Download Test Review Building Up and Wearing Down the Surface

Test Review Sheet: Geological History, Building Up and Wearing Down Earth’s Surface
List of Topics to Review:
- Layers of the Internal Structure of Earth (labels and diagram)
- Earth Eras (How many, oldest to current era by name, what happened geologically and
biologically during each?)
- Continental Drift Theory (Who published the theory, What is the theory, What are the 4 “proofs”
that he used to support his theory, Why was it not accepted by his scientific peers?)
- Plate Tectonics Theory (Who is the “father” of this theory?, What does this theory state?, How do
crustal plates move and what is created or destroyed as a result (landform features or earth
events)?, What are Convection Currents and how are they related to plate movement? Be able to
discuss and draw a Labeled Diagram!
- The Rock Cycle (Labelled Diagram and Questions)
- Film Study: “Dante’s Peak”
- Glaciation as a method of erosion (How do they form, how do they move, cross section diagram,
how do they change the surface of the earth, Alpine vs. Continental Glaciers, features created by
glaciation, etc.)
Instructions for an Additional Way to Study:
On your own lined paper, answer the following review questions in full and complete
sentences, using correct terminology as much as possible. Take your time, and answer
each question thoroughly. Do this in addition to studying your class notes, diagrams, and
handouts from this unit.
1.) You are a geologist recruited by the school board to give a lecture on the rock cycle to the
high school you graduated from. In order to describe this cycle draw a fully labelled
diagram, labelling the major rock families, the two states they can be found in (magma
and sediments) and the processes that take them from one part of the cycle to the
next.
2.) As a tour guide for the Columbia Icefield located between Banff and Jasper National Parks,
part of your job description includes an explanation of the movement of the glacier. Using
correct terminology, explain what conditions are necessary in order for glaciers to
develop in the first place and then identify the three types of glacial movement,
explaining what makes them move in these directions. Draw a detailed, labeled
diagram of what a cross-section of a glacier would look like with its various layers
and characteristics.
3.) The history of the Earth, called geologic history is divided into four main but different eras.
Identify each era and explain the significant geological and biological events that
took place during each era. Write your answer chart format.
4.) In 1915, a geophysicist proposed the Continental Drift Theory to explain one of the
greatest of mysteries in earth science. As his assistant attending an Earth Science
conference you must introduce the theorist by name and explain to his scientific
colleagues what this mystery is and what the four pieces of evidence are that he used
to support this theory. When you complete your speech a fellow scientist rebutts this
theory stating that there was a major flaw with it. What would this scientist have said to
show that this theory was not widely accepted by the scientific community at the time? What
was the flaw in this theory?
5.) As a modern expert in the field of geography, specifically geology, explain the theory of
Plate Tectonics. You are to include in your discussion who the scientist was that was a
major contributor of the theory, then provide an explanation of how the crustal plates
move, what happens at plate boundaries, what geologic activity occurs there and why.
Draw a fully labelled diagram of how convection currents work to support your
explanation, making sure to highlight or focus in on the area in the interior of the Earth
where movement occurs to cause the plates to move. Be very clear on explaining this force
that causes the crustal plates to move. Provide examples from around the world that
prove that the plates have been moving over time (specific mountain, fault lines,
volcanoes, etc.). Be able to label all of the major layers of the Internal Structure of the
Earth.