WorksheetsScience
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What process has occurred when atoms combine to form a new element and release energy?
a)
Hydrogenation
b)
Fission
c)
Ionization
d)
Fusion
2.
Slate is a fairly common rock that can be used for roofing shingles. What property makes it MOST suitable for this use?
a)
It feels soft and smooth.
b)
It can occur in different colors.
c)
It is hard and brittle.
d)
It can be split into thin, flat layers.
3.
Rock layers tell a story about their past. What is the basic assumption that is made when reading this story?
a)
Chemical reactions in the past were slower than they are today.
b)
The Earth's crust cooled and then remelted
before rock layers began to form.
before rock layers began to form.
c)
The processes in the rock cycle were the same
in the past as they are today.
in the past as they are today.
d)
The composition of the Earth's atmosphere
has been constant.
has been constant.
4.
The Earth's mantle is made up of very hot material that rises to the top of the mantle, cools, then sinks, reheats, and rises again, constantly repeating the cycle. This action, which causes the Earth's crust to move, is known as -
a)
Hot spots
b)
Advection Forces
c)
Magnetic field
d)
Convection Currents
5.
Which of the following minerals found in the northern Piedmont province is known as "fool's gold"?
a)
Galena
b)
Pyrite
c)
Limonite
d)
Hematite
6.
Saturn's volume is 762 times the volume of Earth, and yet its mass is only about 95 times that of Earth's mass. That is due to Saturn's -
a)
Low Density
b)
Distance from the Sun
c)
Thousands of rings
d)
tempurature
7.
The highest and lowest tides are known as spring tides. When do these tides occur?
a)
During the new moon and cresent moon phase
b)
Between the half moon and full moon phases
c)
Between the new moon and full moon phases
d)
Between the full moon and cresent moon phases
8.
The moon has a stronger influence on Earth's tides than the sun because the moon -
a)
Moves much faster relative to Earth
b)
Is much closer to Earth
c)
Is denser than the sun
d)
Has more mass than the sun
9.
Remains of ancient life are most often preserved through which process?
a)
Freezing
b)
Entrapment in tar
c)
Burial in Sediment
d)
Drying out
10.
What was the first object made by humans to orbit the Earth?
a)
Voyager
b)
Skylab
c)
Mercury
d)
Sputnik
11.
Which Coordinates identify a location north of a city that has a latitude of 38.0oN and a longitude of 25.0o W?
a)
47.0oN and 25.0oW
b)
0.0o and 0.0o
c)
38.0oN and 47.0oW
d)
25.0oN and 38.0oW
12.
Under which condition would a lowering in the water table most likely to occur?
a)
Extended drought over the recharge zone
b)
Slow evaporation of heavy rainfall
c)
Decrease runoff due to planting grass
d)
Icecaps expand and cause lower sea level
13.
Which best describes the area shown in this aerial photograph?
a)
Forest and farmland
b)
Folded mountainside and rivers
c)
Deeply eroded bedrock
d)
Extensive urban development
14.
A student hypothesizes that water from infrequently used school faucets contains more chemical impurities than the water from frequently used faucets. At the same time of day, the student uses a water test kit to measure the water impurities from the different faucets. Which is the manipulated variable in this investigation?
a)
The time of day when water is collected
b)
The amount of water per sample
c)
The chemicals used to test the water
d)
The locations of water collection
15.
At which range of altitude is air pressure closest to 40 kPa based on these data?
a)
Between 4.5 km and 6.0 km
b)
Between 9.0 km and 10.5 km
c)
Between 7.5 km and 9.0 km
d)
Between 6.0 km and 7.5 km
16.
This weather map helps to predict the location where a storm will occur by giving which type of information?
a)
Wind speed
b)
Air pressure
c)
Humidity
d)
Temperature
17.
Which substance is a mixture of organic matter and weathered rock?
a)
Granite
b)
Soil
c)
Schist
d)
Limestone
18.
Spacecraft traveling to Jupiter from Earth would most likely have to navigate through or around which natural obstacle?
a)
Asteroid belt
b)
Uranus
c)
Neptune
d)
Comet's tail
19.
A geologist studying volcanic activity is collecting rocks that formed from hot, molten magma. What type of rock is the geologist collecting?
a)
Classic Sedimentary
b)
Chemical Sedimentary
c)
Igneous
d)
Metamorphic
20.
Which natural process is the main cause of the ocean currents shown?
a)
Orbit of Earth
b)
Drifts of Continents
c)
Evaporation
d)
Convection
21.
Determining how the sea floor changes over time has given scientists information about the -
a)
Patterns of carbon movement
b)
Circulation of solar energy
c)
impact of the atmosphere of ocean depth
d)
Formation Rate of the ocean crust
22.
