Unit 2 quiz overview
Earth Science Quiz: Test Your Knowledge
Welcome to the Earth Science Quiz! This engaging quiz is designed to test your knowledge on key geological concepts, plate tectonics, rock formations, and soil profiles. With 12 questions, you can challenge yourself and learn more about the dynamic Earth we live on.
Key Features:
- Multiple choice questions
- Focus on geological processes and Canadian ecozones
- Enhance your understanding of earth sciences
What is the process called when one plate slides under the other?
Subduction
Induction
Reduction
None of the above
Who was the scientist who proposed the theory of continental drift
Nicolas Steno
Charles Lyell
Charles Darwin
Alfred Wegener
What is the term used when two plates grind up against each other
Convergent
Convection
Transform
Divergent
Which rock type is made through the heat and pressure of the earth?
Igneous
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
Quinary
What method creates sedimentary rocks?
Weathering & Erosion
Cooling
Heat & Pressure
None of the above
What is the process that creates magma from both igneous and metamorphic rocks?
Heat & Pressure
Compacting & Cementing
Melting
Weathering & Erosion
How many ecozones does Canada have?
15
11
18
20
What is the lowest and oldest part of a soil profile?
Topsoil
Foundation soil
Parent material
Bottom material
A "leached" climate is usuallly described with a characteristic like?
Dry
Airid
Rocky
Wet
Which landform is best known for their production of produce and agriculture?
Atrerial plains
St Lawrence lowlands
Wetlands
Interior plains
Which glacial effect can create giant basins for lakes
Cementation
Erosion
Deposition
None of the above
Which of the Canadian highlands are the oldest?
Appalachians
Western cordillera
Canadian sheild
Hudsons bay
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