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GEOSPHERE-1ºESO

Total questions: 98

Worksheet time: 4hrs 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Rocks can be sedimentary, metamorphic or

(a)  

2.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of minerals

a)

They are pure substances

b)

They are organic

c)

They are solid

d)

They are naturally ocurring

3.

Is this a mineral ?

a)

Yes

b)

No

4.

This is a _____________ mineral

a)

Crystalline

b)

Amorphous

5.

The property measured here is

a)

Colour

b)

Streak

c)

Transparency

d)

Lustre

6.

Which one is the softer mineral based on the Mohs scale?

a)

Diamond

b)

Topaz

c)

Quartz

d)

Talc

7.

Magmatism produces __________ rocks

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Igneous

d)

Magmatarian

8.

Metamorphic rocks are originated in an environment characterized by

a)

High pressure and density

b)

High potential energy and temperature

c)

High pressure and temperature

d)

Low pressure and temperature

9.

The process of physical and chemical change that transform sediment into rock is called

a)

Magmatism

b)

Diagenesis

c)

Sedimentimorphism

d)

Extrusion

10.

Conglomerate is an example of

a)

Clastic rock

b)

Non-clastic rock

c)

Organic rock

d)

Carbonate rock

11.

Which is not a component of granite?

a)

Quartz

b)

Feldspar

c)

Mica

d)

Sapphire

12.

Glasslike volcanic rock formed by the rapid solidification of lava without crystallization.

a)

Rhyolite

b)

Andesite

c)

Obsidian

d)

Basalt

13.

Banded metamorphic rock with the same components as granite

a)

Schist

b)

Gneiss

c)

Slate

d)

Marble

14.
This rock formed when bits of other rocks became pressed into a solid. What type of rock is it?
a)
Sedimentary Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Igneous Rock
15.
Inorganic, solid materials found in nature are called ___.
a)
minerals
b)
carbons
c)
matter
d)
lattices
16.
Two or more minerals generally go to make up a(n) ___.
a)
diamond
b)
rock
c)
fluid
d)
element
17.
A diamond is harder than almost anything else.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
Talc can be scratched even with your fingernail.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
Melted rock flowing underground.
a)
lava
b)
magma
c)
intrustive rock
d)
extrusive rock
20.
Melted rock flowing on the Earth's surface.
a)
lava
b)
magma
c)
intrusive rock
d)
extrusive rock
21.
Forms when melted rock cools below Earth's surface.
a)
lava
b)
magma
c)
intrusive rock
d)
extrusive rock
22.
Which type of rock would this be?
a)
igneous
b)
metamorphic
c)
sedimentary
23.
When a volcano erupts, lava flows out from the top. What type of rock is formed as the lava cools?
a)
igneous
b)
metamorphic
c)
sedimentary
d)
magma
24.
This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
25.
The ________ measures how hard a mineral is.
a)
Miller Scale
b)
Dishong Scale
c)
Curly Scale
d)
Mohs Scale
26.
___________ describes how the mineral reflects light.
a)
cleavage
b)
magnetic
c)
luster
27.
This rock formed when bits of other rocks became pressed into a solid. What type of rock is it?
a)
Sedimentary Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Igneous Rock
28.

Which of the layers of the geosphere is the most dense?

a)

Inner core

b)

Outer core

c)

Mantle

d)

Crust

29.

what is the most important component in the continental crust?

a)

granite

b)

basalt

c)

iron

d)

nickel

30.

This rock is the main component of the mantle, and it is very rich in the mineral olivine

(a)  

31.

what is the layer with more depth?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

32.

The oceanic crust is thinner than the continental crust

a)

True

b)

False

33.

The elements of the crust are distributed evenly

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Is petrol a mineral?

a)

yes

b)

no

35.

Rocks are classified into sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic according to its...

a)

Location

b)

Density

c)

Hardness

d)

Origin

e)

All the options are incorrect

36.
A mineral must be a___________.
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
37.
A mineral must be ___________.
a)
organic
b)
inorganic
38.

