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Earth and Space Science 1st Semester Exam Study Guide

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 4hrs 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Geosphere is...

a)

All liquid water on Earth

b)

A 100km thick layer of gases

c)

frozen water on earth

d)

Earths entire solid body

2.
The solid, outer layer of the Earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
a)
Lithosphere
b)
Mesosphere
c)
Mantle
d)
Crust
3.

The lithosphere combines what two layers?

a)

Athenosphere & Crust

b)

Crust & Upper Mantle

c)

Mantel & Asthenosphere

4.
The layers of the Earth in order from the outside in are
a)
inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
b)
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
c)
crust, mantle, inner core, outer core
d)
mantle, outer core, mantle, inner core
5.
What is the solid portion of the Earth (lithospheric plates, mountains, rocks) called?
a)
Biosphere
b)
Geosphere
c)
Exosphere
d)
Cryosphere
6.
The solid, outer layer of the Earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
a)
Lithosphere
b)
Mesosphere
c)
Mantle
d)
Crust
7.

What is Geology?

a)

The study of geography.

b)

The study of rocks.

c)

The study of weather.

d)

The study of the solid Earth.

8.

What are the 5 main branches of Earth Science?

a)

Biology, Paleontology, Entomology, Chemistry, and Physics

b)

Astronomy, Meteorology, Hydrology, Geology, and Ecology

c)

Psychology, Sociology, Hematology, Pathology, and Mycology

d)

Cardiology, Epidemiology, Herpetology, Oceanology, and Neurology

9.

What are the 4 main spheres of Earth?

a)

Hemisphere, Lithosphere, Troposphere, and Ionosphere

b)

Exosphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere,and Ozonosphere

c)

Hydrosphere, Atmosphere, Biosphere, and Geosphere

d)

Thermosphere, Atmosphere, Hemisphere, and Ionosphere

10.

WHich is the innermost layer of the Earth?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer Core

d)

Inner Core

11.

Which layer of the earth is completely liquid?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer Core

d)

Inner Core

12.
The thinnest layer of the Earth is the ___________.
a)
mantle
b)
crust
c)
core
13.
Which layer(s) of the Earth make up the asthenosphere?
a)
Part of the mantle
b)
Crust, mantle, Core
c)
Crust and upper mantle
d)
Only the crust
14.
What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth's layers?
a)
crust, outer core, inner core, mantle
b)
mantle, outer core, inner core, crust
c)
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
d)
outer core, inner core, crust, mantle
15.

The action in which sediments are dumped or dropped into a new location.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

16.

The process by which rock materials are broken down by the action of mechanical (physical) and chemical processes.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

17.

The process by which wind, water, ice or gravity transport soil, rocks, and sediments from one location to another.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

18.

A mudslide flowing down a steep hill

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

19.

Flood waters pounding against a canyon wall and wearing/breaking it down.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

20.

Caves being formed by acid rain dissolving (breaking down) underground limestone

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

21.

Glaciers dropped rock and sand to form terminal moraines (mounds).

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

22.

Muddy water being carried away by a fast moving river

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

23.

Water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking the rocks or pavement

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

24.

Ponds filling up with sediments because they have been deposited after heavy rains

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

25.

Sediments settling (stopping) at the base of a cliff

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

26.

Waves taking/moving sand away after they crashed on the shore line.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

27.

Waves taking/moving sand away after they crashed on the shore line.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

28.
What are the 3 major types of rocks?
a)
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
c)
Brown, Red, Gray
d)
Streak, Hardness, Breakage
29.
A solid material that is made up of one or more minerals.
a)
mineral
b)
rock
c)
fossil
d)
soil
30.
What is the small broken down pieces of rock called?
a)
dirt
b)
grime
c)
sediment
d)
popcorn
31.
The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
erosion and deposition
c)
melting and cooling
32.
_______ rock forms from magma/lava
a)
Metamorphic
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Igneous
33.
The five characteristics that all minerals share are:
a)
Definite Chemical Composition, Color, Density, Igneous, and Solid
b)
Definite Chemical Composition,  Crystal Structure, Inorganic, Naturally Occurring, and Solid
c)
Cleavage, Faces, Hardness, Metamorphic, and Streak
d)
Cleavage, Crystal Structure, Density, Igneous, and Solid
34.
Means that the substance must occur in nature, it cannot be created or manufactured by people
a)
Inorganic
b)
Organic
c)
Naturally Occurring
d)
Not Living
35.
Means that a mineral cannot come from something that was once living.
a)
Inorganic
b)
Organic
c)
Naturally Occurring
d)
Not Living
36.

