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7.03 - 7.04 - Review

Total questions: 83

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This layer of Earth is solid Iron and Nickel
a)
Outer Core
b)
Mantle
c)
Inner Core
d)
Crust
2.
This layer of Earth is the thickest part
a)
crust
b)
outer core
c)
mantle
d)
inner core
3.
Which layer has convection currents?
a)
Inner Core
b)
Outer Core
c)
Mantle
d)
Crust
4.
Earthquakes and volcanoes are most likely found in which locations?
a)
At plate boundaries
b)
in oceans
c)
in the middle of continents
d)
in the middle of plates
5.
The tectonic plates float on the 
a)
lithosphere
b)
lower mantle
c)
outer core
d)
asthenosphere
6.
The least dense layer
a)
crust
b)
inner core
c)
mantle
d)
outer core
7.
The most dense layer
a)
crust
b)
inner core
c)
mantle
d)
outer core
8.
This layer is completely liquid
a)
crust
b)
inner core
c)
mantle
d)
outer core
9.
Supporting Evidence: fossils, continent shape, landforms
a)
Continental Drift
b)
Seafloor Spreading
c)
Plate Tectonics
10.

You are measuring a piece of granite. You find that it has a volume of 30 ml and a mass of 90 grams. Which correctly identifies the density

a)

.33 ml/g

b)

10800 ml/g

c)

3.33 g/ml

d)

3 g/ml

11.

The location of the Lystrosaurus fossils can best be explained by:

a)

This kind of fossil distribution never happens and is inaccurate science

b)

The fossils are random and only look alike but are from different animals

c)

The fossils were probably moved there by wind and water movements

d)

The fossils probably formed at a time the continents were connected and then the continents moved at a later time

12.

Which of the following would cause the slowest change on the Earth’s surface?

a)

The uplift of a mountain range due to volcanic activity

b)

changing of the course of a river in a delta

c)

A landslide changing the face of a mountain

d)

sediment being deposited on the bend of a river

13.

Which of the following would likely happen in the shortest time?

a)

river changing course by a landslide

b)

formation of a delta

c)

movement of continents

d)

A river carving a canyon in a mountain

14.

Which of the following natural disasters can occur in Utah? Mark all that apply

a)

landslides

b)

avalanches

c)

Earthquakes

d)

flooding

15.

What is a kaiju? Choose all that are apply

a)

Chuck Norris' favorite lap dog

b)

More dangerous than a sharknado

c)

A fictional creature from Japanese pop culture capable of destroying large cities

d)

AWESOME!

16.

What is the sequence of events in this rock strata from oldest to youngest

a)

Fault > D > C > B > E > A

b)

D > C > B > E > Fault > A

c)

A > Fault > E > B > C > D

d)

D > C > B > E > A > Fault

17.

Bridges have to be built to withstand which of the following natural forces

a)

force of moving water, including floods

b)

effects of earthquakes and gravity

c)

wind and movement of vehicles

d)

all other answers are true

18.

Why do recently deposited rock layers contain fossils more like animals that are alive today?

a)

Animals cannot form fossils if they are alive today.

b)

Rock layers do not change quickly.

c)

Rocks that are deposited over time may have moved.

d)

The fossils are the most recent ancestors of today’s animals.

19.

Which layer would you predict would contain fossils of organisms that are the most similar to organisms of today?

a)

1

b)

7

c)

3

d)

5

20.

Using layers of rock to determine the age of those layers and fossils in them is called

a)

absolute dating

b)

relative dating

c)

carbon dating

d)

embryological evidence

21.

This rock formed from bits of other rock at the bottom of a lake. Which type of rock is it?

a)

Sedimorpheous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Ignacio

d)

metamentary

22.

When building an earthquake resistant building, which of the following is often the main constraint (the limit on what can be built)

a)

the strength of the materials available

b)

cost of the building.

c)

likelihood of an earthquake

d)

quality of the soil

23.

Igneous rocks form...

a)

From lava or magma cooling

b)

when other rock types are placed under heat and pressure

c)

when rocks are cemented together often in water

d)

during the excretory processes of kaiju

24.
Which type of rock results from melting and cooling of magma?
a)
Igneous
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Sedimentary
d)
Extrusive
25.
Which type of rock forms from extreme heat and pressure?
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Organic
d)
Metamorphic
26.
What type of rock forms from stratification?
a)
Intrusive
b)
Igneous
c)
Sedimentary
d)
Metamorphic
27.
A metamorphic rock changes into an igneous rock by what two processes?
a)
Melting and cooling
b)
Extreme heat and pressure
c)
Compaction and cementation
d)
Weathering and erosion
28.
Which type of metamorphic rock has minerals in bands or stripes?
a)
Nonfoliated
b)
Coarse grained
c)
Fine grained
d)
Foliated
29.
Wind, water, and ice breaking down rock is called
a)
Erosion
b)
Deposition
c)
Compaction
d)
Weathering
30.
What is the MAIN way rocks are classified?
a)
Their color and shapes
b)
How they form
c)
Mineral bands
d)
Where they form
31.
This rock was another type of rock that was heated and compressed over time. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
32.
Each rock type can follow only one pathway of the rock cycle.
a)
True
b)
False
33.
This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
34.
Fossils are often found in ____________ because it is formed from the remains of once living things.
a)
metamorphic
b)
magma
c)
igneous
d)
sedimentary
35.

