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3rd Quarter Practice Assessment

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the hard, solid rock in the outer layer of Earth called?

a)

asthenosphere

b)

mantle

c)

core

d)

lithosphere (crust)

2.
How do scientists know that there are different layers inside Earth?
a)

Studying meteorites

b)

Samples from inside Wells

c)

Going into deep mines

d)

Tracking seismic waves from earthquakes

3.
Which type of wave arrives first during an earthquake?
a)

Primary (p-wave) waves

b)

Secondary (s-wave) waves

c)

Surface Waves

4.

Which Seismic Wave is pictured?

a)

P-Wave

b)

S-Wave

c)

Surface Wave

5.

Which type of Seismic Wave is pictured?

a)

P-Wave

b)

S-Wave

c)

Surface Wave

6.

The point beneath the Earth's surface where the earthquake begins.

a)

epicenter

b)

fault

c)

focus

d)

magnitude

7.

Which is the location of an earthquake ON EARTH'S SURFACE?

a)

Landslide

b)

Seismic

c)

Epicenter

d)

Focus

8.

It can travel through only the mantle and the crust.

a)

Seismic waves

b)

Surface waves

c)

Primary waves

d)

Secondary waves

9.

Which of the following statement correctly identifies the focus and epicenter of an earthquake in the given illustration?

a)

Point A is the focus and Point B is the epicenter.

b)

Point A is the epicenter and Point C is the focus

c)

Point A is the epicenter and Point B is the focus.

d)

Point A is the focus and Point C is the epicenter.

10.

A seismic wave is simply a means of transferring energy from one spot to another within the earth through vibrations or shock waves. What are the two types of seismic waves?

a)

P-Waves

b)

Light Waves

c)

S-Waves

d)

T-Waves

e)

Radio Waves

11.

How are the two types of waves different from each other?

a)

Within the earth, P waves can travel through solids and liquids, whereas S waves can only travel through solids.

b)

Within the earth, S waves can travel through solids and liquids, whereas P waves can only travel through solids.

12.
Most volcanoes and earthquakes occur...
a)
along the coast
b)
along tectonic plate boundaries
c)
in the Arctic
d)
in the ocean
13.

How do scientists find where earthquake begins?

a)

Scientists read seismographs from at least 3 different locations to find the epicenter of an earthquake.

b)

Scientists read news reports about earthquakes.

c)

Scientists read a seismograms.

14.
Which layer of Earth is solid and why?
a)
The inner core is solid because of movement of the outer core.
b)
The inner core is solid because of the freezing temperatures.
c)
The inner core is solid because of the extreme pressure from the other layers.
d)
The outer core is solid because of the extreme pressure from the other layers.
15.
Which layers make up the mantle?
a)
crust, inner core, outer core
b)
mesosphere, asthenosphere, part of lithosphere
c)
bottom part of the mantle
d)
crust only
16.

Which of the following increases as depth increases into the Earth? (choose all that apply)

a)

time

b)

Pressure

c)

temperature

d)

density

17.
This is the plastic layer of the mantle on which pieces of the lithosphere move.
a)
Lithosphere
b)
Asthenosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Crust
18.

What would happen if an s-wave were to pass from a solid to a liquid?

a)

It would slow down because the molecules are spaced further apart.

b)

It would speed up because it has more room to move between molecules.

c)

It would stop because s-waves can't pass through liquids.

d)

It would maintain a constant speed.

19.

How many major layers are there in Earth's interior?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

6

20.
A secondary wave moves
a)
parallel
b)
perpendicular
c)
in circles
21.

Main type of waves that can travel through the earth's inner layer.

a)

surface waves

b)

body waves

c)

Love waves

d)

Rayleigh waves

22.

Two types of surface waves

a)

Love waves and Rayleigh Waves

b)

P waves and S waves

23.
Which city is closest to the epicenter?  
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
24.
Which seismogram represents a city that is far from the epicenter of an earthquake?  
a)
New York, NY
b)
Nome, Alaska
c)
Guadalajara, Mexico
25.

