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WorksheetsEarth Science Final Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 40mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of the following evidence was not used by Wegener to support his hypothesis that the continents had once been joined?
a)
Rocks and rock formations
b)
Ancient climate evidence
c)
Slab pull and ridge push
d)
Fossils of land dwelling organisms
2.
Why was the hypothesis of continental drift rejected when it was proposed by Wegener?
a)
Wegener though that the south pole had changed locations.
b)
Wegener thought that Earth’s rotation was the driving force.
c)
Wegener couldn’t explain how or why continents moved.
d)
Wegener died in Greenland in 1930.
3.
Isochron maps of the seafloor indicate that ocean crust is…
a)
Oldest near ocean ridges.
b)
Youngest at deep-sea trenches.
c)
Youngest near ocean ridges.
d)
Thinnest in subduction zones.
4.
Each cycle of spreading and intrusion of magma during seafloor spreading results in …
a)
Magnetic reversals.
b)
New ocean crust.
c)
Subduction
d)
Plates colliding.
5.
Which is not a cause of plate movement?
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
gravity
d)
density
6.
Which of the following does NOT play a role in magma formation?
a)
Temperature
b)
Pressure
c)
Tephra type
d)
Presence of water
7.
Which type of pluton is completely parallel to the rock layers into which it intrudes?
a)
Dike
b)
Sill
c)
Laccolith
d)
Stock
8.
Which volcano has broad, gently sloping sides and a circular base due to formation by basaltic lava?
a)
hot spot
b)
cinder-cone
c)
composite
d)
shield
9.
What type of fault has tension stress because plates are moving away from each other?
a)
Normal
b)
Reverse
c)
Strike-slip
d)
Compression
10.
Which type of seismic wave causes rock particles to move in the same direction as the wave movement?
a)
P-Wave
b)
S-Wave
c)
Tension Wave
d)
Shear Wave
11.
What part of Earth doesn’t receive direct P-waves from an earthquake?
a)
Epicenter
b)
Focus
c)
Mantle
d)
Shadow zone
12.
Can the exact location of the earthquake be determined from the data reported by the 3 stations?
a)
Yes
b)
No
13.
Approximately how much more energy was released by the Chilean earthquake than the Taiwan earthquake?
Chile - Magnitude 8.5 Taiwan – Magnitude 7.6
Chile - Magnitude 8.5 Taiwan – Magnitude 7.6
a)
Twice as much
b)
Ten times as much
c)
32 times as much
d)
One thousand times as much
14.
What is a seismic gap?
a)
A large fault scarp
b)
A part of an active fault that hasn’t recently experienced seismic activity
c)
The time separation between P- and S- waves
d)
The liquefaction of soil during an earthquake
15.
Which of these steps would be the first in a scientific investigation?
a)
Analyze the data and draw a conclusion
b)
Make a hypothesis
c)
Test the hypothesis by doing an experiment
d)
Identify the problem and determine what you want to know.
16.
In order to be considered a scientific, a study must meet 4 qualifications. Which of the following qualification is inaccurate?
a)
Testable
b)
Falsifiable
c)
contains many variables
d)
Repeatable
17.
In Earth science, astronomy, meteorology, geology, and oceanography are considered to be …
a)
Areas of study
b)
Earth Systems
18.
Which of the following general statements is false?
a)
Oceanographers study the hydrosphere
b)
Geologists study the lithosphere
c)
Astronomers study horoscopes
d)
Meteorologists study the atmosphere
19.
Select a true statement from the choices below.
a)
A rock is broken down by erosion.
b)
Weathering breaks down rocks and the particles are carried away through erosion.
c)
Erosion breaks down rocks and the particles are carried away through weathering.
d)
Weathering is build-up of sediment.
20.
A high silica content in magma…
a)
Increases viscosity which makes it thicker and more likely contribute to an explosive volcano.
b)
Decreases viscosity which makes it thinner and more likely to contribute to an explosive volcano.
c)
Decreases viscosity which makes it thicker and less likely to contribute to an explosive volcano.
d)
Increases viscosity which makes it thinner and less likely to contribute to an explosive volcano.
21.
What is the primary factor that determines the appearance and characteristics of a volcano?
a)
The type of volcano
b)
The type of lava/magma
c)
who discovered it
22.
Moh’s scale is used to compare the __________________ of minerals by scratching them or scratching something with them.
a)
Cleavage
b)
Luster
c)
Streak
d)
Hardness
23.
Mica has perfect _______________ in one direction; it breaks in sheets.
a)
Cleavage
b)
Fracture
c)
Specific Gravity
d)
Hardness
24.
Luster is described as either...
a)
Metallic or non-metallic
b)
Shiny or dull
c)
glossy or chalky
d)
cleavage or fracture
25.
This characteristic of a mineral rarely changes but doesn't necessarily match it's exterior color.
a)
luster
b)
streak
c)
hardness
d)
splash
26.
A break that shows an archlike pattern is described as...
a)
cleavage
b)
fracture
c)
streak
d)
luster
27.
Geologists commonly use ______________ as a measure of density for accurate identification of a mineral.
a)
specific density
b)
specific gravity
c)
hardness
d)
Moh's Scale
28.
What are the major factors that play into the formation of metamorphic rocks?
a)
Heat and pressure
b)
weathering and erosion
c)
lithification
d)
Melting
29.
What type of rock is formed from sediments that undergo lithification?
a)
metamorphic
b)
igneous
c)
sedimentary
d)
magma
30.
When magma or lava cool, they form what type of rocks?
a)
metamorphic
b)
sedimentary
c)
igneous
d)
sediments
31.
The first step in formation of convection currents is ...
a)
Transfer of energy between Earth’s hot interior and cooler exterior.
b)
The mantle cools and is pulled downward by gravity.
c)
Tectonic plates are moved along by the drag from the current as well as ridge push & slab pull.
32.
What type of boundary is represented by the image?
a)
Convergent
b)
Divergent
c)
Transform
33.
What is formed at continental-continental convergent boundaries?
a)
ocean ridge
b)
deep-sea trenches
c)
mountain ranges
d)
volcanic islands
34.
Where are ocean ridges formed?
a)
Divergent oceanic-oceanic boundaries
b)
Divergent continental-continental boundaries
c)
convergent oceanic-oceanic boundaries
35.
Where would I not find a deep sea-trench
a)
Convergent O-O
b)
Divergent O-O
c)
Convergent C-O
36.
What type of boundary is shown in the image?
a)
convergent
b)
divergent
c)
transofrm
37.
What feature forms at a transform boundary?
a)
ocean ridge
b)
mountains
c)
fault
38.
What type of fault is represented by the image?
a)
normal
b)
reverse
c)
strike-slip
d)
divergent
39.
Which type of volcano causes the most damage?
a)
cinder-cone
b)
shield
c)
composite
d)
basaltic
40.
What type of rock is obsidian?
a)
intrusive igneous
b)
extrusive igneous
c)
sedimentary
d)
metamorphic
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