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Worksheets3rd Quarter Review
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 18mins
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1.
Which statement describes the difference between Earth's crust and mantle?
a)
The crust is much thinner and less dense than the mantle
b)
The crust is much thinner and denser than the mantle
c)
The mantle is much thicker and less dense that the crust
d)
The mantle is much thinner and denser than the crust
2.
Which best describes the composition of the inner core?
a)
Hot and liquid metal
b)
Cool and hard rock
c)
Hot and melted rock
d)
Hot and solid metal
3.
On what layer of Earth are tectonic plates located?
a)
Crust
b)
Inner core
c)
Outer core
d)
Mantle
4.
Crust is created at certain plate boundaries. Which best explains why the surface of Earth doesn't just grow larger over time?
a)
Crust always stays the same at transform boundaries
b)
Crust is destroyed through subduction
c)
Crust sinks into the earth at divergent boundaries
d)
Crust gets pushed up to form mountains
5.
What did Wegener observe about the continents that lead to his theory of continental drift?
a)
They were very large
b)
They were part of the earth's crust
c)
They were made up of tectonic plates
d)
They appeared to fit together like puzzle pieces
6.
Which best describes Wegener's theory of Continental Drift?
a)
Continents are created by volcanoes
b)
The continents on Earth have been moving apart for millions of years
c)
Earth is made up of many plates that move because of convection
d)
Over millions of years all of the continents on Earth have been moving closer together
7.
What is one piece of evidence that Alfred Wegener used to explain his theory of Continental Drift?
a)
The rocks that make up Earth's crust are different on every continent
b)
The same fossils appear on different continents
c)
Lithospheric plates move because of convection currents
d)
The continents were too large to have been created one at a time
8.
The piece of evidence the best supports the modern theory of Plate Tectonics
a)
The Earth is made up of four layers
b)
Volcanoes happen every few years in different parts of the world
c)
Maps of Pangaea have been created
d)
Parts of the sea floor are spreading apart
9.
a)
Land is being create
b)
Land is being destroyed
c)
Land in neither created or destroyed
d)
This is not a real boundary type
10.
Diagram A
a)
This convergent boundary is where land is made (rift valleys)
b)
This divergent boundary on crustal plates will create a rift valley
c)
This transform boundaries are where earthquakes happen
d)
This is not a real plate type
11.
a)
Oceanic meets continental crust, where a TRENCH is formed
b)
This is a convergent boundary, where earthquakes the rift valleys form
c)
The is a divergent boundary, where volcanoes and mountain ranges form
d)
This is a transform boundary, where earthquakes happen
12.
Which best describes convection currents?
a)
The sun warms the planet, creating dense melted rock that sinks and then rises.
b)
The core melts parts of the mantle. Hot rock rises as its density decreases. When it reaches the top, the rock cools and sinks again.
c)
The core melts parts of the mantle. Hot rock rises as its density increases. When it reaches the top, the rock cools and sinks again.
d)
The core melts the rock in the mantle, causing it to boil and push the heavy rock in a circular flow
13.
Based on the arrows on the picture, in which direction will the plates move?
a)
This is a convergent boundary, so plates will move together
b)
This is a transform boundary, so the plates will move side by side
c)
This is a divergent boundary, so plates will move apart
d)
This is a convergent boundary, so the plates will move side by side
14.
Based on the arrows in the picture
a)
The two plates will smash into each other causing sea floor spreading
b)
The two plates will move side by side, because this is a transform boundary
c)
The two plates will move toward each other, because this is a divergent boundary
d)
The two plates will move toward each other, because this is a convergent boundary
15.
We observe the grains of a metamorphic rock to determine
a)
Hardness
b)
Texture
c)
Color
d)
Luster
16.
We know this metamorphic rock is _______ because of the ______ or ______ appearance.
a)
Non-foliated, banded or layered
b)
Crystallized, striped or layered
c)
FOLIATED, banded or layered
d)
Foliated, rough or mixed
17.
a)
The course, dark colored rock is granite
b)
The light colored, vesicular rock is pumice
c)
The glassy, dark colored rock is gabbro
d)
The fine, dark colored rock is rhyolite
18.
To identify a mineral we use a "streak plate" to test for ______, because each mineral will have a different ___.
a)
texture, feel
b)
grain, stripe
c)
color, streak color
d)
hardness, strength
19.
If we try to "scratch" glass with a rock, we are testing for
a)
Hardness
b)
Color
c)
Texture
d)
Grain
20.
Which is responsible for this cove formation along coastlines?
a)
precipitation
b)
Trenches
c)
Dams
d)
Erosion
21.
Erosion can
a)
Create mountains
b)
Melt rock
c)
Create sea floor spreading
d)
Make rivers and stream beds deeper
22.
Deposition is
a)
The breaking down of sediment
b)
When materials (sediment) are dropped somewhere and they settle
c)
When sediment is moved by wind or rain
d)
When the crust is broken down
23.
Volcanic activity
a)
Creates large rivers
b)
Moves tectonic plates
c)
Creates islands
d)
Destroys towns
24.
The best explanation for fish fossils in desert areas is
a)
Fish used to walk on their fins
b)
The temperature of the deserts have changed
c)
The desert area was once covered with water
d)
Fish are closely related to squid
25.
Palm tree fossils found in Antarctica demonstrate
a)
The trees were brought in and planted
b)
Palm trees are extinct
c)
Palm trees can grow anywhere
d)
The climate has cooled over time
26.
Which of the following is true about the Rock Cycle?
a)
Pressure weakens rock, turning it into sedimentary rock
b)
Pressure changes the chemical makeup of other rocks
c)
Pressure sinks magma, forming igneous rocks
d)
Pressure changes sedimentary/igneous rocks into metamorphic rock.
27.
When magma crystallizes
a)
Igneous rock is created
b)
Metamorphic rock is created
c)
Sedimentary rock is created
d)
Metamorphic rock is destroyed
28.
Heat and pressure create
a)
Erosion
b)
Igneous Rock
c)
Sedimentary Rock
d)
Metamorphic rock
29.
When magma cools and hardens, this rock is formed
a)
Igneous rock
b)
Sedimentary rock
c)
Volcanic rock
d)
Metamorphic rock
30.
At a convergent plate boundary, the upper plate folds back and PUSHES UPWARD, creating
a)
Canyons
b)
Faults
c)
Mountains
d)
Rift valleys
31.
Which best describes Earth's crust?
a)
Thick layer of hot melted rock
b)
Thick layer of solid hot metal
c)
Thin layer of cool rock
d)
Thin layer of liquid metals
32.
Which best describes the composition of Earth's mantle?
a)
Hot and liquid metal
b)
Cool and hard rock
c)
Hot and melted (Plastic like) rock
d)
Hot and solid metal
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