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Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Erosion is...
a)
materials begin moved across the Earth's surface by water and wind
b)
materials deposited into a new location as sediment
c)
rocks and other materials being broken down both physically and chemically
2.
What is made up of nickel and iron in the Earth?
a)
core
b)
crust
c)
mantle
d)
atmosphere
3.
What are three types of rocks?
a)
sedimentary, igneous, metamorphic
b)
mantle, igneous, sedimentary
c)
crust, core, mantle
4.
When lava cools what does it form?
a)
igneous rock
b)
fossils
c)
sedimentary rock
d)
metamorphic rock
5.
How are sedimentary rocks formed?
a)
cooling
b)
erosion
c)
heat and pressure
d)
compacting and cementing
6.
Which layer would be the oldest?
a)
siltstone
b)
sandstone
c)
conglomerate
d)
mudstone
7.
The constant, slow movement of plates on the Earth's surface is probably caused by...
a)
earthquakes
b)
heat
c)
volcanoes
d)
rocks
8.
Hot gases and lava flow from...
a)
faults
b)
volcanoes
c)
glaciers
d)
earthquakes
9.
Which one of the following will improve soil quality?
a)
using too much fertilizer
b)
planting the same crops each year
c)
cutting everything down
d)
planting flowers and grass
10.
The removal of soil and rock from the Earth's surface is called...
a)
deforestation
b)
sedimentation
c)
weathering
d)
erosion
11.
Deposition is...
a)
using too much fertilizer
b)
materials deposited into a new location as sediment
c)
rocks and materials being broken down
d)
materials being moved by water and wind
12.
Which of these often occur as the Earth's crustal plates move?
a)
earthquakes
b)
floods
c)
tornadoes
d)
hurricanes
13.
Mountains are formed by...
a)
wind slowly building up rocks
b)
erosion
c)
lowering of the sea level
d)
folding and faulting of the Earth's crust
14.
Igneous rock may be broken into tiny pieces and changed into what?
a)
metamorphic rock
b)
sedimentary rock
15.
What is the rock cycle?
a)
model that shows how rocks are changed from one type to another
b)
the process of minerals changing and transforming
16.
Where are earthquakes and volcanoes likely to occur?
a)
anywhere
b)
at boundary plates (fault lines)
c)
on mountains
17.
What type of event will occur at this boundary?
a)
Earthquake
b)
Volcano Eruption
c)
Tornado
d)
Mountain Building
18.
What type of plate boundary is this?
a)
Transform
b)
Convergent
c)
Divergent
d)
Plate
19.
The movement of rocks and weathered materials is called_________.
a)
Chemistry
b)
Physical
c)
Weathering
d)
Erosion
20.
What is the MAIN way rocks are classified?
a)
Their color and shapes
b)
How they form
c)
Mineral bands
d)
Where they form
21.
This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
22.
This rock is made from tiny pieces of other rocks that settled to the bottom of a valley millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
23.
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
24.
What is molten rock that has formed deep within the Earth?
a)
Hot Spot
b)
Magma
c)
Lava
d)
Volcano
25.
Humans impact landforms in many ways. Which action has NOT impacted landforms?
a)
Construction of dams across rivers
b)
Volcanic eruption
c)
Farming
d)
Removing grass, trees, shrubs from land during construction
26.
What are the three types of rocks?
a)
sedimentary, organic, & metamorphic
b)
sedimentary, igneous, & erosion
c)
igneous, weathering, & magma
d)
sedimentary, igneous, & metamorphic
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