Quiz about 5.8 Earth's Changes Study Guide SOL Review

Question 1

The process rocks and soil go through when they are broken down into smaller parts.

Accepted Answer

Weathering

Answer

Erosion

Answer

Condensation

Answer

Evaporation

Question 2

A type of rock that is formed when magma or lava cools.

Accepted Answer

Igneous rock

Answer

Sedimentary rock

Answer

Metamorphic rock

Answer

Fossil rock

Question 3

What type of plate boundary is shown in the following image.

Accepted Answer

Transform Plate Boundary

Answer

Divergent Plate Boundary

Answer

Convergent Plate Boundary

Answer

Subduction Zone

Question 4

Small pieces of rock and soil.

Accepted Answer

sediments

Answer

Mountains

Answer

Rivers

Answer

Oceans

Question 5

A type of rock formed by heat and pressure.

Accepted Answer

Metamorphic rock

Answer

Sedimentary rock

Answer

Igneous rock

Answer

Extrusive rock

Question 6

This layer of the Earth is a solid ball of iron
and nickel.

Accepted Answer

Inner Core

Answer

Crust

Answer

Mantle

Answer

Outer Core

Question 7

The line or space that runs between two
tectonic plates.

Accepted Answer

Fault

Answer

Mantle

Answer

Crust

Answer

Core

Question 8

When sediments are moved from one
location to another.

Accepted Answer

Erosion

Answer

Condensation

Answer

Evaporation

Answer

Sublimation

Question 9

The thin, outermost layer of the Earth.

Accepted Answer

Crust

Answer

Mantle

Answer

Outer Core

Answer

Inner Core

Question 10

When sediments are deposited in a specific location and remain in that location for a long period of time.

Accepted Answer

deposition

Answer

weathering

Answer

erosion

Question 11

What type of plate boundary is shown in the following image.

Accepted Answer

divergent boundary

Answer

convergent boundary

Answer

transform boundary

Question 12

Which layers of the Earth are mostly formed by rocky materials?

Accepted Answer

Crust

Answer

Mantle

Answer

Outer Core

Answer

Inner Core

Question 13

Which of the following plays a role in the destruction of crops each year?

Accepted Answer

weathering

Answer

Sunlight

Answer

Rainbows

Answer

erosion

Question 14

What is the biggest layer of the Earth?

Accepted Answer

Mantle

Answer

Crust

Answer

Outer Core

Answer

Inner Core

Question 15

Which of the following processes is NOT a part of the rock cycle?

Accepted Answer

precipitation

Answer

Weathering

Answer

Erosion

Answer

Metamorphism

Question 16

Identify the layers of the earth.

#1

Accepted Answer

crust

Answer

mantle

Answer

outer core

Answer

inner core

Question 17

Identify the layers of the earth.

#3

Accepted Answer

inner core

Answer

crust

Answer

mantle

Answer

outer core

Question 18

Identify the layers of the earth.

#2

Accepted Answer

mantle

Answer

crust

Answer

outer core

Answer

inner core

Question 19

Identify the layers of the earth.

#4

Accepted Answer

outer core

Answer

crust

Answer

mantle

Answer

inner core

Question 20

What type of rock is formed by heat and pressure?

Accepted Answer

Metamorphic rock

Answer

Igneous rock

Answer

Sedimentary rock

Answer

Magma rock

Question 21

Earth two inner layers are made of mostly of ___ and ___.

Accepted Answer

iron and nickel

Answer

rocks and nickel

Question 22

Earth's two inner layers are made mostly of ___ and ___.

Accepted Answer

iron and nickel

Answer

rocks and nickel

Question 23

Earth's two outer layers are made mostly of ___ .

Accepted Answer

rocks material

Answer

iron

Question 24

What are conditions like as you move closer to the center of the Earth?

Accepted Answer

pressure and temperature are higher

Answer

pressure and temperature are lower

Question 25

Earth only experiences changes on its surface.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 26

Earth is covered by one enormous tectonic plate.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 27

Igneous rock can change into sedimentary rock.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 28

Earthquakes are most likely to form in the middle of a tectonic plate.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 29

Tectonic plates move very quickly.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 30

What caused ocean floor features, like ridges and trenches, to form?

Accepted Answer

The movement of tectonic plates

Answer

The movement of the sun

Question 31

One tectonic plate slipped under another, forcing magma to rise and erupt above Earth's crust. The plates' movements create a ___.

Accepted Answer

volcano

Answer

earthquake

Question 32

Formed by intense heat and pressure

Accepted Answer

metamorphic rocks

Answer

igneous rocks

Answer

sedimentary rocks

Question 33

Formed by melting and cooling

Accepted Answer

igneous rocks

Answer

sedimentary rocks

Answer

metamorphic rocks

Question 34

Formed by layers of sediment hardening together

Accepted Answer

sedimentary rocks

Answer

igneous rocks

Answer

metamorphic rocks

5.8 Earth's Changes Study Guide SOL Review

37 questions

The process rocks and soil go through when they are broken down into smaller parts.

A type of rock that is formed when magma or lava cools.

When the Earth’s plates slide past each
other in opposite directions.

What type of plate boundary is shown in the following image.

Small pieces of rock and soil.

A type of rock formed by heat and pressure.

This layer of the Earth is a solid ball of iron
and nickel.

The line or space that runs between two
tectonic plates.

When sediments are moved from one
location to another.

When the Earth’s plates move towards one
another.

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5.8 Earth's Changes Study Guide SOL Review

37 questions

The process rocks and soil go through when they are broken down into smaller parts.

A type of rock that is formed when magma or lava cools.

When the Earth’s plates slide past eachother in opposite directions.

What type of plate boundary is shown in the following image.

Small pieces of rock and soil.

A type of rock formed by heat and pressure.

This layer of the Earth is a solid ball of ironand nickel.

The line or space that runs between twotectonic plates.

When sediments are moved from onelocation to another.

When the Earth’s plates move towards oneanother.

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When the Earth’s plates slide past each
other in opposite directions.

This layer of the Earth is a solid ball of iron
and nickel.

The line or space that runs between two
tectonic plates.

When sediments are moved from one
location to another.

When the Earth’s plates move towards one
another.