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WorksheetsACA Earth Science A unit 2 quiz rocks
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 36mins
What evidence can we use to determine a newer rock layer?
It is horizontally-oriented.
it will be the bottom layer
it will not be flat
it will cut through the other layers
check the 3 options that are methods of relative dating of rocks.
faunal succession
horizontal relationships
original angularity
superposition
cross-cutting relationships
Choose two items that the Earth's layers are defined by.
by their physical properties
by their proximities to the core
by their amounts of land area
by their chemical compositions
by their asthenospheres
Which Earth Layer and Atmospheric layer have the same chemical composition.
inner core
mesosphere?
outer core
asthenosphere
lithosphere
Which two things are required for metamorphic rock formation?
pressure
compaction
erosion
heat
melting
What two items are required for igneous rock formation?
pressure
melting
erosion
cooling ( solidification )
weathering
what two items are required for sedimentary rock formations?
cementation
heating
compaction
cooling ( solidification )
pressure
Which letters represent the oldest and the youngest
G and I
J and A
G and H
H and I
Choose whether this rock demonstrates fracture or cleavage
Fracture
Cleavage
What is the difference between fracture and cleavage?
fracture is rough and irregular, cleavage is a pattern of breaks
cleavage is rough and irregular, fracture is a pattern of breaks
cleavage is the chipping of a mineral
fracture is where a new crystal face is formed
Which scientist discovered the Earth had layers?
Newton
Mohorovičić
Galilei
Bohr
What evidence did Mohorovičić use to identify the Earth had layers?
seismic waves travelled at a constant speed
seismic waves could not go through the crust
seismic waves travelled at varying speeds
seismic waves travelled from the crust to the core
