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Science 7 Planet Earth Topic 1-5 Review

Total questions: 69

Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Heat and pressure can change sedimentary rock into metamorphic rock.

a)

true

b)

false

2.

Gold leaves a white streak on unglazed porcelain.

a)

true

b)

false

3.

What are the three types of weathering?

a)

physical, ecological and biological

b)

rain, snow and sleet

c)

rain, snow and fog

d)

chemical, biological and physical

4.

What term describes the powdery mark left behind when a mineral is scratched along a piece of unglazed porcelain?

a)

colour

b)

lustre

c)

streak

d)

fracture

5.

Biological weathering is caused by plants and animals.

a)

true

b)

false

6.

Magma that cools below the earth's surface is called

a)

Extrusive Rock

b)

Mineral

c)

Intrusive Rock

d)

Lava

7.

This image is an example of what?

a)

Sediment

b)

Stratification

c)

Cleavage

d)

Fracture

8.

The ridge across from Mr P in this picture shows an example of...

a)

Sedimentary rock

b)

Stratification

c)

Lustre

d)

Erratics

9.

Lustre refers to

a)

A mineral's tendency to shatter when dropped

b)

A mineral's ability to reflect light or shine

c)

A mineral's ability to leave a streak when rubbed on a porcelain surface

d)

The rate at which Mr Pierson can eat waffles, measured in waffles per hour.

10.

This image is an example of..

a)

A glacial striation

b)

Giant lawn bowling

c)

A glacial erratic

d)

Biological Weathering

11.

Erosion is

a)

The movement of rock and mineral grains from one place to another

b)

The breaking down of rock to create sediments

c)

The break down of rock through chemical reactions

d)

The chemical breakdown of rocks by animal interactions

12.

In our lessons, we discussed that sedimentary Limestone would be considered a ___________ to limestone

a)

metamorphic rock

b)

compaction

c)

parent rock

d)

intrusive rock

13.

There is an evident theory that all the continents were joined together at one point in time in a super-continent. The name of this super-continent is...

a)

Pantera

b)

Presbyterian

c)

Superland

d)

Pangaea

14.

The person that invented the theory of the "Continental Drift" is...

a)

Galileo Galilei

b)

Marie Curie

c)

Alfred Wegener

d)

Stephen Hawking

15.

Explain the theory of the "Continental Drift" and provide at least 1 reason why scientists believe this theory to be true.

4 lines
16.

The theory of Plate Tectonics states that the earth's crust is divided into 7 major sections and floats on the mantle.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Plates that are moving together are called CONVERGING plates and the result of this action is...

a)

Volcanoes

b)

Mountains

c)

Rivers

d)

Poor Weather

18.

Plates that move in the opposite direction are called DIVERGING plates and the result of this action is...

a)

Volcanoes

b)

Mountains

c)

Oceans

d)

Poor weather conditions

19.

Tectonic plates shift around Earth at an extremely fast rate.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

What’s the definition of rock?

a)

Mixed elements/minerals

b)

Either an element or a compound.

c)

The building blocks of minerals

d)

The “Shininess” of minerals

21.

What’s the definition of a mineral?

a)

Mixed elements/minerals

b)

Either a element or a compound

c)

A pure substance that consists of atoms

d)

A mix of two or more elements

22.

A (a)   is a pure substance that consists of only atoms.

23.

The definition of hardness in minerals is…

a)

The resistance of a mineral to scratching.

b)

A scale that tests the hardness of a number of minerals by scratching them.

c)

The “Shininess” of a mineral.

d)

A property produced by the reflection of light.

e)

Mixed minerals/elements that create a solid substance.

24.

The Mohs Hardness Scale is a scale that…

a)

Tests the hardness of a number of materials by scratching them.

b)

The resistance of a mineral to scratching.

c)

Tests the building blocks of minerals.

d)

Tests how shiny the mineral is.

25.

The shininess of a mineral is…

a)

Lustre

b)

Hardness

c)

Shine

d)

Colour

26.

When minerals break along smooth, flat surfaces it's called...

a)

Hardness

b)

Cleavage

c)

Fracture

d)

Talc

e)

Moh's Hardness Scale

27.

Heat and pressure can change sedimentary rock into metamorphic rock.

a)

true

b)

false

28.

Biological weathering is caused by plants and animals.

a)

true

b)

false

29.

Eroded sediments pushed in front of glaciers are called moraines.

a)

true

b)

false

30.

Glaciers can make scratches in rocks, called striations.

a)

true

b)

false

31.

Chemical weathering occurs when vinegar is poured on rocks to decide if they have calcium in them.

a)

true

b)

false

32.

Gold leaves a white streak on unglazed porcelain.

a)

true

b)

false

33.

The three factors that influence the formation of soil include:

a)

placement, soil conditions and sunlight

b)

human planting, river water, runoff

c)

climate, type of rock, and amount of moisture

d)

rainfall, sunlight and movement of the tectonic plates

34.

What are the three types of weathering?

a)

physical, ecological and biological

b)

rain, snow and sleet

c)

rain, snow and fog

d)

chemical, biological and physical

35.

When identifying rock and minerals you can look at a variety of elements. What element is shown in this image?

a)

cleavage

b)

fracture

c)

lustre

d)

colour

36.

The process of erosion and deposition can be explained as

a)

wearing away, movement, and dropping of materials

b)

movement and dropping of rock fragments

c)

breaking and movement of rock

d)

weathering and dropping of materials

37.

