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Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What plate boundary causes a strike-slip fault?
a)
Divergent Plate
b)
Convergent Plate
c)
Transform Plate
d)
Chhhina Plate
2.
What plate boundary causes a normal fault?
a)
Convergent Plate Boundaries
b)
Divergent Plate Boundaries
c)
Transform Plate Boundaries
d)
Pacific Plate Boundaries
3.
What plate boundary causes a reverse fault
a)
Convergent Plate Boundary
b)
Divergent Plate Boundary
c)
Transform Plate BOundary
4.
What plate boundary makes a rift valley?
a)
Transform Plate Boundary
b)
Divergent Plate Boundary
c)
Convergent Plate Boundary
d)
Cece Plate Boundary
5.
What plate boundary make sea mounts?
a)
Transform Plate Boundary
b)
Divergent Plate Boundary
c)
Ryan Plate Boundary
d)
Convergent Plate Boundary
6.
Eras a broken into
a)
eons
b)
periods
c)
epochs
d)
millions of years
7.
The geologic time scale is divided by major changes or events such as
a)
mass extinctions
b)
the extinction of one species
c)
the development of one new species
d)
a small temperature change
8.
What is the difference between relative dating and absolute dating?
a)
Relative dating provides the exact age of a rock, while absolute dating provides a rough estimate of the rock’s age
b)
Relative dating can estimate a rock’s age only in relation to other objects or events, while absolute dating can provide an actual age
c)
Relative dating uses several types of radioactive decay to determine an object’s relative age, while absolute dating only uses the halflife of uranium 235
d)
Relative dating and absolute dating can only determine the rock’s age in relation to other objects or events
9.
A missing rock layer or a disturbance in a rock layer is caused by
a)
The law of superposition
b)
Volcanoes
c)
Index fossils
d)
An unconformity
10.
The biggest unit of time on the Geologic Time Scale is
a)
an era
b)
a period
c)
an eon
d)
an epoch
11.
The word geology literally means the study of the
a)
earth.
b)
core.
c)
crust.
d)
ocean.
12.
What type of boundary is the SAN ANDREAS FAULT on?
a)
Covergent
b)
Transformers
c)
Divergent
d)
Transform
13.
This rock was formed by lots of fossils that settled on top of each other over time. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
14.
This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
15.
This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
16.
Which property of minerals breaks in flat, smooth pieces?
a)
fracture
b)
streak
c)
luster
d)
cleavage
17.
The way light reflects off of a mineral is it's _________.
a)
streak
b)
fracture
c)
luster
d)
cleavage
18.
Which mineral property is being shown here?
a)
luster
b)
hardness
c)
cleavage
d)
streak
19.
Igneous rocks that form as magma cools underground are called...
a)
extrusive
b)
intrusive
c)
felsic
d)
mafic
20.
What is the hardest mineral on the Moh's scale?
a)
copper
b)
apatite
c)
diamond
d)
talc
21.
Which of these is a characteristic of a mineral?
a)
It is organic
b)
It exists in a liquid state
c)
It is a naturally formed
d)
It has a varying chemical composition
22.
What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth’s layers?
a)
mantle, outer core, inner core, crust
b)
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
c)
outer core, inner core, crust, mantle
d)
crust, outer core, inner core, mantle
23.
Which of the following is NOT a property of all minerals?
a)
Luster
b)
Hardness
c)
Color
d)
Made by Humans
24.
The process by which rock is worn away over time by natural forces is called
a)
weathering
b)
meterology
c)
deposition
d)
glaciation
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