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6th Final '25

Total questions: 105

Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The lithosphere is broken into separate sections called what?

a)

Faults

b)

Rift Valley

c)

Plates

d)

Tectonics

2.

Wilson combined what geologists knew about what THREE things to create the theory of plate tectonics?

a)

Sea Floor Spreading

b)

Tectonic Cracks

c)

Earth's Plates

d)

Continental Drift

3.

What is an idea that has been tested many times and explains a lot of different things we can observe?

a)

educated guess

b)

scientific theory

c)

hypothesis

d)

none

4.

The theory of plate tectonics states that pieces of Earth's lithosphere are doing what?​ ​

a)

They're in slow, constant motion, driven by convection currents in the mantle.

b)

They're in fast, stop and go motion, driven by the water cycle.

c)

They're in fast and slow motion at the same time.

5.

The theory of plate tectonics explains what three things about Earth's Plates?

a)

Formation

b)

Movement

c)

Subduction

d)

Heat Transfer

6.

What is subduction?

a)

where two plates move apart

b)

where two plates slip past each other, moving in opposite directions

c)

when one plate slides beneath the other

d)

when two plates come together

7.

What is a divergent boundary? 

a)

where two plates move apart

b)

where two plates slip past each other, moving in opposite directions

c)

when one plate slides beneath the other

d)

when two plates come together

8.

What is a convergent boundary?

a)

where two plates move apart

b)

where two plates slip past each other, moving in opposite directions

c)

when one plate slides beneath the other

d)

when two plates come together

9.

What is a transform boundary? 

a)

where two plates move apart

b)

where two plates slip past each other, moving in opposite directions

c)

when one plate slides beneath the other

d)

when two plates come together

10.

Choose the three ways boundaries move.

a)

collide

b)

no motion

c)

pull apart

d)

grind past each other

11.

Breaks or cracks in the Earth's crust are called what?

a)

Faults

b)

Breaks

c)

Cracks

d)

Holes

12.

What forms along a divergent boundary, where two plates move apart?

a)

Faults

b)

Rift Valley

c)

Transform Boundary

d)

Convergent Boundary

13.

The place where two plates move apart is which boundary?

a)

Divergent

b)

Convergent

c)

Transform

14.

The place where two plates come together is which boundary?

a)

Divergent

b)

Convergent

c)

Transform

15.

The place where two plates slip past each other, moving in opposite directions?

a)

Divergent

b)

Convergent

c)

Transform

16.

A rift valley forms along which boundary?

a)

Divergent

b)

Convergent

c)

Transform

17.

What is a force that acts on rock to change its shape or volume?

a)

Plates

b)

Stress

c)

Faults

d)

Volume

18.

What is the amount of space that rock takes up?

a)

Plates

b)

Stress

c)

Faults

d)

Volume

19.

What is tension?

a)

pulling apart

b)

colliding together

c)

sliding past

20.

What is compression?

a)

pulling apart

b)

colliding/squeezing together

c)

sliding past

21.

What is shearing?

a)

pulling apart

b)

colliding/squeezing together

c)

sliding past

22.

What is a fault where plates pull apart forming valleys?

a)

Strike-slip

b)

Reverse

c)

Normal

23.

What is a fault where plates push together forming mountains?

a)

Strike-slip

b)

Reverse

c)

Normal

24.

What is a fault where plates slip past each other?

a)

Strike-slip

b)

Reverse

c)

Normal

25.

Fill in the blank: An __________ is a natural disaster that happens when the ground moves because rocks deep under Earth's surface move.

a)

volcano

b)

earthquake

c)

cracks

d)

tectonic plate

26.

Fill in the blank: Most earthquakes start in the ______.

a)

the crust

b)

the mantle

c)

the core

d)

the atmosphere

27.

The place in the crust where earthquakes start is the ​____________

a)

lithosphere

b)

asthenosphere

c)

core

28.

Fill in the blank: ______ waves are the vibrations that spread out from an earthquake.

a)

seismic

b)

oceanic

c)

sound

d)

light

29.

Fill in the blank: Seismic waves are the __________ that spread out from an earthquake.

a)

seismic

b)

shakes

c)

sound

d)

vibrations

30.