What is the tool that records earthquakes?

a)

A. Seismograph

b)

B. Seismologists

c)

C. Seismic wave

d)

D. Seismogram

26.
In what order do the three types of seismic waves arrive at a seismograph?
a)
S wave, P wave, Surface wave
b)
Surface wave, P wave and S wave
c)
P wave, S wave and Surface wave
d)
P wave, Surface wave and S wave
27.
This layer is made up of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rock.
a)
outer core
b)
mantle
c)
crust
d)
inner core
28.
The asthenosphere is part of which layer?
a)
Inner core
b)
Outer Core
c)
Mantle
d)
Crust
29.
If you traveled from the center of Earth to the surface, the pressure would...
a)
increase
b)
decrease
c)
stay the same
d)
unsure
30.
What observation can we make about Earth’s lithosphere AND asthenosphere?
a)
The asthenosphere floats on top of the lithosphere.
b)
The crust and the core make up the lithosphere.
c)
The crust and mantle make up the asthenosphere. 
d)
The lithosphere floats on top of the asthenosphere
31.

Which layer is made (mostly) of LIQUID iron and nickel?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

32.

Which of the following is true regarding the composition of the lithosphere?

a)

The lithosphere is mostly liquid, with some medium-density materials, such as silicon.

b)

The lithosphere is more plastic and flows slowly compared to the solid crust of Earth.

c)

The lithosphere includes the core and the lower portion of the mantle.

d)

The lithosphere includes the crust and the uppermost portion of the mantle, which is sold and rigid.

33.
The layer that lies beneath the mantle and surrounds the inner core. 
a)
mantle
b)
outer core
c)
inner core
d)
crust
34.
This is the outermost, rigid layer of the Earth, made up of two parts, is divided into pieces call tectonic plates.
a)
Inner Core
b)
Asthensophere
c)
Lithosphere
d)
Outer Core
35.

Which layer is the hottest?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

36.

Which layer is the coolest?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

37.
The core is mostly made up mostly of which elements?
a)
Oxygen and Silicon
b)
Silicon and Magnesium
c)
Nickel and Iron
d)
Iron and Magnesium
38.
Tectonic plates are made up of continental crust and ________ crust.
a)
continental
b)
oceanic
c)
plates
d)
mantle
39.
What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth's layers?
a)
crust, outer core, inner core, mantle
b)
mantle, outer core, inner core, crust
c)
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
d)
outer core, inner core, crust, mantle
40.
What would you be most likely to find at a transform boundary?
a)
Earthquakes
b)
Volcanoes
c)
Mountains
d)
Rift
41.
What would you be most likely to find at a convergent boundary between a continental and oceanic plate?
a)
Mountains
b)
Volcanoes
c)
Mid-Ocean Ridge
d)
Rift
42.
What would you be most likely to find at a divergent boundary between two pieces of oceanic crust?
a)
Rift
b)
Mid-Ocean Ridge
c)
Island Arc
d)
Flat land
43.
What would you be most likely to find at a convergent boundary between two pieces of continental crust?
a)
Volcano
b)
Mountain
c)
Rift
d)
Island Arc
44.
A subduction zone is formed...
a)
when one tectonic plate sinks below another
b)
at every type of convergent plate boundary
c)
at every type of divergent plate boundary
d)
at transform boundaries
45.
What is happening at this boundary?
a)
A rift valley forms
b)
Mountains are building
c)
The ocean is sinking
d)
Volcanoes form
46.
What is the name of the plate boundary that slides past each other?
a)
Divergent
b)
Convergent
c)
Transform
d)
Mr. C the Slide Man
47.

Three Types of Plate Boundaries

a)

Transform (slide past)

b)

Convergent (collision)

c)

Divergent (pull apart)

d)

All the above

48.

Boundary between two colliding plates, often associated with mountain building, and volcanic eruptions

a)

plate boundary

b)

magma

c)

divergent boundary

d)

convergent boundary

49.

Example of divergent boundary between two continental plates.

a)

Mid-Atlantic Ridge (valley in the Atlantic Ocean)

b)

Andes Mountains (S. America)

c)

Himalayan Mountains

d)

None of the above

50.

What type of boundary is this?

a)

convergent

b)

divergent

c)

transform

51.

What type of boundary is this?

a)

convergent

b)

divergent

c)

transform

52.

What type of boundary is this?

a)

convergent

b)

divergent

c)

transform

53.

New crust forms along a(n)

a)

subduction zone

b)

divergent boundary

c)

convergent boundary

d)

transform boundary

54.

