WorksheetsBenchmark 1 Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The process by which weathered rock, sediment, and soil are moved from one place to another is called …?
weathering
deposition
erosion
runoff
This collection of images shows frost wedging, abrasion, and other forms of...
erosion
deposition
physical/mechanical weathering
chemical weathering
How do glaciers contribute to the process of deposition?
As glaciers melt they leave behind sediment.
As glaciers melt they collect sediment.
As glaciers move they pick up and carry away rocks.
As glaciers move they break down rocks.
Based on the rock cycle diagram, a sedimentary rock can become an igneous rock if...
...it becomes sediments that later compact.
...it melts into magma then cools.
...it undergoes intense heat and pressure.
A sedimentary rock cannot become an igneous rock.
According to the rock cycle diagram, a sedimentary rock…
...can melt and cool into an igneous rock.
...forms from the compaction and cementation of sediments.
...can become a metamorphic rock due to heat and pressure.
All of the answers are correct.
Based on the processes that form different types of rocks, the rock sample pictured below is most likely a(n) ___?
intrusive igneous rock
extrusive igneous rock
sedimentary rock
metamorphic rock
A student is designing an experiment to determine the streak of a mineral. Which procedure might the student follow?
Shine a strong laser beam onto the mineral and observe the reflected patterns of light.
Rub the mineral against other minerals and observe which ones scratch the others.
Drag the mineral across a ceramic tile and observe the color of any marks that appear.
Use a magnifying glass to observe the fine details of color on the mineral.
Based on the Mohs Hardness Scale, which of the following statements is TRUE?
Topaz can scratch Diamond.
Fluorite is softer than a fingernail.
Quartz can be scratched by a steel nail.
Gypsum can be scratched by Calcite.
Coal is a natural resource that was formed approximately 300 million years ago from the remains of trees and other vegetation. Why is coal not a mineral?
It’s not a solid
It is man-made
It is not inorganic
It is made of carbon
What major division of geologic time came earliest and accounts for 88% of Earth’s history?
Precambrian Time
Paleozoic Era
Mesozoic Era
Cenozoic Era
Fossils of early ___ would not be found in the same rock layer as fossils of dinosaurs.
humans
flowering plants
fish
mammals
According to the image provided, which species is MOST closely identified as an index fossil?
fossil A
fossil B
fossil C
fossil D
According to the image provided, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A is the oldest layer
B is older than C
E is more recent than D
C is the most recent layer
A geologist finds identical index fossils in rock layers in South Carolina and Georgia. What can we infer about the age of the rock layers?
The rock layer in South Carolina is older than the rock layer in Georgia.
The rock layer in Georgia is older than the rock layer in South Carolina.
The rock layers are the same relative age.
There is not enough evidence to determine the relative ages of the rock layers.
The disappearance of a species is known as …?
evolution
migration
mutation
extinction
Which of the following factors contribute to mass extinctions?
rising or falling of sea levels
changes in atmospheric gasses
climate change
All of the answers are correct.
A mass extinction at the end of the Cretaceous Period killed the dinosaurs and other organisms. The extinction is thought to have been caused by a catastrophic event. Which of the following helps explain how the impact of an asteroid could have led to a mass extinction?
The impact of the asteroid caused Pangaea to split into separate continents.
The impact of the asteroid caused dust and water vapor to enter the atmosphere, blocking sunlight.
The impact of the asteroid caused the Cambrian explosion.
The impact of the asteroid caused rock layers to fold onto themselves.
Scientists have found many fossils of tropical plants in Antarctica. What would scientists infer about the history of Antarctica?
Antarctica was once under a body of water.
Antarctica used to have a warmer climate.
The plants were from an ancient indigenous group.
Antarctica has always had a cold climate.
Which statement BEST supports how fossils provide evidence for evolution in Earth’s history?
Fossils show how the size of certain animals has changed drastically over millions of years.
Fossils show that some species have gone extinct.
Different sedimentary rock layers provide evidence for how the environment has changed over time.
Fossils show how life forms present today are different from those in the past.
What might you learn from a trace fossil that you could not learn from a cast?
Physical features that could be identified as defensive mechanisms
Nesting and migratory behaviors
Similar body structures that support the theory of evolution
None of the answers are correct.
