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Directions: Select the best answer for each question. Record your answer on the
appropriate line.
____ 1.)
A strike-slip fault is a result of which of the following forces?
A.
Compression
B.
Tension
C.
Shearing
D.
Convection
____ 2.)
A convergent boundary is a result of which of the following forces?
A.
Compression
B.
Tension
C.
Shearing
D.
Convection
____ 3.)
A divergent boundary is a result of which of the following forces?
A.
Compression
B.
Tension
C.
Shearing
D.
Convection
____ 4.)
The Himalayan Mountain Range is a result of _________________.
A.
the Indo-Australian plate breaking away from the Eurasian
plate.
B. the subduction of the Indo-Australian plate beneath the
Eurasian plate.
C.
the collision of the Indo-Australian plate with the Pacific plate.
D. the collision of the Indo-Australian plate with the Eurasian
plate.
____ 5.)
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is a result of ______________________________.
A.
the collision of the North American Plate and the Eurasian
Plate.
B.
the separation of the North American Plate and the Eurasian Plate.
C.
the shearing of the North American Plate and the Eurasian
Plate.
D.
None of the Above
____ 6.)
Which of the following statements about Alfred Wegener is NOT true.
A.
Dr. Wegener was well-respected by other scientists of his day
for his theories related to Pangea and Continental Drift.
B.
Dr. Wegener broke a world record for hot air ballooning.
C.
Dr. Wegener explored Greenland.
D.
Dr. Wegener pursued a career in meteorology.
____ 7.)
What caused Pangaea to break up?
A.
An asteroid that hit the Earth.
B.
The thinness of the Earth’s Crust.
C.
An enormous earthquake.
D.
Movement of hot rocks in the Earth’s mantle.
____ 8.)
What causes the plates of the Earth’s lithosphere to move?
A.
Convection Currents
B.
Waves of the ocean
C.
Subduction Currents
____ 9.)
Which layer of the Earth is the thickest?
A.
Crust
B.
Mantle
C.
Outer Core
D.
Inner Core
____ 10.) Which layer is made of liquid?
A.
Crust
B.
Mantel
C.
Outer Core
D.
Inner Core
____ 11.) Which two layers makes up the lithosphere?
A.
Crust and upper part of mantle
B.
Mantle and upper part of core
C.
Inner and outer core
PART II – MATCHING
Directions: Match each term at the left with the correct definition or description
at the right. Write your answer choice on the appropriate line.
____ 12.) Lithosphere
A.
____ 13.) Subduction
B.
____ 14.) Convection Currents
C.
____ 15.) Folding
____ 16.) Plate Boundaries
D.
E.
The act of a more dense
plate moving beneath a less
dense plate.
Process by which mountains
can form.
Made up of the Earth’s crust
and the uppermost part of
the mantle.
Places where different plates
meet.
Driving force behind
plate tectonics
PART III - GRAPHING
Directions: Refer to the graph below to answer questions #17 & 18.
____ 17.) This graph illustrates the fact that…
A.
as you move deeper into the Earth, pressure decreases.
B.
as you move deeper into the Earth, pressure increases.
C.
as you move deeper into the Earth, temperature increases.
____ 18.) Which of the following would be an appropriate title for the graph above?
Select the BEST answer choice.
A.
Secrets of the Earth
B.
Temperature & Pressure Inside of the Earth
C.
Pressure vs. Depth
Directions: Use this graph to answer questions #19-21.
____ 19.) What type of graph is this?
A.
Bar Graph
B.
Line Graph
C.
Circle Graph
____ 20.) This graph illustrates the fact that…
A.
as you move deeper into the Earth, temperature decreases.
B.
as you move deeper into the Earth, pressure increases.
C.
as you move deeper into the Earth, temperature increases.
____ 21.) Which of the following would be an appropriate title for the graph above?
Select the BEST answer choice.
A.
Temperature vs. Depth
B.
Temperature vs. Pressure
C. Depth of the Earth
Layer
Thickness
Directions: Use this chart to answer questions #22-25.
____ 22.) Which of the following types of graphs would
BEST represent this data?
A.
Bar Graph
B.
Line Graph
C.
Scatter Plot
Crust
Mantle
Outer Core
Inner Core
20 miles
1,800 miles
1,500 miles
800 miles
____ 23.) What would be an appropriate title for this graph? Select the BEST answer.
A.
Crust, Mantle, & Core
B.
Layers of the Earth vs. Thickness
C.
Mostly Mantle
____ 24.) If you were graphing this data, what information would you put on the
x-axis?
A.
Layer
B.
Thickness
C.
I would not include an x-axis.
____ 25.) If you were graphing this data, what information would you put on the
y-axis?
A.
Layer
B.
Thickness
C.
I would not include a y-axis.