1. In which direction would you expect a delta to be formed if it is moving to the right
from a topographic view?
a. To the right
b. To the left
c. To the bottom
d. To the top
2. Which of these landforms would MOST likely be found at a divergent boundary?
a. fault line
b. mid-ocean ridge
c. volcanic island
d. mountain
3. Which
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b.
c.
d.
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scientist is credited for first proposing Plate Tectonics Theory?
Albert Einstein
Alfred Wegner
Abraham Ortelius
Harry Hess
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
5. Which
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b.
c.
d.
of the following geographical features could form when two plates collide?
trench
ridge
valley
delta
6. 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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Where is the terrain the steepest in a topographic map?
a. left side
b. right side
c. top
d. Bottom
8. What is the study of the shapes and features of the earth’s surface?
a. Satellite View
b. Topographic Map
c. Topography
9. The definition of elevation can be defined as
a. The height above sea level
b. The mass of sea level
c. The length of sea level
10. The arrow on the image below is indicating what in this picture?
a. Contour
b. Contour Line Interval
c. Index Contour
11. If the highest elevation point is 500 and the lowest elevation point is 100, what is
the difference?
a. 600
b. 700
c. 400
d. 500
12. Using the information above what am I looking for?
a. Relief
b. Contour Interval
c. Index Contour
13. Closely spaced contour lines will result in what?
a. Flat Slopes
b. Steep Slopes
14. Contour lines near the top of a hill form?
a. Closed, circular shapes
b. Open, square shapes
c. Close, square shapes
d. Open, circular shapes
What does Pangea mean?
16. Describe the process of subduction.
17. What are the three types of plate boundaries?
18. When two plates move away from each other it is
called?
19. When two plates move toward each other it is called?
20. The soft layer in the mantle is called?
21. Define the continental drift.
22. What are the three layers of earth’s surface made of?
23. Who created the plate tectonic theory?
24. Folded mountains are created by what boundary?
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Explain Newton’s Law of Force and Acceleration?
What is the most powerful force that alters earth surface?
Give an example of Newton’s Law of Action and reaction?
Who found the Continental Drift Theory?
Describe the Law of Inertia
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Which Tectonic Plate are we on right now?
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Which landform would most likely be found at a divergent
boundary?
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Explain plate boundary?
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What are the three main layers that make up Earth’s crust?
(question from the reading)
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If Sheila carries 3 books that weigh 50 kg and runs across the
room at 10m/s2, What is her force?
35. Who founded Newton’s Law?
a. Isaac Turner
b. Isaac Newton
c. Isaac Wegner
d. Isaac Carter
36. You are pushing a friend on a sled. You push with a force of 30 N. You friend and the sled
together have a mass of 60kg. Ignoring friction, what is the acceleration of your friend on the
sled? F=ma
a. 2m/s
b. 2m/s2
c. .5m/s
d. .5m/s2
37. A change in ________ is defined as motion.
a. Force
b. Position
c. Speed
d. Acceleration
38. If you walk on a log that is floating in water, the log moves backwards. What law is this?
a. Newton’s law of inertia
b. Newton’s law of force, mass, and acceleration
c. Newton’s 3rd law of action and reaction
39. Rockets are launched into space using jet propulsions where exhaust accelerated out from the
rocket and the rocket accelerated in an opposite direction. Which law is represented?
a. Newton’s 1st law of motion
b. Newton’s 2nd law of motion
c. Newton’s 3rd law of motion
d. The Universal law of gravitation
40. A picture is hanging on a wall and does not move. Which law is represented?
a. Newton’s 1st law of motion
b. Newton’s 2nd law of motion
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c. Newton’s 3rd law of motion
d. The Universal law of gravitation
A force that will work against motion in every situation is—
a. Weight
b. Friction
c. Gravity
d. The normal force
A satellite orbits the Earth at a constant speed. The force that maintain the constant speed
must bea. Balanced
b. Unbalanced
c. Displaced
When a soccer ball accelerates more than a bowling ball when thrown with the same force is
due toa. Newton’s 1st law of motion
b. Newton’s 2nd law of motion
c. Newton’s 3rd law of motion
d. The Universal law of gravitation
Newton’s first law of motion states that an object at rest will
a. Exert a force of equal strength on the surface on which it rest.
b. Have the same net force as a moving object of the same mass.
c. Begin to move unless a force keeps it in place.
d. Remain at rest unless a force is exerted on it.
During a tug-of-war competition, neither team is able to gain an advantage. Which of the
following explains the forces in this situation?
a. The forces are balanced.
b. The forces are overcome by air friction.
c. The mass of the rope cancels the forces being exerted on it.
d. The forces are unbalanced.
A roller coaster containing three cars is accelerating at 10 m/s2 before it comes to an abrupt
stop at the end of the ride. The mass of one cart is 300 kg. How much force was exerted on the
roller coaster to bring it to a stop?
a. 30 N
b. 900 N
c. 3000 N
d. 9000 N
47. Which process caused the upward movement that formed the Andes Mountain?
a. Erosion of rock layer
b. Deposition of sediments
c. Tectonic plate collision
48. What is the scientist’s name that is famous for theorizing about continental drift?
a. Alfred Wegener
b. Bill Nye
c. Carl Lewis
d. Neils Bohr
49. What does Pangea mean in Greek?
a. “Small land”
b. “Tiny land”
c. “All lands”
d. “Large Lands”
50. What are the three types of plate boundaries?
a. Divergent, Convergent, Transform
b. Crust, Mantle, Core
c. Transform, Cadillac, Dawny
51. Which of these landforms would MOST likely be found at a divergent boundary?
a. fault line
b. Mid-ocean ridge
c. volcanic island
d. Mountain
52. The Ring of Fire has formed a volcanic island chain in the Pacific Ocean. What has caused this to
happen?
a. convergent plate boundary
b. divergent plate boundary
c. transform plate boundary
53. 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
54. What are faults?
a. Sharp, jagged mountains caused by tension
b. Dull, smooth mountains caused by tension
55. When does sea floor spreading occur?
a. When tectonic plates move towards each other
b. When tectonic plates move away from each other and create a gap in the earth’s crust
c. When tectonic plates move away from each other and lava forms
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