Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Fall Semester Final Review

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following would be the best description of the mineral property called luster?

a)

A minerals resistance to being scratched.

b)

The color a mineral gives off.

c)

How a mineral reflects light.

d)

Observing the color of the powder left behind when scraping across a surface.

2.

A measure of a mineral's resistance to scratching. This is measured by scratching it against another substance of known hardness on the Mohs Hardness Scale.

a)

Color     

b)

Hardness

c)

Luster

d)

Streak

3.

In the lab, a student wants to identify two different minerals. So, she takes them and scrapes them across a plate to see the color of the powder they leave behind. What property of minerals is she testing?

a)

Color   

b)

Hardness

c)

Luster

d)

Streak

4.
The hardest mineral is the ______________.
a)
Diamond
b)
Corundum
c)
Topaz
d)
Calcite
5.
How a mineral splits apart when it does not break evenly:
a)
streak
b)
hardness
c)
cleavage
d)
fracture
6.

What type of luster is seen here?

a)

vitreous

b)

silky

c)

metallic

d)

earthy

7.

What type of luster is seen here?

a)

pearly

b)

silky

c)

metallic

d)

earthy

8.

Halite is commonly used as ____________

a)

computer chips

b)

jewelry

c)

table salt

d)

ores for lead

9.

The mineral _________ has a double refraction.

a)

Quartz

b)

Gypsum

c)

Calcite

d)

Halite

10.

_______ is a property that is not as important for most minerals

a)

hardness

b)

color

c)

luster

d)

streak

11.
A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other is called
a)
Divergent Boundary
b)
Convergent Boundary
c)
Transform Boundary
d)
Subduction
12.
A Plate Boundary where two plates move toward each other is called
a)
Convergent Boundary
b)
Divergent Boundary
c)
Transform Boundary
d)
Subduction
13.
Divergent Plate movement can create
a)
Convection Currents
b)
Conduction
c)
Mountains
d)
Rifts and ocean ridges
14.

Most geologists think that the movement of Earth’s plates is caused by _______

a)

convection.

b)

continental drift.

c)

subduction.

d)

conduction.

15.

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

16.
What geologic feature/event would you most likely to find at a convergent boundary between two pieces of continental crust?
a)
Volcano
b)
Mountain
c)
Rift
d)
Island Arc
17.
A subduction zone is formed...
a)
when one tectonic plate sinks below another
b)
at every type of convergent plate boundary
c)
at every type of divergent plate boundary
d)
at transform boundaries
18.

Alfred Wegener named his single supercontinent ____________, which means "all Earth" in ancient Greek.

a)

Pandora

b)

Gandowandaland

c)

Pangaea

d)

Percia

19.

What evidence did Wegener use to support his theory?

a)

Continents and fossils fitting together/matching-up like puzzle pieces

b)

glacier scars and other climate evidence from temperature

c)

mountain ranges and rocks line up across continents

d)

all of the above

20.

What is the name of layer R?

a)

lithosphere

b)

inner core

c)

outer core

d)

asthenosphere

e)

mesosphere

21.
Whenever a subduction zone is formed a ______ is formed.
a)
Mountain
b)
Island Arc
c)
Rift
d)
Volcano
22.

Subduction does not occur at which convergent plate boundary?

a)

Oceanic - Oceanic

b)

Oceanic - Continental

c)

Continental - Continental

23.

Which liquid layer makes the plates move?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer Core

d)

Inner Core

24.

Describe the texture of the following igneous rock.

a)

smooth

b)

coarse

c)

vesicular

d)

glassy

25.

Describe the texture of the following igneous rock.

a)

glassy

b)

rough

c)

vesicular

d)

coarse

26.

Describe the mineral composition of the following igneous rock.

a)

felsic

b)

mafic

27.

Describe the mineral composition of the following igneous rock.

a)

felsic

b)

mafic

28.

Describe the environment of formation for the following igneous rock.

a)

intrusive

b)

extrusive

29.

Describe the environment of formation for the following igneous rock (grain size 1-10 mm).

a)

above ground

b)

below ground

30.

