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Chapter 4 test 25-26

Total questions: 142

Worksheet time: 4hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the process called when one tectonic plate is forced under another?

a)

Subduction

b)

Convergence

c)

Divergence

d)

Transform

2.

What is the hottest layer of the Earth?

a)

Outer Core (up to 4000°C)

b)

Crust (up to 1000°C)

c)

Inner Core (up to 6000°C)

d)

Mantle (up to 3000°C)

3.

What type of plate boundary is characterized by plates moving apart?

a)

Convergent Boundary

b)

Transform Boundary

c)

Divergent Boundary

d)

Subduction Boundary

4.

What is the term for the boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other?

a)

Divergent Boundary

b)

Convergent Boundary

c)

Transform Boundary

d)

Subduction Zone

5.

What is the term for the rigid outer layer of the Earth that includes the crust and upper mantle?

a)

Lithosphere

b)

Asthenosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Hydrosphere

6.

What geological feature is formed at a divergent boundary?

a)

Mid-ocean ridges

b)

Mountain ranges

c)

Volcanic islands

d)

Deep-sea trenches

7.

What type of plate boundary occurs when two plates collide?

a)

Convergent Boundary

b)

Divergent Boundary

c)

Transform Boundary

d)

Subduction Boundary

8.

What is the name of the tectonic plate that includes Greenland and North America?

a)

North American Plate

b)

Eurasian Plate

c)

African Plate

d)

Indo-Australian Plate

9.

What is the primary cause of tectonic plate movement?

a)

Convection currents in the mantle

b)

Gravitational pull from the moon

c)

Earth's rotation

d)

Magnetic field fluctuations

10.

Which layer of the Earth is composed of solid rock and is the outermost layer?

a)

Mantle

b)

Core

c)

Crust

d)

Lithosphere

11.

As depth increases, the density of Earth's layers

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

remains constant

12.

As depth increases, the temperature of Earth's layers

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

remains constant

13.

As depth increases, the pressure within the Earth

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

remains constant

14.
Question Image

Match the following depths with their corresponding Earth layers.

a)

lithosphere

1.

0-100 km

b)

stiffer mantle

2.

100-700 km

c)

outer core

3.

2900-5100 km

d)

inner core

4.

5100-6371 km

15.

"Partial melting" occurs in the:

a)

asthenosphere

b)

stiffer mantle

c)

inner core

d)

lithosphere

16.

Which of the following is the thinnest layer of the Earth?

a)

Mantle

b)

Crust

c)

Lithosphere

d)

Inner Core

17.

What rock is mostly found in the Earth's continental crust?

a)

basalt

b)

granite

c)

pumice

d)

obsidian

18.

Choose the statement that is TRUE

a)

Oceanic crust is thinner and denser than continental crust.

b)

Oceanic crust is thicker and denser than continental crust.

c)

Continental crust is thinner and denser than oceanic crust.

d)

Continental crust is thicker and denser than oceanic crust.

19.

What is the density of oceanic crust?

a)

3.0 g/cm3

b)

2.7 g/cm3

c)

3.7 - 4.4 g/cm3

d)

12.0 g/cm3

20.

Which layers are made of iron and nickel?

a)

Lithosphere/crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Core

21.

Which statement best describes Earth's crust and mantle?

a)

The crust is thicker and less dense than the mantle

b)

The crust is thicker and more dense than the mantle

c)

The crust is thinner and less dense than the mantle

d)

The crust is thinner and more dense than the mantle

22.

Identify this plate boundary.

a)

Convergent

b)

Divergent

c)

Transform

d)

Conform

23.

Identify this plate boundary.

a)

Convergent

b)

Divergent

c)

Transform

d)

Conform

24.

Identify this plate boundary.

a)

Convergent

b)

Divergent

c)

Transform

d)

Conform

25.

What type of convergent boundary creates mountains?

a)

2 oceanic plates colliding

b)

2 continental plates colliding

c)

1 oceanic plate and 1 continental plate colliding

d)

the movement of 1 oceanic plate

26.

What type of boundary is present at the mid-Atlantic Ridge?

a)

Convergent

b)

Divergent

c)

Transform

d)

Conform

27.

What type of boundary is present at the San Andreas Fault?

a)

Convergent

b)

Divergent

c)

Transform

d)

Conform

28.

What type of boundary forms rift valleys?

a)

Convergent

b)

Divergent

c)

Transform

d)

Conform

29.

