WorksheetsMAP Prep #5: Earth's Systems
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 42mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What process must occur for clouds to form?
a)
erosion
b)
conduction
c)
condensation
d)
precipitation
2.
Limestone is a sedimentary rock and marble is a metamorphic rock. Even though limestone and marble have the same chemical makeup, they are classified as different rocks because they
a)
were formed from different fossils.
b)
took different amounts of time to form.
c)
formed at different times.
d)
formed by different methods.
3.
Which energy source is considered nonrenewable?
a)
oil
b)
moving water
c)
sunlight
d)
biomass
4.
Which temperature and moisture conditions describe an airmass that originates over the Atlantic Ocean near the equator?
a)
warm and dry
b)
warm and humid
c)
cool and dry
d)
cool and humid
5.
Which Earth layer is most dense?
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
outer core
d)
inner core
6.
Convection currents, which scientists believe to be the driving force for the movement of tectonic plates, are mostly found in Earth’s
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
outer core
d)
inner core
7.
The diagram shows a natural process that occurs in rocks. Which of the terms below identifies that process?
a)
conduction
b)
convections
c)
erosion
d)
weathering
8.
Erosion and weathering can both cause changes to the surface of Earth. Which of the following happens only because of erosion and NOT because of weathering?
a)
Rocks form deep underground.
b)
Rocks become smooth and round.
c)
Rocks are broken apart into small pieces.
d)
Rocks are moved from one place to another.
9.
Which process changed the shape of the rock layers over time?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
erosion
d)
magnetism
10.
Which fossil would be considered to be the oldest?
a)
Early Horses
b)
Dinosaurs
c)
Armored Fish
d)
Trilobites
11.
What process would scientists use to determine the approximate age of rocks and fossils?
a)
Relative Dating
b)
Continuity
c)
Lateral Conformity
d)
Radioactive Dating
12.
The most active earthquake areas are associated with the boundaries of tectonic plates. What happens at the plate boundaries to cause an earthquake.
a)
Plates moving
b)
Plates not moving
c)
Plates switching places
d)
Plates eroding
13.
What geological event, other than an earthquake, may also occur at tectonic plate boundaries.
a)
Sublimation
b)
Evaporation
c)
Volcanoes
d)
Deposition
14.
What is the correct order of the processes occurring at points, C, D, and E.
a)
Precipitation, Infiltration, Evaporation
b)
Precipitation, Run-off, Infiltration
c)
Evaporation, Run-Off, Condensation
d)
Condensation, Run-off, Infiltration
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