WorksheetsBenchmark Review 3
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A runner races in the 100 meter dash. It takes her 10 seconds to finish. What is her average speed?
a)
10 m/s
b)
1000 m/s
c)
100 seconds
d)
10 seconds
2.
Find speed when distance is 142 km and time is 2 hours.
a)
71km/hr
b)
52km/hr
c)
17km/hr
d)
90km/hr
3.
The phases of the moon you see depends on
a)
Where you are on Earth's surface
b)
How much of the sunlit side of the moon faces Earth
c)
How much of the moon's surface is lit by the sun
d)
whether or not an eclipse is occurring
4.
A force of attraction between any two objects is called _____________.
a)
static electricity
b)
rotation
c)
gravity
d)
orbit
5.
The flash of light produced when a meteoroid passes through Earth's atmosphere is a(n)
a)
Meteorite
b)
Asteroid
c)
Meteor
d)
Comet
6.
A stream of particles that extends outward from the sun's corona is called
a)
A sunspot
b)
Chromosphere
c)
Prominence
d)
Solar wind
7.
Attractive force between two objects that depends on the masses of the objects and the distance between them.
a)
friction
b)
gravity
c)
inertia
d)
velocity
8.
_____ is a lens that is thicker in the middle and makes an object appear bigger.
a)
prism
b)
convex lens
c)
concave lens
d)
mirror
9.
A magnifying glass is an example of what type of lens?
a)
convex
b)
concave
c)
mirror
d)
prism
10.
The place on Earth's surface that is directly above where the rocks first start to move during an earthquake is called the __
a)
tsunami
b)
epicenter
c)
focus
d)
seismic station
11.
How many seismic stations must provide seismograms in order for you to locate the epicenter of an earthquake?
a)
only one
b)
two is sufficient
c)
three
d)
it depends on the earthquake
12.
An earthquake's focus is directly below the ___
a)
epicenter
b)
focal point
c)
seismic station
d)
core
13.
What can Primary waves travel through?
a)
Space
b)
Earthqaukes
c)
Solids
d)
Solids
Liquids
and the Earths Core
Liquids
and the Earths Core
14.
Secondary Waves cant travel through.......
a)
Solids
b)
Liquids
c)
P-waves
d)
Scientist
15.
Which wave causes the most damage?
a)
S-Waves
b)
P-waves
c)
Surface Waves
16.
Which type of plate boundary would cause folded mountains to form?
a)
transform
b)
convergent
c)
divergent
d)
subduction
17.
The Great Rift Valley in Africa and the Mid-Atlantic Ridge were both created by this type of plate boundary.
a)
divergent
b)
convergent
c)
transform
d)
subduction
18.
The black rectangles represent light waves. What is happening to them as they move from left to right?
a)
They are being reflected.
b)
They are being refracted.
c)
They are being transmitted.
d)
They are being absorbed.
19.
Why are those people casting shadows?
a)
They are transparent
b)
They are translucent.
c)
They are opaque.
20.
What happens when light hits an object you can see?
a)
The light turns corners.
b)
The light curves around the object.
c)
The object reflects the light.
d)
The light and the object do not form a shadow.
21.
What happens to blue light when it hits a shirt that appears blue?
a)
The light is reflected.
b)
The light is absorbed.
c)
The light is refracted.
d)
The light is blocked.
22.
If there are two forces going in the same direction how would you find the net force?
a)
Subtract
b)
Add
c)
Neither
d)
Multiply
23.
8 N to the left , and 4 N to the right. Find the net force. Is this balanced
a)
12 N Right No
b)
4 N Left No
c)
12 N Right Yes
d)
4 N Left Yes
24.
According to the law of superposition, which layer is the youngest?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
25.
If an index fossil is found in two rock layers that are separated by an ocean, what do you know about the relationship between the two rock layers?
a)
they are about the same age
b)
they used to be in the same area
c)
the are made of the same kind of rock
d)
the rock layers are unrelated
26.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
5
27.
Relative age of a rock is the number of years that have passed since the rock formed?
a)
true
b)
false
28.
Paleozoic, Mesozoic & Cenozoic are all
a)
Epochs
b)
Eras
c)
Periods
d)
Eons
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