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WorksheetsFirst 9 Weeks Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins
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Class
Date
1.
In the rock cycle, the process by which igneous rock changes to a sedimentary rock must begin with _____________.
a)
erosion
b)
weathering
c)
compaction
d)
cementation
2.
How can sedimentary rock change into metamorphic rock?
a)
erosion and deposition
b)
melting and crystallization
c)
heat and pressure
d)
compacting and cementation
3.
What is the MOST COMMON intrusive igneous rock?
a)
granite
b)
basalt
c)
obsidian
d)
pumice
4.
What is the MOST COMMON extrusive igneous rock?
a)
granite
b)
basalt
c)
obsidian
d)
pumice
5.
Metamorphic rocks form deep beneath the Earth's surface.
a)
true
b)
false
6.
A metamorphic rock in which the grains line up in parallel bands is a ___________.
a)
clastic rock
b)
foliated rock
c)
nonclastic rock
d)
nonfolliated rock
7.
Various processes are involved in the formation of different types of rocks. The diagram below illustrates changes in rock such as granite (igneous) forms gneiss (metamorphic). In addition to heat, which of the following changes granite into gneiss?
a)
acid
b)
water
c)
pressure
d)
erosion
8.
What is an example of a useful metamorphic rock?
a)
Obsidian
b)
Pumice
c)
Marble
d)
Sandstone
9.
Although brick, steel and glass all come from substances found in Earth's crust, they are not classified as minerals because__________.
a)
they are organic
b)
they are not naturally occurring
c)
they are too hard
d)
they have many uses
10.
the process in which running water, wind and gravity move sediment
a)
deposition
b)
erosion
c)
compaction
d)
cementation
11.
sedimentary rock that forms from the remains of living things
a)
Chemical rock
b)
Clastic Rock
c)
Organic Rock
d)
Metamorphic rock
12.
Which of the following energy resources is renewable?
a)
Energy from Crude Oil
b)
Energy from Coal
c)
Energy from Wind
d)
Energy from Natural Gas
13.
Nuclear energy is renewable or nonrenewable
a)
renewable
b)
nonrenewable
14.
All of the things we use from the environment or the world around us...
a)
Living Resources
b)
Nonrenewable Resources
c)
Renewable Resources
d)
Natural Resources
15.
Which of the following energy resource is a fossil fuel?
a)
Coal
b)
Oil
c)
Natural Gas
d)
All of the above
16.
Which of the following would you need to convert hydropower to electricity?
a)
Coal Plants
b)
Solar Panels
c)
A Wind Turbine
d)
A Dam
17.
Takes millions of years to form.
a)
hydroelectric
b)
renewable
c)
solar
d)
fossil fuels
18.
Source of energy for fossil fuels.
a)
swamp
b)
plants
c)
sun
d)
water
19.
What would you use to determine the hardness of a mineral?
a)
color tiles
b)
streak test
c)
Mohs Scale
d)
weight scale
20.
Natural resources can be a
a)
nonrenewable resource
b)
renewable resource
c)
renewable and nonrenewable resource
d)
Outside and inside
21.
Which group includes ALL nonrenewable resources?
a)
coal, trees, water, and sun
b)
carbon, sun, water, oil
c)
oil, coal, natural gas
d)
water, wind, sun
22.
Which of the following resources is renewable?
a)
coal
b)
trees
c)
petroleum
d)
natural gas
23.
A resource is considered (thought of as) renewable if it ____
a)
can be replaced in a short time
b)
takes over a million years to replace
c)
is made from minerals
d)
can be turned into energy
24.
Petroleum and natural gas form from...
a)
strong winds
b)
cooled magma
c)
radioactive materials
d)
remains of plants and animals
25.
Fossil fuels are considered nonrenewable resources because of -
a)
Where they come from
b)
How they are produced
c)
How useful they are
d)
How long they take to form
26.
What type of rock would you most likely find a fossil inside of?
a)
sedimentary
b)
igneous
c)
metamorphic
d)
diamond
27.
True or False:
A mineral is a solid, nonliving material with a definite chemical makeup.
A mineral is a solid, nonliving material with a definite chemical makeup.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
What type of rocks would I most likely see at the top of a volcano?
a)
igneous
b)
metamorphic
c)
sedimentary
d)
minerals
29.
A solid material that is made up of one or more minerals.
a)
mineral
b)
rock
c)
fossil
d)
soil
30.
Is magma below or above ground
a)
above
b)
below
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