WorksheetsLithosphere
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 36mins
what is weathering?
when someone breaks a rock for fun
when a rock is broken through the force of another substance on the rock
when someone steps on grass
when rain falls
(a) small pieces of rock
In which type of rock are fossils most likely to be found?
metamorphic
sedimentary
intrusive igneous
extrusive igneous
What is a solid, natural object made from one or more minerals?
Rock
Crystal
Minerals
What is a solid that has flat sides and edges arranged in a pattern that repeats to form a 3 dimensional shape?
Rock
Mineral
Crystal
The process of wind, water, and glaciers moving small pieces of rock from one place to another is called crystallization.
True
False
Rock deposition occurs when rocks are broken down by water, wind, ice, and living things.
True
False
Which of the following minerals is more resistant to scratching?
Graphite
Diamond
Quartz
Muscovite mica
Which of the following is an example of physical weathering?
Biological weathering
Freeze-thaw weathering
Chemical weathering
Erosion
Which of the following is an example of chemical weathering?
Formation of a sand dune
Erosion of a riverbank
Reaction of limestone with acid rain
Melting of a glacier
the general terms for the movement of sediment by wind, water, glaciers
weathering
erosion
deposition
What is the main difference between weathering and erosion?
Weathering is the process of breaking down rocks and minerals on the Earth's surface, while erosion is the process of transporting and removing the weathered materials.
Weathering and erosion are the same process.
Weathering is the process of transporting and removing weathered materials, while erosion is the process of breaking down rocks and minerals on the Earth's surface.
Weathering and erosion only occur in different climates.
When sediments are "dropped off" by water or wind, this is called...
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
Delivering
Which is the smallest soil particle?
Sand
Silt
Clay
Humus
The Soil Horizon that has the most parent material, or bedrock, is called the...
O Horizon
A Horizon
B Horizon
C Horizon
In what soil conservation technique might a farmer plant corn one year and soybeans the next to replenish the soil with nitrogen?
Contour Planting
Cover Crops
Crop Rotation
No-Till Farming
Terraces
Which of the following statements is the definition of permeability?
the amount of air space between sediments
the ability of water to flow through sediments
the density of sediments
the infiltration rate
Which of the following statements is the definition of porosity?
the amount of air space between sediments
the ability of water to flow through sediments
the density of sediments
the rate of infiltration
Which has the slowest movement?
creep
avalanche
mudflow
solifluction
A small amount of dirt has fallen off of a small hill. This is probably a...
Landslide
Avalanche
Creep
Slump
Which layer of the Earth is the thinnest?
crust
mantle
core
atmosphere
During a geography lesson, Scarlett learned that one layer of the Earth is made up of solid iron and nickel. Which layer is it?
crust
mantle
inner core
outer core
Sophia is studying geology and learns that one layer of the Earth is significantly thicker than the others. Which layer is it?
Mantle
Core
Atmosphere
Crust
Which layer of the Earth is responsible for plate tectonics?
crust
mantle
lithosphere
core
Temperature and pressure ___ as you move towards the center of the Earth.
decrease
increase
neither answer is correct.
What are the four layers of the Earth?
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere
mantle, lithosphere, crust, core
The boundary between the Earth's crust and mantle is known as what?
Mohorovičić discontinuity (Moho)
Lithosphere
Asthenosphere
Mesosphere
1. What can you say about the ages of oceanic crust near and far from the mid oceanic ridge?
Oceanic crust is younger near the ridge but older far from it
Oceanic crust is older near the ridge but younger far from it
oceanic crust materials have the same ages
the oceanic crust does not age
4. What type of plate boundary is occurring in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?
Convergent Plate Boundary
Transform Fault Plate Boundary
Divergent Plate Boundary
Destructive Boundary
The idea that explained how continents moved over time
Continental Drift
Pangea
Plate Tectonics Theory
Plate Boundaries
The name of the supercontinent before they moved to where the continents are today.
Continental Drift
Pangea
Super Country
United States of America
The scientific theory that describes how the Earth’s crust (and upper mantle) is divided into plates that can move (very slowly).
Continental Drift
Pangea
Plate Tectonics Theory
Plate Boundaries
The places where tectonic plates (big pieces of crust) meet together
Continental Drift
Pangea
Plate Tectonics Theory
Plate Boundaries
The tectonic plates move together
Convergent Boundary
Divergent Boundary
Transform Boundary
Personal Boundary
The tectonic plates slide past.
Convergent Boundary
Divergent Boundary
Transform Boundary
Personal Boundary
What do you call a sudden movement of Earth's crust caused slippage along with fractures in the rocks?
Tidal Waves
Tectonic Plates
Earthquake
Tsunami
The portion of Earth underneath the crust containing the asthenosphere and the mesosphere is the ________
mantle
core
tsunami
magma
Earthquakes generate compressional waves [P-waves] and shear waves [S-waves]. Compared to the speed of shear waves in a given earth material, the speed of compressional waves is
always faster
always slower
always the same
sometimes faster and sometimes slower
Type of wave that causes most destruction on Earth.
Primary Wave
Secondary Wave
Surface Wave
What does the Richter scale do?
Measures amount of damage
Measures strength of an earthquake
Helps prevent earthquakes
Where is the epicenter of an earthquake?
Where most destruction occurs.
Where the tsunami hits.
Where the earthquake starts (origin).
Which city is closest to the epicenter?
Portland
San Francisco
Salt Lake City
Los Angeles
The mountains of NC formed from...
A divergent boundary
A convergent Boundary
A transform boundary
Deposition
