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What do you remember? (Pre-Spring Break "Not" A Test)

Total questions: 253

Worksheet time: 4hrs 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How long does it take for Earth to make 1 revolution?

a)

24 hours

b)

365 1/4 days

c)

1 month

d)

1 day

2.

What causes seasons?

a)

Earth's tilted axis as it rotates on its axis.

b)

Earth's tilted axis as it revolves around the sun.

c)

Earth's distance from the sun in the summer.

d)

Earth's hemispheres receiving equal amounts of sunlight.

3.

What causes seasons?

a)

Earth's tilted axis as it rotates on its axis.

b)

Earth's tilted axis as it revolves around the sun.

c)

Earth's distance from the sun in the summer.

d)

Earth's hemispheres receiving equal amounts of sunlight.

4.

How long does it take for Earth to make 1 revolution?

a)

24 hours

b)

365 1/4 days

c)

1 month

d)

1 day

5.

Which statement is true based on the diagram?

a)

It is summer in the northern hemisphere.

b)

Its is winter in the southern hemisphere.

c)

It is an equinox.

d)

It is summer in the southern hemisphere and the northern hemisphere is receiving less direct sunlight.

6.

Where does the moon get its light?

a)

Sun's reflection

b)

Earth's reflection

c)

The moon produces its own light

7.

Approximately how many tides are there a day?

a)

4 high tides, 4 low tides

b)

2 spring tides, 2 neap tides

c)

2 high tides, 2 low tides

d)

1 high tide, 1 low tide

8.

What moon phase is pictured here?

a)

waning gibbous

b)

waxing crescent

c)

waxing gibbous

d)

waning crescent

9.

What moon phase is this?

a)

First quarter

b)

Third quarter

c)

waxing gibbous

d)

waning gibbous

10.

How does a solar eclipse occur?

a)

Part of the Earth is in the moon's shadow.

b)

All of the Earth is in the moon's shadow.

c)

The Earth moves between the sun and moon casting its shadow on the moon.

d)

The moon moves into the Earth's shadow.

11.

What moon phase occurs during a lunar eclipse?

a)

new moon

b)

first quarter

c)

full moon

d)

last quarter

12.

What type of eclipse is this?

a)

solar eclipse

b)

lunar eclipse

13.

Where is the new moon located?

a)

Between the Earth and sun

b)

In the sequence ordered Sun, Earth, Moon

c)

After the waning gibbous moon phase

d)

Two weeks before the First quarter

14.

Patrick wants to go swimming during the highest high tides and the lowest low tides. He should go

a)

during a neap tide

b)

any day

c)

during a spring tide

15.
Why can we see the moon in the sky?
a)
The moon emits its own light
b)
The moon is a star
c)
The moon absorbs light from the Sun
d)
The moon reflects light from the Sun
16.
What phase is the moon when it is at position 1?
a)
new moon
b)
first quarter
c)
full moon
d)
last quarter
17.
What phase is the moon when it is at position 5?
a)
New Moon
b)
First Quarter
c)
Full Moon
d)
Last Quarter
18.
How long does it take for the moon to orbit the Earth?
a)
1 day
b)
1 week
c)
1 month
d)
1 year
19.
If a full moon occurs on August 10, the next full moon would occur on _
a)
September 10
b)
August 30
c)
July 10
d)
October 10
20.
What event is shown in the diagram?
a)
Tides
b)
Moon phases
c)
Comet
d)
Eclipse
21.
How many high tides does Earth experience a day?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
22.

any object that revolves around another in space.

a)

Revolution

b)

Orbit

c)

Satellite

d)

Solstice

23.

The Sun and all of the planets and other bodies that travel around it.

a)

Galaxy

b)

Universe

c)

Solar System

d)

Orbit

24.

Do all planets have gravity?

a)

Yes

b)

No

25.

Mass is the measure of how much:

a)

Matter you're made of

b)

A planet can pull on you

c)

The earth pulls on you

d)

A scale pushes back on your feet

26.
Which kind of weathering involves the breakdown of rocks through direct contact with atmospheric conditions such as heat, water, ice and pressure?
a)
physical
b)
chemical
27.

