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Chapter 5 practice

Total questions: 121

Worksheet time: 3hrs 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which rock layer in the diagram seems to be the oldest? (a)  

Choose from the below words
F
E
B
A
2.

According to the law of superposition, the oldest fossils are found  (a)  

Choose from the below words
At the top of the rock layers
Near the bottom of the rock layers
In the middle of the rock layers
Somewhat near the surface
3.
How are Fossils made?
a)
A fossil is made when the organism dies and rocks are on top of it mushing it creating a cast that looks like the organism
b)
A fossil is made cause it died and the organism just turns into a rock
c)
Why are you asking me this?
4.

What is the name of a person who studies Fossils? (a)  

Choose from the below words
A person who studies Fossils
A Paleontologist
A Archaeologist
5.
What is a Fossil?
a)
A Fossil is the remains of an dead animal and plant.
b)
I don't know?
c)
A Fossil is the remains of only a
plant.
6.
How long does it take for a fossil to form?
a)
Anywhere around 10,000- 500,000,000 years
b)
Around 1000- 9999 years
c)
1,000,000,000 Years
d)
I give up...
7.

Where can the oldest layer be found? (a)  

Choose from the below words
The top layer
The middle layer
They are all the same age
The bottom layer
8.

Which layer formed first? (a)  

Choose from the below words
Rock Layer W
Rock Layer X
Rock Layer Y
Rock Layer Z
9.

What is the correct order of the rock layers from oldest to youngest? (a)  

Choose from the below words
B, C, D, E, A
A, B, C, D, E
E, D, C, B, A
B, C, D, A, E
10.

What is the correct order of the rock layers from oldest to youngest? (a)  

Choose from the below words
F, E, C, B, A, D
A, B, C, D, E, F
F, E, D, C, B, A
D, F, E, C, B, A
11.

Fossils are usually found in  (a)  

Choose from the below words
igneous rock
extrusions
intrusions
sedimentary rock
12.

What type of fossil is this? (a)  

Choose from the below words
Mold 
Cast
Preserved remains
Petrified
13.
Which statement is true about the fossil record?
a)
It is a record of all living things
b)
It shows how our climate has remained the same over time
c)
It provides evidence for history of life on Earth
d)
It does not support the theory of evolution
14.

At the end of Precambrian time, multi-celled organisms started to grow (a)  

Choose from the below words
True
False
15.

The Mesozoic Era was known as (a)  

Choose from the below words
the age of reptiles
the age of mammals
the age of plants
the age of birds
16.

According to the law of superposition, the oldest fossils are found  (a)  

Choose from the below words
At the top of the rock layers
Near the bottom of the rock layers
In the middle of the rock layers
Somewhat near the surface
17.
If an index fossil is found in two rock layers that are separated by an ocean, what do you know about the relationship between the two rock layers?
a)
they are about the same age
b)
both areas were dry
c)
the are made of the same kind of rock
d)
the rock layers are unrelated
18.

The process by which running water, wind, or ice carry away bits of broken-up rock (a)  

Choose from the below words
weathering
sedimentation
erosion
cementation
19.

A break in the Earth's crust  (a)  

Choose from the below words
fault 
mountain
plate
fossil 
20.

Look at the diagram, what layer did animal E first show up in?          (a)  

Choose from the below words
Layers #4
Layers #5
Layers #6
Layers #7
21.

The Law of Superposition helps scientists to determine what? (a)  

Choose from the below words
The absolute age of rock layers
The age of fossils
The relative age of rock layers
the super powers of rocks
22.

The time is take for half of a radioactive isotopes to decay into stable isotopes is called the (a)  

Choose from the below words
isotope decay
radiometric dating
half life
absolute age
23.

The radioactive decay of material can be used to determine the age of fossils. This is called (a)  

Choose from the below words
complete dating
absolute dating
relative dating
fossil dating
24.

The remains of living things preserved in Earth's crust. (a)  

Choose from the below words
superposition 
fossils
relative age 
absolute age 
25.

An outline left in the ground that is quickly covered with sediment. (a)  

Choose from the below words
imprint
cast
amber 
mold 
26.

Some fossils are formed when organisms are trapped in flowing tree sap which hardens to form (a)  

Choose from the below words
fossils
imprints
molds
amber 
27.

