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WorksheetsQ1 Geosphere Exam
Total questions: 111
Worksheet time: 2hrs 31mins
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1.
What are the 3 components put into a fracking system
a)
water, chemicals & gas
b)
water, oil & sand
c)
water, gas & sand
d)
water, sand & chemicals
2.
Which type of rock does fracking target?
a)
magma
b)
shale
c)
sandstone
d)
gaseous
3.
This layer contains the upper mantle and the crust.
a)
Mesosphere
b)
Asthenosphere
c)
Lithosphere
d)
Core
4.
This layer contains most of Earth's mass.
a)
Inner Core
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Crust
5.
You live, breathe, and eat on this layer.
a)
Outer Core
b)
Inner Core
c)
Mantle
d)
Crust
6.
The core is mostly made up mostly of which elements?
a)
Oxygen and Silicon
b)
Silicon and Magnesium
c)
Nickel and Iron
d)
Iron and Magnesium
7.
Which layer of the Earth is the only liquid layer?
a)
Outer Core
b)
Inner Core
c)
Mantle
d)
Lithosphere
8.
What are the two type of crust?
a)
Continental and Landforms
b)
Oceanic and Mountains
c)
Mountains and Landforms
d)
Oceanic and Continental
9.
Why is the inner core made of solid metal?
a)
Because it is so hot it turns from liquid to solid
b)
Because of the weight of the crust
c)
Because of it's temperature
d)
Because of the pressure of the other layers beating down on it
10.
Which layer is considered the thinnest layer?
a)
Mesosphere
b)
Core
c)
Mantle
d)
Crust
11.
Which Layer is considered the coolest layer?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Inner Core
d)
Outer Core
12.
This layer is divided into pieces called tectonic plates.
a)
Mesosphere
b)
Asthenosphere
c)
Mantle
d)
Lithosphere
13.
This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
14.
This rock was another type of rock that was heated and compressed over time. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
15.
This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
16.
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
17.
This rock used to be the bottom of an ocean millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
18.
This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
19.
After lots of time, pressure, and heat, you get this kind of rock. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
20.
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
21.
6. When rocks are broken and moved by things such as water, this is called...
a)
Wind
b)
Erosion
c)
Metamorphisis
22.
1. Which of the following is NOT a rock type?
a)
Sedimentary Rock
b)
Igneous Rock
c)
Metamorphic Rock
d)
Stone Rock
23.
In order for a metamorphic rock to form, _______ is needed.
a)
Pressure
b)
Heat
c)
Heat and Pressure
d)
Weathering
24.
In order for a sedimentary rock to form _______ is needed.
a)
Pressure
b)
Heat
c)
Heat and Pressure
d)
Melting
25.
what is the rock cycle.
a)
molten rock that is stored underground.
b)
rock material that forms where rocks are broken down into smaller pieces.
c)
a process that changes one type of rock into another type of rock.
26.
Is magma below or above ground
a)
above
b)
below
27.
Is lava above or below ground
a)
below
b)
above
28.
Volcanic belts form along
a)
islands in the Pacific Ocean
b)
North American mountain ranges
c)
the boundaries of Earth's plates
d)
the coast of Antarctica
29.
What type of volcano is built almost entirely from ejected lava fragments?
a)
cinder cone
b)
composite cone
c)
shield volcano
d)
pahoehoe volcano
30.
The particles produced in volcanic eruptions are called ____.
a)
laccoliths
b)
pyroclastic material
c)
calderas
d)
volcanic stocks
31.
A line of volcanic activity that surrounds the Pacific Ocean basin is the
a)
Ring of Fire
b)
Aleutian Islands
c)
Hawaiian Islands
d)
Caribbean Islands
32.
A huge hole left behind when a volcano collapses is a __________.
a)
caldera
b)
volcanic neck
c)
sill
d)
vent
33.
Which of these is NOT a type of volcano?
a)
Shield
b)
Super
c)
Composite
d)
Cinder
34.
Lava begins as
a)
water
b)
crust
c)
magma
d)
pumice
35.
How thick something is or the ability of a fluid or liquid to flow is its
a)
viscosity
b)
density
c)
velocity
d)
flowability
36.
What kind of volcano is made of alternating layers of lava and tephra? (also called strata volcano)
a)
composat
b)
composite
c)
cinder
37.
5. What are the most explosive types of volcanoes?
a)
Shield
b)
Composite
c)
Cinder Cone
38.
what is the largest volcano?
a)
shield volcano
b)
cilicone volcaano
c)
compost volcano
39.
What is a vent in a volcano?
a)
The side of a volcano
b)
Fragments of lava or rock smaller than 2 mm in size that are blasted into the air by volcanic explosions
c)
an opening in the surface through which volcanic materials escape
d)
The top of a volcano
40.
What do you call a circular depression that forms when a magma chamber empties?
a)
stuff
b)
apples
c)
caldera
d)
pahoehoe
41.
