WorksheetsThe Cycling of Matter
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following does not move through cycles?
a)
Nitrogen
b)
Phosphorus
c)
Carbon
d)
Sulfur
2.
Earth's history spans over __________ years.
a)
4.6 million
b)
4.6 billion
c)
4.6 trillion
d)
none of these
3.
The first fungi appeared during the __________ era.
a)
Precambrian
b)
Paleozoic
c)
Mesozoic
d)
Cenozoic
4.
The Sierra Nevada Mountains began to be uplifted during the __________ era.
a)
Mesozoic
b)
Precambrian
c)
Cenozoic
d)
Paleozoic
5.
The process by which rock is broken down is called __________.
a)
Erosion
b)
Deconstruction
c)
Degradation
d)
Weathering
6.
Sediment can become sedimentary rock by this process.
a)
Heat and pressure
b)
Pressure and cementation
c)
Weathering and erosion
d)
Cooling
7.
Metamorphic rock can be transformed into magma by this process.
a)
Cooling
b)
Heating
c)
Heating and pressure
d)
Pressure and cementation
8.
Igneous rock can be transformed into metamorphic rock by this process.
a)
Pressure and cementation
b)
Pressure and heat
c)
Weathering and erosion
d)
Heating then cooling
9.
The following are classes of rocks EXCEPT
a)
Sandstone
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Igneous
d)
Metamorphic
10.
This type of rock forms when rocks break into smaller pieces and those pieces become cemented together.
a)
Metamorphic Rock
b)
Igneous Rock
c)
Sedimentary Rock
d)
None of the Above
11.
When magma cools and becomes solid, it forms this type of rock.
a)
Igneous Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Sedimentary Rock
d)
None of the Above
12.
This type of rock forms as a result of chemical processes or changes in temperature and pressure.
a)
Igneous Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Sedimentary Rock
d)
None of the Above
13.
The following are examples of sedimentary rock EXCEPT __________.
a)
Sandstone
b)
Halite
c)
Coquina
d)
Basalt
14.
Shells and skeletons of dead marine animals form what type of rock?
a)
gneiss
b)
foliated metamorphic rock
c)
nonfoliated metamorphic rock
d)
organic sedimentary rock
15.
Which of the following is an example of a light-colored igneous rock?
a)
Halite
b)
Granite
c)
Marble
d)
Basalt
16.
Which of the following is an example of a dark-colored igneous rock?
a)
Halite
b)
Granite
c)
Marble
d)
Basalt
17.
Most metamorphic rock changes happen deep within Earth's crust at depths greater than __________.
a)
2 miles
b)
2 kilometer
c)
2 meters
d)
200 yards
18.
Which of the following is an example of foliated metamorphic rock?
a)
Coquina
b)
Basalt
c)
Granite
d)
None of the Above
19.
Which of the following is an example of nonfoliated metamorphic rock?
a)
Marble
b)
Basalt
c)
Sandstone
d)
None of the Above
20.
The process in which water vapor is released into the air through the stoma on the leaves of plants is called __________.
a)
Evaporation
b)
Transpiration
c)
Precipitation
d)
Condensation
21.
The majority of precipitation falls directly into __________.
a)
the ocean
b)
lakes
c)
rivers
d)
streams
22.
Water moving over the land surface is called __________.
a)
rivers
b)
streams
c)
runoff
d)
None of the Above
23.
Carbon is part of __________.
a)
proteins
b)
fats
c)
carbohydrates
d)
all of the above
24.
Long-term process of the carbon cycle can form the following __________.
a)
limestone
b)
sandstone
c)
coquina
d)
basalt
25.
Decomposition releases __________ into the soil
a)
hydrogen
b)
oxygen
c)
nitrogen
d)
helium
26.
Bacteria in soil change __________ into ingredients plants can use.
a)
H2
b)
O2
c)
N2
d)
He2
27.
Phosphorous if found in __________.
a)
soil
b)
rock
c)
water
d)
all of the above
28.
The following are part of the carbon cycle EXCEPT _________.
a)
respiration
b)
precipitation
c)
decomposition
d)
photosynthesis
29.
Which of the following processes is NOT part of the water cycle?
a)
condensation
b)
respiration
c)
radiation
d)
precipitation
30.
When water moves downward through spaces in rock or soil it becomes __________.
a)
runoff
b)
a stream
c)
groundwater
d)
a lake
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