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McMurrer Rocks SOL Review

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which layer of Earth is thinnest?

a)

Mantle

b)

Outer Core

c)

Inner Core

d)

Crust

2.

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?

a)

Mantle

b)

Outer Core

c)

Crust

d)

Inner Core

3.

Pumice is formed when lava from a volcano cools. Pumice is a-

a)

Metamorphic Rock

b)

Igneous Rock

c)

Sedimentary Rock

d)

Gaseous Rock

4.

Which type of rock would most likely contain fossils?

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

5.

When Earth's tectonic plates grind past each other, they can cause

a)

Tornadoes

b)

Earthquakes

c)

Blizzards

d)

Floods

6.

When tectonic plates move towards each other, we call them

a)

Divergent

b)

Convergent

c)

Transform

7.

When tectonic plates move away from each other, we call them

a)

Divergent

b)

Convergent

c)

Transform

8.

In this picture, which fossil is older?

a)

Fossil A

b)

Fossil B

9.

When tectonic plates move past each other, we call them

a)

Convergent

b)

Divergent

c)

Transform

10.

Which type of plate movement causes earthquakes?

a)

Convergent

b)

Divergent

c)

Transform

11.

Which is an example of weathering?

a)

Sand moving in the wind

b)

Rocks being cracked by ice

c)

Rocks dropping at the end of a river

12.

Which is an example of erosion?

a)

Sand moving in the wind

b)

Rocks being cracked by ice

c)

Rocks dropping at the end of a river

13.

Which is an example of deposition?

a)

Sand moving in the wind

b)

Rocks being cracked by ice

c)

Rocks dropping at the end of a river

14.

Which of these is an example of a positive human impact on the environment

a)

Expanding neighborhoods

b)

Building factories

c)

Creating a nature preserve

d)

Constructing highways

15.

Which type of rock is made from heat & pressure?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Igneous

16.

Which type of rock is made from compaction & cementation?

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic