WorksheetsPASS Review
Total questions: 83
Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A __________ is a chunk of ice & dust that has a bright head & a long narrow tail.
a)
asteroid
b)
planet
c)
meteoroid
d)
comet
2.
The ______is between the orbits of Mars & Jupiter.
a)
solar system
b)
asteroid belt
c)
terrestrial planets
d)
photosphere
3.
The four terrestrial planets are known for their _________
a)
hot temps
b)
deep atmospheres
c)
rocky surfaces
d)
large size
4.
A force of attraction between any two objects is called _____________.
a)
static electricity
b)
rotation
c)
gravity
d)
orbit
5.
How long does it take Earth to complete one revolution around the Sun?
a)
24 hours
b)
one week
c)
one month
d)
one year
6.
Earth completes one full ___________ on its axis every 24 hours.
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
resolution
d)
reservation
7.
When the lit part of the moon grows larger, it is in the _______________ phase.
a)
waning
b)
first quarter
c)
waxing
d)
last quarter
8.
When the Moon appears completely dark with no lit part visible from Earth, it is called _____________.
a)
full moon
b)
waning gibbous moon
c)
old moon
d)
new moon
9.
What is the name of the event called when the Moon moves into Earth's shadow and is no longer reached by direct sunlight?
a)
solar eclipse
b)
lunar eclipse
c)
full moon
d)
cresent moon
10.
Which planet is between Venus and Mars?
a)
Earth
b)
Neptune
c)
Mercury
d)
Jupiter
11.
One kind of _______ is the crescent Moon.
a)
axis
b)
asteroid
c)
phase
d)
space probe
12.
Select the order from smallest to largest.
a)
Sun, Milky Way, solar system, universe
b)
Sun, Milky Way, universe, solar system
c)
Sun, solar system, Milky Way, universe
d)
Sun, solar system, universe, Milky Way
13.
A spiral galaxy of stars that contains our Sun
a)
Planisphere
b)
Intensity
c)
Star
d)
Milky Way
14.
For a solar eclipse to occur,
a)
the sun must be directly between Earth and the moon.
b)
The moon must be directly between Earth and the moon
c)
the moon must be directly behind Earth
d)
Earth must be directly between the sun and the moon
15.
What shape are the orbits of most comets?
a)
circles
b)
long narrow ellipse
c)
spherical
16.
The rise and fall of ocean water that occurs every 12.5 hours or so. Is caused by the moon's gravity pulling on different parts of the Earth is a
a)
tide
b)
wave
c)
wind
d)
gravitational pull
17.
What do we call the bottom of a transverse wave?
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
wavelength
d)
amplitude
18.
What kind of wave is pictured below?
a)
compressional wave
b)
transverse wave
c)
sound wave
d)
mechanical wave
19.
What do we call the top of the wave?
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
amplitude
d)
frequency
20.
Waves that require a medium are called
a)
mechanical waves
b)
transverse waves
c)
light waves
d)
gamma rays
21.
Waves are a transfer of what?
a)
Heat
b)
Light
c)
Energy
d)
Food
22.
This type of Electromagnetic wave shows a break in bones.
a)
gamma ray
b)
x-ray
c)
brokenometer
d)
radio wave
23.
Which of these waves can travel in a vacuum (empty space)/
a)
sound wave
b)
radio wave
c)
compressional wave
d)
water wave
24.
All waves carry
a)
energy
b)
light
c)
matter
d)
particles
25.
Which letter represents the wave crest?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
26.
Which letter represents amplitude?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
27.
Which wave has a greater frequency?
a)
A
b)
B
28.
Waves can travel through empty space or they can travel through a medium. Which statement best describes a medium?
a)
The solid matter that waves travel through
b)
The gas matter that waves travel through
c)
The liquid matter that waves travel through
d)
The solid, liquid, or gas matter that waves travel through
29.
Mechanical waves cannot be transmitted through a vacuum. Therefore, which of the following are NOT mechanical waves?
a)
Water waves
b)
Seismic waves
c)
Sound waves
d)
Light waves
30.
Which of these electromagnetic waves can we see?
a)
radio
b)
x-ray
c)
microwave
d)
visible light
31.
Can you hear sounds in a vacuum?
a)
Yes
b)
No
32.
Two factors effecting the magnitude of the force of gravity between 2 objects are...
a)
Mass and Distance
b)
Mass and Matter
c)
Distance and Weight
d)
Weight and Mass
33.
