Quiz: Midterm preparation (geology)


Midterm preparationOnline version Earth science basics by Heba Abu-Alrub 1 Which map shows mountains, rivers, and deserts? a Political map b Road map c Physical map 2 What kind of rock forms from magma or lava? a Igneous b Sedimentary c Metamorphic 3 Which layer of soil contains humus? a Parent material b Subsoil c Topsoil 4 Which rock forms in layers? a Igneous b Sedimentary c Metamorphic 5 A crack in Earth’s crust is called a: a Volcano b Ridge c Fault 6 What describes how a mineral reflects light? a Hardness b Luster c Streak 7 The color of a mineral’s powder is called its: a Hardness b Luster c Streak 8 Which type of map helps you find streets in a city? a Resource map b Satellite map c Street map 9 Which rock is most likely to contain fossils? a Sedimentary b Metamorphic c Igneous 10 What is melted rock inside the Earth called? a Magma b Soil c Sediment 11 Which rock changes when exposed to heat and pressure? a Igneous b Metamorphic c Sedimentary 12 Which soil layer holds the most water generally? a Sand b Clay c Silt 13 Which term describes the process of rocks changing into different types over time? a Weathering b Erosion c Rock cycle 14 Which map shows countries and borders? a Physical map b Road map c Political map 15 Which rock forms from the cooling of lava or magma on or beneath the surface? a Sedimentary b Metamorphic c Igneous 16 Which rock is formed from other rocks changing due to heat and pressure? a Sedimentary b Igneous c Metamorphic 17 Which rock is formed from sediment deposited and compacted? a Metamorphic b Igneous c Sedimentary 18 What is the term for a land surrounded by water on three sides? a mountain b island c peninsula 19 Which tool helps classify minerals by scratch resistance? a PH scale b Richter scale c Mohs scale 20 Which mineral property describes how it reflects light? a Density b Luster c Color 21 Which soil layer contains the parent material? a Topsoil b Parent material c Subsoil 22 Which statement is true about topsoil? a It supports plant growth b Lacks nutrients c Contains parent material 23 Which map type is best for navigation within a city? a Physical map b Resource map c Street map 24 Which rock type is most associated with fossils? a Metamorphic b Igneous c Sedimentary 25 Where is humus primarily located? a Topsoil b Subsoil c Parent material 26 What is the term for the outer layer of Earth’s crust? a Lithosphere b Hydrosphere c Asthenosphere 27 Which mineral property can be tested by scratching with another mineral? a Streak b Hardness c Luster 28 Which term describes a landform extending into the water? a Island b Cape c Peninsula 29 Which layer is richest in organic material for plant growth? a Subsoil b Parent material c Topsoil 30 What is the process by which rocks break down by wind, water, or ice? a Weathering b Deposition c Erosion 31 Which rock can form from lava cooling rapidly on the surface? a Shale b Obsidian c Gneiss 32 Which map would show landforms like mountains and plateaus? a Political map b Road map c Physical map

1

Which map shows mountains, rivers, and deserts?

a

Political map

b

Road map

c

Physical map

2

What kind of rock forms from magma or lava?

a

Igneous

b

Sedimentary

c

Metamorphic

3

Which layer of soil contains humus?

a

Parent material

b

Subsoil

c

Topsoil

4

Which rock forms in layers?

a

Igneous

b

Sedimentary

c

Metamorphic

5

A crack in Earth’s crust is called a:

a

Volcano

b

Ridge

c

Fault

6

What describes how a mineral reflects light?

a

Hardness

b

Luster

c

Streak

7

The color of a mineral’s powder is called its:

a

Hardness

b

Luster

c

Streak

8

Which type of map helps you find streets in a city?

a

Resource map

b

Satellite map

c

Street map

9

Which rock is most likely to contain fossils?

a

Sedimentary

b

Metamorphic

c

Igneous

10

What is melted rock inside the Earth called?

a

Magma

b

Soil

c

Sediment

11

Which rock changes when exposed to heat and pressure?

a

Igneous

b

Metamorphic

c

Sedimentary

12

Which soil layer holds the most water generally?

a

Sand

b

Clay

c

Silt

13

Which term describes the process of rocks changing into different types over time?

a

Weathering

b

Erosion

c

Rock cycle

14

Which map shows countries and borders?

a

Physical map

b

Road map

c

Political map

15

Which rock forms from the cooling of lava or magma on or beneath the surface?

a

Sedimentary

b

Metamorphic

c

Igneous

16

Which rock is formed from other rocks changing due to heat and pressure?

a

Sedimentary

b

Igneous

c

Metamorphic

17

Which rock is formed from sediment deposited and compacted?

a

Metamorphic

b

Igneous

c

Sedimentary

18

What is the term for a land surrounded by water on three sides?

a

mountain

b

island

c

peninsula

19

Which tool helps classify minerals by scratch resistance?

a

PH scale

b

Richter scale

c

Mohs scale

20

Which mineral property describes how it reflects light?

a

Density

b

Luster

c

Color

21

Which soil layer contains the parent material?

a

Topsoil

b

Parent material

c

Subsoil

22

Which statement is true about topsoil?

a

It supports plant growth

b

Lacks nutrients

c

Contains parent material

23

Which map type is best for navigation within a city?

a

Physical map

b

Resource map

c

Street map

24

Which rock type is most associated with fossils?

a

Metamorphic

b

Igneous

c

Sedimentary

25

Where is humus primarily located?

a

Topsoil

b

Subsoil

c

Parent material

26

What is the term for the outer layer of Earth’s crust?

a

Lithosphere

b

Hydrosphere

c

Asthenosphere

27

Which mineral property can be tested by scratching with another mineral?

a

Streak

b

Hardness

c

Luster

28

Which term describes a landform extending into the water?

a

Island

b

Cape

c

Peninsula

29

Which layer is richest in organic material for plant growth?

a

Subsoil

b

Parent material

c

Topsoil

30

What is the process by which rocks break down by wind, water, or ice?

a

Weathering

b

Deposition

c

Erosion

31

Which rock can form from lava cooling rapidly on the surface?

a

Shale

b

Obsidian

c

Gneiss

32

Which map would show landforms like mountains and plateaus?

a

Political map

b

Road map

c

Physical map

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by Heba Abu-Alrub

Which map shows mountains, rivers, and deserts?

What kind of rock forms from magma or lava?

Which layer of soil contains humus?

Which rock forms in layers?

A crack in Earth’s crust is called a:

What describes how a mineral reflects light?

The color of a mineral’s powder is called its:

Which type of map helps you find streets in a city?

Which rock is most likely to contain fossils?

What is melted rock inside the Earth called?

Which rock changes when exposed to heat and pressure?

Which soil layer holds the most water generally?

Which term describes the process of rocks changing into different types over time?

Which map shows countries and borders?

Which rock forms from the cooling of lava or magma on or beneath the surface?

Which rock is formed from other rocks changing due to heat and pressure?

Which rock is formed from sediment deposited and compacted?

What is the term for a land surrounded by water on three sides?

Which tool helps classify minerals by scratch resistance?

Which mineral property describes how it reflects light?

Which soil layer contains the parent material?

Which statement is true about topsoil?

Which map type is best for navigation within a city?

Which rock type is most associated with fossils?

Where is humus primarily located?

What is the term for the outer layer of Earth’s crust?

Which mineral property can be tested by scratching with another mineral?

Which term describes a landform extending into the water?

Which layer is richest in organic material for plant growth?

What is the process by which rocks break down by wind, water, or ice?

Which rock can form from lava cooling rapidly on the surface?

Which map would show landforms like mountains and plateaus?