WorksheetsMr. Hawkins are you smart?
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 7hrs 0mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How old is Erick Romero-Zavala?
a)
10
b)
11
c)
12
d)
9
2.
What is the Earth made of
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
d)
None of these
3.
What language do I mostly speak?
(a)
4.
Which layers of Earth are mostly made of solid material?
a)
inner core and outer core
b)
crust and inner core
c)
crust and mantle
d)
mantle and outer core
5.
The inner core of Earth is solid because of the
a)
rate of rotation.
b)
extreme temperature.
c)
amount of pressure.
d)
magnetic field.
6.
Which of these correctly lists Earth’s layers in order from the center to the surface?
a)
outer core, inner core, asthenosphere, lithosphere
b)
asthenosphere, lithosphere, outer core, inner core
c)
inner core, asthenosphere, lithosphere, outer core
d)
inner core, outer core, asthenosphere, lithosphere
7.
A student uses clay to build models of an oceanic plate and a continental plate. What characteristic CANNOT be accurately represented by the models?
a)
the shapes of plates
b)
the relative sizes of plates
c)
the relative densities of plates
d)
the arrangement of plates relative to one another
8.
Which of the following has the greatest direct influence on movement of the lithosphere?
a)
the Sun
b)
the Moon
c)
Earth’s core
d)
Earth’s mantle
9.
Which of the following has the greatest direct influence on movement of the lithosphere?
a)
the Sun
b)
the Moon
c)
Earth’s core
d)
Earth’s mantle
10.
Which section of Earth is composed primarily of liquid metal?
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
outer core
d)
inner core
11.
Earth is made of different layers that have varying characteristics. Which is the thickest layer?
a)
the mantle
b)
the inner core
c)
the outer core
d)
the crust
12.
A difference between the oceanic crust and the continental crust is that the oceanic crust is
a)
composed chiefly of sedimentary rocks.
b)
more dense than the continental crust.
c)
older than the continental crust.
d)
continually being created.
13.
The interior of Earth is made up of several physically different layers. The solid layer of Earth that moves over a viscous layer is called the
a)
core
b)
crust
c)
asthenosphere
d)
atmosphere
14.
A student uses clay to construct a model of Earth. Which layer of the model should be the thinnest layer?
a)
the layer representing the mantle
b)
the layer representing the outer core
c)
the layer representing the inner core
d)
the layer representing the crust
15.
Which BEST explains the cause of the geysers formed in Yellowstone National Park?
a)
erosion
b)
earthquakes
c)
volcanic activity
d)
artesian springs
16.
The movement of crustal plates results from circulating currents in material beneath the crust of Earth. Which BEST describes the material which moves the crustal plates?
a)
hot water
b)
molten rock
c)
liquid metal
d)
solid iron
17.
Scientists have studied convergent boundaries and the results of the collisions. Besides the fact that mountains occur at these boundaries, which other part of the rock cycle is MOST likely associated with these areas of convergence?
a)
development of chemical rocks
b)
development of extrusive rocks
c)
development of layered rocks
d)
development of folded rocks
18.
Which best explains the movement of tectonic plates?
a)
They move several miles each year because of convection within Earth.
b)
They move several centimeters each year because of convection within Earth.
c)
They move several feet each year because of convection within Earth.
d)
They move several kilometers each year because of convection within Earth.
19.
Which best explains the movement of tectonic plates?
a)
They move several miles each year because of convection within Earth.
b)
They move several centimeters each year because of convection within Earth.
c)
They move several feet each year because of convection within Earth.
d)
They move several kilometers each year because of convection within Earth.
20.
During subduction, one tectonic plate is forced below another. The subducting plate is forced into the
a)
asthenosphere
b)
lithosphere.
c)
outer core.
d)
inner core.
21.
Which is a process that MOST likely formed the Appalachian Mountains found in the eastern part of North America?
a)
earthquake
b)
folded rock
c)
plate tectonics
d)
volcanic activity
22.
Which of the following helped in the development of the theory of plate tectonics?
a)
measuring the depth of oceans near deep-sea trenches
b)
detecting magnetic striations on land once covered by glaciers
c)
understanding the ways organisms adapted to topographical changes
d)
understanding rock formations of a similar age occurring on two separate continents
23.
Which of the following helped in the development of the theory of plate tectonics?
a)
measuring the depth of oceans near deep-sea trenches
b)
detecting magnetic striations on land once covered by glaciers
c)
understanding the ways organisms adapted to topographical changes
d)
understanding rock formations of a similar age occurring on two separate continents
24.
A reverse fault occurs when one side of a fault plane is driven up over the other side. Reverse faults can cause which of these landforms?
a)
deltas
b)
mountains
c)
dunes
d)
islands
25.
The Andes Mountains in South America formed when an oceanic plate shifted beneath a continental plate. Which other land forms are usually associated with this type of plate boundary?
a)
barrier islands
b)
ocean trenches
c)
mid-ocean ridges
d)
volcanic island arcs
26.
Alfred Wegener proposed the theory of continental drift around 1912. Which of these components of his theory is now known to be FALSE?
a)
Similar plants and animals live on continents separated by oceans.
b)
All existing continents were once joined into a supercontinent.
c)
The boundaries of many neighboring continents fit together.
d)
The Moon’s gravity and Earth’s spin can move the continents.
27.
Earth is composed of layers of material with different properties. Which of the following is MOST likely to contain material that is in constant motion?
a)
core
b)
mantle
c)
oceanic crust
d)
continental crust
28.
Mr. Hawkins do you think you are smart?
a)
No
b)
Yes
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