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Interim Assessment 1 Review

Total questions: 106

Worksheet time: 4hrs 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
True or False: Long hair MUST be tied back during a laboratory investigation.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
True or False: The wearing of flip flops and other open toed shoes are acceptable during a laboratory investigation during the hot summer months.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
If you spill or break something during an experiment, what is the FIRST thing you should do?
a)
Tell the teacher.
b)
Clean it up. 
c)
Cover it with a paper towel.
d)
Leave it for someone else.
4.
The lab equipment seen in the image should be worn during a lab investigation when...
a)
using glassware.
b)
using chemicals.
c)
using heat/fire.
d)
using any of the above.
5.
Identify the piece of lab equipment seen in the image.
a)
Erlenmeyer Flask
b)
Graduated Cylinder
c)
Beaker
d)
Test Tube
6.
Identify the piece of lab equipment seen in the image.
a)
Pipets
b)
Test Tubes
c)
Forceps
d)
Scoopulas
7.
A beaker is used to measure volume in which metric unit?
a)
Milliliters (mL)
b)
Grams (g)
c)
Meters (m)
d)
Kilograms (kg)
8.
To be read accurately, one must place a graduated cylinder on a flat surface and measure at the bottom of the _______________ curve.
a)
Centrifugal
b)
Capillary
c)
Meniscus
d)
Infinity
9.
Identify the piece of lab equipment seen in the image.
a)
Microviewer
b)
Dissecting Scope
c)
Microscope
d)
Electron Imager
10.
A thermometer is used to measure temperature in which metric unit?
a)
Fahrenheit (°F)
b)
Celcius (°C)
c)
Kilometers (km)
d)
Liters (L)
11.
a)
metric ruler
b)
Celsius thermometer
c)
graduated cylinders
d)
pan balances
12.
a)
metric ruler
b)
triple beam balance
c)
pan balance
d)
beaker
13.

What is the volume of the liquid in this graduated cylinder?

a)

8.6 mL

b)

8.65 mL

c)

8.06 mL

d)

.86 mL

14.
What is the volume of liquid in this graduated cylinder?
a)
40.0 mL
b)
40.3 mL
c)
43.0 mL
d)
44.0 mL
15.
Tool used to measure MASS
a)
Metric Ruler
b)
Triple Beam Balance
c)
Graduated Cylinder
d)
Thermometer
16.
a)
516.7
b)
516.6
c)
523.
17.
a)
381.0
b)
376.5
c)
377.0
18.

Which unit would you use to measure the length of an ant?

a)

millimeters

b)

centimeters

c)

meters

d)

kilometers

19.

The SI unit for mass is.....

a)

grams

b)

meters

c)

pounds

d)

liters

e)

ounces

20.

The SI unit for volume is.....

a)

grams

b)

meters

c)

pounds

d)

liters

e)

ounces

21.

The SI unit for length is.....

a)

inches

b)

meters

c)

pounds

d)

yards

e)

ounces

22.

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

a)

deposition

b)

melting

c)

compaction

d)

weathering

23.

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

24.

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

25.

Streak is the color of a mineral’s

a)

fracture

b)

luster

c)

powder

d)

cleavage

26.

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

a)

melting

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

d)

crystallization

27.

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

28.

A naturally occurring solid that can form by inorganic processes and that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition.

a)

It´s a rock

b)

It´s a crystal

c)

It´s a mineral

d)

It´s a substance

29.

The particles of a mineral line up in a pattern that repeats over and over again with a pattern of a mineral’s particles that forms a translucent or transparent solid is a:

a)

granite

b)

crystal

c)

solid

d)

sand

30.

All minerals are substances that where formed by

a)

volcano activity

b)

human intervention

c)

natural processes

d)

rock deposition

31.

To be classified as a mineral, a substance must satisfy this

requirement

a)

have a definite chemical composition

b)

naturally occurring

c)

be a solid

d)

