Earth Science
Unit 6 Study Guide
Be able to identify and define
Atmosphere:
Hydrosphere:
Lithosphere:
Be able to label all the layers of the Earth and describe them.
Crust:
Mantle:
Inner Core:
Outer Core:
Which is the thickest layer? Which is the thinnest layer? Which is the most
dense?
Be able to use a map scale
Find locations on a map using or determining Longitude and Latitude
Latitude is measured: ___________ or _______________ in degrees
Longitude is measured: ________________ or ______________ in degrees
What is topography? _____________________________________________
What do the numbers on the map represent? _________________________
What contour lines are close together what does this mean? ______________
A. What is the elevation
at the star?
______________
B. Shade in the parts of
the map that would be
completely covered if a
flood occurred at 40m
elevation
Name the city found on the map using the long/lat coordinates
1.
2.
3.
4.
33°N latitude, 112°W longitude
35°N latitude, 78°W longitude
46°N latitude, 96°W longitude
45°N latitude, 122°W longitude
What are the three types of evidence for continental drift?
What was the name of the supercontinent? ________________________
Explain the theory of plate tectonics
What are convection currents and where in the Earth are they found?
Draw the arrows and describe convergent, divergent, and transform boundaries
Which process forms mountains? ________________________
Which process forms volcanoes? _________________________
Which process forms earthquakes? _____________________
What two geologic events can occur at the Ring of Fire?
What are two things that should be included in an earthquake preparedness
plan?
When digging in rock, where can the oldest fossils be found?
Name and describe the 8 physical properties used to identify minerals
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2.
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What process forms rock fragments (sediments)?
How are rocks classified?
What type of rock are fossil found in?
How are igneous rocks formed? _____________________________________
How are metamorphic rocks formed? ____________________________
How are sedimentary rocks formed? ____________________________
Practice Questions
1. Movement of Earth’s crust along plate boundaries produces
a. Fronts
b. Tides
c. Hurricanes
d. Earthquakes
2. The surface of Earth is covered by a relatively thin layer of water called
a. crust
b. mantle
c. hydrosphere
d. atmosphere
3. How does the thickness of Earth’s oceanic crust compare to the thickness of
continental crust?
4. How does the temperature of Earth’s crust compare to the temperature of
Earth’s interior?
5.
QuickTime™ and a
decompressor
are needed to see this picture.
a. Identify two processes labeled in this rock cycle that must occur in order to change any rock
into an igneous rock.
__________________________________ and __________________________________
b. Identify two processes labeled in this rock cycle that change igneous rock into sediments
__________________________________ and __________________________________
6. Which statement best explains why these freshwater Mesosaurus fossils are found today in
some rock layers in both South America and Africa?
(1) Mesosaurus swam across the ocean between the continents.
(2) The continents were once connected as a single landmass.
(3) Global warming has been raising the sea level in the Atlantic
Ocean.
(4) The remains of Mesosaurus were carried across the ocean by
predators.