ESS1.C Quiz

What is the primary basis for dividing the geological time scale into different eras?

• The appearance and extinction of major groups of organisms

• The movement of tectonic plates

• Changes in Earth's magnetic field

• Variations in sea level

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Which of the following processes is responsible for the formation of sedimentary rocks?

• Melting and solidification

• Erosion and deposition

• Metamorphism

• Volcanic activity

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Explain how the fossil record can be used to understand the history of life on Earth.

• By showing the sequence of organisms that lived in the past

• By indicating the exact age of Earth

• By providing evidence of past climate changes

• By revealing the composition of Earth's core

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Which layer of Earth is primarily involved in plate tectonics?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer core

• Inner core

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Describe the process of subduction in plate tectonics.

• When two tectonic plates move apart

• When one tectonic plate slides beneath another

• When two tectonic plates collide and form mountains

• When tectonic plates move horizontally past each other

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What is the primary component of Earth's core?

• Silicon

• Iron

• Oxygen

• Magnesium

Identify the type of rock that forms from the cooling and solidification of magma.

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Fossiliferous

How does the rock cycle illustrate the concept of Earth's dynamic processes?

• By showing the constant recycling of rock materials

• By depicting the static nature of Earth's crust

• By explaining the formation of Earth's atmosphere

• By describing the movement of ocean currents

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Which of the following best describes the Precambrian time?

• The age of dinosaurs

• The time before the appearance of complex life forms

• The era of mammals

• The period of human evolution

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What evidence supports the theory of plate tectonics?

• The distribution of earthquakes and volcanoes

• The presence of similar fossils on different continents

• The fit of the continents

• All of the above

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