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Worksheets8th sem 2 rev game
Total questions: 98
Worksheet time: 2hrs 31mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Igneous to Metamorphic requires what?
a)
weathering and erosion
b)
it can't go from igneous to metamorphic
c)
heath and pressure
d)
compaction and cementation
2.
Which use of land is the second largest use of land
a)
agriculture
b)
grassland and prairie
c)
forest
d)
miscellaneous
3.
Which sources of energy energy consumption make up the smallest amount?
a)
wind & natural gas
b)
wind & hydroelectric
c)
hydroelectric & geothermal
d)
wind & solar
4.
After 60 years how many grams of strontium would you expect?
a)
25 g
b)
15 g
c)
20 g
d)
5 g
5.
Which is not a characteristic of an index fossil?
a)
they are abundant
b)
they are found for short periods of time
c)
found in many places
d)
there were just a few of them
6.
Which description is correct?
a)
convergent = where plates are moving apart
b)
transform = where plates are moving together
c)
divergent = where plates are moving apart
d)
transform = where plates are moving apart
7.
Geologic time is divided into units based upon types of
a)
sedimentary rocks
b)
organisms
c)
climatic changes
d)
igneous rocks
8.
Little is known about much of Earth's early history because
a)
precambrian rocks have been deeply buried
b)
precambrian rocks have been changed by heat and pressure
c)
precambrian soft-bodied life-forms weren't often preserved as fossils
d)
all three choices are correct
9.
Major changes in the environment
a)
can cause new organisms to flourish
b)
can cause many existing organisms to go extinct
c)
can result in existing organisms to adapt quickly
d)
all choices are correct
10.
Less energy is produced on cloudy days
a)
solar
b)
wind
c)
water
d)
geothermal
11.
Large scale use limited to areas with fast flowing rivers or great tidal differences.
a)
solar
b)
wind
c)
water
d)
geothermal
12.
best sites are far from urban areas and transmission lines
a)
solar
b)
wind
c)
water
d)
geothermal
13.
high cost of collection cells
a)
solar
b)
wind
c)
water
d)
geothermal
14.
negative impact on aquatic ecosystems
a)
biomass
b)
wind
c)
water
d)
geothermal
15.
production of electricity affectd by long period of little or no rainfall
a)
biomass
b)
wind
c)
water
d)
geothermal
16.
Requires drilling a well to reach the source
a)
biomass
b)
wind
c)
water
d)
geothermal
17.
potential impact on bird population
a)
solar
b)
wind
c)
water
d)
geothermal
18.
air pollution results from burning some forms
a)
solar
b)
wind
c)
biomass
d)
geothermal
19.
requires a large surface area to collect and produce energy on a large scale
a)
solar
b)
wind
c)
biomass
d)
geothermal
20.
rocks formed as a result of sediment being weathered, deposited, compacted and cemented are called
a)
igneous
b)
metamorphic
c)
sedimentary
21.
Rocks formed as a result of great heat and pressure and chemical reactions that change existing rocks are called
a)
igneous
b)
metamorphic
c)
sedimentary
22.
If a penny scratches a mineral, then the mineral must be softer than a penny.
a)
true
b)
false
23.
if a mineral does not scratch glass, the the glass must be softer than the mineral
a)
true
b)
false
24.
Valleys formed by streams are V shaped, and valleys formed by glaciers are U shaped
a)
true
b)
false
25.
Three seismograph stations must be used to pinpoint the exact location of an earthquake's epicenter
a)
true
b)
false
26.
Another term for a tidal wave is a tsunami
a)
true
b)
false
27.
First wave to arrive at a seismograph station following an earthquake
a)
Primary Wave
b)
Secondary Wave
c)
Surface Wave
28.
Slows when it hits liquid, but can pass through
a)
Primary Wave
b)
Secondary Wave
c)
Surface Wave
29.
Stops completely when it hits liquid
a)
Primary Wave
b)
Secondary Wave
c)
Surface Wave
30.
pouring corn syrup over the edible ingredients showed
a)
compaction
b)
intense heat
c)
intense pressure
d)
cementation
31.
pressing edible ingredients in wax paper with books
a)
compaction
b)
intense heat
c)
intense pressure
d)
cementation
32.
rubbing hands together
a)
compaction
b)
intense heat
c)
intense pressure
d)
melting
33.
pressing edible ingredients in wax paper with hands
a)
compaction
b)
intense heat
c)
intense pressure
d)
melting
34.
Using the microwave to heat up edible ingredients.
a)
compaction
b)
intense heat
c)
intense pressure
d)
melting
35.
using scissors to cut up edible ingredients.
a)
deposition
b)
erosion
c)
sediment
d)
weathering
36.
edible ingredients
a)
deposition
b)
erosion
c)
sediment
d)
weathering
37.
moving edible ingredients to wax paper
a)
deposition
b)
erosion
c)
sediment
d)
stratification
38.
placing edible ingredients on wax paper
a)
deposition
b)
erosion
c)
sediment
d)
stratification
39.
layering edible ingredients on wax paper
a)
deposition
b)
erosion
c)
sediment
d)
stratification
40.
