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Earth Materials and Resources Quiz

Total questions: 137

Worksheet time: 2hrs 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

a)

Wind

b)

Coal

c)

Petroleum

d)

Natural gas

2.

What forms from extreme heat and pressure?

a)

Metamorphic rocks

b)

Sedimentary rocks

c)

Igneous rocks

d)

Fossil fuels

3.

Fossil fuels like coal and petroleum form over:

a)

Millions of years

b)

A few days

c)

A few months

d)

One lifetime

4.

Which process involves the dropping of sediments in a new location?

a)

Deposition

b)

Erosion

c)

Weathering

d)

Crystallization

5.

Which of the following is NOT a renewable resource?

a)

Petroleum

b)

Solar

c)

Wind

d)

Hydropower

6.

What is the process called when rocks are moved from one place to another?

a)

Erosion

b)

Weathering

c)

Crystallization

d)

Cementation

7.

Which rock type is formed from magma or lava?

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

d)

Fossil fuel

8.

Which of the following is a vocabulary word related to rocks?

a)

Igneous

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Evaporation

d)

Respiration

9.

Which of the following is formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals?

a)

Fossil fuels

b)

Renewable resources

c)

Metamorphic rocks

d)

Sedimentary rocks

10.

Which process is NOT involved in the formation of sedimentary rocks?

a)

Melting

b)

Deposition

c)

Compaction

d)

Cementation

11.

Which rock type forms from extreme heat and pressure?

a)

Metamorphic

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Igneous

d)

Fossil fuel

12.

Which of the following is a process that moves sediments from one place to another?

a)

Erosion

b)

Crystallization

c)

Cementation

d)

Melting

13.

Which of the following is an example of a renewable resource?

a)

Hydropower

b)

Coal

c)

Petroleum

d)

Natural gas

14.

What is the process called when sediments are dropped in a new location?

a)

Deposition

b)

Erosion

c)

Weathering

d)

Crystallization

15.

Which of the following is a key concept in the study of Earth's materials?

a)

Rocks change through weathering, erosion, deposition, heat, and pressure

b)

Animals migrate for food

c)

Water boils at 100°C

d)

Plants grow through photosynthesis

16.

Which of the following is NOT a vocabulary word listed in the study guide?

a)

Respiration

b)

Weathering

c)

Erosion

d)

Deposition

17.

Which of the following is an abiotic factor?

a)

Rainfall

b)

Predators

c)

Prey

d)

Competition

18.

What is it called when organisms compete for the same resource?

a)

Competition

b)

Predation

c)

Carrying capacity

d)

Abiotic factor

19.

What does resource availability refer to?

a)

How much of a resource is present

b)

The speed of animals

c)

The color of plants

d)

The temperature of water

20.

What is carrying capacity?

a)

The maximum population an environment can support

b)

The number of predators in an area

c)

The amount of rainfall in a year

d)

The speed at which prey run

21.

Which of the following best describes resource availability?

a)

The presence of food, water, and shelter

b)

The number of predators

c)

The amount of sunlight

d)

The speed of prey

22.

Which of the following is an example of a limiting factor?

a)

Lack of water

b)

More sunlight

c)

Extra food

d)

Increased temperature

23.

Why do populations rise and fall?

a)

Based on available resources

b)

Because of the color of animals

c)

Due to the sound of water

d)

Because of the shape of leaves

24.

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

a)

Sunlight

b)

Coal

c)

Oil

d)

Natural gas

25.

What happens when organisms need the same resource?

a)

Competition occurs

b)

Predation increases

c)

Abiotic factors disappear

d)

Carrying capacity decreases

26.

What is the effect of abiotic factors on populations?

a)

They affect population size

b)

They always increase populations

c)

They only affect predators

d)

They have no effect

27.

Which term describes the maximum number of individuals an environment can support?

a)

Carrying capacity

b)

Limiting factor

c)

Predator

d)

Abiotic factor

28.

If rainfall decreases, what might happen to a population?

a)

It may decrease

b)

It will always increase

c)

It will stay the same

d)

It will become a predator

29.

Why is competition important in ecosystems?

a)

It affects population sizes and resource use

b)

It makes animals faster

c)

It changes the color of plants

d)

It increases rainfall

30.

Which of the following is an example of a physical change?

a)

Melting ice

b)

Burning wood

c)

Rusting metal

d)

Gas production

31.

Which process breaks down rocks into smaller pieces?

a)

Compaction

b)

Melting

c)

Cementation

d)

Weathering

32.

What is an example of a chemical change?

a)

Freezing water

b)

Boiling water

c)

Breaking glass

d)

Burning paper

33.

Which factor is biotic in an ecosystem?

a)

Temperature

b)

Water

c)

Sunlight

d)

Plants

34.

