Focus On Earth Science: California Grade 6

Chapter 2: Earth's Structure

Standard Assessment

1.
About how many common minerals are there? 6.b
A)5
B)70
C)30
D)150
2.
Lassen Peak is a volcano in the _________ mountain range. 1.f
A)Appalachian
B)Cascade
C)Blue Ridge
D)Rocky
3.
The thin, rocky, outer layer of Earth is called the __________. 1.b
A)core
B)asthenosphere
C)crust
D)mantle
4.
Any process that moves the surface of the Earth to a higher elevation is called ______. 1.e
A)compaction
B)erosion
C)deposition
D)uplift
5.
Which is a characteristic of a mineral? 6.b
A)It has a crystal structure.
B)It is made in a laboratory.
C)It is a solid or a liquid.
D)Its composition depends on the temperature at which it forms.
6.
The thickest of Earth's layers is the ________. 1.b
A)mantle
B)atmosphere
C)lithosphere
D)core
7.
Convection in which layer of Earth produces it's magnetic field? 4.c
A)lithosphere
B)crust
C)outer core
D)mantle
8.
The plastic layer of Earth that can flow is the _______. 1.b
A)crust
B)asthenosphere
C)lower mantle
D)inner core
9.
Which is not a type of landform? 2.a
A)plateaus
B)mountains
C)crust
D)plains
10.
Geologists call the particles that make up a rock _________. 1.a
A)grains
B)magma
C)sediment
D)crystals
11.
El Capitan is an example of a __________. 1.e
A)batholith
B)mountain
C)sill
D)volcano
12.
Which of the following causes the most erosion? 2.a
A)water
B)sun
C)time
D)wind
13.
Which of these minerals is the softest? 6.b
A)Feldspar
B)Diamond
C)Topaz
D)Calcite
14.
Which causes V-shaped valleys as they erode rock? 2.a
A)winds
B)glaciers
C)volcanoes
D)rivers
15.
Which does not cause erosion to occur? 2.a
A)water
B)volcanoes
C)wind
D)glaciers
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