WorksheetsRock Cycle and the Earth
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 3hrs 34mins
Which of the following describes rocks formed when sediments are buried, compacted, and cemented together?
Clastic
Organic
Foliated
Nonfoliated
Which rock is formed form the cooling of volcanic ash on Earth's surface?
intrusive igneous
foliated metamorphic
extrusive igneous
organic sedimentary
Which sedimentary rock has a fine-grained texture?
1
2
3
4
Rock made from fossils of once living plants or animals.
Intrusive Igneous
extrusive Igneous
clastic Sedimentary
organic Sedimentary
Which rock can shale transform into by heat and pressure and minerals are arranged in bands/planes?
nonfoliated metamorphic
foliated metamorphic
organic sedimentary
intrusive igneous
Rocks that form from colling magma inside Earth?
Igneous intrusive
Igneous extrusive
Metamorphic foliated
Metamorphic nonfoliated
Rocks formed under great pressure but no heat are _____.
igneous
metamorphic
sedimentary
sediment
____ rocks form when rock buried deep inside the earth change without melting or weathering
igneous
sediment
metamorphic
sedimentary
A rock that has cooled fast and may look like glass.
igneous
metamorphic
sedimentary
sediment
Movement of the Earth's tectonic plates creates extreme _____ below Earth's surface.
compaction/cementation
weathering/erosion
heat/pressure
explosions/exchanges
The best answer for section "C" in the diagram
metamorphic/melting
compaction/cementation
weathering/erosion
heat/pressure
The best answer for section "A" in the diagram
metamorphic/melting
compaction/cementation
weathering/erosion
heat/pressure
You find a deposit of organic limestone. In what type of rock setting did it probably form?
the ocean
a volcano
a swamp
sand dunes
Which rock cycle process causes many sedimentary rocks to have visible layers?
eruption
intrusion
crystallization
deposition
A naturally occurring solid that can form by inorganic processes and that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition.
It´s a rock
It´s a crystal
It´s a mineral
It´s a substance
All minerals are substances that where formed by
volcano activity
human intervention
natural processes
rock deposition
To be classified as a mineral, a substance must satisfy this
requirement
have a definite chemical composition
naturally occurring
be a solid
all the above
The streak of a mineral is the
color of the rock
when it carved a line in a surface
is the color of it´s powder
is its hardness
Rock particles to settle at the bottom of the pond. Pressure combines these particles into a solid rock. What is the new rock called?
sedimentary
metamorphic
igneous
shale
An apple is a great representation of the Earth. What is the best reason to use an apple for this comparison?
The skin on a apple is very thin. The crust on the Earth is very thin.
The flesh of an apple is made of the same material all the way through. The interior of the Earth is the same all the way through
The seeds of the apple are very light. The Earth's core is very light.
The stem of an apple comes from the core. The North Pole comes from the Earth's core.
Elements in the Earth's Crust
47% Oxygen 4% Calcium
28 % Silicon 3% Sodium
8% Aluminum 3% Potassium
5% Iron 2% Magnesium
Which element makes up the majority of the Earth's Crust? And which elements makes up the least of the Earth's Crust?
Oxygen, the most & Magnesium, the least
Oxygen, the most & Potassium, the least
Iron, the most & Sodium, the least
Silicon, the most & Iron, the least
Which element represents 78% on the pie graph -
Nitrogen
Carbon
Helium
Hydrogen
Which elements comprise the largest portion of the atmosphere
Carbon & Oxygen in the forms of oxygen and carbon dioxide
Silicon & Oxygen in the form of silicon dioxide
Hydrogen, Oxygen, Sodium and Chlorine in the form of water and salt
Nitrogen and Oxygen
Our Earth has many layers...
Which layers is made up of part crust and part mantle material?
Lithosphere
Inner core
Outer Core
Asthenosphere
Which process best describes how sedimentary rocks are formed?
solid rock is weathered, deposited and compacted and cemented into layers
rock is exposed to extreme heat and pressure deep inside the Earth
lava erupts and flows down a mountain where it cools and hardens
magma cools and solidifies beneath the Earth's surface
The crust, the mantle and the core are considered -
Physical Layers of the Earth
Compositional Layers of the Earth
The Lithosphere, the Asthenosphere and the Mesophere make up -
The Physical Layers of the Earth
The Compositional Layers of the Earth
Where are tectonic plates located?
outer core
lithosphere
asthenosphere
mesosphere
Paleontologists often find fossils of the same species on different continents. Many arguments provide evidence for Pangaea. Which does not?
Many of these organisms could not have traveled across the oceans to where continents are today.
Large hurricanes picked up carcasses of animals and carried them.
Most continents fit together like a puzzle.
Convection currents cause the lithosphere to move like a conveyor belt moving the continents around.
What process drives the movement of tectonic plates?
movement of ocean currents
gravitational pull of the moon
convection currents in the mantle
magnetic field of the Earth
Which of the following best describes why identical fossils have been found in South America and Africa?
animals could swim the Atlantic
hurricanes blew them over
The continents were once joined as one landmass.
Nomads took them there.
Plate tectonics is the scientific theory describing the large-scale motion of large plates and the movements of a number of smaller plates of the Earth's surface.
true
false
What theory explains how the plates of the Earth are continually moving?
Continental Drift Theory
Theory of Evolution
Plate Tectonic Theory
Big Bang Theory
What type of plate boundary has plates moving apart?
divergent
transform
convergent
What type of plate boundary has plates crashing into each other?
divergent
transform
convergent
When plates slide past each other in opposite direction, it is which type of boundary?
divergent
convergent
transform
Which events are most common along tectonic plate boundaries?
earthquakes and erosion
hurricanes and tsunamis
earthquakes and volcanoes
tidal waves and volcanoes
What process is occurring at the mid-ocean ridge?
divergent boundary
convergent boundary
subduction zone
transform boundary
Subduction is when one plate goes under another plate. What causes this plate to go under the other plate?
it is less dense than the top plate
it is more dense than the top plate
the plates are part of the Ring of Fire
volcanoes forced the magma to go underneath
Seafloor spreading and continental drift are believed to be caused by
tides
convection currents in the mantle
changes in the Earth's magnetic field
shrinkage of the crust as the Earth cools
Why do earthquakes occur near the San Andreas fault?
One plate slowly pushes up the other plate
A trench is created as one plate slides under the other plate.
Portions of the plates get stuck and then suddenly loosen and move.
One plate pushes hard enough to reverse the motion of the other plate.
What type of boundary has plates that slide past each other?
convergent
divergent
transform
tension
Which provides the best evidence for the theory that faults and volcanoes are results of tectonic plate interactions?
Faults on tectonic plates are in constant motion, but volcanoes may not erupt for many years.
Faults and volcanoes existed long before there were tectonic plates.
Tectonic plates that have many faults do not usually have volcanoes.
Faults and volcanoes are often found at tectonic plate boundaries.
Where are the tectonic plates located?
outer core
crust
mantle
inner coure
Where is the highest risk of earthquakes in the U.S.?
California
Washington D.C.
Arkansas
Utah
Hint: It may change as a result of your testing.