Igneous rocks that are light-colored, have high silica content, and contain quartz and feldspars are classified as

a)

felsic.

b)

intermediate.

c)

mafic.

d)

ultramafic.

31.

Igneous rocks that are dark-colored, have lower silica content, and are rich in iron and magnesium, are classified as

a)

felsic.

b)

intermediate.

c)

mafic.

d)

ultramafic.

32.

Fine-grained igneous rocks that cool quickly on Earth's surface are called

a)

aphanitic.

b)

lava.

c)

magma.

d)

phaneritic.

33.

Igneous rocks that have very low silica content and very high levels of iron and magnesium are classified as

a)

felsic.

b)

intermediate.

c)

mafic.

d)

ultramafic.

34.
What is the largest type of pluton?
a)
Batholith
b)
Sill
c)
Laccolith
d)
Block
35.

What is the composition of this rock?

a)

Felsic

b)

Mafic

c)

Intermediate

36.

Intrusive or extrusive?

a)

Intrusive

b)

Extrusive

37.

What is the composition of this rock?

a)

Felsic

b)

Mafic

c)

Intermediate

38.

What is the texture of this rock?

a)

Aphanitic

b)

Vesicular

c)

Phaneritic

d)

Porphyritic

39.

Intrusive or extrusive?

a)

Intrusive

b)

Extrusive

40.

What is the composition of this rock?

a)

Felsic

b)

Mafic

c)

Intermediate

41.

What is the texture of this rock?

a)

Aphanitic

b)

Vesicular

c)

Phaneritic

d)

Porphyritic

42.
The more silica that magma contains...
a)
the thicker the magma
b)
the thinner the magma
c)
the higher the viscosity
d)
the runnier the magma
43.
Mafic (dark-colored) magma has a...
a)
high silica content
b)
low silica content
44.
Hot fast moving lava
a)
Pahoehoe
b)
AA
c)
ZZ
d)
Magma
45.
Cool, slow moving lava
a)
Pahoehoe
b)
AA
c)
ZZ
d)
Magma
46.
Which list places the magma types in order of decreasing viscosity (most viscous listed first)?
a)
basaltic, andesitic, rhyolitic
b)
rhyolitic, andesitic, basaltic
c)
andesitic, basaltic, rhyolitic
d)
basaltic, rhyolitic, andesitic
47.
As the temperature of lava increases, ________
a)
its viscosity decrease
b)
it begins to harden
c)
its viscosity increases
d)
it can flow a much short distance
48.

What part of a volcano is number 4?

a)

Vent

b)

Magma chamber

c)

crater

d)

Pipe

e)

Side vent

49.

What part of a volcano is number 2?

a)

crater

b)

vent

c)

side vent

d)

conduit

e)

magma chamber

50.

A gas vent in or near a volcano

a)

fumarole

b)

pyroclastic flow

c)

caldera

d)

dike

51.

F is a

a)

Parasitic Dome

b)

Ash Plume

c)

Magma Chamber

d)

Crater

52.

E is a

a)

Parasitic Dome

b)

Ash Plume

c)

Magma Chamber

d)

Crater

53.
Type of lava that occurs when an underwater eruption occurs.
a)
Pahoehoe
b)
Pillow
c)
Aa
d)
Blocky

Similar Resources on Wayground

esci pero wala yung mga cycle bahala kayo sa buhay niyo

51 questions

esci pero wala yung mga cycle bahala kayo sa buhay niyo

quiz

Worksheet

•

11th Grade

Entomology Test Review (FA)

50 questions

Entomology Test Review (FA)

quiz

Worksheet

•

12th Grade

4º ESO-Planeta dinamico

56 questions

4º ESO-Planeta dinamico

quiz

Worksheet

•

11th - 12th Grade

Gen Bio Review

48 questions

Gen Bio Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

11th Grade

The Cell Membrane and The Cytoplasm & Cellular Organelles

50 questions

The Cell Membrane and The Cytoplasm & Cellular Organelles

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th - 12th Grade

Scientific Method and Graphs

51 questions

Scientific Method and Graphs

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th - 12th Grade

Job Seeking Skills

51 questions

Job Seeking Skills

quiz

Worksheet

•

11th - 12th Grade