WorksheetsGeology SOL Review 5.7
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Scientific evidence indicates the Earth is ancient - approximately _______ years old.
a)
2 hundred
b)
4.6 billion
c)
52 thousand
d)
52,000
2.
Scientific evidence indicates that Earth is composed of four concentric layers, which are...
a)
Crust, Mantle, Outer Core
b)
Igneous, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core
c)
Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core
d)
Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Apple Core
3.
The outer two layers of the Earth are composed primarily of
a)
Iron
b)
Nickel
c)
Pressure
d)
Rocky Material
4.
The innermost layers of the Earth are composed mostly of
a)
Iron
b)
Nickel
c)
Rocky Material
d)
Both A and B
5.
Earth is composed of four layers. Many scientists believe that as Earth cooled, the denser materials sank to the center and the less dense materials rose to the top. The least dense layer is the -
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
outer core
d)
inner core
6.
The _____________ is the outer most layer of Earth.
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
7.
What layer of the earth is located just below the crust?
a)
inner core
b)
mantle
c)
outer core
d)
continental shelf
8.
Magma can be found in the __________________.
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
9.
The _____________ is located between the inner core and mantle.
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
10.
The _____________ is broken in many large and small tectonic plates.
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
11.
The ______ takes up 84% of Earth's volume and is the largest/thickest layer.
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
12.
Oceans, plants, soil, and rocks make up the _____________.
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
13.
The _____________ is the hottest layer at over 5000⁰C.
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
14.
The deeper you travel (if you could) beneath the surface of the Earth, the higher the __________ and _________.
a)
Iron and Nickel
b)
Pressure and Temperature
c)
Pressure and Weight
d)
Temperature and Heat
15.
The _____________ is found under the mantle.
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
16.
The _____________ is made of liquid iron and nickel.
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
17.
The _____________ consists of solid iron and nickel.
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
18.
The _____________ is made of solid rock and is the thinnest.
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
19.
As you travel towards the inner core, the temperature and pressure ________________.
a)
Decreases
b)
Increases
20.
To learn about the temperature inside the Earth's crust, scientists study -
a)
earthquakes
b)
fossil formations
c)
minerals on the ocean floor
d)
volcanoes
21.
Rocks have properties that can be observed, tested, and described. What do scientists look for when they are making their observations?
a)
composition
b)
grain size
c)
textural features and the presence of fossils.
d)
All of the above
22.
Sedimentary rocks form by
a)
cementation and compaction of sediment
b)
the melting and cooling of magma and lava
c)
heat and pressure
d)
fossils
23.
Rocks that are formed from melted then cooled magma or lava are called
a)
sedimentary
b)
fossils
c)
igneous
d)
metamorphic
24.
Metamorphic rocks are formed by
a)
heat and pressure
b)
melting and cooling
melting and cooling
melting and cooling
c)
compaction and cementation
d)
weathering and erosion
25.
Only __________ rocks can contain visible fossils.
a)
Metamorphic
b)
Igneous
c)
Sedimentary
d)
Fossil
26.
Rocks move and change over time due to
a)
heat and pressure
b)
weathering and erosion
c)
deposition
d)
all of the above
27.
Fossils can be found in which type of rock?
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Metamorphic
28.
A scientist found a fossil of an organism that had gills. When the organism was living, the area in which it lived was most likely covered by -
a)
forest
b)
grassland
c)
bare rock
d)
water
29.
___________ provide information about life and conditions of the past.
a)
Fossils
b)
Sedimentary Rocks
c)
Metamorphic Rocks
d)
Igneous Rocks
30.
_____________ energy, causes plate movements.
a)
Heat (Thermal)
b)
oven
c)
compaction
d)
cementation
31.
Most ___________ and _________ are located at the boundaries of the plates (faults).
a)
torandos and hurricanes
b)
water levels and mountain ridges
c)
earthquakes and volcanoes
d)
mountains and oceans
32.
Geological features in the oceans (trenches, mid-ocean ridges) and on the continents (mountains) are caused by current and past ___________________.
a)
Earthquakes
b)
Plate Movements
c)
Hurricanes
d)
Transform Boundaries
33.
Which type of boundary occurs when plates move apart or forces pull the rock in opposite directions.
a)
Divergent
b)
Convergent
c)
Transform
34.
Which type of boundary occurs when plates move together causing rock layers on one side to push up and over the rock layers on the other side.
a)
Divergent
b)
Convergent
c)
Transform
35.
Which type of boundary occurs when two plates slip past each other horizontally.
a)
Divergent
b)
Convergent
c)
Transform
36.
Which action can be used to prevent soil erosion?
a)
Planting Grass
b)
Raising grazing animals
c)
Digging Ditches
d)
Spraying with water
37.
What is the movement of rocks and soil from one place to another?
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
38.
What is the breaking up of rocks into smaller pieces?
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
39.
When something is moved by water and/or wind, _________ is taking place.
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Sediment
40.
When something is deposited in a new location, _________ is taking place.
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Sediment
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