WorksheetsMcMurrer Rocks SOL Review
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which layer of Earth is thinnest?
Mantle
Outer Core
Inner Core
Crust
The Earth has 4 layers. Scientists believe the most dense layers are in the center while the the least dense layer is located on the top. Which layer is the least dense?
Mantle
Outer Core
Crust
Inner Core
Pumice is formed when lava from a volcano cools. Pumice is a-
Metamorphic Rock
Igneous Rock
Sedimentary Rock
Gaseous Rock
Which type of rock would most likely contain fossils?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
When Earth's tectonic plates grind past each other, they can cause
Tornadoes
Earthquakes
Blizzards
Floods
When tectonic plates move towards each other, we call them
Divergent
Convergent
Transform
When tectonic plates move away from each other, we call them
Divergent
Convergent
Transform
In this picture, which fossil is older?
Fossil A
Fossil B
When tectonic plates move past each other, we call them
Convergent
Divergent
Transform
Which type of plate movement causes earthquakes?
Convergent
Divergent
Transform
Which is an example of weathering?
Sand moving in the wind
Rocks being cracked by ice
Rocks dropping at the end of a river
Which is an example of erosion?
Sand moving in the wind
Rocks being cracked by ice
Rocks dropping at the end of a river
Which is an example of deposition?
Sand moving in the wind
Rocks being cracked by ice
Rocks dropping at the end of a river
Which of these is an example of a positive human impact on the environment
Expanding neighborhoods
Building factories
Creating a nature preserve
Constructing highways
Which type of rock is made from heat & pressure?
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Igneous
Which type of rock is made from compaction & cementation?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
