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Earth's Changes

Total questions: 102

Worksheet time: 2hrs 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How are Sedimentary Rocks formed?

a)

Cooling and Hardening

b)

Heat and Pressure

c)

Compacting and Cementing

d)

Melting

2.

In what kind of rock can fossils be found?

a)

Sedimentary Rocks

b)

Igneous Rocks

c)

Metamorphic Rocks

d)

Granite

3.

How are fossils created?

a)

Traces of organisms get turned into stone.

b)

Dead organisms are quickly buried for millions of years.

c)

Animals get trapped.

d)

All of the above

4.

How are fossils created?

a)

Traces of organisms get turned into stone.

b)

Dead organisms are quickly buried for millions of years.

c)

Animals get trapped.

d)

All of the above

5.

What are the 3 main fossil fuels?

a)

Coal, Oil, and Gasoline

b)

Coal, Oil, and Natural Gas

c)

Electricity, Gasoline, Petroleum

d)

Coal, Oil, Non-renewable Resources

6.

Some students made a model to show one of the first steps in the formation of sedimentary rock.  The students pour 2 cm of light-colored sand into a clear plastic box.  Then they add 1 cm of gravel.  Finally, they pour 2 cm of dark-colored sand on top of the gravel.  Which characteristic of sedimentary rock does this model best show?

a)

Sedimentary rock is made of layers.

b)

Sedimentary rock is cemented bits of rock.

c)

Sedimentary rock is often limestone.

d)

Sedimentary rock is common in Texas.

7.

What changes buried organic matter into fossil fuels?

a)

Industrial Pollution

b)

Ocean Currents

c)

Volcanic Activity

d)

Heat and Pressure

8.

Which layer formed first?

a)

Rock Layer W

b)

Rock Layer X

c)

Rock Layer Y

d)

Rock Layer Z

9.

Sedimentary rocks form when broken bits of other rock are deposited and then -

a)

buried and squeezed and cemented together

b)

melted by the heat of the Earth's core

c)

completely dissolved in the salt water of the ocean 

d)

used by humans as a natural resource

10.

The Appalachian Mountains used to be pointed like the Rockies. What process lead to the roundedness of their peaks?

a)

Weathering

b)

Deposition

c)

Lightning Strikes

d)

Mining of the rock

11.

The process in which materials eroded by water, wind, or ice are dropped in a new place.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Landform

12.

The movement of weathered materials on Earth's surface by wind, water, or ice.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Landform

13.

Features on the surface of Earth such as mountains, hills, dunes, oceans, and rivers

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Landforms

14.

The breakdown of rock into smaller particles from the effects of wind, water, and ice.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Landform

15.

Small pieces of rock

a)

Sediments

b)

Rapid

c)

Glacier

d)

Canyon

16.

A large body of ice that flows downhill over land very slowly

a)

Delta

b)

Canyon

c)

Glacier

d)

Sand dune

17.

What is this picture an example of?

a)

erosion

b)

deposition

c)

freezing

18.

This landform changed to this, because of

a)

weathering wind

b)

weathering deposition

c)

weathering erosion

19.

Sea Arches are a result of

a)

wind weathering

b)

water erosion

c)

deposition of sediment

20.

What is MOST likely to cause a sand dune to move from place to place?

a)

rushing rivers

b)

blowing winds

c)

freezing water

d)

weathering rock

21.

The build-up of land by the settlement of sediment and soil in a new location is_______?

a)

weathering

b)

sediment

c)

deposition

d)

erosion

22.

A large, slow-moving, long-lasting accumulation of snow and ice that develops on land is called a_______?

a)

deposition

b)

weathering

c)

glacier

d)

sediment

23.

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

24.

Bio is ?

a)

all rocks

b)

all air

c)

all life

d)

all water

25.

Geo means ?

a)

rock,ground

b)

water, ice

c)

air,gasses

d)

life,a live

26.

Hydro means ?

a)

rock,ground

b)

water, ice

c)

air,gasses

d)

life,a live

27.

Atmo means ?

a)

rock,ground

b)

water, ice

c)

air,gasses

d)

life,a live

28.

What is the process of moving sediments from location to another?

a)

Deposition

b)

Erosion

c)

Weathering

d)

Compaction

29.

Wind blowing sand from one location to another

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

30.

What is sediment?

a)

the process of rocks being broken down and carried away

b)

bits of rock and sand caused by the weathering of rocks

c)

the top layer of the soil

d)

decaying plant or animal material 

31.

What causes erosion

a)

wind

b)

water

c)

gravity

d)

all choices are correct

32.

What is the breakdown of the Earth’s crust into sediment called?

a)

weathering

b)

raining

c)

erosion

d)

compacting

33.

