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Total questions: 82
Worksheet time: 3hrs 46mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is the name of the area where one crust slides underneath another
a)
no flex zone
b)
subduction zone
c)
transverse zone
d)
school zone
2.
Identify layer #20.
a)
mantle
b)
asthenosphere
c)
inner core
d)
outer core
3.
The layer of Earth made of molten iron and nickel is known as the
a)
outer core
b)
inner core
c)
mantle
d)
asthenosphere
4.
For a mineral to be considered an ore, which requirement must it meet?
a)
It must be a common mineral
b)
Its production must not create pollution
c)
It must be naturally occurring
d)
Its production must generate a profit
5.
A pearl is not considered a mineral because it is __________.
a)
Crystalline Structure
b)
Naturally Occurring
c)
Solid
d)
Organic
6.
Rocks that come from hot lava and magma that is cooled and hardened are called:
a)
Metamorphic
b)
Igneous
c)
Sedementary
d)
Comets
7.
Rocks that are made from bits of rock that have been pressed together under water are called:
a)
Metamorphic
b)
Igneous
c)
Sedementary
d)
Moonstone
8.
According to Wegener's hypothesis of continental drift,
a)
Earth's surface is made up of seven major landmasses
b)
the continents DO NOT move
c)
Earth is slowly cooling and shrinking
d)
the continents were once joined together in a single landmass
9.
A place where two plates slide past each other, moving in opposite directions, is known as a
a)
transform boundary
b)
divergent boundary
c)
convergent boundary
d)
rift valley
10.
A divergent boundary is a boundary between two plates that ____
a)
move toward each other
b)
undergo subduction
c)
move away from each other
d)
slide along each other
11.
How are rock layers arranged in the geologic column?
a)
youngest rocks in the middle
b)
youngest rocks on the bottom
c)
oldest rocks are on the bottom
d)
oldest rocks are on the top
12.
How are rock layers arranged in the geologic column?
a)
youngest rocks in the middle
b)
youngest rocks on the bottom
c)
oldest rocks are on the bottom
d)
oldest rocks are on the top
13.
What process involves the comparison of rock layers with others in a sequence to determine its age?
a)
radioactive decay
b)
radiometric dating
c)
relative dating
d)
absolute dating
14.
The Law of Superposition says:
a)
rock layers that are closer to the surface are old
b)
old and new rocks are found in the same place
c)
rock layers get older as you go further down
d)
rock layers that are deep down are the most recent
15.
A penny has a hardness of 3.5 on the Mohs scale. Which mineral has a hardness similar to a penny?
a)
talc
b)
apatite
c)
fluorite
d)
gypsum
16.
Put the following in order from largest amount of time to smallest.
a)
epoch, era, period
b)
era, period, epoch
c)
period, epoch, era
d)
epoch, period, eon
17.
A fish fossil found on a mountain top would provide evidence that the mountain was once _______.
a)
a warmer climate
b)
flat and covered in water
c)
covered in glaciers
d)
a desert
18.
What kinds of rocks are fossils normally found in?
a)
igneous
b)
sedimentary
c)
metamorphic
d)
lava
19.
How are time periods on the Geological Timescale divided?
a)
By the appearance of new life forms or mass extinctions
b)
Evenly
c)
By Billions
d)
By weather changes on earth
20.
Name the 4 geological eras in order from oldest to most recent:
a)
Paleozoic, Precambrian, Cenozoic, Mesozoic
b)
Precambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic
c)
Mesozioc, Precambrian, Paleozoic, Cenozoic
d)
Precambrian, Mesozoin, Cenozoic, Paleozoic
21.
Find the contour interval:
a)
5 ft
b)
10 ft
c)
20 ft
d)
25 ft
22.
Determine the contour interval:
a)
5 m
b)
10 m
c)
15 m
d)
20 m
23.
What do close contour lines represent on a map?
a)
waterfall
b)
steep area
c)
gradual area
d)
river
24.
Determine the contour interval:
a)
5 m
b)
10 m
c)
15 m
d)
20 m
25.
Contour lines that are very far apart indicate the landscape is _____________
a)
gentle/gradual
b)
steep
c)
a forest
d)
a swamp
26.
