Name:________________________________
Date: _________
7th Grade Week 17 PSSA Review – Due Friday 12/18
Be sure to explain why you picked each answer choice. Remember to SLASH THE TRASH!
1. The surface of Earth is covered by a
relatively thin layer of water called the
a. Crust
b. Mantle
c. Hydrosphere
d. Atmosphere
Explain your answer:
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2. Movement of Earth's crust along plate
boundaries produces
a. Fronts
b. Tides
c. Hurricanes
d. Earthquakes
Explain your answer:
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The map below shows the relative size and track of
a certain weather event.
3. Which weather event is shown on the map?
a. Tornado
b. Blizzard
c. Hurricane
d. Thunderstorm
Explain your answer:
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4. The chart below compares three types of
rocks. The first column gives the rock
classification. Which heading best describes
the information provided in the second
column?
Rock
Classification
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
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melting and solidification of
magma
mechanical, chamical, or
organic processes
heat and/or pressure
Minerals in Rocks
b. Method of Rock Formation
c. The Value of Rocks
d. The Time Rocks Take to Form
Explain your answer:
a.
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5. Rocks are classified as igneous,
metamorphic, or sedimentary according to
a. their color
b. their shape
c. how they formed
d. the minerals they contain
Explain your answer:
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6. Dust and ash entering the atmosphere as a
result of volcanic eruptions can affect
Earth's
a. tidal activity
b. orbital shape
c. weather and climate
d. rotation and revolution
Explain your answer:
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Name:________________________________
The map below shows some geologic features
located near the west coast of the United States.
Date: _________
10. Igneous rocks are formed by
a. Weathering, erosion, cementing, and
compaction
b. Intense heat and pressure
c. Lava melting and cooling
d. Volcanic activity
11. Sedimentary rocks are formed by
a. Weathering, erosion, cementing, and
compaction
b. Intense heat and pressure
c. Lava melting and cooling
d. Volcanic activity
7. The arrows on either side of the fault
represent
a. volcanic eruptions
b. rock formations
c. the relative movement of air masses
d. the relative movement of tectonic
plates
Explain your answer:
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8. Weather forecasts are more accurate today
than in the past due to
a. global warming
b. air-quality control
c. plate tectonics
d. use of images from space
Explain your answer:
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9. Metamorphic rocks are formed by
a. Weathering, erosion, cementing, and
compaction
b. Intense heat and pressure
c. Lava melting and cooling
d. Volcanic activity
12. Which types of rocks have fossils
a. Metamorphic
b. Igneous
c. Sedimentary
d. Volcanic
Explain your answer:
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13. How can an igneous rock change into a
metamorphic rock?
14. How can a metamorphic rock change into an
igneous rock?