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4A:_Earth&Space_Earth Structure and Geology

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 38mins

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1.

Limestone is a sedimentary rock. During the rock cycle, limestone is changed into marble, a metamorphic rock. The processes that act on limestone and change it into marble are

a)

weather and erosion

b)

heat and pressure

c)

compacting and cementing

d)

melting, cooling, and hardening

2.

Match the following

a)

pieces of weathered particles: clay, silt, sand, cobbles, and boulders.

1.

Sediment

b)

Processes which break down rock physically and chemically.

2.

Weathering

c)

How sediment gets carried to a new location, water, glaciers, wind, and gravity.

3.

Erosion

3.

According to the diagram, what process is shown by letter B?

a)

compaction & cementation

b)

weather & erosion

c)

heat & pressure

d)

melting

4.

How do you distinguish a rock from a mineral?

a)

rocks are always bigger than minerals

b)

minerals are usually made of small rocks that bind together

c)

rocks can always be identified by their shape; minerals can not

d)

minerals are made of elements that form crystals and rocks are made of one or more minerals

5.

What are the characteristics that define a mineral? (CHECK ALL that apply.)

a)

Inorganic (Non-Living)

b)

Definite crystal structure

c)

Can be any phase (solid, liquid, or gas)

d)

Solid

e)

Organic (from living things)

6.
Which sentence BEST describes a process in the rock cycle?
a)
Sedimentary rocks can melt to become metamorphic rocks.
b)
Volcanoes can deposit sedimentary rock to form mountains.
c)
Metamorphic rocks can form by the weathering process.
d)
Igneous rocks can become metamorphic and sedimentary rocks.
7.

As streams flow through Stone Mountain, layers of sand build up. Over time, the sand particles form a sedimentary rock called sandstone. What causes sandstone to change into metamorphic rock at Stone Mountain?

a)

Sandstone is reshaped by erosion from a stream.

b)

Sandstone builds up layers of sand at the mountain.

c)

Sandstone experiences intense heat and pressure.

d)

Sandstone has more sand particles compacted on top of it.

8.

Which of the following statements about minerals is FALSE?

a)

Minerals have a crystalline structure.

b)

Humans can create minerals to suit specific needs.

c)

Minerals are inorganic materials.

d)

Minerals cannot be liquids or gases.

9.

Select the nutrient that best applies to the description. This nutrient helps regulate chemical reactions within

the body. There are two types of this nutrient, macro and trace. What is the nutrient?

a)

Minerals

b)

Vitamins

c)

Water

d)

Water

10.
What is the difference between macrominerals and trace minerals?
a)
Macro is used by the body more often.
b)
Trace is used by the body more often
c)
Macro has 2 atom bonds and Trace has one
d)
Macro the body needs in quantities greater than 100 milligrams a day, and trace is less than 100 milligrams.
11.

Which one of these body functions is helped by calcium?

a)

Helps our muscles to contract

b)

Helps keep our nerves healthy

c)

Helps build strong bones and teeth

d)

All of the choices

12.
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.
13.
What is erosion?
a)
The process by which
water, ice, wind or gravity
moves fragments of rock
and soil.
b)
The process by which
water, ice, wind or gravity
deposit rock sediments
and soil in a new place.
c)
The breaking down of
Earth’s crust into smaller
and smaller pieces.
14.
What is deposition?
a)
The process by which
water, ice, wind or gravity
moves fragments of rock
and soil.
b)
The process by which
water, ice, wind or gravity
deposit rock sediments
and soil in a new place.
c)
The breaking down of
Earth’s crust into smaller
and smaller pieces.
15.

Which of these is chemical weathering?

a)

A plant sprouting through and splitting a rock

b)

A rock containing iron rusting

c)

Ice freezing and expanding a rock

d)

Waves crashing into a rock formation

16.

The tallest sand dunes in North America are found in Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve in Colorado. These dunes were formed from the sand at the bottom of a dry lake bed. Which of the following agents is most likely responsible for the formation of the sand dunes?

a)

Wind

b)

Water

c)

Ice

d)

Gravity

17.

