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Earth Structures

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

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Class
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1.

What is the main cause of earthquakes?

a)

large ocean waves called tsunamis

b)

movement of tectonic plates

c)

erosion of topsoil by rivers

d)

animals burrowing underground

2.

The early hypothesis of ___ was based on observations that suggested continents were once join together, Later, the theory of ___ explained why large pieces of Earth's surface move around and how many of Earth's feathers form.

a)

plate tectonics; gravitational force

b)

gravitation force; continental drift

c)

plate tectonics; continental drift

d)

continental drift; plate tectonics

3.

In the Earth's mantle, heat is transferred in large convection currents. Within these currents;

a)

cooler and hotter rock rise but do not sink

b)

hotter rock rises and hotter rock sinks

c)

hotter rock rises and cooler rock sinks

d)

hotter and cooler rock sink but do not rise

4.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

The Earth's lithosphere is made up of tectonic plates.

b)

The Earth's mantle is made up of continents.

c)

The Earth's mantle is made up of tectonic plates.

d)

The Earth's lithosphere is entirely made up of liquid magma.

5.

Most of the energy in Earth's atmosphere, oceans and living systems comes from ______.

a)

the Sun

b)

magma

c)

Earth's core

d)

lightning

6.

Layers of sand and other sediment that become sediment rock

a)

always contain the remains of both plants and animals.

b)

can contain the remains of animals but not plants.

c)

can contain the remains of plants, animals or both.

d)

can contain the remains of plants but not animals.

7.

At divergent boundaries plates move apart, magma rises upward between them and erupts onto the ocean floor as lava. This lava cools quickly to form solid rock. Over time, these hardened lava flows build up on top of each other and are uplifted by tectonic forces to form mid ocean ridges.

Based on this information, what type of rock are mid-ocean ridges made up?

a)

metamorphic rock

b)

sedimentary rock

c)

eroded rock

d)

igneous rock

8.

Which of the following lists Earth's compositional layers starting with Earth's center and ending with the outermost layer.

a)

mantle, crust, core

b)

crust, mantle, core

c)

crust, core, mantle

d)

core, mantle, crust.

9.

Which shows the steps of the formation of sedimentary rock in the correct order.

a)

erosion---> weathering--> deposition --> compaction/cementation

b)

compaction/cementation --> erosion --> weathering --> deposition

c)

weathering --> erosion --> compaction/cementation --> deposition

d)

weathering --:> erosion --> deposition --> compaction/ cementation

10.

How do volcanic mountains form?

a)

Lava, ash and other materials from volcanic eruptions gradually build up over time.

b)

Volcanic mountains form below the surface then rise above the surface during earthquakes.

c)

Running water deposits sediments that builds up to form the mountains over time.

d)

Tectonic forces squeeze rocks together as two continental plates collide.

11.

The images show how Earth's continents looked 250 million years ago and how they look today. The change in the continents' positions is explained by the modern theory of plate tectonics.

The theory of plate tectonics developed in part from an earlier hypothesis about how continents move. What is the name of this earlier hypothesis?

a)

natural selection

b)

earthquake development

c)

evolution

d)

continental drift

12.

The Earth's surface is divided up into several large movable tectonic plates. Which of the following is true about these plates?

a)

The Earth has only continental tectonic plates.

b)

The Earth has both continental and oceanic tectonic plates.

c)

The Earth has only oceanic tectonic plates.

d)

The Earth has neither continental nor oceanic

13.

Many people have a tendency to think that heat and temperature are the same thing. However, this is not true. Heat describes:

a)

the average amount of energy possessed by an object due to the potential energy stored in its bonds.

b)

the average amount of energy possessed by an object due to the motion of its particles.

c)

energy that flows from cooler objects to warmer objects.

d)

energy that flows from warmer objects to cooler objects.

14.

Due to its ability to camouflage itself from predators, the White Peppered Moth of England was once much more abundant than the Black Peppered Moth. As the Industrial Revolution hit, factories began to release black soot which coated everything including tree bark. Because the moth's habitat was now darker, the white moth became much more susceptible to predators at the same time, the Black Peppered Moth was now more protected and began to increase in number.

This story is an example of:

a)

endangered species

b)

natural selection

c)

mutation

d)

extinction

15.

Some rocks are pushed deeper into the Earth, As these rocks experience greater heat and pressure, what type of rock will they turn into if they do not melt?

a)

metamorphic

b)

molten

c)

sedimentary

d)

igneous

16.

What are the 2 main factors in the mantle that contribute to the rock cycle?

a)

heat and weathering

b)

layering and pressure

c)

pressure and heat

d)

weathering and layering

17.

Before the present theory of plate tectonics, scientists used the hypothesis of continental drift to propose that Earth's continents are in motion. Which of the following were initially used to support the hypothesis of continental drift?

I. the matching shapes of continents edges

II. similar fossils on different continents

III. matching rock types on different continents

IV. evidence in the rock record for climate change

a)

II and III only

b)

I, II, III, and IV

c)

I and IV only

d)

II, III, and IV only

18.

Faults are:

a)

found only in the center of the Earth's oceans.

b)

cracks that prevent tectonic forces from moving pieces of the Earth's crust.

c)

cracks where pieces of the Earth's crust move past each other due to tectonic forces.

d)

found only in the center of the Earth's continents.

19.

A cell divides to form 2 cells during a process called

a)

protein synthesis

b)

chemoismosis

c)

photosynthesis

d)

mitosis

20.

What is the name for the process of recycling materials that make up the Earth's crust and mantle?

a)

the nitrogen cycle

b)

the carbon cycle

c)

the water cycle

d)

the rock cycle

21.

Which choice correctly completes the sentence?

___ reaches the Earth's surface through ___, then turns into ____.

a)

Magma; earthquakes; lava

b)

Lava; volcanoes; magma

c)

Lava, earthquakes,; magma

d)

Magma; volcanoes; lava

22.

Most tectonic plates move at rates of

a)

meters per second

b)

centimeters per second

c)

meters per year

d)

centimeters per year

23.

Which statement is true?

a)

The Earth's surface has not changed over time.

b)

The Earth's continents have not hanged over time, but some islands have formed.

c)

The Earth is exactly the same as it was millions of years ago.

d)

The Earth has evolved over time.

24.

What type of rock contains minerals arranged in crystals and forms when molten rock cools and turns solid?

a)

igneous rock

b)

sedimentary rock

c)

fossilized rock

d)

metamorphic rock

25.

Folding of rock layers occurs where pieces of the Earth's crust

a)

slide sideways without pushing into each other.

b)

do not move at all.

c)

gradually stretch apart and become thinner.

d)

gradually squeeze together and move upward.