___________, meaning "all land," is the name of the great landmass that existed millions of years ago.

a)

lithosphere

b)

Pangaea

c)

subduction zone

d)

tectonic

e)

Wegener

55.
What is a transform boundary?
a)
where plates move into each other
b)
where plates are moving away form each other
c)
where plates move past each other
d)
area where plate slips under another plate
56.
What is a convergent boundary?
a)
where plates move into each other
b)
where plates are moving away form each other
c)
where plates move past each other
d)
area where plate slips under another plate
57.
What process taking place in the asthensophere enables the plates to move?
a)
radiation
b)
subvection
c)
conduction
d)
convection
58.
A deep valley that forms along a divergent boundary.
a)
rift valley
b)
canyon 
c)
mid-ocean ridge
d)
ocean valley
59.
The area where two or more plates meet is called a __________________.
a)
fault
b)
plate boundary
c)
plate edge
d)
ring of fire
60.
What kind of plate boundary is shown here?
a)
divergent
b)
convergent
c)
transform
d)
subducting
61.
What kind of plate boundary is shown here?
a)
divergent
b)
convergent
c)
transform
d)
submergent
62.

What is a tectonic plate?

a)

a block of mantle

b)

a block of lithosphere

c)

a portion of continental matter

d)

segments of oceanic crust

63.

In a convection current, heat tends to:

a)

fall

b)

sink

c)

float

d)

rise

64.

This plate is

a)

convergent

b)

divergent

c)

transform

65.

This plate is

a)

convergent

b)

divergent

c)

transform

66.

This plate is

a)

convergent

b)

divergent

c)

transform

67.

Seafloor spreading occurs when two plates

a)

are colliding into each other

b)

when one plate subducts beneath another less dense one

c)

slip past each other creating earthquakes

d)

are moving away from each other creating ridges

68.

Rocks found along divergent boundaries are youngest away from the plate boundary.

a)

True--rocks are younger as you move away from the boundary

b)

False--rocks are younger closer to the boundary

69.

What type of land feature is created when two continental plates move away from each other?

a)

trenches

b)

island arcs

c)

rift valleys

d)

ridges

70.
A rock formed from fragments of other rocks is a(n)
a)
Metamorphic Rock
b)
Sedimentary Rock
c)
Extrusive Rock
d)
Igneous Rock
71.
This rock was another type of rock that was heated and compressed over time. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
72.
This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
73.
The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called
a)
erosion
b)
weathering
c)
sediments
74.
What are the 3 major types of rocks?
a)
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
c)
magma, lava, crystals
75.

This is the continuous process of rock changing from one type to another.

a)

Igneous rocks

b)

Sedimentary rocks

c)

Metamorphic rocks

d)

Rock Cycle

76.

What type of rock might contain evidence of past life?

a)

Sedimentary Rock

b)

Igneous Rock

c)

Metamorphic Rock

77.

Which of the following lists the steps a rock undergoes in order to become sedimentary rock, in the correct order?

a)

Deposition, erosion, melting, cooling

b)

Erosion, weathering, eruption, cooling

c)

Dissolving, deposition, cooling, fracture

d)

Weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction

78.

Limestone is a sedimentary rock. During the rock cycle, limestone is changed into marble, a metamorphic rock. The processes that act on limestone and change it into marble are

a)

weather and erosion

b)

heat and pressure

c)

compacting and cementing

d)

melting, cooling, and hardening

79.

The process by which igneous rocks are formed

a)

weathering and erosion

b)

melting and cooling

c)

heat and pressure

d)

compaction and cementation

80.

This rock formed when lava cooled very quickly on Earth's Surface. What type of rock is this?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Extrusive Igneous

c)

Intrusive Igneous

d)

Metamorphic

81.

Using your understanding of the Rock Cycle, what would the label A represent?

a)

Metamorphic

b)

Igneous

c)

Sedimentary

82.

Using your understanding of the Rock Cycle, what would the label B represent?

a)

Metamorphic

b)

Igneous

c)

Sedimentary

83.

Using your understanding of the Rock Cycle, what would the label C?

a)

Metamorphic

b)

Igneous

c)

Sedimentary

84.

The process in which sediment becomes "glued" or stuck together is called _________ .

a)

erosion

b)

weathering

c)

compaction

d)

cementation

85.

In this diagram, what is represented at location A?

a)

sediment

b)

metamorpohic rock

c)

igneous rock

d)

sedimentary rock

e)

lava or magma

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