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Investigating God's World Test 2 Ch. 3-4 (5th)

Total questions: 81

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The organic material in soil is called?

a)
humus
b)
sand
c)
clay
d)
topsoil
2.

A thick ice sheet that slowly moves under its own weight is a ?

a)
frozen lake
b)
snowfield
c)
iceberg
d)
glacier
3.

The remains or impressions of living things, usually preserved in sedimentary rock is a ?

a)
fossil
b)
sedimentary layer
c)
mineral deposit
d)
rock formation
4.

A term evolutionists use to describe a "missing link" between two kinds of animals to show how one kind of animal could have turned into another kind of animal is a ?

a)
fossil record
b)

transitional form

c)
evolutionary chart
d)
genetic marker
5.

A high ridge that separates two river systems is a ?

a)
delta
b)
valley
c)

drainage divide

d)
watershed
6.

A body of water where the river meets the ocean is a(n)?

a)
estuary
b)
bay
c)
fjord
d)
delta
7.

Underwater plains that border the continents are called the continental ?

a)
plateau
b)
trench
c)
ridge
d)
shelf
8.

An underwater valley where the oceanic crust seems to be separating is a ?

a)
ocean trench
b)
continental shelf
c)

rift

d)
mid-ocean ridge
9.

What is geology?

4 lines
10.

What is the hydrosphere?

4 lines
11.

What causes neap tides to be weak?

4 lines
12.

A mineral containing metal ?

a)
Clay
b)
Ore
c)
Rock
d)
Gemstone
13.

Sedimentary rock formed from the remains of living things instead of minerals?

a)
Metamorphic rock
b)
Igneous rock
c)

coal

d)
Clastic sedimentary rock
14.

Vaporous fossil fuel ?

a)
Natural gas
b)
Coal
c)
Oil
d)
Peat
15.

A thick dark liquid called crude oil ?

a)

petroleum

b)

gas

c)

coal

d)

ore

16.

The use of plant and animal material to create alternative fuel sources is ?

a)

Biofuel

b)
Nuclear power
c)
Solar energy
d)
Fossil fuels
17.
Composed of all the water on or near the earth
a)
Hydrosphere 
b)
Biosphere 
c)
Atmosphere 
d)
Geosphere 
18.

The theory that crustal plate activity can cause geological events and processes is ?

a)
volcanic activity
b)
plate tectonics
c)
continental drift
d)
seafloor spreading
19.

The type of rock formed from magma or lava is what type of rock?

a)
Igneous rock
b)
Granite
c)
Metamorphic rock
d)
Sedimentary rock
20.

Rock changed in form by heat and pressure is called?

a)
Igneous rock
b)
Metamorphic rock
c)
Sedimentary rock
d)
Crystal rock
21.

An enormous wave caused by an earthquake on the ocean floor is a ?

a)
hurricane
b)
tidal wave
c)
storm surge
d)
tsunami
22.

A large stream that moves through the ocean is a ______ current?

a)

surface current

b)
thermal current
c)
river current
d)
ocean current
23.

A large stream that moves through the ocean is a ______ current?

a)

surface current

b)
thermal current
c)
river current
d)
ocean current
24.

The process in which sediments are transported along the coast with the current is ?

a)
Longshore drift
b)
Coastal erosion
c)
Sediment deposition
d)
Wave action
25.

An island parallel to the mainland's shore is a(n) ______ island?

a)

estuary

b)
barrier
c)
continental
d)
oceanic
26.

A low area of land near the coast that floods with the tide is a ?

a)
marshland
b)

sandbar

c)

salt marsh

d)
tidal flat
27.

Tectonic plate activity in which heavier plates are believed to have slid under lighter plates is called ?

a)
subduction
b)
transformation
c)
divergence
d)
convergence
28.

An opening in the ocean floor that releases hot, mineral rich water is a(n)?

a)

ocean trench

b)
thermal spring
c)
submarine volcano
d)
hydrothermal vent
29.

The geosphere is the ? parts of the earth.

a)
solid
b)
plasma
c)
gaseous
d)
liquid
30.

The idea that present observations can explain all the geological features of the earth is ?

a)
Uniformitarianism
b)
Plate Tectonics
c)
Geocentrism
d)
Catastrophism
31.

The first stage of Noah's flood was the ? stage.

a)
rain
b)
storm
c)
drought
d)

flooding

32.

The abyssal plain is the flat and mostly level ? of the ocean.

a)
ceiling
b)
surface
c)
slope
d)
floor
33.

The type of seafloor mud made from minerals and the remains of tiny ocean organisms?

a)

ash

b)

deposits

c)

sediment

d)

ooze

34.

The organic material in soil is called _?_

a)

humus

b)

metal

c)

sand

d)

strata

35.

A thick ice sheet that slowly moves under its own weight is a _?_

a)

bonebed

b)

fossil

c)

moraine

d)

glacier

36.

The remains or impression of living things, usually preserved in sedimentary rock is a _?_

a)

fossil

b)

glacier

c)

mineral

d)

strata

37.

A term evolutionists use to describe a "missing link" between two kinds of animals to show how one kind of animal could have turned into another kind of animal is a _?_

a)

bonebed

b)

fossil record

c)

geologic column

d)

transitional form

38.

A high ridge that separates two river systems is a _?_

a)

continental divide

b)

drainage basin

c)

drainage divide

d)

tributary

39.

A body of water where the river meets the ocean is called a(n) _?_

a)

aquifer

b)

estuary

c)

shore

d)

tide

40.