Rocks formed from magma or lava are called
a)
igneous rocks
b)
metamorphic rocks
c)
sedimentary rocks
41.
How does the cooling rate of molten rock affect crystal size in the igneous rock?
a)
faster the cooling rate = large crystal
b)
slower cooling rate = larger crystals
c)
more time it takes the smaller the crystals
d)
the less time ti takes the larger the crystals
42.
What feature would a foliated rock sample have?
a)
it must all be one color
b)
you can see bands of different minerals
c)
it has holes in it
d)
it looks like a Jackson Pollock painting
43.
What is the biggest difference concerning the inner core and the outer core & what have scientists studied to determine this difference?
a)
study volcanoes & inner core is liquid outer core solid
b)
study seismic waves & inner core liquid outer core solid
c)
study volcanoes & inner core solid outer core liquid
d)
study seismic waves inner core solid outer core liquid
44.
What do scientists believe has happened to the magnetic field of the earth in the past?
a)
it has strengthened in force
b)
it has lessened in force
c)
it has switched once in the past
d)
it has switched repeatedly in the past
45.
How does the age of the sea-floor change as one moves away from a ridge
a)
age of rocks does not change on the seafloor
b)
age of rocks decreases as one moves away from ridge
c)
age of rocks increases as one moves away from ridge
d)
age of rocks increases as one moves toward a ridge
46.
A theory explaining the structure of the earth's crust and many associated phenomena as resulting from the interaction of rigid lithospheric plates that move slowly over underlying mantle
a)
plate tectonics
b)
divergent boundary
c)
Geologic Time Scale
d)
Fossil Range Chart
47.
plates move apart to produce gaps which molten lava rises to fill
a)
plate tectonics
b)
divergent boundary
c)
Geologic Time Scale
d)
Fossil Range Chart
48.
a system of chronological measurement that relates stratigraphy to time, and is used by geologists , paleontologists, and other earth scientists to describe the timing and relationships between events that have occurred throughout Earth's history.
a)
density
b)
divergent boundary
c)
Geologic Time Scale
d)
Fossil Range Chart
49.
mass divided by volume
a)
density
b)
divergent boundary
c)
Geologic Time Scale
d)
Fossil Range Chart
50.
Organisms buried in sediment may decay or dissolve away leaving a cavity
a)
Lithosphere
b)
transform boundary
c)
index fossil
d)
mold
51.
as the plates rub against each other, huge stresses are set up that can cause portions of the rock to break, resulting in earthquakes. Places where these breaks occur are called
a)
Lithosphere
b)
transform boundary
c)
index fossil
d)
mold
52.
the molten fluid rock that comes out from a volcano or volcanic vent
a)
lava
b)
transform boundary
c)
index fossil
d)
mold
53.
a fossil that is useful for dating and correlating the strata in which it is found
a)
lava
b)
transform boundary
c)
index fossil
d)
mold
54.
material is converted into a fossil through the replacement of the original material and the filling of the original pore spaces with minerals
a)
asthenosphere
b)
volcano
c)
petrified remains
d)
cast
55.
formed when an animal, plant, or other organism dies, its flesh decays and bones deteriorate due to chemical reactions; minerals gradually enter into the cavity resulting in a
a)
asthenosphere
b)
volcano
c)
petrified remains
d)
cast
56.
hot fluid or semifluid material below or within the earth's crust from which lava and other igneous rock is formed by cooling
a)
asthenosphere
b)
volcano
c)
magma
d)
cast
57.
the upper layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere, in which there is relatively low resistance to plastic flow and convection is thought to occur
a)
asthenosphere
b)
volcano
c)
magma
d)
cast
58.
a rupture in the Earth's crust where molten lava, hot ash, and gases from below the Earth's crust escape into the air
a)
asthenosphere
b)
volcano
c)
magma
d)
cast
59.
minerals gradually enter into the cavity, resulting in a ____, which is in the general form of the original organism
a)
convection current
b)
earthquake
c)
petrified remain
d)
cast
60.
a space between things, points, limits, etc
a)
convection current
b)
earthquake
c)
interval
d)
half life
61.
a sudden and violent shaking of the ground sometimes causing great destruction as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action
a)
convection current
b)
earthquake
c)
trace fossil
d)
half life
62.
consisting of an imprint of or a mark left by an organism as opposed to physical remains.
a)
convection current
b)
earthquake
c)
trace fossil
d)
half life
63.
circular motion that happens when warmer air or liquid - which has faster moving molecules, making ti less dens - rises, while the cooler air or liquid drops down.
a)
convection current
b)
earthquake
c)
trace fossil
d)
half life
64.
