A resource that occurs naturally in the environment
Which of the following describes a divergent boundary?
A) Plates move toward each other
B) Plates slide past each other
C) Plates move away from each other
D) Plates remain stationary
Answer: C) Plates move away from each other
What was Pangaea?
A) A type of mineral
B) A large single landmass
C) A prehistoric animal
D) A type of climate
Answer: B) A large single landmass
.Which scientist is most commonly associated with the theory of continental drift that explains the formation of Pangaea?
A) Albert Einstein
B) Charles Darwin
C) Alfred Wegener
D) Isaac Newton
Answer: C) Alfred Wegener
What geological feature is often formed at convergent boundaries?
A) Mid-ocean ridges
B) Mountain ranges
C) Ocean basins
D) Plains
Answer: B) Mountain ranges
What is a deposit in geological terms?
A) A bank statement
B) A mineral found underground
C) A collection of resources in a specific area
D) A type of rock
Answer: C) A collection of resources in a specific area
Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?
A) Solar energy
B) Wind energy
C) Coal
D) Hydropower
C) Coal
What occurs at a convergent boundary?
A) Plates move apart
B) Plates collide
C) Plates slide past each other
D) Plates rotate
Answer: B) Plates collide
What process explains the movement of continents over time?
A) Erosion
B) Continental drift
C) Subduction
D) Fossilization
Answer: B) Continental drift
Which type of plate boundary is associated with earthquakes?
A) Divergent
B) Convergent
C) Transform
D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
What do scientists use to study tectonic plate movements?
A) Fossil records
B) Satellite imagery
C) Weather patterns
D) Ocean currents
Answer: B) Satellite imagery
Which gas is primarily released from burning fossil fuels?
A) Oxygen
B) Carbon dioxide
C) Nitrogen
D) Hydrogen
Answer: B) Carbon dioxide
What are tectonic plates?
A) Layers of the atmosphere
B) Large pieces of Earth's crust that move
C) Layers of ocean water
D) Types of minerals
Answer: B) Large pieces of Earth's crust that move
What is subduction?
A) The process where tectonic plates move apart
B) The process where one plate slides under another
C) The process of plate tectonics ceasing
D) The formation of new land
Answer: B) The process where one plate slides under another
What is a fossil?
A) A living organism
B) A preserved remains of ancient life
C) A mineral deposit
D) A type of rock
Answer: B) A preserved remains of ancient life
What is the main reason fossil fuels are considered nonrenewable?
A) They are too expensive
B) They take millions of years to form
C) They can be easily replaced
D) They are always in high demand
Answer: B) They take millions of years to form
Which of the following is a renewable resource?
A) Coal
B) Oil
C) Natural gas
D) Solar energy
Answer: D) Solar energy
What is one of the main concerns regarding the extraction of nonrenewable resources?
A) They are too cheap
B) They are always available
C) They can lead to environmental degradation
D) They do not provide energy
Answer: C) They can lead to environmental degradation
What is a reservoir?
A) A large body of water
B) A storage space for natural resources
C) A type of mineral deposit
D) A geological fault
Answer: B) A storage space for natural resources
What is a transform boundary?
A) Where tectonic plates move toward each other
B) Where tectonic plates move away from each other
C) Where tectonic plates slide past each other
D) Where tectonic plates rotate
Answer: C) Where tectonic plates slide past each other
Which of the following is a major source of fossil fuels?
A) Sunlight
B) Wind
C) Ancient plants and animals
D) Water
Answer: C) Ancient plants and animals
What did Pangaea eventually break into?
A) A single continent
B) Two large continents: Laurasia and Gondwana
C) Several islands
D) A super ocean
Answer:B) Two large continents: Laurasia and Gondwana
What are the two main types of tectonic plates?
A) Oceanic and continental
B) Solid and liquid
C) Inner and outer
D) Large and small
Answer: A) Oceanic and continental
What is the purpose of a glacier?
A) To trap carbon dioxide
B) To store freshwater
C) To produce fossil fuels
D) To create mountains
Answer: B) To store freshwater
What type of resource is oil classified as?
A) Renewable
B) Nonrenewable
C) Inexhaustible
D) Sustainable
Answer: B) Nonrenewable
1. What evidence supports the existence of Pangaea?
A) Fossils of the same species found on different continents
B) Similar languages spoken in various regions
C) Mountain ranges that align across continents
D) Both A and C
D) Both A and C
What is the impact of glacial melting on climate?
A) It has no impact
B) It leads to rising sea levels
C) It decreases temperature
D) It increases biodiversity
Answer: B) It leads to rising sea levels
What is a common consequence of mining natural resources?
A) Increased biodiversity
B) Habitat destruction
C) Improved air quality
D) Decreased pollution
Answer: B) Habitat destruction
What is the effect of climate change on glaciers?
A) They become larger
B) They melt at an accelerated rate
C) They remain unchanged
D) They freeze more quickly
Answer: B) They melt at an accelerated rate
How do tectonic plates affect climate?
A) They have no effect
B) They can change ocean currents and weather patterns
C) They only affect landforms
D) They create fossil fuels
Answer: B) They can change ocean currents and weather patterns