8) Why do earthquakes usually occur near plate boundaries?

Earthquakes result from the movement in Earth's techtonic plates.

Earthquakes are caused by hot magma under the Earth's crust.

Earthquakes occur randomly all over the world.

Earthquakes happen due to the rotation of the Earth.

12) Which statement best explains why deeper rock layers often contain older fossils?

Rock layers build up over time, covering older layers with newer ones.

Newer fossils are heavier and sink to the bottom layers.

Older fossils disappear over time, leaving only the newer ones.

Wind and rain mix the layers, so age is not related to depth.

13) Fossil evidence shows that a specific region once had many tropical plants but now has a dry, desert climate. What conclusion can be made?

The climate of the region changed over time.

The land moved closer to the equator.

The region experienced a major earthquake.

The plants evolved to survive in the desert.

16) A scientist observes a canyon with a river flowing through it. What process most likely caused the canyon to form?

Water eroding rock over millions of years

Earthquakes splitting the land apart

Wind blowing dust away over time

Ice melting and refreezing in the ground

18) Sonia's teacher shows her class an example of weathering and erosion. How could Sonia’s teacher lead her class in an investigation that models weathering and erosion?

Put a rock with small cracks in it in water to soak, put the rock in the freezer, and observe it later.

Place several rocks into a freezer, take them out the next day, pour water on them, and observe.

Place a large piece of ice on a layer of smaller rocks, place them in the refrigerator, and observe later.

Put a large rock onto a table, chip off a small piece of the rock, put it in the refrigerator, and observe.

19) Which of the following is a solution to reduce damage from earthquakes?

Constructing buildings with flexible foundations

Digging deep trenches near cities

20) What is one way humans can reduce the impact of coastal erosion?

Construct seawalls or add vegetation along shorelines

Increase fishing in coastal waters

Allow ocean waves to carry sand away naturally

21) A scientist collected data on earthquakes in the United States for four years. She recorded her data in this chart. Which inference can she make from the data below?

A minor earthquake is likely to happen somewhere in the United States every year.

A great earthquake is likely to happen somewhere in the United States every year.

A moderate earthquake is not likely to happen in the United States.

A light earthquake can never happen in the United States.

24) A group of students are designing a model house that is safe in strong winds. Which house would be the safest?

A house built out of linking cubes.

A house built out of toothpicks.

A house built out of craft sticks.

25) What is the primary cause of volcanic eruptions?

The movement of tectonic plates

The gravitational pull of the moon

26) Why are fossils important for understanding Earth's history?

They provide evidence of past life forms and environments

They help in the formation of new rocks

They are used to predict future earthquakes

They are the main cause of volcanic eruptions

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

1) What is the purpose of the map below?

To show the Kermadec Trench

To show the Aleutian Trench

To show the Equator

To show the Ring of Fire

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

2) What possible technique could scientists have used to create this map of the ocean ridges?

observing from underwater vehicles

monitoring sound waves

surveying land levels

comparing mountain ranges

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

3) Which shows the elevation of an area using contour lines?

mountains

topographical maps

cartographer

faults

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

4) Which type of map would best help a scientist study where earthquakes and volcanoes occur most often?

Political map

Topographic map

Weather map

Road map

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

5) Which best describes how earthquakes and volcanoes shape the land?

They break down the land.

They build up the land.

They can destroy things, but they can also build up the land.

Only weathering and erosion can change the land.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

6. Based on the earthquake map below, which statement BEST describes the data in the map?

Earthquakes occur in random locations.

Most earthquakes occur in the Southern Hemisphere.

The strongest earthquakes occur near the middle of oceans.

Most earthquakes occur along boundaries between continents.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

7) Look at the map of continental plates. What do you notice about the locations of earthquakes and volcanoes in relation to plate boundaries?

Most earthquakes and volcanoes happen near plate boundaries.

Earthquakes and volcanoes only happen in the middle of continents.

There are no earthquakes or volcanoes near plate boundaries.

Earthquakes and volcanoes happen randomly with no pattern.

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Unit 3 Assessment Changing Earth

1) What is the purpose of the map below?

2) What possible technique could scientists have used to create this map of the ocean ridges?

3) Which shows the elevation of an area using contour lines?

4) Which type of map would best help a scientist study where earthquakes and volcanoes occur most often?

5) Which best describes how earthquakes and volcanoes shape the land?

6. Based on the earthquake map below, which statement BEST describes the data in the map?

7) Look at the map of continental plates. What do you notice about the locations of earthquakes and volcanoes in relation to plate boundaries?

8) Why do earthquakes usually occur near plate boundaries?

9) Plateaus, valleys, canyons, and mountains are all examples of ______________.

10) Which rock layer is the youngest?

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