Earth's Crust & Resources

What is geology?

• The study of materials that make up the earth.

• The study of the human body.

• The study of dinosaur fossils.

• The study of weather.

Geology is the study of ___________.

• living things

• non-living things

A scientist who studies the Earth is known as a __________.

• biologist

• chemist

• psychologist

• geologist

What is continental drift theory?

• The theory that climate change is affecting the Earth.

• The theory that more continents are being created.

• The theory that continents have never moved.

• The theory that continents have moved and are still moving today.

The plates underground the Earth's crust are constantly moving.

• True

• False

How many types of plate boundaries are there?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Which example is NOT a plate boundary type?

• divergent (spreading)

• convergent (colliding)

• avoidant (not engaging)

• transform (sliding past horizontally)

What is it called when rocks are broken down into smaller rocks or sediment?

• erosion

• weathering

• sedimentation

• deposition

What is it called when sediment is dropped in a new location?

• erosion

• weathering

• sedimentation

• deposition

What is it called when rocks are taken to a new location?

• erosion

• weathering

• sedimentation

• deposition