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

a)

keeps the rocks in place.

b)

makes the rocks last longer.

c)

expands cracks and breaks rocks.

d)

causes rocks to fall in landslides.

34.

A cliff formed near the ocean.  Which statement best describes how this cliff formed?

a)

Warm air melted the rock.

b)

Sun rays evaporated the rock.

c)

Ocean waves washed away rock.

d)

Plant roots pushed away the rock.

35.

What causes the greatest erosion effect on our beaches?

a)

Waves

b)

Gravity

c)

Glaciers

d)

Wind

36.

Layers of sediment forming at the bottom of the ocean floor is an example of

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Awesome Science

37.

What is the wearing away or breaking down of rocks called?

a)

Deposition

b)

Erosion

c)

Glaciers

d)

Weathering

38.

Putting pressure on sediments underground is called . . . 

a)

cementation

b)

compaction

c)

weathering

d)

erosion

39.

When sediments stick together its called . . . 

a)

cementation

b)

compaction

c)

deposition

d)

erosion

40.

Which diagram models the process of compaction leading to the formation of sedimentary rock?

a)
b)
c)
d)
41.

True or false: Fossil Fuels are renewable?

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Coal, oil, natural gas formed over millions of years from deposition of organic matter.

a)

Sedimentary Rock

b)

Fossil Fuels

c)

Natural Resources

d)

Renewable Resources

43.

Where can the oldest layer be found?

a)

The top layer

b)

The middle layer

c)

They are all the same age

d)

The bottom layer

44.

An instrument that constantly records ground movements.

a)

p-wave

b)

odometer

c)

balanced scale

d)

seismograph

45.

A fracture in Earth's lithosphere along which blocks of rock move past each other

a)

canyon

b)

delta

c)

fault

d)

epicenter

46.

The outermost, solid layer of the Earth.

a)

mantle

b)

crust

c)

inner core

d)

fault line

47.

An opening in the Earth's crust which allows hot magma, volcanic gas, or ash to escape

a)

epicenter

b)

volcano

c)

focus

d)

geyser

48.

Which of the following is a true statement about tectonic plates?

a)

all tectonic plates are located at Earth's core

b)

They're located approximately 10 meters below the surface of the ocean

c)

They're located in the molten layer beneath Earth's crust

d)

All of Earth's landmass rests on tectonic plates

49.

What can you infer from the fact that tectonic plates are always moving around?

a)

new volcanoes form every few years

b)

the shape and location of the continents have changed over time

c)

tectonic plate activity probably caused the last ice age

d)

earthquakes will continues long after hurricanes and tsunamis have stopped

50.

What is this instrument called?

a)

Richter Scale

b)

barometer

c)

electrograph

d)

seismograph

51.

A scientist that studies the Earth and its processes

a)

paleontologist

b)

geologist

c)

archaeologist

d)

biologist

52.

When rocks break down, they break into smaller ____________, or pieces of rocks and minerals.

a)

deltas

b)

weathering

c)

drops

d)

sediments

53.

The process that moves weathered rocks is called

a)

erosion

b)

gravity

c)

layering

d)

deposition

54.

When a volcano no longer erupts, the lava inside cools and forms

a)

metamorphic rock

b)

ash

c)

cinders

d)

igneous rock

55.

The Mississippi River deposits soil as it empties into the Gulf of Mexico. This shows an example of

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

d)

landscaping

56.

Changes in the Earth's crust can be slow or fast. Which of these is the BEST example of a slow change?

a)

volcanic eruption

b)

weathering

c)

landslide

d)

earthquake

57.

Mr. Gonza owns a large farm in southwestern Georgia. This year, he plans to leave several fields fallow (without crops). What should Mr. Gonza do to prevent soil erosion on the empty fields?

a)

plant grass (vegetation) to hold the soil

b)

water the empty fields regularly

c)

fertilize the soil throughout the growing season

d)

plow the soil deeply and regularly

58.

The Sahara Desert in Africa has a landscape of huge sand dunes. This landscape is constantly changing. Which force in nature causes this constant change of the desert landscape?

a)

earthquakes

b)

hurricanes

c)

lightning strikes

d)

wind storms

59.

What type of event will occur at this boundary?

a)

tornado

b)

earthquake

c)

volcanic eruption

d)

mountain building

60.

Which type of rock forms from extreme heat and pressure?

a)

metamorphic

b)

igneous

c)

organic

d)

sedimentary

61.

Breaks in the crust called __________ form where plates meet.

a)

mountains

b)

rift valleys

c)

faults

d)

trenches

62.

Lava is found

a)

after a volcano erupts

b)

on the inside of a volcano

c)

both inside and outside of a volcano

d)

at the epicenter

63.

