WorksheetsEarth Process Unit test
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Tectonic plates are made up of continental crust and ________ crust.
a)
continental
b)
oceanic
c)
plates
d)
mantle
2.
What type of boundary occurs when two tectonic plates collide?
a)
divergent
b)
convergent
c)
transform
3.
What type of boundary occurs when two tectonic plates separate?
a)
divergent
b)
convergent
c)
transform
4.
What is the main method of heat transfer from core to the crust of Earth
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
insulation
d)
radiation
5.
What was Pangaea? When did it form and when did it break apart?
a)
a large ocean basin that opened in the Triassic and closed in the Paleocene
b)
the supercontinent that formed in the late Paleozoic and broke apart in Mesozoic
c)
the huge mountain range formed when Africa pushed northward into Europe in Eocene time
d)
a large, Precambrian shield area of Africa and South America that broke apart early in the Proterozoic
6.
On the sea floor; the oldest crust is furthest away from the magma
a)
true
b)
false
7.
Oil, natural gas, and coal are considered to be nonrenewable resources. Why are these fuels considered to be nonrenewable?
a)
The burning of these fuels does not allow the waste products to be recycled
b)
These fuels are available in a limited supply--when the fuel is used it is no longer available
c)
The amount of pollution released from the use of these fuels is much higher than with renewable sources.
d)
The technology used to generate energy by the use of these fuels is much older and less efficient than current technology
8.
Muscovite breaks along a single plane to form flat sheets. This tendency to break along smooth planes parallel to weak zones of bonding is called
a)
cleavage
b)
fracture
c)
hardness
d)
streak.
9.
Why is copper considered to be a non-renewable resource?
a)
Copper cannot be recycled
b)
Copper ore is not replaced once it is mined.
c)
Copper is present in all rocks and ores on Earth.
d)
Many substitutes can be used for copper in industr
10.
What is the action force responsible for seafloor spreading?
a)
the destruction of ocean crust in trenches
b)
the intrusive of magma forced up toward the ocean ridge
c)
the force of the ocean crust sitting on the asthenosphere
d)
the differences in mass of the ocean and continental plates
11.
The volcanoes (red dots) in this map are MOST LIKELY caused by
a)
folding
b)
subduction
c)
metamorphism
d)
sea floor spreading
12.
Sedimentary rocks found high in the Himalayan Mountains have been found with fossils of clams and other marine life. What does this indicate about the origin of the Himalayan Mountains?
a)
There was once a large ocean at top of the mountains.
b)
Animals that now live on the mountains once lived under water
c)
The Earth's crust that formed these mountains was once covered with an ocean
d)
Continental drift resulted two tectonic moving closer to each other over time
13.
Plate movement is caused by ______________.
a)
the rotation of the Earth
b)
ocean tides
c)
convection currents in the mantle
d)
the moon's gravity
14.
Associated with transform boundaries.
a)
Volcanoes
b)
mountains
c)
trenches
d)
earthquakes
15.
During sea floor spreading, molten material rises up from the mantle...
a)
along the continents
b)
at the mid ocean ridges
c)
deep ocean trenches
d)
at north and south poles
16.
Igneous rocks that cool quickly on the surface of Earth are said to be:
a)
intrusive
b)
extrusive
c)
granite
d)
magma
17.
The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed is:
a)
heat and pressure
b)
compaction and cementation
c)
melting and cooling
d)
weathering and erosion
18.
This word describes the process when a rock is broken down into smaller pieces:
a)
texture
b)
weathering
c)
composition
d)
erosion
19.
_______ rock forms when magma or lava cools and hardens
a)
Metamorphic
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Igneous
d)
Oceanic
20.
What type of texture does this igneous rock have?
a)
coarse grained
b)
fine grained
c)
medium grained
d)
no visible grain
21.
Is this metamorphic rock's texture foliated or non-foliated?
a)
foliated
b)
non-foliated
22.
Rocks formed from pieces of other rocks are:
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Metamorphic
23.
What does it mean for a rock to be intrusive?
a)
Made by lava
b)
Made by magma
c)
Made by erosion
d)
Made by heat and pressure
24.
What type of boundary occurs when two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally?
a)
divergent
b)
convergent
c)
transform
25.
What is an example of a renewable resource?
a)
hydroelectric
b)
oil
c)
coal
d)
fossil fuel
26.
What is a non-renewable resource?
a)
Paper
b)
You can`t reuse them
c)
A plastic bottle
d)
You can reuse
27.
what is a non renewable resource?
a)
water
b)
wind
c)
coal
d)
biomass
28.
Non-Renewable resources are also known as what?
a)
Fossil Fuels
b)
Renewable
c)
Solar Energy
d)
Hydroelectric Energy
29.
Why do we use non-renewable resources instead of renewable resources?
a)
Less Expensive
b)
More Energy
c)
All of the above
30.
Nonrenewable energy resource, such as oil and coal, formed over millions of years from the remains of dead plants and other organisms
a)
Natural Gas
b)
Oil
c)
Pressure
d)
Fossil Fuel
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