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Geology Unit SOL
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What is the order of the Earth's layers?
Mantle, Inner Core, Outer Core, Crust
Inner Core, Mantle, Crust, Outer Core
Inner Core, Outer Core, Mantle, Crust
Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core
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Based on the diagram, what type of rock is quartzite?
Metemorphic
Igneous
Sedimentary
Magma
3
Why would a civil engineer learn about faults?
To be able to mark a volcanoe on a map
To measure the number of earthquakes
To know where plate boundaries are located
To observe eroded landscape before building
4
A student's home is located on the river. How could the student slow down the erosion process?
Plant grasses and shrubs along the riverbank
Add more layers of soil to the riverbank
Clear the riverbank of plant overgrowth
Plant trees along the riverbank
5
Which of these changes to Earth's surface was most likely formed by weathering?
Canyon
Sand dune
Desert
Mountain range
6
Why does a paleontologist study fossils?
To learn about the threat of upcoming earthquakes
To recognize future climate change
To harness the sun's radiant energy
To understand life and conditions from the past
7
What rock type is melted and cooled
Sedimentary
Rocky
Igneous
Metamorphic
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What is geosphere?
Organisms
Solid Earth
Air
Water
9
What is hydrosphere?
Water
Solid Earth
Organisms
Air
10
Rocks that have formed due to layers of sediment cemented together are called
Magma rocks
Sedimentary rocks
Metemorphic rocks
Igneous rocks
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A student recorded notes on plate tectonic boundaries. What type of boundary is described in the student's notes shown?
Convergent Boundaries
Divergent Boundaries
Sliding
Transform Boundaries
12
Geological features on the continents, such as mountain ranges, are caused by
Volcanoes
Ocean Trenches
Plate Movements
Deposition
13
Why are fossils most commonly found in sedimentary rock?
Sedimentary rock is formed when organisms and plants are frozen together
Sedimentary rock is formed when rocks are melted in lava
Sedimentary rock is formed from weathering and erosion
Sedimentary rock is formed when layers of material are pressed together
14
What evidence has been discovered that leads scientists to conclude that parts of virginia were once covered by ocean?
Fossils of ocean animals have been found in Virginia
Special minerals made from salt have been discovered in Virginia
Satellite pictures of an ocean covering Virginia have been studied
Salinity levels in Virginia's soil have been tested
15
The two outer layers of Earth are composed primarily of
Liquid material
Rocky material
Iron
Nickel
16
Erosion happens when rocks and sediments are picked up and moved to another by
Earthquakes and volcanoes
Humans and animals
Water and wind
Animals and plants
17
What is biosphere?
Water
Air
Organims
Solid Earth
18
Sidewalk cracking apart due to strong tree roots growing under it can best be described as
Rock Types
Erosion
Deposition
Weathering
19
Which is likely to cause erosion to happen more quickly?
Planting trees
Using pesticides
Cutting down trees
Trimming bushes
20
What is atmosphere?
Solid Earth
Organisms
Water
Air
21
Which type of plate boundary is shown?
Sliding
Convergent
Divergent
Transform
22
Soil moving downstream by rushing water is best described as
Deposition
Weathering
Erosion
Rock Types
23
All Earth systems are seamlessly connected through the
Movement of tectonic plates
Flow of matter and energy
Layers of the Earth
Formation of rocks
24
Where can fossils be found?
In the bark of old trees
In different layers of rock
The atmosphere
The inner core of the Earth
25
Large continent-sized plates move slowly on Earth's surface due to
Radiant Energy from the Sun
Thermal Energy moving material within Earth
Thermal Energy from the Sun
Mechanical Energy moving wind and water current
26
Rocks that are formed by melting and cooling are categorized as
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
Glaciers
Igneous
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What rock is made from layers pressed or cemented together
Sedimentary
Rocky
Metamorphic
Igneous
28
When two tectonic plates slide past each other, it is likely that
earthquakes can occur
volcanoes are likely to form
a trench will develop
land will fall into the magma
29
Why are certain layers of Earth's interior liquid?
Moving plates
Magnetic force
Hot Temperature
Intense pressure
30
What best explains why the rock formation shown looks like an arch?
Erosion and Deposition
Sediment and Erosion
Sediment and Weathering
Weathering and Erosion
31
Which set of words are related to igneous rocks?
Magma, crystals, heating and cooling
Sand, sediment, fossils
Layers, fossils, decaying plants and animals
Heat, pressure, chemical changes
32
Which is the best title for the graphic organizer?
Places of Deposition
Ways rock weather
Methods of erosion
Weather conditions
33
Sediment piling up to form sand dunes can be described as
Rock Types
Deposition
Erosion
Weathering
34
What rocky tpe is made from heat and pressure?
Igneous
Rocky
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
35
The dichotomous key could be used to
Identify and classify rock types
Show the rock cycle
List tectonic boundaries
Describe how to find a rock
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From the Earth's crust towards the inner core, pressure and temperature
Become equal
Increase
Remain the same
Decrease
