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Total questions: 91

Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The diagram shows layers of sedimentary rock and examples of the fossils each layer contains, Which layer contains the oldest fossils? 
a)
A. Layer 2
b)
B. Layer 4
c)
C. Layer 1
d)
D. Layer 3
2.
Where are most fossils found?
a)
A. In sand dunes
b)
B. In volcanoes
c)
C. In igneous rocks 
d)
D. In sedimentary rocks 
3.
The surface of the land displays a mountain range and rivers. What might a scientist conclude about about the environment, based on the fossils in the sedimentary layers? 
a)
A. The land was once a rainforest. 
b)
The area was once covered by a desert. 
c)
C. The area was once a grassy plain. 
d)
D. The area was once near or covered by an ocean. 
4.
Which fossil layer is the youngest? 
a)
A. Layer A
b)
B. Layer B
c)
C. Layer C
d)
D. Layer D
5.

What kind of organisms form coal?

a)

Zooplankton

b)

Algae

c)

Plants and trees

d)

Animals

6.

What conditions are needed to form coal?

a)

Heat and pressure

b)

Heat

c)

Moisture and pressure

d)

Cool and moist

7.

What happens to fossil fuels to create electricity?

a)

They are stored

b)

They are burned

c)

They are melted

d)

They are frozen

8.

What is the problem with using fossil fuels?

a)

They create greenhouse gases

b)

They don't create a lot of electricity

c)

They are non-renewable

d)

They are renewable

9.

What does non-renewable mean?

a)

Something that lasts forever

b)

Something that can be renewed

c)

Something that will eventually run out

d)

Something that has run out

10.

What is the starting energy store when using fossil fuels?

a)

Chemical

b)

Kinetic

c)

Gravitational potential

d)

Elastic potential

11.

In a power station, what causes the turbine to turn?

a)

Heat

b)

Gas

c)

Air

d)

Steam

12.

What is the function of a cooling tower?

a)

Let air in

b)

Allow evaporation of water

c)

Cools steam to condense back to water

d)

Let air out

13.
Geothermal energy uses ----------------- to produce electricity.
a)
steam wells
b)
corn
c)
the sun
d)
the wind
14.
Which alternative resource can be captured by a kite?
a)
hydroelectric
b)
wind
c)
geothermal
d)
solar
15.
Why don't we use solar energy or geothermal energy as much as we could?
a)
The sun and geothermal energy are limited.
b)
The sun and geothermal are too weak in certain areas.
c)
The set-up cost is too expensive.
d)
The machines are too large.
16.
What form of alternative energy uses the sun?
a)
Wind power
b)
hydroelectric power
c)
geothermal power
d)
solar power
17.
What form of alternative energy uses plants and animal waste and turns it into sugar and then liquid fuel?
a)
geothermal power
b)
biomass power
c)
solar power
d)
hydroelectric power
18.
What form of alternative energy uses a dam?
a)
hydroelectric power
b)
geothermal power
c)
biomass power
d)
solar power
19.
What form of alternative energy uses the heat from the earth?
a)
solar power
b)
geothermal power
c)
biomass power
d)
wind power
20.
Which natural resource is a renewable energy resource?
a)
coal
b)
oil (petroleum)
c)
natural gas
d)
sun
21.
What alternative energy resource could be harmful to the environment which fish live in?
a)
biomass power
b)
wind power
c)
geothermal power
d)
hydroelectric power
22.
Which alternative energy resource can be harmful to birds?
a)
biomass energy
b)
geothermal energy
c)
wind energy
d)
solar energy
23.
fuel made from plant or animal waste (organic matter)
a)
hydropower energy
b)
solar energy
c)
green
d)
biomass energy
24.
materials in the environment that are useful to people
a)
nonrenewable energy
b)
conservation
c)
natural resources
d)
solar energy
25.
Energy made from moving water
a)
hydropower energy
b)
wind energy
c)
geothermal energy
d)
alternative energy
26.
the wise use and protection of natural resources
a)
natural resources
b)
green
c)
renewable energy
d)
conservation
27.
friendly to the environment
a)
hyropower energy
b)
green
c)
nonrenewable energy
d)
solar
28.

