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Exam Review CH 1 -5

Total questions: 98

Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A ______ is a section of the lithosphere that slowly moves over the asthenosphere, carrying large slabs of continental and oceanic crust.
a)
wedge
b)
plate
c)
chunk
d)
fault
2.
A break in Earth's crust along which rocks move is called a ________.
a)
plate
b)
rift
c)
fault
d)
breach
3.
_________ are vibrations that travel through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake.
a)
Seismic Waves
b)
Rumbles
c)
Plate Tectonics
d)
Convection Currents
4.
What is the name of the single landmass that began to break apart 200 million years ago?
a)
Panthalassa
b)
Laurasia
c)
Gondwanna
d)
Pangaea
5.
The process by which molten material adds new oceanic crust to the ocean floor is called ___________.
a)
Divergent boundary
b)
Sea-floor spreading
c)
Convergent boundary
d)
Renovating 
6.
What is an undersea mountain chain where new ocean floor is produced?
a)
Rift valley
b)
Deep-ocean trench
c)
Mid-ocean ridge
d)
Transform bounda
7.
A __________ is a deep valley along the ocean floor beneath which oceanic crust slowly sinks toward the mantle.
a)
deep-ocean trench
b)
rift valley
c)
sea-floor spreading
d)
mid-ocean ridge
8.
What is the process by which oceanic crust sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle at a convergent plate boundary?
a)
Subduction
b)
Induction
c)
Abduction 
d)
Reduction
9.
_____________ is a plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
a)
Convergent boundary
b)
Transform boundary
c)
Divergent boundary
d)
Insurgent boundary
10.
_____________ is when two plates move toward each other.
a)
Convergent boundary
b)
Allegiant boundary
c)
Transform boundary
d)
Sliding boundary
11.
A _____________ is when two plates move past each other in opposite directions.
a)
emergent boundary
b)
divergent boundary
c)
transform boundary
d)
convergent boundary
12.
A _________ is a valley that forms where two plates move apart.
a)
Fissure
b)
Rift valley
c)
Sea-floor spreading
d)
Fault
13.
___________ is the theory that pieces of Earth's lithosphere are in constant motion, driven by convection currents in the mantle.
a)
Seismic waves
b)
Convection current
c)
Divergent boundary
d)
Plate tectonics
14.

The largest intrusive feature is a

a)

dike

b)

sill

c)

laccolith

d)

batholith

15.
Sheet-like intrusions that lie parallel to previous rock units are:
a)
dike
b)
sill
c)
pluton
d)
batholith
16.

Sheet like intrusions that cut across previous rock units are:

a)

dike

b)

sill

c)

laccolith

d)

batholith

17.
Igneous rock formed below the surface of the earth is:
a)
intrusive
b)
felsic
c)
malfic
d)
extrusive
18.

________ is a volcano where the magma chamber collapsed

a)

vent

b)

fissure

c)

hot spot

d)

caldera

19.

This forms when magma hardens in a volcano's pipe.

a)

a dike

b)

a sill

c)

a lava plateau

d)

plug

20.
Type of volcano that can be tall and composed of layers of lava, ash and rock debris
a)
cinder cone
b)
shield
c)
composite
d)
magma
21.
What type of volcano is this?
a)
Composite Volcano
b)
Cinder Cone Volcano
c)
Shield Volcano
22.

An opening on the Earth's crust through which hot molten rock flows out from deep inside the Earth.

a)

Volcano

b)

Fault line

c)

Fold

d)

Crater

23.
Thick lava moves _________________ and is likely to 
a)
quickly, trap people
b)
slowly, trap people
c)
slowly, cause explosions
d)
quickly, cause explosions
24.
What type of volcano has steep slopes made of alternating layers of ash and silica rich lava?
a)
Caldera
b)
Cinder Cone
c)
Composite Volcano
d)

Shield Volcano

25.
Which ingredient in magma determines whether an eruption is explosive or quiet?
a)
Amount of rock.
b)
Amount of magma.
c)
Amount of obsidian rock.
d)
Amount of silica.
26.
A volcano with a broad base and gently sloping sides is called a _________ volcano. 
a)
shield 
b)
cinder cone
c)
composite
d)
fissure
27.

