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1st Semester Final Review December 2005Inside Earth and Scientific Method

Mrs. Gibbar’s classes

Earth’s Interior

Definitions Forces EarthquakesScientific Method

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How do geologists observe Earth’s interior?

A. by recording and studying seismic waves

B. by studying constructive forces

C. by studying destructive forces

10 Points

Earth’s inner core is

A. a dense ball of solid metal.

B. a layer of molten metal.

C. a layer of hot rock.

20 Points

The correct order from the surface of Earth for the layers

isA. crust, outer core, inner core, mantle.

B. crust, mantle, outer core, inner core.

C. outer core, inner core, crust, mantle.

30 Points

Most geologists think that the movement of Earth’s plates is

caused by

A. subduction.

B. gravity.

C. convection currents in the asthenosphere.

40 Points

Pangaea is ?

A. the name of a German scientist.

B. the name of the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago.

C. the name of an ancient fossil.

10 Points

The geological theory that states that pieces of Earth’s lithosphere are in constant motion is the

theory of

A. subduction.

B. plate tectonics.

C. sea-floor spreading.

20 Points

Scientists who study the forces that make and shape planet Earth are

called

A. biologists.

B. ecologists.

C. geologists.

30 Points

The mid-ocean ridge is

A. the longest chain of mountains in the world.

B. found only in the Pacific Ocean.

C. a long deep-ocean trench.

40 Points

In the process of sea-floor spreading, where does molten material rise from the

mantle and erupt?

A. along the mid-ocean ridge.

B. in deep-ocean trenches.

C. along the edges of all the continents.

10 Points

Geologists know that whereever plate movement stores energy in the rock along

faults,

A. earthquakes are likely.

B. earthquakes are not likely.

C. an earthquake could never occur.

20 Points

In what direction do seismic waves carry the energy of an earthquake?

A. toward the focus

B. away from the focus

C. through the mantle only

30 Points

Geologists cannot yet predict earthquakes because

A. there are too many faults to monitor.

B. they can’t be sure when and where stress will be released along a fault.

C. they have too much data.

40 Points

The point beneath Earth’s surface where rock breaks under stress and triggers an earthquake

is called the

A. focus.

B. epicenter.

C. syncline.

10 Points

Which of the following can cause damage days or months after a large earthquake?

A. liquefaction.

B. an aftershock

C. a tsunami

20 Points

A seismograph records

A. the Mercalli scale rating for an earthquake.

B. the ground movements caused by seismic waves.

C. the speed of seismic waves.

30 Points

The risk of earthquakes is high along the Pacific coast

becauseA. serious earthquakes are rare east of

the Rockies.

B. that’s where the Pacific and North American plates meet.

C. satellites have detected increasing elevation of the ground surface.

40 Points

The scientific method does not involve which of the following?

A. making a problem.

B. experimenting.

C. stating a hypothesis.

10 Points

Which of the following statements is incorrect about

Science?A. You must believe what you see when

acting as a scientist.

B. Science requires critical thinking.

C. Science is a way of knowing and discovering about nature.

20 Points

The variables which are involved with scientific experimentation are all but one of the following.

A. controlled variables

B. independent variable

C. multiple variables.

30 Points

A responding variable (or _____) is what changes as a result of the

manipulated variable.

A. independent variable

B. operational

C. dependent variable

40 Points