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Earth's Systems

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This part of the Earth System includes the gases that surround the earth.
a)
Geosphere
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Hydrosphere
d)
Biosphere
2.
This part of the Earth System includes all living things, including plants and animals.
a)
Geosphere
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Hydrosphere
d)
Biosphere
3.

The outer core is made up of ___________, liquid rock.

a)

molten

b)

solid

c)

thick

d)

thin

4.

The __________ is the earth’s rocky outer layer.

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

inner core

d)

outer core

5.

The inner core is made up of _________ iron and nickel.

a)

molten

b)

solid

c)

thick

d)

thin

6.

The theory that Earth’s crust is divided into plates that are always moving is called what?

a)

Pangea

b)

Evolution

c)

Jigsaw puzzle

d)

Plate tectonics

7.

____________ is the process of rocks being carried from one place to another.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

9.

A(n) __________________ is the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam, ash, and rock.

a)

volcanic eruption

b)

tsunami

c)

landslide

d)

earthquake

9.

A(n) __________________ is the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam, ash, and rock.

a)

volcanic eruption

b)

tsunami

c)

landslide

d)

earthquake

10.

Which layer is the arrow point to?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

inner core

d)

outer core

11.

Which layer is the arrow point to?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

inner core

d)

outer core

12.

Which layer is the arrow point to?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

inner core

d)

outer core

13.

Which type of boundary is this?

a)

transform

b)

divergent

c)

convergent

14.
_____________ is the breaking down of rocks into pieces called sediments. 
a)
deposition 
b)
weathering 
c)
erosion 
15.
____________ is when sediments are dropped in a new place. 
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition 
16.
The layer of Earth between the crust and the outer core. 
a)
inner core
b)
lava 
c)
magnesium 
d)
mantle 
17.
The Earth's crust is made up of one giant plate that does not move. 
a)
true
b)
false 
18.
Humans have no effect on the Earth.
a)
true
b)
false
19.
The outer core is made up mostly of solid iron.
a)
true
b)
false
20.
Which of these is an alternative energy source for fossil fuels?
a)
solar power
b)
hydropower
c)
wind power
d)
all of these
21.
If you were labeling this diagram, which would be the correct labeling
a)
1.outer core
2. inner core
3. mantle
4.crust
b)
1. crust
2.mantle
3. inner core
4.outer core
c)
1.crust
2. mantle
3. outer core
4. inner core
d)
1. crust
2. apple pie filling
3. more pie filling
4. crust
22.
The diagram shows a natural process that occurs in rocks. Which of the terms below identifies that process?
a)
conduction
b)
convections
c)
erosion
d)
weathering
24.
Which process changed the shape of the rock layers over time?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
erosion
d)
magnetism
24.
Which process changed the shape of the rock layers over time?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
erosion
d)
magnetism
25.
Which fossil would be considered to be the oldest?
a)
Early Horses
b)
Dinosaurs
c)
Armored Fish
d)
Trilobites
26.
What process would scientists use to determine the approximate age of rocks and fossils?
a)
Relative Dating
b)
Continuity
c)
Lateral Conformity
d)
Radioactive Dating
27.

Coal

a)

Renewable

b)

Nonrenewable

28.

Plants

a)

Renewable

b)

Nonrenewable

29.

Materials that are continually being replaced and can not run out.

a)

Renewable

b)

Nonrenewable

30.
Which layer of Earth is mostly a rocky shell?
a)
Mantle
b)
Crust
c)
Inner Core
d)
Outer Core
31.
Where is the thickest part of Earth's crust?
a)
under mountains
b)
in the middle of the ocean
c)
on earthquake fault lines
d)
under volcanoes
32.
Scientists have learned about Earth's interior by studying evidence from ________.
a)
deep drilling
b)
gravity
c)
volcanoes
d)
earthquake waves
33.
As you go deeper into the Earth, temperature and density _________?
a)
increase
b)
decrease
c)
stay the same
d)
cannot be determined
34.

What type of event occurs at this boundary?

a)

volcanic eruption

b)

tornado

c)

mountain building

d)

earthquake

35.

