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Total questions: 103
Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins
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Class
Date
1.
This layer of Earth is the thickest part
a)
crust
b)
outer core
c)
mantle
d)
inner core
2.
What was the name given to all the continents when they were joined as one super continent?
a)
Supreme Continent
b)
Eurasia
c)
Plate tectonics
d)
Pangea
3.
Which of these layers is ALL solid iron and nickle?
a)
inner core
b)
outer core
c)
lithosphere
d)
mesosphere
4.
Which layer of Earth is located above the outer core?
a)
crust
b)
inner core
c)
mantle
d)
lithosphere
5.
The layer that makes up most of the earth's mass and volume is the
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
core
d)
asthenosphere
6.
Which of the following occurs because of convection currents?
a)
Tectonic plates on the crust move.
b)
The mantle increases in size.
c)
Pressure in the crust increases.
d)
Pressure in the crust decreases.
7.
Scientists think that convection currents that move the plates flow in Earth's
a)
Continental crust
b)
Oceanic crust
c)
Asthenosphere
d)
Lithosphere
8.
The mantle of Earth is made partly of magma. When magma rises and sinks, this is called ______________.
a)
a conduction current
b)
a hot spot
c)
a volcanic eruption
d)
a convection current
9.
What is the order of the layers?
a)
inner core, lithosphere, mesosphere, outer core, asthenosphere
b)
asthenosphere, lithosphere, mesosphere, outer core, inner core
c)
lithosphere, asthenosphere, mesosphere, outer core, inner core
d)
crust, core, mantle
10.
What would happen to the convection currents if the heat from the inner core disappeared?
a)
They would stop.
b)
They would change directions.
c)
It would not change.
d)
They would speed up.
11.
The physical layer of Earth made of solid rock and soil is called the ___________.
a)
mesosphere
b)
lithosphere
c)
asthenosphere
d)
mantle
12.
Where does the heat come from that drives this convection current in the mantle?
a)
The sun
b)
The crust
c)
the mantle
d)
the core
13.
Who is the person credited with developing the theory of continental drift?
a)
Harry Hess
b)
Galileo
c)
Alfred Wegener
d)
Newton
14.
What does the theory of continental drift state?
a)
The continents were once joined in a super-continent and have moved over time
b)
Continents are stationary and do not move
c)
The Earth is broken into lithospheric plates that move due to convection currents
d)
none of the above
15.
What are mid-ocean ridges?
a)
A chain of underwater waterfalls
b)
A chain of underwater volcanos
c)
A chain of underwater mountains
d)
A chain of underwater rocks
16.
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
17.
Whenever a subduction zone is formed a ______ is formed.
a)
Mountain
b)
Island Arc
c)
Rift
d)
Volcano
18.
A subduction zone is formed...
a)
when one tectonic plate sinks below another
b)
at every type of convergent plate boundary
c)
at every type of divergent plate boundary
d)
at transform boundaries
19.
What is Pangaea?
a)
The name of a German Scientist
b)
the name of the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago
c)
another name for continental drift
d)
the name of an ancient fossil
20.
Which is true for all rocks?
a)
They are made up of living crystals.
b)
They are usually man-made.
c)
They are made up of one or more minerals.
d)
They contain at least 5 kinds of minerals.
21.
What can help a scientist identify a rock?
a)
the weight of a rock
b)
the temperature of where the rock was found
c)
the minerals that the rock contains
22.
What is a sedimentary rock?
a)
rock that is cooled form molten lava
b)
rock that is formed by heat and pressure
c)
rock that is formed by layers of sedimentbeing pressed together
23.
What is an igneous rock?
a)
rock that is cooled form molten lava
b)
rock that is formed by heat and pressure
c)
rock that is formed by layers of sedimentbeing pressed together
24.
What is a metamorphic rock?
a)
rock that is cooled form molten lava
b)
rock that is formed by heat and pressure
c)
rock that is formed by layers of sedimentbeing pressed together
25.
What is weathering?
a)
changes in rain patterns over a long period of time
b)
the breakdown of rocks by both physical and chemical agents
c)
the movements of dirt in the air
d)
forces that move small pieces of rock from one place to another
26.
What is erosion?
a)
changes in rain patterns over a long period of time
b)
the breakdown of rocks
c)
the collection of dirt in the air
d)
forces that move Earth materials from one place to another
27.
Where is the majority of water located on earth?
a)
rivers
b)
The atmosphere
c)
oceans
d)
lakes
28.
the grand canyon was carved by the colorado river. This process is an example of
a)
volcanism
b)
sedimentation
c)
erosion
d)
evaporation
29.
