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WorksheetsQ 1 Review 2018/2019
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which substance makes up most of the Earth's Inner Core?
Gold
Granite
Iron
Nickel
What do the plates of the Lithosphere Float on?
The Crust
The Asthenosphere
The Inner Core
The Lower Mantle
Metamorphic Rocks are formed by____________.
Heat and Pressure
Cementation
Compaction
Acceleration
How do you test a mineral's streak?
Rub the Mineral along a porcelain tile
Try to scratch a nail with the mineral
Describe how shiny the mineral is
Drop the mineral in acid
What happens to landforms on Earth over periods of time?
They change color
They stay the same
They're only on continents
They change
Where do erosion and deposition occur in a river?
Deposition occurs as the moving river picks up soil and moves it downstream. Erosion occurs when the river currents slow as it enters the larger body of water and drops the soil.
Erosion occurs as the moving river picks up soil and moves it downstream. Deposition occurs when the river currents slow as it enters the larger body of water and drops the soil
The river is eroding the land. There is no deposition.
The delta forming at the mouth of the river is from deposition. There is no erosion.
All minerals are...
Inorganic
Naturally Occuring
Solid
All of the Above
Why do we test more than 1 property when identifying a mineral?
Because it's fun!
So there's no human error.
Because some minerals can share properties
You should never test more than 1 property
Which occurs fastest in warm, wet climates?
Mechanic Weathering
Chemical Weathering
Ice Wedging
Erosion
Which type of weathering can cause river stones to be smooth?
Acid Rain
Ice Wedging
Abrasion
Glaciers
Which is not an Agent of Erosion?
Wind
Water
Fire
Gravity
Removing plants ________ the rate of erosion.
Does not effect
Stops
Decreases
Increases
Are agents of erosion also agents of deposition?
Yes, If something can move sediment it can also place it back down.
No, Erosion and Deposition are not related
Some agents are the same, but some are not
