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WorksheetsDPM5 Review (Earth)
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
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Class
Date
1.
Hardness is a property that helps identify minerals. Scientists use a scale of 1-10 to show the hardness of a mineral. What number would be given to the hardest?
a)
1
b)
5
c)
6
d)
10
2.
... shown here?
a)
luster
b)
hardness
c)
cleavage
d)
streak
3.
The ability of a mineral to resist scratching is called ___________.
a)
Streak
b)
Fracture
c)
Hardness
d)
Cleavage
4.
How light shines off a mineral is called a mineral's ________________.
(dull, metalic, non-metalic)
(dull, metalic, non-metalic)
a)
streak
b)
luster
c)
color
d)
crystal system
5.
Sand Andreas Fault formed at this type of boundary-
a)
Transform Boundary
b)
Convergent Boundary
c)
Divergent Boundary
d)
Hot Spot
6.
This is an example of -
a)
convergent
b)
divergent
c)
transform
7.
What causes the tectonic plates to move?
a)
convection of magma
b)
the earth's magnetic field
c)
the earth spinning
d)
earth's gravitational pull
8.
What are the two type of crust?
a)
Continental and Landforms
b)
Oceanic and Mountains
c)
Mountains and Landforms
d)
Oceanic and Continental
9.
Why is the inner core made of solid metal?
a)
Because it is so hot it turns from liquid to solid
b)
Because of the weight of the crust
c)
Because of it's temperature
d)
Because of the pressure of the other layers beating down on it
10.
Which layer is the INNER CORE?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
11.
Which layer is the MANTLE?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
12.
What material is used to form igneous rocks?
a)
magma
b)
sand
c)
gravel
d)
fossils
13.
What process is used to form sedimentary rocks?
a)
Lava cools and hardens to form a rock.
b)
Bits of sand and gravel form layers that turn into rock from pressure.
c)
Extreme heat and pressure from inside the Earth turn rocks into new rocks.
d)
Magma trapped under the Earth's surface cools and solidifies.
14.
What process is used to form metamorphic rocks?
a)
Lava cools and hardens to form a rock.
b)
Bits of sand and gravel form layers that turn into rock from pressure.
c)
Extreme heat and pressure from inside the Earth turn rocks into new rocks.
15.
This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
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