Earth Science Final Exam Review

Which of the following has the scientific method steps in the correct order?

• Question, hypothesis, experiment, results, conclusion

• Conclusion, results, experiment, hypothesis, question

• Hypothesis, results, experiment, conclusion, question

• Question, experiment, hypothesis, results, conclusion

Which of the following is true?

• The Equator lies at 0° longitude

• The Prime Meridian lies at 0° latitude

• The equator lies at 0° latitude

• All of the above

Which of these is NOT one of the major branches of Earth Science?

• Meteorology

• Biology

• Astronomy

• Geology

What percentage of the Earth is covered by water?

• 70%

• 97%

• 50%

• 65%

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of these lists the layers of the atmosphere in order from bottom to top (starting with

the level where humans live)?

• Stratosphere, thermosphere, mesosphere, troposphere

• Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere

• Thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere

• Mesosphere, thermosphere, troposphere, stratosphere

Which of these is NOT one of the major steps of the water cycle?

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Nitrification

• Evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Plates shifting in the ocean would most likely cause which of the following?

• Earthquake

• Tsunami

• Neither A nor B

• Both A and B

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which of these lists the layers of the Earth in order from deepest to most shallow?

• Crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

• Inner core, outer core, mantle, crust

• Inner core, mantle, outer core, crust

• Inner core, outer core, crust, mantle

What type of plate boundary exists where two plates come towards each other?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

• Parallel

What is it called when rocks become permanently damaged without breaking?

• Subduction

• Compression

• Folding

• Tension