What is the process of breaking things down called?

a)

composition

b)

compression

c)

weathering

28.

Which of these is not an examples of an agent of physical weathering?

a)

wind

b)

ice

c)

plants

d)

acid rain

29.
What type of weathering does this image display?
a)
physical
b)
chemical
30.
What type of weathering does this image display?
a)
physical
b)
chemical
31.
What type of weathering does this image display?
a)
physical
b)
chemical
32.
What type of weathering does this image display?
a)
physical
b)
chemical
33.
What type of weathering does this image display?
a)
physical
b)
chemical
34.
What type of weathering does this image display?
a)
physical
b)
chemical
35.
What are the 3 major types of rocks?
a)
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
c)
Brown, Red, Gray
d)
Streak, Hardness, Breakage
36.

This rock formed when sediment was pressed into a solid. What type of rock is it?

a)

Sedimentary Rock

b)

Metamorphic Rock

c)

Igneous Rock

37.

This rock was formed when molten rock (lava or magma) cooled into a solid. What type of rock is it?

a)

Igneous Rock

b)

Metamorphic Rock

c)

Sedimentary Rock

38.

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

a)

veterinarian

b)

geologist

c)

podiatrist

d)

teacher

39.

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

a)

Compaction

b)

Erosion

c)

Weathering

40.

The process when rocks are broken down into sediment is called:

a)

erosion

b)

weathering

c)

sediments

41.
True or False: Once a rock is sedimentary, it cannot become an igneous rock.
a)
True
b)
False
42.

The process by which metamorphic rock changes to igneous rock begins with

a)

melting

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

d)

crystallization

43.
The process by which igneous rocks are formed...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
melting and cooling
c)
weathering and erosion
44.
The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
erosion and deposition
c)
melting and cooling
45.
The name rock is given when it is broken down into smaller pieces.
a)
texture
b)
weathering
c)
sediment
d)
erosion
46.
_______ rock forms from magma/lava
a)
Metamorphic
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Igneous
47.

During the rock cycle, what forms when the magma cools?

a)

igneous rocks

b)

sedimentary rock

c)

metamorphic rock

48.
Sedimentary rocks may contain fossils.
a)
True
b)
False
49.
Which kind of weathering involves the breakdown of rocks through direct contact with atmospheric conditions such as heat, water, ice and pressure?
a)
physical
b)
chemical
50.

What is the process of breaking things down called?

a)

composition

b)

compression

c)

weathering

51.
What type of weathering does this image display?
a)
physical
b)
chemical
52.
What type of weathering does this image display?
a)
physical
b)
chemical
53.
What type of weathering does this image display?
a)
physical
b)
chemical
54.
What type of weathering does this image display?
a)
physical
b)
chemical
55.
What type of weathering does this image display?
a)
physical
b)
chemical
56.
What type of weathering does this image display?
a)
physical
b)
chemical
57.

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

58.

The geological theory of _______ states that pieces of Earth’s lithosphere are in constant, slow motion.

a)

subduction

b)

plate tectonics

c)

deep-ocean trenches

d)

sea-floor spreading

59.

A place where two plates slip past each other, moving in opposite directions, is known as a _______

a)

transform boundary

b)

divergent boundary.

c)

convergent boundary.

d)

rift valley.

60.

The place where two plates come together is known as a _______

a)

transform boundary.

b)

divergent boundary.

c)

convergent boundary.

d)

rift valley.

61.

