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Earth & Resources

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the layer of gas surrounding planet Earth, containing gases such as nitrogen and oxygen

a)

hydrosphere

b)

biosphere

c)

atmosphere

d)

geosphere

2.

all the water in the air, oceans, rivers, lakes, ice caps, soil, rocks, and organisms of Earth

a)

geosphere

b)

biosphere

c)

hydrosphere

d)

atmosphere

3.

the sum of all living matter

a)

biosphere

b)

atmosphere

c)

hydrosphere

d)

geosphere

4.

sand or small pieces of rock broken down by weathering and deposited on land or in water

a)

landforms

b)

molten rock

c)

magma

d)

sediments

5.

the portion of Earth that includes Earth's interior; rocks, minerals, and landforms

a)

geosphere

b)

atmosphere

c)

hydrosphere

d)

biosphere

6.

rock heated to a temperature that is hot enough to turn it into a thick liquid

a)

sediments

b)

landforms

c)

molten rock

d)

organisms

7.
Composed of all the water on or near the earth
a)
Hydrosphere 
b)
Biosphere 
c)
Atmosphere 
d)
Geosphere 
8.
Which sphere would contain the sand at the beach?
a)
geosphere
b)
atmosphere
c)
hydrosphere
d)
biosphere
9.
Which sphere would contain whales and dolphins?
a)
geosphere
b)
biosphere
c)
hydrosphere
d)
atmosphere
10.
Which sphere would contain the oxygen that we breathe?
a)
geosphere
b)
atmosphere
c)
biosphere
d)
hydrosphere
11.
Which of the following does NOT belong in the biosphere?
a)
coral
b)
grass
c)
starfish
d)
clouds
12.

What Are The Three Main Types Of Rocks?

a)

Igneous, Depository, Metamorphic

b)

Depository, Igneous, Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic, Igneous, Depository

d)

Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary

13.

How are metamorphic rocks formed?

a)

Heating and cooling

b)

Deposition

c)

Heating and pressure

d)

Materials gathering and pressing together

14.

How are igneous rocks formed?

a)

Sediment forming together

b)

Heating and pressure

c)

Cooling

d)

Deposition

15.

How are sedimentary rocks formed?

a)

Heating and pressure

b)

Sediment forming together

c)

Weathering

d)

Cooling

16.
This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
17.
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
18.
This rock started as lava that cooled and then was heated and put under pressure over time. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentar
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
19.
This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
20.
This rock is made from tiny pieces of other rocks that settled to the bottom of a valley millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
21.
This rock cooled on the outside of a volcano and contained air bubbles when it was forming. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
22.
The tectonic plates float on the 
a)
lithosphere
b)
lower mantle
c)
outer core
d)
asthenosphere
23.
This layer is completely liquid
a)
crust
b)
inner core
c)
mantle
d)
outer core
24.
The core is made-up of what two elements?
a)
iron and nickel
b)
iron and oxygen
c)
nickel and silicon
d)
oxygen and silicon
25.
This layer is solid & rigid
a)
Lithosphere
b)
asthenosphere
c)
mantle
d)
outer core
26.
Which layer is made of the crust and upper mantle?
a)
lithosphere
b)
asthenosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
outer core
27.
How would you describe the outer-core?
a)
liquid nitrogen
b)
liquid iron and nickle
c)
solid iron and nickle
d)
neither liquid nor solid, but plastic like layer
28.
Out of all the layers, which one would be the easiest for us to drill through?
a)
inner core
b)
outer core
c)
mantle
d)
crust
29.
What happens to temperature as you move down through the layers?
a)
it remains the same
b)
it increases then decreases
c)
it increases
d)
it decreases
30.

Which of the following is a natural resource?

a)

water

b)

computers

c)

cars

31.

We must _____ of the natural resources otherwise it will get over.

a)

take care

b)

destroy

32.

Why should I recycle?

a)

So that I can use it again and again.

b)

So that it gets over.

33.
Which layer of Earth is located above the outer core?
a)
crust
b)
inner core
c)
mantle
d)
lithosphere
34.

The lithosphere includes the _____ and part of the _____.

a)

core, crust

b)

mantle, core

c)

crust, core

d)

crust, mantle

35.

Which physical layer is represented by the yellow layer?

a)

lithosphere

b)

mesosphere

c)

core

d)

inner core

36.

Earth's thickest layer?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Inner

Core

d)

Outer

Core

37.

Which layer is considered the thinnest layer which is also rocky and the least dense of all the layers?

a)

Mesosphere

b)

Core

c)

Mantle

d)

Crust

38.

Which of Earth's layers is completely solid?

a)

Outer Core

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Inner core

d)

Asthenosphere

39.

What is one way to conserve energy?

a)

Use hot water only.

b)

Play on the Xbox.

c)

Put a timer on your tv.

d)

Only use lava lamps.

40.

What is the best way to save energy ?

a)

to leave the lights on when you're away

b)

to turn the tv off when you're not in the room

c)

leave the faucet on when your brushing you're teeth

d)

to keep you're oven on after you bake something

41.

What does conserve mean?

a)

To use before it runs out.

b)

To not use in an amount of time.

c)

To save by using carefully.

d)

To enjoy life and don't care about what people say.

42.

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

43.

The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called...

a)

Deposition

b)

Erosion

c)

Weathering

44.

The process by which sediments move from one place to another from wind or rain is called...

a)

Deposition

b)

Erosion

c)

Weathering

45.

The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...

a)

Erosion and Deposition

b)

Heat and Pressure

c)

Melting and Cooling

46.

What do we call the material that comes from rocks that have been broken down into smaller pieces?

a)

Texture

b)

Weathering

c)

Sediment

d)

Erosion

47.

What causes igneous rocks to form?

a)

Erosion and Weathering

b)

Cooling of magma or lava

c)

Heat and Pressure

48.

Where do igneous rocks form?

a)

underwater

b)

deep underground

c)

in the air

d)

near volcanoes

49.
The Rock Cycle starts with...
a)
Sediment
b)
Melting
c)
Igneous Rock
d)
Anything

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