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VST-1B Earth Science Review

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 1hrs 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does erosion do?
a)
Break down rock
b)
changes rock chemically
c)
changes sediment in rock
d)
moves broken pieces of rock, or sediment, from one place to another
2.
Erosion helps move ___________ from one place in order to deposit it someplace else.
a)
sediment
b)
transform
c)
erosion
d)
weathering
3.
Deposition is a process that ______________.
a)
Dissolves sediment
b)
Removes sediment from landforms
c)
breaks down rock to form sediment
d)
drops sediment to form landforms
4.
What is weathering?
a)
the break down of rock
b)
the transport of sediment
c)
a type of climate
d)
the aging of rock
5.
The process by which running water, wind, or ice carry away bits of broken-up rock
a)
weathering
b)
sedimentation
c)
erosion
d)
cementation
6.
The process that breaks up rock on Earth's surface?
a)
deposition
b)
erosion
c)
compaction
d)
weathering
7.
Which of these things cause weathering?
a)
Wind
b)
Water
c)
Ice
d)
All of these
8.

If you find a rock that contains some fossil fish bones, what can you conclude?

a)

It formed in water.

b)

It formed in a desert.

c)

It comes from the oldest rock layer.

d)

It comes from the youngest rock layer.

9.

How can trees weather rocks?

a)

by dropping leaves on them

b)

by growing in the cracks of them

c)

by blocking sunlight from reaching them

d)

by preventing rainfall from reaching them

11.
The features of two groups of natural resources are listed here. • Fossil fuels are considered nonrenewable resources because of which feature?
a)
where they come from
b)
how they are produced
c)
how long they take to form
d)
how useful they are
11.
The features of two groups of natural resources are listed here. • Fossil fuels are considered nonrenewable resources because of which feature?
a)
where they come from
b)
how they are produced
c)
how long they take to form
d)
how useful they are
12.
What is the process and agent that forms sand dunes?
a)
deposition by water
b)
weathering, erosion by water
c)
deposition by wind
d)
weathering, erosion by glacier
13.
Which statement is true about the sedimentary rock layers?
a)
The top layer is the oldest.
b)
The area was a desert first then became an ocean
c)
The area was an ocean first then became a forest
d)
The bottom layer is the youngest
14.
Fossils are found in what type of rock?
a)
Metamorphic
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Igneous
d)
Metamorphosis
15.
Which of the following natural resources are nonrenewable?
a)
Water
b)
Animals
c)
Natural gas
d)
Wind
16.
Fossil fuels are nonrenewable because...
a)
they are used to produce heat
b)
they take a long time to form
c)
they can be found underground
17.
What does conserving resources mean?
a)
Use as much of the resources as you can
b)
Only use the resources at school
c)
Protecting the resource so it does not run out
18.
A resource that is not easily replaced...
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
19.
Any useful material that is found in nature:
a)
Natural Resource
b)
Human Resource
c)
Plants
20.
Diamonds and other minerals
a)
Nonrenewable
b)
Renewable
21.
Can be replaced within a human lifetime
a)
Nonrenewable resource
b)
Renewable resource
22.
Which group includes ALL renewable resources?
a)
Coal, trees, water, oil
b)
Water, wind, sun, plants
c)
Minerals, sun, natural gas, water
23.
Which of these is renewable?
a)
Water
b)
Oil
c)
Coal
d)
Minerals
24.
A resource that can be easily replaced...
a)
Nonrenewable
b)
Renewable
25.
Metals, oils, and gas are nonrenewable resources. One day they could be all used up.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
The Jones family cares about the environment. They run their dishwasher only when it is completely full. Which of the following BEST explains why they do this?
a)
To save money
b)
To recycle dish soap
c)
To reduce sewage
d)
To conserve water
27.
What characteristic do all renewable resources share?
a)
Produced by waste products of animals
b)
Form underground from dead organisms
c)
Allow energy to pass through them easily
d)
Replaced in a reasonably short time period
28.
Which of the following is a renewable resource?
a)
Oil
b)
Coal
c)
Crops
d)
Natural Gas
29.
Fossil fuels include coal, oil and natural gas. Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they —
a)
Take many, many years to be replaced
b)
require expensive equipment
c)
Can be found all over Earth's surface
d)
Provide much of the energy we use
30.
It is important to conserve nonrenewable resources because these resources–
a)
Form from the remains of plants or  animals
b)
May be used up in the near future
c)
Have less stored energy than renewable resources
d)
Are easier to find than other resources
31.

Some people in Florida are worried that phosphate mining will affect

a)

tourism

b)

land and water

c)

hotels

d)

climate

32.

What is phosphate used for?

a)

making steel

b)

making railroads

c)

making fertilizer and cattle feed

d)

making paper

33.
Florida has miles of coastline along the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. It has many freshwater lakes. Which type of resource are salt water and fresh water?
a)
human resource
b)
mineral resource
c)
renewable resource
d)
nonrenewable resource
34.

Minerals, rocks, oil, coal, and natural gas are natural resources that cannot be easily replaced. There are _____________.

a)

Nonrenewable resource

b)

Renewable resource

c)

Ore

d)

Fossil Fuel

35.

Which of the following resources is most important for Floridians energy source?

a)

Solar

b)

Hydroelectric

c)

Wind

d)

Fossil fuels

36.

