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A. You do NOT have to write in complete sentences. B. You MAY copy directly from the book. C. USE THE BOOK! 1. What is rock? 2. The layer of solid rock that surrounds Earth’s surface is called the____________________. 3. What is geology? 4. What do geologists study? 5. List the 4 major layers that make up Earth. (Crust is NOT a major layer!) 6. Is the following sentence true or false? The inner core is liquid and the outer core is solid. 7. On the diagram of Earth, label the crust, mantle, lithosphere, inner core, and outer core. C A D On the T/F questions, correct the underlined word(s) if it’s false!! E B 8. Is the following sentence true or false? The upper part of the mantle is soft, but solid and can flow very slowly. This section describes properties of minerals and explains how these properties are used to identify minerals. It also explains how minerals form. A. You do NOT have to write in complete 1. Circle the letter of each sentence that is true about minerals. a. Mineral are solids. b. Minerals are formed from living things. c. Minerals form naturally. d. Each mineral has a definite chemical composition. sentences. B. You MAY copy directly from the book. C. USE THE BOOK! 2. The atoms that make up a mineral line up in a pattern that repeats over and over, forming a solid called a(n)______________________. 3. Is the following sentence true or false? Some elements are made up of only one element. 4. List six properties of minerals. 5. To classify minerals according to their hardness, geologists use the ____________________________. 6. Is the following sentence true or false? All forms of a mineral have the same color. 7. The way a mineral reflects light from its surface is called___________________________. 8. Complete the concept map. A B 9. A measurement of how much mass is contained in a given volume is called __________________. 10. What are two ways that minerals can form? 1. 2. Match the terms with their definitions. Terms 14. Is the following sentence true or false? Large crystals form when magma and lava cool quickly. 15. What is a gemstone? 16. Fertilizers, medicines, and petroleum refining make use of the mineral___________________. 17. List two uses of clay minerals. 1. 2. This section identifies three kinds of rocks and describes the rock cycle. 1. A solid material made up of one or more minerals or other substances, including the remains of once-living things is called _________________________. 2. The 20 common minerals that make up most of Earth’s rocks are called the __________________ minerals. 3. List four ways geologists classify rocks. 4. Is the following sentence true or false? Texture refers to the size, shape, and arrangement of a rock’s grains. 5. What are the three major groups of rocks? On the T/F questions, correct the underlined word(s) if it’s false!! 6. How does igneous rock form? 7. Write the letter of each sentence that is true about igneous rock. a. Magma that cools quickly forms igneous rocks with large crystals. b. Igneous rock that formed beneath Earth’s surface is intrusive rock. c. Granite is an extrusive rock. d. Basalt is extrusive rock that makes up the ocean floor. 8. How does sedimentary rock form? 9. Sand, gravel, and mud are examples of … 10. Sediment is moved from place to place on Earth’s surface by the process of … 11. Sediment is laid down in the process of … 12. What two processes form rock from sediment? Match the kind of rock with their definitions and examples. Yes, they are used more than once. Answer all questions on a SEPARATE SHEET of paper!!! 18. Other types of rock are changed to metamorphic rock by ??? and ???? beneath Earth’s surface. 19. As metamorphic rock forms, chemical changes may change the ???? in the rock. 20. Is the following sentence true or false? Only sedimentary rock can become metamorphic rock. 21. The metamorphic rock gneiss forms from ??? On the T/F questions, correct the underlined word(s) if it’s false!! 22. The rock cycle is a series of processes that A, B, and C rocks in Earth’s crust. 23. In the rock cycle, water and weather wear away rock by the process of_______________________. 24. In the rock cycle, sediments are pressed together and ___________________________to form sedimentary rock. 25. In the rock cycle, the heat of Earth’s interior can melt rock. This molten material can form new _____________________________rock. 26. On the diagram of the rock cycle, label the four kinds of material involved in the rock cycle. A C B D Answer all questions on a SEPARATE SHEET of paper!!! 1. The lithosphere is broken into a number of large pieces called …? .2. Most of the United States is located on the …?... plate. 3. Is the following sentence true or false? Earth’s plates move very rapidly. 4. Complete the flowchart below on a SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER. On the T/F questions, correct the underlined word(s) if it’s false!! A B C 5. Is the following sentence true or false? During most of the twentieth century, geologists did not accept the idea of continental drift. On the T/F questions, 6. What is the theory of plate tectonics? correct the underlined 7. What does the theory of plate tectonics explain? word(s) if it’s false!! 8. The plates of the lithosphere float on material in the …? Answer all questions on a SEPARATE SHEET of paper!!! 9. The cracks between the plates of the lithosphere are called…? 10. Where oceanic crust sinks toward the mantle beneath continental crust, a deep-ocean …?... may form. 11. The mountain range that winds through Earth’s oceans is called the…? 12. As oceanic plates pull apart along the mid-ocean ridge, the process of …?... occurs. 13. When two pieces of continental crust pull apart, a(n) …?... forms. 14. When two plates slide past each other, moving slowly in opposite directions, they can cause …? 15. What happens if two plates carrying continental crust collide? This section explains how stresses in Earth’s crust cause breaks in the crust called faults. The section also explains how faults and folds in Earth’s crust form mountains. 1. The shaking and trembling that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth’s surface is called a(n) …?. 2. The movement of Earth’s plate creates powerful forces called …?..., which squeeze or pull the rock in the crust. 3. List the three types of stress that occur in Earth’s crust. 4. Define shearing, and describe how it can affect rock. 5. Define tension, and describe how it can affect rock. 6. Define compression, and describe how it can affect rock. 7. What term means any change in the volume or shape of Earth’s crust? a. deformation b. compression c. tension 8. A break in Earth’s crust is a(n) …? Answer all questions on a SEPARATE SHEET of paper!!! d. stress