Transform boundaries can occur in the ocean or on land.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

How does tectonic plate movement affect evolution?

a)

It decreases diversity on the planet.

b)

It has no major affect on evolution.

c)

It helps to keep same type of animals together.

d)

It increases diversity on the planet.

31.

At a convergent boundary, the oceanic plate goes above the continental plate.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Where do convection cycles happen?

a)

core

b)

mantle

c)

crust

33.

Convection cycles move in the mantle. How does this affect the crust?

a)

crust has no motion

b)

crust moves in random direction

c)

crust moves in same direction convection cycle moves

34.

What is magma made of?

a)

solid rock

b)

melted rock

c)

small pieces of sediment

35.

If magma decreases in temperature (cooler) what will happen to the magma?

a)

It will move down (sink)

b)

It will rise up (float)

36.

Why does hot mantle rise (go/move up)?

a)

hot = less dense

b)

hot = no change

c)

hot = more dense

37.
Scientists hypothesize that a super continent existed 200 million years ago.  This continent is called
a)
America
b)
Super Earth
c)
Pangea
d)
Eurasia
38.
_______________ Currents within the mantle cause the earth's plates to move and shift s molten material rises and falls due to density and gravity
a)
Convection
b)
Radiation
c)
Conduction
d)
Wind
39.
What was Wegener's hypothesis called?
a)
The Pangea 
b)
Moving Continents 
c)
The Continental Drift
d)
Techtonic Plates
40.
Which of the following is NOT evidence to support the theory of plate tectonics?
a)
Fossils
b)
Mountains
c)
Glaciers
d)
Sand Erosion
41.
Which piece of evidence did Wegener use to prove continental drift?
a)
The shape of the continents
b)
Similar fossils found on separate continents
c)
Tree fossils found in odd places
d)
All of the above
42.

What is the source of energy that drives plate movement?

a)

the subducton of the sea floor

b)

the different densities of the oceanic and crustal plates

c)

convection currents in the asthenosphere

d)

the friction force between the plates that move past each other

43.

What did the coastlines of some continents appear to fit together like?

a)

A jigsaw puzzle

b)

A mosaic

c)

A painting

d)

A map

44.

Scientists have found fossils of the same species on different continents (separated by oceans). What does this imply about the landmasses?

a)

The landmasses were once connected.

b)

The species could fly across oceans.

c)

The fossils were moved by humans.

d)

The species evolved independently on each continent.

45.

What do the fossils of tropical plants found on islands in the Arctic Ocean indicate about the climate?

a)

The Arctic Ocean has always been cold.

b)

The climate was once warm enough to support tropical plants.

c)

The Arctic Ocean was once a desert.

d)

The climate has never changed in the Arctic region.

46.

True or False: There are many locations where the magnetic North and South of rocks do not match that of the Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

47.
Molecules that contain iron in liquid magma, before it cools, will:
a)
Be more dense as a liquid
b)
Alight, or point, to the current S pole position
c)
Align, or point, to the current N pole position
d)
Cool faster near the cool ocean water
48.
Earth's crust is broken up into several large rocky pieces called ...
a)
plates
b)
faults
c)
fossils
d)
puzzle pieces
49.

Which of the following is a true statement about continental drift.

a)

The theory of continental drift was initially excepted.

b)

Alfred Wegener collected all new data to develop his theory about continental drift.

c)

Seafloor spreading explained how continental drift occurred.

d)

Alfred Wegener could not provide enough evidence to support his theory continental drift.

50.

Which of the following is evidence supporting continental drift?

a)

different fossils found on different continents

b)

fossils only found on certain continents with hot climates

c)

fossils are not considered to be evidence that supports continental drift

d)

same fossils found on different continents

51.

Select the evidence that supports continental drift. (select all that apply)

a)

same fossils found on different continents

b)

Pangaea had only one climate across the entire supercontinent

c)

shapes of continent coastline fit together like puzzle pieces

d)

Tropical plant fossils found in the arctic

52.

What is created at the location of the mid-oceanic ridge?

a)

Oceanic trench

b)

New oceanic crust

c)

Continental crust

d)

Folded mountains

53.

What is the term used to describe the process by which new oceanic crust is formed at mid-ocean ridges and spreads outwards?

a)

Paleomagnetism

b)

Magnetic reversal

c)

Isochron

d)

Seafloor spreading

54.

What technological advancements in the 1940s and 1950s changed the perception of the ocean floor and crust?

a)

Television

b)

Sonar technology

c)

Satellite imagery

d)

Computers

55.

