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WorksheetsGiant Semester 1 Review Game of DOOOM!
Total questions: 150
Worksheet time: 3hrs 59mins
Scientists use mineral ________________ to identify and classify minerals.
pieces
names
properties
structures
Which one is not a property used to identify minerals?
streak
luster
hardness
size
When a mineral breaks apart in an irregular way it has _____________.
Cleavage
Fracture
Luster
Hardness
Minerals must be inorganic. What does inorganic mean?
It is alive.
It was once alive.
It is not alive, never has been alive, and never will be.
It is alive, was alive, and always will be alive.
What do you call the small pieces of rock, sand, pebbles, etc. that is formed from breaking off larger rock?
texture
weathering
sediment
erosion
A naturally occurring solid that can form by inorganic processes and that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition.
It´s a rock
It´s a crystal
It´s a mineral
It´s a substance
True or False: A mineral is a living substance found in nature.
True
False
Hardness is a property that helps identify minerals. Scientists use a scale of 1-10 to show the hardness of a mineral. What number would be given to the hardest?
1
5
6
10
This property of minerals is shown in the picture...
Color
Luster
Streak
Hardness
True or false: Minerals and rocks are the exact same thing.
True
False
Which of these is true?
Minerals are made of rocks
Rocks are made of minerals
Which of these forms of transportation conserves the most amount of energy?
cars
buses
bicycles
trains
What is conservation?
Saving natural resources.
Watching television throughout the day.
Using natural and human resources.
Leaving the watering running.
What is one way people help the environment?
building new cities
tearing down a forest
throwing away plastic
picking up litter
What are we doing to conserve when we take short showers?
Recycling water
Reusing water
Reducing the amount of water used
In class you learned that there are five criteria that make a mineral, a mineral. Based on what you learned, what are the five criteria?
Solid, Naturally Occurring, Inorganic, Fixed Chemical Formula, and Crystal Structure.
Fixed Chemical Formula, Organic, Living, Bright Color, and Crystal Structure.
Inorganic, Naturally Occurring, Plastic, Solid, and Fixed Chemical Formula.
Organic, Naturally Occurring, Crystal Structure, Solid, and Liquid.
Read the description below. Use the definition of minerals to choose the correct statement about ivory.
Ivory is a hard, solid, white material that comes from the tusks, or teeth, of animals, usually elephants.
Ivory is a mineral because minerals either come from living things or are man - made.
Ivory is a mineral because minerals are always white in color.
Ivory is not a mineral because minerals don't come from living things.
Ivory is not a mineral because minerals are not solids.
Read the description below. Use the definition of minerals to choose the correct statement about Portland cement.
Portland cement is the most common type of cement used in the world. It is made of limestone and other material. It was first developed in 1756 by John Smeaton. Portland cement is made through a process of heating and grinding. It sets and hardens when mixed with water.
Portland cement is a mineral because all minerals are made of limestone.
Portland cement is a mineral because all minerals harden when mixed with water.
Portland cement is not a mineral because minerals are not man - made.
Portland cement is not a mineral because minerals aren't used in daily life.
NATURALLY OCCURRING means
NOT made by people
made in a volcano
made by people
not living
INORGANIC means
made from the same chemicals
not liquid or gas
made from living things
NOT made from living things
SOLID means
NOT made by people
NOT liquid or gas
has atoms that form a pattern
liquid or gas
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE means
made of the same chemicals
has crystals you can see with your eyes
has atoms that form a pattern
NOT liquid or gas
DEFINITE CHEMICAL COMPOSITION means
has atoms that form a pattern
liquid or gas
made of the same chemicals
NOT made by people
NAME THAT MINERAL CHARACTERISTIC:
Diamonds from all over the world are made of the same types of atoms (carbon)!
solid
naturally occurring
definite chemical composition
crystal structure
NAME THAT MINERAL CHARACTERISTIC:
People create steel by mixing iron and other materials, so steel is not a mineral.
solid
naturally occurring
definite chemical composition
inorganic
NAME THAT MINERAL CHARACTERISTIC:
Under a microscope, sulfur atoms form a repeating pattern.
crystal structure
inorganic
definite chemical composition
solid
NAME THAT MINERAL CHARACTERISTIC:
Pyrite does not come from living things.
solid
crystal structure
naturally occurring
inorganic
Hot, molten rock inside the earth is called ...
lava
magma
igneous rock
minerals
Most of the energy used comes from renewable resources.
Which of the following natural resources are nonrenewable?
Water
Animals
Nuclear
Wind
Atlanta often has smog warnings during the summer. The city cautions citizens against being outside too long when smog levels are high. How can the city of Atlanta reduce smog levels?
by increasing the use of fossil fuels
by decreasing the use of solar power
by decreasing the number of individual cars and increasing the number of buses
by increasing the number of individual cars and decreasing the number of buses
How are weathering and erosion different?
