Geoscience Final Review

Which type of volcano is A?

• Composite

• Cinder

• Shield

Which type of volcano is B?

• Composite

• Cinder

• Shield

Which type of volcano is C?

• Composite

• Cinder

• Shield

The most accepted theory for the formation of the solar system is called the...

• Fission Theory

• Catastrophe Theory

• Solar Nebula Theory

• The Fusion Theory

Which type of rocks most commonly have fossils?

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Intrusive igneous

• Extrusive igneous

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Fossils are

• remains or traces of prehistoric life

• oldest layers of rock in a region

• living creatures with habitats in and around rock

• objects that people long ago left behind as artifacts

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

The currently accepted age of the Earth is 4.6 billion years.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Color is the most helpful property when classifying minerals.

• True

• False

What type of rock should go in spot B?

• lava

• igneous

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What process should be occurring in spot E?

• Cooling

• Melting

• Weather and erosion

• compaction and cementation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1