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Effects of geosphere

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Are there minerals in soil?

a)

Yes

b)

No

2.
Many plants cannot grow in sandy soil. Why is this true?
a)
Sandy soil does not hold enough water.
b)
Oxygen cannot pass through sandy soil.
c)
Roots cannot easily push through clay soil.
d)
Sandy soil has too many nutrients.
3.
Soil is made of
a)
weathered rocks and minerals
b)
dead plants and animals
c)
air and water
d)
all of the above
4.

soil is important because...

a)
It contains toxic waste
b)
It contains acids and bases
c)
It breaks down rocks
d)
It helps plants grow
5.

What mountain is formed from an opening in the earths crust that spits out lava?

a)

Volcanic

b)

Block

c)

Fault

d)

Fold

6.

Identify this type of mountain

a)

Volcanic

b)

Fold

c)

Block

d)

Underwater

e)

None of the above

7.

Natural features of the Earth's surface are called ______.

a)

peak

b)

mountains

c)

landforms

8.

Theses are created where two or more of Earth's tectonic plates are pushed together.

a)

Dome

b)

Fold

c)

Volcanic

9.

At these colliding, compressing boundaries, rocks are warped & folded into hills & mountains

a)

Fold

b)

Block

c)

Volcanic

10.

Formed when tension causes large blocks of Earth’s crust to drop down relative to other blocks

a)

Fault Block

b)

Dome

c)

Volcanic

11.

These are formed by magma rising up from the mantle to the crust of the Earth

a)

Volcanic

b)

Fold

c)

Dome

12.

What type of mountain is this ?

a)

Fold

b)

Block

c)

Dome

d)

volcano

13.

What type of mountain is this?

a)

Dome

b)

Fault Block

c)

Volcano

14.

What geologic feature will occur at a hot spot ?

a)

volcano

b)

folded mountain

c)

deep sea trench

d)

crevasse

15.

A prime example of an area over a hot spot is :

a)

Japan

b)

the Andes Mountains

c)

the East African Rift

d)

the Hawaiian Islands