When inside a volcano or inside of the earth's crust, the hot liquid that can cool to form rocks is called __________.

a)

lave

b)

magma

c)

extrusive

d)

liquefaction

64.
What is the name of the thin layer of solid rock that makes up the outermost part of Earth?
a)
core
b)
crust
c)
mantle
d)
biosphere
65.
Which layer of the Earth is represented by letter B?
a)
Inner Core
b)
Outer Core
c)
Crust 
d)
Mantle
66.
The core is the central part of the Earth.
a)
True
b)
False
67.
The series of processes in which rock changes from one type to another.
a)
Metamorphic Rock
b)
Sedimentary Rock
c)
Igneous Rock
d)
Rock Cycle
68.

A rock formed from sediments of other rocks is a(n)

a)

Metamorphic Rock

b)

Sedimentary Rock

c)

Extrusive Rock

d)

Igneous Rock

69.

As lava cools and crystallizes, what type of rock will form?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Igneous

70.
The three groups of rocks are classified by
a)
How they form
b)
Color
c)
Grain size
d)
Chemical Composition
71.
The process by which igneous rocks are formed...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
melting and cooling
c)
weathering and erosion
72.
The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
erosion and deposition
c)
melting and cooling
73.
Rock that forms when pressure and temperature change existing rock.
a)
Igneous Rock
b)
Sedimentary Rock
c)
Metamorphic Rock
d)
Rock Cycle
74.
The name rock is given when it is broken down into smaller pieces.
a)
texture
b)
weathering
c)
sediment
d)
erosion
75.
_______ rock forms from magma/lava
a)
Metamorphic
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Igneous
76.
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
77.
This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
78.

what is the rock cycle.

a)

molten rock that is stored underground.

b)

rock material that forms where rocks are broken down into smaller pieces.

c)

a process that changes one type of rock into another type of rock.

79.
How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks?  The freezing water—
a)
keeps the rocks in place.
b)
makes the rocks last longer.
c)
expands cracks and breaks rocks.
d)
causes rocks to fall in landslides.
80.
An avalanche is an example of which process?
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Volcanic Eruption
81.
Deposition changes the Earth’s surface because bits of broken rock and soil _____.
a)
stop rivers from flowing.
b)
make rich farmlands.
c)
are dropped in new places.
d)
move very slowly.
82.
This layer is directly below the mantle.
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
83.

This layer is completely made up of liquid iron and nickel.

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer Core

d)

Inner Core

84.

This layer is a solid ball of iron and nickel.

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer Core

d)

Inner Core

85.
This layer includes all dry land and the Ocean floor.
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
86.
This layer is the hottest layer of the Earth.
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
87.
Which layer of the Earth is shown in BROWN?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Inner Core
d)
Outer Core
88.
Which layer of the Earth is shown in YELLOW?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Inner Core
d)
Outer Core
89.
Which layer of the Earth is shown in ORANGE?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Inner Core
d)
Outer Core
90.
Which layer of the Earth is shown in RED?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Inner Core
d)
Outer Core
91.
At divergent boundaries, tectonic plates...
a)
slide horizontally past each other in opposite directions
b)
move away from each other
c)
move toward each other
d)
None of the above.
92.
Tectonic plates are constantly moving at different rates and in different directions.
a)
True
b)
False
93.
At convergent plate boundaries, tectonic plates move toward each other.
a)
True
b)
False
94.
At transform boundaries, tectonic plates....
a)
move toward each other
b)
slide horizontally past each other in opposite directions
c)
slide horizontally past each other in the same direction
d)
move away from each other
95.
Earthquakes are common at ________ boundaries.
a)
transform
b)
convergent
c)
divergent
96.
When plates of continental crust come together, they can push up the land over time.
a)
True
b)
False
97.

This type of boundary occurs when tectonic plate move together.

a)

covergent

b)

divergent

c)

transform

d)

none of the above

98.

This is the type of boundary that occurs when tectonic plates move apart.

a)

convergent

b)

divergent

c)

transform

d)

none of the above

99.

This type of boundary occurs when tectonic plates slide past one another.

a)

convergent

b)

divergent

c)

transform

d)

none of the above

100.

Which of the following is found mainly around transform boundaries?

a)

mountains

b)

earthquakes

c)

volcanoes

d)

rift valley

101.

When two continental crusts slam into each other which of the following is the prominent feature formed?

a)

mountains

b)

earthquakes

c)

volcanoes

d)

rift valley

102.

What is a fault?

a)

The boundaries or edges of plate tectonics

b)

A hole in the Earth where lava comes out

c)

Divergent Plate Boundaries

d)

Transform Plate Boundaries

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