A crystalline structure means

a)

disorderly internal structure

b)

atoms or ions are arranged in an orderly repetitive manner

39.

In class you learned that there are five criteria that make a mineral, a mineral. Based on what you learned, what are the five criteria?

a)

Solid, Naturally Occurring, Inorganic, Fixed Chemical Formula, and Crystal Structure.

b)

Fixed Chemical Formula, Organic, Living, Bright Color, and Crystal Structure.

c)

Inorganic, Naturally Occurring, Plastic, Solid, and Fixed Chemical Formula.

d)

Organic, Naturally Occurring, Crystal Structure, Solid, and Liquid.

40.

Read the description below. Use the definition of minerals to choose the correct statement about ivory.


Ivory is a hard, solid, white material that comes from the tusks, or teeth, of animals, usually elephants.

a)

Ivory is a mineral because minerals either come from living things or are man - made.

b)

Ivory is a mineral because minerals are always white in color.

c)

Ivory is not a mineral because minerals don't come from living things.

d)

Ivory is not a mineral because minerals are not solids.

41.

Dull, silky, waxy, pearly, metallic, and earthy are terms that best describe which property of minerals?

a)
luster
b)
color
c)
streak
d)
cleavage
42.

Which of these will scratch the other two?

a)

Topaz-8

b)

Fluorite-4

c)

Gypsum-2

43.
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
44.
This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
45.
Means that the substance must occur in nature, it cannot be created or manufactured by people
a)
Inorganic
b)
Organic
c)
Naturally Occurring
d)
Not Living
46.
What mineral is used for pencils?
a)
Graphite
b)
Galena
c)
Magnetite
d)
Quartz
47.
This rock was formed when magma cooled very slowly inside the Earth. What specific type of rock is it?
a)
Intrusive Igneous Rock
b)
Extrusive Igneous Rock
c)
Foliated Metamorphic Rock
d)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock
48.
When you watch a volcano erupt molten rock, you are seeing _____
a)
Lava
b)
Magma
c)
Mineral Crystals
d)
Igneous Rocks
49.
A geologist is a scientist who studies_______.
a)
plants and animals
b)
fossils
c)
rocks and minerals
d)
ocean animals
50.

The shape of a mineral crystal is the result of the mineral's

a)

luster and hardness

b)

density and streak

c)

arrangement of atoms and ions

d)

temperature of formation

51.

Which of the minerals on the Mohs hardness scale could scratch quartz?

a)

gypsum and calcite

b)

feldspar and topaz

c)

corundum and diamond

d)

apatite and flourite

52.
Diamond has a hardness of ___ on Mohs Hardness Scale.
a)
1
b)
5
c)
8
d)
10
53.

What mineral is used for jewellery?

a)

Emerald

b)

Copper

c)

Talc

d)

Pirite

54.
Fossils are only found in
a)
Sedimentary rocks
b)
Foliated Metamorphic rocks
c)
Igneous Rocks
d)
Nonfoliated Metamorphic rocks
55.

Slate and Marble are examples of...

a)

Igneous rocks

b)

Sedimentary rocks

c)

Metamorphic rocks

56.

Which of Earth's layers is located directly beneath the Earth's crust?

a)

Mantle

b)

Outer core

c)

Inner core

d)

None of the above

57.

What is the composition of the inner core?

a)

stiffer mantle

b)

iron and nickle

c)

magma

d)

water

58.

What is the correct order of Earth's layers from the outside to inside?

a)

inner core, outer core, mantle, crust

b)

crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

c)

Crust, mantle, inner core, outer core

d)

Outer core, inner core, crust, mantle

59.

Which of the following is sedimentary rock?

a)

granite

b)

marble

c)

quartz

d)

sandstone

60.

The outter core is hotter and less dense than the mantle.

a)

True

b)

False

61.

Which layer of the earth is the thickest?

a)

Core

b)

Mantle

c)

Crust

d)

Inner core

62.

