WorksheetsEarth Science Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Plate tectonics refers to the theory that __________
a)
the continents float on the oceans like plates
b)
each of the continents on the earth is also called a plate
c)
the surface of the earth is made up of large plates that have moved over time
d)
the surface of the earth is made up of large plates that cannot move
2.
Continental drift is the idea that _________
a)
the continents are only solid surface on the earth
b)
the continents were once joined to form a large land mass
c)
objects that fall into the ocean drift between continents
3.
Which of the following is most likely to occur at a transform boundary?
a)
earthquakes
b)
volcanoes
c)
mountain formations
d)
all of the above
4.
The word “lithosphere” is used to refer to which layer of the earth?
a)
the crust only
b)
the crust and the core
c)
the crust and the upper mantle
d)
the upper mantle and the core
5.
Which of the following best describes the difference between weather and climate
a)
weather happens in your state and climate happens in your country
b)
weather describes features such as wind and rain at a particular time, while climate describes these features on average.
c)
weather includes the wind and rainfall, while climate only describes the temperature
d)
weather can be predicted but climate cannot
6.
Which of the following powers the earth’s water cycle?
a)
energy from the sun
b)
clouds colliding together
c)
salts dissolving in seawater
d)
the freezing and melting of water
7.
About how long does one cycle of the moon's phases last?
a)
a year
b)
a month
c)
two days
d)
a day
8.
Which of the following results from the tilt of Earth ? Earth's tilt causes_____________
a)
more daylight in the summer than winter
b)
a bulge at the equator
c)
a longer year every fourth year
d)
the phases of the moon
9.
Changing seasons are caused by which of the following?
a)
changes in the suns energy
b)
solar wind patterns
c)
the tilt of the Earths axis
d)
the distance from the earth
10.
Magma
a)
the layer of the earth between the outer crust and the inner core
b)
a flow of materials caused by temperature differences
c)
tectonic boundary where plates move towards each other
d)
molten rock found beneath the earths surface
11.
Convergent
a)
tectonic boundary where plates move toward eachother
b)
the layer of the earth between the outer crust and the inner crust
c)
the thin outermost most layer of the earth
12.
Tides
a)
23.5 degrees
b)
is a region that has a uniform standard time for legal, commercial, and social purposes
c)
a periodic change in seal level that is caused by the rotation of Earth and the gravitational attraction between the earth and the moon
13.
The energy from the sun travel to Earth through space in the form of
a)
Radioactive waves
b)
Microwaves
c)
Electromagnetic waves
d)
Thermosphere waves
14.
When do neap tides occur?
a)
When the Sun and moon pull Earth in the same direction
b)
When the sun and moon pull the Earth in opposite directions
c)
When the sun and moon are perpendicular (right angles)
d)
When the tidal bulges are largest
15.
How often to Neap tides occur?
a)
Once a month
b)
Twice a month
c)
Once a week
d)
Twice a week
16.
Kepler's second law or the equal area law states that the closer a planet is to the sun the ________ it travels.
a)
Faster
b)
Slower
c)
Higher
d)
Lower
17.
Kepler's First Law states that the _______ is at one of the foci of the orbits of the planets in our solar system
a)
Moon
b)
Earth
c)
Sun
d)
Haley's comet
18.
The period of the earth's orbit around the sun is ____.
a)
1 day
b)
1 year
c)
24 hours
d)
364 hours
19.
Which word describes a volcano that is erupting or will erupt soon?
a)
active
b)
dormant
c)
extinct
d)
magma
20.
The strength of an earthquake is measured using which kind of scale?
a)
Richter
b)
Composite
c)
Interval
d)
Mercalli
21.
Where do most earthquakes and volcanoes occur?
a)
in the ocean
b)
along the coast
c)
along tectonic plates
d)
in the Arctic
22.
Name the outermost layer of the Earth.
a)
mesosphere
b)
asthenosphere
c)
iron
d)
lithosphere
23.
When looking at a single seismograph following an earthquake, the time difference for the arrival of P waves and S waves shows what?
a)
The distance to the epicenter
b)
The magnitude of the earthquake
c)
The location of the epicenter
d)
The size of the tsunami
24.
When looking at a three seismographs in different locations following an earthquake, the time difference for the arrival of P waves and S waves can show what?
a)
The distance to the epicenter
b)
The magnitude of the earthquake
c)
The location of the epicenter
d)
The size of the tsunami
25.
The earth and planets orbit the sun.
a)
Geocentric
b)
Heliocentric
c)
Sagitarius
d)
Ptolemy
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