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Science 6. Pre quarter exam

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 1hrs 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which minerals test describes the color left on a tile when rubbed across?

a)

Streak

b)

Hardness

c)

Luster

d)

Color

2.

Luster describes how light reflects from a mineral. Which word might describe the luster of a mineral?

a)

Opaque

b)

Metallic

c)

Green

d)

Transparent

3.

When you shine a light through a mineral it can be described by which words?

a)

Opaque, metallic, and non-metallic

b)

Opaque, translucent, and transparent

c)

Metallic and non-metallic

d)

Transparent, shiny, and dull

4.

What are you testing if you are scratching a mineral with a fingernail, penny and nail?

a)

Light

b)

Luster

c)

Color

d)

Hardness

5.

Which mineral is the softest according to the Moh’s Hardness scale?

a)

Diamond

b)

Fluorite

c)

Talc

d)

Gypsum

6.

Which mineral is the hardest according to the Moh’s Hardness scale?

a)

Diamond

b)

Fluorite

c)

Talc

d)

Gypsum

7.

Which property would NOT be a good one to compare minerals because many minerals have the same one?

a)

Luster

b)

Hardness

c)

Color

d)

Cleavage

8.

When I tried to shine a light through a mineral, I could not see the light at all. What do I call it if NO light comes through?

a)

Opaque

b)

Translucent

c)

Transparent

9.

When I tried to shine a light through a mineral, I could see on a little bit of light. What do I call it if SOME light comes through?

a)

Opaque

b)

Translucent

c)

Transparent

10.

When I tried to shine a light through a mineral, I could see all of the light. What do I call it if ALL of the light comes through?

a)

Opaque

b)

Translucent

c)

Transparent

11.

Igneous rocks.....

a)

are made from layers of mud, sand, and pieces of rocks

b)

changed by heat and pressure

c)

made from hot magma.

12.

Sedimentary rocks....

a)

are made from layers of mud, sand, and pieces of rocks.

b)

changed by heat and pressure.

c)

made from hot magma.

13.

Metamorphic rocks.....

a)

are made from layers of mud, sand, and pieces of rocks.

b)

changed by heat and pressure.

c)

made from hot magma.

14.

Which type of rock often has pieces of a bunch of other rocks and fossils inside it?

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

15.

Which type of rock might be found near a volcano?

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

16.

Which type of rock started out as a different type of rock?

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

17.

Name three things rocks are used for in real life

a)

Houses, buildings, and roads.

b)

Paper, eating, cleaning the floor.

c)

We don't use rocks in real life.

18.

Which item would NOT be made from rocks?

a)

Mountains

b)

Roads

c)

Books

d)

All of the above

19.

What builds up when layers of lava harden?

a)

Lava flows from below the earth.

b)

A volcanic mountain builds up.

c)

Ash clouds move up into the air.

d)

Rocks melt below the earth's surface.

20.

A student conducted the investigation shown below.

1. Pours water into a crack in a rock.

2.) Lets it freeze

3.) Result: The water freezing expands the rock and it cracks over time.


What natural process did she show with her investigation?

a)

Erosion

b)

Weathering

c)

Deposition

d)

Earthquake

21.

The movement of the tectonic plates is caused by

a)

the rotation of the Earth.

b)

convection currents in the Asthenosphere

c)

the gravity of the iron-nickel core.

d)

the Moho discontinuity.

22.

Observe this diagram of a plate boundary. One statement BEST describes what is happening. It is that

a)

the oceanic crust is melting.

b)

the denser ceanic crust is subducting under the less dense oceanic crust

c)

volcanic islands are forming.

d)

the tectonic plates are moving away from each other.

23.

Most geologists think that the movement of Earth’s plates is caused by _______

a)

convection.

b)

continental drift.

c)

subduction.

d)

conduction.

24.

A place where two plates slip past each other, moving in opposite directions, is known as a _______

a)

transform boundary

b)

divergent boundary.

c)

convergent boundary.

d)

rift valley.

25.

The place where two plates come together is known as a _______

a)

transform boundary.

b)

divergent boundary.

c)

convergent boundary.

d)

rift valley.

26.

Below is a picture of sea-floor spreading. How are the ocean crusts moving?

a)

Converging

b)

Diverging

c)

Sliding

d)

No movement

27.