all the above

32.
This rock was formed when molten rock cooled into a solid. What type of rock is it?
a)
Igneous Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Sedimentary Rock
33.
When you watch a volcano erupt molten rock, you are seeing _____
a)
Lava
b)
Magma
c)
Mineral Crystals
d)
Igneous Rocks
34.
When sediments are pressed together tightly, this is called ____________.
a)
Compaction
b)
Cementation
c)
Weathering
d)
Erosion
35.
The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called
a)
erosion
b)
weathering
c)
sediments
36.
True or False: Once a rock is sedimentary, it cannot become an igneous rock.
a)
True
b)
False
37.
The process by which igneous rocks are formed...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
melting and cooling
c)
weathering and erosion
38.
The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
erosion and deposition
c)
melting and cooling
39.
_______ rock forms from magma/lava
a)
Metamorphic
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Igneous
40.
What is process in which water, wind, and heat break down rock?
a)
weathering
b)
exfoliation
c)
cementation
d)
composition
41.
Sedimentary rocks may contain fossils.
a)
True
b)
False
42.
If heat and pressure inside the Earth cause a rock to melt, the material that formed would be
a)
Metamorphic
b)
Magma
c)
Sedimentary
d)
Igneous
43.
The three groups of rocks are classified by
a)
How they form
b)
Color
c)
Grain size
d)
Chemical Composition
44.
Fossils are only found in
a)
Sedimentary rocks
b)
Foliated Metamorphic rocks
c)
Igneous Rocks
d)
Nonfoliated Metamorphic rocks
45.
True/False: Igneous rocks can only turn into metamorphic rocks.
a)
True
b)
False
46.
The process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue sediment together.
a)
compaction
b)
deposition
c)
organic rock
d)
cementation
47.
How a mineral reflects light from its surface
a)
crystal
b)
luster
c)
streak
d)
refraction
48.
The property of splitting easily along flat surfaces
a)
fracture
b)
hardness
c)
cleavage
d)
streak
49.
How a mineral splits apart when it does not break evenly:
a)
streak
b)
hardness
c)
cleavage
d)
fracture
50.
The color of a minerals powder
a)
luster
b)
streak
c)
hardness
d)
texture
51.
A ranking of a minerals from softest to hardest
a)
streak test
b)
luster test
c)
Mohs hardness scale
d)
fracture
52.
Minerals are the building blocks of _____________.
a)
elements
b)
atoms
c)
fossils
d)
rocks
53.
The hardest mineral on the Mohs Hardness scale
a)
Talc
b)
Obsidian
c)
Diamond
d)
Quartz
54.
The softest mineral on the Mohs Hardness scale
a)
Gypsum
b)
Talc
c)
Diamond
d)
Feldspar
55.
Minerals are inorganic which means that
a)
they were once parts of living things.
b)
renewable
c)
they were never part of anything living.
d)
they are nonrenewable
56.
A substance composed of a single kind of atom
a)
element
b)
compound
57.
Why is coal not a mineral?
a)
It's not a solid
b)
It is man-made
c)
It is not inorganic
d)
It is made of carbon
58.
The following image shows what mineral property?
a)
Hardness
b)
Streak
c)
Cleavage
d)
Density
59.
Dull, silky, waxy, pearly, and earthy are terms that best describe which property of minerals?
a)
luster
b)
color
c)
streak
d)
cleavage
60.
How do you test the hardness of a mineral? 
a)
Throw it against a wall
b)
Step on it
c)
Scratch Test
d)
Kick it until it breaks
61.
What mineral is salt?
a)
quartz
b)
sulfur
c)
halite
d)
calcite
62.
A mineral's resistance to being scratched is called?
a)
streak
b)
luster
c)
hardness
d)
heft
63.

Scientists use mineral ________________ to identify and classify minerals.

a)

pieces

b)

names

c)

properties

d)

structures

64.

Which one is not a property used to identify minerals?

a)

streak

b)

luster

c)

hardness

d)

size

65.

Gold, silver and copper are examples of minerals that have ______________________ luster.

a)

metallic

b)

nonmetallic

66.

-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

67.
Which layer of the earth is in the very center?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
68.
Which layer of the earth has the lowest temperature?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
69.
Which layer of the earth is under the highest pressure?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
70.
What is the name of the layer that contains the uppermost mantle and crust
a)
Asthenosphere
b)
Mesosphere
c)
Lithosphere
d)
Transosphere
71.
What are the two types of crust
a)
continental and oceanic
b)
ocean and upper
c)
lower and upper
d)
pizza and subway
72.
Which crust is thicker
a)
ocean
b)
continental
c)
bread
d)
pizza
73.
What is the inner core composed of?
a)
Basalt
b)
Granite
c)
Iron and Nickel
d)
Molten (liquid) Metals
74.
The asthenosphere is part of which layer?
a)
Inner core
b)
Outer Core
c)
Mantle
d)
Crust
75.
What was the name given to all the continents when they were joined as one super continent
a)
Supreme Continent
b)
United States
c)
Eurasia
d)
Pangea
76.
Contains molten (hot liquid) iron and nickel.
a)
outer core
b)
inner core
c)
mantle
d)
crust
77.
This layer is made up of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rock.
a)
outer core
b)
mantle
c)
crust
d)
inner core
78.
Tectonic plates are made up of continental crust and ________ crust.
a)
continental
b)
oceanic
c)
plates
d)
mantle
79.
What is the thickest layer of the Earth?
a)
the crust
b)
the mantle
c)
the outer core
d)
the inner core
80.
What describes the outer core?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
viscous
d)
gas
81.
What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth's layers?
a)
crust, outer core, inner core, mantle
b)
mantle, outer core, inner core, crust
c)
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
d)
outer core, inner core, crust, mantle
82.
What layer is a semisolid and acts like a plastic?
a)
Lithosphere
b)
Mantle
c)
Asthenosphere
d)
crust
83.
What happens to pressure as we move from the crust to the inner core?
a)
Pressure Decreases
b)
Pressure Increases
c)
Nothing
84.

