WorksheetsEarth/Space Unit 3 Review
Total questions: 66
Worksheet time: 2hrs 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
As scientists explore deeper and deeper into Earth's crust, what have they noticed about temperature and pressure?
a)
both temperature and pressure decrease
b)
both temperature and pressure increase
c)
pressure increases while temperature decreases
d)
temperature increases while pressure decreases
2.
Which layer of Earth would have the greatest density?
a)
upper mantle
b)
lower mantle
c)
inner core
d)
outer core
3.
Which layer of Earth is characterized by rock that is plastic, or soft enough to flow?
a)
asthenosphere
b)
crust
c)
lithosphere
d)
inner core
4.
The mantle of Earth is made of a plastic like material that when its heated, the material rises, cools, sinks and is then re-heated. This constant flow of a fluid is called
a)
a conduction current
b)
a hot spot
c)
a volcanic eruption
d)
a convection current
5.
In the early 1900's Alfred Wegener found evidence of identical rock types, identical fossils, and matching mountain ranges on different continents that are on opposite sides of an ocean. What could be the explanation for these observations?
a)
All animals can swim extremely long distances
b)
These observations have no significant meaning.
c)
In the past, continents were not located where they are today but were joined together
d)
mountains are made through the same processes therefore they are very similar in their structure throughout the entire world.
6.
According to Wegener's hypothesis of continental drift,
a)
Earth is shrinking
b)
The continents do not move, they only appear to drift.
c)
The Earth once had great land bridges that connected the continents.
d)
The continents were once joined and have since drifted apart.
7.
Which main layer is more dense than the crust but less dense than the outer core?
a)
mantle
b)
inner core
c)
outer core
d)
crust
8.
True or False
The Earth's thin shell of hard rock is called the crust.
The Earth's thin shell of hard rock is called the crust.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Which layer is made up of iron and nickel?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Inner Core
d)
Lithosphere
10.
Which layer of Earth is the thinnest?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Inner Core
d)
Outer Core
11.
If we compare the temperature and pressure of the Earth’s mantle to the core, what differences can we expect as we move downward into the Earth?
a)
Both the temperature and pressure increase.
b)
Both the temperature and pressure decrease.
c)
The temperature increases and the pressure decrease.
d)
The temperature decreases and the pressure increases.
12.
What is the inner core composed of?
a)
Basalt
b)
Granite
c)
Solid Metals
d)
Molten (liquid) Metals
13.
What is the outer core composed of?
a)
Basalt
b)
Granite
c)
Solid Metals
d)
Molten (liquid) Metals
14.
Which statement is true about Earth’s inner core?
a)
It is not very dense.
b)
It is composed of molten (melted) metal.
c)
It is under extreme pressure.
d)
It is made of granite and basalt.
15.
Which of the following occurs because of convection currents?
a)
Plates on the crust move.
b)
The mantle increases in size.
c)
Pressure in the crust decreases.
d)
Pressure in the crust decreases. The density of the core increases.
16.
Identify each layer - #15.
a)
Lithosphere
b)
Mantle
c)
Crust
d)
Asthenosphere
17.
Identify each layer - #19.
a)
mantle
b)
lithosphere
c)
inner core
d)
outer core
18.
Identify each layer - #20.
a)
mantle
b)
asthenosphere
c)
inner core
d)
outer core
19.
At which type of boundary are mountains formed?
a)
Convergent
b)
Divergent
c)
Subductive Zone
d)
Transform
20.
The San Andrea's Fault in California is which type of boundary?
a)
Convergent
b)
Divergent
c)
Subductive Zone
d)
Transform
21.
What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth’s layers?
a)
crust, outer core, inner core, mantle
b)
mantle, outer core, inner core, crust
c)
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
d)
outer core, inner core, crust, mantle
22.
The part of the Earth with hot rock that is solid but slowly moves and bends.
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
outer core
d)
inner core
23.
The layer below the crust, there is an upper and lower _______
a)
Inner core
b)
Outer core
c)
Mantle
d)
Crust
24.
What forms when two continental plates pull apart (divergent)?
a)
mountain
b)
rift valley
c)
mid-ocean ridge
d)
deep-ocean trench
25.
What is associated with transform boundaries?
a)
mountains
b)
volcanoes
c)
strong earthquakes
d)
islands
26.
This theory states Earth's plates move on top of the mantle at a slow constant rate
a)
Plate Tectonics
b)
Continental Drift
c)
Superposition
d)
Pangaea
27.
