WorksheetsES Final Review A
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of the following is not one of the main areas of Earth science?
geology
oceanography
physics
astronomy
Which of Earth's spheres includes the oceans, groundwater, lakes, and glaciers?
atmosphere
biosphere
hydrosphere
geosphere
Which of the following are powered by energy from Earth's interior?
erosion
landslides
volcanoes
weather
Which of the following is an example of a RENEWABLE resource?
iron
oil
natural gas
trees
Which of these is a mineral?
oxygen
diamond
lava
wood
A mineral CANNOT be
solid
organic
hard
light colored
Which of the following is a property of minerals?
age
odor
hardness
size
If a mineral breaks along flat or even surfaces, it has
luster
fracture
cleavage
streak
The Mohs scale measures
density of a mineral
a mineral's hardness
the luster of a mineral
a mineral's type of crystalline structure
Diamond is
the hardest mineral on the Mohs scale
a nonmetallic element
the only mineral with luster
an isotope of silicon
Which of the following is TRUE about rocks?
rocks are composed of only one mineral
rocks do not contain mineral matter
rocks cannot be weathered
most rocks are a mixture of minerals
Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of rock?
igneous
sedimentary
metamporphic
oceanic
Metamorphic rock forms as a result of
heat and pressure
the cooling of magma
compaction of sediments
the melting of rock
The rock cycle includes all of the steps EXCEPT which of the following?
magma or lava cools
rocks weather deep beneath Earth's surface
extreme heat and pressure form metamorphic rocks
rocks at Earth's surface are broken down into smaller pieces
A rock that forms when magma hardens beneath Earth's surface is called an
intrusive metamorphic rock
intrusive igneous rock
extrusive sedimentary rock
extrusive igneous rock
Fossils are only found in
intrusive metamorphic rocks
intrusive igneous rocks
sedimentary rocks
extrusive igneous rocks
Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel?
coal
natural gas
oil
wood
Renewable resources
can be replenished over months, years, or decades
are all living resources
have finite supplies that will one day be used up
include iron, gas, and copper
The advantages of solar energy include the fact that it is
nonrenewable
nonpolluting
expensive
absent at night
What is the source of geothermal energy?
sunlight heating surface waters
the splitting of atoms to release energy
natural underground reservoirs of steam and hot water
very hot minerals deep underground
