Quiz about Phys. Science - Semester 2 Final

Question 1

The number of hours of daylight that a location receives varies depending on how far north or south it is from the:

Accepted Answer

Equator

Answer

North Pole

Answer

Moon

Question 2

This diagram shows...

Accepted Answer

Neap Tide

Answer

Spring Tide

Answer

Lunar Eclipse

Question 3

This diagram shows...

Accepted Answer

Spring Tide

Answer

Neap Tide

Answer

Lunar Eclipse

Question 4

When it is summer in the United States:

Accepted Answer

the Northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun

Answer

the Earth is closer to the sun

Answer

the rotation of the Earth speeds up

Question 5

The rotation of the Earth causes:

Accepted Answer

day and night time

Answer

tides

Answer

seasons

Question 6

This diagram shows...

Accepted Answer

A Solar Eclipse

Answer

A Lunar Eclipse

Answer

A Neap Tide

Question 7

Ocean tides follow a predictable pattern.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 8

When the people on Earth cannot see a moon, which phase is the moon in?

Accepted Answer

new moon

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Full Moon

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Waxing Crescent

Question 9

True or False: Our solar system is made up of 8 planets (including Earth)

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 10

Humans have traveled to Mars and Venus

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 11

There is an International Space Station orbiting Earth, that allows space to be studied continually.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 12

The biggest planet in our solar system is

Accepted Answer

Jupiter

Answer

Earth

Answer

Saturn

Question 13

Which property makes Earth unique compared to other planets in the solar system?

Accepted Answer

it has liquid water

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it rotates on its axis

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it is a rocky planet

Question 14

Spiral Galaxies have a bulging center with spiral arms

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 15

Neptune is bigger than Venus

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False

Answer

True

Question 16

Moons are natural satellites

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 17

Earth's inner core is composed mainly of:

Accepted Answer

solid iron and nickel

Answer

molten rock

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heated gases

Question 18

Mountains form where tectonic plates collide

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 19

True or False: Magma that has erupted is called lava.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 20

True or False: All volcanic eruptions are explosive.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 21

This volcano is...

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Dormant

Answer

Active

Answer

Extinct

Question 22

This volcano is...

Accepted Answer

Extinct

Answer

Active

Answer

Dormant

Question 23

Seismologists study

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Earthquakes

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Mountainside erosion

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Volcanic activity

Question 24

_____ is the scientific study of earthquakes.

Accepted Answer

Seismology

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Epicenter

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Focus

Question 25

A waterspout is the same as a hurricane.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 26

At the center of the hurricane is a ring of clouds surrounding the calm  _________

Accepted Answer

eye

Answer

toes

Answer

ears

Question 27

Black holes send out x-rays, that is how scientists can detect them.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 28

_____________________________ is how bright a star looks.

Accepted Answer

Apparent Magnitude

Answer

Absolute Magnitude

Question 29

Stars shine because of a process called ______________.

Accepted Answer

Fusion

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Energy

Answer

Supernova

Question 30

Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?

Accepted Answer

Minerals

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Trees

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Water

Question 31

In undisturbed sedimentary rock layers, where is the oldest layer found?

Accepted Answer

On the bottom

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In the middle

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On the top

Question 32

Which era is known as the "Age of Reptiles"?

Accepted Answer

Mesozoic Era

Answer

Paleozoic Era

Answer

Cenozoic Era

Question 33

Which of the following is an example of chemical weathering?

Accepted Answer

B) Water turning feldspar into clay

Answer

A) A tree root cracking a sidewalk

Answer

C) Rocks falling down a hill

Question 34

What is a delta?

Accepted Answer

C) A fan-shaped deposit at the mouth of a river

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A) A flat, dry area near mountains

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B) A rocky cliff formed by erosion

Question 35

Where are continental glaciers mostly found today?

Accepted Answer

C. Greenland and Antarctica

Answer

A. The Alps and Andes

Answer

B. North America and Asia

Question 36

What forms when several cirques come together?

Accepted Answer

C. Horn

Answer

A. Moraine

Answer

B. Glacier

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