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Chapter 7 Vocabulary Test


Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 
The nine objects that travel around the Sun and reflect its light are
a.
meteorites.
b.
moons.
c.
planets.
d.
solar systems.
 

 2. 
The tendency of a moving object to keep moving in a straight line is called
a.
gravity.
b.
inertia.
c.
rotation.
d.
tilt.
 

 3. 
Earth’s water is called the
a.
atmosphere.
b.
crust.
c.
hydrosphere.
d.
lithosphere.
 

 4. 
The rocky surface that makes up the top of the lithosphere is Earth’s
a.
crust.
b.
hydrosphere.
c.
rock cycle.
d.
soil horizon.
 

 5. 
Any material that helps support life on Earth is called a(n)
a.
gem.
b.
mineral.
c.
ore.
d.
resource.
 

 6. 
A crack in Earth’s crust with sides that show evidence of motion is a(n)
a.
cleavage.
b.
deposition.
c.
fault.
d.
shear.
 

 7. 
A scientist who studies Earth is called a(n)
a.
geologist.
b.
astronomer.
c.
mineralogist.
d.
gemologist.
 

 8. 
Hot, molten rock deep below Earth’s surface is
a.
deposition.
b.
humus.
c.
lava.
d.
magma.
 

 9. 
The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces is called
a.
deposition.
b.
erosion.
c.
pollution.
d.
weathering.
 

 10. 
A chunk of rock from space that strikes Earth is a(n)
a.
gem.
b.
meteorite.
c.
mineral.
d.
ore.
 

 11. 
A solid material of Earth’s crust with a definite composition is a(n)
a.
fossil.
b.
mineral.
c.
volcano.
d.
meteorite.
 

 12. 
How well a mineral resists scratching is called its
a.
cleavage.
b.
hardness.
c.
luster.
d.
streak.
 

 13. 
A rock formed when melted rock material cools and hardens is
a.
humus.
b.
igneous.
c.
metamorphic.
d.
sedimentary.
 

 14. 
Any remains or imprint of living things of the past describes a(n)
a.
fossil.
b.
gem.
c.
ore.
d.
rock.
 



 
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