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WorksheetsEarth Science Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Where are earthquakes and volcanoes MOST LIKELY to occur?
a)
North & South Poles
b)
Middle of a Continent
c)
At Plate Boundaries
d)
Random Places
2.
TRUE OR FALSE: The outer core is made of liquid iron and nickel.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
A mineral is soft and can be easily scratched with a fingernail. What could this mineral be?
a)
Diamond
b)
Talc
c)
Quartz
d)
Calcite
4.
How does the Law of Superposition help us determine the age of Earth?
a)
absolute age of the rocks only
b)
absolute age of the fossils only
c)
relative age of the rock layers, but not the fossils
d)
relative age of both rocks and fossils
5.
What causes MOST air pollution?
a)
Dust and pollen
b)
Landfills
c)
Burning of fossil fuels
d)
Acid Rain
6.
Which layer of Earth is a dense ball of solid metal?
a)
Inner Core
b)
Outer Core
c)
Mantle
d)
Crust
7.
The Atlantic Ocean is slowly expanding. What is causing this to occur?
a)
Convergent Plate Boundary
b)
Plate Collisions under the Ocean
c)
Volcanoes and Earthquakes in the Ocean
d)
Sea-floor spreading
8.
Our society relies heavily on fossil fuels as its primary energy source. Which is the MOST LIKELY prediction of how this reliance may change 100 years from now?
a)
More coal use.
b)
More natural gas and petroleum use.
c)
More renewable resources use.
d)
More non-renewable resources use.
9.
As you go towards the center of Earth, what happens to its density and temperature?
a)
Both decrease
b)
Both increase
c)
Temperature increases & density decreases
d)
Density increases & temperature decreases
10.
What is one way you can conserve water in your home?
a)
Water your lawn everyday
b)
Take longer showers
c)
Leave the water running when you are washing dishes
d)
Wash clothes only when you have a full load
11.
When two continental plates are pushing against each other and applying pressure, what is most likely to form?
a)
Canyon
b)
Valley
c)
Mountian
d)
Volcano
12.
Energy from the Sun causes wind and powers the water cycle. Wind power and water power are both indirect forms of which type of energy?
a)
Solar
b)
Nuclear
c)
Geothermal
d)
Hydroelectricity
13.
Which two layers of Earth make up the lithosphere?
a)
the crust and the outer core
b)
the mantle and the outer core
c)
the crust and the upper mantle
d)
the inner core and the outer core
14.
Which stress would MOST LIKELY form a rift valley?
a)
compaction
b)
compression
c)
shearing
d)
tension
15.
It is said that Earth acts like a big magnet because of the mineral composition of its core. Based on this, which of the following minerals is expected to be found in Earth’s core?
a)
Aluminum
b)
Iron
c)
Ore
d)
Copper
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