The thinnest layer is the
A. outer core
B. mantle
C. crust
D. inner core
c
100
A naturally occurring, inorganic, solid with crystalline structure and definite chemical composition is
A. element
B. mineral
C. compound
D. rock
b
100
The thickest layer of Earth's interior is
A. crust
B. mantle
C. outer core
D. inner core
b
100
Which layer of the Earth has the highest temperature?
A. inner core
B. outer core
C. mantle
D. crust
a
100
Which is not the best identifying property for a mineral?
A. density
B. hardness
C. color
D. luster
c
200
Igneous rocks are formed when
A. sediment is cemented together
B. when magma or lava cool and harden
C. when mountains push down on layers of rock
D. when water evaporates leaving minerals behind.
b
200
The layer of the earth that liquid iron and nickel is
A. outer core
B. inner core
C. mantle
D. crust
a
200
When minerals breaks irregularly, they have the property of
A. cleavage
B. luster
C. fracture
D. magnetism
c
200
The purpose of the Mohs Hardness scale is to
A. show how a mineral breaks
B. determine which mineral can be scratched by another mineral
C. determine the density of a mineral
D. to determine the luster of a mineral
b
200
Why is the inner core a solid?
A. the rotation of the earth
B. the extreme pressure
C. the magnetic field
D. the hot temperatures
b
300
Which type of rock will fossils be most likely found in?
A. metamorphic
B. igneous
C. sedimentary
D. extrusive rock
c
300
Which statement is true about metamorphic rock?
A They are formed when rocks are heated until they melt.
B They are formed when molten rock cools and hardens.
C They are form only from sedimentary rocks.
D They are formed from all types of rocks.
d
300
. The texture of a metamorphic rock that has grains arranged in parallel or
banded layers is described as
A nonfoliated
B coarse-grained
C foliated
D jagged grain
c
300
Rock that forms from the cooling of magma below the surface is called a
A sedimentary rock
B extrusive rock
C metamorphic rock
D intrusive rock
c
300
Which of the following is the raw material form which sedimentary rocks are
formed?
A magma from the mantle
B an existing rock going through heat and pressure
C weathered remains of other rocks
D lava from volcanic eruptions
c
400
Using data from seismic waves, geologists have learned that Earth's interior is
made up of several
A trenches
B ridges
C continents
D layers
d
400
The layer that is the least dense is the ____.
A mantle
B inner core
C outer core
D crust
d
400
The layer made of solid rocks, such as granite and basalt, is the ___.
A inner core
B outer core
C mantle
D crust
d
400
Erosion on a mountain range that was pushed up as a result of two continental
plates colliding will lead to the formation of
A sedimentary rock
B metamorphic rock
C igneous rock
D magma
a
400
What do all rocks have in common?
A All rocks have the same texture.
B All rocks have the same color.
C All rocks are made of one or minerals.
D All rocks are the same size.
c
500
The crust and the upper mantle make up the
A. asthenosphere
B. moho
C. lithosphere
D. continental crust
c
500
Which layer has the greatest density?
A. crust
B. mantle
C. outer core
D. inner core
d
500
What increases as you travel to Earth's center?
A speed and sound
B temperature and pressure
C weight and speed
D soil and erosion
b
500
Which type of igneous rock from lava that erupted on Earth's surface?
A intrusive rock
B clastic rock
C extrusive rock
D sedimentary rock
c
500
Justine has an igneous rock in his rock collection. Where did this rock most likely
form?
A on the ocean floor
B in a volcano
C on a forest floor
D on a coral reef