Fill in the blank: These waves carry the earthquake’s energy through the ______, moving deep inside Earth and across its surface.

a)

ground

b)

air

c)

mantle

d)

core

31.

Geologists can determine earthquake risk by locating where faults are ​ (a)   and where past earthquakes have ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
active
happened
inactive
not happened
32.

In the United States, where is the earthquake risk highest? Three States.

a)

California

b)

Washington

c)

Alaska

d)

New York

33.

In California, the Pacific plate and North American plate meet along the ______ fault.

a)


San Andreas

b)

Rio Grande

c)

Rocky Mountain

d)

Calaveras

34.

In Washington and Alaska, earthquakes result from the ​ (a)   of the Pacific plate.

Choose from the below words
subduction
divergent
transform
35.

The _______ United States has a low risk of earthquakes because it is located away from tectonic plate boundaries.

a)

eastern

b)

southern

c)

western

d)

northern

36.

What can the shaking from an earthquake cause?

a)

Landslides

b)

Avalanches

c)

Damage to buildings

d)

Tsunamis

37.

What can surface waves do to the ground during an earthquake?

a)

Move it side to side and up and down

b)

Only move side to side

c)

Only move up and down

d)

Stays still

38.

The ____ of ground affects how strong the shaking is.

a)

type

b)

season

c)

mild

d)

shape

39.

​ (a)   soil shakes more than ​​ (b)   rock.

Choose from the below words
Loose
solid
40.

A house built on sandy ground will shake more than one built on solid ______.

a)

rock

b)

sand

c)

clay

d)

soil

41.

An ___________ is like the smaller ripples in water after you throw a big rock into a pond.

a)

earthquake

b)

aftershock

c)

tsunami

d)

volcano

42.

Fill in the blank: The big earthquake happens ​ (a)   , and then aftershocks come ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
first
later
43.

According to the passage, how long after the main earthquake can aftershocks occur?

a)

hours

b)

days

c)

months

d)

years

44.

If an earthquake strikes, the biggest danger comes from falling ​ (a)   and flying ​​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
objects
glass
45.

To stay safe during an earthquake, what three things should you do?

a)

drop

b)

cover

c)

hold

d)

roll

46.

If you're indoors, crouch under a sturdy _____ or ____ and hold on.

a)

bed

b)

table

c)

couch

d)

desk

47.

If you're outside during an earthquake, where should you move to?

a)

an open grass field

b)

playground

c)

treehouse

d)

car

48.

When indoors what things should you stay away from?

a)

windows

b)

mirrors

c)

tables

d)

furniture

49.

Fill in the blank: Sit ______ to prevent being thrown off balance during an earthquake.

a)

down

b)

up

c)

sideways

d)

backwards

50.

What essential services may be unavailable for days after an earthquake?

a)

water

b)

power

c)

food

d)

education

51.

What should you keep in an earthquake kit?

a)

Books and games

b)

Canned food, water, and first aid supplies

c)

Clothes and shoes

d)

Electronics and gadgets

52.

After an earthquake, ______ could also be difficult.

a)

travel

b)

hugging

c)

games

d)

television

53.

Where does an earthquake begin?

a)

Epicenter

b)

Fault

c)

Focus

54.

What is a weak spot in the crust where molten material, or magma, comes to the surface?

(a)  

55.

When ​ (a)   reaches the surface, it is called ​​ (b)   .​

Choose from the below words
magma
lava
56.

What is the one major volcanic belt that is formed by the many volcanoes that rim the Pacific Ocean?

a)

Ring of Fire

b)

Great Rift Valley

c)

Mount Etna

d)

Volcano

57.

Most volcanoes form along ​ (a)   (pull apart) plate boundaries such as mid-ocean ridges and along ​​ (b)   (push together) plate boundaries where subduction takes place.

Choose from the below words
diverging
converging
58.

What is formed near the boundary of the Eurasian and African plates?

a)

Ring of Fire

b)

Great Rift Valley

c)

Mount Etna

d)

Volcano

59.

Long, underwater mountain ranges that sometimes have a rift valley down their center are called ​​ (a)   .

Choose from the below words
mid-ocean ridges
rift valley's
60.