What are pure, naturally occurring, crystalline materials that make up rocks?

a)

elements

b)

minerals

c)

compounds

d)

atoms

38.

What term describes the powdery mark left behind when a mineral is scratched along a piece of unglazed porcelain?

a)

colour

b)

lustre

c)

streak

d)

fracture

39.

Look carefully at the rock in this image. This is an example of

a)

chemical weathering

b)

lustre

c)

deposition

d)

frost wedging

40.

Which layer is the most dense layer of the earth?

a)

mantle

b)

crust

c)

inner core

d)

outer core

41.

What is the youngest item in the image?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

42.
The theory that says Earth's continents once made up an ancient supercontinent, and have been drifting apart ever since, is called the theory of...
a)
Pangea
b)
Plate Tectonics
c)
Natural Selection
d)
Gravity
43.
What is weathering?
a)
The process by which
water, ice, wind or gravity
moves fragments of rock
and soil.
b)
The process by which
water, ice, wind or gravity
deposit rock sediments
and soil in a new place.
c)
The breaking down of
Earth’s crust into smaller
and smaller pieces.
44.

Where is heat and pressure the greatest in the Earth?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

45.

How have scientists been able to infer the internal structure of Earth without being able to directly observe inside the Earth?

a)

Scientists analyze how earthquake waves move throught Earth's interior.

b)

Scientists use satellite radar and sonar technologies to map Earth's internal layers.

c)

Scientists make educated guesses about Earth's internal structure based on previous hypothesis.

d)

Scientists study different types of rocks from many different locations on Earth's surface.

46.

Which layer of the earth is the least dense layer?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

47.

The layers of the earth forming according to their density is known as:

a)

density columns

b)

layered earth theory

c)

planetary differentiation

d)

I can't think of another misleading option

48.

What is the name of the place on the Earth's surface immediately above an earthquake?

a)

epicenter

b)

destruction zone

c)

Raleigh/Love focus

d)

triangulation point

49.

P waves and S waves

a)

are seismic body waves

b)

travel at the same speed

c)

travel through solid, liquids, and gases

d)

are also known as Love and Raleigh waves

50.

What does the theory of Continental Drift include?

a)

Fossil evidence

b)

Ice Core Evidence

c)

Climate Evidence

d)

All of the above

51.

Where are the Rocky Mountains?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

52.

Where are the mountains under the ocean?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Arctic Ocean

d)

Atlantic Ocean

53.

What does seafloor spreading build?

a)

Ridges

b)

Trenches

c)

Mountains

d)

Coastlines

54.

Wegner believed that the continents were in one big landmass called:

a)

Pandora

b)

Pangea

c)

Pantinent

d)

Pandaland

55.

The theory of Continental Drift stated that:

a)

Land mass moved over time pushing land apart

b)

Dinosaurs were struck by a meteor blocking photosynthesis

c)

Lightening gave electrolytes to the ocean creatures

d)

Coal was found in ice proving different climates

56.

How do convection currents drive movement?

a)

Heat rises causing melted rock to rise

b)

Cool rock increases in density sinking it

c)

A current is formed when the hot and cold earth mix

d)

All of these combined

57.

The mid-Ocean ridge can be seen in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, and is a place where new (a)   (Crust, Mantle, Core) is formed.

58.

What is another name for Mid Ocean ridge?

a)

Plain range

b)

Mountain range

c)

Tectonic range

d)

Lone Range

59.

The map shows areas that may have:

a)

Volcanoes

b)

Earthquakes

c)

Hurricanes

d)

High Insurance

60.

Which type of seismic wave travels slower and is most destructive

a)

S-waves

b)

Surface waves

c)

P-waves

d)

Seismic waves

61.

What does the speed of a seismic wave depend on

a)

What material it goes through

b)

what kind of wave it is

62.

Which one is a strike-slip fault

a)
b)
c)
63.

Which is a normal fault

a)
b)
c)
64.

Which is a reverse fault

a)
b)
c)
65.

What is an epicenter

a)

The point where the rock breaks and causes an earth quake

b)

A long, underwater mountain chain

c)

The point in earths surface directly above the focus

d)

the weight of the uplift ridge is thought to push the plate toward the trench

66.

What is focus

a)

The point within earth where the rock breaks and the earthquake is generated

b)

The weight of the uplift ridge is thought to push the plate toward the trench

c)

Transfer of energy by the flow of a heated substance

67.

What’s a Richter scale

a)

The record of earth tremor made by a seismograph

b)

An instrument for automatically detecting and recording the intensity if an earthquake

c)

the way to measure the magnitude of an earthquake

d)

The way to measure the intensity of an earthquake

68.
Which of the following causes Earth's tectonic plates to move?
a)
Energy from the Sun
b)
Magnetic Pole Reversal
c)
Convection currents in the mantle
d)
Faults in Mountain Ranges
69.
A satellite image of an area in Florida shows a river with slight bends along its length. A second satellite image taken of the same area 10 years later shows the same river with  a different course. What is the best explanation for the difference in the shape of the river's course between the two satellite images?
a)
Wind blew waves across the water surface, eroding away the bank on one side of the river until the river's course changed its shape
b)
Regular freezing and thawing of the river split the soil along the river banks, changing the shape of the river
c)
Water eroded the banks of the river and deposited the eroded soil on opposite banks, causing the river to form tighter bends
d)
Acid rain chemically weathered the banks along the river, forcing the river to wind back and forth