The San Andreas Fault in California is known as an active earthquake area. What type of

boundary is it?

a)

Converging

b)

Diverging

c)

Transform

d)

Sea Floor Spreading

28.
What are the two types of crust
a)
continental and oceanic
b)
ocean and upper
c)
lower and upper
d)
pizza and subway
29.
Wegener’s proposal of a supercontinent was supported by:
a)
earthquake data
b)
seafloor magnetism
c)
rock, fossil, and climate data.
d)
convection currents in the mantle.
30.
What is this a picture of?
a)
plate tectonics
b)
continental drift
c)
pangea
d)
glacier scaring
31.
What does the theory of continental drift state?
a)
The continents were once joined in a super-continent and have moved over time
b)
Continents are stationary and do not move
c)
The Earth is broken into lithospheric plates that move due to convection currents
d)
none of the above
32.

The type of plate boundary where two plates come together is a .....

a)

Convergent Boundary

b)

Divergent Boundary

c)

Transform Boundary

d)

Plate Boundary

33.
A fault is formed by the movement of a __________ plate boundary
a)
Transform
b)
Convergent
c)
Divergent
34.

Islands can from from magma which is pushed up at a __________ plate boundary

a)

Divergent

b)

Convergent

c)

Transform

35.

How is it possible for new crust to be formed without increasing the surface area of the Earth?

a)

Crust is destroyed at the same time it is created

b)

New crust is underwater where it sinks

c)

New crust breaks more easily than old crust

36.

Mountains are created when....

a)

Two continental plates collide

b)

Two oceanic plates pull apart

c)

An Oceanic plate subducts under a Continental Plate

d)

Two continental plates pull apart

37.

Ocean Ridges are formed by _______ plate boundaries

a)

Convergent Oceanic / Continental

b)

Convergent Continental / Continental

c)

Convergent Oceanic / Oceanic

d)

Divergent

38.

The outer layer of the Earth (the crust) is the...

a)

Mantle

b)

Asthenosphere

c)

Lithosphere

d)

Crust

39.

What causes convection currents?

a)

Hot magma rises while cool magma sinks

b)

The rotation of the Earth

c)

Ocean currents pulling plates apart

d)

The spinning of the Earth's core

40.

Why does oceanic crust subduct under continental crust?

a)

Oceanic crust is thin

b)

Oceanic crust is dense

c)

Continental crust is thin

d)

Continental crust is dense

41.

Which is an example of chemical weathering?

a)

abrasion

b)

ice wedging

c)

organisms

d)

oxidation

42.

A statue made of limestone is damaged by its environment. What most likely caused this damage:

a)

acid

b)

a root

c)

topography

d)

wind

43.

The picture shows how mechanical and chemical weathering changes a rock. What kind of chemical weathering is most likely illustrated above?

a)

acid rain reactions

b)

ice wedging

c)

mineral absorption

d)

root pressure

44.

What kind of climate has the fastest weathering?

a)

cold and dry

b)

cold and wet

c)

hot and dry

d)

hot and wet

45.

How does organic matter help soil?

a)

It decomposes bacteria in the soil

b)

It holds water

c)

It weathers and forms clay

d)

it weathers nearby rocks

46.

The table shows different sizes of soil particles. Which would have the largest pores?

a)

clay

b)

sand

c)

a mixture of clay and silt

d)

a mixture of sand and silt

47.

What is the main material in a B-horizon?

a)

clay

b)

iron

c)

organic matter

d)

parent material

48.

Which statement is true about soils worldwide?

a)

They are the same color

b)

They are the same age

c)

They are different in many ways

d)

They differ only in thickness

49.

Which process causes river gravel to have rounded edges?

a)

abrasion

b)

acid rain

c)

ice wedging

d)

oxidation

50.

Which is NOT a soil property?

a)

color

b)

PH

c)

Texture

d)

topography

51.

Which is true of oxidation?

a)

It is a mechanical process

b)

No change occurs in the makeup of rock

c)

Rock parts weather at different rates

d)

Water enters cracks in rock.

52.

Which soil property is a measure of the consistency of soil?

a)

the moisture content

b)

its ability to support plant growth

c)

its hardness or softness

d)

the size of its particles

53.

What is the pH range of most soils?

a)

2.0-3.0

b)

4.4-7.0

c)

5.5-8.2

d)

7.5-10.5

54.