There are several large volcanoes along the ___________ in East Africa.

a)

Ring of Fire

b)

Great Rift Valley

c)

Mount Etna

d)

Volcano

61.

What happens along the rift valley in the ocean floor?

a)

Lava pours out of cracks

b)

Water flows in

c)

Earthquakes occur

d)

Mountains erode

62.

The resulting volcanoes create a string of islands called an ______.

a)

island arc

b)

deep ocean trench

c)

tectonic plates

d)

volcanoes

63.

The curve of an island arc echoes the curve of its ___________.

a)

island arc

b)

deep ocean trench

c)

tectonic plates

d)

volcanoes

64.

Subduction occurs when an ​ (a)   , denser plate sinks into the mantle, causing magma to rise.

Choose from the below words
older
crust
newer
65.

Major island arcs include:

a)

Japan, New Zealand, Indonesia

b)

Germany, France

c)

the Philippines, the Aleutians

d)

the Caribbean islands

66.

A ________ is an area where material from deep within the mantle rises and then melts, forming magma.

a)

hot spot

b)

divergent boundary

c)

convergent boundary

d)

volcano

67.

Match the terms with their correct descriptions.

a)

where two plates move apart

1.

Divergent Boundary

b)

where two plates come together

2.

Convergent Boundary

c)

where two plates slip past each other, moving in opposite directions

3.

Transform Boundary

d)

when one plate slides beneath the other

4.

Subduction

e)

forms along a divergent boundary

5.

Rift Valley

68.

Match the terms with their correct descriptions.

a)

pulling apart

1.

Tension

b)

colliding together

2.

Compression

c)

slipping past

3.

Shearing

d)

the amount of space that rock takes up

4.

Volume

e)

a break in the earth's crust

5.

Fault

69.

Match the terms with their correct descriptions.

a)

a fault where plates pull apart forming valleys

1.

Normal

b)

a fault where plates push together forming mountains

2.

Reverse

c)

a fault where plates slip past each other

3.

Strike-slip

d)

An idea that has been tested many times and explains a lot of different things we can observe

4.

Scientific Theory

e)

lithosphere is broken into separate sections

5.

Plates

70.

Fill in the blank: A hot spot is an area where material from deep within the mantle rises and then melts, forming ​​ (a)   .

Choose from the below words
magma
boundaries
lava
71.

Which of the following is an example of a hot spot volcano?

a)

Hawaiian Islands

b)

Mount Everest

c)

Andes Mountains

d)

Rocky Mountains

72.

A volcano forms (a)   a hot spot when magma erupts through the crust and reaches the surface.

Choose from the below words
above
below
73.

A light-colored rock is also called...

a)

sedimentary rocks

b)

granite

c)

metamorphic rocks

d)

basalt

e)

igneous rocks

74.

A dark-colored rock is also called...

a)

sedimentary rocks

b)

granite

c)

metamorphic rocks

d)

basalt

e)

igneous rocks

75.

Which type of rock forms from the cooling of magma and lava?

a)

sedimentary rocks

b)

granite

c)

metamorphic rocks

d)

basalt

e)

igneous rocks

76.

Which type of rock forms when particles of other rocks or the remains of plants and animals are pressed and cemented together?

a)

sedimentary rocks

b)

granite

c)

metamorphic rocks

d)

basalt

e)

igneous rocks

77.

Which type of rock forms when existing rock is changed by heat, pressure, or chemical reactions?

a)

sedimentary rocks

b)

granite

c)

metamorphic rocks

d)

basalt

e)

igneous rocks

78.

Running water, wind, or ice loosen and carry away fragments of rock through the process of ....

a)

Erosion

b)

Rock Cycle

c)

Texture

79.

The look and feel of the rock's surface is its ....

a)

Erosion

b)

Rock Cycle

c)

Texture

80.

What is a series of processes on Earth’s surface, crust, and mantle that slowly change rocks from one kind to another ....

a)

Erosion

b)

Rock Cycle

c)

Texture

81.

Which category of rock are granite and basalt a part of?

a)

sedimentary rocks

b)

metamorphic rocks

c)

igneous rocks

82.

Which category of rock are sandstone and conglomerate a part of?

a)

sedimentary rocks

b)

metamorphic rocks

c)

igneous rocks

83.