Formed by viscous lava from a volcano erupting onto the surface and then piling up around the vent.

a)

Shield

b)

Composite

c)

Cinder cone

d)

Lava Dome

28.
Which of the choices below is NOT one of the three types of rocks?
a)
Metamorphic
b)
Indigenous
c)
Sedimentary
d)
Igneous
29.
What material is used to form igneous rocks?
a)
magma
b)
sand
c)
gravel
d)
fossils
30.
What process is used to form sedimentary rocks?
a)
Lava cools and hardens to form a rock.
b)
Bits of sand and gravel form layers that turn into rock from pressure.
c)
Extreme heat and pressure from inside the Earth turn rocks into new rocks.
d)
Magma trapped under the Earth's surface cools and solidifies.
31.
Which of the words below describe mud, sand, and tiny bits of rocks that cement together to form a type of rock?
a)
stalactites
b)
magmas
c)
metamorphs
d)
sediments
32.
What process is used to form metamorphic rocks?
a)
Lava cools and hardens to form a rock.
b)
Bits of sand and gravel form layers that turn into rock from pressure.
c)
Extreme heat and pressure from inside the Earth turn rocks into new rocks.
33.
What type of rock can turn into a metamorphic rock?
a)
Igneous only
b)
Sedimentary only
c)
Metamorphic only
d)
Any type of rock
34.
Which type of rock would you expect to find by a volcano?
a)
Ingenious
b)
Igneous
c)
Indigenous 
d)
Indigo 
35.
How are all rocks related to one another based upon the rock cycle diagram?
a)
Igneous rocks only come from sedimentary and metamorphic rocks
b)
Sedimentary rocks cannot make other sedimentary rocks
c)
All rocks can create any other type of rock
d)
Heat and pressure must be applied to make sedimentary rock
36.
The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
compaction and cementation
c)
melting and cooling
37.
The process by which igneous rocks are formed...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
melting and cooling
c)
compaction and cementation
38.
What happens to a rock when it weathers?
a)
It settles out of water that is carrying it.
b)
It creates a valley.
c)
It forms a delta.
d)
It breaks into small pieces.
39.
Abrasion causes
a)
physical weathering.
b)
chemical weathering.
c)
both chemical and physical weathering.
d)
Neither chemical or physical weathering.
40.
Freezing causes
a)
physical weathering.
b)
chemical weathering.
c)
both chemical and physical weathering.
d)
neither chemical or physical weathering.
41.
Tree roots cause
a)
physical weathering.
b)
chemical weathering.
c)
both chemical and physical weathering.
d)
neither chemical or physical weathering.
42.
Physical and chemical weathering both
a)
change rocks into new materials.
b)
dissolve rocks.
c)
break rocks into smaller pieces.
d)
require exposure to air.
43.
The process by which natural forces move weathered rock & soil from one place to another
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
deposition
d)
wind only
44.
_____________happens where agents of erosion drop or lay down sediment.
a)
Weathering only
b)
erosion only 
c)
Deposition
d)
compaction only
45.
_________________happens when gravity moves sediment downhill.
a)
Weathering only
b)
Mass movement
c)
Erosion only
d)
Gravity
46.
What causes mass movement?
a)
water
b)
wind
c)
gravity
d)
weather
47.
Which is NOT a type of mass movement?
a)
landslide
b)
slump
c)
mudflow
d)
windstorm
48.
The MOST DESTRUCTIVE type of mass movement is a
a)
slump
b)
landslide
c)
mudflow
d)
creep
49.
Weathering is the  _____________ rock.
a)
bending
b)
moving
c)
melting
d)
breaking
50.
How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks?  The freezing water—
a)
keeps the rocks in place
b)
makes the rocks last longer
c)
expands cracks and breaks rocks
d)
causes rocks to fall in landslides
51.
The diagrams  shows a natural process that weathers rock.
 Which statement best explains why this process results in weathering?
a)
frozen water acts as a solute
b)
water expands when it freezes
c)
the mass of water increases when it freezes
d)
frozen water dissolves most types of rock
52.
Which of the following is an example of mechanical weathering?
a)
Acidic groundwater dissolving limestone
b)
frost wedging
c)
Paper being burned
53.
A marble statue is left exposed to the weather.  Within a few years, the details on the statue have begun to weather away.  This weathering probably is caused by...
a)
oxygen in the air
b)
carbonic acid in rainwater
c)
lichens
d)
abrasion
54.
What are the two factors that affect the rate at which weathering occurs?
a)
climate and mass of rock
b)
climate and size of rock
c)
type of rock and size of rock
d)
type of rock and climate
55.
Rust that forms on rocks or metal because of extended exposure to oxygen is what example of chemical weathering?
a)
carbon dioxide (carbonic acid)
b)
acid rain
c)
oxidation
d)
lichens
56.
Which type of climate will have faster chemical weathering?
a)
Hot and Wet
b)
Cold and Dry
c)
Hot and Cold
d)
Cold and Wet
57.
What is the chemical formula of calcium carbonate
a)
Ca2CO3
b)
Ca(CO)3
c)
CaCO3
d)
CaCO
58.

Limestone is an impermeable rock.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

Limestone is NOT usually formed under water.

a)

True

b)

False

60.

