Edit Game
Unit 4 Plate Tectonics and Weathering
 Delete

Use commas to add multiple tags

 Private  Unlisted  Public



 Save

Delimiter between question and answer:

Tips:

  • No column headers.
  • Each line maps to a question.
  • If the delimiter is used in a question, the question should be surrounded by double quotes: "My, question","My, answer"
  • The first answer in the multiple choice question must be the correct answer.

 Import questions





 Save   29  Close
Which trilobite appeared First?
Auritimidae
Which trilobite appeared last?
Asaphidae
Faults and volcanoes are often found where?
Near tectonic plate boundaries
Where do you find most organic soil? (top layer of soil or 25 feet under ground)
Top layer
How do oceans impact the creation of a delta?
Oceans slow the river down, which allows sediment to be deposited at the mouth of the river.
What contributes most to the development of soil?
Weathering of rock
Just for fun: Are chickens cannibals?
Yep. Who knew...
Which came first the chicken or the egg?
The Egg... Duh.
The fossils deep within the Earth are usually the ______. The fossils closest to the surface are ________.
Oldest, Younger
Plant fossils in Antarctica help to prove what???
That Antarctica at one time had a tropical climate. It was near the equator.
Weathered rock forms what natural resource?
Soil
Which of Earth's layer has the lowest density?
Crust
How can deforestation and clear-cutting influence erosion?
Without roots holding the soil place, water and wind will erode the top layer of soil.
__________ is broken up into giant moving plates.
Lithosphere
Which layer of Earth is directly below the lithosphere?
Asthenosphere
What is the Lithosphere?
Includes the crust and the top of the mantle. Made of giant tectonic plates
Describe the Mantle and it's state of matter.
It is the thickest layer and the state of matter is Plasticity.
Which part of a hurricane will erode away the beach?
Rain, waves, storm surge, wind.
What is reverse Erosion?
Putting sediment back from where it came.
What is ice wedging?
water fills the cracks in a rock, the water freezes, and breaks the rock.
Ella throws a rock into the ground. The rock breaks into tiny pieces. Scientifically, what did Ella do?
Physically weathered the rock.
What is D made of?
Solid iron and nickle
What is C?
Outer Core
What is B?
Mantle
What is A?
Crust
The rocks farthest away from the ridge are _________ than the rocks closest to the ridge.
Older
The rocks closest to the ridge are _________ compared to the rocks farther away.
Newer/Younger
What does this picture represent?
Mid-Ocean Ridge
How do fossils give evidence that the continents are drifting apart?
Same species of dinosaur on 2 different continents AND plant fossils in Antarctica
Your experience on this site will be improved by allowing cookies.