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Ms G's 2025 Review

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Magma that reaches the surface is called:
a)
Vent
b)
Hot spot
c)
Lava
d)
Cinders
2.
The belt of volcanoes around the rim of the Pacific Ocean is called:
a)
Island arc
b)
Ring of Fire
c)
Lava plateau
d)
Hawaii
3.
Shield volcanoes have:
a)
gently sloping sides
b)
a steep cone shape
c)
moderately sized sides
d)
long cracks along plate boundaries
4.
Inside a volcano, magma collects in a pocket called a:
a)
caldera
b)
pipe
c)
magma chamber
d)
vent
5.

The Earth's crust is broken into pieces called

a)

glass

b)

rocks

c)

plates

d)

lava

6.

Melted rock inside the Earth is called

a)

magma.

b)

water.

c)

fire.

d)

surface.

7.

If lots of lava flows out in one spot on the surface of the Earth it forms a mountain and is called

a)

magma.

b)

an ocean.

c)

a volcano.

d)

a ring.

8.
What types of landscapes are featured near or with volcanoes?
a)
Uplifts, Erosion, and Weathering
b)
Hot Spots and Flood Basalts
c)
Vents, Craters, and Calderas
d)
Batholiths, Stocks and Sills
9.
What is the definition of dormant?
a)
sleeping
b)
extinct
c)
active
d)
invisible
10.
Volcanoes are found...
a)
on land
b)
under water
c)
on islands
d)
all of the above
11.
Volcanoes that are NOT found at plate boundaries occur in the middle of plates in areas called ___________. 
a)
hot spots
b)
mid-ocean ridges
c)
fissure volcanoes
d)
shield volcanoes
12.
Which type of volcano has recently erupted or will soon erupt?
a)
Active
b)
Dormant
c)
Extinct
13.

A huge undersea earthquake off the Alaskan coastline could produce a

a)

tsunami

b)

cyclone

c)

hurricane

d)

thunderstorm

14.
What is directly above the focus?  
a)
Epicenter
b)
Fault
c)
Seismograph Station
15.
Which seismic wave does a seismograph detect first?  
a)
P Wave
b)
S Wave
c)
Surface Wave
16.

What is the instrument used to measure earthquakes?

a)

Seismograph

b)

Seismologist

c)

Scale

d)

Seismogram

17.

5. Which type of wave travels the fastest?

a)

Primary Wave

b)

Secondary Wave

c)

Long Wave

18.
This famous transform fault is located in the western United States creates significant earthquake activity for California
a)
New Madrid
b)
Denali Fault
c)
Ramapo Seismic Zone
d)
San Andreas
19.

Earthquakes are common occurrence in Japan, Indonesia, and Philippines. Why is this so?

a)

Japan, Indonesia and Philippines are surrounded by seas.

b)

Japan, Indonesia and Philippines are located near the equator.

c)

Japan, Indonesia and Philippines are considered archipelagic countries.

d)

Japan, Indonesia and Philippines are found within the Pacific Ring of fire.

20.
A mineral is a living object
a)
True
b)
False
21.
All rocks contain at least one mineral.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
Which mineral is ranked highest on the Mohs scale? 
a)
Talc
b)
Calcite
c)
Quartz
d)
Diamond
23.
The name of a scientist that studies rocks and minerals is called a . . . 
a)
biologist
b)
geologist
c)
zoologist
d)
rockologist
24.
Minerals have different properties to help scientists identify them.  Which is NOT a property used to identify minerals?
a)
color
b)
hardness
c)
size
d)
luster
25.
The property of luster means..
a)
the hardness of a mineral
b)
the color of the mineral
c)
the streak the mineral leaves
d)
how the mineral reflects light
26.
What mineral is the softest?
a)
quartz (7)
b)
mica (2)
c)
feldspar (6)
d)
talc (1)
27.
The Mohs scale is used to tell the ___________ of a mineral.
a)
color
b)
softness
c)
hardness
28.
A mineral that registers a "10" on the Mohs scale would be very...
a)
hard.
b)
soft.
29.

