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Worksheets4.3 Common Assessment Pre-AP
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
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Class
Date
1.
Earth has five layers based on physical properties. The diagram below shows these five layers.
Which letter represents the mesosphere?
Which letter represents the mesosphere?
a)
B
b)
C
c)
D
d)
E
2.
Imagine you could travel in a straight line through Earth from a point on one side and come out on the other side. What compositional layer would you travel through in the exact center of Earth?
a)
Core
b)
Crust
c)
Lithosphere
d)
Mesosphere
3.
How is the outer core of Earth different from the inner core?
a)
The outer core is solid, and the inner core is liquid.
b)
The outer core is liquid, and the inner core is solid.
c)
The outer core is made of nickel, and the inner core is made of iron.
d)
The outer core is made of iron, and the inner core is made of nickel.
4.
Earth has five layers based on physical properties. The diagram below shows these five layers.
Which letter represents the asthenosphere, the soft layer on which the tectonic plates move?
Which letter represents the asthenosphere, the soft layer on which the tectonic plates move?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
5.
In which layer of Earth is the crust found?
a)
Core
b)
Lithosphere
c)
Asthenosphere
d)
Mesosphere
6.
A geologist is investigating changes that occur during the rock cycle. Which of the following takes place when an igneous rock turns into sedimentary rock?
a)
Weathering
b)
Deformation
c)
Pressure Increase
d)
Temperature Increase
7.
Rocks are always a part of the rock cycle, even though they may stay in one part of it for millions of years. Which part of the rock cycle leads directly to the forming of igneous rock, but not other types of rock?
a)
Erosion
b)
Cooling
c)
Deposition
d)
Metamorphism
8.
Fossils are often hardened remains of organisms that once lived, such as a bone or tooth. Which characteristic of metamorphic rock makes it unlikely for fossils to be found in this type of rock? (Hint: Step 1. Recall the conditions under which metamorphic rocks form. Step 2. Identify the description most closely related to the formation of metamorphic rocks.)
a)
Fossils are broken apart during volcanic eruptions.
b)
High temperatures and pressure destroy the fossils.
c)
Tiny sediments build up in the fossils as they are deposited.
d)
Ocean water moving across the rock carries the fossils away.
9.
The flow chart below shows how a metamorphic rock can change into a sedimentary rock.
Which term should replace the question mark?
Which term should replace the question mark?
a)
Cooling
b)
Melting
c)
Deposition
d)
Weathering
10.
Margo is designing an experiment to investigate the rock cycle. She has written the following steps.
Step 1: Gather shavings from different colors of crayons.
Step 2: Place a small pile of shavings between sheets of waxed paper and press down on them lightly.
Step 3: Place a small pile of shavings between sheets of waxed paper and press down on them with great force.
Step 4: Compare the results produced in Steps 2 and 3.
Which question might Margo be investigating? (Hint: Step 1. Figure out which type of rock is modeled by the investigation. Step 2. Identify the factor that Margo changes.)
Step 1: Gather shavings from different colors of crayons.
Step 2: Place a small pile of shavings between sheets of waxed paper and press down on them lightly.
Step 3: Place a small pile of shavings between sheets of waxed paper and press down on them with great force.
Step 4: Compare the results produced in Steps 2 and 3.
Which question might Margo be investigating? (Hint: Step 1. Figure out which type of rock is modeled by the investigation. Step 2. Identify the factor that Margo changes.)
a)
How does the type of sediment affect the texture of igneous rock?
b)
How does the amount of sediment affect the type of rock that is formed?
c)
How does the pressure involved affect the formation of sedimentary rock?
d)
How does the original type of rock affect the composition of the metamorphic rock?
11.
The map shows where llamas and camels live.
Camels and llamas are very closely related animals that live in places that are very far apart. The relationship between camels and llamas suggests that ________
Camels and llamas are very closely related animals that live in places that are very far apart. The relationship between camels and llamas suggests that ________
a)
air temperatures have gotten higher.
b)
the oceans have gotten larger.
c)
weather patterns have changed.
d)
the continents have drifted.
12.
The illustration below shows some of Earth's tectonic plates. The arrows indicate the direction in which some of these plates are moving.
Based on the direction of the Cocos Plate, what type of plate boundary likely exists between the Cocos Plate and the Caribbean Plate? (Hint: Step 1. Analyze the likely relative motions of the Caribbean Plate and the Cocos Plate. Step 2. Relate the relative motions of plates to the type of plate boundary.)
Based on the direction of the Cocos Plate, what type of plate boundary likely exists between the Cocos Plate and the Caribbean Plate? (Hint: Step 1. Analyze the likely relative motions of the Caribbean Plate and the Cocos Plate. Step 2. Relate the relative motions of plates to the type of plate boundary.)
a)
Transform Boundary
b)
Divergent Boundary
c)
Convection Boundary
d)
Convergent Boundary
13.
Earth's lithosphere is divided by a number of large, major tectonic plates and many smaller tectonic plates. The map below shows the location of some of the major tectonic plates.
Which of the major tectonic plates is composed mainly of oceanic lithosphere?
Which of the major tectonic plates is composed mainly of oceanic lithosphere?
a)
Pacific Plate
b)
African Plate
c)
Eurasian Plate
d)
South American Plate
14.
Earth's lithosphere is separated into several, major tectonic plates. Which list contains only the names of major tectonic plates?
a)
Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, Southern
b)
Antarctica, Africa, Europe, Australia, North America
c)
lithosphere, asthenosphere, mesosphere, mantle, crust
d)
North American, South American, Indo-Australian, Pacific, Eurasian
15.
Study the diagram.
Which two plates on the diagram show a divergent boundary?
Which two plates on the diagram show a divergent boundary?
a)
The Eurasian and Pacific plates
b)
The South American and African plates
c)
The North American and Pacific plates
d)
The South American and Nazca Plates
16.
Name this boundary
a)
Convergent
b)
Divergent
c)
Transform
d)
Sergent
17.
Name the boundary
a)
divergent
b)
convergent
c)
transform
d)
sergent
18.
Name the boundary
a)
convergent
b)
transform
c)
divergent
d)
sergent
19.
What was the name given to all the continents when they were joined as one super continent?
a)
Supreme Continent
b)
Eurasia
c)
Plate tectonics
d)
Pangea
20.
Sand Andreas Fault formed at this type of boundary-
a)
Transform Boundary
b)
Convergent Boundary
c)
Divergent Boundary
d)
Hot Spot
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