Why do regions of the world near the equator (0° latitude) have a more consistent climate than regions at middle latitudes?
a)
They have high averages of yearly rainfall.
b)
They are close to large areas of very warm ocean water.
c)
They get about the same amount of radiant energy year-round.
d)
They have strong, moist westerly prevailing winds.
23.
In order to protect aquifers near landfills, material is placed under the soil to prevent pollution. Which property must the protective material possess?
a)
High reflectivity
b)
Low conductivity
c)
Low permeability
d)
High porosity
24.
Which is a characteristic of all nonfoliated metamorphic rocks?
a)
Lack of banding
b)
Cleavage planes
c)
Metallic Luster
d)
Presence of fossils
25.
A light year measures -
a)
Time
b)
Distance
c)
Brightness
d)
Light
26.
Which Virginia watershed has the greatest impact in the state due to its size?
a)
James River Watershed
b)
Tennessee River Watershed
c)
Roanoke River Watershed
d)
Rappahannock river Watershed
27.
Which planet is often called "Earth's twin" because it is similar in mass and diameter to the Earth?
a)
Pluto
b)
Mercury
c)
Venus
d)
Jupiter
28.
Which of these mineral properties cannot be used to identify a mineral?
a)
Hardness
b)
Streak
c)
Luster
d)
Mass
29.
Periodically, there are spectacular meteor showers on Earth. These showers usually occur because the Earth's orbit passes through the remains of -
a)
Solar Flares
b)
A star
c)
The rings of Saturn
d)
A comet
30.
The amount of power that can be generated by a hydroelectric dam would be most dependent on which two factors?
a)
The width of the dam and the construction
material of the dam
material of the dam
b)
The temperature of the water and the amount
of oxygen that it contains
of oxygen that it contains
c)
the volume of water going over the dam and
the distance the water falls
the distance the water falls
d)
The surface area of the reservoir and the
shape of the reservoir floor
shape of the reservoir floor
31.
Why do regions of the world near the equator (0° latitude) have a more consistent climate than regions at middle latitudes?
a)
They have strong, moist westerly prevailing winds.
b)
They are close to large areas of very warm ocean water.
c)
They have high averages of yearly rainfall.
d)
They get about the same amount of radiant energy year-round.
32.
Students made a hydrometer by sealing the end of a straw with wax and adding some sand until the hydrometer barely floated in fresh water. The diagram shows what the students observed when they used the hydrometer to test water from three different sites. Each water sample had the same temperature. Which of these explanations best fits these observations?
a)
Oceans support more microbes than fresh water.
b)
Estuaries are less salty than fresh water.
c)
Salt water is denser than fresh water.
d)
Ocean water can freeze at lower temperatures
than fresh water.
than fresh water.
33.
The diagram represents areas below the surface of Earth in which fossils have been found. The fossil located in which labeled area is most likely the oldest?
a)
3
b)
2
c)
4
d)
1
34.
Scientists study small pockets of air trapped deep within frozen glaciers. What are scientists trying to understand about the climate of Earth by analyzing these ice samples?
a)
Changes in atmospheric pressure
b)
Changes in direction of the magnetic poles
c)
Changes in atmospheric gas composition
d)
Changes in global wind patterns
35.
Pollution due to coal burning most frequently tends to affect lakes by -
a)
increasing acidity
b)
Reducing Radioactivity
c)
increasing the concentration of nutrients
d)
reducing the amount of dissolved carbon dioxide
36.
Some ponds are designed to increase the amount of water seeping into the ground. These types of ponds will fail to work properly in -
a)
areas with deep surface sands
b)
rock with high porosity
c)
locations with shallow wells
d)
soils with low permeability
37.
Crushed stone is an economic resource that is second only to coal in Virginia. How is crushed stone mainly used?
a)
In steel production
b)
As building insulation
c)
As a construction material
d)
For coal mine reclamation
38.
Students on a geology field trip will identify minerals by their streak. Which of these should the students bring on the field trip?
a)
A low-powered telescope
b)
A long, pointed iron rod
c)
A rough, white ceramic tile
d)
A disposable sample of talc
39.
Which characteristic do all the planets in our solar system have in Direction of revolution?
a)
Features of a rocky crust
b)
Direction of revolution
c)
Angle of axial tilt
d)
Percentages of atmospheric gases
40.
A scientist is studying energy transfer that occurs in the oceans, atmosphere, and Earth's interior. Which of these is the scientist most likely studying?
a)
Pressure
b)
Convection
c)
Gravity
d)
Density
41.
Which structure is most similar to an alluvial fan in formation and composition?
a)
Delta
b)
River
c)
Lake
d)
Watershed
42.
A low pressure system has moved away from the equator and is moving directly over water. When the system reaches 60°N latitude, the system will most likely be at a point where -
a)
its water temperature is at its highest level
b)
most of its energy is lost
c)
The direction of rotation has changed
d)
most of its wind speeds are greatest
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