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Earth and space

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This rock formed when bits of other rocks became pressed into a solid. What type of rock is it?
a)
Sedimentary Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Igneous Rock
2.
This rock was formed when molten rock cooled into a solid. What type of rock is it?
a)
Igneous Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Sedimentary Rock
3.
When you watch a volcano erupt molten rock, you are seeing _____
a)
Lava
b)
Magma
c)
Mineral Crystals
d)
Igneous Rocks
4.

The name of a person that studies rocks and the earth.

a)

veterinarian

b)

geologist

c)

podiatrist

d)

teacher

5.
The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called
a)
erosion
b)
weathering
c)
sediments
6.

Geologists have classified rocks into three major groups of rocks which are:

a)

inorganic, organic and chemical rocks

b)

igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks

c)

metamorphic, chemical and non chemical rocks

d)

sedimentary, inorganic and igneous rocks

7.
The process by which igneous rocks are formed...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
melting and cooling
c)
weathering and erosion
8.
The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
erosion and deposition
c)
melting and cooling
9.
_______ rock forms from magma/lava
a)
Metamorphic
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Igneous
10.
Sedimentary rocks may contain fossils.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Correctly sequence the layers of rocks oldest to youngest 
a)
A,B,C,D
b)
D,C,B,A
12.

This rock is formed in layers.

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

13.

Fossils are often found in this rock.

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

14.

What kind of rock is "Granite"?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

15.

What kind of rock is "Marble"?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

16.

What kind of rock is "Limestone"?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

17.

What kind of rock is "Sandstone"?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

18.

Which processes form sedimentary rocks?

a)

Lava cools and hardens to form a rock.

b)

Weathering, Erosion, Deposition, Compaction, Cementation

c)

Extreme heat and pressure from inside the Earth turn rocks into new rocks.

d)

Magma trapped under the Earth's surface cools and solidifies.

19.

This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

20.

When sediments are pressed together tightly, this is called ____________.

a)

Compaction

b)

Cementation

c)

Weathering

d)

Erosion

21.

The process in which sediment are fused or glued together.

a)

compaction

b)

deposition

c)

organic rock

d)

cementation

22.

In which location would you most likely find an igneous rock?

a)
b)
c)
d)
23.

Compaction and cementation are two common processes associated with:

a)

Extrusive igneous rocks

b)

Intrusive igneous rocks

c)

Sedimentary rocks

d)

Metamorphic rocks

24.
A never ending process by which rocks are changed from one type to another.  
a)
weathering and erosion
b)
rock cycle
c)
heat and pressure
d)
pressing and cementing
25.
This type of rock is MOST likely to contain fossils.
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Fossil Rock
26.
Earth and the other planets closest to the Sun are MOSTLY made up of...
a)
Gas
b)
Metal
c)
Water
d)
Rock
27.
The path an object takes as it revolves around another object is called an...
a)
Rotation
b)
Orbit
c)
Turn
d)
Spin
28.
The Sun is first seen in which direction in the morning?
a)
North
b)
East
c)
South 
d)
West
29.
Earth is the only planet known to...
a)
Be made up of rock
b)
Have an atmosphere
c)
Have usable water
d)
All of the above
30.
The moon's orbit takes about how long to circle the Earth?
a)
27-29 days
b)
1 year
c)
365 days
d)
88 years
31.
The outer four planets are made up of mostly...
a)
Metal
b)
Rock
c)
Gas
d)
Water
32.
How long does it take Earth to orbit the Sun?
a)
27 days
b)
1 year
c)
365 years
d)
24 hours
33.
How long does it take the Earth to rotate one time on its axis?
a)
24 hours
b)
27 days
c)
1 year
d)
88 days
34.
The Sun's gravity is responsible for keeping the Earth in its orbit.
a)
True
b)
False
35.
The Earth can support life because it has water, oxygen, and the right amount of sunlight.
a)
True
b)
False
36.

Some rocks are permeable because....

a)

The rock dissolves in water

b)

Water can get into gaps between the grains

c)

Animals have dug burrows in the rock

d)

The rock is made of interlocking crystals

37.

Which statement is not true?

a)

Ice can transport large boulders

b)

Wind can transport larger particles than water

c)

The faster water is moving, the larger the particles it can carry

d)

Water can transport larger particles than wind

38.

A ____ is a huge system of gas, dust, stars, and objects orbiting stars that is held together by the force of gravity.

a)

galaxy

b)

comet

c)

meteor

d)

gas giant

39.

Which planet is an inner planet?

a)

Uranus

b)

Venus

c)

Saturn

d)

Neptune

40.

Which planet is the solar system's largest rocky planet?

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

c)

Mercury

d)

Jupiter

41.

Which choice best describes the parts of the Milky Way?

a)

Earth, its moon, the sun, and Jupiter

b)

Gas, dust, stars, and objects that orbit stars

c)

Asteroids, comets, objects that orbit stars, and the stars

d)

The inner planets, the outer planets, gas, and dust

42.

Which is an object in the solar system that is a frozen mass of ice and dust?

a)

an asteroid

b)

a comet

c)

a moon

d)

a planet

43.

Diego sent a map of constellations visible in Florida to his cousin in the Southern Hemisphere. His cousin said he could not use the map. Why couldn’t he?

a)

The stars on the map can only be seen in Florida.

b)

The stars on the map can only be seen in the Northern Hemisphere.

c)

There are no constellations visible from the Southern Hemisphere.

d)

The constellations change shape as you move from north to south.

44.

How were constellations originally named and identified?

a)

by their brightness

b)

by their distance from the Earth

c)

Longitude and latitude

d)

By the patterns they form in the sky

45.

What is the name of a person who observes stars is called an ___?

a)

artist

b)

astronomer

c)

constellation

46.

The star constellation Orion appears during the winter or summer?

a)

winter

b)

summer

c)

fall

47.

We see different stars in the sky depending on the season.

a)

True

b)

False

48.
What constellation is this?
a)
Orion
b)
Taurus
c)
Canis Major
d)
Gemini
49.

A lunar eclipse occurs at which moon phase?

a)

quarter moon

b)

new moon

c)

crescent moon

d)

full moon

50.

During a lunar eclipse

a)

Earth's shadow covers the moon

b)

the sun's shadow covers the moon

c)

the moon covers the sun

d)

Earth's shadow covers the sun

51.

The position of the Earth, moon and Sun during a lunar eclipse is

a)

sun--moon--Earth

b)

Earth--sun--moon

c)

sun--Earth--moon

d)

moon--sun--Earth

52.
For a solar eclipse to occur, what has to happen?
a)
The sun must be directly between Earth and the moon.
b)
The moon must be directly between Earth and the Sun.
53.
Solar eclipses occur during which Moon phase?
a)
New Moon
b)
Waning Crescent
c)
Waxing Crescent
d)
Waning Gibbous
54.

What holds Earth and all other planets together?

a)

Heat and Light

b)

Magnetisim

c)

Gravitational Pull

d)

Electricity

55.

Which of the following correctly places these in order from LARGEST to SMALLEST?

a)

galaxy -- local group/cluster -- planet -- solar system -- universe

b)

universe -- local group/cluster -- galaxy -- solar system -- planet

c)

planet -- solar system -- galaxy -- local group/cluster -- universe

d)

universe -- galaxy -- solar system -- local group/cluster -- planet

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