Which of the following is a limiting factor for population growth?

a)

Sound of water

b)

Food supply

c)

Shape of leaves

d)

Color of rocks

35.

What type of rock is formed by the cooling and solidification of magma?

a)

Fossil fuel

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Sedimentary

d)

Igneous

36.

Which of the following is NOT a renewable resource?

a)

Coal

b)

Wind

c)

Hydropower

d)

Sunlight

37.

Which of the following is an example of an abiotic factor in an ecosystem?

a)

Fungi

b)

Sunlight

c)

Grass

d)

Rabbit

38.

What type of rock is formed by the cooling and solidification of magma?

a)

Fossil fuel

b)

Metamorphic rock

c)

Sedimentary rock

d)

Igneous rock

39.

Which of the following best describes a chemical property?

a)

Ability to conduct electricity

b)

Ability to react with oxygen

c)

Melting point

d)

Density

40.

What happens to iron when it reacts with oxygen in the presence of water?

a)

It melts

b)

It rusts

c)

It evaporates

d)

It freezes

41.

Which of the following is NOT a chemical property?

a)

Flammability

b)

Reactivity with acid

c)

Ability to tarnish

d)

Color

42.

Which state of matter has a definite volume but no definite shape?

a)

Liquid

b)

Solid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

43.

What happens to the particles in a solid when it is heated and changes to a liquid?

a)

They move farther apart and slide past each other

b)

They become electrically charged

c)

They move closer together

d)

They stop moving

44.

Which of the following is an example of matter changing from a gas to a liquid?

a)

Freezing water

b)

Melting ice

c)

Condensation of water vapor

d)

Boiling water

45.

What is the atomic number of Carbon on the periodic table?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

12

d)

14

46.

Which of the following is a sign that a chemical reaction has occurred?

a)

Change in size

b)

Change in shape

c)

Change in mass

d)

Change in color

47.

What does the formation of a gas during a reaction usually indicate?

a)

A chemical reaction is taking place

b)

A physical change is happening

c)

The temperature is decreasing

d)

The substance is dissolving

48.

Which of the following is NOT a common sign of a chemical reaction?

a)

Production of light

b)

Change in state from solid to liquid

c)

Temperature change

d)

Formation of a precipitate

49.

What is the smallest unit of an element that retains the properties of that element?

a)

Compound

b)

Mixture

c)

Atom

d)

Molecule

50.

Which subatomic particle is found in the nucleus of an atom and has a positive charge?

a)

Electron

b)

Neutron

c)

Proton

d)

Photon

51.

What determines the identity of an element?

a)

The number of protons in its atoms

b)

The number of neutrons in its atoms

c)

The number of electrons in its atoms

d)

The mass of its atoms

52.

Which of the following is a physical property?

a)

Ability to rust

b)

Ability to burn

c)

Melting point

d)

Reactivity with acid

53.

What happens to the mass of a substance during a physical change?

a)

It disappears

b)

It decreases

c)

It stays the same

d)

It increases

54.

Which of the following best describes density?

a)

The color of a substance

b)

The temperature at which a substance boils

c)

The ability to react with oxygen

d)

The amount of matter in a given volume

55.

What best defines a pure substance?

a)

A substance with variable composition

b)

A substance that can be separated by physical means

c)

A mixture of two or more substances

d)

A material made up of only one kind of particle

56.

Which of the following is the best example of thermal energy transfer by conduction?

a)

Warm air rising in a room

b)

Boiling water in a pot

c)

Sunlight warming the Earth

d)

Heating a metal rod at one end

57.

What happens to the particles in a substance when its thermal energy increases?

a)

They move slower

b)

They become larger

c)

They stop moving

d)

They move faster

58.

Which device is commonly used to measure thermal energy?

a)

Compass

b)

Microscope

c)

Thermometer

d)

Barometer

59.

Which method of heat transfer occurs through direct contact between particles?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

Evaporation

60.

What is the main way heat is transferred from the Sun to Earth?

a)

Absorption

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

d)

Convection

61.

Which of the following materials is the best conductor of heat?

a)

Glass

b)

Plastic

c)

Wood

d)

Metal

62.

What is a molecule?

a)

A group of atoms bonded together

b)

A single atom

c)

A type of cell

d)

A form of energy

63.

Which of the following is an example of a molecule?

a)

Electron

b)

Neutron

c)

Iron (Fe)

d)

Oxygen gas (O2)

64.

What holds the atoms together in a molecule?

a)

Gravity

b)

Chemical bonds

c)

Magnetic force

d)

Light energy

65.
Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
Insolation 
66.

Thermal energy that is transferred from one substance to another.

a)

heat

b)

temperature

c)

thermal energy

d)

radiation

67.

