Worksheets8th Grade Final Exam Study Quiz
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 58mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is Pangaea?
a)
an icy sheet which covered many continents
b)
fossil of a fern found on many continents
c)
a mountain belt connecting many continents
d)
a super continent that contained all the continents
2.
What is the theory of continental drift?
a)
the continents move slowly over Earth's surface
b)
continents moved millions of years ago but are now fixed
c)
the continents were once fixed, but have just now begun to move
d)
the continents are fixed in position
3.
Which of the following is evidence that supports continental drift?
a)
the presence of penguins at both the equator and Antarctica
b)
fossils of the same plant have been found on several continents
c)
the presence of glacial features in Antarctica
d)
the presence of volcanic rock in Antarctica
4.
Which scientist posed the theory of continental drift?
a)
Harry Hess
b)
Drummond Matthews
c)
Fred Vine
d)
Alfred Wegener
5.
Why were some scientists skeptical about the theory of continental drift?
a)
they found evidence of colder climates in areas that are warm today
b)
they did not know what caused similar rock formations on different continents
c)
they did not know what forces caused the continents to move
d)
they found fossils of several organisms on different continents
6.
What are the two types of crust?
a)
continental and oceanic
b)
ocean and basin
c)
lower and upper
d)
thick and thin
7.
Earthquakes and volcanoes are most likely found in which locations?
a)
at plate boundaries
b)
in oceans
c)
in the middle of continents
d)
in the middle of plates
8.
Transform boundaries are most likely to produce what phenomenon?
a)
volcanoes
b)
deep sea trenches
c)
underwater mountain ranges
d)
earthquakes
9.
Two tectonic plates collide at a ___ plate boundary.
a)
convergent
b)
divergent
c)
transform
d)
transformer
10.
What type of evidence was NOT used by Alfred Wegener to support his continental drift hypothesis?
a)
evidence from landforms
b)
evidence from fossils
c)
evidence from human remains
d)
evidence from climate
11.
In Seafloor Spreading, molten material rises from the mantle and erupts or flows out
a)
along the edges of all the continents
b)
along mid-ocean ridges
c)
in the deep ocean trenches
d)
in the north and south poles
12.
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
13.
A rift valley forms at a
a)
convergent plate boundary
b)
divergent plate boundary
c)
transform boundary
d)
deep ocean trench
14.
The youngest material of the ocean floor is found at mid-ocean _________.
a)
ridges
b)
trenches
c)
basins
d)
rifts
15.
The theory of _______ states that Earth’s crust and upper mantle are broken into sections that are in constant, slow motion.
a)
plate tectonics
b)
continental drift
c)
seafloor spreading
d)
divergent boundaries
16.
The _________ is the thinnest layer of Earth.
a)
outer core
b)
inner core
c)
mantle
d)
crust
17.
_______ are formed when two continental plates collide.
a)
Mountain ranges
b)
Transform faults
c)
Rift valleys
d)
Volcanoes
18.
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
19.
The layer of caramel-like consistency that flows and moves the plates of the Earth is called the ________.
a)
mantle
b)
lithosphere
c)
crust
d)
asthenosphere
20.
The _______ is the thickest layer of the Earth at 1800 miles thick. This layer contains most of the mass of the Earth.
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
outer core
d)
inner core
21.
The _________ is so hot that the metals in it are all in the liquid state.
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
outer core
d)
inner core
22.
Which type of plate boundary is shown at A?
a)
transform boundary
b)
convergent boundary
c)
divergent boundary
d)
fractured boundary
23.
Name this Boundary type
a)
Convergent boundary
b)
Divergent Boundary
c)
Transform
d)
Equal Arm Balance
24.
True or False
Wegener's idea of continental drift was supported by all scientist of that time period.
Wegener's idea of continental drift was supported by all scientist of that time period.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
Parts of a magnet where the magnetic effects are strongest
a)
Magnetic field
b)
Poles
c)
Magnetite
d)
Solenoid
26.
Region around a magnet in which magnetic force can act.
a)
Magnetic field
b)
Magnetic force
c)
Domain
d)
Perimeter
27.
The rock cycle changes a rock so slowly, we cannot see it with the naked eye.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
Foliated rocks are distinguished by ____.
a)
layers
b)
lack of layers
c)
size of crystals
29.
Igneous rocks that form ____ the surface are intrusive.
a)
above
b)
below
c)
neither
30.