The series of processes in which rock forms, changes from one type to another, is destroyed, and forms again by geological processes

a)

rock cycle

b)

carbon cycle

c)

Bowen's reaction series

d)

mineral cycle

37.

Rock that forms when magma cools and solidifies

a)

igneous rock

b)

sedimentary rock

c)

metamorphic rock

d)

mineral

38.

Rock formed from the cooling and solidification of magma beneath Earth's surface

a)

extrusive igneous rock

b)

intrusive igneous rock

c)

sedimentary rock

d)

metamorphic rock

39.

Rock formed from the cooling and solidification of lava at Earth's surface

a)

extrusive igneous rock

b)

intrusive igneous rock

c)

mineral

d)

metamorphic rock

40.

Sedimentary rock that forms from the remains of plants or animals

a)

chemical sedimentary rock

b)

organic sedimentary rock

c)

intrusive sedimentary rock

d)

extrusive sedimentary rock

41.
What are the 3 major types of rocks?
a)
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
c)
Brown, Red, Gray
d)
Streak, Hardness, Breakage
42.
What is the LEAST useful way to identify a mineral?
a)
luster
b)
streak
c)
color
d)
density
43.
_______ rock forms from magma/lava
a)
Metamorphic
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Igneous
44.
The five characteristics that all minerals share are:
a)
Definite Chemical Composition, Color, Density, Igneous, and Solid
b)
Definite Chemical Composition,  Crystal Structure, Inorganic, Naturally Occurring, and Solid
c)
Cleavage, Faces, Hardness, Metamorphic, and Streak
d)
Cleavage, Crystal Structure, Density, Igneous, and Solid
45.
This is measured on  the Mohs Scale.
a)
Cleavage
b)
Density
c)
Hardness
d)
Luster
46.
_______ is found by rubbing the mineral against an unglazed tile called a plate.
a)
Cleavage
b)
Color
c)
Luster
d)
Streak
47.
_______ is a property that describes a mineral  that splits evenly along flat surfaces.
a)
Cleavage
b)
Fracture
c)
Inorganic
d)
Organic
48.
This is how a mineral reflects light.
a)
Cleavage
b)
Density
c)
Hardness
d)
Luster
49.
This describes how a mineral looks if it breaks in an irregular way.
a)
Cleavage
b)
Fracture
c)
Inorganic
d)
Organic
50.
When identifying minerals, _______ can be tested by scratching the surface with different materials such as your fingernail or a coin.
a)
Cleavage
b)
Density
c)
Hardness
d)
Streak
51.
Extrusive rock is formed__________.
a)
Below ground 
b)
Above ground 
c)
Underwater 
d)
With color 
52.
What is the relationship between a rock and a mineral?
a)
Rocks are made up of minerals.
b)
Minerals are made up of rocks.
c)
Rocks are on the Earth's surface. Minerals are found underground.
d)
Rocks and minerals are different names for the same thing.
53.

Which of these statements best describes the relationship difference between minerals and rocks?

a)

Most minerals are made of rocks.

b)

Most rocks are made of minerals.

c)

Rocks are solid, but minerals are not.

d)

Rocks are found on Earth’s surface, but minerals are not.

54.
The hardest mineral is the ______________.
a)
Diamond
b)
Corundum
c)
Topaz
d)
Calcite
55.

Extrusive Rocks Are Formed By...

a)

Frying Pans

b)

Lava

c)

Grilling

d)

Baking

56.

Which type of rock is granite?

a)

igneous

b)

sedimentary

c)

metamorphic

d)

mineral

57.

If a mineral breaks along flat surfaces, it demonstrates this property.

a)

color

b)

luster

c)

streak

d)

cleavage

58.

This mineral identification property is most easily observed, but the least reliable.

a)

color

b)

streak

c)

luster

d)

cleavage

59.

What types of weathering are there?

a)

Mental & Astronomical

b)

The rainy type

c)

Sedimentary & Metamorphic

d)

Chemical & Mechanical

60.

What is a sediment?

a)

chemical reaction

b)

pollution

c)

tiny pieces of weathered rock

61.