Which category of rock are marble and slate a part of?

a)

sedimentary rocks

b)

metamorphic rocks

c)

igneous rocks

84.

Through erosion, igneous rock turns into what type of rock?

a)

sedimentary rocks

b)

metamorphic rocks

c)

igneous rocks

d)

magma

85.

Through heat and pressure, sedimentary rock turns into what type of rock?

a)

sedimentary rocks

b)

metamorphic rocks

c)

igneous rocks

d)

magma

86.

Through melting, metamorphic rock turns into what type of rock?

a)

sedimentary rocks

b)

metamorphic rocks

c)

igneous rocks

d)

magma

87.

Through volcanic activity, magma turns into what type of rock?

a)

sedimentary rocks

b)

metamorphic rocks

c)

igneous rocks

d)

magma

88.

How do destructive and constructive forces contribute to the rock cycle?

a)

They don't.

b)

They move water around.

c)

They move the rocks around.

89.

Match the parts of the rock cycle with their correct descriptions.

a)

rocks that are formed form sediment

1.

sedimentary rocks

b)

rocks that are formed deep within the earth under pressure and heat

2.

metamorphic rocks

c)

rocks that are formed when molten rock cools and hardens

3.

igneous rocks

d)

a solid material made out of minerals

4.

rock

e)

tiny pieces of rock

5.

sediments

90.

Match the parts of the rock cycle with their correct descriptions.

a)

melted rock above earth's surface

1.

lava

b)

melted rock below earth's surface

2.

magma

c)

dark colored rock; example of igneous rock

3.

basalt

d)

light colored rock; example of igneous rock

4.

granite

e)

a rock with fossils; an example of sedimentary rock

5.

limestone

91.

A naturally occurring, inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition called a...

a)

sedimentary rocks

b)

metamorphic rocks

c)

igneous rocks

d)

fossils

e)

mineral

92.

Choose the characteristics for a substance to be considered a mineral.

a)

naturally occurring

b)

inorganic solid

c)

liquid

d)

crystal structure

e)

definite chemical composition

93.

What ranks the ten minerals from softest to hardest?

a)

Mohs Hardness Scale

b)

Color

c)

Streak

d)

Luster

e)

Density

94.

What mineral property helps you observe the surface of a mineral?

a)

Mohs Hardness Scale

b)

Color

c)

Streak

d)

Luster

e)

Density

95.

What mineral property helps you observe the color of a mineral's powder?

a)

Mohs Hardness Scale

b)

Color

c)

Streak

d)

Luster

e)

Density

96.

Which mineral property helps you observe how a mineral reflects light from its surface?

a)

Crystal

b)

Cleavage

c)

Compound

d)

Luster

e)

Density

97.

Which mineral property helps you find the mass per unit volume?

a)

Crystal

b)

Cleavage

c)

Compound

d)

Luster

e)

Density

98.

Which mineral property helps you observe the repeating pattern of a mineral's particles in a solid?

a)

Crystals

b)

Cleavage

c)

Compound

d)

Luster

e)

Density

99.

Which mineral property splits a mineral evenly along flat surfaces?

a)

Crystals

b)

Cleavage

c)

Compound

d)

Fluorescence

e)

Element

100.

A substance composed of a single atom is called an...

a)

Crystals

b)

Cleavage

c)

Compound

d)

Fluorescence

e)

Element

101.

Two or more elements chemically joined are called a ...

a)

Crystals

b)

Cleavage

c)

Compound

d)

Fluorescence

e)

Element

102.

Minerals that glow under ultraviolet light have a property known as ...

a)

Crystals

b)

Fracture

c)

Compound

d)

Fluorescence

e)

Element

103.

Which mineral property is for how a mineral breaks apart when it does not split evenly?

a)

Crystals

b)

Fracture

c)

Compound

d)

Fluorescence

e)

Element

104.

Any evidence of organisms from the past are called...

a)

sedimentary rocks

b)

metamorphic rocks

c)

igneous rocks

d)

fossils

105.

​ (a)   fossils are actual remains of organisms. ​ (b)   fossils give evidence that the organism was once alive.

Choose from the below words
Body
Trace

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