A list of Earth's rock layers in order from oldest to youngest (a)  

Choose from the below words
superposition
geologic column
era
period 
28.

True or false. Even though organisms are going extinct every day, there are new organisms being discovered.  (a)  

Choose from the below words
true
false 
29.

In Earth's history, which are shorter, periods or eras? (a)  

Choose from the below words
periods
eras
30.

What is the name of the era in which we live? (a)  

Choose from the below words
Precambrian
Cenozoic
Mesozoic
Paleozoic
31.

Which era included dinosaurs? (a)  

Choose from the below words
Mesozoic
Paleozoic
Precambrian
Cenozoic 
32.
Because of fossils found in West Virginia and Pennsylvania containing ferns, what can we tell about the climate in those areas years ago?
a)
The area used to be covered in forest
b)
The area must have been a tropical climate because ferns now grow in the tropics
c)
The area was most likely covered in ocean water
d)
The area had a climate similar to what they have today. 
33.

What are Mid-Ocean Ridges? (a)  

Choose from the below words
A chain of underwater waterfalls 
A chain of underwater volcanos
A chain of underwater mountains
A chain of underwater rocks
34.

True or false : Deep-Ocean Trenches are underwater canyons? (a)  

Choose from the below words
False
True
35.

What was the name of the supercontinent? (a)  

Choose from the below words
The world
Pangea
Land
Chick-Fil-A
36.

What was Wegener's hypothesis called? (a)  

Choose from the below words
The Pangea 
Moving Continents 
The Continental Drift
Techtonic Plates
37.

Magma, or molten material, (a)   and hardens

Choose from the below words
cools
warms
shrinks
38.

The oceanic crust is pushed aside on both sides of the  (a)  

Choose from the below words
Continent's edge
Deep-ocean trench
Mid-ocean ridge
39.

The process by which the ocean floor sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench back into the mantle is known as...

(a)  

40.

Most (a)   boundaries happen at mid-ocean ridges.

Choose from the below words
transform
continental/continental convergent
continental/oceanic convergent
divergent
41.

Plates slide past each other at (a)   boundaries.

Choose from the below words
transform
continental/continental convergent
continental/oceanic convergent
divergent
42.

The San Andreas fault is an example of which kind of boundary? (a)  

Choose from the below words
transform
continental/continental convergent
continental/oceanic convergent
divergent
43.
Which of the following work together?
a)
Divergent Boundaries and Mid-Ocean Ridges
b)
Sea-Floor Spreading and Pangaea
c)
Subduction and Pangaea
d)
Subduction and Sea-Floor Spreading
44.

Who is the scientist who proposed Continental Drift Theory? (a)  

Choose from the below words
Albert Einstein
Alfred Wegener
Isaac Newton
John Dalton
45.

What is the theory that states that parts of the Earth's crust slowly drift atop a liquid core. (a)  

Choose from the below words
Theory of Evolution
Heliocentric Theory
Geocentric Theory
Continental Drift Theory
46.

What do you call the evidence of Wegener's Theory that tells about the remains of an organism that lived long time ago? (a)  

Choose from the below words
Ashes
Bones
Follicles
Fossils
47.

What do you call the supercontinent landmass formed million years ago? (a)  

Choose from the below words
Pangea
Asia
Pantallasa
Eurasi
48.
Scientists think that convection currents flow in Earth’s ____.
a)
continents
b)
mantle
c)
lithosphere
d)
inner core
49.
Scientists believe that differences in ____ cause hot, plastic-like rock in the asthenosphere to rise toward Earth's surface.
a)
magnetism
b)
weight
c)
density
d)
force
50.
What kind of currents cause heat transfer in the Earth?
a)
convection currents
b)
radiation currents
c)
conduction currents
d)
ocean currents
51.

Oceanic plates are thinner than continental plates so they slide under in a process called

a)

compression

b)

convection

c)

subduction

d)

convergence

52.

Where plates move apart

a)

convergent boundary

b)

divergent boundary

c)

transform boundary

d)

subduction

53.

New oceanic crust (sea floor) is created at this boundary.

a)

Divergent Oceanic

b)

Divergent Continental

c)

Convergent Oceanic

d)

Transform

54.

The process where oceanic crust slides under another plate and is melted is called ___________.

a)

seafloor spreading

b)

subduction

c)

continental drift

d)

recycling

55.

