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WorksheetsNFMS Earth Science Mid-Term Review
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 37mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
An educated guess that can be tested is
a)
a hyposthesis
b)
speculation
c)
theory
2.
Any factor that can change in an experiment
a)
variable
b)
constant
c)
independent
d)
dependent
3.
The variable that is being tested or changed
a)
independent variable
b)
dependent variable
c)
control variable
4.
The variable that is being measured
a)
independent variable
b)
dependent variable
c)
control variable
5.
the variable that is kept the same to make sure results are caused by the thing being tested
a)
independent variable
b)
dependent variable
c)
control variable
6.
The base unit for volume is the
a)
second
b)
gram
c)
meter
d)
liter
7.
The base unit for length is the
a)
second
b)
gram
c)
meter
d)
liter
8.
Convert 0.25 m to mm
a)
25
b)
2.5
c)
250
d)
0.025
9.
What number is the metric system based?
a)
10
b)
20
c)
1
d)
100
10.
convert 650 m to km
a)
6.5
b)
0.65
c)
65
d)
0.065
11.
If you see something in the classroom or laboratory that is dangerous, tell the teacher
a)
when you have time.
b)
at once.
c)
after class.
d)
after school
12.
Goggles must be worn when using:
a)
fire.
b)
glassware.
c)
chemicals.
d)
All of the above.
13.
The thinnest layer of the Earth is?
a)
Mantle
b)
Lithosphere
c)
Athenosphere
d)
Crust
14.
What is the name of the layer that contains the uppermost mantle and crust
a)
Asthenosphere
b)
Mesosphere
c)
Lithosphere
d)
Transosphere
15.
Identify layer #20.
a)
mantle
b)
asthenosphere
c)
inner core
d)
outer core
16.
Heat transfer within a fluid takes place by...
a)
convection currents
b)
radiation
c)
conduction
d)
density
17.
Which layer of Earth is made up of tectonic plates?
a)
outer core
b)
inner core
c)
asthenosphere
d)
lithosphere
18.
Geologists' main evidence about the structure of Earth's interior comes from
a)
temperature measurements in deep mines
b)
observations of other planets
c)
exploration of caves
d)
rock samples and seismic waves
19.
Which of the following is where one plate slides under another plate?
a)
submarine zone
b)
divergence zone
c)
subduction zone
d)
lower zone
20.
A giant landmass that existed 200 million years ago
a)
Wegener
b)
Pangaea
c)
Archyopteryx
d)
Ammonite
21.
What is this a picture of?
a)
plate tectonics
b)
continental drift
c)
pangea
d)
glacier scaring
22.
Why did no one believe Wegener's thoery?
a)
He could not explain HOW the continents moved
b)
He didn't have evidence
c)
His data was wrong
d)
He didn't use the right technology to gather data
23.
Name the boundary
a)
convergent boundary
b)
divergent boundary
c)
transform boundary
d)
sergent boundary
24.
Name the boundary
a)
convergent boundary
b)
divergent boundary
c)
transform boundary
d)
sergent boundary
25.
Name the boundary
a)
convergent boundary
b)
divergent boundary
c)
transform boundary
d)
sergent boundary
26.
A force that changes a rocks shape and volume
a)
Stress
b)
Tension
c)
Shearing
d)
Compression
27.
A stress that pulls rocks apart making the middle thinner.
a)
Stress
b)
Compression
c)
Shearing
d)
Tension
28.
A stress that squeezes rocks together they fold or break.
a)
Shearing
b)
Compression
c)
Tension
d)
Stress
29.
A stress that pushes rocks in opposite directions.
a)
Shearing
b)
Compression
c)
Tension
d)
Stress
30.
Point beneath Earth's surface where rock breaks under stress and causes an earthquake.
a)
Epicenter
b)
Focus
c)
Earthquake
d)
Tension
31.
The point on Earth's surface directly above an earthquake's focus
a)
Focus
b)
Compressoin
c)
Magnitude
d)
Epicenter
32.
Type of seismic wave that compresses and expands the ground. Arrives first
a)
Primary Wave (P Wave)
b)
Surface Wave (S Wave)
c)
Secondary Wave
d)
Seismic Wave
33.
Type of Seismic wave that moves the ground up, down, and side to side
a)
Primary wave (P Wave)
b)
Secondary wave (S wave)
c)
surface wave
d)
Seismic wave
34.
