Law of Superposition
earth
rock cycle
earthquakes
random
100
According to the Law of Superposition, where would you find the youngest rock layer in an undisturbed horizontal sequence?
A. At the very top
B. In the middle
C. At the very bottom
A) at the very top
100
True or False: Continental Drift was difficult for scientists to believe at first because Alfred Wegener couldn't explain how the continents moved.
true
100
True or False: Metamorphic rocks are formed when existing rocks melt completely into magma.
False
100
True or False: In an earthquake, the S-waves are the "Primary" waves that arrive at a seismograph station first.
false
100
What are the 3 main parts of the Earth in order? starting from the inside to the outside.
Core, mantle, crust
200
Which is the oldest layer?
Letter C
200
Continental drift is...
A. The theory that continents were once joined as Pangea.
B. Circular movement in the mantle where hot rock rises and cool rock sinks.
C. When an oceanic plate sinks under a continental plate and melts.
A. The theory that continents were once joined as Pangea.
200
Why are fossils almost exclusively found in sedimentary rock?
A. Sedimentary rock is the only type found near water.
B. Igneous and metamorphic processes involve heat or pressure that would destroy organic remains.
C. Animals only choose to live in environments where sand is being deposited.
D. Sedimentary rock is the oldest type of rock on Earth.
B. Igneous and metamorphic processes involve heat or pressure that would destroy organic remains.
200
True or False: P-waves are faster than S-waves and can travel through both solids and liquids.
True
200
Identify as Natural or Synthetic:
Wood: ______________
Plastic: ______________
Glass: ______________
Iron Ore: ______________
wood: natural
Plastic: synthetic
Glass: synthetic
Iton ore: natrual
300
Which is the youngest rock layer?
Letter H
300
What is the primary "engine" that drives the movement of Earth's tectonic plates?
A. Solar radiation from the sun
B. Convection currents in the mantle caused by heat from the core
C. The gravitational pull of the moon
D. Surface winds moving from high to low pressure
B. Convection currents in the mantle caused by heat from the core
300
Which statement defines the best igneous?
A. The exact point inside the Earth where a rock breaks during an earthquake.
B. The circular movement of fluid caused by differences in temperature and density.
C. When one tectonic plate sinks beneath another and melts into magma.
D. The point on the Earth's surface directly above where an earthquake starts
E. Rock formed specifically from the cooling of magma or lava. .
E. Rock formed specifically from the cooling of magma or lava. .
300
What is the name of the "Secondary" seismic wave that is slower and travels only through solids?(1 pt)
A. P-wave
B. Surface wave
C. S-wave
D. Ocean wave
C. S-wave
300
Identify as Renewable or Non-Renewable:
Coal: ______________
Wind Energy: ______________
Crude Oil: ______________
Solar Power: ______________
coal: non-renewable
wind energy: renewable
crude oil: non-renewable
Solar power: renewable
400
What is letter A called?
A fault line
400
What are the pieces of evidence that prove Wegener's theory of continental drift?
the jigsaw puzzle fit of the continents, matching fossil records, identical rock and mountain formations, glaciers
400
If a rock is buried deep underground and changed by intense heat and pressure, it becomes:
A. An Igneous rock
B. A Sedimentary rock
C. A Metamorphic rock
D. Magma
C. Metamorphic rock
400
When two plates move apart from each other, what type of boundary is it?
A. Convergent
B. Transform
C. Divergent
D. Subduction
C. Divergent
400
What makes the best index fossil?
Found everywhere and for a short period of time
500
What is letter H called?
An intrusion
500
What piece of evidence from above STRONGLY supports the idea that North America and Europe were once connected?
The Appalachian Mountains in North America and the Caledonian Mountains in Europe are the same.
500
subduction is....
A. The theory that continents were once joined as Pangea.
B. Circular movement in the mantle where hot rock rises and cool rock sinks.
C. When an oceanic plate sinks under a continental plate and melts.
C. When an oceanic plate sinks under a continental plate and melts.
500
At which type of plate boundary do plates slide past each other, often causing earthquakes like those found at the San Andreas Fault?
A. Convergent
B. Divergent
C. Transform
D. Subduction
C. Transform
500
Which fossil would make the best index fossil?
The conch-looking shell