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1. Which of these landforms would MOST
likely be found at a divergent boundary?
A fault line
B mid-ocean ridge
C volcanic island
D trench
2. Which scientist is credited for first
proposing the idea of Continental Drift?
A Albert Einstein
B Alfred Wegner
C Abraham Ortelius
D Harry Hess
3. Which two continents did Alfred Wegener
think looked like they fitted together like
puzzle pieces?
A North America and South America
B Europe and Africa
C North America and Europe
D South America and Africa
4. Which of these landforms is MOST likely to
be found at a convergent boundary?
A fault line
B mid-ocean ridge
C mountain
D rift valley
5. Alfred Wegener noted that fossils from a
particular type of reptile were found on both
sides of the Atlantic Ocean. Which of the
following would be the BEST explanation of
how this occurred?
A They swam across the ocean.
B The Atlantic Ocean did not exist in earlier
times.
C They walked across a giant land bridge
that has weathered away.
D They walked across an ice bridge located
near the equator.
6. Which of the following geological features
could form when two plates collide?
A folded mountains
B mid-ocean ridge
C transform fault
D delta
7. In an area known as The Ring of Fire,
volcanic island chains have formed in the
Pacific Ocean. What MOST likely caused
this to happen?
A convergent plate boundary
B divergent plate boundary
C transform plate boundary
D mantle hot spot
8. Scientists believe that convection currents
within the____ are responsible for the
movement of the plates that form the
Earth's crust.
A asthenosphere
B lithosphere
C inner core
D outer core
9. The MOST recently formed crust of the
Earth would be found—
A where plates moving sideways
passed each other.
B where one plate is going under
another plate.
C where two plates are pushing directly
toward each other.
D where two plates are moving away
from each other in opposite directions.
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10. Using the piece of topographic map below, in which direction would you expect a river delta (where the
river empties into the ocean) to be formed?
A to the left
B to the right
C to the top
D to the bottom
11. If the river in the topographic map illustrated in the previous question cut a deeper canyon over time, what
might the topographic map of the area look like?
A
B
C
D
12. Use the topographic map below to predict how the land form may be reshaped by weathering.
A Weathering could reshape the top
of the land form to increase
elevation.
B Weathering could reshape the top
of the land form to decrease
elevation.
C Weathering could reshape the
right side of the land form to create
a cave.
D Weathering could reshape the
land form to create a canyon.
13. Which of the following is NOT evidence of Plate Tectonics?
A Puzzle-like fit between South America and Africa
B Identical fossil samples found on continents separated by an ocean
C Geologic features, such as mountain ranges that extend from one continent to another across vast
distances
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D Formation of the Grand Canyon
USE THE FOLLOWING MODEL FOR THE NEXT FOUR QUESTIONS.
14. Where would the youngest ocean floor be
found?
A I
B II
C III
D IV
16. Which area on the terrain above
demonstrates an area with a divergent plate
boundary?
A A
15. Which area on the terrain above demonstrates
a convergent plate boundary?
A A
B B
C C
D D
B B
C C
D D
17. Where would the ocean floor be the oldest?
A I
B II
C III
D IV
18. Which plastic-like layer of the Earth do tectonic
plates ride on top of?
A
B
C
D
asthenosphere
atmosphere
lithosphere
stratosphere
19. Which type of map would be most useful in
studying the shape and size of an erosional
land feature?
A
B
C
D
Topographic Map
Economic Map
Road Map
Political Map
20. Long mountain chains that divide the seafloor
and create new crust as magma rises and
erupts from the asthenosphere onto Earth’s
surface are known as:
A
B
C
D
magnetic poles
mid-ocean ridges
ocean trenches
subduction zones
21. “Relief” on a topographic map refers to:
A Average elevation on a map
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B The connection of equal points of elevation
D The relationship between distance on the
on a map
map and the true distance on land
C The difference between the highest and
lowest points on a map
The following is a model of how a volcano is formed in the ocean. Clay has been used to represent lava coming out of
the ground. The clay is pushed through a hole in the bottom of a fish tank. The following forms:
22.
Which of the following series of topographic
maps represents the formation and weathering of
the volcano in the clay model?
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Use the topographic map to the right to questions 23-27.
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B
C
D
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5, 1, 2, 3, 4
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
3, 1, 4, 2, 5
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and Point B.
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24. What is the interval between contours on this map?
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25. The scale of the map is 1 inch = 10 miles. If the distance on the map between Point A and Point B is 2.5
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inches, then what is the actual distance between the two points?
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26. Describe what type of crustal feature is most likely shown in the map. Explain your answer.
27. Compare the regions identified by a star and triangle in terms of slope. Which would be best for setting up
a campsite? Explain your answer.