A wind turbine can produce electrical energy because __________.

a)

it boils water

b)

it slows wind

c)

it turns a generator

d)

it collects light

29.

As a wind turbine spins, it generates electrical energy that can be stored for later use in a __________.

a)

tank

b)

battery

c)

generator

d)

bulb

30.

Which process can be used to power your home?

a)

solar electric energy

b)

solar thermal energy

c)

both solar thermal and solar electric energy

d)

neither

31.

In one type of solar energy system, sunlight heats the air within solar panels, and these heat copper tubes filled with water. What type of energy is produced by this system?

a)

geothermal

b)

hydroelectric

c)

electric

d)

heat

32.

Where does the heat come from for geothermal energy?

a)

water

b)

sun

c)

atoms

d)

earth

33.

Which of these is not a biomass energy source?

a)

sun

b)

manure

c)

wood chips

d)

garbage

34.

Which of these is a biomass energy source?

a)

corn

b)

wind

c)

petroleum

d)

water

35.
The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is
a)
using bottled water
b)
burning fossil fuels
c)
texting on cellphones
d)
eating meat
36.
It was hot all week last week.  Is this a sign of climate change?
a)
Yes
b)
No
37.
Worldwide, temperatures have been increasing for more than 100 years.  Is this evidence of global warming?
a)
yes
b)
no
38.
The greenhouse gas having the greatest role in human-caused global warming is
a)
methane
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons)
d)
ozone
39.
Human activity is adding additional greenhouse gases to the amount that are in the atmosphere naturally
a)
True
b)
False
40.
Carbon is used by plants during which process?
a)
Respiration
b)
Transpiration
c)
Photosynthesis
d)
Transportation
41.
What is the greenhouse effect?
a)
warming of the earth due to gases in our atmosphere.
b)
cooling of the earth due to gases in our atmosphere
42.
What is recycling?
a)
is to use materials again and again to make something new.
b)
is produce new brand products and sell them.
c)
is living in the developed world but taking care of the nature.
d)
is classify garbage in different colors.
43.
Is wood a renewable resource?
a)
No, once you cut down a tree it is gone forever.
b)
Yes, we can manage forests and replace trees that are used.
44.

Sustainability is making sure that the planet and its resources can continue to provide life.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

If we don't look after resources, we will have...

a)

No problems

b)

More problems

c)

Less problems

46.

Which of these problems could happen if we don't look after the resources we have?

a)

Loss of animal homes

b)

Climate change

c)

Increase in pollution

d)

All of the above

47.

Replenish means...

a)

Make beautiful again

b)

Make more again

c)

Make rich again

48.

A resource that can replenish itself is...

a)

Renewable

b)

Non-renewable

49.

Gas, oil and diesel are all examples of...

a)

Renewable resources

b)

Non-renewable resources

50.

What is a 'smart' choice?

a)

Choosing the right present

b)

Thinking about the choices you make

51.

Solar, wind and water energy are all...

a)

Non-sustainable resources

b)

Sustainable resources

52.

What are the 3Rs?

a)

Reduce

b)

Reuse

c)

Recycle

d)

All of the above

53.

An accurate definition of Sustainability is

a)

meeting population needs

b)

meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to survive

c)

meeting the needs of the future without worrying about todays

d)

meeting the food needs of animals

54.

Sustainability of the natural environment includes protecting natural resources like

a)

Water, sunlight, wind

b)

Trees, sunlight, soil

c)

Buildings, waste, trees

d)

Water, trees, soil

55.

Efficient use of natural resources include

a)

Saving water

b)

Harnessing wind energy

c)

Mowing lawns

d)

Driving an SUV

56.

What are our basic needs?

a)

clothing, water, air

b)

food, air, clothing

c)

food, water, shelter

d)

Music, money, food

57.