What is the opening at the top of a volcano called?
a)
side vent
b)
central vent
c)
vent
d)
crater
42.
What is a dent or depression called on a volcano?
a)
side vent
b)
bump
c)
dent
d)
crater
43.
A dead volcano is called what?
a)
active
b)
dormant
c)
extinct
44.
A sleeping volcano is called what?
a)
active
b)
dormant
c)
extinct
45.
What type of volcano is this..
a)
Shield
b)
Cinder Cone
c)
Composite or Stratovolcano
46.
What type of volcano is this..
a)
Shield
b)
Cinder Cone
c)
Composite or Stratovolcano
47.
This city was destroyed in 79 A.D. by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius.
a)
Rome
b)
Munich
c)
Pompeii
d)
Naples
48.
Transform boundaries are most likely to produce what phenomenon?
a)
volcanoes
b)
deep sea trenches
c)
underwater mountain ranges
d)
earthquakes
49.
When an oceanic plate and a continental plate collide, which one will subduct?
a)
oceanic
b)
continental
c)
neither
d)
both
50.
Name this plate boundary.
a)
divergent
b)
convergent
c)
transform
d)
transformers
51.
The process by which the ocean floor sinks beneath a deep ocean trench and back into the mantle is known as
a)
convection
b)
continental drift
c)
subduction
d)
conduction
52.
What happens when an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate?
a)
the denser oceanic plate slides on top of the less dense continental plate
b)
the less dense oceanic plate slides under the denser continental plate
c)
the denser oceanic plate slides under the less dense continental plate
d)
the less dense oceanic plate slides past the denser continental plate
53.
A boundary where two plates pull apart?
a)
convergent boundary
b)
divergent boundary
c)
transform boundary
d)
insurgent boundary
54.
A break or crack in the Earth's crust is called a...
a)
plate
b)
fault
c)
fold
d)
crack
55.
Name this plate boundary.
a)
divergent
b)
convergent
c)
transform
d)
allegiant
56.
The _________ is the thinnest layer of Earth.
a)
outer core
b)
inner core
c)
mantle
d)
crust
57.
Name this type of boundary
a)
Convergent boundary
b)
Divergent Boundary
c)
Transform
d)
Volcanoes
58.
Name this Boundary type
a)
Convergent boundary
b)
Divergent Boundary
c)
Transform
d)
Equal Arm Balance
59.
Name this type of boundary
a)
Convergent boundary
b)
Divergent Boundary
c)
Transform boundary
d)
Dot boundary
60.
Geologist use seismic waves to locate an earthquake's epicenter.
a)
True
b)
False
61.
A seismogram is the record of an earthquake's seismic waves produced by an earthquake.
a)
True
b)
False
62.
_______________ is the force that opposes the motion of one surface as it moves across another.
a)
seismic waves
b)
friction
c)
stress
d)
The rate
63.
Geologists can determine earthquake risk by locating where faults are active and where past earthquakes have occurred.
a)
True
b)
False
64.
What can cause a tsunami?
a)
An earthquake
b)
An underwater landslide
c)
A volcanic eruption on the ocean floor
d)
All of the above
65.
What do you call molten rock under the earth's crust?
a)
melted rock
b)
magma
c)
lava
d)
pumice
66.
What do earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountain building have in common?
a)
They occur suddenly.
b)
They are measured by seismographs.
c)
They result from plate motion.
d)
They cause major disasters.
67.
Where are volcanoes located?
a)
Where plates slide by one another.
b)
Where fault-block mountains form.
c)
Where epicenters are found.
d)
Where magma reaches the surface.
68.
Seismographs detect and record_______ waves
a)
sound
b)
light
c)
seismic
d)
radio
69.
The release of energy by an _______________ causes Earth's crust to shake.
a)
eruption
b)
earthquake
c)
tsunami
d)
shadow wave
70.
What is the correct order of waves, from FASTEST to SLOWEST.
a)
P-L-S
b)
S-P-L
c)
P-S-L
d)
L-P-S
71.
P-waves are ______________ waves, meaning they cause material to compress and expand.
a)
violent
b)
compression
c)
shear
d)
slow moving
72.
How many earthquakes occur worldwide each year?
a)
50-75
b)
500-1000
c)
7
d)
millions
73.
Which liquid has the highest density?
a)
corn syrup
b)
lamp oil
c)
rubbing alcohol
d)
honey
74.
Jack has a rock. The rock has a mass of 14g and a volume of 2cm3. What is the density of the rock?
a)
7 mL
b)
7 g/cm3
c)
28 g/cm3
d)
1/7 g/cm3
75.
If an object has a density of 3.6 g/mL and you put it into water, will it sink or float?
a)
sink
b)
float
76.
Which units of measurement are used for volume?
a)
grams
b)
centimeters
c)
grams/milliliter
d)
milliliter
77.
What is the volume of Object X?
a)
10.0 cm3
b)
15.0 cm3
c)
20.0 cm3
d)
25.0 cm3
78.
