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WorksheetsUnit 10-12
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
The diagrams below represent four rock samples. Which rock took the longest time to solidify from magma deep within the Earth?
The granite most likely was formed by the process of
melting and solidification
erosion and deposition
heating and metamorphism
compaction and cementation
Which rock is composed of sediments that have a range of sizes and that originate from different rock types?
basalt
granite
conglomerate
gneiss
Which rock was formed by the compression and cementation of sediments with particle sizes ranging from 0.08 to 0.1 centimeter?
basalt
granite
conglomerate
sandstone
Which rock shows banding that formed as a result of recrystallization of unmelted material under high temperature and pressure?
granite
conglomerate
sandstone
gneiss
Which mineral contains iron, has a metallic luster, is hard, and has the same color and streak?
biotite mica
calcite
galena
magnetite
Which statement best describes the continental and oceanic crusts?
The continental crust is thicker and less dense than the oceanic crust.
The continental crust is thinner and more dense than the oceanic crust.
The continental crust is thinner and less dense than the oceanic crust.
The continental crust is thicker and more dense than the oceanic crust.
What is the approximate distance between the earthquake's epicenter and station A? [Refer to the Earth Science Reference Tables.]
7,500 km
1,130 km
5,100 km
2,400 km
According to the Earth Science Reference Tables, in which group are the zones of the Earth's interior correctly arranged in order of increasing average density?
crust, mantle, inner core, outer core
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
outer core, inner core, mantle, crust
In which diagram do the arrows best represent the motions of Earth's crust at the Peru-Chile Trench?
At point A, the East Pacific Ridge is the boundary between the
Cocos Plate and the North American Plate
Pacific Plate and the Nazca Plate
Pacific Plate and the South American Plate
South American Plate and the Nazca Plate
Igneous rock along oceanic ridges is younger than the igneous rock farther from the ridges. This evidence supports the theory that
the ocean floor is stable
volcanoes one existed on both sides of the oceanic ridges
the ocean floor is spreading
oceanic ridges are ares of subsidence
Which graph best represents the decay of carbon-14 as shown in this model?
After three half-lives, how much of the original sample of 238U remains?
25.0%
87.5%
12.5%
50.0%
What does the unconformity (buried erosional surface) at line XY represent?
proof that no deposition occurred between the Cambrian and Carboniferous periods
overturning of the Cambrian and Carboniferous rock layers
a time gap in the rock record of the area
an area of contact metamorphism
Which rock most likely is the oldest?
A
B
F
D
According to the Earth Science Reference Tables, which rock is most likely the oldest?
Conglomerate containing the tusk of a mastodon
sandstone containing fossils of flowering plants
shale containing trilobite fossils
siltstone containing dinosaur footprints
According to the Earth Science Reference Tables, rocks containing fossils of earliest land plants could most likely be found in New York State bedrock near
Ithaca
Syracuse
Old Forge
Oswego
Which landscape characteristic indicates a landscape has been formed primarily by streams? A) parallel hills of unsorted sediments B) residual soil covering a large area C) coastal sand dunes D) V-shaped valleys
parallel hills of unsorted sediments
residual soil covering a large area
coastal sand dunes
V-shaped valleys
What type of landscape region is located at 42030'N and 76o W? [Refer to the Earth Science Reference Tables.]
plateau
coastal lowland
plain
mountainous area
Which geologic cross section shows the most probable underlying rock structure and surface for this area along line A-B?
In what way do plateau landscape regions differ from mountain landscape regions?
The bedrock of plateau regions is generally more horizontal.
The altitude of plateau regions is generally higher.
The climate of plateau regions is generally more humid.
The bedrock age of plateau regions is generally greater
Which statement best describes the hardness of the mineral dolomite?
Dolomite can scratch window glass, but can't be scratched by a fingernail
Dolomite can scratch window glass, but can't be scratched by a steel nail
Dolomite can scratch a copper penny, but can't be scratched by a fingernail
Dolomite can scratch window glass, but can't be scratched by a steel nail
Which property was used to classify these minerals?
color
hardness
luster
chemical compostion
Which two minerals have cleavage planes at right angles
biotite and muscovite mica
sulfur and amphibole
quartz and calcite
halite and pyroxene
