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WorksheetsSol Earth Science
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 49mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which map that shows the elevations of an area of Earth's surface using contour lines?
a)
landform map
b)
topographical map
c)
relief map
2.
The layers of gases that surround Earth.
a)
atmosphere
b)
hydrosphere
c)
altitude
3.
It is the nearly melted layer of hot rock below Earth's crust.
a)
volcanic lava
b)
mantle
c)
hydrosphere
4.
What is the liquid layer of iron and nickel below Earth's mantle?
a)
volcanic lava
b)
crust
c)
outer core
5.
It is made of a solid layer of nickel and iron in the center of the Earth.
a)
Earth's crust
b)
Earth's inner core
c)
Earth's atmosphere
6.
What are underwater mountain ranges called?
a)
abyssal plains
b)
coastal ridges
c)
mid-ocean ridges
7.
What is the deepest part of the ocean floor?
a)
trench
b)
fjord
c)
crustal crease
8.
What are underwater mountains that rise above the water level?
a)
volcanoes
b)
seamounts
c)
sea ridges
9.
What is the sharp drop off of land near a continent?
a)
continental drift
b)
continental valley
c)
continental slope
10.
What appears to have occurred at the area labeled B?
a)
Sediment was deposited on sloped ground.
b)
Sediment was deposited on sloped ground that later became level.
c)
Sediment was deposited on level ground that later tilted.
d)
Sediment was deposited on level ground that stayed level.
11.
Igneous rocks are formed by -
a)
heat and pressure on existing rocks
b)
evaporation of water, leaving solids behind
c)
cooling and hardening of molten rock
d)
layers of mud on the bottom of a lake
12.
The point from which an earthquake originates is called the -
a)
focus
b)
epicenter
c)
fault line
d)
shockwave
13.
What is usually responsible for an earthquake?
a)
Pressure buildup within the mantle
b)
Slippage along faults within Earth's crust
c)
Weathering along coastlines
d)
Force changes from the moon pulling on Earth
14.
While on vacation, a student visits the area around a volcano that has recently erupted. The student can expect to find samples of -
a)
clastic sedimentary rock
b)
nonfoliated metamorphic rock
c)
chemical sedimentary rock
d)
extrusive igneous rock
15.
The folding and faulting found in the rocks of the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia were created by -
a)
collisions of continental plates
b)
wave action of prehistoric oceans
c)
the Coriolis effect
d)
heating and cooling of the prehistoric atmosphere
16.
Which substance is a mixture of organic matter and weathered rock?
a)
Limestone
b)
Soil
c)
Schist
d)
Granite
17.
All of the following supports the theory of continental drift except that -
a)
the continents seem to fit together like pieces of a puzzle
b)
there are similar fossils on different continents
c)
mountain ranges in South America and Africa line up
d)
the North Pole and Antarctica are covered with ice
18.
Caves are found in Virginia's Valley and Ridge province because the area is underlain by -
a)
granite
b)
shale
c)
gneiss
d)
limestone
19.
The streak test that is used to identify minerals involves studying the -
a)
mineral's crystals with a microscope
b)
heated mineral's color as it cools
c)
appearance of the mineral under fluorescent light
d)
color of the powdered form of the mineral
20.
Which is a characteristic of all nonfoliated metamorphic rocks?
a)
presence of fossils
b)
cleavage planes
c)
lack of banding
d)
metallic luster
21.
What is the cloud cover like based on this station model? (hint look at the circle)
a)
Totally clear
b)
Totally cloudy
c)
50% clouds
d)
25 % clouds
22.
What type of front does this represent?
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
23.
Which direction is the warm front travelling?
a)
north
b)
south
c)
west
d)
east
24.
In a few days, what will the temperatures in Virginia be like?
a)
warmer
b)
colder
c)
no change
25.
Which clouds form thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hailstorms?
a)
cirrus
b)
stratus
c)
cumulonimbus
d)
cumulus
26.
What kind of oceans generate hurricanes?
a)
warm oceans
b)
cold oceans
c)
icy oceans
27.
In which direction is Mill River flowing?
a)
Southeast
b)
Southwest
c)
Northeast
d)
Northwest
28.
A mineral breaks into pieces like are shown in the picture. How would you describe its breakage?
a)
Fracture
b)
Cleavage
c)
Glassy
d)
Waxy
29.
The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called
a)
erosion
b)
weathering
c)
sediments
d)
deposition
30.
In which of these general areas would you expect volcanoes to occur?
a)
Areas with limestone formations and water flowing underground
b)
Near areas of tectonic plate subduction such as the Pacific’s Ring of Fire
c)
Near continental-continental boundaries where mountain-building occurs
d)
At all kinds of tectonic plate boundaries
31.
All of the following are examples of mass movement EXCEPT
a)
Rockfalls
b)
Creep
c)
Seafloor spreading
d)
Mudslides
32.
In which of these general areas would you expect sinkholes to occur?
a)
Divergent tectonic plate boundaries such as mid-ocean ridges and continental rifts
b)
Anywhere there are slopes
c)
Areas with limestone formations and water flowing underground
d)
Near tectonic plate boundaries involving subduction, such as the Pacific’s Ring of Fire
33.
1.1.1 How long does it take the Earth to rotate once on its axis?
a)
24 hours
b)
28 days
c)
365 ¼ days
d)
26,000 years
34.
The four agents of erosion are water, _____, ice, and gravity. What goes in the blank?
a)
Bacteria
b)
Volcanoes
c)
Sunlight
d)
Wind
35.
In which of these general areas would you expect mass movement such as landslides and mudslides to occur?
a)
Near areas of tectonic plate subduction such as the Pacific’s Ring of Fire
b)
Areas with limestone formations and water flowing underground
c)
On the shores of oceans, especially those connected with the Pacific
d)
Anywhere there are slopes
36.
The point from which an earthquake originates is called the -
a)
focus
b)
epicenter
c)
fault line
d)
shockwave
37.
Scientists use drill core samples to study the underlying rock structure. These two core samples were obtained from the ocean floor from locations separated by 10 km. Which layer in core sample one does not have a matching layer in core sample two?
a)
Basalt
b)
Clay
c)
Limestone
d)
Sandstone
38.
Periodically, there are spectacular meteor showers on Earth. These showers usually occur because the Earth's orbit passes through the remains of -
a)
a star
b)
a comet
c)
the rings of Saturn
d)
a solar flare
39.
Which planet rotates the fastest?
a)
Mercury
b)
Mars
c)
Jupiter
d)
Saturn
40.
The canyon shown in the picture was most likely formed by -
a)
a volcano
b)
high winds
c)
earthquakes
d)
running water
41.
The label L indicates an area of low -
a)
temperatures
b)
pressure
c)
altitude
d)
rainfall
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