Which layer contains the ground we walk on?

a)

atmosphere

b)

lithosphere

c)

hydrosphere

d)

mesosphere

85.

Which layer is shown in red?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

86.

Which shows the order of the layers from COOLEST to HOTTEST?

a)

crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

b)

inner core, outer core, mantle, crust

c)

crust, outer core, inner core, mantle

d)

Trick question! All of the layers are the same temperature!

87.
Identify the Major Plate labeled B
a)
African Plate
b)
Antarctic Plate
c)
Pacific Plate
d)
Eurasian Plate 
88.
Identify the Major Plate labeled I
a)
African Plate
b)
Antarctic Plate
c)
Pacific Plate
d)
Eurasian Plate 
89.
Which explains that the continents were once joined together and over time they broke up and then drifted apart?
a)
Plate Tectonic Theory
b)
Continental Drift 
90.
Which of these explains that Earth's outer layer is broken into large slowly moving pieces? 
a)
Plate Tectonic Theory
b)
Continental Drift 
91.
This boundary is described as two plates moving past eachother ALONG THE EDGES horizontally.  These boundaries will get stuck or lock against eachother causing earthquakes when they slip and release. 
a)
Convergent Boundary
b)
Divergent Boundary
c)
Transform Boundary
92.
This boundary is described by two plates moving away from eachother along the edges and separating. The resulting gap allows magma to rise and create new crust, forming new lithosphere. 
a)
Convergent Boundary 
b)
Divergent Boundary  
c)
Transform Boundary
93.
This boundary is described as moving toward one another  When the plates are both continental plates the will crumple up and form a mountains. When they are continental and oceanic plates, subduction occurs  and earthquakes and volcanoes form. 
a)
Convergent Boundary
b)
Divergent Boundary
c)
Transform Boundary
94.
New crust is created at this type of  boundary.
a)
Divergent
b)
Convergent, Subduction Zone
c)
Transform 
95.
Mountains are created at this type of  boundary.
a)
Divergent 
b)
Convergent
c)
Transform 
96.
Mid Ocean Ridge Formation  is created at this type of  boundary.
a)
Divergent 
b)
Convergent
c)
Transform 
97.

The movement of the tectonic plates is caused by

a)

the rotation of the Earth.

b)

convection currents in the Mantle

c)

the gravity of the iron-nickel core.

d)

the Moho discontinuity.

98.
There are three types of plate boundaries. Which choice is NOT a type of plate boundary?
a)
convergent
b)
thrust
c)
divergent
d)
transform
99.

Observe this diagram of a plate boundary. One statement BEST describes what is happening. It is that

a)

the oceanic crust is melting.

b)

the denser oceanic crust is subducting under the less dense oceanic crust

c)

volcanic islands are forming.

d)

the tectonic plates are moving away from each other.

100.
What geological forces might be responsible for this range of mountains?
a)
diverging tectonic plates
b)
erosion of the land by the ocean
c)
converging tectonic plates
d)
deposition of sediments by the ocean
101.

Earthquake epicenters (center of where the earthquakes started) were mapped for a 35 year period in the diagram above. The black dots indicate these epicenters. The black dots appear along what feature on Earth?

a)

hot spots

b)

plate boundaries

c)

rift zones

d)

sea floor spreading

102.
Geologists have long recognized that earthquakes are not randomly distributed on Earth but occur in concentrated areas that coincide with __________ and provide evidence for the theory of ___________ .
a)
mountain ranges; fault zones.
b)
continental borders; supercontinents.
c)
plate boundaries; plate tectonics
d)
areas of liquid magma; sea floor spreading.
103.
The Atlantic Ocean gets about 3-5 ______ wider each year.
a)
centimeters
b)
kilometers
c)
miles
d)
meters
104.

___________ currents in the Earth's mantle cause plate to shift at their boundaries. This movement also causes earthquakes and volcanic activity.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

ocean

105.

Where would sea floor spreading most likely occur?

a)

At convergent boundaries (oceanic vs. oceanic)

b)

At convergent boundaries (oceanic vs. continental)

c)

At divergent plate boundaries (oceanic vs. oceanic)

d)

At transform plate boundaries

106.

The Marianas Trench, where the Pacific Plate descends under the leading edge of the Eurasian Plate, is the deepest sea floor in the world. These ocean trenches form when two oceanic plates collide

a)

at convergent plate boundaries

b)

at divergent plate boundaries

c)

at transform plate boundaries

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