Name the boundary
a)
convergent boundary
b)
divergent boundary
c)
transform boundary
d)
sergent boundary
27.
Name the boundary
a)
convergent boundary
b)
divergent boundary
c)
transform boundary
d)
sergent boundary
28.
The process where the ocean plate sinks beneath the continental plate and into a trench is called.......
a)
Convergence
b)
Subduction
c)
Mid-Ocean Ridge
d)
Sublimation
29.
According to Wegener's hypothesis of continental drift,
a)
Earth is shrinking
b)
The continents do not move, they only appear to drift.
c)
The Earth once had great land bridges that connected the continents.
d)
The continents were once joined and have since drifted apart.
30.
At what location does the first motion of an earthquake occur
a)
the focus
b)
the seismic gap
c)
the mantle
d)
the epicenter
31.
What is the epicenter of an earthquake
a)
the location along a fault where the first motion of an earthquake occurs
b)
a seismic wave tht travels along the surface of Earth
c)
the point on Earth's surface directly above the earthquake's focus
d)
the last place that motion in an earthquake is detected
32.
These seismic waves are slower and arrive last but causes severe damage:
a)
p-waves
b)
s-waves
c)
surface waves
d)
z-waves
33.
The point on the surface directly above the focus:
a)
earthquake
b)
seismic waves
c)
seismographic station
d)
epicenter
34.
A stress force that pulls Earth's crust apart and becomes thin in the middle is known as:
a)
tension
b)
compression
c)
shearing
d)
uplifting
35.
The Hawaiian Islands are formed on top of a
a)
hot zone
b)
eruption zone
c)
plate boundary
d)
hot spot
36.
When an earthquake occurs, the _____ waves cause the most damage.
a)
primary
b)
secondary
c)
surface
d)
tertiary
37.
The first seismic waves to reach a nearby city are _____ waves because they travel the fastest.
a)
primary
b)
secondary
c)
surface
d)
tertiary
38.
Scientists need _____ different stations' seismograph reads to determine earthquake's location.
a)
one
b)
three
c)
five
d)
seven
39.
Which wave can travel through solid only?
a)
P
b)
S
c)
P and S
d)
Neither P nor S
40.
These seismic waves can travel through both liquids and solids:
a)
p-waves
b)
s-waves
c)
surface waves
d)
z-waves
41.
These seismic waves are slower and arrive last but causes severe damage:
a)
p-waves
b)
s-waves
c)
surface waves
d)
z-waves
42.
Which wave is the most destructive?
a)
P - Primary
b)
S - Secondary
c)
Surface Wave
d)
Normal
43.
waves that travel through solid and liquids
a)
P waves
b)
S waves
c)
Surface Waves
44.
waves that travel through solids only
a)
Surface waves
b)
P waves
c)
S waves
45.
Which kind of waves canNOT travel through a liquid?
a)
P waves
b)
S waves
46.
The focus of an earthquake is
a)
The point (below Earth's surface) where rocks first begin to break and the first movement occurs
b)
The closest seismic station
c)
The place where the greatest damage occurs
d)
A fault
47.
What are the fastest earthquake waves?
a)
P waves
b)
T waves
c)
S waves
d)
Q waves
48.
What is the location on Earth’s surface where the earthquake occurred?
a)
epicenter
b)
P-wave
c)
focus
d)
edge of the quake
49.
This picture illustrates which kind of fault?
a)
Normal
b)
Reverse
c)
Strike-Slip
50.
This picture illustrates which kind of fault?
a)
Normal
b)
Reverse
c)
Strike-Slip
51.
The fastest Seismic waves that can go through any of Earth's layers are...
a)
Secondary Waves
b)
Surface Waves
c)
Primary Waves
52.
Seismic Waves that come after Primary waves and cannot travel through liquid layers such as Earth's outer core are...
a)
Primary Waves
b)
Surface Waves
c)
Secondary Waves
53.
Which division on the geologic time scale is the shortest?
a)
epoch
b)
era
c)
eon
d)
period
54.
Which statement best describes natural selection?
a)
the process by which organisms that are best suited to an environment survive and reproduce
b)
the process by which organisms make more of their own kind
c)
the process by which organisms decide how to adapt
d)
the process by which a species becomes extinct
55.
According to the law of superposition, which layer is the youngest?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
56.