Below is a picture of sea-floor spreading. How are the ocean crusts moving?

a)

Converging

b)

Diverging

c)

Sliding

d)

No movement

62.
Where would the oldest rock be found?
a)
L
b)
M
c)
N
d)
O
63.
What are Tectonic Plates?
a)
A continent 
b)
The Trees in Vietnam 
c)
ThE PlaTES That MoVE uNdERGRound :)
d)
The Plates that move the Continents
64.
What is Pangaea?
a)
the name of a German scientist
b)
the name of the super-continent that existed millions of years ago
c)
another name for continental drift
d)
the name of an ancient fossil
65.
Mountains form from ...
a)
plates sliding past one another
b)
collision of plates
c)
plates moving away from each other
66.
At which type of plate boundary does seafloor spreading occur?
a)
Tranform
b)
Convergent
c)
Divergent
d)
Subductive Zone
67.
An avalanche is an example of which process?
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Volcanic Eruption
68.
How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks?  The freezing water—
a)
keeps the rocks in place.
b)
makes the rocks last longer.
c)
expands cracks and breaks rocks.
d)
causes rocks to fall in landslides.
69.
The process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface is called
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Decomposition
70.
A cliff formed near the ocean.  Which statement best describes how this cliff formed?
a)
Warm air melted the rock.
b)
Sun rays evaporated the rock.
c)
Ocean waves washed away rock.
d)
Plant roots pushed away the rock.
71.
What is the process that picks up and moves weathered rocks?
a)
Deposition
b)
Landslide
c)
Weathering
d)
Erosion
72.
Deposition changes the Earth’s surface because bits of broken rock and soil _____.
a)
stop rivers from flowing.
b)
make rich farmlands.
c)
are dropped in new places.
d)
move very slowly.
73.
What causes the greatest erosion effect on our beaches?
a)
Waves
b)
Gravity
c)
Glaciers
d)
Wind
74.
The process by which water, ice, wind, or gravity moves weathered rock and soil from one place to another.
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Crop Rotation
75.
Which of these is an example of erosion?
a)
Light shining onto a mountain.
b)
Rain breaking down rocks on a mountain into smaller pieces. 
c)
Wind blowing away sediment to a new place on the mountain.
d)
All of the above.
76.
Layers of sediment forming at the bottom of the ocean floor is an example of
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Awesome Science
77.
Muddy water being carried away by a fast-moving river is an example of
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition 
d)
A nice place to swim
78.
What is an enormous mass of ice moving over land, causing weathering of rock and soil?
a)
A glacier
b)
An iceberg
c)
An ice wedge
d)
A sand dune
79.
How do plants weather rocks?
a)
During photosynthesis
b)
When roots grow into cracks of rocks and expand the rock breaks.
c)
When the plant moves water from the roots to the leaves, the rock breaks.
d)
Plants don't weather rocks.
80.
What is the wearing away or breaking down of rocks called?
a)
Deposition
b)
Erosion
c)
Glaciers
d)
Weathering
81.
Which of the following is NOT a slow change to Earth's surface?
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Landslides
82.

Why is the center of the Earth solid instead of liquid?

a)

Gravity pulls the rock together

b)

It's cooler than the outside

83.

How does lava cool outside of the Earth?

a)

Slowly

b)

Quickly

84.

Magma inside the Earth cools

a)

Quickly

b)

Slowly

85.

What type of igneous rock is formed from lava?

a)

Intrusive

b)

Extrusive

86.

What type of igneous rock is formed from magma cooling?

a)

Extrusive

b)

Intrusive

87.

Intrusive igneous rocks cool

a)

Slow because they cool inside the volcano.

b)

Fast because they cool outside the volcano.

c)

Fast because they cool inside a volcano.

88.

If a rock has big crystals it

a)

cooled quickly and is extrusive

b)

cooled slowly and is extrusive

c)

cooled slowly and is intrusive

89.

(PICK TWO ANSWERS) What physical features would you expect to see in an extrusive igneous rock?

a)

Many small,tiny crystals

b)

Holes or air pockets (air trapped inside)

c)

No crystals at all

d)

Only a few, but very large crystals.

90.

The three types of rocks are igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rock. How do scientists classify rocks into each group?

a)

based on the labels written on the rocks

b)

based on how a rock forms in nature

c)

based on what each rock feels like

91.

How is igneous rock formed?

a)

Other rocks break down into smaller pieces, settle and are squeezed together in layers.

b)

Magma or lava cools and hardens.

c)

Other rocks are exposed to extreme heat and pressure causing them to change into a new type of rock.