This theory states that the continents were once together in a super continent and then drifted apart
a)
Plate Tectonics
b)
Continental Drift
c)
Pangaea
d)
Superpostion
28.
0What are 3 types of Volcanoes???
a)
4
Stratovolcano, cinder cone volcano, and composite volcano
Stratovolcano, cinder cone volcano, and composite volcano
b)
composite volcano, cinder cone volcano, and shield volcano
c)
shield volcano, composite volcano, and statovolcano
d)
shield volcano, composite volcano, and cinder cone volcano.
29.
What geological feature on Earth is the Ring of Fire?
a)
Option A huge forest fire that happened in California1*
b)
A volcanic island in the Indian Ocean
c)
A ring of volcanoes around the Pacific Ocean
d)
A science game
30.
Flood water pounding against a canyon wall and wearing it down
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
31.
Rain washing away soil from a hillside
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
32.
Waves dropping sand on the beach
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
33.
Water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking the rocks or pavement apart
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
34.
Wind blowing sand from one location to another
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
35.
Muddy water being carried away by a fast-moving river
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
36.
Flood waters moving soil from one location to another
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
37.
The process of breaking up rocks on Earth's surface is called...
a)
sediment
b)
erosion
c)
weathering
d)
deposition
38.
The process by which small pieces of rocks and soil are carried away to new locations is called...
a)
deposition
b)
erosion
c)
weathering
d)
faults
39.
Rain washing away soil from a hillside
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
40.
Deltas forming at the mouths of rivers
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
41.
Wind blasting sand at rock and carving out arches
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
42.
The four terrestrial planets are known for their _________
a)
hot temps
b)
deep atmospheres
c)
rocky surfaces
d)
large size
43.
A force of attraction between any two objects is called _____________.
a)
static electricity
b)
rotation
c)
gravity
d)
orbit
44.
A spiral galaxy of stars that contains our Sun
a)
Planisphere
b)
Intensity
c)
Star
d)
Milky Way
45.
Has the shortest orbit around the sun.
a)
Pluto
b)
Earth
c)
Mercury
d)
Uranus
46.
Most of the asteroids are located between the orbits of
a)
Venus and Earth
b)
Earth and Mars
c)
Mars and Jupiter
d)
Jupiter and Saturn
47.
Made of rocks that are very similar to the rocks that make up the inner planets.
a)
asteroids
b)
meteoroids
c)
comets
d)
meteors
48.
Small rocky bodies that orbit around the sun are called
a)
asteroids
b)
meteorites
c)
meteors
d)
comets
49.
What are asteroids made of?
a)
Rocks
b)
Ice and gas
c)
dust and rocks
d)
Dust and ice
50.
The name we give the first 4 planets
a)
Gas Giants
b)
Terrestrial Planets
c)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
d)
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
51.
The name we give to the 4 planets furthest from the sun.
a)
Gas Giants
b)
Terrestrial Planets
c)
Rocky Planets
d)
Inner Planets
52.
Which planet is the largest in our solar system?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
53.
Which planet is almost the same size as earth?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Mars
d)
Pluto
54.
Which is the largest object in our solar system?
a)
Sun
b)
Jupiter
c)
Earth
d)
Pluto
55.
How many days does it take for the Earth to completely revolve around the sun once?
a)
365
b)
24
c)
12
d)
10
56.
What type of galaxy is this?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Irrational
57.
What type of galaxy is this?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Irrational
58.
What type of galaxy is this?
a)
Sprial
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Irrational
59.
What type of galaxy is this?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Irrational
60.
What type of galaxy is this?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Irrational
61.
How many galaxies are in the known universe?
a)
Hundreds
b)
Thousands
c)
Millions
d)
Billions
62.
What are in galaxies?
a)
ice and rock
b)
dust, gas, and star
c)
stars and ice
d)
water and dust
63.
What star are we revolving around now?
a)
physics
b)
science
c)
The sun
d)
Stuff
64.
What is a gas giant?
a)
An inner planet made of gas
b)
An outer planet made of gas
c)
A star that looks like a planet
d)
A giant person who passes gas frequently
65.
Over time, erosion and weathering can cause canyons to become _____________________.
a)
deeper and narrower
b)
wider and shallower
c)
deeper and wider
d)
shallower and narrower
66.
Our solar system mostly contains....
a)
asteroids and comets
b)
stars and planets
c)
the sun and planets
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