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WorksheetsEarth's Changing Surface
Total questions: 63
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This type of weathering occurs when rock is physically broken down into smaller pieces of rock.
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
c)
erosion weathering
d)
deposition
2.
This type of weathering occurs when rocks weaken then break down due to chemical changes in the composition of the rock.
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
c)
erosion weathering
d)
deposition
3.
Layers of sediment forming at the bottom of the ocean floor
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
4.
What is the process of transporting sediments from location to another?
a)
Deposition
b)
Erosion
c)
Weathering
d)
Compaction
5.
A fossil is ____.
a)
a dead rotten animal
b)
the remains of things that lived a long, long time ago
c)
a plant that dried up
6.
The following are agents of erosion EXCEPT...
a)
wind
b)
water
c)
ice
d)
fire
7.
The first steps in the formation of a sedimentary rock is that other rocks must undergo...
a)
weathering, erosion, and deposition
b)
melting and cooling
c)
extreme heat and pressure
d)
compaction and cementation
8.
True or False...All living things that die become fossils.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
What is the difference between magma and lava?
a)
Magma is outside of the volcano and lava is inside
b)
Lava is outside of the volcano and magma is inside
c)
There is no difference
d)
Lava is hotter than magma
10.
This rock was formed when heat and pressure changed its minerals around into new minerals. What type of rock is it?
a)
Metamorphic Rock
b)
Igneous Rock
c)
Sedimentary Rock
d)
Boring Rock
11.
Rock that form when molten rock cooled into a solid is called an
a)
Igneous Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Sedimentary Rock
12.
This rock formed when bits of other rocks became pressed into a solid. What type of rock is it?
a)
Sedimentary Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Igneous Rock
13.
What are the 3 major types of rocks?
a)
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
c)
Brown, Red, Gray
d)
Streak, Hardness, Breakage
14.
A model of the process where one type of rock can change into another type of rock is known as ____
a)
The rock cycle
b)
Sedimentation
c)
Igneous
d)
Composition
15.
The process by which water, wind, ice, and changes in temperature break down rock into fragments called sediments.
a)
Deposition
b)
Erosion
c)
Weathering
d)
Igneous Rock
16.
This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Intrusive Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Extrusive Igneous
17.
This rock cooled on the outside of a volcano and contained air bubbles when it was forming. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Extrusive Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Intrusive Igneous
18.
This rock was another type of rock that was heated and compressed over time. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
19.
This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that were deposited at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
20.
This rock was molten lava that cooled quickly as it came out of a volcano and has a glassy texture. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Intrusive Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Extrusive Igneous
21.
Sedimentary and igneous rocks go through _____________________________ to become metamorphic rocks.
a)
weathering and erosion
b)
heat and pressure
c)
compacting and cementing
d)
melting and cooling
22.
How are Sedimentary Rocks formed?
a)
Cooling and Hardening
b)
Heat and Pressure
c)
Compacting and Cementing
d)
Melting
23.
Wind blowing sand from one location to another is called
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
24.
Waves dropping sand on the beach is called?
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
25.
A mudslide flowing down a steep hill is called?
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
26.
Which pair of natural resources includes one renewable resource and one nonrenewable resource?
a)
water and sunlight
b)
trees and oil
c)
minerals and natural gas
d)
coal and uranium
27.
What is the layer of air that surrounds the Earth called?
a)
stratosphere
b)
hydrosphere
c)
atmosphere
d)
oxygen
28.
What is the layer of water that covers the Earth called?
a)
hydrosphere
b)
atmosphere
c)
oceans
d)
lakes
29.
This sphere includes the continents, the ocean floor, all the rocks on the surface, and all of the sand in the deserts.
a)
Hydrosphere
b)
Biosphere
c)
Atmosphere
d)
Geosphere
30.
This sphere is composed of all the living things
a)
Hydrosphere
b)
Biosphere
c)
Atmosphere
d)
Geosphere
31.
Water evaporating from the surface of a lake moves from the...
a)
Atmosphere to the geosphere
b)
Geosphere to the hydrosphere
c)
Hydrosphere to the atmosphere
d)
Atmosphere to the hydrosphere
32.
When living things breathe, they interact with which of Earth's spheres?
a)
Geosphere
b)
Hydrosphere
c)
Atmosphere
d)
Biosphere
33.
When dead plants decompose and nitrogen is returned to the soil, the interaction is between which two spheres?
a)
The biosphere and atmosphere
b)
The atmosphere and geosphere
c)
The geosphere and atmosphere
d)
The biosphere and geosphere
34.
