Planet Earth Science 7

Question 1

The rock cycle indicates that each type of rock can do all of thefollowing except

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permanently remain the same type of rock

Question 2

What type of mineralidentification is: the colored powderedform of the mineral

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streak

Question 3

Mountains form

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Gradually

Question 4

Earthquakes happen:

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Suddenly

Question 5

which layer is the youngest?

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granite

Question 6

The diagram below shows that sedimentary rocks are changed to sedimentby

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weathering

Question 7

Layered rock is called:

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sedimentary

Question 8

Which layer is the oldest

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shale

Question 9

Howis a glacier formed?

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from the build-up and compaction of snow, over time

Question 10

Metamorphic rock is rock that has changed form. It isusually formed ...

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with heat and pressure belowthe earth's surface

Question 11

Glacial erosion happens

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Gradually

Question 12

Earthquakes happen

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Suddenly

Question 13

How do young mountainranges compare to old mountain ranges?

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Younger mountains appear more jagged, and taller

Question 14

Erosion usually happens

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Gradually

Question 15

There is a 'Big Rock' in Okotoks. This rock was leftbehind by a receding glacier. It is called

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an erratic

Question 16

Testing the effects of water with different pH's on various rock samples. He is testing:

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chemical weathering

Question 17

Compared to the other layers of the Earth, the crust, at atemperature of 5 degrees C is ..

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thinnerthan all the layers

Question 18

Volcanic Eruptions happen

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Suddenly

Question 19

Landslides happen

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Suddenly

Question 20

Tracks, burrows, andother evidence of animal behaviour are known as

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trace fossils

Question 21

What type of mineralidentification describes the mineral’s scratchability

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hardness

Question 22

On a river bank are layers of different soil types. These visible layers are called:

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stratification

Question 23

An important feature of the rock cycle is that it ...

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doesnot have a set order

Question 24

What mineral identification property describes this: reflects light fromits surface

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lustre

Question 25

A treegrows in a rock. The roots of the tree go into the cracksand split the rock. This is:

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biological weathering

Question 26

What is the outer layer of the earth called?

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Crust

Question 27

Which type of rock is an intrusive igneous rock?

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granite

Question 28

Rock that is melted forms which type of rock:

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igneous

Question 29

The area of the Pacific Ocean that has frequent earthquakesand volcanic eruptions is known as:

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the Pacific Ring of Fire

Question 30

What is the inner most layer of the earth called?

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inner core

Question 31

Which of the layers of the earth are solid?

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inner core and crust

Question 32

The presence of the same ______ on several continents supports the idea of continentaldrift.

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fossils and rocks

Question 33

Igneous rock, can beintrusive rock and extrusive rock. These rocks are all formed from ...

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magma or lava

Question 34

Pouring water into a crack in a rock sample and freezing it, the crack go wider. This is:

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mechanical weathering

Question 35

When oceanic andcontinental plates collide, one plate is forced under the other. This is a:

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subduction zone

Question 36

What type of mineralidentification is: breaks along smooth,flat planes

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cleavage

Planet Earth Science 7

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Planet Earth Science 7

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