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WorksheetsGeological Processes End of Unit Quiz
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 14mins
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
Rock can break down into sediments.
Geological processes can form rock.
Rock can change from sedimentary to metamorphic.
Any of the options listed.
In order for sediments to become sedimentary rock, which answer below best describes the process they must go through?
Lava erupting from a volcano glues sediments together.
Sediments cool and harden to become sedimentary rocks.
Sediments are pressed and glued together over long periods of geological time.
Sediments deep underground at a convergent plate boundary are put through extreme heat and pressure.
Convection is ___________________________.
energy radiated from radioactive material
transfer of thermal energy by the movement of matter of different temperatures
the transfer of energy that happens in all layers of the Earth
the process that adds material to the bottom of the oceanic plates
At convergent boundaries, where when two plates collide, and one plate is forced underneath the other plate, this geological event is known as:
Subduction
An earthquake
A volcanic eruption
landslide
Continental Drift is the idea that _____________________________________.
the continents and ocean floor are solid because they are hardened magma
convection in the mantle and gravity slowly move continents around on the Earth's surface
the continents, once joined together to form a large landmass, have moved over time
ocean waves push the continents over the surface of the Earth
Plate tectonics refers to the theory that _____________________________________.
the continents float on the oceans like plates
Earth's surface is made of lithospheric plates that cannot move
each of the continents on Earth is called a plate
Earth's surface is made up of lithospheric plates that have moved over time
Which of the following statements provides evidence for the theory of plate tectonics?
The same kind of fossils are found in South America and Africa
The same kind of rock layers are found in North America, Europe, and Africa.
GPS measurements show that Earth's plates are moving at a rate of centimeters per year.
All of the options listed
The landmass, Gondwanaland, existed during which geological time period?
About 425 million years ago
In present day
About 10,000 years ago
About 230 million years ago
The landmass, Pangea, existed during which geological time period?
About 425 million years ago
In present day
About 10,000 years ago
About 230 million years ago
Most metamorphic rocks form ______________________.
when minerals in magma cool and harden.
on the Earth's surface.
in lakes.
deep underground.
Aquifers are found _______________________________.
in places where water can flow and collect in rock layers under Earth's surface
everywhere that water flows on the surface of the Earth
everywhere that water falls on the ground
only in places with rivers and streams
Earthquakes happen more frequently _____________________________.
in the middle of lithospheric plates.
along plate boundaries where plates move against each other.
on hot days.
in aquifers.
Copper, as a natural resource, is found:
Everywhere on Earth
When dead organisms are buried under layers of sediment and the resulting copper is formed over millions of years.
During subduction when high heat melts copper minerals, which then becomes concentrated and cools.
At transform boundary lines where friction is released, causing earthquakes and copper deposits to rise up.
Petroleum oil, as a natural resource, is found:
Everywhere on Earth
When dead organisms are buried under layers of sediment and resulting petroleum are formed over millions of years.
During subduction when high heat melts petroleum deposits, which then becomes concentrated and cools.
At transform boundary lines where friction is released, causing earthquakes and petroleum deposits to rise up.