When carbon dioxide dissolves from the air into the ocean- the interaction is between...
a)
The atmosphere and geosphere
b)
The atmosphere and hydrosphere
c)
The atmosphere and biosphere
d)
The atmosphere and atmosphere
35.
When volcanoes erupt, dust and ash particles spread through much of the air blocking the sun. Which two spheres are interacting?
a)
Hydrosphere and atmosphere
b)
Geosphere and atmosphere
c)
Biosphere and atmosphere
d)
Atmosphere and atmosphere
36.
Hydro =
a)
Earth
b)
Sphere
c)
Life
d)
Water
37.
Geo =
a)
Earth
b)
Sphere
c)
Life
d)
Water
38.
Bio =
a)
Earth
b)
Sphere
c)
Life
d)
Water
39.
The four spheres of Earth that form the Earth system...
a)
interact with one another
b)
have nothing to do with one another
c)
exist on Venus and Mars
d)
don't affect human life
40.
Deposits of minerals from which metals can be removed profitably.
a)
Ore
b)
Conduction
c)
Placer Deposits
d)
Wire
41.
What is true about minerals?
a)
They are naturally occurring and inorganic.
b)
They are organic and inorganic.
c)
They are liquid
d)
they do not have a definite chemical composition
42.
Reclamation is.....
a)
not required in the US.
b)
a process that causes significant environmental damage.
c)
returning the land back to its original condition or better after mining
d)
required for every country and every type of mine in the world.
43.
Which of the following statements about minerals is false?
a)
Humans can create minerals to suit specific needs.
b)
Minerals have a crystalline structure
c)
Minerals are inorganic materials.
d)
Minerals cannot be liquids or gases.
44.
Which of the following is a compound?
a)
gold (Au)
b)
silver (Ag)
c)
quartz (SiO2)
d)
Uranium (U)
45.
The term "Fracking" is short for
a)
hydraulic fracturing
b)
fractional distillation
c)
funky fracktions
d)
fractal mathmatics
46.
The smallest part of an element that has mass, takes up space, and retains the properties of that element
a)
Atom
b)
Element
c)
Compound
d)
Nucleus
47.
A pure substance that is made of more than one atom that is chemically combined to form a substance that has a constant composition
a)
Element
b)
Mixture
c)
Compound
d)
Matter
48.
One way that minerals form is by the crystallization of cooling ____________
a)
water
b)
magma
49.
A possible explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested (an educated guess).
a)
data
b)
theory
c)
hypothesis
d)
fact
50.
Should experiments be repeated over and over to see if the results are the same each time?
a)
yes
b)
no
51.
A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question.
a)
scientific method
b)
recipe
c)
data collection
d)
metric system
52.
A scientific hypothesis can become a theory if
a)
there are no other competing hypotheses
b)
the hypothesis is tested and proven extensively
c)
the hypothesis can be tested at least once
d)
the entire scientific community accepts it
53.
The size of crystals from fast cooling lava are?
a)
Small
b)
Large
54.
What size are the crystals of slowly cooling magma?
a)
Large- coarse grained
b)
Small- fine grained or glassy
55.
Where do we usually find regional metamorphism?
a)
ocean floor
b)
in my math class
c)
plate boundaries during mountain building
d)
deserts
56.
Which best describes what contact metamorphism is?
a)
when other rocks are near metamorphic rocks
b)
a plate boundary that is exposed to high heat and pressure
c)
squeezing loose sediments between layers that are more dense and solid
d)
rock that forms from the heating of magma that is close by but does not actually melt
57.
As the current in a stream becomes stronger, what will happen to its erosional power?
a)
it will increase
b)
it will decrease
c)
it will stay the same
d)
it will increase then decrease
58.
Which of the following is not an example of mass movement?
a)
mudslide
b)
Slumping
c)
Flood
d)
Soil Creep
59.
The force that causes mass movement is
a)
Wind
b)
Gravity
c)
Ice
d)
Water
60.
What factor does not cause a mudslide?
a)
the amount of CO2 in the area
b)
steep slopes
c)
removal of vegetation
d)
the amount of rain in an area
61.
The ability of a stream to erode and transport material depends largely on its
a)
width
b)
density
c)
velocity (speed)
d)
length
62.
Where is almost two thirds of Earth's fresh water located?
a)
the arctic ice sheet
b)
the great lakes
c)
the antarctic ice sheet
d)
the Atlantic ocean
63.
One way that mining for resources damages land is by
a)
adding greenhouse gases into the atmosphere
b)
soil erosion
c)
salinization
d)
depleting the ozone layer
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