The molten material deep inside Earth from which igneous rocks form is called ____.
a)
magma
b)
lava
c)
neither
31.
This rock cooled on the outside of a volcano and contained air bubbles when it was forming. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Mineral
32.
This rock is made from tiny pieces of other rocks that settled to the bottom of a valley millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
33.
In order for a metamorphic rock to form, _______ is needed.
a)
Pressure
b)
Heat
c)
Heat and Pressure
d)
Weathering
34.
Which property of minerals breaks in flat, smooth pieces?
a)
fracture
b)
streak
c)
luster
d)
cleavage
35.
A natural mixture of minerals.
a)
erosion
b)
magma
c)
alloys
d)
rock
36.
The process by which igneous rocks are formed...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
melting and cooling
c)
compaction and cementation
37.
The process by which sedimentary rocks are formed...
a)
compaction and cementation
b)
heat and pressure
c)
melting and cooling
38.
The process by which water, wind, ice, and changes in temperature break down rock into fragments called sediments.
a)
Deposition
b)
Erosion
c)
Weathering
d)
Igneous Rock
39.
The process by which sediment is moved from one place to another. Can be caused by water, wind, ice, and gravity.
a)
Rock Cycle
b)
Uplift
c)
Deposition
d)
Erosion
40.
The tenancy for a mineral to break along curved, irregular shaped surfaces
a)
mineral
b)
luster
c)
hardness
d)
fracture
41.
The resistance of a mineral to being scratched (Moh's hardness scale)
a)
hardness
b)
luster
c)
mineral
d)
non silicate mineral
42.
The way the surface of a mineral reflects light
a)
mineral
b)
luster
c)
non silicate mineral
d)
streak
43.
The color of a mineral in powder form
a)
streak
b)
density
c)
luster
d)
mineral
44.
How effective is the physical property of color in identifying a mineral?
a)
Very effective. You can immediately identify it based only on the color.
b)
It doesn't make a difference. Every mineral can be any color.
c)
It is one property and may not be used alone to identify a mineral.
d)
Color isn't a physical property.
45.
Dull, silky, waxy, pearly, and earthy are terms that best describe which property of minerals?
a)
luster
b)
color
c)
streak
d)
cleavage
46.
If a mineral is scratched by Calcite(3), but not by Talc, and it will tie with Selenite, what is its hardness rating?
a)
10
b)
7.5
c)
2
d)
8.5
47.
If a mineral is scratched by Topaz(8) but not by Quartz(7), and it can scratch Quartz, what is its hardness rating?
a)
1.5
b)
4
c)
7.5
d)
10
48.
If a mineral is scratched by talc, what must its hardness rating be?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
6
d)
10
49.
If a mineral is scratched by fluorite, is scratched by calcite, and will scratch calcite, and it can scratch Selenite, what is its hardness rating?
a)
10
b)
1
c)
4
d)
3
50.
If a mineral is not scratched by corundum, what is its hardness rating?
a)
1
b)
4
c)
5
d)
10
51.
Which soil has the largest particles?
a)
silt
b)
clay
c)
sand
d)
loam
52.
Which soil has the smallest particles?
a)
silt
b)
clay
c)
sand
d)
loam
53.
How hard is quartz in the Mohs scale?
a)
7
b)
6
c)
10
d)
8
54.
The softest minerals is__________
a)
Quartz
b)
Topaz
c)
Talc
d)
Amethyst
55.
How many warnings before your get kicked out of Mr. Hortons's class?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
56.
What type of fish is suspended above Mr. Horton's desk?
a)
Shark
b)
Puffer Fish
c)
Red Snapper
d)
Catfish
57.
What are Mr. Horton's daughters names?
a)
Suzy, Lucy, and Doris
b)
Gertrude, Mary Sue, and Coco
c)
Quanique, Nerezmay, and Katniss
d)
Abiageal, Gwendylan, and Penelope
58.
Who is better?
a)
Bill Nye
b)
Brain Games Guy
c)
Alfred Wegener
d)
Charles Darwin
59.
What number am I thinking about right now?
a)
3
b)
92
c)
Trick question, I'm not thinking about a number!
d)
32
60.
Which of the following is not a characteristic of all minerals?
a)
naturally occuring
b)
usually inorganic solid
c)
orderly internal structure
d)
contains DNA
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