Dalton noticed that recent rain had loosened up the dirt in his backyard. As a result, much of the dirt had moved around. There were holes and mounds where the dirt had been level before. This is an example of which of the following?

a)

An earthquake

b)

Weathering

c)

A mudslide

d)

Erosion

18.

How is soil formed? Check all that apply!

a)

Weathering forms the rocks and minerals of soil

b)

A mixture of rock, mineral particles and organic matter.

c)

The layers in the soil profile used to classify soil types.

d)

Organic material in soil comes from living things such as plant and animal remains

19.
The very top layer of soil is mostly made of
a)
Solid rock 
b)
Clay and mineral deposits
c)
A mixture of minerals and organic material
d)
Mostly organic material (humus)
20.
Many plants cannot grow in sandy soil. Why is this true?
a)
Sandy soil does not hold enough water.
b)
Air cannot pass through sandy soil.
c)
Roots cannot easily push through sandy soil.
d)
Sandy soil has too many nutrients.
21.

Porosity is a measure of void space in a soil sample. Larger soil particles have larger void spaces. Smaller soil particles have smaller pore spaces, but a greater number of them, which leads to higher surface tension and higher % porosity. With this is mind, which statement is true:

a)

Sandy soil has a higher porosity than clay soil

b)

Sandy soil has a higher porosity than silty soil

c)

Clay soil has a higher porosity than sandy soil

d)

Porosity is directly proportional to soil particle size

22.

What is the relationship between soil type/particle size and permiability (as shown by the bar graph below)?

a)

The larger the particle size, the slower the permeability rate

b)

The smaller the particle size, the faster the permeability rate

c)

There is no relationship between particle size and permeability

d)

The larger the particle size, the faster the permeability rate

23.

As permeability increases

a)

Infiltration decreases and runoff decreases

b)

Infiltration increases and runoff decreases

c)

Infiltration decreases and runoff increases

d)

Infiltration increases and runoff increases

24.

Put these samples in order from highest permeability to lowest permeability: clay, gravel, & sand.

a)

sand, clay, gravel

b)

gravel, clay, sand

c)

gravel, sand, clay

d)

clay, sand, gravel

25.

Flash flooding often occurs in city areas because

a)

Roads, pavements, and buildings reduce the infiltration of water into the ground

b)

Ground water storage is usually very large

c)

runoff decreases during precipitation

d)

The heat generated by city areas decreases actual evapotranspiration

26.
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
27.

Which of the following is true regarding the composition of the lithosphere?

a)

The lithosphere is mostly liquid, with some medium-density materials, such as silicon.

b)

The lithosphere is more plastic and flows slowly compared to the solid crust of Earth.

c)

The lithosphere includes the core and the lower portion of the mantle.

d)

The lithosphere includes the crust and the uppermost portion of the mantle, which is sold and rigid.

28.

As you travel from the crust to the core, how would temperature, pressure and density of the material change?

a)

They would all increase

b)

They would all decrease.

c)

Nothing, the layers are made of the same material throughout

d)

Temperature would decrease, but pressure and density would increase

29.

How can we describe an oblate spheroid?

a)

Equatorial Diameter is shorter than the Polar Diameter

b)

Polar Diameter is shorter than the Equatorial Diameter

c)

Polar and Equatorial Diameter are equal

30.

The rate of soil development in tropical areas is usually greater than the rate of soil development in arctic areas because tropical areas have

a)

less chemical weathering and a scarcity of living organisms

b)

less chemical weathering and an abundance of living organisms

c)

more chemical weathering and a scarcity of living organisms

d)

more chemical weathering and an abundance of living organisms

31.

The cross section represents zones of soil labeled A, B, and C. D represents underlying bedrock. Which letter identifies the zone having the most organic and weathered material?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

32.

What causes the Earth's magnetic field?

a)

Flow of molten iron

b)

Cosmic rays

c)

Flow of molten aluminum

d)

Volcano eruption

33.

Where two tectonic plates move side-by-side with one another:

a)

Transform Boundary

b)

Divergent Boundary

c)

Convergent Boundary

d)

Mountain Building

34.