92.

What is it called when rocks are broken down?

a)

Weathering

b)

Deposition

c)

Compaction

d)

Cementation

93.

How are sedimentary rocks formed?

a)

Other rocks break down into smaller pieces, settle and are squeezed together in layers.

b)

Magma or lava cools and hardens.

c)

Other rocks are exposed to extreme heat and pressure causing them to change into a new type of rock.

94.

Metamorphosis means

a)

Changing shape

b)

Changing your underpants

c)

Changing your diet

d)

Changing your mind

95.

Metamorphic rocks undergo major changes. There are TWO forces that typically cause such big changes. What are they? (You must select both correct answers!)

a)

very high heat

b)

strong winds

c)

intense pressure

d)

water wearing them down

96.

What type of rock do you think this is?

a)

igneous

b)

sedimentary

c)

metamorphic

97.

What type of rock do you think this is?

a)

igneous

b)

sedimentary

c)

metamorphic

98.

Which type of rocks are formed from the cooling of magma or lava?

a)

igneous

b)

metamorphic

c)

sedimentary

99.

Which type of rock requires extreme pressure and extreme heat to change existing rock?

a)

metamorphic

b)

sedimentary

c)

igneous

100.

Which type of rock is a result of the WED process (weathering, erosion, deposition), compaction of sediments in layers, and then cementation?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

101.
What does Ignis mean?
a)
hot
b)
fire
c)
steam
d)
flame
102.

Igneous rock is formed when

a)

Magma or lava cools

b)

There's an earth

103.

What type of igneous rock is formed when magma cools and hardens below the Earth's surface, forming large mineral crystals.?

a)

Intrusive igneous

b)

Extrusive igneous

104.

Sediments are small particles of

a)

Sand, mud, or organic matter

b)

Volcanic ash that gets thrown out of a volcano.

105.

Sedimentary layers are _____ and _____ until they form rock.

a)

Squeezed and compressed

b)

Weathered and eroded

106.

Sedimentary rocks are the type of rocks in which you can find

a)

Diamonds

b)

Fossils

107.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a sedimentary rock?

a)

Pumice

b)

Sandstone

c)

Shale

d)

Limestone

108.

Metamorphic rocks has been changed by

a)

Extreme heat and pressure

b)

Layers of sediment pressing down on it

109.

Metamorphic rocks can also be formed when rocks close to the earth's surface are heated up by

a)

Plate tectonics or magma

b)

The sun

110.

Different rocks become metamorphic rocks when they are exposed to ......

a)

weathering and erosion

b)

Heat and pressure

111.

The rock cycle begins with

a)

Magma

b)

Fossils

112.

What begins to break down the rock in a process called erosion?

a)

Magma

b)

Wind. water, or other forces.

113.

Sedimentary rocks must go through ________ and _______ to become metamorphic rocks.

a)

Cementation and compaction

b)

Heat and pressure

c)

Cementation and pressure

114.

When rocks are forced deep beneath the surface they may melt and become _____ and start the process all over again.

a)

Magma

b)

Sediments

c)

Rubber Duckies

115.

No matter how they start, rocks will always continue changing.

a)

True

b)

False

116.

Which is MORE dense?

a)

Sponge

b)

Brick

117.
Air pressure is greatest when near Earth's surface because?
a)
The air molecules are farther apart.
b)
The air molecules are closer together.
c)
Air molecules collide.
d)
Air molecules are tightly packed.
118.

Does this picture show high or low density?

a)

High density

b)

Low density

119.

Does this picture show high or low density?

a)

High density

b)

Low density

120.

What is the role of the sun in the water cycle?

a)

provide heat energy for evaporation

b)

provide heat energy for condensation

c)

dry out the soil for runoff to occur

d)

provide thermal energy for accumulation

121.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
122.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
123.

What process is show by letter A in the diagram?

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

accumulation

d)

precipitation

124.

What is shown by letter D (or letter C/bottom left) in the diagram?

a)

runoff

b)

vapor

c)

melting

125.
Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of  ________________. 
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
accumulation
d)
precipitation
126.

