WorksheetsSemester 1: Earth Space Practice Final
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This rock is formed from magma and lava
a)
igneous rock
b)
metamorphic rock
c)
sedimentary rock
2.
These rocks are formed by heat and pressure deep beneath the Earth's surface
a)
igneous rock
b)
metamorphic rock
c)
sedimentary rock
3.
The thinnest layer of the Earth
a)
mantle
b)
crust
c)
inner core
d)
outer core
4.
A boundary where two plates come together (collide)
a)
transform
b)
divergent
c)
convergent
5.
Which of the following are the types of igneous rocks?
a)
external and internal
b)
clastic and organic
c)
inorganic and chemical
d)
extrusive and intrusive
6.
The magnetosphere protects Earth from (check all the are correct)
a)
solar winds
b)
solar radiation
c)
asteroids
d)
falling stars
7.
Mid ocean ridges are created by
a)
ocean tides
b)
super continents
c)
sea floor spreading
d)
Pangaea
8.
The electricity in Earth's outer core creates
a)
radiation
b)
lights
c)
Earth's magnetism
d)
solar winds
9.
Evidence of continental drift include
a)
matching coastlines
b)
matching fossils
c)
similar rocks
d)
all of the above
10.
When particles from space/the sun hit the magnetosphere the particles
a)
are absorbed
b)
disappear
c)
explode
d)
bounce back into space
11.
What theory explains the change in the position of the continents during Earth's history?
a)
plate tectonics
b)
rock cycle
c)
mid ocean ridge
d)
Pangaea
12.
How do scientists determine what the inside of the Earth is like?
a)
Seismic waves
b)
convection currents
c)
continental drift
d)
volcanoes
13.
Weathering is
a)
when particles carried by water, ice or wind are deposited (dropped) in another location
b)
the movement of sediment or soil from one location to another by means of water, wind or ice
c)
the breaking down of rocks by wind, water, ice, plants, or other means
14.
What is the correct order of Earth's layers (starting from the ground we walk on)
a)
outer core, inner core, crust, mantle
b)
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
c)
inner core, mantle, crust, outer core
d)
mantle, crust, inner core, outer core
15.
The rocks at the edge of a mid-ocean ridge are ________ than the rock further away.
a)
harder
b)
softer
c)
younger
d)
older
16.
Which layer of Earth moves, creating electricity?
a)
crust
b)
outer core
c)
inner core
d)
mantle
17.
Flood water pounding against a canyon wall and wearing it away is an example of ____.
a)
Erosion
b)
Weathering
c)
Deposition
18.
Rain washing away soil from a hillside is an example of ___.
a)
Erosion
b)
Weathering
c)
Deposition
19.
Waves dropping sand on the beach is an example of ___.
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
20.
Which way does a divergent boundary move?
a)
away from each other
b)
toward each other
c)
grinding against each other
d)
near each other
21.
What are the two types of Earth's crust?
a)
lower and upper
b)
pizza and Subway
c)
ocean and upper
d)
continental and oceanic
22.
When two tectonic plates slip or slide past one another, what type of boundary is it called?
a)
convergent
b)
state
c)
divergent
d)
transform
23.
What can a transform boundary create?
a)
a tectonic plate
b)
a mid-ocean ridge
c)
a fault line
d)
a volcano
24.
What type of rock are fossils normally found in?
a)
igneous
b)
sedimentary
c)
metamorphic
d)
volcanic
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