Can rocks contain fossils?

a)

yes

b)

no

30.

Which type of rock is formed from the solidification of magma or lava?

a)

igneous

b)

sedimentary

c)

metamorphic

d)

bioclastic

31.

Describe the texture of the following igneous rock.

a)

smooth

b)

coarse

c)

vesicular

d)

glassy

32.
Extrusive rocks that form quickly above the Earths surface have
a)

very small crystals

b)
large crystals
c)
small and large crystals
d)

very large crystals

33.
Which rock family is composed of rocks that have been changed by heat, pressure, or chemicals?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Lunar
d)
Igneous
34.
What do we call the group of metamorphic rocks that have visible layers or bands of minerals within them?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Stratified
c)
Foliated
d)
Unfoliated
35.

Compacted layers of rocks are called...

a)

igneous.

b)

sedimentary.

c)

metamorphic.

36.
What rock is made from sand?
a)
Siltstone
b)
Gravel
c)
Sandstone
37.
Sedimentary rocks are formed by
a)
Cooling of lava or magma
b)
Heat and pressure
c)
Compacting and cementing
38.
How is sediment formed?
a)
Weathering and Erosion
b)
Melting
c)
Pressure
39.
Which layer of sedimentary rock is the oldest?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
D
d)
F
40.

A clastic sedimentary rock with large pieces of rock in it is called:

a)

chemical

b)

organic

c)

conglomerate

d)

igneous

41.

Rocks and sediment change as they move through the rock cycle. Which change would occur during melting?

a)

Lava becomes rock

b)

magma becomes lava

c)

rock becomes magma

d)

rock becomes sediment

42.

What is the order of these rock layers, from oldest to youngest?

a)

1, 2, 3, 4

b)

2, 1, 4, 3

c)

3, 2, 1, 4

d)

4, 3, 2, 1

43.

Coal is made of

a)

Plants

b)

Sediments

c)

Crystals

d)

Dirt

e)

Seashells

44.
How do metamorphic rocks form? 
a)

Heat and Pressure

b)

Compaction & Cementation

c)

Cooling of Magma

d)

Sediments & Glue

45.
Which type of rock most likely contains fossils?
a)

igneous

b)

sedimentary

c)

metamorphic

46.

What are the 4 main layers of the Earth?

4 lines
47.

Temperature and pressure ___ as you move towards the center of the Earth.

a)

decrease

b)

increase

c)

neither answer is correct.

48.

Which of the following is the correct order of the Earth's layers moving inward to the center.

a)

Crust

Mantle

Outer Core

Inner Core

b)

Mantle

Outer Core

Inner Core

Crust

c)

Inner Core

Outer Core

Crust

Mantle

d)

Outer Core

Inner Core

Mantle

Crust

49.

Which layer of the Earth is shown in YELLOW?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Inner Core

d)

Outer Core

50.

Which layer of the Earth is shown in BROWN?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Inner Core

d)

Outer Core

51.

This layer is a solid ball of metal.

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer Core

d)

Inner Core

52.

Which of Earth's layers is best described as liquid metal?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

53.
What is a hypothesis?
a)
A hypothesis is the right answer to an experiment.
b)
A hypothesis is the wrong answer to an experiment.
c)

A hypothesis is an educated idea.

54.
The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results. 
a)
conclusion
b)
procedures
c)
materials
55.

The name of the information that you get from your experiment (you organize it into charts and graphs).

a)

observations

b)

data

c)

hypothesis

56.

What is the first step in the scientific method?

a)

Identify a problem/question to be answered

b)

Conclusion

c)

Form a hypothesis

57.

"If plants are exposed to sunlight, then they will grow taller."

What part of the scientific method is this an example of?

a)

Procedure

b)

Hypothesis

c)

Results

58.

A process or series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question is known as

a)
scientific method
b)
recipe
c)
metric system
59.