What geological feature is formed at the boundary where two sections of oceanic crust are moving apart?

a)

Trench

b)

Mid-ocean ridge

c)

Continental crust

d)

Rift valley

56.

Where is the newly formed oceanic crust located in relation to the mid-ocean ridge?

a)

Farther from the mid-ocean ridge

b)

Closest to the mid-ocean ridge

c)

Beneath the continental crust

d)

Along the trench

57.

What pattern did the polarity of the rocks show on the ocean floor?

a)

Circular pattern

b)

Random pattern

c)

Striped pattern

d)

No pattern

58.

Which type of rocks provide a record of Earth's magnetic field?

a)

Granite rocks.

b)

Sedimentary rocks.

c)

Rocks containing iron-bearing minerals.

d)

Marble rocks.

59.

What does seafloor spreading state about the formation and destruction of oceanic crust?

a)

It is formed at deep-sea trenches and destroyed at ocean ridges.

b)

It is formed and destroyed at ocean ridges.

c)

It is formed at ocean ridges and destroyed at deep-sea trenches.

d)

It is continuously formed at ocean basins without being destroyed.

60.

What major theory did seafloor spreading lead to being developed?

a)

Theory of Plate Tectonics

b)

Theory of Evolution

c)

Theory of Relativity

d)

Big Bang Theory

61.

What did he theorize was happening at the Great Global Rift (mid-ocean ridges) and at deep ocean trenches?

a)

Formation of new oceanic crust at mid-ocean ridges and subduction of oceanic crust at trenches

b)

Erosion of oceanic crust at mid-ocean ridges and accumulation at trenches

c)

Stability of oceanic crust at both mid-ocean ridges and trenches

d)

Expansion of oceanic crust at trenches and contraction at mid-ocean ridges

62.

What is Paleomagnetism?

a)

The study of the magnetic properties of rocks

b)

A type of ancient art form

c)

A method of carbon dating

d)

A branch of paleontology

63.

Paleomagnetism was used to confirm seafloor spreading because it showed

a)

Patterns of polarity reversals in the seafloor that was identical on either side of the mid ocean ridge

b)

The magnetic north pole was at one time in the Atlantic Ocean

c)

Cosmic radiation being deflected by the Earth’s magnetic field lead to fracturing the continents

d)

The oldest rock on the ocean floor is closest to the mid ocean ridge

64.
Which of the following must be true for a substance to be considered a mineral?
a)
It must be organic
b)
It must be glassy
c)
It must be a gem
d)
It must be naturally occurring
65.

Which mineral property is being shown here?

a)

Luster

b)

Hardness

c)

Cleavage

d)

Streak

66.
The tendency for a mineral to split along specific planes of weakness to form, smooth flat surfaces is called...
a)
Cleavage
b)
Fracture
c)
Crystallization
d)
Habit
67.

______ is the way a mineral reflects light from its surface.

a)

Luster

b)

Streak

c)

Hardness

d)

Color

68.

A naturally formed, inorganic solid with a crystalline structure

a)

Density

b)

Streak

c)

Mineral

d)

Non silicate mineral

69.

When a mineral breaks apart in an irregular way with rough or jagged edges, it is called

a)

Cleavage

b)

Fracture

c)

Hardness

d)

Streak

70.

A shiny material is described as having a __________________ luster

a)

Metallic

b)

Nonmetallic

71.

A dull material is described as having a __________________ luster.

a)

Metallic

b)

Nonmetallic

72.

Moh’s scale of hardness ranks minerals from 1 which is the _______________ to 10 which is the ________________.

a)

Softest, hardest

b)

Hardest, softest

73.

Minerals formed from magma that cools very slowly will have __________ crystals

a)

Large

b)

Small

c)

Pink

d)

Cubic

74.

Minerals formed from magma that cools quickly will have __________ crystals

a)

Large

b)

Small

c)

Red

d)

Hexagonal

75.

______________ is the least reliable clue of a minerals identity because trace elements could throw off its identity.

a)

Streak

b)

Color

c)

Cleavage

d)

Hardness

76.

At what temperature do minerals in a melt first start to crystallize?

(a)  

77.

At what temperature do the last minerals in a melt crystallize?

(a)  

78.

At what temperature do the first minerals in a solid rock begin to melt?

(a)  

79.

At what temperature do the last minerals in a solid rock melt?

(a)  

80.