Type of seismic wave that forms when P waves and S waves reach Earth's surface
a)
Primary wave (P Wave)
b)
Secondary wave (S Wave)
c)
Surface Wave
d)
Seismic Wave
35.
What type of volcano is built almost entirely from ejected lava fragments (pyroclastic material)?
a)
cinder cone
b)
composite cone
c)
shield volcano
d)
pahoehoe volcano
36.
5. What are the most explosive types of volcanoes?
a)
Shield
b)
Composite
c)
Cinder Cone
37.
Can volcanic eruptions effect climate?
a)
yes
b)
no
38.
An erupting volcano can cause...
a)
rain
b)
other disasters like tsunamis, earthquakes, etc.
c)
dragon attacks
d)
an early Christmas
39.
This type of volcano forms from EXPLOSIVE eruptions followed by quiet flows
a)
composite
b)
cinder cone
c)
shield
40.
This volcano is small and usually erupts over a short time
a)
composite
b)
cinder cone
c)
shield
41.
This type of volcano is not steep but very wide
a)
composite
b)
cinder cone
c)
shield
42.
What is Luster?
a)
The color of a mineral when it is ground into a powder.
b)
A measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched.
c)
The way a mineral shines, or reflects light.
43.
What is an igneous rock?
a)
Rock that forms when melted, or molten rock from deep below Earth's surface cools and hardens.
b)
A solid material made up of one or more minerals.
c)
Rock that forms when existing rocks are changed by heat, pressure, or chemicals beneath the Earth's surface.
44.
What is metamorphic rock?
a)
Rock that forms when melted, or molten rock from deep below Earth's surface cools and hardens.
b)
A solid material made up of one or more minerals.
c)
Rock that forms when existing rocks are changed by heat, pressure, or chemicals beneath the Earth's surface.
45.
This rock was molten lava that cooled quickly as it came out of a volcano. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
46.
In order for a metamorphic rock to form, _______ is needed.
a)
Pressure
b)
Heat
c)
Heat and Pressure
d)
Weathering
47.
Is magma below or above ground
a)
above
b)
below
48.
What are Igneous Rocks that form as magma cools underground called
a)
extrusive rocks
b)
intrusive rocks
49.
Texture is based on:
a)
size & shape of a rock's mineral grains
b)
how/where a rock forms
c)
the minerals a rock is made up of
50.
What property of minerals is shown in the image?
a)
Hardness
b)
Streak
c)
Color
d)
Luster
51.
Which answer lists the age of the rock strata from OLDEST to YOUNGEST?
a)
c,b, a, d, e
b)
e, d, a, c, b
c)
a, b, c, d, e
d)
a, c, e, b, d
52.
According to Moh's scale, which is true about feldspar?
a)
It can scratch quartz
b)
It can be scratched by topaz but not fluorite
c)
It can be scratched by apatite
d)
It is harder than corundum
53.
This is when wind, water, and ice move sediments from one place to another
a)
Erosion
b)
Weathering
c)
Deposition
d)
Rock Cycle
54.
This type of rock is made when sediments are compacted and cemented over a long period of time.
a)
Sedimentary Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Igneous Rock
d)
Minerals
55.
This type of rock is formed when melted magma or lava cools and hardens.
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Volcano
56.
This type of rock is formed when existing rocks undergo so much heat and pressure that they are transformed.
a)
Metamorphic
b)
Igneous
c)
Sedimentary
d)
Sandstone
57.
This is a conglomerate rock. What type of rock is it?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Mineral
58.
The feature labeled "B" is a.......
a)
fault
b)
inclusion
c)
intrusion
d)
fossil
59.
Which rock layer in the diagram seems to be the oldest?
a)
F
b)
E
c)
B
d)
A
60.
Gaps in rock layers caused by erosion are called.
a)
law of superposition
b)
unconformities
c)
uniformitarianism
d)
relative dating
61.
Which of the following is the oldest?
a)
Layer L
b)
Intrusion D
c)
Intrusion H
d)
Layer E
62.
Letter "F" is a....
a)
inclusion
b)
intrusion
c)
fault
d)
unconformity
63.
The process by which running water, wind, or ice carry away bits of broken-up rock
a)
weathering
b)
sedimentation
c)
erosion
d)
cementation
64.
A break in the Earth's crust
a)
fault
b)
mountain
c)
plate
d)
fossil
65.
An intrusion will made up of what type of rock?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Clastic
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