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Earth Science practice quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Pangaea is a theory where all continents began as

a)

one big country

b)

one big continent

2.

South America and Africa look to fit together like a puzzle

a)

does not support the theory of Pangaea

b)

does support the theory of Pangaea

3.

Fossils can also give evidence for a Pangaea theory

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Breaks in the crust called __________ form where plates meet.

a)

mountains

b)

rift valleys

c)

faults

d)

trenches

5.

Earth's plates meet at ____________.

a)

plate tectonics

b)

plate boundaries

c)

continental drift

d)

oceans

6.
What are the two types of crust
a)
continental and oceanic
b)
ocean and upper
c)
lower and upper
d)
pizza and subway
7.

The inner core is

a)

Layer of molten metal.

b)

Outermost layer of the Earth.

c)

Made up of the lithosphere and asthenosphere .

d)

Innermost layer of solid metal.

8.

The outer core is

a)

Made up of the lithosphere and asthenosphere .

b)

Solid material extending to Earth's core.

c)

Layer of molten metal.

d)

Outermost layer of the Earth.

9.

Which of the following is NOT a way to identify a mineral?

a)

Streak

b)

Denisty

c)

Luster

d)

Crumble

10.

Igneous rocks are formed from geysers in the Earth's crust.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Lava is found...

a)

after a volcano erupts.

b)

on the inside of a volcano.

c)

both inside and outside a volcano.

12.

The process for sedimentary rocks DO NOT include:

a)

Cementation

b)

Cooling

c)

Deposition

d)

Erosion

13.

When inside a volcano or inside of the earth's crust, the hot liquid that can cool to form rocks is called __________.

a)

lava

b)

magma

c)

extrusive

d)

liquid goo

14.
What type of rock is formed when magma and lava cools and hardens?
a)
minerals
b)
sedimentary
c)
igneous
d)
metamorphic
15.
Emily was looking at a rock and saw tiny crystals.  Emily should know that all rocks are made up of _____.
a)
diamonds
b)
minerals
c)
fossils
d)
dirt
16.
Which of the following is a type of rock?
a)
igneous
b)
metamorphic
c)
sedimentary
d)
All of the above
17.
This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
18.
In order for a metamorphic rock to form, _______ is needed.
a)
Pressure
b)
Heat 
c)
Heat and Pressure
d)
Weathering
19.
This rock used to be the bottom of an ocean millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
20.
If I say that a penny can scratch a rock, what property am I referring to?
a)
Color
b)
Weight
c)
Hardness
d)
Luster