Group Review

GEOLOGY

Rules for Group Review

You must work with your group.
Only one person may answer for your group.
You may not talk during other groups turns or

your group will lose points.

If you repeat an incorrect answer, your group
will lose points.
You may not use anything during Group
Review except your brains.
If voice levels cannot be controlled, we will
stop playing and instead have a pop quiz.

Bonus Round!!!!
At the end of each scoring round, there will be an

opportunity for Garbage Ball.

For this, one member from each team will be given the
chance to try to shoot the Garbage Ball into the small
garbage can.
If the team member makes the shot, the team earns that
rounds points as extra points.
In the case of excessive cheering, teams can be penalized.
In the case of excessive insulting, teams can be penalized.

Earth Layers
Which of the following correctly lists the layers of the Earth in

order starting from where we live?

A. Crust, Mantle, Lithosphere, Asthenosphere, Mesosphere,

Core
B. Inner Core, Outer Core, Mesosphere, Asthenosphere,
Lithosphere, Crust
C. Crust, Mantle, Core, Asthenosphere, Lithosphere,
Mesosphere
D. Crust, Lithosphere, Asthenosphere, Mesosphere, Outer
Core, Inner Core
D. Crust, Lithosphere, Asthenosphere, Mesosphere,
Outer Core, Inner Core

Earth Layers
Where does scientific knowledge of the Earths

interior primarily come from?

A. studying magnetic reversals in seismic waves
B. studying seismic waves using the global

positioning system
C. studying the path of seismic waves generated by
earthquakes
D. studying the movement of tectonic plates.
C. studying the path of seismic waves
generated by earthquakes

Earths Layers
Earth has three main compositional layers, one of

which is the mantle. Which answer describes the

mantle?
A. the thin and solid outermost layer
B. the innermost layer of iron and nickel
C. the hot layer of rock between the crust and the core
D. the liquid layer that encloses a solid ball of iron
and nickel.
C. the hot layer of rock between the crust and the

core

Earths Layers
The asthenosphere is the part of the mantle on

which the tectonic plates move. Which of these

statements best describes characteristics of the
asthenosphere that allows the tectonic plates to
move?
A. It is soft and convection currents occur.
B. It is rigid and conduction currents occur.
C. It is permeable conduction currents occur.
D. It is porous convection currents occur.
A. It is soft and convection currents occur.

Earths Layers
The innermost physical layers of Earth are the

inner core and outer core. Which two metals are

the inner and outer core mostly made of?
A. lead and iron
B. iron and nickel
C. lead and mercury
D. nickel and mercury
B. iron and nickel

Rock Cycle
Igneous rocks form when
A. dead marine organisms are buried.
B. sand grains are cemented together.
C. magma cools and solidifies.
D. mineral grains in a rock form bands.
C. magma cools and solidifies.

Rock Cycle
Granite forms when liquid magma slowly cools within Earths

crust. If the granite is exposed to intense heat and pressure, it

can change to gneiss. Which type of change takes place when
granite turns into gneiss?
A. Sedimentary rock changes to igneous rock.
B. Igneous rock changes to metamorphic rock.
C. Metamorphic rock changes to igneous rock.
D. Sedimentary rock changes to metamorphic rock.
B. Igneous rock changes to metamorphic rock.

Rock Cycle
Over a long period of time, igneous rock can

change into sedimentary rock. What must

happen to igneous rock before it can change into
sedimentary rock?

A. It must be broken down into sediment.

B. It must melt and become magma.
C. Its minerals must be dissolved in water.
D. It must be exposed to high pressure and

temperature.
A. It must be broken down into sediment.

Rock Cycle
What is the name of the process that removes and

transports sediment from the source of the

sediment?
A. deposition
B. erosion
B. erosion

C. physical weathering
D. chemical weathering

Rock Cycle
Declan observed a rock that he found at the beach.