A metamorphic rock changes into an igneous rock by which two processes?

a)

melting and cooling

b)

extreme heat and pressure

c)

compaction and cementation

d)

weathering and erosion

36.

Which natural process is responsible when rocks by the ocean wear away?

a)

weathering

b)

melting

c)

sedimentation

d)

evaporation

37.

When plants and animals decay, over thousands of years, their bodies form

a)

bacteria

b)

the atmosphere

c)

fossil fuels

d)

they hydrosphere

38.

Starting with the step that involves magma and ending with melting, what are the first two steps of the rock cycle?

a)

New molten rock emerges from inside Earth. 2. Rock cools and hardens.

b)

Rock goes back into Earth and melts. 2. New molten rock emerges from inside Earth.

c)

Rock cools and hardens. 2. Solid rock is broken into pieces.

d)

New molten rock emerges from inside Earth. 2. Pieces harden into another kind of rock.

39.

If beginning with the step that involves magma and ending with melting, what are the last 3 stages of the rock cycle?

a)

Stage 3. Solid rock is broken into pieces, Stage 4. Rock goes back into Earth and melts. Stage 5. Pieces harden into another kind of rock.

b)

Stage 3: New molten rock emerges from inside Earth. Stage 4: Rock cools and hardens. Stage 5. Solid rock is broken into pieces.

c)

Stage 3: Solid rock is broken into pieces. Stage 4: Pieces harden into another kind of rock. Stage 5: Rock goes back into Earth and melts.

40.

"Atmos" means

a)

land

b)

living

c)

water

d)

air

41.

"Bio" means

a)

land

b)

living

c)

water

d)

air

42.
A difference between the oceanic crust and the continental crust is that the oceanic crust is
a)
difference between the oceanic crust and the continental crust is that the oceanic crust is
composed chiefly of sedimentary rocks.
b)
more dense than the continental crust.
c)
older than the continental crust.
d)
continually being created.
43.
Earthquakes occur along the San Andreas Fault in California. Which statement best describes plate motion in the area during the time between earthquakes?
a)
Plate motion stops, and plate tension decreases.
b)
Plate motion continues, and plate tension increases.
c)
Plate motion stops, and only the mantle moves.
d)
Plate motion reverses, and plates return to their original positions.
44.
Which diagram shows the relative direction of tectonic plate movement that forms divergent boundaries?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
45.
Mountains are most likely formed
a)
when glaciers melt.
b)
from earthquakes.
c)
when land sinks.
d)
along tectonic plates.
46.
What type of plate boundary has plates sliding past each other?
a)
Convergent
b)
Transform
c)
Divergent
d)
Transfer
47.
The ring of fire is a ring of volcanoes and earthquakes that occur along
a)
Mid ocean ridge
b)
Plate boundaries
c)
subduction zones
d)
Only transform boundaries 
48.
Which plate does the US sit on?
a)
North Europe Plate
b)
South American Plate
c)
North American Plate
d)
United States Plates
49.
The point where movement occurred which triggered an earthquake is the ________.
a)
Slip
b)
Focus
c)
Epicenter
d)
Fault
50.
Which of the following sequences correctly list the different arrivals from first to last?
a)
P waves, surface waves, L waves
b)
P waves, S waves, Surface waves
c)
S waves, Surface waves, L waves
d)
Surface waves, S waves, P waves
51.
Where is the FOCUS with respect to the EPICENTER?
a)
Directly below the epicenter
b)
Directly above the epicenter
c)
At a 45 degree angle to the right
d)
100 to the East of the epicenter 
52.

Forces that build up mountains are called

a)

constructive forces

b)

destructive forces

53.

Forces that destroy land masses are called

a)

constructive forces

b)

destructive forces

54.

When earthquakes occur they produce

a)

seismic waves

b)

ocean waves

c)

air waves

d)

electromagnetic waves

55.

What are the types of heat transfer?

a)

radiation

b)

convection

c)

conduction

d)

friction

56.

The transfer of energy that is carried in rays like light?

a)

radiation

b)

convection

c)

conduction

57.

Heat transfer by the movement of fluid is?

a)

radiation

b)

convection

c)

conduction

58.

Heat transfer by materials that are touching in called?

a)

radiation

b)

convection

c)

conduction

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