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Glenco Science End of the Year Review

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The two types of glaciers are

a)

ice horn and hanging valley

b)

aerate and cirque

c)

alpine and ice sheet

2.

The Theory of Plate Tectonics states that

a)

as the seafloor spreads new oceanic crust is formed

b)

Earth's surface consists of plates that move relative to one another

c)

Earth used to be one supercontinent called Pangaea

3.

What is Seafloor Spreading?

a)

The hypothesis that continents are in constant motion on the surface of the Earth.

b)

The idea that all the continents were once part of a supercontinent called Pangaea.

c)

When magma erupts through a mid-ocean ridge, cools, and crystalizes.

d)

The process by which new oceanic crust forms along a mid-ocean ridge and older crust moves away from the ridge.

4.

Mountain ranges in the middle of the oceans are called...

a)

volcanic islands

b)

mid-ocean ridges

c)

fault lines

d)

oceanic trenches

5.

Which process builds up features on Earth's surface?

a)

Constructive processes

b)

Destructive processes

6.

Which process tears down features on Earth's surface?

a)

Constructive processes

b)

Destructive processes

7.

Chemical weathering does not change the chemical makeup of rocks.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Weathering agents include...

a)

wind, fire, and ice

b)

water, wind, fire, and plants

c)

water, wind, ice, and plants

d)

water, fire, and ice

9.

Erosion is defined as...

a)

The removal of weathered material from one location to another.

b)

The laying down or settling of eroded material.

c)

Any chemical or physical process that breaks down rocks.

10.

This includes Earth's crust and the solid upper-most mantle

a)

Asthenosphere

b)

Inner Core

c)

Outer Core

d)

Lithosphere

11.

This is the plastic layer of rock in Earth's mantle

a)

Asthenosphere

b)

Inner Core

c)

Outer Core

d)

Lithosphere

12.

When two tectonic plates collide this type of plate boundary forms:

a)

Divergent

b)

Transform

c)

Convergent

13.

When two tectonic plates separate this type of plate boundary forms:

a)

Divergent

b)

Transform

c)

Convergent

14.

When two tectonic plates slide past each other this type of plate boundary forms:

a)

Divergent

b)

Transform

c)

Convergent

15.

A glacier is

a)

a large mass of ice that formed on land and moves slowly across Earth's surface

b)

the downhill movement of a large mass of rocks or soil because of the pull of gravity

c)

layered sediment deposited at the mouth of a river

16.

Where do most earthquakes occur?

a)

on land

b)

underwater

c)

at tectonic plate boundaries

d)

on a tectonic plate

17.
The center point on the surface of an earthquake represented by letter R is called what?
a)
Center point
b)
Focus
c)
Epicenter
d)
Seismic waves
18.
Where is the point at which the first movement occurs during an earthquake? Reperesented by letter S
a)
Epicenter
b)
Focus
c)
Fault
d)
Plate
19.
What types of waves are released from an earthquake?
a)
Energy Waves
b)
Sonic Waves
c)
Seismic Waves
20.

The hydrosphere includes...

a)

soil, sediments, and rocks

b)

all water on Earth

c)

a mixture of many gases

d)

all living things including you

21.

The geosphere includes...

a)

soil, sediments, and rocks

b)

a mixture of many gases

c)

all water on Earth

d)

all living things including you

22.

The biosphere includes...

a)

soil, sediments, and rocks

b)

all living things including you

c)

a mixture of many gases

d)

all water on Earth

23.

The atmosphere includes...

a)

all living things including you

b)

all the water on Earth

c)

a mixture of many gases

d)

soil, sediments, and rocks

24.

The solar system formed from...

a)

aliens

b)

an astroid

c)

a solar nebula

d)

an explosion out in space

25.

The distance of the imaginary line that goes through a circle is the...

a)

radius

b)

circumference

c)

diameter

d)

area

26.

