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Geology Unit Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which earth layer is directly under the crust and highest layer of the mantle?

a)

core

b)

lower mantle

c)

asthenosphere

d)

lithosphere

2.

Which state of matter is the earth's inner core?

a)

plasma

b)

liquid

c)

solid

d)

gas

3.

The one large land mass before it drifted apart was called

a)

Panthalassa

b)

Terra

c)

Pangaea

d)

Pandora

4.
A __________ boundary occurs where two plates move apart.
a)
Transform
b)
Divergent
c)
Convergent
d)
Subduction
5.
A type of boundary where two plates slide past each other.
a)
Divergent
b)
Transform
c)
Convergent
d)
Subduction
6.

A boundary where plates collide and may subduct under one another

a)
divergent
b)
transform
c)
horizontal
d)
convergent
7.
Which is the most recent era of time- the one that we are currently in?
a)
Mesozoic 
b)
Paleozoic 
c)
Cenozoic 
d)
Precambrian 
8.
When did the Precambrian era begin
a)
66 mya
b)
4.6 bya
c)
540 mya
d)
245 mya
9.
Paleozoic, Mesozoic & Cenozoic are all
a)
Epochs
b)
Eras
c)
Periods
d)
Eons
10.
Name the 4 time frames in order from oldest to youngest.
a)
Precambrian Time, Paleozoic Era, Mesozoic Era, Cenozoic Era
b)
Mesozoic Era, Precambrian time, Cenozoic Era, Paleozoic Era
c)
Paleozoic Era, Mesozoic Era, Precambrian Time, Cenozoic
11.
What is the outer core composed of?
a)
Basalt
b)
Granite
c)
Solid Metals
d)
Molten (liquid) Metals
12.
This type of rock is formed when you cool melted rock.
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Lava Rock
13.
You can see layers in this rock.  Could be sand, or pebbles.
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Sand Rock
14.

Assume that an earthquake has a magnitude of 4 on the Richter scale. An earthquake that is 100 times stronger has a magnitude of

a)

5

b)

6

c)

40

d)

400

15.

The fastest of all earthquake waves that move horizontally, that a seismograph detects first?  

a)
P Wave
b)
S Wave
c)
Surface Wave
16.

Which type of fossil can tell you about evidence of past life like footprints or burrows?

a)
mold fossil
b)
cast fossil
c)
trace fossil
d)
preserved or original remains
17.
We use this tool to measure seismic waves during earthquakes
a)
Seismographs
b)
magnitude
c)
actual magnitude
d)
sonograph
18.
Which scale measures the intensity of the ground movement?
a)
Mercalli Scale
b)
Richter Scale
c)
Seismogram Scale
d)
Bernoulli Scale
19.

Which layer is oldest in site # 1?

a)
A
b)
W
c)
G
d)
Z
20.

Layers of rock found one on top of the other are called

a)

straight lines

b)

stratigraphy

c)

strata

21.

A Geologist studies ________.

a)

Earth's atmosphere

b)

Earth's environment

c)

Earth's crust

d)

fossils

22.

Look at the diagram below. Choose the correct term for the arrows marked with a "2".

a)

heat and pressure

b)

compaction and cementation

c)

melting

d)

cooling

23.
What are the 3 main types of rocks?
a)
metamorphic, sedimentary, lava
b)
metamorphic, igneous, sedimentary
c)
metamorphic, magma, sedimentary
24.
What type of rock is formed when magma from a volcano cools and hardens on the earth's surface?
a)
sedimentary
b)
metamorphic
c)
igneous
d)
lava
25.
What type of rock is formed due to pressure and heat within the earth?
a)
igneous
b)
sedimentary
c)
metamorphic
26.
Which type of rock is formed when smaller parts of older rocks become cemented together?
a)
igneous
b)
sedimentary
c)
pebbles
d)
metamorphic
27.
What type of rock are fossils often found in?
a)
igneous
b)
metamorphic
c)
sedimentary
d)
magma
28.
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
29.

Which Seismic Wave is pictured?

a)

P-Wave

b)

S-Wave

c)

Surface Wave

30.
This rock was another type of rock that was heated and compressed over time. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic

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