Earth Science Test

1.

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The process of rocks changing
from one type to another is called the ______________.

Transformation

Rock chronicle life

Rock cycle

2.

1 point

How are igneous rocks formed?

When magma cools on the surface piles or layers soon become buried under more sediment.

When lava cools on the surface magma (liquid rock) cools on the surface of the earth or deep within the earth.

When a volcano explodes

3.

1 point

what is lava?

cooled and hardened magma

liquid rock

Magma that reaches the surface

4.

1 point

What is weathering?

When rocks are constantly being broken down (ex. sand, clay)

When you apply lots of pressure on rocks

When the weather influence how rocks are formed

5.

1 point

What are tectonic plates?

continent-sized blocks

large blocks of coal

large spheres

6.

1 point

How is a divergent boundary formed?

plates are moved apart

plates move together

plates dont move

7.

1 point

What is the earths crust?

The core of earth

The outer layer of earth

The middle layer of earth

8.

1 point

How many layers is the earth made up of?

3

5

4

9.

1 point

What are fossils?

Very old rocks

Remains of animals and plants

Dirt under high pressure and heat

10.

1 point

What forms the mid-ocean ridges?

rocks

craters

magma

11.

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what would happen if a person somehow reached the inner core of the earth?

they would be able to exist normally.

they would burned within seconds.

they would be squeezed into a ball smaller than a marble.

12.

1 point

What forms when plates slide past each other?

no boundaries

transform boundaries

divergent boundaries

13.

1 point

What are the three types of rocks?

Igneous,sedimentary,and metamorphic . igneous

metamorphic, sedimentary, and magma

Igneous, metamorphic and magma

14.

1 point

How is a sedimentary rock formed?

Sediment layers piled up cemented together and form sedimentary rock.

Sedimentary rock is formed by destruction through wind/wave

Extreme heat

15.

1 point

What is formed by the plates being forced downwards?

nothing is formed

trenches

holes

16.

1 point

what is the name of the center of the earth?

the end of the world

inner core

outer core

17.

1 point

What are tectonic plates driven by?

water

heat

fire

18.

1 point

What happens to the temperature and pressure as one goes deeper into the earth?

it increases

it decreases

it remains stable

19.

1 point

How is a metamorphic rock formed?

Volcano explosion

Through destruction from wind and wave

Through extreme heat and pressure and time

20.

1 point

What is the state of the iron and nickel that make up the inner core?

melting

solid

liquid

21.

1 point

What can cause erosion?

Erosion can be caused by animal activities

Erosion is caused by extreme heat

Erosion can be caused by wind, ice, waves...

22.

1 point

How do scientists learn about the age of earth

through bible

through rocks

through looking at the sun

23.

1 point

Can a metamorphic rock turn into an igneous rock?

No

Yes

24.

1 point

How is a fossil formed?

When plants or animals are frozen immediately after death

When plants or animals die and are quickly buried by sediments

When plants or animals die and are quickly submerged in water

25.

1 point

What can fossils tell us according to the text?

provide temporal information about the earth.

provide information about how the organism died.

provide information about how the earth's surface has changed over time.

26.

1 point

What can divergent boundaries form?

mid-ocean ridges

small hills

nothing is formed

27.

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According to the text, scientists estimate the mantle to be how thick?

1800 km

1800 miles

14735 miles

28.

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what is the outer core made up of?

liquid nickel and iron

lava

magma

29.

1 point

What do transform boundaries
cause?

tornadoes

craters

earth quakes

30.

1 point

What happens at convergent boundaries?

plates are pushed apart

plates are diminished

plates are pushed together