EARTH

Plates

100

What happens when tectonic plates grind against each other as they move in opposite directions? a. rivers develop b. valleys and canyons are formed c. earthquakes occur d. erosion of rock

c. earthquakes occur

200

Which geographic feature is always located along the shore where a continent meets and ocean? a. continental drift b. continental divide c. continental rise d. continental shelf

d. continental shelf

300

What causes faults in the Earth's crust? a. earthquakes causing the crust to shift b. the eruption of volcanoes c. the pressure of the ocean on its floor d. the movement of continental plates

d. the movement of continental plates

400

Locations where Earth's plates collide are a. transform boundaries b. divergent boundaries c. convergent boundaries d. strike-slip boundaries

c. convergent boundaries

500

Reelfoot Lake suddenly appeared in western TN after a strong earthquake shook the area in 1811. What causes Reelfoot Lake to appear? a. Volcanoes that produce Earth's youngest rocks erupted and formed the lake. b. Plates that are separate sections of Earth's crust shifted and formed the lake. c. Tornadoes that accompany thunderstorms dug up the soil and formed the lake. d. Gases that are separate layers of the atmosphere condensed and formed the lake.

b. Plates that are separate sections of Earth's crust shifted and formed the lake.

Earthquakes

100

Where are earthquakes more likely to occur? a. near the north and south poles b. around the equator c. near the edges of tectonic plates d. in the center of tectonic plates

c. near the edges of tectonic plates

200

Which of the following causes geologic change on Earth? a. earthquakes b. geologists c. rocks d. seismographs

a. earthquakes

300

Which causes a rapid change to occur on Earth's surface? a. an earthquake b. a snow storm c. acid rain d. wind

a. an earthquake

400

What is picture in this diagram? a. volcano b. fault c. tornado d. canyon

b. fault

500

Earthquakes occur only a. once a year b. a thousand times a year c. several hundred times a day d. every other day

c. several hundred times a day

Volcanoes/Mountains

100

Where are volcanoes most likely to appear? a. in places where Earth's crust is dry. b. in places where Earth's crust is wet c. in places where Earth's crust is thick d. in places where Earth's crust is thin

d. in places where Earth's crust is thin

200

Why are many volcanoes located along the edges of Earth's tectonic plates? a. The crust is usually thick along the edges of the plates b. The crust is often thinner along the edges of the plates c. The crust is stationary along the edges of the plates d. The crust is condensing along the edges of the plates

b. The crust is often thinner along the edges of the plates

300

Where magma rises through the ocean floor, a. continents come closer together b. continents collide c. the sea floor spreads apart d. nothing happens

c. the sea floor spreads apart

400

Which of the following is true about how folded mountains are produced? a. folded mountains are produced when Earth's plates move away from each other b. folded mountains are produced when the crust is stretched c. folded mountains are produced when Earth's plates are pushed into each other d. folded mountains are produced when Earth's plates rub against each other

c. folded mountains are produced when Earth's plates are pushed into each other

500

Mountains that form as plates rub past each other are called a. Himalayes b. fault block mountains c. folded mountains d. volcanoes

b. fault block mountains

Inside the Earth

100

The definition of earth's crust is a. the Earth's thin outer layer b. the Earth's thick outer layer c. the Earth's layer between the mantle and core d. the Earth's only layer of liquid

a. the Earth's thin outer layer

300

The mantle is the a. thin layer between the crust and the inner core b. thick layer between the outer and inner core c. thick layer between the crust and the core d. thin layer of the Earth that is the hottest

c. thick layer between the crust and the core

400

This is the earth's only layer that is liquid, not solid. a. crust b. mantle c. inner core d. outer core

d. outer core

500

This layer of the Earth has high pressure which keeps it solid. It is the hottest layer of the earth. a. crust b. mantle c. inner core d. outer core

c. inner core

Pangea

100

What is the definition of Pangea? a. The name that was given to the Earth a very long time ago b. The name Alfred Wegener gave to the supercontinent that existed millions and millions of year ago c. The name of North America when pilgrims arrived

b. The name Alfred Wegener gave to the supercontinent that existed millions and millions of year ago

200

The theory that the continents are slowly moving away from one another is called a. lonely islands b. unfortunate continents c. continental drift d. drifters

c. continental drift

300

Which statement best describes continental shelf? a. a mountain range that divides one side of a continent from the other b. one of the rocky plates that make up Earth's crust c. an underwater feature that extends from an ocean shore to below the shallowest waters d. an underwater feature that runs along the bottom of an ocean and contains the deepest waters.

c. an underwater feature that extends from an ocean shore to below the shallowest waters

400

On average, the Americas move about _____________ further away from Europe and Africa per year. a. a foot b. a centimeter c. a yard d. an inch

d. an inch

500

Pangea is a a. factural event b. a fictional tale c. a theory d. a joke

c. a theory