WorksheetsEarth Science 9 week DA (1ST SEM)
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 36mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A resource that can be replaced in a shorter amount of time.
a)
renewable
b)
alternative
c)
nonrenewable
2.
Energy from the sun.
a)
wind
b)
hydroelectric
c)
solar
d)
biofuel
3.
Takes millions of years to form.
a)
hydroelectric
b)
renewable
c)
solar
d)
fossil fuels
4.
Solid fossil fuel formed from ancient plants.
a)
coal
b)
oil
c)
petroleum
d)
natural gas
5.
Heat produced from magma within the earth.
a)
solar
b)
biofuel
c)
hydroelectric
d)
geothermal
6.
Electricity produced by moving water.
a)
geothermal
b)
hydroelectric
c)
wind
d)
solar
7.
A resource not easily replaced.
a)
nonrenewable
b)
renewable
c)
alternative
8.
One advantage of solar energy is that it is nonpolluting and a free energy source.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
1) Name the fossil fuels.
a)
Coal, Oil, Natural Gas
b)
Coal, Petroleum, Nuclear
c)
Petroleum, Natural Gas, Nuclear
d)
Nuclear, Coal, Wind
10.
What word to we use for “taking care of natural resources and not wasting them?”
a)
Reservation
b)
Conservation
c)
Observation
d)
Chlorination
11.
1) The following conserves energy.
Leaving lights on when you leave the room
Leaving lights on when you leave the room
a)
True
b)
False
12.
1) The following conserves energy.
Using compact fluorescent light bulbs
Using compact fluorescent light bulbs
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Name the 5 renewable resources.
a)
wind, solar, hydro, biomass, geothermal
b)
wind, oil, hydro, biomass, geothermal
c)
wind, solar, hydro, uranium, geothermal
d)
wind, solar, coal, biomass, geothermal
14.
Which greenhouse gas effects our global climate the most?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Hydrogen
c)
Carbon Dioxide
d)
Helium
15.
The continuous series of change that rocks undergo is known as the _____.
a)
rock cycle
b)
water cycle
c)
hibernation
d)
metamorphisis
16.
True or False:
The cleavage of a mineral is the way the mineral shines or reflects light.
The cleavage of a mineral is the way the mineral shines or reflects light.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
What type of rock would you most likely find a fossil inside of?
a)
sedimentary
b)
igneous
c)
metamorphic
d)
diamond
18.
What type of rock is formed when magma and lava cools and hardens?
a)
minerals
b)
sedimentary
c)
igneous
d)
metamorphic
19.
True or False:
A mineral is a solid, nonliving material with a definite chemical makeup.
A mineral is a solid, nonliving material with a definite chemical makeup.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
What type of rock forms when sand, particles of rock, bits of soil, and remains of once-living things are cemented?
a)
igneous
b)
sedimentary
c)
minerals
d)
metamorphic
21.
Which of the following is NOT a property that can be used to identify a mineral?
a)
luster
b)
color
c)
weight
d)
hardness
22.
What type of rocks would I most likely see at the top of a volcano?
a)
igneous
b)
metamorphic
c)
sedimentary
d)
minerals
23.
How could you determine the streak of a mineral?
a)
streak test
b)
balance test
c)
weight test
d)
scratch test
24.
Which of the following is a type of rock?
a)
igneous
b)
metamorphic
c)
sedimentary
d)
All of the above
25.
A solid material that is made up of one or more minerals.
a)
mineral
b)
rock
c)
fossil
d)
soil
26.
Hot molten rock that forms beneath Earth' surface
a)
felsic
b)
magma
c)
rock cycle
d)
stratification
27.
Formed from heat and pressure
a)
Igneous
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Sedimentary
28.
A rock is a naturally-occuring solid mixture of one or more minerals and ___ matter.
a)
organic
b)
inorganic
29.
_____ rock forms when magma ______ & solidifies.
a)
Sedimentary; thickens
b)
Igneous; thickens
c)
Metamorphic; deepens
d)
Igneous; cools
30.
Metamorphism is caused by intense _____ & _____.
a)
foliation & nonfoliation
b)
texture & composition
c)
cementation & compaction
d)
temperature & pressure
31.
What are 3 properties that are used to identify minerals?
a)
luster, color and sound
b)
smell, color and hardness
c)
luster, color and hardness
d)
luster, smell and hardness
32.
What are Igneous Rocks that form as magma cools underground called
a)
extrusive rocks
b)
intrusive rocks
33.
Is magma below or above ground
a)
above
b)
below
34.
Another way to test hardness is...
a)
Mineral scale
b)
Moh's scale
c)
Streak scale
35.
What is a Streak?
a)
The tendency on a mineral to split easily along flat surfaces.
b)
A measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched.
c)
The color of a mineral when it is ground into a powder.
36.
________________is the dropping of sediment by wind, water, ice, or gravity.
a)
erosion
b)
deposition
c)
delta
37.
_______________is the unweathered rock that lies below the subsoil.
a)
bedrock
b)
topsoil
c)
subsoil
38.
____________is the layer of soil just below the topsoil.
a)
bedrock
b)
topsoil
c)
subsoil
39.
___________is the slow breaking apart or wearing away of rock into smaller pieces.
a)
erosion
b)
weathering
c)
deposition
40.
_____________is the movement of weathered rock material from one place to another.
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
41.
What is sediment?
a)
the process of rocks being broken down and carried away
b)
bits of rock, sand, and silt caused by the weathering of rocks
c)
the top layer of the soil
d)
decaying plant or animal material
42.
What type of rock would you expect to find near a volcano?
a)
sedimentary
b)
igneous
c)
metamorphic
d)
all 3 types of rocks
43.
Which of these properties is the least reliable when identifying minerals?
a)
luster
b)
density
c)
streak
d)
color
44.
What is the primary gas responsible for increasing global temperatures?
a)
Carbon monoxide
b)
carbon
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
nitrogen
45.
The color of a mineral in its powder form is called its
a)
luster
b)
density
c)
cleavage
d)
streak
46.
Which of these is NOT an effect of global warming?
a)
rising sea levels
b)
severe weather and natural disasters
c)
melting ice caps
d)
colder global temperatures
47.
GA has many waterfalls. Which alternative energy source would be best to use?
a)
hydroelectric
b)
solar
c)
wind
d)
nuclear
48.
Lily found an object and suspects it to be a mineral. What characteristics must the object have to be a mineral?
a)
solid and naturally occurring
b)
crystal structure and definite chemical composition
c)
inorganic
d)
All of the above
49.
All natural resources are found in nature and are useful to humans.
a)
true
b)
false
50.
Igneous rocks that cool quickly will have_______
a)
small, fine-grained crystals
b)
large, coarse-grained crystals
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