The rock felt hard, it was yellow, and it appeared to

be made of layers. Declan conclude that the rock
was sedimentary. Which observation best
supports this conclusion?
A. the yellow color
B. the layers within the rock
C. the hardness of the rock
D. the location where the rock was found
B. the layers within the rock

Plate Tectonics
There have been many theories about the causes

of tectonic plate movement. This movement of

plates causes earthquakes, volcanic eruptions,
and create mountains and ocean basins. Which
of the following is thought to be the cause of
tectonic plate movement?
A. convection
B. deformation
C. faulting
D. Folding
A. convection

Plate Tectonics
Wegener developed a hypothesis of continental drift.

What evidence supported this new hypothesis?

A. The similarities of fossils found on landmasses that

are far away from each other.

B. The movement of tides.
C. The relationship between the mantle and the crust.
D. The relationship between the north and south poles.
A. The similarities of fossils found on
landmasses that are far away from each other.

Plate Tectonics
The Red Sea formed as the African Plate moved apart

from the Arabian Plate. Which type of boundary was

involved in the formation of the Red Sea?
A. transform boundary
B. divergent boundary
C. stationary boundary
D. convergent boundary
B. divergent boundary

Plate Tectonics
The Rocky Mountains formed when the Pacific plate

collided with the North American plate. Which of the

following terms describes this process?
A. ridge push
B. divergent boundary
C. transform boundary
D. convergent boundary
D. convergent boundary

Plate Tectonics
What happens at a divergent tectonic plate boundary?
A. Two tectonic plates move horizontally past one

another along Earths surface, forming long fault lines.

B. Two tectonic plates pulls away from one another,
forming a rift or ridge.
C. Two tectonic plates pull away from one another,
decreasing rock deformation.
D. Two tectonic plates collide with one another,
causing subduction and/or mountain building.
B. Two tectonic plates pulls away from one
another, forming a rift or ridge.

Plate Tectonics
A theory that helps explain the causes of both

earthquakes and volcanoes is the theory of

A. pyroclastics
B. plate tectonics
B. plate tectonics

C. climactic fluctuation
D. mantle plumes

Plate Tectonics
Before a volcanic eruption, volcanologists record an

increasing number of small earthquakes. What is the

most likely cause of these earthquakes?
A. the movement of magma from radiation
B. the formation of pyroclastic material
C. the hardening of magma from conduction
D. the movement of tectonic plates from convection
D. the movement of tectonic plates from

convection

Plate Tectonics
Earths temperature increases with depth. Which of

the following is a result of the motion of materials

caused by high temperatures in Earths mantle?
A. earthquakes and volcanoes
B. radioactive atoms in minerals
C. ocean tides
D. erosion and deposition
A. earthquakes and volcanoes

Mountains
What is the primary way that mountains are formed?
A. by tension at a transform boundary
B. by shear stress at a divergent boundary
C. by compression at a convergent boundary
D. by volcanic activity
C. by compression at a convergent boundary

Mountains
Which of these answers best describes compression

caused by tectonic plate movement?

A. stress that slides rocks past one another
B. stress that squeezes rocks
C. stress that stretches rocks
D. stress that pulls rocks apart
B. stress that squeezes rocks

Earthquakes
Where does scientific knowledge of the Earths interior

primarily come from?

A. studying magnetic reversals in seismic waves
B. studying seismic waves using the global positioning

system
C. studying the path of seismic waves generated by
earthquakes
D. studying the movement of tectonic plates.
C. studying the path of seismic waves generated
by earthquakes

Earthquakes
Unlike Florida, a transform boundary passes through

California. What happens at a transform boundary

that can cause an earthquake?
A. Two plate collide.
B. Two plates move in the same direction.
C. Two plates move away from each other.
D. Two plates slide or glide past each other.
D. Two plates slide or glide past each other.

Earthquakes
On December 26, 2004, a major tsunami occurred in

the Indian Ocean. The tsunami traveled from its point

of origin to as far away as Africa nearly 5,000km.
What was the cause of the tsunami?
A. an earthquake beneath the ocean
B. the impact of a large meteorite in the ocean
C. a sudden violent windstorm above the ocean water
D. a typhoon moving from the Indian ocean toward
India
A. an earthquake beneath the ocean

Earthquakes
Why do most earthquakes take place at tectonic plate

boundaries?
A. the rock in the interior of a tectonic plate is stronger so it
does not deform.
B. Earthquakes take place where energy is transferred to
rock by the motion of tectonic plates.
C. Earthquakes can only occur at places where magma can
reach the surface and transfer energy to rocks.
D. Earthquakes take place when one plate moves over
another plate, which happens only at plate boundaries.
B. Earthquakes take place where energy is
transferred to rock by the motion of tectonic
plates.

