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WorksheetsEarth Science 2020
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 21mins
What is the order of earth's layers from most shallow to most deep?
Crust/Mantle/Core
Core/Mantle/Crust
Crust/Core/Mantle
Mantle/Crust/Core
Which of earth's layers is only 1% of the earth's mass?
Crust
Mantle
Core
Asthenosphere
What are the two types of crust?
Oceanic/Continental
Core/Mantle
Thin/Thick
Stuffed/Garlic
Which layer of the earth is made out of hot, dense, dark rock, and makes up 68% of earth's mass?
Mantle
Core
Crust
Lithosphere
Which layer of the earth is at the center and is made of iron metal?
Crust
Core
Hydrosphere
Mantle
Which part of the core is liquid iron metal?
Inner Core
Outer Core
Middle Core
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Which part of the core is solid iron metal?
Inner Core
Outer Core
Middle Core
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Which type of rock is formed when the texture and composition of another rock is changed due to heat and pressure?
Metamorphic Rock
Sedimentary Rock
Igneous Rock
Indie Rock
Which type of rock is formed from sediments that have been compacted together over time?
Progressive Rock
Sedimentary Rock
Metamorphic Rock
Igneous Rock
A type of rock formed from lava or magma that has been cooled.
Punk Rock
Igneous Rock
Metamorphic Rock
Sedimentary Rock
Which of the following best describes how an igneous rock forms?
Hot lava from a volcano cools into rock
Sedimentary rock deep in the surface is pressurized and heated
Layers of sediment stick together due to pressure
Remains of an animal are covered in soil and compressed over time
Which of the following below best describes how metamorphic rock forms?
Hot lava from a volcano cool into rock
Rock deep in the surface is pressurized and heated
Sediments layer on top of one another and pressured causes them to stick together over time
Remains of an animal are covered in mud and soil and are compressed over time
Which of the following below best describes how sedimentary rock forms?
Hot lava from a volcano cool into rock
Rock deep in the surface is pressurized and heated
Sediments layer on top of one another and pressured causes them to stick together over time
The rock is put into a blender and the blender is turned on
What is the name for molten rock that is ABOVE ground?
Lava
Magma
Spicy rock juice
What is the name for molten rock that is BELOW ground?
Lava
Magma
Spicy rock juice
What is the name for little pieces of rock, such as sand, clay, silt, and gravel.
Sediments
Igneites
Metamorphos
Lil guys
Which type of rock do you think obsidian, or "volcanic glass" is?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Which type of rock do you think sandstone is?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Which type of plate boundary occurs when two plates are moving away from each other?
Convergent
Transform
Divergent
Which type of plate boundary occurs when two plates are moving towards each other?
Convergent
Transform
Divergent
Which type of plate boundary forms when two plates slide past each other?
Convergent
Transform
Divergent
What type of plate boundary is shown here?
Transform boundary
Divergent Boundary
Convergent boundary
What type of plate boundary is shown here?
Transform boundary
Divergent Boundary
Convergent boundary
What type of plate boundary is shown here?
Transform boundary
Divergent Boundary
Convergent boundary
What is it called when a plate moves under another plate at a convergent boundary?
Subduction
Reduction
Abduction
Precipitation
What is the layer below the lithosphere that is much hotter and more fluid than the lithosphere.
Geosphere
Aesthetic
Atmosphere
Asthenosphere
What is the name for the several very large landmasses on earth?
Continents
Oceans
Volcanoes
Lakes
What is the name for the solid rock layer that glides over the asthenosphere?
Lithosphere
Biosphere
Mantle
Core
Earth's outer shell is divided into several, slowly moving sections called ________________.
Tectonic Plates
Motors
Oceans
Lithospheres
On average, how much do the tectonic plates move each year?
1 mile
1 inch
1 foot
1 centimeter
BONUS QUESTION: Which tectonic plate is Los Angeles on?
African plate
Pacific Plate
North American Plate
South American Plate
What is the order of the ocean zones going from closest to shore, to farthest from shore?
Intertidal / Neritic / Oceanic
Neritic / Intertidal / Oceanic
Neritic / Oceanic / Intertidal
Intertidal / Oceanic / Neritic
Which word describes the vertical section of ocean water?
Water column
Water row
Ocean line
Sea line
Which zone of the ocean has the most nutrients?
Intertidal Zone
Neritic Zone
Oceanic Zone
Which part of the ocean represents the top 200 meters of the water column, and is where there is sunlight?
Photic Zone
Aphotic Zone
Neritic Zone
Intertidal Zone
Which part of the ocean is below 200 meters in the water column, and has no light?
Aphotic zone
Photic Zone
Oceanic Zone
Neritic Zone
What is the difference between high and low tide called?
Tidal zone
Tidal range
Moon tide
Neap tide
What is the main cause of tides in the ocean?
The moon
The sun
The wind
Volcanoes
What causes spring tides and neap tides?
The position of the sun
The time of day
How windy it is
The temperature of the water
If the moon is directly overhead, does it cause a high tide or a low tide?
High tide
Low tide