This type of plate boundary creates land:

a)

Transform Boundary

b)

Divergent Boundary

c)

Convergent Boundary

35.

Which type of plate boundary destroys land?

a)

Transform Boundary

b)

Divergent Boundary

c)

Convergent Boundary

36.
Which of the following is evidence that supports continental drift?
a)
the presence of penguins at both the equator and Antarctica
b)
fossils of the same plant have been found on several continents
c)
the presence of glacial features in Antarctica
d)
the presence of volcanic rock in Antarctica
37.
What does the theory of continental drift state?
a)
The continents were once joined in a super-continent and have moved over time
b)
Continents are stationary and do not move
c)
The Earth is broken into lithospheric plates that move due to convection currents
d)
none of the above
38.

Use the information to answer the question.


Which explanation best accounts for the fossil evidence?

a)

The continents were once connected by a large land bridge.

b)

The reptile species evolved on the two different continents at the same time.

c)

The continents were once joined together within a larger landmass.

d)

The reptile species floated across the Atlantic Ocean on logs.

39.

Seafloor spreading occurs because ____.

a)

new material is being added to the asthenosphere

b)

earthquakes break apart the ocean floor

c)

sediments accumulate at the area of spreading

d)

molten material beneath Earth's crust rises to the surface

40.

Which of the following supports the theory of seafloor spreading? (Choose ONE)

a)

Correlation of rock layers

b)

Continents fitting together like puzzle pieces

c)

Magnetic Reversal recorded in the rocks on both sides of the mid-ocean ridge

d)

Continuous Mountain Chains

41.

Match the volcano to its descriptions?

a)

Erupt quietly - has dark basaltic magma

1.

Shield

b)

Has tall steep sides

2.

Cinder Cone

c)

Erupt loudly - has light grinitic magma

3.

Composite

42.

Match the volcano to its descriptions?

a)

Erupt quietly - has dark basaltic magma

1.

Shield

b)

Has tall steep sides

2.

Cinder Cone

c)

Erupt loudly - has light grinitic magma

3.

Composite

43.
The epicenter of an earthquake is
a)
The point below the surface where rock begins to break and the first motion occurs
b)
The seismic station closest to the earthquake
c)
The place where the greatest damage occurs
d)
The point on the surface directly above the focus
44.

Match the following

a)

Focus

1.

The point within the earth where the earthquake originates

b)

Epicenter

2.

The point on the Earth's surface directly the earthquakes origination

c)

Moment Magnitude Scale

3.

scale used to measure amount of damage and strength of earthquake

45.

Which type of wave arrives first

during an earthquake?

a)

Primary

(p-wave) waves

b)

Secondary

(s-wave) waves

c)
Rayleigh Waves
d)
Love Waves
46.

How are the two types of waves different from each other?

a)

Within the earth, P waves can travel through solids and liquids, whereas S waves can only travel through solids.

b)

Within the earth, S waves can travel through solids and liquids, whereas P waves can only travel through solids.

47.

What are the four eras in order from OLDEST to NEWEST?

a)

Pre-Cambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic

b)

Pre-Cambrian, Mesozoic, Paleozoic, Cenozoic

c)

Cenozoic, Mesozoic, Paleozoic, Pre-Cambrian

d)

Mesozoic, Pre-Cambrian, Cenozoic, Paleozoic

48.

What does absolute age tell about a rock layer or fossil?

a)

Abundant

b)

The exact age of a fossil determined by radiometric dating or the half life of radioactive elements.

c)

The age of one rock layer or fossil compared to another.

d)

Wide geographic distribution

49.

What evidence do scientists use to determine the age of the earth?

a)

Absolute and relative dating of rocks and fossils, and the fossil record.

b)

4.6 billion years old

c)

relative age

d)

The rocks are probably the same age.

50.

Summarize the Law of Superposition

a)

The youngest rocks are located at the bottom of the rock layers

b)

The oldest rocks are located at the bottom of the rock layers

c)

The ages of the rocks are mixed between the layers of the rock

d)

The ages of all the rocks are the same throughout all the layers