Where would you find most of the Earth's freshwater?
a)
rivers
b)
oceans
c)
glaciers
d)
aquifers
30.
how do wind and water change rocks over time
a)
chemical weathering
b)
none of the above
c)
none of the above
d)
none of the above
31.
What is the movement of soil from one place to another?
a)
weathering
b)
deposition
c)
discharge
d)
erosion
32.
What is groundwater?
a)
any form of liquid water
b)
water that is not moving
c)
water on Earth's surface
d)
water below Earth's surface
33.
What causes a valley to form first?
a)
earthquake
b)
running water
c)
landslide
d)
erosion by wind
34.
How does a glacier form?
a)
It must be below freezing & more snow melts than falls
b)
It must be mild and lots of precipitation
c)
It must be cold, more snow fall than melts
d)
It must freeze and be dry
35.
What is a type of mass movement by gravity?
a)
dune
b)
loess
c)
glacier
d)
mudslide
36.
What is responsible for the formation of sand dunes?
a)
Wind
b)
Water
c)
Gravity
d)
Ice
37.
What forms as wind slows?
a)
mudflows
b)
rockfalls
c)
dunes
d)
glaciers
38.
Which erosion agent is used to develop a creep?
a)
gravity
b)
glaciers
c)
oxidation
d)
wind
39.
What triggers mudslides?
a)
ice
b)
rain
c)
wind
d)
temperature
40.
What do you call a mudflow, landslide, creep, and slump?
a)
Erosion
b)
Natural Disater
c)
Mass Movement
d)
Danger
41.
What is a wind formed deposit made of fine particles of sand and silt?
a)
Loess
b)
Till
c)
Deposition
d)
Gullies
42.
What is a channel on which water is continually flowing downhill?
a)
river
b)
stream
c)
lake
d)
waterfall
43.
When was the time period when continental glaciers covered a large part of the earth's surface?
a)
Middle Age
b)
Roman Age
c)
Neolithic Age
d)
Ice Age
44.
What is the process by which natural forces move rocks?
a)
abrasion
b)
deposition
c)
erosion
d)
plucking
45.
What is this a picture of?
a)
plate tectonics
b)
continental drift
c)
pangea
d)
glacier scaring
46.
What two specific continents fit together most noticeably?
a)
Africa and North America
b)
South America and Europe
c)
South America and Africa
d)
Antartica and Africa
47.
How does fossil evidence support Wegener's hypothesis of continental drift?
a)
Similar fossils are found along continental margins that appear to join together.
b)
Fossils are found in areas where the present-day climate could not have supported the organisms that made the fossils.
c)
Similar fossils of giant, land-dwelling dinosaurs are found on continents separated by oceans.
d)
all of the above
48.
What is the force that moves the continents?
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
d)
Conveyor belts
49.
Originally the Continental drift theory was not well received by other scientist. Why?
a)
There was a competing theory at the time that was more believable.
b)
There was no data showing the continents ever moved.
c)
The scientists did not know the force responsible for moving the continents.
d)
The scientist presenting the data was unreliable.
50.
What is the longest mountain chain in the world?
a)
Appalachians
b)
Mid Ocean Ridges
c)
Rocky Mountains
51.
What are pieces of lithosphere that carry pieces of crust?
a)
Tectonic Plates
b)
Tectonic shells
c)
Plates
52.
Sea-floor spreading begins at the
a)
Deep ocean trench
b)
Mid-ocean ridge
Mid-ocean ridge
Mid-ocean ridge
c)
Continent's edge
53.
Igneous rocks are classified by their ......
a)
Dullness
b)
Color and Shape
c)
MIneral compostion
d)
No Comment
54.
when lava cools to quickly what forms
a)
Granit
b)
Marble
c)
Obsidian
d)
PURE GOLD!!!
55.
Things like diamonds can only be found in place with
a)
Very high heat
b)
Very low coal count
c)
Very high pressure
d)
Very cute animals
56.
Texture Refers to..
a)
Color and shape
b)
Size and Shape
c)
Distribution of crystals
d)
Size, Shape, and Distribution of crystals
57.
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
58.
This word describes the process when a rock is broken down into smaller pieces:
a)
texture
b)
weathering
c)
composition
d)
erosion
59.
_______ rock forms when magma or lava cools and hardens
a)
Metamorphic
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Igneous
d)
Oceanic
60.
If you find seashells in a rock, you know it is:
a)
igneous
b)
sedimentary
c)
metamorphic
d)
oceanic
61.
When magma cools slowly:
a)
the speed of cooling is not relevant
b)
large crystals form
c)
small crystals form
d)
no crystals form
62.
