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Earth Science

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the hardest mineral on the mohs scale?

a)

Obsidian

b)

Quartz

c)

Diamond

d)

Topaz

2.

What are types of a volcano?

a)

Vanilla ice cream cone, chocolate ice cream cone, strawberry ice cream cone

b)

Cinder cone, composite cone, shield cone

c)

Pyramid, cone, triangle

d)

Ash cone, cinder cone, slope cone

3.

What is the velocity of the tectonic plate drift?

a)

2.25cm/yr

b)

0.03cm/yr

c)

1in/yr

d)

10ft/yr

4.

Which of these are tectonic plates?

a)

Jaun de Fuca Plate

b)

Oceanic Plate

c)

Dinner Plate

d)

Japanese Plate

5.

What is the fastest wave of an earthquake?

a)

P-wave

b)

S- wave

c)

Surface wave

d)

Water waves

6.

Which of the following is a renewable energy resource?

a)

Fossil Fuel

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Hydropower

d)

Geothermal Energy

7.

Which of the following has the layers of the Earth in the correct order?

a)

Outer core, mantle, crust, and inner core

b)

Mantle, crust, inner core, outer core

c)

Crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

d)

Inner core, outer core, crust, mantle

8.

Rocks formed from magma and lava are (a)   rocks.

9.

Which are part of the four main layers of the Earth?

a)

Geosphere

b)

Lithosphere

c)

Asthenosphere

d)

Troposphere

10.

What are types of erosion

a)

Water erosion

b)

Glacial erosion

c)

Wind erosion

d)

Bio erosion

11.

(a)   is a natural element that is inorganic and has a crystal structure, a definite chemical composition, and physical properties.

12.

Which of the following are landforms?

a)

Mountian

b)

Pond

c)

Valley

d)

Volcano

13.

(a)   rocks that are formed from particles that are deposited by wind or water and cause sediments to form, which then undergoes compaction and cementation, forming

14.

(a)   Rocks formed from igneous or sedimentary rocks that are deep within the Earth and undergo extreme heat and pressure, and chemical changes that cause the rock to become a different type of rock with a different chemical composition.

15.

What is the name for the chain of volcanoes around the edge of the Pacific Plate.

a)

Ring of Fire

b)

Pacific Fire

c)

Active Circle

d)

Volcanic Chain

16.

Which of the following are properties of a mineral?

a)

Cleavage

b)

Luster

c)

Mohs scale

d)

Density

17.

The Universe is infinite, so astronomers are dependent on (a)  

18.

Which is less dense than water?

a)

Ice

b)

Clay

c)

Rock

d)

Egg

19.

Most important result of weathering is

a)

Soil

b)

Valleys

c)

Mountains

d)

Plains

20.

Most important factor affecting soil is

a)

Climate

b)

Erosion

c)

Rocks

d)

Air