Hand Warmer in a Hand

a)

Heat is being transferred from the hand warmer to the hand.

b)

Heat is being transferred from the hand to the hand warmer.

c)

The hand is getting warmer. The hand warmer is getting cooler.

d)

The hand warmer is getting warmer. The hand is getting cooler.

68.
What is heat?
a)
a basketball team
b)
thermal energy
c)
electricity
d)
light energy
69.

The following diagram shows water in contact with an ice cube and warmer air.

Which way will energy flow?

a)

From the air to the water

b)

From the water to the air

c)

From the ice cube to the air

d)

From the ice cube to the water

70.
Thermal energy always moves from a ______ area to a ______ area.
a)
bigger, smaller
b)
colder, hotter
c)
higher, lower
d)
warmer, cooler
71.

The transfer of thermal energy from a hotter area to a colder area.

a)

liquid

b)

heat

c)

kinetic energy

d)

water vapor

72.
Why does heat rise in a convection current?
a)
less dense
b)
more dense
c)
more humid
d)
less humid
73.

Melting ice cream is an example of _________________ energy.

a)

Thermal

b)

Potential

c)

Electric

d)

Kinetic

74.

Heat ALWAYS moves from

a)

cold to hot

b)

hot to cold

c)

it doesn't move

d)

we destroy it

75.

Which subatomic particle determines an atom's identity?

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

d)

Nucleus

76.

How are elements organized in the Periodic Table?

a)

Elements are ordered by atomic weight

b)

Elements are ordered by atomic number

c)

Elements are arranged alphabetically

d)

Elements are grouped color

77.

The atomic NUMBER tells you what?

a)

number of electrons

b)

number of protons

c)

number of neutrons

d)

number of protons AND electrons in an element

78.

The atomic MASS tells you what?

a)

number of electrons

b)

number of protons

c)

number of neutrons

d)

the number of protons + neutrons

79.

How many PROTONS does Beryllium have?

a)

4

b)

9

c)

5

d)

13

80.

How many PROTONS does Boron have?

a)

11

b)

5

c)

16

d)

6

81.

How many ELECTRONS does Fluorine have?

a)

19

b)

10

c)

9

d)

28

82.
This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
83.
This rock was molten magma that slowly cooled under the ground. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
84.

Properties that can be observed of measured without changing the identity of the matter.

a)

Mechanical properties

b)

Physical properties

c)

Chemical properties

d)

Biological properties

85.

The amount of space taken up by a solid object.

a)

Mass

b)

Weight

c)

Medium

d)

Volume

86.

A student determined the mass and volume of a gold ring. What physical property of the gold can be determined using these two measurements?

a)

Its reactivity

b)

Its expansion rate

c)

Its density

d)

Its melting point

87.

The density of an object is dependent upon the object’s mass and —

a)

height

b)

volume

c)

area

d)

weight

88.
Blue Color: Chemical or Physical Property
a)
Chemical Property
b)
Physical Property
89.
Flammability (burns): Chemical or Physical Property
a)
Chemical Property
b)
Physical Property
90.
Reacts with Water: Chemical or Physical Property
a)
Chemical Property
b)
Physical Property
91.
Reacts with Acid: Chemical or Physical Property
a)
Chemical Property
b)
Physical Property
92.
Hardness: Chemical or Physical Property
a)
Chemical Property
b)
Physical Property
93.
Luster: Chemical or Physical Property
a)
Chemical Property
b)
Physical Property
94.
Which of the following is not a chemical property? 
a)
rusting 
b)
boiling 
c)
rotting 
d)
burning 
95.
Ability to rust is this type of property:
a)
Physical property
b)
Chemical property
96.
What is matter?
a)
a pure substance
b)

anything that takes up space and possesses mass

c)
an element
d)
a compound
97.
Which liquid is the least dense?
a)
oil
b)
water
c)
syrup 
d)
plastic bottle
98.
Which box has a higher density?  
a)
Box A
b)
Box B
c)
cannot be determined
d)
they are the same
99.
If the mass of an unknown substance is 5.3 grams and the volume is 2 cm3. What would be its density? (round)
a)
2.7 g/cm3
b)
2.5 g/cm3
c)
2.4 g/cm3
d)
2.2 g/cm3
100.
Density is a physical property of matter
a)
True
b)
False
101.

Harry found an old key and wanted to know what it was made from. He measure the mass to be 39.5 and the volume to be 5. What type of metal is the key made from?

a)

aluminum

b)

copper

c)

steel

d)

brass

102.

We study properties so we can _______________ a substance.

a)

smell

b)

measure

c)

identify

d)

change

103.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a physical change?

a)

dissolving sugar in water

b)

bending a metal rod

c)

melting an ice cube

d)

burning paper

104.