What is an observation?

a)

Where you gather information about your surroundings

b)

Where you use information gathered to make an educated guess

c)

It is a forecast of what will happen in the future

60.

Your hypothesis must be correct

a)

True

b)

False

61.

Which are part of the scientific method (there is more than one answer - you must get them all!)?

a)

Identify the Problem

b)

Perform an Experiment

c)

Form a Hypothesis

d)

Collect lots of money

e)

Communicate the Results

62.

What is an independent variable?

a)

What a scientist changes in an experiment to test their hypothesis

b)

What scientist measure to see if it responded to a change

c)

What happens when you do an experiment

d)

What you keep the same throughout all experimental groups

63.
Testing a hypothesis often involves a(n):
a)
answer
b)
experiment
c)
problem
d)
safety check
64.

A qualitative observation is ________.

a)

Describing qualities and characteristics

b)

A guess you make using an observation

c)

Numbers and labels

d)

What is kept the same in an experiment

65.

What is a procedure?

a)

Step by step instructions

b)

Safety rules

c)

What stays the same in an experiment

d)

A prediction

66.

You have been injured in the laboratory (cut, burn, etc.). First you should

a)

visit school nurse

b)

tell teacher immediately

c)

see a doctor after school

67.

When moving chemicals during labs, you should;

a)

Yell out "Code One" so that everyone clears a path for you to walk through

b)

Walking very fast

c)

Hold them securely and walk carefully

68.

Scientists start with a _____________. This is what they want to find out.

a)

hypothesis

b)

experiment

c)

conclusion

d)

question

69.

What is this a picture of?

a)

plate tectonics

b)

continental drift

c)

Pangaea

d)

glacier scaring

70.
The Theory of Continental Drift states that Pangaea broke apart and the continents "drifted" away from each other
a)
True
b)
False
71.
The German scientist who first proposed the Theory of Continental Drift 100 years ago?
a)
Harry Hess
b)
Penny Pangea
c)
Alfred Wegener
d)
Gary Gondwana
72.

The east coast of South America seems to fit into the wet coast of Africa, this evidence for continental drift is called...

a)
fit/shape of continents
b)
fossil evidence
c)

glacial evidence

d)
climate evidence
73.

India, Australia, South America, and Africa all have deep grooves or scratches in rocks which is climate evidence of

a)
erosion
b)

mesosaurus

c)
glaciers
d)

glossopteris

74.

2 features that show North America and Europe were once connected are

a)

mountains and fossils

b)

coal fields and glaciers

c)

mountains and coal fields

d)

fossils and glaciers

75.
Glossopteris grew in warm, swampy areas proving Antarctica used to have a ________________climate.
a)
warm and wet
b)
hot and dry
c)
cold and icy
d)
temperate
76.

Wegner used the following as pieces of evidence...

a)

fit/shape of continents

b)

geologic and fossil

c)

climate

d)

all of the above

77.
What is the force that moves the continents? 
a)
Conduction 
b)
Convection 
c)
Radiation 
d)
Conveyor belts 
78.
Why did no one believe Wegener's thoery?
a)
He could not explain HOW the continents moved
b)
He didn't have evidence
c)
His data was wrong
d)
He didn't use the right technology to gather data
79.
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
80.

Lystrosaurus fossils were found on different continents including

a)

North America and Europe

b)

Antarctica and India

c)

South America and Africa

d)

Africa and Australia

81.
The heat from a lamp allows a lizard to remain warm. This is an example of which type of heat transfer?
a)
radiation
b)
conduction
c)
convection
d)
insulation
82.
How is heat transferred when boiling a pot of water on the stove?
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
combustion
d)
radiation
83.

How does heat move?

a)

In many directions

b)

from warm places to cooler places

c)

from cold places to warm places

d)

Both B and C

84.

If you burn your hand on the handle of a hot pot, heat was transferred to your skin by

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

equilibrium

85.

The transfer of energy by waves or particles is called

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

insulation

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