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Pre-test in Earth Science

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How is it possible for new crust to be formed without increasing the surface area of the Earth?
a)
Crust is destroyed at the same time it is created
b)
New crust is underwater where it sinks
c)
New crust breaks more easily than old crust
2.
Which type of rock results from melting and cooling of magma?
a)
Igneous
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Sedimentary
d)
Extrusive
3.
Which type of rock forms from extreme heat and pressure?
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Organic
d)
Metamorphic
4.
This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
5.
This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
6.
What are the 3 major types of rocks?
a)
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
c)
Brown, Red, Gray
d)
Streak, Hardness, Breakage
7.
This rock started as lava that cooled and then was heated and put under pressure over time. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentar
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
8.
What are the 3 major types of rocks?
a)
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
c)
Brown, Red, Gray
d)
Streak, Hardness, Breakage
9.

Which of the following is the earth subsystem that includes all the living organisms?

a)

biosphere

b)

hydrophere

c)

lithosphere

d)

atmosphere

10.
What conclusion can a scientist make as a result of finding different fossils in a rock layer?
a)
the fossils are made up of cooled lava
b)
the fossils formed after heat and pressure changed the type of rock
c)
the fossils are made of the same material as the organisms that formed them
d)
the fossils formed at about the same time as the rock layer they were found in
11.

Which of the following is the earth subsystem that includes all the living organisms?

a)

biosphere

b)

hydrophere

c)

lithosphere

d)

atmosphere

12.

Which of the following is true regarding water resources?

a)

Water is a renewable resource and there is plenty of all people on the planet to use as they wish.

b)

Water is a nonrenewable resource and once it is all used up we will not have any more.

c)

Although water is a renewable resource, it is currently being used faster than it can be replenished.

d)

There is no need to be concerned about the amount or quality of water on the planet.

13.
Which of Earth's layers is the thinnest?
a)
Mantle
b)
Outer Core
c)
Crust
d)
Inner Core
14.
The layer that makes up most of the earth's mass and volume is the
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
core
d)
magma
15.

What is a negative impact of mining?

a)

Material left after ore is extracted can release toxic chemicals into the groundwater

b)

Mining can improve the air quality where miners work

c)

Quarries attract new species to the area

d)

Mining can decrease soil erosion

16.

The ozone layer is found in the

a)

troposphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

thermosphere

17.

is the part of Earth where life exists

a)

Biosphere

b)

Biota

c)

Geosphere

d)

Hydrosphere

18.

Which of the following is NOT a related study to Earth Science?

a)

Geology

b)

Genetics

c)

Meteorology

d)

Oceanography

19.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Earth?

a)

It is the third planet from the Sun.

b)

It is the only known planet that can support life.

c)

It has blue waters, rocky and green land masses.

d)

Its most abundant gas in the atmosphere is carbon dioxide.

20.

Which of the following is a factor of why Earth is habitable?

a)

Abundance of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

b)

Presence of liquid water

c)

Magnetic Field

d)

All of the above.

21.

Which of the following BEST describes planet Earth?

a)

It is a “Blue Marble” planet as seen from the outer space

b)

It is the only known planet that can support life

c)

It is in the Goldilocks zone.

d)

All of the above.

22.
Which of Earth's layers is the thinnest?
a)
Mantle
b)
Outer Core
c)
Crust
d)
Inner Core
23.
Earth is like a giant bar magnet because of convection currents in the 
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
24.
What material is oceanic crust mostly made of?
a)
Basalt
b)
Granite
c)
Limestone
d)
Lava
25.
The layer that makes up most of the earth's mass and volume is the
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
core
d)
magma
26.
Earth's crust is completely stationary and doesn't move at all. 
a)
True
b)
False