A property that is observed without making changes to the substance.

a)

Chemical Reaction

b)

Chemical Property

c)

Physical Property

d)

Physical Reaction

105.

When baking soda mixes with vinegar, a chemical reaction occurs. This reactivity is an example of a _______________.

a)

Chemical Property

b)

Physical Property

106.
A change in matter that produces a new substance is called a _______ change.
a)
physical
b)
chemical
c)
state
d)
color
107.
A solid that forms when mixing 2 liquids during a chemical reaction is called a(n):
a)
precipitate
b)
chemical property
c)
density
d)
physical property
108.
Which of the following is evidence of a chemical change?
a)
change in shape
b)
change in temperature
c)
change of state
d)
sublimation
109.
It is so cold in Mrs. Magee’s classroom that Mrs. Magee builds a campfire.  When wood burns, it changes into ashes and smoke.  Is this a physical or a chemical change?
a)
physical
b)
chemical
110.
I dissolve sugar into water to make a solution.  Is this a physical or a chemical change?
a)
physical
b)
chemical
111.
Which of the following can you do to identify a substance’s chemical properties under controlled conditions in a laboratory?
a)
Weigh it
b)
Test how it reacts with other substances.
c)
Freeze it
d)
Boil it
112.
Which of the following is NOT a physical property of matter?
a)
malleability (the ability to bend)
b)
flammability (the ability to burn)
c)
density
d)
color
113.
Which of the following is a chemical change? 
a)
I rip up a piece of paper into smaller pieces.
b)
I throw a rock and break a window into smaller pieces.
c)
I mix baking soda and vinegar and it produces carbon dioxide bubbles.
d)
I put water in the freezer and turn it into ice
114.

A substance that enters into a chemical reaction is called __________________

a)

Reactant

b)

Product

c)

Exothermic reaction

d)

endothermic reaction

115.

A substance formed as a result of a chemical reaction is called ___________________

a)

Reactant

b)

Product

c)

Exothermic reaction

d)

Endothermic reaction

116.

_________________ is an observable change that a chemical reaction occurred from a solid or liquid.

a)

Color change

b)

Precipatation

c)

Temperature

d)

Gas production

117.

Combustion creates which two chemical changes?

a)

Light and heat

b)

Acid and a base

c)

precipitate and color change

d)

exothermic and endothermic heat

118.

Kinetic energy is

a)

energy stored in chemical bonds

b)

stored energy

c)

the energy of motion

d)

energy because of position

119.

The total kinetic and potential energy of all the particles of an object is

a)

mechanical energy

b)

thermal energy

c)

nuclear energy

d)

electrical energy

120.

A measure of the average kinetic energy of the individual particles in an object is called

a)

thermal energy

b)

conduction

c)

convection

d)

temperature

121.

A measure of the average kinetic energy of the individual particles in an object is called

a)

thermal energy

b)

conduction

c)

convection

d)

temperature

122.
What happens to particles as they heat up?
a)
They slow down
b)
Nothing
c)
They don't move
d)
They speed up
123.

Heat transfers from an area of ________ temperature to an area of _______ temperature.

a)

high to low

b)

low to high

c)

high to high

d)

low to low

124.

The movement of thermal energy from a warmer object to a cooler object is called

a)

heat

b)

temperatur

c)

motion

d)

momentum

125.

Heat transfer occurs

a)

in many directions

b)

both from warm objects to colder ones and from cold objects to warmer ones

c)

only from warm objects to colder ones

d)

only from cold objects to warmer ones

126.

What is an example of a solid turning into another state of matter? 

a)

breaking a chair into pieces

b)

adding food coloring to water

c)

water freezing

127.

What do all liquids have in common?

a)

They are clear

b)

They can be poured

c)

They are sticky

d)

You can drink them

128.

What is the total kinetic energy of all the particles that make up an object?

a)

Radiation

b)

Kinetic energy

c)

Thermal Energy

d)

Conduction

129.

What state of matter does this picture show?

a)

Liquid

b)

Matter

c)

Gas

d)

Solid

130.

What state of matter does this picture show?

(a)  

131.

Which form of matter does not take the shape of its container?

a)

Liquid

b)

Solid

c)

Gas

132.

When you heat water it turns into a ____

a)

Solid

b)

Gas

c)

Liquid

133.

A gas

a)

has a definite shape but no definite volume

b)

has fast-moving particles

c)

has a definite volume but no definite shape

134.

Which state of matter has a definite shape?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

135.

Freezing

a)

Solid to gas

b)

Gas to solid

c)

Liquid to solid

136.

Particles in a ______________________ move quickly and are far apart.

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

137.

What is happening when my ice cream changes from a solid to a liquid?

a)

Freezing

b)

Boiling

c)

Melting

d)

Erosion

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