This feature is formed when calcium carbonate is deposited on the ceiling of a cave.

a)

stalagmite

b)

sink hole

c)

stalactite

d)

pillar

61.

Limestone can be slowly dissolved by rainwater or groundwater.

a)

True

b)

False

62.

This feature is formed when the roof of an underground cavern collapses.

a)

stalagmite

b)

sink hole

c)

stalactite

d)

pillar

63.

This feature is formed when calcium carbonate is deposited on the floor of a cave.

a)

stalagmite

b)

sink hole

c)

stalactite

d)

pillar

64.

When a stalactite and a stalagmite meet they form a new feature known as a:

a)

cave

b)

stalactomite

c)

cockpit

d)

pillar

65.

Sometimes a large underground hollow or passage called a _________ is formed as water wears away limestone.

a)

underground river

b)

cave

c)

cockpit

d)

karst landscape

66.

The name given to the distinctive landscapes which form in limestone areas is:

a)

cockpits

b)

sinkholes

c)

cave systems

d)

karst

67.

A large area with many small hills and depressions which forms in limestone is known as:

a)

cockpits

b)

cave systems

c)

sink holes

d)

karst

68.

Cockpit Country is found where

a)

Jamaica

b)

Barbados

c)

Bahamas

d)

Trinidad

69.

What is the name of this text feature?

a)

label

b)

photograph

c)

caption

d)

diagram

70.

Traction refers to the way in which material in the river's load are bounced along the riverbed

a)

True

b)

False

71.

When soluble particles are dissolved into the river it is called:

a)

Hydraulic Action

b)

Abrasion

c)

Saltation

d)

Solution

72.

Which process involves large boulders and rocks being rolled along the river bed?

a)

Saltation

b)

Traction

c)

Suspension

d)

Solution

73.

Which Process involves small pebbles and stones being bounced along the river bed?

a)

Solution

b)

Traction

c)

Saltation

d)

none of the above

74.

Tiny particles such as silt are usually transported:

a)

in solution

b)

in suspension

c)

by saltation

d)

by traction

75.

The load of the river is all the materials carried by the water

a)

True

b)

False

76.

Name where the river starts

a)

source

b)

trubutary

c)

mouth

d)

delta

77.

What is the edge of the river basin called?

a)

waterside

b)

waterway

c)

watershed

d)

water

78.
Where would you find a waterfall?
a)
Upper course
b)
Middle Course
c)
Lower Course
79.
"Where the water filters into the ground and into the tiny pores in the soil" What am I?
a)
Infiltration
b)
Percolation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Interception
80.
"I am the movement of water sideways through the soil" What am I?
a)
Throughflow
b)
Rock flow
c)
Soil flow
d)
Groundwater flow
81.
"I am a smaller river joining a larger river" What am I?
a)
Confluence
b)
Tributary 
c)
Drainage Basin
d)
Watershed
82.

The place where the river end in the sea or large lake is called the ___________.

a)

source

b)

tributaries

c)

mouth

d)

drainage basin

83.

The area of land DRAINED by a river system is called the _____________

a)

drainage basin

b)

mouth

c)

tributaries

d)

source

84.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
d)
transpiration
85.

Where does the radial pattern form?

a)

on the flat land

b)

around a mountain

c)

in the valley

86.

In a trellised drainage pattern, the tributaries meet the main river at right angles.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

87.

What drainage pattern is shown in the picture?

a)

Radial

b)

Dendretic

c)

Trellised

88.
Waves are created by wind 
a)
True 
b)
False 
89.
I transport material along a beach. What am I?
a)
Longshore Drift
b)
Longshape Drift
c)
Longnose Drift
d)
Longway drift
90.
The type of erosion that occurs when pebbles bang together
a)
Abrasion
b)
Attrition
c)
Hydraulic action
d)
Solution
91.
Which erodes quicker?
a)
Hard rock
b)
Soft rock
92.
What is this landform?
a)
Spit
b)
Sand dune
c)
Stack
d)
Stump
93.
Which is a landform of coastal erosion?
a)
Stack
b)
Spit
c)
Sand Dune
d)
Bar
94.
What is the first stage in a stack formation?
a)
Arch is formed
b)
Cave is formed
c)
Line of weakness in rock
d)
Stump is formed
95.
I am the type of erosion where sediment scrapes against the headland. What am I?
a)
Attrition
b)
Hydraulic action
c)
Solution
d)
Abrasion
96.
The highest point on a wave is:
a)
the crest
b)
the trough
c)
the top
d)
the coast 
97.
The lowest point on a wave is the:
a)
Amplitude
b)
Crest
c)
Trough
d)
Wavelength
98.
An area of new land at the mouth of a river.
a)
Sand Dune
b)
Delta
c)
Fault
d)
Glacier

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