Underwater plains that border the continents are called the continental _?_

a)

crust

b)

rise

c)

shelf

d)

slope

41.

An underwater valley where the oceanic crust seems to be separating is a _?_

a)

rift

b)

sandbar

c)

shore

d)

wave

42.

Geology is the study of:

a)

the earth

b)

plants and animals

c)

the atmosphere and weather

d)

oceans and marine life

43.

The hydrosphere is:

a)

all water on earth

b)

the layer of gases surrounding the Earth

c)

the solid outer section of the Earth

d)

the region where living organisms exist

44.

Neap tides are weak because:

a)

the Sun and Moon are at right angles to each other

b)

the Sun and Moon are aligned

c)

the Earth is closest to the Sun

d)

the Moon is full

45.

Label the outermost layer of the earth in the diagram

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Core

d)

Inner core

46.

Label the middle layer of the earth in the diagram

a)

Mantle

b)

Crust

c)

Core

d)

Lithosphere

47.

Label the innermost layer of the earth in the diagram

a)

Core

b)

Mantle

c)

Crust

d)

Lithosphere

48.

15. mineral containing metal

a)

ore

b)

coal

c)

biofuel

d)

natural gas

e)

petroleum

49.

sedimentary rock formed from the remains of living things instead of minerals

a)

natural gas

b)

biofuel

c)

ore

d)

coal

e)

petroleum

50.

17. vaporous fossil fuel

a)

petroleum

b)

natural gas

c)

ore

d)

biofuel

e)

coal

51.

thick, dark liquid called crude oil

a)

ore

b)

biofuel

c)

natural gas

d)

petroleum

e)

coal

52.

19. use of plant and animal products to create alternative fuel

a)

A. biofuel

b)

B. coal

c)

C. natural gas

d)

E. petroleum

e)

D. ore

53.

Label each mountain based on what you see in its geological features.

a)

Folded mountain

b)

Volcanic mountain

c)

Fault-block mountain

d)

Dome mountain

54.

Label each mountain based on what you see in its geological features.

a)

Fault-block mountain

b)

Fold mountain

c)

Volcanic mountain

d)

Dome mountain

55.

Label each mountain based on what you see in its geological features.

a)

Dome mountain

b)

Fault-block mountain

c)

Volcanic mountain

d)

Fold mountain

56.

Label each mountain based on what you see in its geological features.

a)

Volcanic mountain

b)

Fold mountain

c)

Block mountain

d)

Dome mountain

57.

True/False: The theory that crustal plate activity can cause geological events and processes is plate tectonics.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

True/False: The type of rock formed from magma or lava is sedimentary rock.

a)

False. The correct answer is igneous rock.

b)

True. The correct answer is sedimentary rock.

59.

Rock changed in form by heat and pressure is metamorphic rock.

a)

True

b)

Igneous rock

c)

Sedimentary rock

d)

Fossil rock

60.

An enormous wave caused by an earthquake on the ocean floor is a __________.

a)

Tsunami

b)

Hurricane

c)

Tornado

d)

Cyclone

61.

True/False: A large stream that moves through the ocean is a surface current.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Maybe

d)

Not sure

62.

The process in which sediments are transported along the coast with the current is __________.

a)

longshore drift

b)

sublimation

c)

evaporation

d)

precipitation

63.

30. An island parallel to the mainland's shore is an __________ island.

a)

estuary

b)

barrier

c)

volcanic

d)

continental

64.

A low area of land near the coast that floods with the tide is a __________.

a)

sandbar

b)

mountain

c)

salt marsh

d)

plateau

65.

Tectonic plate activity in which heavier plates are believed to have slid under lighter plates is called __________.

a)

subduction

b)

divergence

c)

uplift

d)

rift

66.

An opening in the ocean floor that releases hot, mineral-rich water is an __________.

a)

ocean trench

b)

mid-ocean ridge

c)

hydrothermal vent

d)

continental shelf

67.

Identify the tide by writing the correct answer in the blank.

a)

spring tide

b)

neap tide

c)

low tide

d)

high tide

68.

Identify the tide by writing the correct answer in the blank.

a)

neap tide

b)

spring tide

c)

high tide

d)

low tide

69.

The geosphere is the _?_ parts of the earth.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gaseous

d)

plasma

70.

The idea that present observations can explain all the geological features of the earth is _?_ .

a)

uniformitarianism

b)

catastrophism

c)

evolutionism

d)

creationism

71.

The first stage of Noah's Flood was the _?_ Stage.

a)

flooding

b)

rainbow

c)

mountain

d)

valley

72.

The abyssal plain is the flat and mostly level _?_ of the ocean.

a)

floor

b)

surface

c)

ceiling

d)

edge

73.

The type of seafloor mud made from minerals and the remains of tiny ocean organisms is _?_ .

a)

ooze

b)

clay

c)

sand

d)

gravel

74.

Identify the features of an earthquake as shown in the diagram labeled 43.

a)

epicenter

b)

focus

c)

hypocenter

75.

Label: Identify the features of an earthquake.

a)

Focus

b)

hypocenter

c)

epicenter

76.

Which is the "rift"

a)

E

b)

A

c)

B

d)

C

77.

abyssal plain

a)

D

b)

A

c)

B

d)

C

78.

seamount

a)

B

b)

A

c)

C

d)

D

79.

trench

a)

F

b)

A

c)

C

d)

D

80.

hydrothermal vent

a)

C

b)

A

c)

B

d)

D

81.

mid-ocean ridge

a)

A

b)

C

c)

D

d)

F