Geology Review

What are the two aspects of Geology?

Studying volcanoes is part of

• Earth's processes

• Earth's History

Folded rocks form where two or more Earth's tectonic plates are pushed together.

• True

• False

The following are advanced tools used in Geology

• Hammer

• Compass

• Electron microprobe

• mass spectometer

Plate tectonics can make mountains. The Andes was made by the Nazca and the South American plate colliding with eachother

• True

• False

Evidence that supports the theory of Continental Drift

• Plant and animal fossils are found in areas where continents have fit together but no longer

• There is no evidence found so far that supports the idea of Continental Drift

• The drifting of the continents can be seen by humans in plain sight

How did Greek scholars know about the spherical nature of the Earth?

• They observed that ships disappeared over the horizon while their masts were still visible

• They saw the curved shadow of the Earth on the Moon during lunar eclipses

• They noticed the changing positions of the stars in the sky.

• They used satellites

Erathostenes first measured the size of the Earth 250 BC, what notions did he use to find this measurement?

• Trigonometry

• The distance between two cities at a given moment

• The angle cast by a pole's shadow in each city

• It was revealed to him by the gods

The last period where dinosaurs were still alive is

• Jurassic

• Cambrian period

• Cretaceous period

From outer to inner, the following are the layer's of Earth

• Mantle, Core, Crust.

• Core, Mantle, Crust

• Crust, Mantle, Core.

• Crust, Core, Mantle.