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WorksheetsHonors Rocks, Minerals, and Plate Tectonics MA #3
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
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Class
Date
1.
If plant fossils of the same type were found on Australia and Southern Asia. What can be concluded from this study?
a)
All continents were once joined together as one large landmass.
b)
The continents have similar weather conditions.
2.
Which of the following pieced of evidence supports Alfred Wegner's theory on Continental Drift?
a)
Matching fossil plant remains found on two different continents.
b)
Matching reptile remains found on two different continents.
c)
Nearly identical sedimentary rock types of same age in widely separated locations.
d)
All of the above.
3.
Which of the following does this diagram of Pangea best support?
a)
Plate Tectonics
b)
Earth's Layers
c)
The Rock Cycle
d)
The Pacific Ring of Fire
4.
According to the model, which of the following processes forms metamorphic rock?
a)
melting into magma followed by crystallization
b)
weathering, erosion & deposition
c)
heat and pressure
d)
compaction and cementation
5.
Which of the following processes/forces show a possible path in the rock cycle?
a)
sediments to sedimentary rock to heat and pressure to metamorphic rock
b)
magmasedimentary rockmagmamagma to sedimentary rock to magma
c)
metamorphic rock to magma to metamorphic rock
d)
magma to metamorphic rock to sediments to igneous rock
6.
According to the model of the rock cycle, which of the following statements is true?
a)
Metamorphic rocks can only become igneous rocks.
b)
Metamorphic rocks can only become sedimentary rocks.
c)
All rocks can change into any other type of rock.
d)
Igneous rocks can only become magma.
7.
Look closely at the rock cycle above. Imagine a rock that forms just outside of the igneous intrusion at step D.Based on how and where this rock is formed it is most likely:
a)
Igneous: formed outside the igneous intrusion.
b)
Igneous: formed as the lava moved through the existing bedrock.
c)
Sedimentary: formed from cooled crystals forming slowly in layers.
d)
Metamorphic: formed outside the igneous intrusion; re-crystallization.
8.
The word "lithosphere" is used to refer to which layers of the earth?
a)
crust only
b)
crust and the top of the mantle
c)
crust and the core
d)
the top of the mantle and the core
9.
What is the correct order of the Earth's layers from the outermost layer to the inner layer?
a)
mantle, outer core, crust, inner core
b)
crust, inner core, mantle, outer core
c)
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
d)
inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
10.
Scientists have indirect evidence supporting the fact that earthquake waves travel faster through the mantle than through the crust. Using this information what do scientists conclude about the mantle?
a)
mantle is colder
b)
mantle is warmer
c)
mantle is more dense
d)
mantle is less dense
11.
Which layer is the least dense?
a)
crust
b)
upper mantle
c)
lower mantle
d)
core
12.
Which layer is the most dense?
a)
crust
b)
lower mantle
c)
inner core
d)
outer core
13.
Earth's layers formed as result of differentiation. During differentiation, elements and compounds formed varied layers of minerals. Minerals with low densities tend to crystallize from magma at cooler temperatures; minerals with greater densities crystallize at higher temperatures. Think about the zones or layers of the Earth. We would expect the rocks in the mantle to have a high proportion of:
a)
Finely crystallized, dense minerals.
b)
Heavier, denser minerals such as galena.
c)
Less dense minerals that form rocks such as granite.
d)
Minerals that contain heavy metals such as iron and nickel.
14.
The eight most common elements in Earth's crust are: O, Si, Al, Fe, Ca, Na, K, and Mg. These elements account for 98% of the atoms in Earth's crust. These eight elements combine chemically with one another to make six main minerals which account for 90% of the minerals in Earth's crust. These so-called rock forming minerals are: feldspar, pyroxene, amphibole, mica. Which mineral from the pie chart, that is made up of the two most abundant elements, would make-up the minerals found in Earth's crust?
a)
galena
b)
gold
c)
hematite
d)
quartz
15.
Sanjay is learning about the elements that make up Earth's crust. Ms. Richards, his Earth science teacher, gives him an element and asks him to determine which element from Earth's crust it is. She also provides Sanjay with this table. Sanjay weighs the element and finds that it has a mass of 17.98 g. By placing the element in water, he determines the volume of the substance to be 2.2835 mL.
Based on the table from Ms. Richards, what element from Earth's crust did Ms. Richards gave to Sanjay?
Based on the table from Ms. Richards, what element from Earth's crust did Ms. Richards gave to Sanjay?
a)
Iron
b)
Calcium
c)
Aluminum
d)
Silicon
16.
Alfred Wegener proposed a theory in 1910 based on the observation that the continents fit together like puzzle pieces, and may have been connected. What was the name of this theory?
a)
Pangaea
b)
Continental Drift
c)
Plate Tectonics
d)
Ice Age: The Melt Down
17.
_____________ are caused by earth's internal heat sources,known as convection currents and can be found at divergent and convergent boundaries. They are considered _________________ when the event is explosive and causes changes to the landscape.
a)
Hurricanes; constructive
b)
Volcanoes; destructive
c)
Earthquakes; destructive
d)
Tsunamis; constructive
18.
This plate movement occurs because the mantle flows as a result of uneven heating inside the mantle. ____________________ are created by very hot material deep in the mantle rising, then cooling, sinking again, and then heating again and then repeating the cycle
a)
magma flows
b)
magma currents
c)
convection currents
d)
convection waves
19.
Recently a catastrophic event has occurred in Iceland due to the tectonic plate activity. Climate change has caused a glacier to melt, causing the country to flood, and has caused many flight cancellations in neighboring European countries. These problems have been caused by a(n) increase in which geologic activity?
a)
asteriod
b)
volcano
c)
earthquake
d)
tsunami
20.
During an earthquake with intense seismic activity, loose wet soil is turned into a fluid slurry that is capable of swallowing entire buildings. What is the event called that causes this type of physical damage?
a)
Earthquake
b)
Volcano
c)
Tsnami
d)
Liquefaction
21.
Less developed countries are more vulnerable to natural hazards than are industrialized countries. Which factor causes this vulnerability?
a)
Bad Weather
b)
Economic Decline
c)
Inferior Education
d)
Poor Infrastructure
22.
There are many large population cities that are within areas that may be affected by explosive volcanic eruptions. Which piece(s) of evidence would support the ways that these powerful eruptions could affect people locally and globally?
a)
Contamination of Food Sources
b)
Changes In Weather
c)
Production of Acid Rain
d)
All of the Above
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