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WorksheetsEarth/Space Systems and Cycles 1
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
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Class
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1.
The picture shows a limestone building block. Which of these best shows that the limestone was formed from ocean sediments?
a)
The position of the fossils
b)
The number of fossils
c)
The type of fossils
d)
The size of the fossils
2.
Which of these animals is most likely to form a fossil?
a)
Squid
b)
Butterfly
c)
Scallop
d)
Slug
3.
Which of these best describes the relationship between Earth’s layers?
a)
The hottest layers are closest to the core.
b)
The more liquid layers are closest to the crust.
c)
The lightest layers are closest to the core.
d)
The more metallic layers are closest to the crust.
4.
The motion of Earth around the Sun most affects the —
a)
timing of tides
b)
length of a month
c)
cycle of the seasons
d)
phases of the Moon
5.
Many species of ocean organisms live in coral reefs. The map shows that most coral reefs are found near the equator. What does the location of coral reefs suggest about coral organisms?
a)
Corals need warm seawater to survive.
b)
Corals mostly live around volcanic islands.
c)
Ocean currents keep corals from migrating.
d)
Most ocean waters are too deep for corals.
6.
Which of these instruments measures wind speed?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
7.
The shale layers in the drawing were broken and separated by movement along the fault. What also most likely occurred as these rock layers moved along the fault?
a)
Formation of deep caves
b)
Erosion of lower layers
c)
Volcanic eruption
d)
Earthquake
8.
What layer of Earth is located just below the crust?
a)
Inner core
b)
Mantle
c)
Continental shelf
d)
Outer core
9.
A student made observations of four rock samples. Which of these observations most likely describes a sedimentary rock?
a)
Sample 1 has bands of light and dark crystals.
b)
Sample 2 has pink, gray, and white crystals grown together.
c)
Sample 3 is made up of one huge, pale pink crystal.
d)
Sample 4 is made up of layers of sand grains cemented together.
10.
Which of these would fit best in area 3 of this Venn diagram?
a)
Rocky surface
b)
Active volcanoes
c)
Liquid water present
d)
Oxygen in atmosphere
11.
Which of these best explains why the sun is not visible during the night?
a)
The moon blocks the sun from view.
b)
The side of the sun faces away from the earth.
c)
The sun stops creating light at night.
d)
That side of the Earth faces away from the sun.
12.
A model of a plate boundary is , What most likely happens as the plates slide past each other?
a)
A mountain forms.
b)
An earthquake occurs.
c)
The ocean floor widens.
d)
Magma comes to the surface.
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