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WorksheetsEarth and mineral review
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 11mins
A fourth-grader in Florida is doing an experiment in her science class. At the same time, a fourth-grader in China is getting a good night’s sleep. What is responsible for it being daytime in Florida while it is nighttime in China?
Earth's rotation
Earth's Revolution
moon's revolution
Earth's path as it orbits the sun
One day on Earth is 24 hours. Some planets have shorter days. Other planets have longer days. What determines the length of a planet’s day?
moons
revolution
tilt
rotation
Some constellations are visible from different places on Earth only during part of the year. Why are certain constellations not visible everywhere on Earth all year long?
sun's rotation
Earth's rotation
sun's revolution
Earth's revolution
A change in the appearance of the moon’s shape is known as a
Earth's tilt
constellations
moon's phases
rotation
A rock that forms from lava or magma is classified as a(n)
Igneous rock
Metamorphic rock
Sedimentary rock
deposition
The process of wearing away rock is known as
Depositon
Weathering
Erosion
Sediments
Any nonliving solid with a crystal form is called
Deposition
Animal bone
Crystal
Mineral
Minerals are identified and sorted by different characteristics. Luster is one way to sort minerals into different types. What is a mineral’s luster?
the way that light reflects from its surface
the mineral’s elements and their arrangement
the color that it makes when rubbed on a tile
the way that it breaks when you strike it with a wedge
Weathering is one of the forces that drives the rock cycle. What is one direct result of weathering?
decrease in acid rain
increase in flooding
increase in the amount of soil
decrease in the amount of plant life
What natural forces cause rocks to change into metamorphic rocks?
heat and pressure from the magma
pressure from above and heat from the magma
pressure and weathering in the layers above the rock
transportation and heat in the layers below the rock
A landslide quickly erodes sediment on a steep hill. When the landslide reaches the bottom of the hill, it slows down and finally comes to rest. The sediments it leaves are called
Erosion
Deposition
Transfering
Rocks