Which layer of the Earth is the hottest?

a)

Mantle

b)

Core

c)

Crust

d)

Lithosphere

63.

Granite is an example of...

a)

Igneous

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Sedimentary

64.

Marble is an example of...

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

65.

what is the most important component in the continental crust?

a)

granite

b)

basalt

c)

iron

d)

nickel

66.

This rock is the main component of the mantle, and it is very rich in the mineral olivine

(a)  

67.

The oceanic crust is thinner than the continental crust

a)

True

b)

False

68.
Continental crust is more dense than oceanic crust 
a)
True
b)
False
69.
Continental crust is thicker than oceanic crust
a)
True
b)
False
70.

WHich layer of the Earth is the coolest in temperature?

a)

the crust

b)

the outer core

c)

the mantle

d)

the inner core

71.

The hard and brittle outer layer of the Earth is known as the ______?

a)

atmosphere

b)

lithosphere

c)

core

d)

mantle

72.

Which is located at the center of the Earth?

a)

Crust

b)

Core

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Mantle

73.

The part of the Earth formed by living beings "seres vivos" is

a)

the Hydrosphere

b)

The Geosphere

c)

The Atmosphere

d)

The Biosphere

74.
The part of the Earth formed by gases  is
a)
the Hydrosphere
b)
The Geosphere
c)
The Atmosphere
d)
The Biosphere
75.
The part of the Earth formed by rocks  is
a)
the Hydrosphere
b)
The Geosphere
c)
The Atmosphere
d)
The Biosphere
76.

When magma does not reach the surface and solidifies inside the crust...

a)

Volcanic rocks are formed.

b)

Plutonic rocks are formed.

c)

Metamorphic rocks are formed

77.

Depending on the origin of the sediment, sedimentary rocks can be...

a)

None of the above

b)

Foliated or non-foliated

c)

Volcanic or plutonic.

d)

Detrital or non-detrital.

78.
What is one of the most common extrusive rocks?
a)
Granite
b)
Obsidian
c)
Basalt
d)
Porphyry
79.

The outer core is

a)

molten

b)

solid

c)

gaseosus

d)

frozen

80.

The formation of the different layers of the earth's crust is due to

a)

Pressure

b)

God

c)

Density

d)

Mario Romo

81.

What mineral is it?

a)

Pyrite

b)

Fluorite

c)

Galena

d)

Olivine

82.

Which type of rock is shown?

a)

Igneous

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Sedimentary

83.

What geosphere layer is pointed?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Inner core

d)

Outere core

84.

Slate is a...

a)

Saline rock

b)

Sedimentary rock

c)

Igneous rock

d)

Metamorphic rock

85.

Coal comes from...

a)

Plancton

b)

Sponge

c)

Plants

d)

Animals

86.
A metamorphic rock in which the grains line up in parallel bands is a
a)
Clastic Rock
b)
Nonclastic Rock
c)
Nonfoliated Rock
d)
Foliated Rock
87.

Marble is an example of

a)

Igneous rock

b)

Sedimentary rock

c)

Metamorphic rock

88.

What type metamorphic rock is gneiss?

a)

Metamorfic rock (foliated)

b)

Sedimentary rock

(Detrital)

c)

Igneous rock

(plutonic)

89.

Which type of rock is shown?

a)

Igneous

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Sedimentary

90.
We live on a layer called the crust.
a)
true
b)
False
91.
The outer core is a liquid layer, and the inner core is solid.
a)
True
b)
False
92.
This layer is the hottest layer.
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
93.
What are the four layers of the Earth? (outermost to innermost)
a)
inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
b)
mantle, crust, outer core, inner core
c)
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
94.
What does the prefix "geo" mean?
a)
Earth
b)
Sun
c)
Sky
95.
Which layer is A?
a)
Outer Core
b)
Mantle
c)
Crust
d)
Inner Core
96.
Which layer is B?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
97.
Which layer is C?
a)
Outer Core
b)
Mantle
c)
Crust
d)
Inner Core
98.
Which layer is D?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core

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