States that in any undisturbed sequence of rocks, deposited in layers, the youngest layer is on top and the oldest is on bottom each layer being younger than the one beneath it and older than the one above it
a)
convergent boundary
b)
law of superposition
c)
carbon film
d)
law of conservation of matter
65.
region where two (or more) tectonic plates or fragments of the lithosphere move toward one another and collide
a)
convergent boundary
b)
law of superposition
c)
carbon film
d)
law of conservation of matter
66.
usually describes the decay of discrete entities such as radioactive atoms
a)
asthenosphere
b)
volcano
c)
trace fossil
d)
half life
67.
a type of fossil found in any rock when organic material is compressed, leaving only a carbon residue or film
a)
lithosphere
b)
carbon film
c)
fossil range chart
d)
law of conservation of matter
68.
chart that shows the fossils found in an area for a certain period of time
a)
lithosphere
b)
carbon film
c)
fossil range chart
d)
law of conservation of matter
69.
the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle
a)
lithosphere
b)
carbon film
c)
fossil range chart
d)
law of conservation of matter
70.
mass is neither created nor destroyed in chemical reactions. in other words, the mass of any one element at the beginning of a reaction will equal the mass of the element at the end of the reaction
a)
lithosphere
b)
carbon film
c)
fossil range chart
d)
law of conservation of matter
71.
Minerals gradually enter into the cavity, resulting in a ____, which is in the general form of the original organism.
a)
lithosphere
b)
carbon film
c)
fossil range chart
d)
cast
72.
Which of the following layers at site 1 indicate a marine environment existed during the period in which they were deposited?
a)
Layers B,D, F
b)
Layers D ,F, G
c)
Layers A ,B
d)
Layers C, E
73.
Which of the following layers at site 1 indicate a terrestrial environment existed during the period in which they were deposited?
a)
Layers B,D, F
b)
Layers D ,F, G
c)
Layers A ,B
d)
Layers C, E
74.
Which layer at site 1 might have formed at the same time as layer Y at site 2?
a)
Layer B
b)
Layer D
c)
Layer F
d)
Layer G
75.
Which of the following lists the layers including the intrusion in order from oldest to youngest?
a)
V,W,X,Y,Z
b)
W,V,X,Y,Z
c)
W,X,V,Y,Z
d)
W,X,Y,V,Z
76.
What is the relationship between the difference in arrival time of the P and S wave at a seismograph and the distance the seismograph is from an earthquake's epicenter
a)
the greater the difference the closer the distance
b)
as the difference decreases, the distance decreases
c)
the smaller the difference the farther the distance
d)
as the difference increases, the distance decreases
77.
Which of the following would the distance be to the epicenter if the difference in arrival time of P and S waves to a seismograph was 180 seconds
a)
800 km
b)
850 km
c)
900 km
d)
950 km
78.
Which of the following would the distance be to the epicenter if the difference in arrival time of P and S waves to a seismograph was 90 seconds
a)
425 km
b)
450 km
c)
475 km
d)
500 km
79.
Which fossil in the diagram can be best used as an index fossil?
a)
Fossil A
b)
Fossil B
c)
Fossil C
d)
Fossil D
80.
Which of the boundaries pictured above would be considered a convergent boundary
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
81.
Which of the boundaries pictured above would be considered a divergent boundary
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
82.
Which of the boundaries pictured above would be considered a transform boundary
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
83.
At which boundary will sea floor spreading occur and mid-ocean ridges tend to form?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
84.
At which boundary is subduction occuring
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
85.
Fossil fuels are a renewable resource.
a)
True
b)
False
86.
Geothermal energy is nonrenewable.
a)
True
b)
False
87.
Chloe's dog Ralph naps in a spot on the floor where the sun is shining through the window. Ralph is using a renewable energy source, solar power, to stay warm.
a)
True
b)
False
88.
Mid-ocean ridges are formed along lines where two plates diverge under the water.
a)
True
b)
False
89.
If all Earth's history took place in one year starting January 1, humans would have appeared in March.
a)
True
b)
False
90.
_____ is a fossil fuel.
a)
oil
b)
water
c)
electricity
d)
nuclear fuel
91.
Which of the following is a nonrenewable energy source?
a)
solar energy
b)
wind energy
c)
fossil fuel
d)
tidal power
92.
Which of the following is NOT a nonrenewable energy source
a)
oil
b)
coal
c)
uranium
d)
wood
93.
Which of the following is a source of renewable energy
a)
solar power
b)
fossil fuels
c)
nuclear fission
d)
oil
94.
A wind turbine is most like a
a)
windmill
b)
sail
c)
kite
d)
windsock
95.
_____ are deposits of minerals that are large enough to be mined for a profit.
a)
run-offs
b)
metals
c)
ores
d)
none of the above
96.
Which seismograph was locate closest to the earthquake?
a)
Top because the difference in arrival time of the P & S waves is least
b)
middle because difference in arrival time of P & S wave is greatest
c)
middle because primary wave arrives the latest to this station
97.
Which seismograph was locate farthest from the earthquake?
a)
Top because the difference in arrival time of the P & S waves is least
b)
middle because difference in arrival time of P & S wave is greatest
c)
top because primary wave arrives the earliest to this station
98.
A 7.5 magnitude earthquake occurs in California & causes minor destruction & low death toll. A 7.5 magnitude earthquake jolts India & causes major destruction and death toll is high. What explanation makes the most sense.
a)
Earthquake in California might have been centered in a populated area
b)
Buildings found in India might not have been as earthquake resistant as those found in California
c)
Earthquake in India might have been centered in a rural area
d)
buildings found in California might not have been as earthquake resistant as those foundin India
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