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Test Review Learning Check

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Igneous Rock is formed by what two processes?

a)

heat & pressure

b)

compaction & cementation

c)

weathering & erosion

d)

magma/lava cooling and hardening

2.

Sedimentary Rock is formed by what two processes?

a)

heat & pressure

b)

compaction & cementation

c)

weathering & erosion

d)

magma/lava cooling and hardening

3.

Metamorphic Rock is formed by what two processes?

a)

heat & pressure

b)

compaction & cementation

c)

weathering & erosion

d)

magma/lava cooling and hardening

4.

The rock cycle always flows in a perfect circle.

a)

True; only certain rocks can become certain rocks

b)

False; all rocks can become any rock

5.

Intrusive rocks are formed ___(1)___ the Earth's surface and have ___(2)____ crystals

a)

1- inside 2- small

b)

1- inside 2- large

c)

1- outside 2- small

d)

1- outside 2- large

6.

Extrusive rocks are formed ___(1)___ the Earth's surface and have ___(2)____ crystals

a)

1- inside 2- small

b)

1- inside 2- large

c)

1- outside 2- small

d)

1- outside 2- large

7.

Weathering is...

a)

the layering/dropping of rock

b)

the breaking down of rock

c)

the movement of rocks

d)

how hot or cold a something is

8.

Erosion is...

a)

the layering/dropping of rock

b)

the breaking down of rock

c)

the movement of rocks

d)

a thunderstorm

9.

Deposition is...

a)

the layering/dropping of rock

b)

the breaking down of rock

c)

the movement of rocks

d)

putting money in the bank

10.

What is compaction?

a)

is the gluing of rocks together due to the mineral sediments and chemical changes undergone by sediment.

b)

is rocks formed by uneven pressure that deforms them, making it appear to have stripes.

c)

the pressing down of layers of sediment due to the weight of layers above them.

11.

What is cementation?

a)

is the gluing of rocks together due to the mineral sediments and chemical changes undergone by sediment.

b)

is rocks formed by uneven pressure that deforms them, making it appear to have stripes.

c)

the pressing down of layers of sediment due to the weight of layers above them.

12.

What is foliation?

a)

is the gluing of rocks together due to the mineral sediments and chemical changes undergone by sediment.

b)

is rocks formed by uneven pressure that deforms them, making it appear to have stripes.

c)

the pressing down of layers of sediment due to the weight of layers above them.

13.

When sediments build up into several layers, which layer is the most recently deposited (the youngest?)

a)

the top layer

b)

The bottom layer

14.

What causes the lithosphere and crust to move?

a)

Earth's layer

b)

mantle movement

c)

convection currents

d)

lava lakes

15.

What physical property causes Earth’s core to be made up of heavier Elements including metals such as Iron and Earth’s crust to be made of lighter Elements such as Silicon?

a)

weight

b)

density

c)

mass

d)

magnetism

16.

List the layers of the Earth in order from the inside to the outside.

a)

outer core, mantle, inner core, crust, lithosphere, asthenosphere

b)

inner core, outer core, mantle, asthenosphere, lithosphere, crust

c)

crust, mantle, inner core, outer core, asthenosphere, lithosphere

d)

asthenosphere, lithosphere, crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

17.

What layer of Earth has the hottest temperatures?

a)

core

b)

mantle

c)

asthenosphere

d)

lithosphere

18.

What layer of Earth has the coldest temperatures?

a)

core

b)

mantle

c)

asthenosphere

d)

lithosphere

e)

crust

19.

What is the thinnest layer of the Earth?

a)

core

b)

mantle

c)

asthenosphere

d)

lithosphere

e)

crust

20.

What is the thickest layer of the Earth?

a)

core

b)

mantle

c)

asthenosphere

d)

lithosphere

e)

crust

21.

Which layer is the only liquid layer?

a)

inner core

b)

outer core

c)

asthenosphere

d)

lithosphere

e)

mantle

22.

Which layer is the only solid layer?

a)

inner core

b)

outer core

c)

asthenosphere

d)

lithosphere

e)

mantle

23.

Which TWO layers of the Earth are semisolid? (there are 2 answers for this question)

a)

inner core

b)

outer core

c)

asthenosphere

d)

lithosphere

e)

mantle

24.

Which layer would represent #1?

a)

Inner core

b)

Outer core

c)

Mantle

d)

Crust

25.

Which limitation of the model does NOT apply?

a)

Shape- egg an elliptical sphere (oval but 3D,) Earth is a sphere

b)

Layers- The Earth has the same number of layers as the egg

c)

Temperature- egg does not show heat, Earth has a variety of temperatures

d)

Scale- The size of Earth’s layers is not exactly proportional to the egg

26.

Which strength of the model does NOT apply?

a)

Egg shell is thin, like how Earth’s crust is thin

b)

Egg has the same temperature of Earth

c)

Egg can be core sampled similar to how geologist’s study the Earth

d)

Egg has layers, Earth has layers

27.

What are Earth’s Tectonic Plates and what are they made up of?

a)

rock: the crust and lithosphere are broken up into plates

b)

mud: the crust and lithosphere are broken up into plates

c)

lava: the crust and lithosphere are broken up into plates

d)

chocolate: the crust and lithosphere are broken up into plates

28.

The movement of plate tectonics is

a)

very fast and never moves

b)

very fast and slowly moves

c)

very slowly but moves constantly

d)

very slowly but moves quickly

29.

What is subduction?

a)

when 2 plates collide into each other and sink together

b)

when one plate slides beneath the other

c)

when 2 plates collide into each other and raise up

d)

when 2 plates go in separate directions

30.

Which is a major geographical event that occurs when plates shift suddenly and release stored energy; a frequent occurrence at transformation boundaries?

a)

Tsunami

b)

Volcano

c)

Earthquake

d)

Tornado

31.

Which is major geographical events that occurs when a dense plate subducts below a less dense plate as they converge.

a)

Tsunami

b)

Volcano

c)

Earthquake

d)

Tornado

32.

Where do most active volcanoes occur? There are TWO answers

a)

convection currents

b)

plate boundaries

c)

Ring of Fire

d)

divergent boundaries

33.

Which does NOT describe the evidence for Plate Tectonics?

a)

the continents fit together like puzzle pieces

b)

land bridges that sank to the bottom of the ocean

c)

fossils on distant continents are the same species

d)

presence of folded mountains

34.

Which scientist proposed the currently accepted theory of plate tectonics?

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Edward Suess

c)

Professor Bishop

d)

Alfred Wegener

35.

Earthquakes and Volcanoes are mostly found on the plate boundaries.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Where is the "Ring of Fire" located?

a)

Atlantic Plate

b)

Pacific Plate

c)

North American Plate

d)

Fire Plate

37.

Which is denser...?

a)

oceanic

b)

continental

c)

both

d)

neither

38.

Cities on transformation boundaries/fault lines will not experience earthquakes.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

What is the name of the super continent that existed 300 million years ago?

a)

Pythagorean

b)

Pageantry

c)

Pancakes

d)

Pangea

40.

Will you be able to identify the 7 major plates including: Pacific Plate, North American Plate, South America Plate, Antarctic Plate, African Plate, Eurasian Plate, and Australian Plate?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

huh? What are plates?