Which state of matter does this picture show?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

127.

What state of matter does this picture show?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

128.

Which state of matter does this picture show?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

129.

Which state of matter does this picture show?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

130.

As temperature increases, what happens to particles?

a)

They speed up

b)

They slow down

131.

As temperature decreases, what happens to particles?

a)

They speed up

b)

They slow down

132.

What is happening in this picture of ice melting?

a)

Molecules are speeding up

b)

Molecules are slowing down

133.

What is happening in this picture of water boiling?

a)

Molecules are speeding up

b)

Molecules are slowing down

134.

What is happening in this picture of this lake freezing?

a)

Molecules are speeding up

b)

Molecules are slowing down

135.

What is happening to the outside of this water bottle?

a)

Molecules are speeding up

b)

Molecules are slowing down

136.

What state of matter is water in?

a)

soild

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

thermo

137.
Melting is the change in state of a
a)

solid to a gas.

b)

 liquid to a gas.

c)

solid to a liquid.

d)

 liquid to a solid.

138.

____ keep their size but not their shape.

a)

solids

b)

liquids

c)

gases

d)

plasma

139.

____ have molecules that can spread out far from each other and move quickly.

a)

solids

b)

liquids

c)

gases

d)

plasma

140.

Which phase of matter has a definite volume and definite shape?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

141.

___ is anything that takes up space and has mass.

a)

Density

b)

Weight

c)

Volume

d)

Matter

142.

Plasma can be found in which of the following (more than one answer)

a)

Auroras

b)

Lightening

c)

LED light bulbs

d)

Stars

e)

Moons

143.

A plasma can be made in a laboratory by

a)

cooling a gas to very low temperatures

b)

cooling a gas and reducing the pressure

c)

heating a gas to extremely hot temperatures

d)

heating a liquid to the point it turns into a gas

144.

What is a glacier?

a)

A type of juice drink

b)

Slowly moving mass or river of ice

c)

A fast-moving mass or river of ice

d)

The way southerners say “Glad to See You”.

145.

What force drives water down a hill or to fall from the sky?

a)

Gravity

b)

Bananas

c)

The sun

d)

Acceleration

146.

The movement of water around the Earth is called?

a)

Water Cycle

b)

Carbon Cycle

c)

Currents

d)

Traveling

147.
The measure of the amount of space and object takes up. 
a)

temperature

b)

matter

c)

mass

d)

volume

148.
The process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface is called
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
149.
How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks?  The freezing water—
a)
keeps the rocks in place.
b)
makes the rocks last longer.
c)
expands cracks and breaks rocks.
d)
causes rocks to fall in landslides.
150.
What causes the greatest erosion effect on our beaches?
a)
Waves
b)
Gravity
c)
Glaciers
d)
Wind
151.

Which of these is an example of erosion?

a)

Light shining onto a mountain.

b)

Rain breaking down rocks on a mountain into larger pieces.

c)

Wind blowing away bits of dirt to a new place on the mountain.

d)

All of the above.

152.
Muddy water being carried away by a fast-moving river is an example of
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
A mess
d)
A nice place to swim
153.
How do plants weather rocks?
a)
Plants don't weather rocks.
b)
When roots grow into cracks of rocks and expand the rock breaks.
c)
When the plant moves water from the roots to the leaves, the rock breaks.
154.

What is the wearing away or breaking down of rocks called?

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

155.

What type of rock forms from the existing rock under large amounts of heat and pressure?

a)

metamorphic

b)

igneous

c)

sedimentary

156.

What type of rock is made from magma/lava cooling?

a)

igneous

b)

metamorphic

c)

sedimentary

157.

Melted rock underground is...

a)

magma

b)

lava

158.

Melted rock above ground is...

a)

magma

b)

lava

159.

If a rock cools slowly it will have large crystals and a rock that cools quickly will have small crystals.

a)

True

b)

False

160.

What is it called when rocks are broken down?

a)

Weathering

b)

Deposition

c)

Compaction

d)

Cementation

161.

