SCI-5 KES 5.7 Geology Post-test Exam not valid for Paper Pencil Test Sessions [Exam ID:1D5NLH 1 Earth's crust is made of plates that move slowly. This movement changes the appearance of the Earth's crust over time. What is this theory called? A Boundary theory B Plate tectonics C Dinner plates D Earthquake fevers 2 Directions: Click and drag the text to the correct location. Complete the table. Deposition Erosion Weathering 3 When Earth's plates separate and new crust is created by magma pushing up from the mantle, what type of plate boundary is formed? A Divergent B Sloping C Convergent D Sliding
4 What will most likely cause the shape of the carved faces to change over time? A Airplane fumes B Deposition C Weathering D Flooding 5 Which of the following statements is NOT true? A Plates move very slowly. B Earthquakes and volcanoes are caused by different kinds of plate movement. C Mountains form in less than five years. D The three types of plate boundaries are divergent, convergent, and sliding. 6 What formed the Grand Canyon? A Moving water B Earthquakes moving the Earth's crust C Movement of glaciers across the land D Strip mining of the land by humans
7 Directions: Type your answer in the box. How many of these land formations were caused by erosion? 3 8 What type of rock is formed in layers and often found near water sources? A Magma B Sedimentary C Igneous D Metamorphic
9 Which word(s) most likely belongs in the box labeled number 2? A Metamorphic Rocks B Igneous Rocks C Magma D Sedimentary Rocks E Sediments 10 Directions: Click on the answers that are correct. You may select only 3 answers. Identify the three types of rocks. Metamorphic Mantle Sedimentary Crust Igneous Core 11 What type of boundary is the collision of plates that formed the Himalayas and the Rocky Mountains? A Convergent boundary B Sloping boundary C Divergent boundary D Sliding boundary 12 What causes many earthquakes, including the ones that occur along the San Andreas Fault in California? A Convergent boundaries B Divergent boundaries C Sliding boundaries D Sloping boundaries
13 Directions: Type your answer in the box. Which number indicates the type of rock shown in the picture? 1 14 Which is the hottest layer of the Earth? A Section 3 B Section 4 C Section 2 D Section 1
15 This rock, found in New Mexico, was formed when lava cooled over a million years ago. What type of rock is pictured? A Metamorphic B Igneous C Sedimentary D Limestone 16 Directions: Click on each answer you want to choose. You must select all correct answers. Which of the following increases when moving towards the center of the Earth? How much water Pressure Amount of iron Temperature Number of rocks 17 How are sedimentary rocks formed? A Erosion of rocks B Compaction and cementation of sediments C Cooling magma D Heat and pressure
18 Directions: Click and drag the layers of the Earth to the correct location. Complete the diagram. Crust Mantle Outer core Inner core 19 Using the Layers of the Earth model, which section shows the molten iron-nickel layer that surrounds the inner core? A Section 1 B Section 2 C Section 3 D Section 4 20 How do scientists know that Earth has inner and outer core layers? A There are holes in the Earth's surface. B Seismographs have recorded data during earthquakes. C They are taking a guess about the core. D Scientists have traveled to the center of the Earth.
21 This fossil was found in the mountains of California. What is the best conclusion that can be drawn? A Nothing certain can be learned. B The mountains are very large. C Water covered the mountain at one time. D A young child found the shell. 22 Scientists can learn a lot about ancient plants and animals by studying A lava flows B sedimentary rock C igneous rock D metamorphic rock 23 Directions: Click on each answer you want to select. You must select all the correct answers. The picture shows changes in rock. Which of the following cause granite to change to gneiss? Pressure Heat Erosion Acid
24 The Grand Canyon has been very helpful to scientists who study fossils. The Colorado River has carved out much of the canyon and exposed many layers of limestone, sandstone, and shale. These rocks are A metamorphic B igneous C volcanic D sedimentary 25 How could a farmer keep this hillside from eroding during rainy season? A Let his livestock graze on the hill each day B Do nothing and wait to see what will happen C Build trails around the edges for people to walk D Plant crops and trees to hold the soil in place