A divergent boundary in the ocean creates what feature?

a)

Mid Ocean Ridge

b)

Rift Valley

c)

Deep Ocean Trench

d)

Subduction Zone

56.

These are NOT plate boundary features. They are areas where hot mantle plumes push up through the lithospheric plates to create volcanic islands such as Hawaii.

a)

Hotspots

b)

Convergent Boundary

c)

Divergent Boundary

d)

Transform Boundary

57.
What kind of plate boundary is shown here?
a)
divergent
b)
convergent
c)
transform
d)
subducting
58.
What kind of plate boundary is shown here?
a)
divergent
b)
convergent
c)
transform
d)
submergent
59.
What kind of plate boundary is shown here?
a)
divergent
b)
convergent
c)
transform
d)
strike slip
60.

What type of rock is found near mid ocean ridges?

a)

volcanic

b)

igneous

c)

metamorphic

61.

What causes the plates to move?

4 lines
62.

Which layer is made of the most solid rock? (a)  

Choose from the below words
inner core
outer core
mantle
crust
63.

Which layer is made of solid iron & nickel? (a)  

Choose from the below words
inner core
outer core
mantle
crust
64.

What is the outer core made of? (a)  

Choose from the below words
solid rock
solid metal
melted rock
melted metal
65.

Which layer has the hottest temperatures? (a)  

Choose from the below words
inner core
outer core
mantle
crust
66.
Which statement is true about oceanic crust?
a)
It is made of melted rock.
b)
It is the thinner than continental crust.
c)
It is thicker than continental crust.
d)
It is made of liquid metal.
67.

What kind of crust do we live on? (a)  

Choose from the below words
oceanic crust
continental crust
68.
Which statement is correct?
a)
As you move up through the layers, the pressure increases.
b)
As you move down through the layers pressure increases.
c)
As you move down through the layers, pressure decreases.
d)
As you move up down through the layers, pressure remains the same.
69.

What happens to temperature as you move down through the layers? (a)  

Choose from the below words
it remains the same
it increases then decreases
it increases
it decreases
70.

Which physical layer is represented by the yellow layer? (a)  

Choose from the below words
lithosphere
mesosphere
core
inner core
71.

Name this landform (a)  

Choose from the below words
lake
river
hill
plain
72.

Name this body of water (a)  

Choose from the below words
peninsula
ocean
hill
volcano
73.

Name this landform that describes the lowest part of the land (a)  

Choose from the below words
valley
hill
island
lake
74.
Name this landform
a)
volcano
b)
hill
c)
river
d)
island
75.
Name this landform
a)
river
b)
plain
c)
mountain
d)
island
76.
Name this landform
a)
peninsula
b)
plain
c)
river
d)
lake
77.
Name this body of water
a)
plain
b)
canyon
c)
valley
d)
river
78.
Name this landform
a)
lake
b)
hill
c)
mountain
d)
island
79.
Name this body of water
a)
lake
b)
valley
c)
island
d)
plain
80.
What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
81.
What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
82.
a)
The map show the lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
83.
a)
The map shows lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows lines of latitude.
84.
To locate a place on the earth, you need to look at...
a)
where the lines of latitude and longitude meet
b)
the lines of latitude only
c)
the lines of longitude only
d)
the compass rose
85.
Which STATE is located at...
100°W, 48°N
a)
NM
b)
ND
c)
SD
d)
CO
86.

What is the contour interval of this map?

a)

10

b)

20

c)

30

d)

40

87.

If sea level always equals (0), and the contour interval is 10 feet how tall is this mountain?

a)

30 ft

b)

40 ft

c)

50 ft

d)

60 ft

88.

Which side is steeper?

a)

The left side of the hill

b)

The right side of the hill

89.

How can you tell a map shows a steep slope?

a)

The lines are far apart from each other

b)

The lines are close to each other

90.

What is the continental divide?

4 lines
91.

Rain washing away soil from a hillside (a)  

Choose from the below words
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
92.

Water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking the rocks or pavement apart (a)  

Choose from the below words
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
93.

Wind blowing sand from one location to another (a)  

Choose from the below words
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
94.