Locate the Sequence of Mineral Crystallization from Magma column on the Model of Bowen’s Reaction Series. How many series of mineral crystallization are there?

(a)  

81.

In the space below, write the order in which minerals crystallize from a melt for each series:

4 lines
82.

The images below show a Time Series of a rock forming from a magma melt composed of Biotite Mica (⬢), Quartz (◯), and Pyroxene (△). Only minerals that are crystallized appear as shapes. Draw what would happen to the rock as the rock heats back up to 1,800°C.

4 lines
83.

Which type of Plagioclase Feldspar would be the first to crystallize out of a melt?

(a)  

84.

What is the difference between each of the four listed types of feldspar?

4 lines
85.

Why is Plagioclase Feldspar considered a continuous series? Use evidence from the text to support your claim.

4 lines
86.

What is the difference between each group?

4 lines
87.

According to the Bowen’s Reaction Series, what type of minerals would be found in an intermediate igneous rock?

(a)  

88.

Based on the minerals found within the Palisades sill, was the magma that intruded mafic or felsic?

(a)  

89.

What is the first mineral to crystallize in a magma chamber as it cools?

a)

quartz

b)

olivine

c)

mica

90.

If a magma chamber slowly cools to solid rock underground, where would you expect to find the ultramafic rocks located?

a)

at the top

b)

in the middle

c)

at the bottom

91.

Granitic (felsic) rocks are generally

a)

light colored

b)

dark colored

c)

rainbow glitter colored

92.

As a magma chamber is cooling, where would you expect the first minerals to crystallize?

a)

at the top

b)

in the middle

c)

at the bottom

93.

Which of the rocks below contains the most quartz?

a)

basalt

b)

gabbro

c)

granite

94.

Minerals that crystallize at higher temperatures tend to be low in

a)

Iron

b)

Calcium

c)

Silicon

d)

Magnesium

95.

Minerals that crystallize at lower temperatures tend to be low in

a)

Iron

b)

Potassium

c)

Silicon

d)

Oxygen

96.

The mineral that melts first as rock heats up would be

a)

Calcium Plagioclase

b)

Potassium Feldspar

c)

Sodium Plagioclase

d)

Biotite

97.

Which of the following would crystallize first as magma cools.

a)

Pyroxene

b)

Quartz

c)

Amphibole

d)

Sodium Plagioclase

98.

Mafic rocks are composed of mostly

a)

silicon and calcium

b)

sodium and magnesium

c)

potassium and aluminum

d)

iron and magnesium

99.

The lighter in color the igneous rock, the higher the amount of

a)

iron

b)

silica

c)

calcium

d)

sodium

100.

If a magma has the same composition but cools at a slower rate the result will be

a)

a rock with different mineral composition

b)

a rock with smaller grain size

c)

a rock with larger grain size

d)

a rock with lighter colors

101.

What elements would this rock most likely be rich in?

a)

iron and magnesium

b)

silicon and oxygen

c)

sodium and potassium

d)

aluminum and sodium

102.

When molten rock undergoes crystallization above ground, what type of rock results?

a)

Extrusive igneous rock

b)

Intrusive igneous rock

c)

Sedimentary rock

d)

Metamorphic rock

103.

What combination of processes can transform a metamorphic rock to sediments?

a)

Melting, crystallization, and compaction

b)

Heating, pressure, and lithification

c)

Erosion, crystallization, and melting.

d)

Exposure, weathering, and erosion.

104.

What sequence of events could lead to magma becoming soil?

a)

Crystallization followed by increased heat and pressure.

b)

Crystallization followed by exposure and weathering.

c)

Compression and lithification followed by erosion and deposition.

d)

Erosion and deposition followed by exposure to heat and pressure.

105.

Which of the following rock types form from placing other rocks under heat and pressure?

a)

Sedimentary rock

b)

Intrusive igneous rock

c)

Metamorphic rock

d)

Extrusive igneous rock

106.
This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
107.
Fossils are only found in
a)
Sedimentary rocks
b)
Foliated Metamorphic rocks
c)
Igneous Rocks
d)
Nonfoliated Metamorphic rocks
108.
The process of layers become stuck together forming sedimentary rocks
a)
sticking
b)
pressuring
c)
cementation
d)
deposition
109.

What is the product of Melting?

a)

Igneous Rock

b)

Sediments

c)

Sedimentary rock

d)

Magma

e)

Metamorphic rock

110.