What are some results of a rock undergoing metamorphic processes of heat and pressure?

a)

crystals become stretched and bent into foliated bands

b)

grains become elongated

c)

rocks generally become harder and denser

d)

all of these are possible

36.
Fossils are often found in ____________ because it is formed from the remains of once living things.
a)
metamorphic
b)
magma
c)
igneous
d)
sedimentary
37.
1. The Earth is a closed system. What does this mean in terms of trash and pollution?
a)
Earth will allow no trash because it is closed
b)
There is no away we can throw trash to
c)
Trash can be sent off the planet and can’t return because it is closed.
d)
There is no new materials so trash isn’t a problem
38.
________________ cars make no pollution when they are running
a)
diesel
b)
electric
c)
hybrid
d)
gasoline
39.
Which of the following is a good reason for valuing diversity?
a)
Diversity isn’t valuable; it’s easier to manage the same species in an area.
b)
Diversity can’t be defined so we can’t value it.
c)
Diversity is valuable because we don’t fully know the benefits and use of each species
d)
Diversity is valuable only if it brings a benefit of money
40.
What does wilderness do for us?
a)
Ensures species diversity
b)
Provides free services like clean water, fresh air
c)
Adds beauty and peace to the Earth
d)
All are correct
41.
What happens when you save a species?
a)
Very little, each species doesn’t matter much
b)
It is impossible to save species, they go extinct all the time
c)
Saving one species often saves others
d)
We shouldn’t try to save species because it is never successful
42.
.  A student does a trash collection project and finds the following data:
Recyclable 48 kg
Biodegradable 16 kg
True Trash 12 kg
What would be a good way to display the data?
a)
a pie chart showing the percentages l
b)
A bar chart comparing the weights
c)
ine chart showing amount of trash over time
d)
a slope intercept chart showing the relationships
43.
Why is conservation sometimes controversial?
a)
Because conserving one thing usually costs money somewhere else
b)
Conservation can be difficult and time consuming
c)
Because conserving wildlife, often seems to compete with helping mankind
d)
All are correct
44.
Which of the following is true about risks of landfills.  
a)
There are very few risks
b)
Landfills can let toxic chemicals into the soil and water
c)
Landfills are a major source of air pollution
d)
Landfills are a thing of the past we just throw our garbage away now
45.
A group of students works hard to count species in an area near their school.  They measure a 1 m2 at each location and they collect the following data:
Location A - 13 Species
Location B - 15 Species
Location C - 12 Species
Location D -  8 Species
What is the average # of Species?
a)
48
b)
12
c)
92
d)
13
46.
A group of students works hard to count species in an area near their school.  They measure a 1 m2 at each location and they collect the following data:
Location A - 13 Species
Location B - 15 Species
Location C - 12 Species
Location D -  8 Species
Which habitat can you infer is most likely where they collected their data? 
a)
a golf course
b)
a farmers field
c)
a woodland park
d)
rainforest
47.
A group of students works hard to count species in an area near their school.  They measure a 1 m2 at each location and they collect the following data:
Location A - 13 Species
Location B - 15 Species
Location C - 12 Species
Location D -  8 Species
Please choose the best statement regarding the data the students collected? 
a)
it isn’t reliable because they are real scientists
b)
it isn’t reliable because they didn’t use technology
c)
it is reliable but not real science because it was not carried out in a lab   
d)
it is reliable because science is a way of knowing and the students learned about their world
48.
The California Condor population once dropped so low that there were only 8 individuals in the wild.  What term best describes their legal status at that time?
a)
Reduced
b)
Threatened
c)
Endangered
d)
Extinct
49.

What is the sequence of events in this rock strata from oldest to youngest

a)

Fault > D > C > B > E > A

b)

D > C > B > E > Fault > A

c)

A > Fault > E > B > C > D

d)

D > C > B > E > A > Fault

50.

Bridges have to be built to withstand which of the following natural forces

a)

force of moving water, including floods

b)

effects of earthquakes and gravity

c)

wind and movement of vehicles

d)

all other answers are true

51.

Why do recently deposited rock layers contain fossils more like animals that are alive today?

a)

Animals cannot form fossils if they are alive today.

b)

Rock layers do not change quickly.

c)

Rocks that are deposited over time may have moved.

d)

The fossils are the most recent ancestors of today’s animals.

