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