Find the volume of this piece of brass.
a)
50 g
b)
10 cm
c)
6 cm3
d)
12 cm3
79.
How many milliliters are in 0.04L?
a)
0.004L
b)
0.004ml
c)
40ml
d)
4L
80.
This is a measurement of the amount of matter, or 'stuff', in an object or substance.
a)
volume
b)
density
c)
mass
d)
length
81.
What is the volume of the fish?
a)
18.0 cm3
b)
6.0 cm3
c)
38.0 cm3
82.
Which box has a higher density?
a)
Box A
b)
Box B
c)
cannot be determined
d)
they are the same
83.
Which will float in water (density= 1 g/mL)?
Corn syrup 1.37 g/mL
Vegetable oil 0.91 g/mL
Honey 1.42 g/mL
Lamp oil 0.81 g/mL
Corn syrup 1.37 g/mL
Vegetable oil 0.91 g/mL
Honey 1.42 g/mL
Lamp oil 0.81 g/mL
a)
Corn syrup and Honey
b)
Vegetable oil and Lamp oil
c)
Corn syrup and vegetable oil
d)
Honey and Lamp oil
84.
The most destructive type of wave is a
a)
P-wave
b)
S-wave
c)
Surface wave
d)
transverse wave
85.
What is the area directly above the spot where the Earthquake actually occurs? (It is on Earth's surface.)
a)
Epicenter
b)
Focus
c)
Fault
d)
Triangulation
86.
What type of seismic wave travels compressionally?
a)
P wave
b)
S wave
c)
Surface
d)
None
87.
How much bigger is a magnitude 8 earthquake compared to magnitude 7 one on the Richter Scale?
a)
1 time bigger
b)
10 times bigger
c)
100 times bigger
d)
1000 times bigger
88.
What is a tracing of an earthquake's motion that is created by a seismograph?
a)
Seismograph
b)
Seismogram
c)
Seismologist
d)
Elastic Rebound
89.
Also known as shear or secondary wave; a seismic wave that causes particles of rock to move in a side-to- side direction.
a)
P-wave
b)
Seismic wave
c)
Focus
d)
S-wave
90.
What type of fault is this?
a)
Normal
b)
Reverse
c)
Strike-slip
91.
What type of fault is this?
a)
Normal
b)
Reverse
c)
Strike-slip
92.
The outside layer of the earth is called ______________________.
a)
core
b)
crust
c)
mantle
d)
outer core
93.
P waves and S waves are both types of ___ waves.
a)
Body
b)
Surface
c)
Hand
94.
Which is faster?
a)
p-waves
b)
s-waves
c)
surface waves
95.
The huge pieces of the earth's crust are called ____________________________.
a)
crust
b)
plates
c)
directions
d)
seismos
96.
The epicenter of an earthquake is
a)
The point below the surface where rock begins to break and the first motion occurs
b)
The seismic station closest to the earthquake
c)
The place where the greatest damage occurs
d)
The point on the surface directly above the focus
97.
Which travels fastest, always being the first detected by seismic stations?
a)
P waves
b)
S waves
98.
2. Which wave is this...
a)
Surface Wave
b)
Primary Wave
c)
Secondary Wave
99.
3. Which type of wave is this...
a)
Primary Wave
b)
Secondary Wave
c)
Surface Wave
100.
The huge pieces of the earth's crust are called ____________________________.
a)
crust
b)
plates
c)
directions
d)
seismos
101.
What has the highest percentage of petroleum consumption?
a)
Commercial
b)
Electricity
c)
Transportation
d)
Industrial
102.
Which of the following is NOT and advantage of oil?
a)
High energy density
b)
Easy to produce and refine
c)
Carbon emissions are insignificant
d)
Oil can be produced 24/7
103.
What part of oil production contributes to air pollution?
a)
Drilling and transporting
b)
Careless disposal of waste oil
c)
Leaking underground storage tanks
d)
Burning gas to fuel cars
104.
Which of these is NOT a renewable source of energy?
a)
coal
b)
solar
c)
biofuels
d)
wind
105.
What type of system is seen here?
a)
fracking
b)
conventional oil drill
c)
seimograph station
d)
solar panels
106.
According to this comparison image....what type of rock does fracking hit?
a)
igneous
b)
shale
c)
sandstone
d)
magma
107.
In this image what does A indicate?
a)
foreshock
b)
p waves
c)
s waves
d)
reichter scale
108.
This is an example of a.....
a)
volcanometer
b)
nanometer
c)
seisomgraph
d)
heartbeat
109.
How many seconds is this P-S interval?
a)
6 minutes
b)
6 seconds
c)
5 seconds
d)
8 seconds
110.
Were is the epicenter of this earthquake?
a)
Dullingham
b)
Newmarket
c)
Gazeley
d)
Chevley
111.
What does 'C' indicate on this seismograph ?
a)
afterschocks
b)
P wavews
c)
s waves
d)
magnitude
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