How are sedimentary rocks formed?

a)

Other rocks break down into smaller pieces, settle and are squeezed together in layers.

b)

Magma or lava cools and hardens.

c)

Other rocks are exposed to extreme heat and pressure causing them to change into a new type of rock.

162.

No matter how they start, rocks will always continue changing.

a)

True

b)

False

163.

Which term best describes this movement of soil from one place to another?

a)

Deposition

b)

Discharge

c)

Erosion

d)

Weathering

164.
The process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue sediment together.
a)
compaction
b)
deposition
c)
organic rock
d)
cementation
165.
The process by which sediment settles out of water or wind
a)
deposition
b)
cementation
c)
sedimentation
d)
erosion
166.
The process that squeezes sediments under pressure.
a)
Compaction
b)
Acretion
c)
Containerism
d)
Cementation
167.
What layer is the thinnest?
a)
Crust 
b)
Mantle
c)
Core
d)
They are all the same size
168.
Which layer is the thickest?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Core
d)
All of them are the same size
169.
The order of the earth’s compositional layers from most dense to least dense are ...
a)
Inner Core, Crust, Mantle and Outer Core
b)
Crust, Mantle, Outer Core and Inner Core
c)
Inner Core, Outer Core, Mantle and Crust
d)
Crust, Outer Core, Inner Core and Mantle.
170.

What type of plate boundary is shown in the picture?

a)

convergent

b)

divergent

c)

transform

d)

sergent

171.

What type of boundary can form ridges or rift valleys?

a)

convergent boundary

b)

divergent boundary

c)

transform boundary

d)

sergent boundary

172.

A plate boundary at which two plates move parallel to each other in opposite directions.

a)

divergent plate boundary

b)

convergent plate boundary

c)

transform plate boundary

d)

subduction

173.
What is represented by the picture? 
a)
Sea-floor spreading
b)
Pangea
c)
How the continents are arranged today
d)
Volcanoes
174.

Which explains that the continents were once joined together and over time they broke up and then drifted apart?

a)

Plate Tectonic Theory

b)

Continental Drift

175.

Which of these explains that Earth's outer layer is broken into large slowly moving pieces?

a)

Plate Tectonic Theory

b)

Continental Drift

176.

Wegener’s proposal of a supercontinent was supported by:

a)

earthquake data

b)

seafloor magnetism

c)

rock, fossil, and climate data.

d)

convection currents in the mantle.

177.
one tectonic plate moves under another
a)
convergent plate boundary
b)
divergent plate boundary
c)
transform plate boundary
d)
subduction
178.
Sedimentary rocks may contain fossils.
a)
True
b)
False
179.

True or False: Once a rock is sedimentary, it cannot become an igneous rock.

a)

True

b)

False

180.

The plate movement on Earth is generally fast, moving several meters per year.

a)

True

b)

False

181.

When transform boundaries slide or scrape past each other horizontally, what is a common result?

a)

Volcanoes

b)

mountains

c)

trenches

d)

earthquakes

182.
Where would the oldest rock be found?
a)
L
b)
M
c)
N
d)
O
183.

At plate boundaries, plates interact, the results would be

a)

geologic features

b)

earthquakes

c)

a country's border

d)

an Insanely complex, long answer that you will click out of instinct.

184.

Volcanoes and Earthquakes typically occur _______________.

a)

along plate boundaries

b)

only under water

c)

only in hawaii

d)

where it is usually hot

185.

This rock is formed in layers.

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

186.

Fossils are often found in this rock.

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

187.

This rock is often found near water.

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

188.

You would most likely find this rock near a volcano.

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

189.

What kind of rock is "Granite"?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

190.

What kind of rock is "Marble"?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

191.

What kind of rock is "Limestone"?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

192.

What kind of rock is "Sandstone"?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

193.

