Practice Quiz Chapter 8
1.
Label Earth’s layers in order from thickest to thinnest a.
Asthenosphere- lithosphere- mantle- soil b.
Asthenosphere- mantle- soil- lithosphere c.
Mantle- Asthenosphere- soil- lithosphere d.
Mantle- lithosphere - soil- Asthenosphere e.
soil- Mantle- lithosphere – Asthenosphere
2.
Evidence for plate tectonics includes
I.
Large deposits of copper ore.
II.
Identical rock formations on both sides of the Atlantic
III.
Fossils of the same species on distant continents. a.
I only b.
I and Ii only c.
II and III only d.
I and II only e.
I, II, and III
3.
____________ is a fracture in rock across which there is movement. a.
An epicenter b.
An extrusive igneous rock c.
A fault d.
Plate tectonics
4.
____________ are solid chemical substances with uniform structures that form under specific temperatures and pressures. a.
Metamorphic rocks b.
Sedimentary rocks c.
Igneous rocks d.
Minerals
5.
The unequal distribution of elements and minerals around the globe has resulted in
____________. a.
the elliptical path of the Earth around the Sun. b.
the seasons. c.
human conflicts. d.
the Earth's tilt.
6.
What factors determine the properties of soil? a.
Populations, climate, topography, and time b.
Parent material, zonation, organisms, and time c.
Parent material, climate, topography, organisms, and time d.
Parent material, topography, organelles, and time
7.
Fossils are found in a.
intrusive rock b.
extrusive rock c.
igneous rock d.
metamorphic rock e.
sedimentary rock

Practice Quiz Chapter 8
8.
Use the soil triangle to answer the following: A soil with 40% silt, 30% clay, and
30% sand a.
Silty clay loam b.
Clay c.
Loam d.
None of these
9.
What is a soil horizon? a.
layer of soil b.
a technique used to map soils c.
a factor used to form soils d.
the topsoil, the subsoil, and parent material
10.
The soil horizon commonly known as subsoil is the a.
A horizon b.
O horizon c.
C horizon d.
E horizen