Volcanoes
Where are most hot spots found?
A. the Ring of Fire
B. in the middle of continental or oceanic plates
C. along plate boundaries
D. in the Northern Hemisphere
B. in the middle of continental or oceanic

plates

Volcanoes
How is the location of volcanoes in the Ring of Fire related to

tectonic plate boundaries?

A. Most volcanoes in the Ring of Fire are located at hot spots.
B. Most volcanoes in the Ring of Fire are located along a midocean ridge.
C. There is no consistent pattern in the location of volcanoes
in the Ring of Fire.
D. Most volcanoes in the Ring of Fire are located where an
oceanic plate collides with a continental plate.
D. Most volcanoes in the Ring of Fire are located
where an oceanic plate collides with a continental
plate.

Volcanoes
The forces of volcanic eruptions vary. Some eruptions

explode violently and others are slow and quiet. Which

type of eruption is happening when pyroclastic
materials are released?
A. quiet eruption
B. explosive eruption
C. moderate eruption
D. quiet eruptions alternating with moderate
eruptions
B. explosive eruption

Volcanoes
How are volcanic mountains formed?
A. by tension
B. by the eruption of melted rock
C. by shear stress
D. by compression
B. by the eruption of melted rock

Volcanoes
Which of the following is most likely to happen if lava

from an undersea volcano flows above the surface of

the ocean?
A. A mountain range of folded mountains will form.
B. A mountain range of fault-block mountains will

form.
C. A volcanic island will form.
D. Earths crust will move vertically, so uplifting will
occur.
C. A volcanic island will form.

Dating Rock Layers

Aaron has one older brother and one younger sister.

He wants to explain relative dating to them using their

ages as an example. Which of these statements
describes their ages using relative dating?
A. Their ages are 14, 12, and 9.
B. They are all about the same age.
C. The boys have different ages than the girl.
D. Aaron is younger than his brother, but older than
his sister.
D. Aaron is younger than his brother, but older
than his sister.

Dating Rock Layers

What is the law of superposition?
A. Igneous rock is older than nearby sedimentary rock, which is

older than nearby metamorphic rock.

B. A sedimentary rock layer in its original position is older than
the layers above it and younger than the layers below it.
C. Metamorphic rock is older than nearby sedimentary rock
because sedimentary rock is deposited before metamorphic rock
forms.
D. The exact age of a sedimentary rock layer can be found using
the layers above and below it, even if the layers are not in their
original positions.
B. A sedimentary rock layer in its original position is
older than the layers above it and younger than the layers
below it.

Dating Rock Layers

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According to the Law of

Superposition, which of
these layers is the oldest?
A. Toroweap Formation
B.
B. Hermit Shale
Hermit
ShaleC. Coconino Sandstone
D. Kaibab Limestone

Human Impact
Different areas are classified according to land use.

Which of these areas would likely have the largest

human population and the highest levels of air
pollution?
A. a rural area
B. an urban area
C. a natural area
D. a suburban area
B. an urban area

Human Impact
Air pollution is caused by many different activities. Air

pollution can affect human health and the health of other

living things. Which of these choices gives the best
description of air pollution?
A. the circulating of pollutants in enclosed spaces
B. the long-term health issues related to the quality of
the air
C. the contamination of the atmosphere by pollutants
from human and natural sources
D. the pollution that results from global warming
C. the contamination of the atmosphere by
pollutants from human and natural sources

Final Question!!!!
Talk to your group to decide how
many points you want to wager.
If you get the Final Question
correct, you will add the wagered
points to your score.
If you dont, you will lose the
points.

Final Question
The 3 types of heat transfer are
.
Radiation, conduction and convection