What is the product of Deposition and Lithification?

a)

Igneous Rock

b)

Sediments

c)

Sedimentary rock

d)

Magma

e)

Metamorphic rock

111.

breaks the rock down into smaller pieces

a)

melting

b)

deposition

c)

lithification

d)

uplift

e)

weathering and erosion

112.

transforms sediments into sedimentary rock with increasing temperature, pressure and burial

a)

melting

b)

lithification

c)

transportation

d)

uplift

e)

weathering and erosion

113.

Example of igneous rock is

a)

pumice

b)

marble

c)

magma

d)

limestone

114.

what type of rock is this?

a)

cement rock

b)

metamorphic rock

c)

igneous rock

d)

sedimentary rocks

115.

during which process does layer upon layer of sediment build up, exerting pressure on the layer below?

a)

erosion

b)

compaction

c)

conglomerate

d)

weathering

116.

​ (a)   rocks makeup 90% of Earth's crust.

Choose from the below words
Igneous
Magma
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
117.

​ (a)   Created from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.

​ (b)   Created from the deposition of sediments in layers over long periods of time, it often contains fossils.

​ (c)   Existing rock is subjected to very high heat and pressure, usually underground.

Choose from the below words
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
118.

​ (a)   is the creation of small pieces of rock through physical or chemical means.

​ (b)   is the moving of sediments from their original position.

​ (c)   is the settling out of sediments.

​ (d)   is the process by which sediment is squeezed and glued together into a new rock.

Choose from the below words
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
Compaction
119.

Shale, limestone, and conglomerate rocks are examples of what type of rock?

a)

Metamorphic

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Igneous

d)

Magma

120.

​ (a)   refers to molten rock underground. When magma erupts from the ground on Earth's surface, we call it ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
Magma
lava
121.

Using the picture above to answer the following question.

When magma cools, what type of rock is formed?

a)

Metamorphic Rock

b)

Sedimentary Rock

c)

Compacting and Cementing

d)

Igneous Rock

122.

When heat and pressure is added to a sedimentary rock what type of rock is formed?

a)

Sedimentary Rock

b)

Metamorphic Rock

c)

Igneous Rock

d)

Melting Rock

123.

Click on the part of the rock cycle that represents a MAGMA.

A
B
C
D
E
124.

Click on the part of the rock cycle that represents a SEDIMENT.

A
B
C
D
E
125.

Click on the part of the rock cycle that represents an IGNEOUS ROCK.

A
B
C
D
E
126.

Click on the part of the rock cycle that represents a SEDIMENTARY ROCK.

A
B
C
D
E
127.

Click on the part of the rock cycle that represents a METAMORPHIC ROCK.

A
B
C
D
E
128.

What is this rock?

a)

Intrusive Igneous

b)

Chemical Sedimentary

c)

Non-Foliated metamorphic

d)

Foliated Metamorphic

129.

What is this rock?

a)

Extrusive Igneous

b)

Chemical Sedimentary

c)

Biological Sedimentary

d)

Foliated Metamorphic

130.

Granite is an example of...

a)

Igneous

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Sedimentary

131.

Pumice is an example of

a)

Igneous

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Sedimentary

132.

Obsidian is an example of...

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

133.

Which type of rock is made from magma cooling inside Earth?

a)

cool rock

b)

intrusive igneous

c)

non-foliated metamorphic

d)

sedimentary

134.

This rock forms deep inside the Earth from felsic magma that cools slowly.

a)

Rhyolite

b)

Granite

c)

Diorite

d)

Pumice

135.

This igneous rock cools quickly and comes from mafic magma.

a)

Gabbro

b)

Diorite

c)

Basalt

d)

Sandstone

136.

Which of the following rocks is most likely to contain fossils?

a)

Granite

b)

Limestone

c)

Basalt

d)

Marble

137.

The more dense an igneous rock is the more:

a)

Felsic it is

b)

Mafic it is

c)

Neither felsic or mafic

d)

Felsic or Mafic

138.

Is this rock mafic or felsic?

a)

Mafic

b)

Felsic

139.

Describe the mineral composition of the following igneous rock.

a)

felsic

b)

mafic

140.

How is a Mafic Igneous Rock different from a Felsic Igneous Rock?

a)

It is more dense

b)

It is darker in color

c)

It is rich in Fe and Mg

d)

All the above

141.

What does Igneous rock grain size depend on?

a)

Cooling rate

b)

Color

c)

Composition

d)

Compaction

142.

Describe the mineral composition of the following igneous rock.

a)

felsic

b)

mafic

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