Solid Earth Test Summer School 6th Grade Science

1. Which of the following does NOT describe a mineral? Naturally forming (on or below the Earth’s surface) Solid Inorganic (not living) Man made Crystalline structure Definite chemical composition

Intrusive igneous Extrusive igneous Sedimentary Metamorphic 2. What form of rock is formed from lava and cools slowly underground allowing for large crystals? Intrusive igneous Extrusive igneous Sedimentary Metamorphic

3. Geologists do NOT study which of the following? Rocks and Minerals Earth’s layers Volcanoes and Earthquakes Oceans

4. Any rock can be turned into magma by which process? Erosion and weathering Heat and pressure Melting Cooling

5. A person who studies the Earth’s inside, outside, and processes is called a . . . Geographer Geometrist Geologist Biologist

6. Small pieces of dirt and rock (sediments) form which type of rock? Extrusive igneous Intrusive igneous Sedimentary Metamorphic

7. Any rock can be turned into sedimentary rock through which processes? Heat and pressure Melting Erosion and weathering Cooling

8. A special category of a naturally occurring substance which can form above or below the Earth is known as a … Mineral Dirt Rock Soil

Mineral Rocks Soil Lava 9. This substance makes up the Earth’s crust and is made of minerals, dirt, and living things. Mineral Rocks Soil Lava

10. Which of the following lists the three major rock forms? Basalt, sedimentary, metamorphic Igneous, sediment, metamorphic Igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic Igneous, sedimentary, granite

11. Which picture shows metamorphic rock? B. A. C.

Extrusive igneous Intrusive igneous Sedimentary Metamorphic 12. Lava which has cooled quickly above ground not allowing crystals to form or only small crystals is called. . . Extrusive igneous Intrusive igneous Sedimentary Metamorphic

13. Small rocks cemented together by nature are another form of which type of rock? Extrusive igneous Intrusive igneous Sedimentary Metamorphic

14. Cooled lava, above or below ground, is known as what form of rock? Metamorphic Sedimentary Igneous None of the above

Geometry Geology Geography Biology 15. The study of Earth’s interior, surface, rocks and minerals, and earth shaping processes is called . . Geometry Geology Geography Biology

16. Eroded and weathered particles of rock and dirt form which type of rock? Igneous Sedimentary Metamorphic None of the above

17. According to Mohs hardness scale, which mineral can be scratched by gypsum? Topaz Diamond Corundum Talc

18. This type of rock has undergone intense heat and pressure. Igneous Metamorphic Sedimentary None of the above

19. Earth’s crust is broken into large pieces called: Continents Plates Faults Ridges

20. The theory that the continents have moved so far over millions of years that they had to have once been connected is: Plate Tectonics Evolution Continental Drift Scientific Method

21. The point on the surface above where an earthquake starts, where the earthquake is usually felt the most is: Focus Epicenter Fault Seismic wave

22. Which kind of eruption can give off a pyroclastic flow of ash, cinders, and boulders? A. Quiet B. Explosive

23. This part of a volcano is the main exit for magma to reach the surface. Magma Vent Pipe Crater

24. What type of volcano forms from layers of ash and lava from both quiet and explosive eruptions? Composite Cinder cone Shield

25. The ring of fire is an area around the Pacific plate where subduction has caused a lot of: A. Volcanoes B. Islands C. trenches

26. A machine that records the vibrations of an earthquake is a: Ticker tape Remote C. Seismograph

27. What type of volcano forms from thin layers of lava from quiet eruptions? A. Cinder cone B. Shield C. Composite

28. This part of a volcano is a large pool of hot molten rock from the mantle. Magma chamber Pipe Crater

29. What evidence was found to prove that there really used to be a supercontinent? Fossils Car tires Fish bones

30. What do we call a volcano that is still likely to erupt? Inactive Extinct C. Active

31. The hot, molten rock that makes up the mantle is called ________ once it reaches the surface: Magma Lava Ooze

32. What do we call a volcano that is not likely to erupt ever again? Active Inactive Extinct

33. Wegener called the supercontinent before the continents drifted apart: Florida Tampa Pangea

34. Which kind of eruption has thick, sticky lava that clogs the pipe and builds up pressure? A. explosive eruption B. Quiet

35. Which type of plate boundary is moving America farther from Europe? A. Spreading B. Convergent

36. Which kind of eruption has runny, fast flowing lava that oozes and pours out of the vents? A. Explosive B. Quiet

37. The study of the movement of Earth’s crust is: A. Earthquakes B. Tectonics

38. The point where sliding plates catch and cause an earthquake is the: Epicenter Focus Fault

39. Which kind of eruption causes most of its damage by starting fires? A. Explosive B. Quiet quiet eruption

40. What type of volcano forms from thick layers of ash from explosive eruptions? A. Cinder cone B. Composite