Weathering breaks rocks and erosion moves them somewhere else
Erosion breaks rocks and weathering moves them somewhere else
Weathering and Erosion are the same thing
What landforms can be created by river erosion and deposition?
Sea stacks and sand dunes
Canyons and deltas
Arches and beaches
Lakes and Moraines
Which layer of soil is made of solid rock?
Topsoil
Subsoil
Parent Material
Bedrock
Which layer of soil has the MOST humus?
Topsoil
Subsoil
Parent Material
Bedrock
Which layer of soil has only a little bit of humus?
topsoil
subsoil
bedrock
Humus is made up of
organic matter
minerals
water
rock
In which layer of soil do plant roots grow?
humus
topsoil
subsoil
bedrock
What is the force that moves the continents?
Human Activity
Convection Currents
Conveyor Belts
Scrat the Squirrel from Ice Age
Where does the heat come from that creates convection currents in the mantle?
Earth's core
Earth's weather
Earth's magnetic field
The Sun
What is this a picture of?
plate tectonics
continental drift
pangaea
glacier scaring
What does the theory of continental drift state?
The continents were once joined in a super-continent and have moved over time
The continents were made of many small plates that have clumped together over time
The continents are solid rock and do not move
The continents move rapidly due to human activity
Which layer of the earth is the THICKEST?
Crust
Mantle
Outer Core
Inner Core
Which layer of the Earth has CONVECTION CURRENTS?
Crust
Mantle
Outer Core
Inner Core
What geologic feature/event would you most likely to find at a divergent boundary between two pieces of oceanic crust?
A mountain range
New ocean floor
A volcano
A rift valley
As you travel toward the inner core, how would temperature and density of the material change?
Temperature will increase; density will decrease
Temperature will decrease; density will increase
Both temperature and density will increase
Both temperature and density will decrease
The map in the picture shows tectonic plate boundaries. This map would be useful in predicting the location of future
droughts
hurricanes
earthquakes
tornadoes
Which of the following shows the layers of the earth in order of INCREASING TEMPERATURE?
Inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
Mantle, outer core, inner core, crust
Crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
Crust, mantle, inner core, outer core
What created this landform?
River erosion
Wave erosion
Wind deposition
Ice deposition
What created this landform?
Wind deposition
River deposition
Wave erosion
Ice erosion
What created this landform?
Wind deposition
Wave deposition
River erosion
Ice erosion
What created this landform?
Wind deposition
Wind erosion
Water deposition
Water erosion
This barrier island is a result of
wind erosion
water erosion
wind deposition
water deposition
This delta is a result of
water erosion
wind erosion
water deposition
wind deposition
This canyon is a result of
water erosion
water deposition
wind erosion
wind deposition
Sea Arches are a result of
water deposition
water erosion
wind erosion
wind deposition
Where did Wegener find plant fossils that today would not be able to survive on that type of land?
North America
Antarctica
China
India
What is the force that moves the continents?
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Conveyor belts
What are the two types of crust?
continental and oceanic
ocean and basin
lower and upper
thick and thin
The Appalachian Mountains in the U.S. match up with a similar mountain ranges in northern Europe. How does this support Wegener's theory of Continental Drift?
The mountains were formed after tectonic plates had moved away from each other
The similarities provide evidence North America & Europe were connected when the mountains formed.
Similar rock samples were found on the ocean floor and at the two mountain ranges indicating that they both formed around the same time.
This evidence does not support the theory of continental drift.
Most geologist think that the movement of Earth's tectonic plates is caused by
the rotation of the Earth.
the Earth's magnetic field.
subduction.
convection currents.
Most tectonic plates have both oceanic and continental crust. How are they different?
Oceanic is thinner and less dense than continental.
Continental is thinner than more dense than oceanic.
Continental is thicker and less dense than oceanic.
Oceanic is thicker and more dense than continental.
What is the difference between mineral CHARACTERISTICS and mineral PROPERTIES?
Characteristics tell us if something is a mineral; properties tell us which mineral it is
Properties tell us if something is a mineral; characteristics tell us which mineral it is
Characteristics and properties are the same
In making a soil layer cup, which layer could be represented by a bar of white chocolate?
Topsoil because it is the lightest layer
Subsoil because it contains no humus
Bedrock because it is one solid piece of rock
Which soil layer should be the DARKEST?
Topsoil
Subsoil
Parent material
Bedrock
Which soil layer is made of broken pieces of rock and NO HUMUS?
Topsoil
Subsoil
Parent material
Bedrock
What erosion strategy is shown here?
Terracing
Contour Plowing
Storm drains
Netting
A farmer has land with a few small hills where it rains a lot. He wants to make sure he doesn't have erosion problems on his land. Which strategy would be best for him?
Cover the land in trees
Plow his field following the contour of the land
Put wind breaks on the edges of the field
Cut large terraces into his field
