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WorksheetsBundle 2 Unit 1
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which position on the diagram best represents igneous rocks?
Position Y
Position X
Position Z
Position W
The layer of Earth that consists of the tectonic plates is the —
The Crust
The Mantle
The Inner Core
The Outer Core
Which list of terms best describes the formation of sedimentary rocks?
Great pressure and compaction
Melting and cementation
Cementation and compaction
Heating and cooling
What causes the tectonic plates to move?
Temperature of the oceanic crust
Thickness of Earth’s layers
Convection currents in the mantle
Density of the continental crust
Which geologic event is most likely caused by two continental plates colliding?
Mountain building
Canyon forming
Sea floor spreading
Volcano erupting
Plate X is the ----
African Plate
North American Plate
Eurasian Plate
Pacific Plate
An unknown mineral can be identified by examining its —
Physical Properties
Element Composition
Size
Temperature
The densest layer found in Earth’s structure is the —
Outer Core
Inner Core
Mantle
Crust
Layer Y would be the ----
Crust
Outer Core
Hydrosphere
Mantle
Which two elements are most abundant in the crust?
Oxygen and silicon
Silicon and aluminum
Aluminum and iron
Iron and oxygen
Which layer of Earth is technically the crust and the upper most part of the mantle combined?
lithosphere
mantle
asthenosphere
outer core
Minerals are the building blocks of-
water
minerals
air
rocks
If I take a mineral and scratch a penny (which has a hardness of 3-3.5) on it and the penny doesn't scratch the mineral, that means what?
the penny is softer than the mineral
the penny is harder than the mineral
Which plate boundary is responsible for breaking land apart by a sliding action and causing destructive earthquakes?
divergent plate boundaries
all of them
convergent plate boundaries
transform plate boundaries
Which of the following is not a piece of evidence that supports the Theory of Plate Tectonics?
current bird populations on each continent
similar rock layers and mountains on different continents
similar fossils on different continents
the idea that the continents could be cut and pasted together like puzzle pieces
I am formed under extreme heat and pressure in the Earth. What type of rock am I?
Metamorphic Rock
Sedimentary Rock
Igneous Rock
Jailhouse Rock
Metamorphic rocks are created when heat and pressure are applied to igneous, sedimentary, and even other metamorphic rocks.
True
False
