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WorksheetsEarth and Life Science Midterm Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which evidence supports the Big Bang Theory?
Fossil records
Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) radiation
Volcanic eruptions
Ocean tides
What is the primary driver of plate tectonics?
Mantle convection currents
Solar radiation
Wind erosion
Earth’s magnetic field
Which rock type forms from cooled magma underground?
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
Extrusive igneous
Intrusive igneous
What process breaks rocks into smaller pieces without changing their chemical composition?
Carbonation
Oxidation
Hydrolysis
Frost weathering
Which plate boundary creates new oceanic crust?
Divergent
Convergent
Transform
Why is Earth’s atmosphere crucial for life?
It causes continental drift
It generates earthquakes
It forms metamorphic rocks
It traps solar radiation and provides gases like oxygen
Which mineral property is tested using Mohs’ scale?
Streak
Hardness
Cleavage
Luster
Which Earth subsystem includes all living organisms?
Geosphere
Biosphere
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
What is the main critique of Wegener’s continental drift theory?
Oceans were proven static
No mechanism is explained for plate movement
It ignored volcanic activity
Lack of fossil evidence
What term describes the downslope movement of soil due to gravity?
(a)
Name the ancient supercontinent proposed by Alfred Wegener.
(a)
What mineral property refers to how light reflects off its surface?
(a)
Which process forms sedimentary rocks through compaction?
(a)
What is the rigid outer layer of Earth called?
(a)
The Big Bang Theory suggests the universe is contracting.
True
False
Humans are part of the geosphere.
True
False
Oxidation is a type of physical weathering.
True
False
Transform boundaries cause earthquakes but not volcanoes.
True
False
Sea floor spreading occurs at convergent boundaries.
True
False
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