WorksheetsUnit 3 Review
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
If global weather patterns change and the amount of rainfall is reduced by 50%, the process of erosion will be greatly impacted. Which classification of rock will be affected by lack of erosion.
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
What is a Sedimentary rock?
A type of rock which has been changed by extreme heat and pressure
Rocks are formed by the cooling and solidifying of molten materials
The rocks solidify on the surface of earth and begins being broken down by wind and water
Who came up the theory of Continental Drift?
Henry Hess
Albert Einstein
Alfred Wegener
What were Alfred's evidences'?
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Volcanoes
Fossils, Mountains, & Glacial Deposits
Play-Doh
What is a Convergent Boundary?
Two plates moving away from each other
When two plates slide past each other
When two plates come together
Subduction
What is a Divergent Boundary?
Two plates moving away from each other
When two plates slide past each other
When two plates come together
Subduction
What is a Transform Boundary?
When two plates are moving away from each other
When two plates slide past each other
When two plates come together
Subduction
What is subduction?
When two plates collide and the continental plate will subduct
When two plates move away from each other
When two plates slide past each other
What are the Physical Properties of a Mineral?
Color
Streak
Hardness
Luster
Which of these statements best describes the relationship between the inner core, outer core, mantle, crust, asthenosphere, and lithosphere?
The coolest layers are farthest from the core
The least dense layers are closet to the core
Which force is responsible for the movement of tectonic plates?
Convection Currents
Gravity
Electricity
Magnetism
To learn about the temperature of the mantle, which is a scientist MOST likely to study?
Characteristics of the ocean floor
Volcanoes
The fossil record
The movement of tectonic plates
Scientists are studying a piece of crust that is relatively thin and not dense. What type of crust are they most likely studying?
Continental crust
Volcanic crust
Oceanic crust
Sedimentary crust
