WorksheetsVa Provinces, Geological Time, Resources
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 31mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The age of a rock compared to the ages of other rocks.
a)
relative age
b)
half-life
c)
absolute age
d)
radioactive decay
2.
The time it takes half of the atoms of a radioactive element to decay
a)
relative age
b)
half-life
c)
absolute age
d)
radioactive decay
3.
An igneous rock later formed when lava flows onto Earth's surface and hardens.
a)
extrusion
b)
index fossil
c)
intrusion
d)
uncomformity
4.
Fossils of widely distributed organisms that lived during a geologically short period.
a)
index fossil
b)
half-life
c)
radioactive dating
d)
geologic time scale
5.
In horizontal layers of sedimentary rock, each layer is older than the layer above it.
a)
mass extinct
b)
geologic time scale
c)
era
d)
law of superposition
6.
A gap in the geologic record that shows where rock layers have been lost due to erosion.
a)
extrusion
b)
unconformity
c)
intrusion
d)
law of superposition
7.
Fossils of widely distributed organisms that lived during a geologically short period.
a)
index fossil
b)
half-life
c)
radioactive dating
d)
geologic time scale
8.
Which segment of time is the smallest?
a)
Eon
b)
Era
c)
Period
d)
Epoch
9.
Karst topography includes underground caverns. Where in VA would this landscape be found?
a)
Piedmont
b)
Coastal Plain
c)
Valley and Ridge
d)
Blue Ridge
10.
The Fall Line is the natural border between which two regions?
a)
Appalachian Plateau & Valley & Ridge
b)
Blue Ridge & Coastal Plain
c)
Coastal Plain & Piedmont
d)
Blue Ridge & Piedmont
11.
Which province of Virginia contains rolling hills that are underlain by ancient igneous and metamorphic rocks?
a)
Piedmont
b)
Coastal Plain
c)
Appalachian Plateau
d)
Blue Ridge
12.
The Appalachian Plateau is where coal is mined. Coal forms in what type of rock?
a)
igneous
b)
foliated metamorphic
c)
nonfoliated metamorphic
d)
sedimentary
13.
Going in order from EAST to WEST what are the five Virginia Provinces?
a)
Piedmont, Coastal Plain, Appalachian Plateau, Valley and Ridge
b)
Valley and Ridge, Blue Ridge, Appalachian Plateau, Piedmont
c)
Appalachian Plateau, Valley and Ridge, Blue Ridge, Piedmont, Coastal Plain
d)
Coastal Plain, Piedmont, Blue Ridge, Valley and Ridge, Appalachian Plateau
14.
The Valley and Ridge region has caverns, sinkholes and underground streams. These features are characteristic of
a)
igneous bedrock
b)
Karst topography
c)
ancient metamorphic rock
d)
the Coastal Plains
15.
What characteristic do all renewable resources share?
a)
Produced by waste products
b)
Form underground from dead organisms.
c)
Replaced in a short period of time
d)
Allow energy to pass through them easily
16.
Petroleum and natural gas form from...
a)
strong winds
b)
cooled magma
c)
radioactive materials
d)
remains of plants and animals
17.
Energy from the sun is known as.........
a)
hydroelectric energy
b)
geothermal energy
c)
solar energy
d)
wind energy
18.
Hydroelectric power produces electricity using.....
a)
Wind
b)
Sunlight
c)
Moving water
d)
Dung
19.
Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they.......
a)
require expensive equipment
b)
take millions of years to replace
c)
can be found all over
d)
provide all the energy we use
20.
Solid fossil fuel formed from ancient plants.
a)
coal
b)
oil
c)
petroleum
d)
natural gas
21.
Heat produced from magma within the earth.
a)
solar
b)
biofuel
c)
hydroelectric
d)
geothermal
22.
Oil, cotton, and beef are all natural resources.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
Another name for oil.
a)
coal
b)
natural gas
c)
petroleum
d)
alternative
24.
One problem with ____ energy is that it produces radioactive waste.
a)
nuclear
b)
solar
c)
tidal
d)
wind
25.
Energy stored by plants hundreds of millions of years ago that are buried underground are the energy we find in...
a)
electricity
b)
fossil fuels
c)
natural gas
26.
Scientists use radioactive decay to measure...
a)
relative time
b)
absolute time
c)
half-lives
d)
time of day
27.
If the half-life of a radioactive group of atoms is 100 years, then how old is the rock if the parent decays to 25%?
a)
25 years
b)
200 years
c)
400 years
d)
800 years
28.
According to the law of superposition, the oldest fossils are found
a)
At the top of the rock layers
b)
Near the bottom of the rock layers
c)
In the middle of the rock layers
d)
Somewhat near the surface
29.
Which rock layer in the diagram seems to be the oldest?
a)
F
b)
E
c)
B
d)
A
30.
Which type of dating method can be used on rock layers by applying the Law of Superposition?
a)
relative dating
b)
absolute dating
c)
radioactive dating
d)
radiometric dating
31.
The ________ states that layers of sediment were originally deposited horizontally under the action of gravity.
a)
law of superposition
b)
law of horizontality
c)
uniformitarianism
d)
unconformities
32.
states that the geologic feature which cuts another is the younger of the two features
a)
law of horizontality
b)
cross cutting relationships
c)
law of superposition
d)
uniformitarianism
33.
Which of the following is the oldest?
a)
Layer L
b)
Intrusion D
c)
Intrusion H
d)
Layer E
34.
What is the name of the area of groundwater where the open space is filled with water?
a)
Zone of Saturation
b)
Zone of Aeration
c)
Water Table
35.
What type of rock is common in the cavernous region and is the rock needed to create Karst topography because it can be dissolved by the weak acid of Carbon Dioxide dissolved in water
a)
Sandstone
b)
Granite
c)
Basalt
d)
Limestone
36.
What is the area underground where there is not any water?
a)
Zone of Saturation
b)
Zone of Aeration
c)
Water
37.
Which of the following is NOT formed from water dissolving limestone underground
a)
Cavern
b)
Cave
c)
Sinkhole
d)
Mountain
38.
The youngest Physiographic Province in Virginia is the-
a)
piedmont
b)
blue ridge
c)
valley and ridge
d)
coastal plain
39.
Where would you find the highest peaks?
a)
appalachian plateau
b)
coastal plains
c)
valley and ridge
d)
blue ridge
40.
Which province is the biggest province of a VA?
a)
valley and ridge
b)
blue ridge
c)
piedmont
d)
appalachian plateau
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