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Earth Science Practice Quiz 1
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What is occurring at the mid-Atlantic Ridge?
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The plates are moving toward one another
The plates are moving apart from one another
The plates are sliding past each other
The plates are stationary
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A convergent boundary is when:
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Plates are pulling apart from each other
Plates are crashing into each other
Plates are sideswiping each other
None of these are correct
Is it a rock? Check all that apply.
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Limestone
Concrete
Marble
Plastic
Garnet
Coal
Slate
Where do the Earth's layers come from?
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the order that meteoroid strikes on Earth
the density of materials in the early stages of Earth
magnetic fields that pull on Earth's materials
early volcanic eruption on Earth
Which best explains how albedo contributed to the creation of Snowball Earth?
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Ice has a high albedo so it reflects sunlight, creating a positive feedback loop of cooling.
Ice has a low albedo so it absorbs sunlight, creating a positive feedback loop of cooling.
Ice has a high albedo so it reflects sunlight, creating a negative feedback loop of cooling.
Ice has a low albedo so it absorbs sunlight, creating a negative feedback loop of cooling.
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What was the unified land mass that contained today's continents?
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Pangaea
Snowball Earth
Volcanic hotspots
Gondwana
Choose the best definition for the Law of Superposition:
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Sedimentary rocks form layers that become buried under newer layers over time
Lays of sedimentary rock are horizontal when they are formed
Fossils specific to a particular point in time or deposition layer that can indicate layer alignment
Boundaries between rocks that mark the collision between two of the planet’s tectonic plates
True or false: If volume is constant, then density doesn't affect displacement.
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True
False
Not enough information
What is the importance of matching fossils from eastern coast South America and western coast of Africa?
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Shows that prehistorical animals can travel further distances
Oceans were lower so there used to be a land bridge connecting the two countries
Because of continental drift they were once connected
Volcanoes in Africa exploded and pushed all the animals to South America
Which diagram shows a positive feedback system? Choose all that apply.
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Option
Option 1
Option 3
Option 4
What are the four layers that make up Earth?
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Outer core, middle core, mantle, crust
Outer core, inner core, mantle, crust
Outer core, inner core, mantle, surface
Outer core, middle core, mantle, surface
True or false: The deepest layer of rock is the youngest layer.
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True
False
Impossible to tell
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What is the difference between explosive and effusive eruptions?
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Explosive eruptions are when the magma is fiercely fragmented and rapidly expelled from a volcano. Effusive eruptions are when lava steadily flows out a volcano onto the ground.
Explosive eruptions are when lava steadily flows out a volcano onto the ground. Effusive eruptions are when the magma is fiercely fragmented and rapidly expelled from a volcano.
Explosive eruptions occurs when magmas reaches the surface. Effusive eruptions occurs where cooler magmas reaches the surface.
Explosive eruptions build up gentle sloping shield volcanoes. Effusive eruptions build up steep sloping composite volcanoes
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What answer is in the correct order from earliest to latest?
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Formation of the Earth, Snowball Earth, Formation of bacteria, First plants, Dinosaurs
Formation of the Earth, Formation of bacteria, Snowball Earth, First plants, Dinosaurs
Formation of the Earth, Formation of bacteria, Snowball Earth, Dinosaurs, First plants
Formation of the Earth, Formation of bacteria, First plants, Snowball Earth, Dinosaurs
What factor determines whether an item will float or sink?
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Gravity
Displacement
Density
Volume
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Which theory came first, the continental drift or plate tectonics?
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Continental drift
Plate tectonics
They are the same theory
No one knows
If we place the Earth on a 24-hour clock, approximately what time did the first animal appear?
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7 pm
7 am
noon
12 am
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