Which is NOT organic matter?

a)

animal wastes

b)

dead insects

c)

decayed leaves

d)

mineral fragments

55.

The grinding of rock by friction or impact is called

a)

abraision

b)

decomposition

c)

erosion

d)

infiltration

56.

If volume were the same, which would have the greatest surface area?

a)

clay

b)

gravel

c)

sand

d)

silt

57.

Which area pictured in the diagram above contains the most organic matter?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

58.

There are 5 factors that affect the formation of soil, parent material, climate, topography, biota

a)

True

b)

False

59.

Oxidation combines the element oxygen with other elements or molecules.

a)

True

b)

False

60.

As time passes, weathering stops acting on rock and sediment.

a)

True

b)

False

61.
How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks?  The freezing water—
a)
keeps the rocks in place.
b)
makes the rocks last longer.
c)
expands cracks and breaks rocks.
d)
causes rocks to fall in landslides.
62.
The process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface is called
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Decomposition
63.
A cliff formed near the ocean.  Which statement best describes how this cliff formed?
a)
Warm air melted the rock.
b)
Sun rays evaporated the rock.
c)
Ocean waves washed away rock.
d)
Plant roots pushed away the rock.
64.
Which of the following is NOT a slow change to Earth's surface?
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Landslides
65.
The downhill movement of a large mass of rocks or soil because of the pull of gravity is called what? 
a)
Mudslide
b)
Mass Wasting
c)
Mudflow
d)
Rockfall
66.
Scratches and grooves in rocks from glacial movements are known as ____. 
a)
Alpine Glaciers
b)
Ice Sheets
c)
Striations 
d)
Talus 
67.
When people plant vegetation, they _____ erosion.
a)
Reduce
b)
Increase
c)
Start
d)
Do not effect 
68.
An example of a  landform created by wind deposition is
a)
Sand Bar
b)
Sea Cliff
c)
Dunes
d)
Pebbles
69.
Which type of processes reshape Earth's surface?
a)
Constructive
b)
Destructive 
c)
Both constructive and destructive
70.
Erosion and weathering are classified as destructive processes. How is deposition classified? 
a)
It is not classified
b)
a constructive process
71.

What scenario would you expect to find the most erosion due to runoff?

a)

A shallow slope covered with grass

b)

A shallow, bare slope

c)

A steep slope covered with evergreen trees

d)

A steep, bare slope

72.
Which of the following statements is not true?
a)
Water causes more erosion on slopes without plants
b)
Water flows from higher to lower ground
c)
Faster water erodes more sediment
d)
As water slows, smaller particles are deposited first
73.
How would you expect the sizes of sediments deposited on a mountain to compare to those deposited downriver?
a)
Larger
b)
Smaller
c)
The same
d)
It is impossible to predict
74.
The steeper the slope, the ________ the stream.
a)
Slower
b)
Broader
c)
Faster
d)
Curvier
75.
The map below represents a river as it enters a lake. 
At which locations is the amount of deposition greater than the amount of erosion?
a)
A,C and E
b)
B, D and F
c)
B, C, and F
d)
A, D and E
76.
Trees growing on the edge of a river's meander are most likely to fall into the river due to 
a)
deposition on the inside of the meander
b)
deposition on the outside of the meander
c)
erosion on the inside of the meander
d)
erosion on the outside of the meander
77.
The diagram below shows a section of a meander in a stream. The arrow shows the direction of stream flow. The stream bank on the outside of this meander is steeper than than the stream bank on the inside of this meander because the water on the outside of the meander is moving
a)
Slower, causing deposition
b)
Faster, causing deposition
c)
Slower, causing erosion
d)
Faster, causing erosion
78.

The cross section below represents the transport of sediments by a glacier. At which location is deposition most likely the dominant process?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

79.

The elongated hills labeled R are most useful in determining the

a)

age of the glacier

b)

direction of movement of the glacier

c)

size of the glacier

d)

velocity of the glacier

80.

Base your answer to the following question on the diagram which represents a profile of a mountain glacier in the northern United States. Over a period of years, this glacier gains more snow mass than it loses. What will be the most likely result of this gain?

a)

The glacier will decrease in size, and the ice front will retreat.

b)

The glacier will decrease in size, and the ice front will advance.

c)

The glacier will increase in size, and the ice front will retreat.

d)

The glacier will increase in size, and the ice front will advance.

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