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WorksheetsEarth's Resources
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of rock includes limestone, conglomerate, and sandstone?
a)
metamorphic
b)
sedimentary
c)
igneous
2.
What type of rock includes slate, marble, and quartzite?
a)
metamorphic
b)
sedimentary
c)
igneous
3.
What type of rock includes basalt, obsidian, and granite?
a)
metamorphic
b)
sedimentary
c)
igneous
4.
___________ is rocky land that is much higher than the land around it.
a)
plain
b)
mountain
c)
canyon
d)
island
5.
_____________ is a deep valley with very steep sides; made by rivers.
a)
plain
b)
mountain
c)
canyon
d)
island
6.
___________ is an opening in the Earth's surface where lava comes out.
a)
plain
b)
mountain
c)
canyon
d)
volcano
7.
___________ is a flat region of lowland.
a)
plain
b)
mountain
c)
canyon
d)
island
8.
___________ is an area of land entirely surrounded by water.
a)
plain
b)
mountain
c)
canyon
d)
island
9.
Jorge is testing a mineral by seeing whether it can be scratched by a penny. What property of the mineral is Jorge testing?
a)
luster
b)
hardness
c)
streak
d)
color
10.
Earth materials can be used for a variety of purposes. Which Earth material would be best for growing plants?
a)
sand
b)
humus
c)
silt
d)
clay
11.
Which type of soil has large grains and will allow water to pass through quickly?
a)
clay
b)
humus
c)
sand
d)
silt
12.
What type of rock is formed form lava?
a)
metamorphic
b)
humus
c)
sedimentary
d)
igneous
13.
Our planet Earth has both fresh and salt water features. Which of the following includes fresh water feature only.
a)
lakes, oceans, streams, glaciers
b)
lakes, rivers, glaciers, streams
c)
oceans, seas, glaciers
d)
rivers, streams, seas
14.
The surface of the Earth changes in natural ways. Some changes are caused by a slow process. Others are caused by a rapid process. Which of the following is an example of a change due to a slow process that occurs over time?
a)
erosion
b)
volcano
c)
earthquake
d)
landslide
15.
The Earth's surface is constantly changing through rapid and slow processes. Select the slow process.
a)
weathering
b)
landslides
c)
volcanoes
d)
flood
16.
Which of the following are rapid changes?
a)
weathering
b)
earthquakes
c)
deposition
d)
erosion
17.
How are rivers and streams alike?
a)
They both have salt water.
b)
They both are fresh bodies of water.
c)
The are very large bodies of water.
d)
People swim in both bodies of water.
18.
What can be used over and over again; be renewed?
a)
renewable resource
b)
nonrenewable resource
19.
Oil, natural gas, and coal are types of ______________________.
a)
renewable resources
b)
nonrenewable resources
20.
Earth materials can be used for a variety of purposes. Which Earth material would best to use when building a home?
a)
oil
b)
coal
c)
humus
d)
sandstone
21.
Some Earth materials are used as fuels to produce heat. Which Earth material would be best to burn as a fuel to produce heat?
a)
humus
b)
igneous rock
c)
coal
d)
lava
22.
Tommy found a rock on the playground. He looked at the rock with a magnifying glass and notified that the rock was made of small pieces of rock and shell that were pressed together. What type of rock did Tommy find?
a)
igneous
b)
metamorphic
c)
mineral
d)
sedimentary
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