What is the major cause of weathering and erosion? (a)  

Choose from the below words
wind
ice
glaciers
moving water
95.
Plants prevent soil erosion by-
a)
holding dirt in place with their roots
b)
providing food for herbivores
c)
the process of photosynthesis
d)
releasing water into the atmosphere through transpiration
96.

All of the following are causes of physical weathering except (a)  

Choose from the below words
plant growth
wind
acid rain
running water
97.
What is sediment?
a)
the process of rocks being broken down and carried away
b)
bits of rock, sand, and silt caused by the weathering of rocks
c)
the top layer of the soil
d)
decaying plant or animal material 
98.

The process by which small pieces of rocks and soil are carried away to new locations is called (a)  

Choose from the below words
deposition
erosion
weathering
faults
99.

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

Choose from the below words
keeps the rocks in place
makes the rocks last longer
expands cracks and breaks rocks
causes rocks to fall in landslides
100.
What is mechanical weathering?
a)
Process through which rocks are physically broken into smaller pieces.
b)
Rocks are broken down through chemical changes.
c)
Rocks are worn away from acid in plant roots.
d)
Rocks broken down by machinery.
101.

What is an enormous mass of ice moving over land? (a)  

Choose from the below words
glacier
iceberg
ice wedging
dune
102.

unsorted rock material deposited directly by ice as it melts (a)  

Choose from the below words
glacial drift
stratified drift
till
glacier
103.

Melting of an ice sheet would result in a lowering of sea level (a)  

Choose from the below words
true
false
104.

Which of the following is NOT one of the layers of soil? (a)  

Choose from the below words
topsoil
undersoil
subsoil
bedrock
105.
Which layer of soil is on the top?
a)
topsoil
b)
subsoil
c)
bedrock
d)
dirt
106.
What layer of soil is in the middle?
a)
topsoil
b)
bedrock
c)
minerals
d)
subsoil
107.
Which layer of soil has the BIGGEST pieces of rock in it?
a)
topsoil
b)
subsoil
c)
bedrock
d)
midsoil
108.
Which of the following is NOT one of the types of soil?
a)
clay
b)
sand
c)
silt
d)
mud
109.
Humus is.....
a)
the dead parts of plants and animals in soil.
b)
A food we eat with pretzels.
c)
The tiny particles inside of soil
d)
The roots that come off of a plant and live in soil.
110.
When plants, animals, and other organisms die, they break down and become part of the soil. What is this part of the soil called?
a)
sand
b)
silt
c)
clay
d)
humus
111.
Which of the following best describes soil erosion?
a)
A.  the breakdown of soil by chemicals
b)
A.  the improvement of soil quality by fertilizers
c)
A.  the breakdown of soil by drought
d)
A.  the movement of soil by wind or water
112.
Where do most streams begin?
a)
lakes
b)
oceans
c)
mountanis
d)
valleys 
113.
What do we call the different layers of soil?
a)
parent rock
b)
bedrock
c)
subsoil
d)
soil horizons
114.
What is another name for physical weathering?
a)
erosion
b)
til
c)
mechanical weathering
d)
weathering
115.
What are the soil layers from top to bottom?
a)
parent rock, topsoil, subsoil, and bedrock
b)
bedrock, topsoil, parent rock, and subsoil
c)
topsoil, subsoil, parent rock, and bedrock
d)
soil, topsoil, parent rock, and bedrock
116.
What does freezing a bottle of water show us about rocks?
a)
That rocks are fragile
b)
That rocks can freeze
c)
That water that freezes in a crack of a rock can cause weathering
d)
That rocks are meant to be in warm climates
117.
Major causes of weathering include
a)
Animals
b)
Plants
c)
Weather and Water
d)
All of the above
118.
This rock may chemically weather easily because is has many spaces or holes in it that allow water to seep through it, meaning it is:
a)
permeable
b)
abrasive
c)
erosion
d)
unchangable
119.
This type of weathering occurs when rocks weaken then break down due to chemical changes in the composition of the rock.
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
c)
erosion weathering
d)
deposition
120.
This type of weathering occurs when rock is physically broken down into smaller pieces of rock.
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
c)
erosion weathering
d)
deposition
121.
How might a weathered mountain appear different than an unweathered mountain?
a)
Weathered mountain would be taller.
b)
Weathered mountain would be rounder and less jagged.
c)
Weathered mountain would be more jagged and less rounded.
d)
Weathered mountain would have no trees.