Earth Features Test #1

1. What is the epicenter of an earthquake?

• The place where the earthquake starts.
• The tallest mountain in the affected area.
• The deepest point of the earthquake.
• The furthest point from the earthquake's origin.

2. What does the Richter Scale measure?

• The height of mountains.
• The depth of oceans.
• The intensity of earthquakes.
• The brightness of stars.

3. What does a seismograph measure?

• The temperature of the Earth.
• The force of an earthquake.
• The speed of wind.
• The amount of rainfall.

4. How is sedimentary rock formed?

• By volcanic activity.
• By melting ice.
• By compacting and cementing sediment over time.
• By freezing water.

5. What is sediment?

• Large rocks.
• Rocks found on mountains.
• Small pieces of rock, such as silt or sand.
• A type of soil.

6. Which of the following best describes a fossil?

• A clue about life from the future.
• Something that is alive.
• A clue about life from the past that is preserved in rock.
• A type of sedimentary rock.

7. What is an inference?

• Something you figure out based on observations and information you already know.
• A type of rock formation.
• A scientific measurement.
• Something that cannot be proven.

8. If you were planning to climb a steep and rocky landform, which landform would you most likely be climbing?

• plain
• valley
• mountain
• Plateau

9. What is a geologist?

• A scientist who studies the stars and planets.
• A scientist who studies the processes and materials that form the solid part of Earth.
• A scientist who studies ocean life.
• A scientist who studies weather patterns.

10. Which layer of the Earth is the hottest and made up of solid iron and nickel?

• crust
• mantle
• outer core
• inner core