What is a mineral that is found in sand used for making computer chips and other products?

a)

Silicon

b)

Coal

c)

Phosphate

d)

Limestone

37.

What is a mineral used in fertilizer and found in food?

a)

Phosphates

b)

Silicon

c)

Limestone

d)

Ore

38.

Limestone is a sedimentary rock that is used to build roads. Limestone is a _________ resource.

a)

nonrenwable

b)

new

c)

renewable

d)

preservable

39.

Select all of the resources that can be found in Florida.

a)

air/wind

b)

sunlight

c)

silicon

d)

gold

40.

Sand covers the shorelines of Florida's coast. Which resource is made from sand?

a)

granite

b)

phosphate

c)

silicon

d)

coal

41.

Limestone is a nonrenewable resource. It is nonrenewable because _____________.

a)

It runs power plants.

b)

It can be found all over the world.

c)

It takes millions of years to be created.

d)

It can be used again.

42.

Florida's phosphate rock formed from

a)

phosphorus

b)

weathering

c)

remains of ocean animals

d)

fertilizer

43.

What is limestone in Florida mostly used for?

a)

to build roads

b)

to build up beaches

c)

to make fertilizer

d)

to make glass

44.

Which energy resource does Florida have the most of?

a)

sunlight

b)

coal

c)

gas

d)

oil

45.

Which of these is a nonrenewable energy resource?

a)

coal

b)

sunlight

c)

wind

d)

water

46.

Which of these natural resources does Florida have more of than any other state?

a)

coal

b)

oil

c)

trees

d)

phosphates

47.

Which resource is available in Florida?

a)

phosphate

b)

solar energy

c)

limestone

d)

all answer choices are correct

48.

Wind turbines generate electricity using the power of the wind. What type of resource is wind power?

a)

nonrenewable

b)

recycable

c)

renewable

d)

reusable

49.

Nonrenewable resources can take _____ year(s) to be replaced

a)

0

b)

10

c)

100

d)

1000 or more

50.
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
51.
This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
52.
In order for a metamorphic rock to form, _______ is needed.
a)
Pressure
b)
Heat 
c)
Heat and Pressure
d)
Weathering
53.
What is small pieces of rock material?
a)
grain
b)
lava 
c)
magma
d)
sediment
54.
What is molten or liquid rock material that is deep beneath the Earth's surface?
a)
grain
b)
lava
c)
magma
d)
rock
55.
What is molten rock that erupts onto or above the Earth’s surface?
a)
grain
b)
lava
c)
magma
d)
sediment
56.
Each rock type can follow only one pathway of the rock cycle.
a)
True
b)
False
57.
Rock that forms when sediment from older rocks get pressed and cemented together.
a)
Sedimentary Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Igneous Rock
58.
The process by which igneous rocks are formed...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
melting and cooling
c)
weathering and erosion
59.
The name rock is given when it is broken down into smaller pieces.
a)
texture
b)
weathering
c)
sediment
d)
erosion
60.
_______ rock forms from magma/lava
a)
Metamorphic
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Igneous
61.
This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
62.
True or False: Once a rock is sedimentary, it cannot become an igneous rock.
a)
True
b)
False
63.
What are the 3 major types of rocks?
a)
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
c)
magma, lava, crystals
64.
The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called
a)
erosion
b)
weathering
c)
sediments
65.
The ________ measures how hard a mineral is.
a)
Miller Scale
b)
Dishong Scale
c)
Curly Scale
d)
Mohs Scale
66.
___________ is the color of powdered mineral.
a)
Luster
b)
Streak
c)
Fracture
67.
_________ is how easily something can be scratched.
a)
specific gravity
b)
luster
c)
hardness
68.
___________ describes how the mineral reflects light.
a)
cleavage
b)
magnetic
c)
luster
69.
_____ is if something breaks into smooth flat layers.
a)
fracture
b)
cleavage
c)
streak
70.
__________ is if a mineral breaks apart in a jagged or rough layer.
a)
cleavage
b)
luster
c)
fracture
71.
Minerals are identified by observing their ___________.
a)
physical properties
b)
name
c)
location
72.
A mineral breaks into pieces like are shown in the picture. How would you describe its breakage?
a)
Fracture
b)
Cleavage
c)
Glassy
d)
Waxy
73.
A mineral breaks into pieces like are shown in the picture. How would you describe its breakage?
a)
Fracture
b)
Cleavage
c)
Glassy
d)
Waxy
74.
Which of the following is NOT a way to identify a mineral?
a)
Luster
b)
Hardness
c)
Heaviness
d)
Density
75.
Which of the following properties does the Mohs scale measure?
a)
Luster
b)
Hardness
c)
Density
d)
Streak
76.
By definition, a mineral has which of the following characteristic(s)?
a)
chemical composition
b)
crystalline structure
c)
natural
d)
all of the above
77.
A mineral is a living object
a)
True
b)
False
78.
Which mineral property is being shown here?
a)
luster
b)
hardness
c)
cleavage
d)
streak
79.
The mineral in the picture has a ____________ luster.
a)
Nonmetallic
b)
Metallic
c)
Pearly
d)
Earthy
80.

A person who studies the properties of rocks to tell how the rocks may have been formed are ____________.

a)

mineralists

b)

geologists

c)

rock stars

d)

rockologists

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