What kind of rock is "Basalt"?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

194.
The top layer of sediments in a sedimentary rocks is...
a)
The newest and youngest layer.
b)
The oldest layer.
c)
The only layer that is made from pebbles.
d)
The second layer of sediments.
195.
Formed by cooling & solidification of magma
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Extrusive Igneous
d)
Intrusive Igneous
196.
Has small or no crystals because of rapid cooling
a)
sedimentary
b)
metamorphic
c)
extrusive igneous
d)
intrusive igneous
197.
Has large crystals because of slow cooling
a)
sedimentary rock
b)
metamorphic rock
c)
intrusive igneous rock
d)
extrusive igneous rock
198.
Formed by compacting & cementing of sediments
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Extrusive Igneous
d)
Intrusive Igneous
199.
Which of the following are associated with volcanoes?
a)
Sediments and soil
b)
Crystals and sand
c)
Magma and lava
d)
Mica and granite
200.
The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called
a)
erosion
b)
weathering
c)
sediments
201.

Geologists are scientists that study _______.

a)

rocks

b)

lakes

c)

rivers

d)

animals

202.

Geologists can find ______ in old rocks.

a)

fossils

b)

toys

c)

sofas

d)

people

203.
Which letter is in the Northern Hemisphere?
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

None of them

204.
Which letter is in the Southern Hemisphere?
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

None of them

205.
Which letter is on the Equator?
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

None of them

206.
Which hemisphere would receive the least amount of daylight hours?
a)

Northern hemisphere

b)

Southern hemisphere

c)

Eastern hemisphere

d)

Equator

207.
What two factors cause Earth to have seasons?
a)

Tilt and Rotation

b)

Rotation and Revolution

c)

Distance from the Sun and Rotation

d)

Tilt and Revolution

208.
Which location receives the most amount of daylight hours?
a)

X

b)

Z

c)

None of them

d)

Both of them

209.
Which location is experiencing night?
a)

X

b)

Y

c)

Z

d)

None of them

210.
Why does summer occur in June for the northern hemisphere and in December for the southern hemisphere?
a)

Both hemispheres are receiving equal amounts of light at those times.

b)

Neither hemisphere receives the most light.

c)

In June the southern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun and in December the northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun.

d)

In June the northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun and in December the southern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun.

211.
What month is occurring in the diagram?
a)

December

b)

June

c)

May

d)

July

212.
Which location is experiencing spring?
a)

X

b)

Y

c)

Z

d)

None of them

213.
Which location does the southern hemisphere experience summer?
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

214.
Which location is experiencing winter?
a)

X

b)

Y

c)

Z

d)

None of them

215.
What would happen if the earth no longer rotated?
a)

No Starbucks

b)

No Wi-Fi

c)

No day and night

d)

No revolution

216.
What season is it in the northern hemisphere?
a)

Spring

b)

Summer

c)

Winter

d)

Fall

217.
At what location is the northern hemisphere experiencing the most amount of direct sunlight and what season is it?
a)

C Summer

b)

A Summer

c)

C Winter

d)

B Spring

218.
Which hemisphere is experiencing the most intense Sun rays?
a)

Northern hemisphere

b)

Southern hemisphere

c)

Both of them

d)

Neither of them

219.
Which location is experiencing summer? (select all that apply)
a)

X

b)

W

c)

Z

d)

None of them

220.
At what position would the northern hemisphere be changing into Autumn?
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

221.
Which location does the southern hemisphere experience fall?
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

222.
How long does it take Earth to orbit once around the sun? (Select all that apply)
a)

365.25 hours

b)

365.25 days

c)

365.25 years

d)

365.25 seconds

223.
How long does it take Earth to rotate once on its axis? (Select all that apply)
a)

24 hours

b)

24 days

c)

24 years

d)

24 seconds

224.
Which hemisphere is experiencing the shortest number of daylight hours?
a)

Northern Hemisphere

b)

Southern Hemisphere

c)

Neither hemisphere

d)

Both hemispheres

225.
Describe the amount of daylight hours for each hemisphere.
a)

The northern hemisphere is getting more daylight hours and the southern hemisphere is getting less daylight hours.

b)

The southern hemisphere is getting more daylight hours and the northern hemisphere is getting less daylight hours.

c)

Both hemispheres are receiving equal amounts of daylight hours.

d)

Both hemispheres are always in daylight.