A mineral is

a)

naturally occurring, inorganic, and liquid

b)

naturally occurring, organic, and solid

c)

lab manufactured, organic, and solid

d)

naturally occurring, inorganic, and solid

27.

Minerals have a definite chemical composition

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Minerals have an orderly arrangement of atoms

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Coral and shells are

a)

organic

b)

inorganic

30.

A rock is

a)

a naturally occurring, inorganic solid

b)

a natural, solid mixture of minerals or grains

c)

molten or liquid material that is deep beneath Earth's surface

d)

a halloween treat

31.

How do geologists classify rocks?

a)

Based on how they form.

b)

Based on where they are found.

c)

Based on their density.

d)

Based on their mass.

32.

Define rock cycle

a)

the process through which all minerals are formed

b)

the process that changes wastewater into drinking water

c)

the process that makes a rock smooth

d)

the process that changes one rock type into another

33.

Igneous rock forms

a)

where sediment is deposited

b)

as the result of erosion and deposition

c)

when rocks are exposed to extreme temperature, pressure, or chemical fluids

d)

from magma

34.

Sedimentary rock forms

a)

where sediment is deposited

b)

as the result of lava reaching the Earth's surface

c)

when rocks are exposed to extreme temperature, pressure, or chemical fluids

d)

from magma

35.

Metamorphic rock forms

a)

where sediment is deposited

b)

as the result of lava reaching the Earth's surface

c)

when rocks are exposed to extreme temperature, pressure, or chemical fluids

d)

from magma

36.

A mineral deposit that contains enough minerals to be mined for profit is called a(n)

a)

quarry

b)

mine

c)

vein

d)

ore

37.

Which mineral is used as a drill bit and as an abrasive?

a)

quartz

b)

diamond

c)

pyrite

d)

apatite

38.

Which material would make the strongest bridge?

a)

aluminum

b)

talc

c)

iron

d)

quartz

39.

The mantle is

a)

the thinnest layer of Earth

b)

the plastic layer of Earth

c)

the thickest layer of Earth

d)

more dense than the Earth's core

40.

The inner core is

a)

includes the crust and upper mantle

b)

the thinnest layer of Earth

c)

made of liquid metal

d)

made of iron crystals

41.

The outer core is

a)

the plastic layer of the mantle

b)

the rigid, hard layer of the mantle

c)

made mostly of iron

d)

made of liquid metal

42.

The Earth's crust

a)

gets cut off when you eat it

b)

is the thinnest layer of Earth

c)

is the thickest layer of Earth

d)

is made of liquid metal

43.

A compass needle points north due to

a)

Earth's spherical shape

b)

Earth's gravity

c)

Earth's magnetosphere

d)

Earth's distance from the sun

44.

Earth's temperature, pressure and density

a)

decrease as you approach its core

b)

decrease as you approach its crust

c)

increase as you approach its crust

d)

increase as you approach its core

45.

Plains are landforms with

a)

low elevation and low relief

b)

low elevation and high relief

c)

high elevation and low relief

d)

high elevation and high relief

46.

What percent of Earth's surface is ocean?

a)

50%

b)

30%

c)

70%

d)

75%

47.

Landforms are

a)

found in Earth's core

b)

not affected by erosion or weathering

c)

found only in oceans

d)

any topographic feature of Earth's crust

48.

A topographic feature's elevation is

a)

its height from its lowest part to its highest part

b)

its height above sea level

c)

only measured in feet

d)

only measured in meters

49.

The relief of a landform is

a)

higher for plains than mountains

b)

its distance from Earth's core

c)

its height above sea level

d)

the difference between its lowest elevation and its highest

50.

The huge hole left by the collapse of a volcanic mountain is called a

a)

lava plateau

b)

caldera

c)

cinder cone

d)

shield volcano

51.

What is a Volcano?

a)

Magma that reaches Earth's surface

b)

A weak spot in the crust where magma has come to the surface

c)

a broad, domed volcano with gently sloping sides, fluid lava that spreads over a large area.

d)

a stationary pool of magma