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WorksheetsScience SOL 5.8 Earth's Geology
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 51mins
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Class
Date
1.
Sedimentary rocks form by
a)
cementation and compaction of sediment
b)
the melting and cooling of magma and lava
c)
heat and pressure
d)
fossils
2.
Rocks that are formed from melted then cooled magma or lava are called
a)
sedimentary
b)
fossils
c)
igneous
d)
metamorphic
3.
Metamorphic rocks are formed by
a)
heat and pressure
b)
melting and cooling
melting and cooling
melting and cooling
c)
compaction and cementation
d)
weathering and erosion
4.
Only __________ rocks can contain visible fossils.
a)
Metamorphic
b)
Igneous
c)
Sedimentary
d)
Fossil
5.
Scientific evidence indicates that Earth is composed of four concentric layers, which are...
a)
Crust, Mantle, Outer Core
b)
Igneous, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core
c)
Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core
d)
Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Apple Core
6.
The innermost layers of the Earth are composed mostly of
a)
Iron
b)
Nickel
c)
Rocky Material
d)
Both A and B
7.
The deeper you travel (if you could) beneath the surface of the Earth, the higher the __________ and _________.
a)
Iron and Nickel
b)
Pressure and Temperature
c)
Pressure and Weight
d)
Temperature and Heat
8.
Most ___________ and _________ are located at the boundaries of the plates (faults).
a)
torandos and hurricanes
b)
water levels and mountain ridges
c)
earthquakes and volcanoes
d)
mountains and oceans
9.
Plates that move together are called
a)
convergent
b)
divergent
c)
transform
d)
igneous
10.
Plates that move apart are called
a)
convergent
b)
divergent
c)
transform
d)
igneous
11.
Plates that move past each other are called
a)
convergent
b)
divergent
c)
transform
d)
igneous
12.
The _____________ is the outer most layer of Earth.
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
13.
The _____________ is located between the inner core and mantle.
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
14.
The _____________ is broken in many large and small tectonic plates.
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
15.
The _____________ is found under the crust.
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
16.
The ______ takes up 84% of Earth's volume and is the largest/thickest layer.
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
17.
Oceans, plants, soil, and rocks make up the _____________.
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
18.
The _____________ is the hottest layer at over 5000⁰C.
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
19.
The _____________ is found under the mantle.
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
20.
The _____________ is made of liquid iron and nickel.
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
21.
The _____________ consists of solid iron and nickel.
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
22.
The _____________ is made of solid rock and is the thinnest.
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
23.
As you travel towards the inner core, the temperature and pressure ________________.
a)
Decreases
b)
Increases
24.
The innermost layers of the Earth are composed mostly of
a)
Iron
b)
Nickel
c)
Rocky Material
d)
Both Iron and Nickel
25.
Sedimentary rocks form by
a)
cementation and compaction of sediment
b)
the melting and cooling of magma and lava
c)
heat and pressure
d)
fossils
26.
Metamorphic rocks are formed by
a)
heat and pressure
b)
melting and cooling
melting and cooling
melting and cooling
c)
compaction and cementation
d)
weathering and erosion
27.
Rocks that are formed from melted then cooled magma or lava are called
a)
sedimentary
b)
fossils
c)
igneous
d)
metamorphic
28.
What type of event will occur at this boundary?
a)
Earthquake
b)
Volcano Eruption
c)
Tornado
d)
Mountain Building
29.
Associated with transform boundaries.
a)
Volcanoes
b)
mountains
c)
trenches
d)
earthquakes
30.
The model that states that Earth's surface is composed of large rock plates that fit together like jigsaw puzzle pieces
a)
photosynthesis
b)
respiration
c)
plate tectonics
d)
volcano
31.
The natural chemical or physical processes that breaks down rock on Earth's surface.
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
d)
jackhammering
32.
The process by which water, ice, wind or gravity moves weathered rock and soil from one place to another.
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
d)
dumptruck
33.
You can reduce erosion by
a)
making sandcastles
b)
stopping global warming
c)
cleaning up after yourself
d)
adding plants and trees
34.
Waves dropping sand onto land until a beach is formed is an example of...
a)
physical weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
d)
chemical weathering
35.
What is represented by the picture?
a)
Sea-floor spreading
b)
Pangea
c)
How the continents are arranged today
d)
Volcanoes
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