WorksheetsUnit 5 Science Test
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Name
4 lines
2.
What do earthquakes and volcanoes have in common?
a)
occur in the ocean
b)
occur near the edges of tectonic plates
c)
occur near the middle of tectonic plates
d)
there is nothing in common
3.
Trenches, rift valleys, and abyssal plains are all...
a)
features of topographical map
b)
features of the ocean floor
c)
examples of water features
d)
examples of land features
4.
Scientists have discovered that mountains on the East Coast of South America closely match the mountains on the west coast of Africa. How can 2 landforms that are so far apart be related?
a)
volcano eruptions
b)
rain
c)
erosion
d)
Continental Drift
5.
A physical feature on Earth's surface
a)
landform
b)
erosion
c)
magnitude
d)
fault
6.
The __________ consists of gases around and above the Earth.
a)
atmosphere
b)
hydrosphere
c)
hot spot
d)
landform
7.
Scientist who studies the structure and history of the Earth.
a)
biologist
b)
geologist
c)
earthquake scientist
d)
antropologist
8.
An opening in Earth's crust out of which magma flows is a _______________.
a)
lava
b)
magma
c)
earthquake
d)
volcano
9.
Material that comes up through Earth's surface and hardens
a)
lava
b)
magma
c)
volcano
d)
erosion
10.
Unmoving pool of magma below the Earth's crust
a)
lava
b)
hot spot
c)
magma
d)
volcano
11.
Sudden movement of Earth's crust
a)
magnitude
b)
fault
c)
erosion
d)
earthquake
12.
crack in the Earth's crust
a)
erosion
b)
fault
c)
magnitude
d)
earthquake
13.
How an earthquake is measurement based on the amount of energy released
a)
earthquake
b)
erosion
c)
magnitude
d)
hot spot
14.
The movement of pieces of weathered rock from one place to another
a)
magnitude
b)
earthquake
c)
erosion
d)
fault
15.
The giant wave caused by an earthquake under the ocean is a...
a)
focus
b)
Mercalli
c)
tsunami
d)
epicenter
16.
Which of the following causes chemical weathering?
a)
water
b)
ice
c)
wind
d)
acid rain
17.
Which volcano shows a shield volcano?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
18.
Which volcano shows a cinder-cone (tall and cone shaped)volcano?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
19.
What is the difference between the Mercalli Scale and the Richter Scale?
a)
Mercalli scale measures the effect of an earthquake, Richter measures the amount of energy/magnitude released by an earthquake
b)
Mercalli measures the amount of energy/magntitude released by an earthquake, Richter measures the effects of an earthquake
c)
There are no differences
d)
They measure volcanoes, not earthquakes
20.
How can an earthquake be compared to tossing a rock into a pond?
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21.
The force that twists, tears, or pushes one part of the crust past another
a)
Ring of Fire
b)
Levees
c)
Shear
d)
Tornando
22.
Where is the Ring of Fire located?
a)
around the Artic Ocean
b)
around the Pacific Ocean
c)
around the Indian Ocean
d)
around the Atlantic Ocean
23.
The epicenter of an earthquake is the place on the surface directly above the focus.
a)
False
b)
True
24.
Heat causes erosion.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
Walls that are built to hold back water
a)
grass
b)
Hoover Dam
c)
levees
d)
islands
26.
What causes chemical weathering?
a)
wind
b)
ice
c)
tree roots
d)
pollution
27.
Which of the following can help prevent mudslides?
a)
rain
b)
plants
c)
wind
d)
sand
28.
What is Earth's outer core made of?
a)
solid metal
b)
liquid metal
c)
glass
d)
grass
29.
What part of the Earth is made of rock that is close to its melting point?
a)
hydrosphere
b)
atmosphere
c)
asthenosphere
d)
lthosphere
30.
What characteristics describe a volcano? Choose 3
a)
Magma flows through it
b)
Has at least one vent
c)
Caused by rocks moving along the fault
d)
Occurs most often near the edges of tectonic plates
e)
The place where it begins is called the focus
31.
What characteristics describe an earthquake? Choose 3
a)
Magma flows through it
b)
Has at least one vent
c)
Caused by rocks moving along the fault
d)
Occurs most often near the edges of tectonic plates
e)
The place where it begins is called the focus
32.
Which layer is pointing to the hydrosphere?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
e)
5
33.
Which layer is pointing to the mantle?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
e)
5
34.
Which layer is pointing to the crust?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
e)
5
35.
Which layer is pointing to the core?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
e)
5
36.
Which layer is pointing to the atmosphere?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
e)
5
37.
What is felt after the main earthquake?
a)
volcano
b)
aftershock
c)
tornado
d)
hurricane
38.
A volcano that hasn't erupted in a long time, but might.
a)
terminated
b)
dormant
c)
extinct
d)
endangered
39.
Check THREE things you could do to prepare for an Earthquake.
a)
gather charged batteries
b)
hide under a table
c)
gather food and water
d)
clean your house
e)
collect money
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