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WorksheetsQ3 Review Sci
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 23mins
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Class
Date
1.
The solar system was formed
a)
13.7 billion years ago
b)
4.8 billion years ago
c)
10 billion years ago
d)
14 billion years ago
2.
The outer planets are
a)
small and rocky
b)
large and rocky
c)
small and gaseous
d)
large and gaseous
3.
The most abundant greenhouse gas is _____.
a)
carbon dioxide
b)
water vapor
c)
nitrogen
d)
methane
4.
Changes in orbit can affect earth's ____________.
a)
temperature
b)
rotation
c)
abundance of gases
d)
tilt
5.
The burning of coal, gas, and oil which are all fossil fuels releases __________.
a)
Oxygen
b)
Methane
c)
Carbon Dioxide
d)
Nitrogen
6.
Which effect is a meteorite impact likely to NOT have on global climate processes?
a)
firestorms
b)
acid rain
c)
temperature decrease, leading to next ice age
d)
release gas and dust into atmosphere, blocking out sunlight
7.
We help reduce global warming when we ________.
a)
conserve energy
b)
remove trees
c)
burn coal
d)
produce methane
8.
The level of CO2 in our atmosphere has ______________ in recent decades.
a)
risen
b)
decreased slightly
c)
stayed the same
d)
decreased significantly
9.
changing climate zones can lead to a shift in ____________.
a)
weather patterns
b)
gases
c)
temperature patterns
d)
environmental hazards
10.
What has contributed to almost 1/3 of the rising sea levels?
a)
rivers/streams emptying into oceans
b)
human water consumption
c)
oceans warming
d)
glaciers melting
11.
The best indicators of climate change are _____.
a)
varves
b)
fossils
c)
temperature recordings
d)
greenhouse emissions
12.
What effect would rising temperatures have on animal life?
a)
nothing
b)
possible extinction
c)
must adapt
13.
The fossils of tropical plants and animals found in Polar Regions are used to tell ______.
a)
the temperature of earlier geologic eras
b)
behavioral adaptations
c)
the relative length of growing seasons
d)
the amount of carbon dioxide in the air in prehistoric times
14.
Geologists often use fossils to help establish the age of a rock formation that are known as ______.
a)
Geologic Fossils
b)
Index Fossils
c)
Fossil Dating
15.
What covered Michigan 14,000 years ago?
a)
trees
b)
ice
c)
wetlands
d)
plains
16.
Earth would be too cold to support life without _____________________.
a)
global warming
b)
the greenhouse effect
c)
tropics
d)
seasons
17.
Warmer waters can result in _________________, where coral expels the algae living in its tissue.
a)
coral discoloration
b)
coral bleaching
c)
algae removal
d)
algae expulsion
18.
The acceleration of changing climate zones means that organisms _______________________.
a)
have time to adapt to new places
b)
will be able to adjust at their own pace
c)
have little time to adapt to new places
d)
all of the above
19.
What percent of carbon dioxide is emitted from human breathing?
a)
10%
b)
20%
c)
8%
d)
5%
20.
The temperature on earth has been ___________ over the past 150 years.
a)
decreasing slightly
b)
rising slightly
c)
making no change
21.
What is the most likely cause of the increase of CO2 levels in our atmosphere?
a)
increased use of fossil fuels by human activity
b)
using energy efficient materials
c)
smoke/gas from volcanic eruptions
d)
lack of photosynthesis from vegetation
22.
Which is the definition for Global Warming?
a)
heating of the planet due to the increasing temperature of earth's core
b)
process by which radiation from the sun warms the surface of earth and traps heat/gases in the atmopshere
process by which radiation from the sun warms the surface of earth and traps heat/gases in the atmopshere
process by which radiation from the sun warms the surface of earth and traps heat/gases in the atmopshere
c)
Gradual increase in overall temperature of earth's atmosphere, generally attributed to increase in CO2 and other pollutants
d)
Alternating layers of clay/silt that represent single years (summer/winter).
23.
A person who studies climate is _______________.
a)
meteorologist
b)
climatologist
c)
forecaster
d)
weather man
24.
Which planet in known for its rings?
a)
Saturn
b)
Neptune
c)
Jupiter
d)
Venus
25.
The inner planets are:
a)
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter
b)
Earth, Venus, Mars, Mercury
c)
Earth, Saturn, Mars, Neptune
d)
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
26.
This planet is known as Earth's twin for its size and mass.
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Saturn
d)
Neptune
27.
Triton is the largest moon on
a)
Neptune
b)
Jupiter
c)
Venus
d)
Mars
28.
Jupiter has ____ moons.
a)
4
b)
16
c)
8
d)
15
29.
Which is NOT a moon of Jupiter?
a)
Triton
b)
Callisto
c)
IO
d)
Ganymede
30.
The Big Bang occurred ______ billion years ago.
a)
14
b)
4
c)
5
d)
13
31.
Cosmology is the study of ____.
a)
stars
b)
the universe
c)
makeup
d)
planets
32.
The first force to emerge from the big bang was ______.
a)
gravity
b)
friction
c)
acceleration
d)
electric
33.
The sun, 9 planets, and many smaller objects make up our _______.
a)
milky way
b)
solar system
c)
galaxy
d)
universe
34.
Who used a telescope and claimed the sun was the center of the solar system?
a)
Copernicus
b)
Callisto
c)
Marco Polo
d)
Galileo
35.
What are Uranus and Neptune blue-green in color?
a)
Carbon Dioxide
b)
Methane
c)
Sulfuric Acid
d)
Nitrogen
36.
Temperatures during the big bang were so high that your body would ____.
a)
melt
b)
disintegrate
c)
do nothing
d)
explode
37.
A meteor _____________.
a)
has already hit earth's surface
b)
is still floating in space
c)
burning up in earth's atmosphere
d)
is a giant ball of dust and gas
38.
The Oort Cloud is an asteroid field that lies ___________
a)
near the sun
b)
in the milky way
c)
beyond Pluto
d)
in our atmosphere
39.
What gives Venus a yellowish color?
a)
methane
b)
sulfuric acid
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
nitrogen
40.
The law stating that galaxies are moving away from us at speeds proportional to their distance is called :
a)
The Law of Galaxies
b)
Hubble's Law
c)
The Big Bang Theory
d)
Speed and Distance Law
41.
What can destroy a universe?
a)
antimatter
b)
gravity
c)
dark matter
d)
black holes
42.
Do you know how to interpret the HR Diagram
a)
Yes
b)
No
43.
What can Saturn float on water?
a)
light weight
b)
high density
c)
low density
44.
Blue Giants are _______ than Red Supergiants.
a)
cooler
b)
hotter
c)
heavier
d)
dimmer
45.
What is the brightest star in our known universe?
a)
Sirius
b)
Achilles
c)
The Sun
d)
Canis Minor
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