52.

Which layer would you predict would contain fossils of organisms that are the most similar to organisms of today?

a)

1

b)

7

c)

3

d)

5

53.

Using layers of rock to determine the age of those layers and fossils in them is called

a)

absolute dating

b)

relative dating

c)

carbon dating

d)

embryological evidence

54.

This rock formed from bits of other rock at the bottom of a lake. Which type of rock is it?

a)

Sedimorpheous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Ignacio

d)

metamentary

55.

When building an earthquake resistant building, which of the following is often the main constraint (the limit on what can be built)

a)

the strength of the materials available

b)

cost of the building.

c)

likelihood of an earthquake

d)

quality of the soil

56.

Igneous rocks form...

a)

From lava or magma cooling

b)

when other rock types are placed under heat and pressure

c)

when rocks are cemented together often in water

d)

during the excretory processes of kaiju

57.
Which type of rock results from melting and cooling of magma?
a)
Igneous
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Sedimentary
d)
Extrusive
58.
Which type of rock forms from extreme heat and pressure?
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Organic
d)
Metamorphic
59.
What type of rock forms from stratification?
a)
Intrusive
b)
Igneous
c)
Sedimentary
d)
Metamorphic
60.
A metamorphic rock changes into an igneous rock by what two processes?
a)
Melting and cooling
b)
Extreme heat and pressure
c)
Compaction and cementation
d)
Weathering and erosion
61.
Which type of metamorphic rock has minerals in bands or stripes?
a)
Nonfoliated
b)
Coarse grained
c)
Fine grained
d)
Foliated
62.
Wind, water, and ice breaking down rock is called
a)
Erosion
b)
Deposition
c)
Compaction
d)
Weathering
63.
What is the MAIN way rocks are classified?
a)
Their color and shapes
b)
How they form
c)
Mineral bands
d)
Where they form
64.
This rock was another type of rock that was heated and compressed over time. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
65.
Each rock type can follow only one pathway of the rock cycle.
a)
True
b)
False
66.
This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
67.
Fossils are often found in ____________ because it is formed from the remains of once living things.
a)
metamorphic
b)
magma
c)
igneous
d)
sedimentary
68.

What are some results of a rock undergoing metamorphic processes of heat and pressure?

a)

crystals become stretched and bent into foliated bands

b)

grains become elongated

c)

rocks generally become harder and denser

d)

all of these are possible

69.
This layer of Earth is solid Iron and Nickel
a)
Outer Core
b)
Mantle
c)
Inner Core
d)
Crust
70.
This layer of Earth is the thickest part
a)
crust
b)
outer core
c)
mantle
d)
inner core
71.
Which layer has convection currents?
a)
Inner Core
b)
Outer Core
c)
Mantle
d)
Crust
72.
Earthquakes and volcanoes are most likely found in which locations?
a)
At plate boundaries
b)
in oceans
c)
in the middle of continents
d)
in the middle of plates
73.
The tectonic plates float on the 
a)
lithosphere
b)
lower mantle
c)
outer core
d)
asthenosphere
74.
The least dense layer
a)
crust
b)
inner core
c)
mantle
d)
outer core
75.
The most dense layer
a)
crust
b)
inner core
c)
mantle
d)
outer core
76.

This layer is completely liquid

a)

crust

b)

inner core

c)

mantle

d)

outer core

77.
Supporting Evidence: fossils, continent shape, landforms
a)
Continental Drift
b)
Seafloor Spreading
c)
Plate Tectonics
78.

You are measuring a piece of granite. You find that it has a volume of 30 ml and a mass of 90 grams. Which correctly identifies the density

a)

.33 ml/g

b)

10800 ml/g

c)

3.33 g/ml

d)

3 g/ml

79.

The location of the Lystrosaurus fossils can best be explained by:

a)

This kind of fossil distribution never happens and is inaccurate science

b)

The fossils are random and only look alike but are from different animals

c)

The fossils were probably moved there by wind and water movements

d)

The fossils probably formed at a time the continents were connected and then the continents moved at a later time

80.

Which of the following would cause the slowest change on the Earth’s surface?

a)

The uplift of a mountain range due to volcanic activity

b)

changing of the course of a river in a delta

c)

A landslide changing the face of a mountain

d)

sediment being deposited on the bend of a river

81.

Which of the following would likely happen in the shortest time?

a)

river changing course by a landslide

b)

formation of a delta

c)

movement of continents

d)

A river carving a canyon in a mountain

82.

Which of the following natural disasters can occur in Utah? Mark all that apply

a)

landslides

b)

avalanches

c)

Earthquakes

d)

flooding

83.

What is a kaiju? Choose all that are apply

a)

Chuck Norris' favorite lap dog

b)

More dangerous than a sharknado

c)

A fictional creature from Japanese pop culture capable of destroying large cities

d)

AWESOME!

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