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WorksheetsUnit 4 LIFT Earth Science
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 52mins
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Class
Date
1.
Metamorphic rocks that have grains arranged in parallel layers or bands are called...
a)
Foliated
b)
Nonfoliated
2.
Which of these is a metamorphic rock?
a)
pumice
b)
sandstone
c)
slate
d)
coal
3.
How do metamorphic rocks form?
a)
Heat and Pressure
b)
Compaction & Cementation
c)
Cooling of Magma
d)
Sediments & Glue
4.
Which texture best describes the rock above?
a)
porphyritic
b)
nonfoliated
c)
foliated
d)
clastic
5.
__________ metamorphism occurs when magma heats the surrounding rock and changes it.
a)
Regional
b)
Forced
c)
Igneotrophic
d)
Contact
6.
__________ metamorphic rocks have mineral grains that are not arranged in distinct bands.
a)
Conglomerate
b)
Non-foliated
c)
Foliated
d)
Permeated
7.
What sedimentary rock is changed into quartzite during metamorphism?
a)
Shale
b)
Sandstone
c)
Limestone
d)
Conglomerate
8.
What sedimentary rock is changed into slate during metamorphism?
a)
Shale
b)
Limestone
c)
Sandstone
d)
Breccia
9.
Basalt, the rock shown here, is a form of igneous rock that has small crystal sizes, a fine or even texture and has cooled above ground. It is
a)
intrusive
b)
extrusive
10.
Granite, the rock shown here, what kind of rock
a)
intrusive igneous
b)
extrusive igneous
c)
foliated metamorphic
d)
nonfoliated metamorphic
11.
Look carefully at the chart. Be aware that igneous INTRUSIVE rocks will have much bigger crystals than igneous EXTRUSIVE rocks. Which of the rocks below should have BIGGER crystals
a)
Gabbro
b)
Scoria
12.
Both of these rocks are metamorphic. How can you tell the foliated apart from the non-foliated?
a)
the foliated rock is smooth
b)
the nonfoliated rock is shiny
c)
the foliated rock is on the left
d)
the foliated rock is stripey
13.
Limestone, shown here, is a
a)
metamorphic rock
b)
igneous rock
c)
sedimentary rock
14.
What is this glassy rock
a)
granite
b)
andesite
c)
limestone
d)
obsidian
15.
How do I know this is an organic sedimentary rock?
a)
it has large crystals
b)
it has fossils
c)
it has a glassy texture
d)
it has a grey color
16.
This is pumice. It is the only rock that floats. It has a bubbled texture. What kind of rock cools so fast the air bubbles stay?
a)
foliated metamorphic
b)
nonfoliated metamorphic
c)
extrusive igneous
d)
intrusive igneous
17.
What kind of rock is extrusive igneous and has a bubbled texture and can float on water?
a)
andesite
b)
limestone
c)
slate
d)
pumice
18.
This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
19.
What is the fossil fuel found in the Appalachian Plateau Province?
a)
Coal
b)
Oil
c)
Natural Gas
d)
Uranium
20.
What is the oldest province?
a)
Coastal Plain
b)
Piedmont
c)
Blue Ridge
d)
Appalachian Plateau
21.
Which province is the western most?
a)
Coastal Plain
b)
Piedmont
c)
Blue Ridge
d)
Appalachian Plateau
22.
Which province is known for its "rolling hills?"
a)
Piedmont
b)
Blue Ridge
c)
Valley & Ridge
d)
Appalachian Plateau
23.
Which province is known for its karst topography?
a)
Piedmont
b)
Coastal Plain
c)
Valley & Ridge
d)
Blue Ridge
24.
The geologic time scale is divided by major changes or events such as
a)
mass extinctions
b)
the extinction of one species
c)
the development of one new species
d)
a small temperature change
25.