226.
What is a wall along the banks of a river or other body of water that serves to keep water behind it?
a)
flood
b)
floodway
c)
levee
d)
reserboir
227.
What is this image showing?
a)
Basin
b)
Mesa
c)
Plateau
d)
Isthmus
228.
What is this image showing?
a)
Glacier
b)
Canyon
c)
Mesa
d)
Basin
229.
What is a Delta?
a)
A landform that is made of sediment when a river flows into a larger body of water
b)
A narrow strip of water
c)
A deep narrow valley with steep sides
d)
A constructed channel filled with water used for navigation, irrigation, or drainage
230.
Over time, erosion and weathering can cause canyons to become _____________________.
a)

deeper and narrower

b)

wider and shallower

c)

deeper and wider

d)

shallower and narrower

231.
___________ is the process of wind, water or other factors breaking rock down. This is most likely to happen on the surface of the rock where the rock comes into contact with air and water.
a)
Erosion
b)
Weathering
c)
Deposition
d)
Rock Cycle
232.
What is deposition?
a)

Pieces of sediment come to rest on a surface

b)

Movement of sediment

c)

Breaking down of sediment 

233.
 Deposition is a process that
a)

Dissolves sediment

b)

Breaks down rock to form sediment

c)

Removes sediment from land forms

d)

Drops sediment to form landforms

234.
Where do deltas form?
a)

Desert Areas

b)

At river mouths

c)

On the Banks of Rivers

d)

In Valleys Formed by Glaciers

235.
The course or path of a river is called:
a)
A Channel
b)
A Stream
c)
An Ocean
d)
A Creek
236.
the land that gets covered by water from a stream or river during a flood
a)

floodplain

b)

dune

c)

plain

d)

mountain

237.
What does weathering mean?
a)

to move

b)

to settle in a new spot

c)

to break apart

d)

to sit still

238.
What does erosion mean?
a)

to break apart

b)

to settle in new spot

c)

to move

d)

to sit still

239.
The following are agents of erosion EXCEPT...
a)

wind

b)

water

c)

ice

d)

fire

240.

Which type of weathering most likely caused the rock shapes?

a)

Tree roots

b)

Acid rain

c)

Freezing and thawing

d)

Sand blown by wind

241.

What is an enormous mass of ice moving over land, causing weathering of rock and soil?

a)

A glacier

b)

An iceberg

c)

An ice wedge

d)

A sand dune

242.
The process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface is called
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Decomposition
243.
A cliff formed near the ocean.  Which statement best describes how this cliff formed?
a)
Warm air melted the rock.
b)
Sun rays evaporated the rock.
c)
Ocean waves washed away rock.
d)
Plant roots pushed away the rock.
244.
What is the process that picks up and moves weathered rocks?
a)
Deposition
b)
Landslide
c)
Weathering
d)
Erosion
245.
Deposition changes the Earth’s surface because bits of broken rock and soil _____.
a)
stop rivers from flowing.
b)
make rich farmlands.
c)
are dropped in new places.
d)
move very slowly.
246.
What causes the greatest erosion effect on our beaches?
a)
Waves
b)
Gravity
c)
Glaciers
d)
Wind
247.
Layers of sediment forming at the bottom of the ocean floor is an example of
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Awesome Science
248.
Muddy water being carried away by a fast-moving river is an example of
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition 
d)
A nice place to swim
249.
What is the wearing away or breaking down of rocks called?
a)
Deposition
b)
Erosion
c)
Glaciers
d)
Weathering
250.
Which of the following is NOT a slow change to Earth's surface?
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Landslides
251.
A "V" shaped valley eroded by a stream or river.
a)
River Delta
b)
Gully
c)
Ravine
d)
Canyon
252.
The area around a river that is covered by water flowing over the riverbank during a flood. 
a)
Flood Zone
b)
Flood Plain
c)
Flood Land
d)
Flood Pants
253.
a)

Glacier

b)

Forest

c)

Desert

d)

Prairie

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