Sediment being dropped off and laid to rest is:
a)
Deposition
b)
Erosion
c)
Weathering
d)
Stratification
63.
What type of texture does this igneous rock have?
a)
coarse grained
b)
fine grained
c)
medium grained
d)
no visible grain
64.
Is this metamorphic rock's texture foliated or non-foliated?
a)
foliated
b)
non-foliated
65.
Rocks formed from pieces of other rocks are:
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Metamorphic
66.
When sediment is moved by things such as water, this is called:
a)
Wind
b)
Erosion
c)
Metamorphosis
d)
Weathering
67.
What rock type would be commonly found around volcanoes?
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Metamorphic
d)
None of the above
68.
An igneous rock can become ______.
a)
metamorphic
b)
sedimentary
c)
igneous
d)
all of these
69.
Is this metamorphic rock foliated or non-foliated?
a)
foliated
b)
non-foliated
70.
What is the purpose of a map scale?
a)
To weigh the political power of the states
b)
To show where things are located on the map
c)
Compare the distance measured on the map to the actual distance on Earth
d)
To show how large the map is
71.
Scales are often translated into how many miles are represented by one ___________.
a)
Inch
b)
Meter
c)
Millimeter
d)
Centimeter
72.
What device is used to measure an Earthquake's magnitude?
a)
Ripher Scale
b)
Weight Scale
c)
Richter Scale
73.
What kind of map shows the elevation areas in land?
a)
Climate Maps
b)
Physical Maps
c)
Topographic Maps
74.
What is the center of the earth called?
a)
Mantle
b)
Outer Core
c)
Inner Core
75.
What is a ruler that measures distance?
a)
compass rose
b)
index
c)
scale
d)
inset map
76.
What is a symbol that shows directions?
a)
compass rose
b)
map key
c)
scale
d)
inset map
77.
What tells what the map is about?
a)
map key
b)
index
c)
compass rose
d)
title
78.
Which of these is a list of symbols?
a)
map key
b)
compass rose
c)
index
d)
title
79.
a)
map key
b)
compass rose
80.
a)
map key
b)
scale
81.
a)
index
b)
scale
82.
What is this?
a)
map symbol
b)
map key
c)
map scale
83.
A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question.
a)
scientific method
b)
recipe
c)
data collection
d)
metric system
84.
Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?
a)
Make observation
b)
Form a theory
c)
Collect data
d)
Form a hypothesis
85.
A possible explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested.
a)
data
b)
theory
c)
hypothesis
d)
fact
86.
A hypothesis is simply a prediction that has not yet been _.
a)
proven or disproven
b)
made into a theory
c)
results calculated
d)
written about
87.
Why do scientists use the scientific method?
a)
To make sure they get credit for their discoveries.
b)
To make sure their results are valid and can be performed by other scientists.
c)
So that other scientist don't get mad at them
88.
True or False: Your hypothesis can never be wrong.
a)
True
b)
False
89.
What step does every scientific experiment begin with?
a)
hypothesis
b)
question/problem
c)
procedures
d)
conclusion
90.
The 0 degree line of latitude is the ___________.
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
International Date Line
d)
Contour line
91.
The 0 degree mark of longitude is known as the ___________ ______________ measure from Greenwich England.
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
International Date Line
d)
Contour Line
92.
What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
93.
What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
94.
What is the approximate location of letter B?
a)
80oN, 0o
b)
0o, 80oW
c)
80oS, 0o
d)
0o, 80oE
95.
What is the approximate location of G?
a)
100oW, 40oN
b)
40oN, 100oW
c)
40oS, 100oW
d)
40oN, 100oE
96.
a)
The map show the lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
97.
a)
The map shows lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows lines of latitude.
98.
Latitude and longitude are measured in ________.
a)
inches
b)
feet
c)
degrees
d)
grams
99.
Imaginary lines that run from the north pole to the south pole are...
a)
lines of latitude
b)
time zones
c)
lines of longitude
d)
parallels
100.
Imaginary lines that circle the earth parallel to the equator are...
a)
longitude lines
b)
meridians
c)
latitude lines
d)
degrees
101.
An area of the side of a map that specifies certain symbols.
a)
Antarctica
b)
Thematic Map
c)
Compass Rose
d)
Map Key
102.
Which type of rock is heated but does NOT melt?
a)
intrusive igneous
b)
extrusive igneous
c)
metamorphic
d)
sedimentary
103.
Which type of rock is likely to be formed by a volcano?
a)
igneous
b)
metamorphic
c)
sedimentary
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