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Science Quiz – The Lithosphere
1.
Which of the following materials is MOST likely to contain a fossil?
A. plant
B. rock
C. diamond
D. concrete
2.
Jordan wants to make a model of the Earth for his science fair project. He is
using different materials to represent each layer. Which layer of his model should
be the thinnest?
A. mantle
B. crust
C. outer core
D. inner core
3.
What type of rock is formed from melted rock?
A. metamorphic
B. igneous
C. concrete
D. sedimentary
Which of these rocks is a metamorphic rock?
A. sandstone
B. concrete
C. marble
D. fossils
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6.
What might occur when the Earth’s plates slip at a fault line?
A. tornadoes
B. earthquakes
C. snow storms
In which layer of the Earth is soil found?
A. inner core
B. outer core
C. mantle
D. water erosion
D. crust
7.
Joseph found a large rock on the side of the river bed. It had several different
layers and colors in it. What type of rock did he most likely find?
A. metamorphic
B. sedimentary
C. igneous
D. mineral
8.
Which of the following would be considered a mineral?
A. diamond
B. gold
C. ruby
D. all of these
9.
High heat and pressure can change an igneous rock into ______________
A. sedimentary rock.
B. soil.
C. metamorphic rock.
D. lava.
10.
Deposition is BEST described as a process that _______________________
A. moves rock particles to new places.
B. breaks down rock.
C. builds mountains.
D. drops rock particles in new places.
11.
The plate tectonics model states that Earth’s crust is composed of _____________
A. one solid piece of rock.
B. both liquid and frozen water.
C. several huge slabs of rock that fit together.
D. hot, melted rock.
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13.
What is a fault?
A. energy that is produced from an earthquake
C. a large crack in the Earth’s crust
B. an opening in a volcano
D. a large mountain on a plate
What layer of the Earth would you find a fossil?
A. crust
B. inner core
C. outer core
D. mantle
14.
Which of these causes the formation of metamorphic rock?
A. an increase in water content
B. very high temperatures
C. the growth of crystals
D. the splitting of atoms
15.
The remnants, or traces, of ancient organisms that have been trapped and
preserved in sedimentary rock are known as ____________________ .
A. minerals
B. fossils
C. fuels
D. pollutions
16.
Igneous rock forms from ________________.
A. lava and magma
B. fossils
C. layers of sediment
D. soil
17.
A large ditch has formed in Alexander’s front yard where the water runs through
during heavy rainstorms. The dirt has piled up at the bottom of the hill at the end
of his driveway. What has happened to his front yard?
A. an earthquake
B. a volcano
C. erosion
D. fossils
18.
Which part of the Earth is the hottest?
A. the crust
B. the atmosphere
C. the mantle
D. the core
19.
Which of these statements is NOT true?
A. The mantle is almost 3,000 KM thick.
B. The center of the Earth is more than 6,000 degrees Celsius.
C. The hardest layer of the Earth is the crust.
D. Humans have not drilled all the way through the crust of the Earth.
20.
Using the pie graph provided, answer the following question. How much quartz
is typically found inside granite?
A. 20%
B. 19%
C. 22%
D. 21%