What type of weathering is it when acid rain breaks down and changes the rock.

a)

Chemical weathering

b)

Mechanical weathering

c)

Astronomical weathering

d)

Physiological weathering

62.

Freezing water is expanding, causing the crack in the rock to widen (frost action). What kind of weathering is this?

a)

Chemical weathering

b)

Mechanical weathering

63.

How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks? The freezing water—

a)

keeps the rocks in place

b)

expands cracks and breaks rocks

c)

makes the rocks last longer

d)

causes rocks to fall in landslides

64.

(a)   is the process of breaking down rocks into sediments.

65.

(a)   is the laying down of sediment carried by wind, water, or ice.

66.

(a)   is the process of moving away sediments at the Earth's surface. 4 agents move sediment: Water, Wind, Glaciers, and Mass Wasting (gravity).

67.

The natural wearing down of objects by elements in the environment is known as...

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

68.

The deposit of sediment to a new location is known as...

a)

Weathering

b)

Deposition

c)

Erosion

69.

Which of the following are agents of erosion? (Select all that apply.)

a)

Wind

b)

Water

c)

Ice

d)

Gravity

70.

This type of weathering in which rock is physically broken into smaller pieces.

a)

Chemical weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Mechanical weathering

d)

Deposition

71.

What do we call the process in which rock is broken down by changes in its chemical makeup.

a)

Chemical weathering

b)

Mechanical weathering

c)

Erosion

d)

Deposition

72.

The grinding/scratching away of rock by other rock particles carried in water, ice, or wind

a)

Frost wedging

b)

Exfoliation

c)

Oxidation

d)

Abrasion

73.

What is the difference between weathering and erosion?

a)

Erosion breaks down the rocks, and weathering carries the broken pieces away.

b)

Erosion carries broken pieces away, and weathering builds the pieces back up into another land mass.

c)

Weathering carries broken pieces away, and erosion builds the pieces back up into another land mass.

d)

Weathering breaks down rocks, and erosion carries the broken pieces away.

74.

_____________ is the dropping off/ depositing of rocks.

a)

Metamorphosis

b)

Deposition

c)

Weathering

d)

Erosion

75.

Which of the following agents is the usually responsible for the formation of canyons?

a)

Gravity pulling

b)

Wind blowing

c)

Flowing water

d)

Glaciers moving

76.

The image above depicts the effects of chemical weathering breaking down limestone. Which type of chemical weathering causes this reaction?

a)

Acid rain

b)

Oxidation

c)

Exfoliation

d)

Abrasion

77.

Which is a cause of weathering?

a)

Water

b)

Waves

c)

Wind

d)

All of the above

78.

The weathering of rock caused by frost freezing in the rocks cracks

a)

gravity

b)

frost (ice) wedging

c)

abrasion

d)

tree root wedging

79.

Frost/Ice wedging causes mechanical weathering of rock by means of

a)

heating and cooling

b)

plant growth

c)

animal action

d)

freezing and thawing of water

80.
chemical or mechanical process of breaking down rocks
a)
Weathering
b)
Exfoliation
c)
Frost wedging
d)
Soil
81.

When water goes into cracks in rocks, freezes, expands, thaws and repeats the process it is called _____________________.

a)

Ice or frost wedging

b)
root pry
c)
animal action
d)
oxidation
82.
The invisible line at 0 degrees latitude is called the ________. 
a)
International Date Line
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Equator
d)
Arctic Circle
83.
Lines of Longitude run from the _____ to the ______.
a)
East, West
b)
North, South
c)
South, East
d)
North, West
84.
What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
85.
What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
86.
What is the approximate location of letter B?
a)
80oN, 0o
b)
0o, 80oW
c)
80oS, 0o
d)
0o, 80oE
87.
What is the approximate location of G?
a)
100oW, 40oN
b)
40oN, 100oW
c)
40oS, 100oW
d)
40oN, 100oE
88.
Which of the following letter is at approximately 60 degrees S, 40 degrees W? 
a)
A
b)
D
c)
E
d)
H
89.
Which STATE is located at...
120°W, 45°N
a)
WA
b)
OR
c)
UT
d)
ND
90.
Which STATE is located at...
105°W, 47°N
a)
MT
b)
SD
c)
UT
d)
AZ

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