WorksheetsBenchmark Review
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Scientists do NOT use which of the following properties to determine the identification of a mineral.
a)
color
b)
shape
c)
luster
d)
streak
2.
Which layer is the oldest layer?
a)
layer 2
b)
layer 3
c)
layer 4
d)
layer 1
3.
1. Rocks change overtime from one type to another. What is this process called?
a)
The laundry cycle
b)
Melting
c)
type changing
d)
The Rock Cycle
4.
Which is a cause of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions?
a)
plate movement
b)
shield
c)
weathering
d)
erosion
5.
What are the three types of rocks?
a)
Bacteria, Fossils, Igneous
b)
Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic
c)
moldy, shiny, slippery
d)
cracked, rooted, crumbly
6.
1. A rock that has been changed by pressure and heat is called a _______________ rock?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
molten
d)
metamorphic
7.
Where do most earthquakes occur?
a)
Along Fault lines
b)
In New Jersey
c)
Near coastal plains
d)
On the ocean floor
8.
Why does earth’s inner core remain solid?
a)
It's very very hot
b)
There's tremendous pressure
c)
It's rocky
d)
It's yello
9.
What is an index fossil?
a)
found in many places around the world
b)
in the back of the book
c)
from a type of organism that lived a long time ago
d)
shaped like a book
10.
Which of the earth’s layers includes the land that makes up the continents and the land under the oceans?
a)
mantle
b)
crust
c)
inner core
d)
outer core
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