What is the least sustainable practice?

a)

recycling

b)

reducing

c)

reusing

d)

consuming

58.

Which has the least negative impact on wildlife habitat?

a)

agriculture

b)

development

c)

forestry

d)

recreation

59.

What is something we do daily that affects our ecological footprint?

a)

taking a shower

b)

driving to school

c)

blowdrying your hair

d)

change your clothes

60.
Mineral containing silicon, oxygen, and usually one or more other elements
a)
carbonate
b)
halide
c)
silicate
d)
sulfate
61.
A valuable, rare mineral
a)
ore
b)
gem
c)
rock
d)
bling
62.
A naturally occurring, inorganic solid
a)
mineral
b)
rock
c)
coal
d)
magma
63.
Mineral mined at a profit
a)
ore
b)
luster
c)
silicate
d)
rock
64.
Characteristic observed without changing the identity of the material
a)
luster
b)
color
c)
physical property
d)
specific gravity
65.
This mineral has a cubic shape
a)
halite
b)
pyrite
c)
quartz
d)
sulfur
66.
Mineral crystals can form from cooling ________
a)
dirt
b)
magma
c)
water
d)
air
67.

a naturally occurring, non-living solid that has a specific chemical make-up and a repeating structure.

a)

rock

b)

mineral

c)

stone

d)

mountain

68.

Scientists use mineral ________________ to identify and classify minerals.

a)

pieces

b)

names

c)

properties

d)

structures

69.

Which one is not a property used to identify minerals?

a)

streak

b)

luster

c)

hardness

d)

size

70.

-The color of the powder left behind when you rub the mineral against a tile.

a)

streak

b)

color

c)

harness

d)

luster

71.
  • the way a mineral's surface reflects light.
a)

streak

b)

luster

c)

color

d)

hardness

72.
  • a mineral's ability to resist being scratched
a)

streak

b)

luster

c)

color

d)

hardness

73.

-the name of the scale used to determine a mineral's hardness.

a)

Miller's scale of hardness

b)

The Scale of Hardness

c)

Mohs scale of hardness

d)

Mineral Hardness Scale

74.

Which of the following minerals is one of the hardest minerals?

a)

pearl

b)

diamond

c)

talc

d)

quartz

75.

Which of the following is NOT property of any kind of mineral?

a)

bends light

b)

is magnetic

c)

is fluorescent

d)

can disappear

e)

has electric potential

76.

Sometimes the heat just changes the size of the mineral crystals in this type of rock.

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

77.

This rock is formed in layers.

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

78.

Fossils are often found in this rock.

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

79.

This rock is changed by heat and pressure.

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

80.

This rock is often found near water.

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

81.

This rock may be formed from lava.

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

82.

What kind of rock is "Marble"?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

83.

What kind of rock is "Granite"?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

84.

This rock is usually made up of pieces of rock called sediments that have been pressed and cemented together.

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

85.

Which is the process that breaks up rock on Earth’s surface?

a)

deposition

b)

melting

c)

compaction

d)

weathering

86.

Geologists have classified rocks into three major groups of rocks which are:

a)

inorganic, organic and chemical rocks

b)

igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks

c)

metamorphic, chemical and non chemical rocks

d)

sedimentary, inorganic and igneous rocks

87.

Any rock that forms from another rock as a result of changes in heat or pressure (or both) is a:

a)

chemical rock

b)

igneous rock

c)

sedimentary rock

d)

metamorphic rock

88.

Streak is the color of a mineral’s

a)

fracture

b)

luster

c)

powder

d)

cleavage

89.

The process by which metamorphic rock changes to igneous rock begins with

a)

melting

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

d)

crystallization

90.

Which rock cycle process causes many sedimentary rocks to have visible layers?

a)

eruption

b)

intrusion

c)

crystallization

d)

deposition

91.

If heat and pressure inside Earth cause the texture and crystal structure of a rock to change, what new material is formed?

a)

sedimentary rock

b)

metamorphic rock

c)

igneous rock

d)

chemical rock

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