What were the dominant animals of the Cenozoic Era?
a)
fish r
b)
reptiles
c)
mammals
d)
bacteria
57.
A certain plant species contains a bad tasting chemical. What is the MOST LIKELY result of this adaptation?
a)
animals are less likely to eat this plant
b)
the plant is able to live in many different environments
c)
the chemical is used to make food for the plant
d)
animals are more likely to eat the plant
58.
What were the dominant animals of the Mesozoic Era?
a)
fish
b)
reptiles
c)
mammals
d)
bacteria
59.
What were the dominant animals of the Paleozoic Era?
a)
fish
b)
reptiles
c)
mammals
d)
bacteria
60.
Which layer of the earth creates the earth's magnetic field?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
61.
What drives tectonic plate movement?
a)
gravity
b)
coriolis effect
c)
convection currents
d)
the earth's magnetic core
62.
Many scientists think hot plastic-like rock in the mantle is forced upward toward the surface, cools, and sinks. This process is called a(n) _________.
a)
earthquake
b)
convergent boundary
c)
volcano
d)
convection current
63.
What does it mean for a rock to be extrusive
a)
Have layers
b)
Have Rounded Edges
c)
Form from Lava
d)
Form By Sediment
64.
_______ rock forms from magma/lava
a)
Metamorphic
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Igneous
65.
This rock was formed by lots of fossils that settled on top of each other over time. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
66.
Igneous rock that forms from lava on Earth's surface
a)
Organic Rock
b)
Intrusive Rock
c)
Clastic Rock
d)
Extrusive Rock
67.
Igneous rock that forms when magma hardens beneath Earth's surface
a)
intrusive Rock
b)
compaction
c)
Chemical Rock
d)
Clastic Rock
68.
Igneous Rocks that form as magma cools underground are classified as
a)
extrusive rocks
b)
intrusive rocks
69.
What is triangulation used for?
a)
Finding the epicenter of an earthquake
b)
Finding the magnitude of an earthquake
c)
Tracking three earthquakes at once
70.
Which of the following processes needs to occur to turn a metamorphic rock into an igneous rock?
a)
Melting into magma
b)
Heat and Pressure
c)
Weathering and Erosion
d)
Metamorphism
71.
"Ore - a mineral that contains useful metals or nonmetals." What is the key word in the definition?
a)
mineral
b)
useful
c)
contains
d)
metal
72.
What is true about fossil fuels?
a)
Give off energy when burned
b)
Are an unlimited resource
c)
Are formed from rocks and minerals
d)
Contain metals
73.
What name is given to the area of volcanic activity around the Pacific Ocean
a)
Divergent Plates
b)
Ring of Fire
c)
Convergent Plates
d)
The California Fault
74.
_________ currents carry heat from the hot inner core to the cooler outer mantle and back again.
a)
River
b)
Radiation
c)
Convection
d)
Conduction
75.
What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth’s layers?
a)
mantle, outer core, inner core, crust
b)
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
c)
outer core, inner core, crust, mantle
d)
crust, outer core, inner core, mantle
76.
The presence of the same ________ on several continents supports the idea of continental drift.
a)
rocks
b)
fossils
c)
both fossils and rocks
d)
neither fossils nor rocks
77.
What is time difference between the SSPA Primary and Secondary Wave??
a)
5 minutes
b)
8 minutes
c)
2 minutes
d)
15 minutes
78.
What is the approximate time difference for the TEIG P and S waves?
a)
5.5 minutes
b)
2.5 minutes
c)
1.5 minutes
d)
3.5 minutes
79.
What is the advantage of having different shaped beaks?
a)
To look different from other species.
b)
To be able to eat the food readily available in the environment.
c)
To protect itself against predators.
d)
To protect itself against prey.
80.
Fossils of fish are found under land where cows now live. What does this tell you?
a)
the fish were dropped their by flying birds
b)
this land was once under the ocean
c)
farmers fed the fish to the cows
d)
fish used to live on land
81.
These are dinosaur footprints. What is this a example of?
a)
All of the below!!!!!
b)
index fossil
c)
permineralized remains
d)
imprint fossil
82.
Which rock layer in the diagram seems to be the oldest?
a)
F
b)
E
c)
B
d)
A
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