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1) How old are Earth's oldest rocks?
A
4 billion
B
4 million years
C
4 thousand years
D
4 hundred years
2) What does the length of time it takes a layer of rock to form tell us about it?
A
composition
B
properties
C
environment
D
age
3) During which time in Earth's history might glaciers like this have covered North America?
A
ocean age
B
sea level rising era
C
Dinosaur period
D
Ice Age
4) Which statement is TRUE about dunes?
A
Dunes form slowly over time.
B
Sand deposited by fast flowing water forms a dune.
C
Hurricane winds help form dunes.
D
ALL dunes form near the ocean.
5) Which areas of Earth's surface are likely places for earthquakes to occur?
A
plains
B
fault lines
C
coasts
D
oceans
6) Which of the following are processes that slowly change Earth's surface?
A
erosion and impact
B
volcanic action and earthquake
C
earthquake and impact
D
erosion and deposition
7) A fan shaped mass of mud and other sediment that forms where a river enters a large body of water is called a _____________. ?
A
canyon
B
delta
C
valley
D
dune
8) What has happened to glaciers due to the most recent changes in Earth's climate?
A
doubling in size
B
nothing
C
growing
D
shrinking
9) What is the name of a large mass of moving ice that exists all year?
A
continent
B
ice shelf
C
glacier
D
iceberg
10) Which rock layer is the oldest?
A
the top layer
B
the bottom
C
they are all the same age
D
the middle layer
11) Which of the following cause large-scale erosion and deposition?
A
sun
B
condensation
C
hail
D
glaciers
12) What do the fossils in the layer and the position of the layer tell us about the rocks?
A
mineral content
B
age
C
type
D
composition
13) What can scientists find out about rocks and fossils using radioactive dating? Scientists can find the __________ of a rock.
A
structure
B
age
C
history
D
composition
14) Where does magma come near the surface or reach Earth's surface?
A
core
B
mantle
C
volcano
D
atmosphere
15) Which of the following is most true about what happens in a volcanic region?
A
Magma can come near or reach Earth's surface
B
Magma will rise to the core and become lava.
C
Magma rises through the mantle.
D
Magma sinks to the core.
16) What is deposition?
A
rocks melting and changing
B
rocks breaking down into smaller rocks
C
rock sediments accumulating
D
rocks changing their mineral composition
17) Which natural forces MOST shape Earth's surface?
A
lightening, water, ice
B
glaciers, lightening, wind
C
glaciers, water, wind
D
ice, lightening, wind
18) Eroded materials accumulate as ____________.
A
metamorphic rock
B
sediment
C
ice melt
D
minerals
19) What causes volcanoes to have both violent and gentle eruptions?
A
composition and age of the volcano
B
exposure to the bad weather
C
continent location and structure
D
structure and composition
20) What is the process that causes rocks to fall from a cliff?
A
wind
B
erosion
C
uplift
D
chemical change
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