What is the primary purpose of index fossils?
a)
They help scientists determine the absolute age of sedimentary rocks
b)
The help scientists determine the relative age of rocks
c)
They help scientists indentify mass extinctions in Earth’s history
d)
They provide scientists with evidence for the theory of evolution by natural selection
26.
Eras a broken into
a)
eons
b)
periods
c)
epochs
d)
millions of years
27.
States that younger rocks lie above older rocks if the layers have not been disturbed
a)
Law of crosscutting
b)
Law of superposition
c)
Relative Dating
d)
Unconformity
28.
Which Virginia province is shown on the map?
a)
Coastal Plain
b)
Piedmont
c)
Valley and Ridge
d)
Blue Ridge
29.
Which Virginia province is seen on this map?
a)
Piedmont
b)
Coastal Plain
c)
Blue Ridge
d)
Appalachian Plateau
30.
What sedimentary rock is found in the Valley and Ridge that is responsible for Karst Topography?
a)
Limestone
b)
Sandstone
c)
Granite
d)
Coal
31.
Which region of Virginia was created by weathering, erosion and the settling of sediments over millions of years?
a)
Piedmont
b)
Appalachian Plateau
c)
Coastal Plain
d)
Blue Ridge
32.
This region is best known for its valuable resources like kyanite and high quality slate:
a)
Piedmont
b)
Appalachian Plateau
c)
Coastal Plain
d)
Blue Ridge
33.
Coal is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
34.
Solar Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
35.
Oil is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
36.
Wind is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
37.
Which region is shaded in blue?
a)
Coastal Plain
b)
Piedmont
c)
Appalachian Plateau
d)
Blue Ridge
38.
Which region is shaded in yellow?
a)
Coastal Plain
b)
Piedmont
c)
Appalachian Plateau
d)
Valley and Ridge
39.
Which region has sandy, flat land?
a)
Valley and Ridge
b)
Blue Ridge
c)
Coastal Plain
d)
Appalachian Plateau
40.
TRUE or FALSE
Fossil fuels are energy sources that are formed from the remains of plants and animals.
Fossil fuels are energy sources that are formed from the remains of plants and animals.
a)
True
b)
False
41.
The Geologic Time Scale is a record of what?
a)
old geologists
b)
sweet geology music
c)
the known history of rocks and fossils
d)
a list of every living thing ever
42.
Which of the following statements about the fossil record is true?
a)
all organisms become fossils
b)
organisms having soft body parts make up most of the fossils
c)
all organisms that have shells become fossils
d)
the fossil record is incomplete
43.
The Law of Superposition helps scientists to determine what?
a)
The absolute age of rock layers
b)
The age of fossils
c)
The relative age of rock layers
d)
the super powers of rocks
44.
Paleozoic, Mesozoic & Cenozoic are all
a)
Epochs
b)
Eras
c)
Periods
d)
Eons
45.
Which is the most recent era of time- the one that we are currently in?
a)
Mesozoic
b)
Paleozoic
c)
Cenozoic
d)
Precambrian
46.
The disappearance of a species.
a)
Evolution
b)
Extinction
c)
Migration
d)
Mutation
47.
What type of identification rock has fossils?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
SedimentAru
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Igneous
48.
True / False: Metamorphic rocks can be metamorphosed more than once.
a)
True
b)
False
49.
Which of the following is not a Metamorphic rock?
a)
Slate
b)
Feldspar
c)
Schist
d)
Gneiss
50.
What are the two main types of metamorphic rocks and how are they different?
a)
intrusive and extrusive; intrusive rocks are formed inside the earth and extrusive rocks are formed on the surface
b)
foliated and nonfoliated; foliated rocks do not have visible bands/layers and nonfoliated rocks do have visible bands/layers
c)
intrusive and extrusive; intrusive rocks are formed on the earth's surface and extrusive rocks are formed in the Earth
d)
foliated and nonfoliated; foliated rocks have visible bands/layers and nonfoliated rocks do not have visible bands/layers
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