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Worksheets8th Science Test 4 Review
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 31mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Larry is trying to determine what type of rock he has. He can determine the rock type by looking at the fossils in the rock, checking for the hardness and measuring the __________.
a)
Volume
b)
Acidity
c)
Malleability
d)
Temperature
2.
In what type of rocks would you find fossils?
a)
sedimentary
b)
igneous
c)
shale
d)
volcanic
3.
What are Rocks made up of?
a)
Crystals
b)
Ice
c)
Minerals
d)
Concrete
4.
What are Rocks made up of?
a)
Crystals
b)
Ice
c)
Minerals
d)
Concrete
5.
This picture shows erosion and ____________ occurring.
a)
Compaction
b)
Crystallization
c)
Weathering
d)
Solidification
6.
What kind of weathering causes the mineral composition of rocks to change?
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
permeable weathering
c)
chemical weathering
d)
physical weathering
7.
An unusual type of fossil lam is found in rock layers high in the Swiss Alps. The same type of fossil clam is also found in the Rocky Mountains of North America. From this, Scientists conclude that...
a)
The Rock Mts and Swiss Alps are both volcanic
b)
Clams once lived in mountains, but have since evolved into sea-dwelling creatures
c)
The layers of rocks in which the fossils were found are from the same geologic age
d)
Glaciers carried the fossils up the mountain
8.
Which is NOT an example of erosion
a)
The wind in the desert blows sand against rock
b)
A flood washes over a riverbank, and the water carries small soil particles downstream
c)
An icy winter causes the pavement in a rock to crack
d)
A glacier picks up boulders as it moves
9.
The size and shape of this delta over time are likely to be changed by all the following EXCEPT...
a)
The number and height of the tides along the shore
b)
The amount and size of sediments carried by the river and streams
c)
The amount of hunting and fishing in the delta
d)
The number and size of the waves from the ocean that reach the shore
10.
Line XY in the diagram represents a fault in sedimentary rock. Which statement best describes the geologic history of this cross section?
a)
The area has remained stable over time
b)
Sediments were deposited differently on each side of fault
c)
Lava has flowed along the fault
d)
Crustal movement occured after the sedimentary rock was formed
11.
Salt water boils and the water completely evaporates, salt (NaCl) is left in the bottom of the beaker. Which of the following is left in the beaker?
a)
Compound
b)
Element
c)
Mixture
d)
None of the Above
12.
Granite is one kind of intrusive igneous rock. Which rock in the table is most likely granite?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
13.
According to the diagram, what will form when sedimentary rock is exposed to heat/and or pressure.
a)
Metamorphic Rock
b)
Magma
c)
Burial and Depositon
d)
Sediments
14.
Refer to the Mohs Hardness Scale. A mineral with a hardness of 7 can scratch -
a)
orthoclase feldspar, but cannot scratch talc
b)
calcite, but cannot scratch apatite.
c)
topaz, but cannot scratch fluorite
d)
gypsum, but cannot scratch corundum
15.
What has led scientists to believe that there are different layers within Earth's interior?
a)
Measurements of Earth's diameter
b)
Temperatures taken within each layer
c)
Rock Samples taken from the core
d)
Analysis of earthquake data
16.
Which of Earth's layers has convection currents that are responsible for the movement of our tectonic plates
a)
mantle
b)
crust
c)
inner core
d)
outer core
17.
The somewhat thin layer of rock at Earth's surface is called the...
a)
Astenosphere
b)
Hemisphere
c)
Lithopshere
d)
Hydrosphere
18.
The picture shows the creation of which type of rock
a)
Igenous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Metamorphic
d)
None of the above
19.
Which best describes the Earth's surface over the course of Earth's history
a)
Mountains and flat plains stay side by side over time with little change
b)
Mountains gradually wear down as new mountains are continuously being formed, again and again.
c)
A flat surface is gradually pushed into higher and higher mountains until the Earth is covered.
d)
Mountains gradually wear down until most of Earth is at sea level
20.
What is ice wedging
a)
A type of Erosion
b)
A type of precipitation
c)
A type of mechanical weathering
d)
A type of chemical weathering
21.
Weathering is
a)
a process of carrying away weathered materials to a new location
b)
A process of that breaks down rocks into smaller piesces
c)
A process that deposits rock fragments in a new location
d)
A process that transports weathered materials away
22.
What kind of weathering would cause a bike to rust?
a)
a type of chemical weathering, lichen
b)
a type of physical weathering called abrasion
c)
A type of physical weathering called abrasion
d)
A type of chemical weathering called oxidation
23.
All of the following are causes of physical weathering except...
a)
plant growth
b)
wind
c)
acid rain
d)
running water
24.
This diagram shows how rocks change from one kind to another
a)
rock cycle
b)
erosion
c)
sedimentation
d)
metamorphism
25.
What two processes turn sedimentary rock into metamorphic rick?
a)
Burial and compaction
b)
Melting
c)
Heat and Pressure
d)
Crystallization
26.
Which evidence would be most helpful when scientists are looking to determine the age of the earth/
a)
A comparison to other planets
b)
Fossil records, rock records & layers of Earth
c)
Soils, fossils and mountain remnants
d)
Sediments, minerals, soils. and size of rocks
27.
What can scientists learn about the past by studying fossils?
a)
the color of leaves of extinct plants
b)
how a species changes over time
c)
how animals made a shelter
d)
the number of dinosaurs that once roamed the Earth
28.
Which statement is best supported by the diagram?
a)
The fossil in Layer 3 is older than the fossil in Layer 2.
b)
The fossils in Layers 1 and 3 are from closely related organisms.
c)
The fossil in Layer 1 is older than the fossil in Layer 2.
d)
The fossil in Layer 2 is older than the fossil in Layer 1.
29.
Extreme Heat and Pressure creates a _________ rock.
a)
Igneous
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Sedimentary
d)
Mineral
30.
This type of rock forms from molten material, either lava or magma.
a)
Igneous Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Sedimentary Rock
31.
Which fossil is found in the oldest layer?
a)
Dinosaur
b)
Fish
c)
Fern
d)
Shell
32.
When comparing fossils in these layers of rock, what might have caused a difference in arrangement?
a)
folding
b)
faulting
c)
erosion
d)
weathering
33.
What drives the water cycle?
a)
the Sun
b)
the moon
c)
Earth
d)
Mrs. Morgan
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