What is the SI unit used to measure force?
a)
Pounds
b)
Grams
c)
Newtons
d)
kg/ m2
34.
The force of gravity acting on an object is the object's ______.
a)
Mass
b)
Matter
c)
Weight
d)
Terminal velocity
35.
What is a friction force acting upon an object on wheels?
a)
Static
b)
Sliding
c)
Rolling
d)
Fluid
36.
To calculate net force, when forces are acting in the same direction, the forces are ...
a)
added
b)
subtracted
c)
mutiplied
d)
divided
37.
With unbalanced forces, the object will move in the direction of the _______ force.
a)
larger
b)
smaller
c)
equal
38.
A force is...
a)
a push
b)
a pull
c)
a push or pull
d)
a push or pull with a specific magnitude and direction
39.
Forces that have a net force of zero and the object's movement is not effected.
a)
Balanced Forces
b)
Unbalanced Forces
40.
To calculate net force, when forces are acting in opposite directions, the forces are ...
a)
added
b)
subtracted
c)
multiplied
d)
divided
41.
Imagine you travel to another planets. What will change as you walk around the surface of the planet- your mass or your weight?
a)
Mass
b)
Weight
c)
Both
d)
Neither
42.
An object is _____ if its position changes relative to another object.
a)
in motion
b)
at reset
c)
a frame of refence
d)
magical
43.
A place or object used for comparison to determine if another object is in motion is called a
a)
comparison point
b)
reference point
c)
point of view
d)
motion detector
44.
Jane is sitting in her car. Her mother is driving her from their house to the library. Jane waves as she passes her friend Marina. Which of the following is NOT moving with respect to Jane?
a)
Marina
b)
the car
c)
the library
d)
Jane's house
45.
A car driving at 50 miles per hour drives for 2 hours. What distance did it cover?
a)
50 miles
b)
25 miles
c)
100 miles
d)
75 miles
46.
Speed =
a)
distance / time
b)
time / distance
c)
distance * time
47.
You walk 10 meters to math class in 20 seconds. Your average speed is
a)
2 m/s
b)
0.5 m/s
c)
200 m/s
d)
5 m/s
48.
On a distance-versus-time graph, a straight line ALWAYS indicates that an object’s speed is _____.
a)
constant
b)
zero
c)
increasing
d)
decreasing
49.
A horizontal line on a distance vs. time graph means the object's speed is
a)
increasing
b)
decreasing
c)
zero
50.
On a distance vs. time graph, the steep the slope _____
a)
the slower the speed
b)
the faster the speed
c)
less acceleration
d)
greater acceleration
51.
True or FalseThe asthenosphere has soft rock that is very cool.
a)
True
b)
False
52.
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
53.
6. The Lithosphere is the______part of the mantle
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gaseous
54.
If you traveled from the center of Earth to the surface, the pressure would...
a)
increase
b)
decrease
c)
stay the same
d)
unsure
55.
Which layer of the mantle is the least ridged (bendy like play-dough)?
a)
Asthenosphere
b)
Mesosphere
c)
Lithosphere
d)
Inner core
56.
What are the two types of crust?
a)
top crust,bottom crust
b)
oceanic crust, continental crust
c)
water,land
d)
none of the above
57.
What type of heat transfer in found in Earth"s asthenosphere?
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
d)
I don't know
58.
Which layer of Earth is the thinnest?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Inner Core
d)
Outer Core
59.
At which type of plate boundary does seafloor spreading occur?
a)
Tranform
b)
Convergent
c)
Divergent
d)
Subductive Zone
60.
At which type of boundary are mountains formed?
a)
Convergent
b)
Divergent
c)
Subductive Zone
d)
Transform
61.
The San Andrea's Fault in California is which type of boundary?
a)
Convergent
b)
Divergent
c)
Subductive Zone
d)
Transform
62.
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
63.
In order for a metamorphic rock to form, _______ is needed.
a)
Pressure
b)
Heat
c)
Heat and Pressure
d)
Weathering
64.
This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
65.
This rock was formed by lots of fossils that settled on top of each other over time. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
66.
This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
67.
This rock is made from tiny pieces of other rocks that settled to the bottom of a valley millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
68.
Is magma below or above ground
a)
above
b)
below
69.
The color of a mineral in powder form is called?
a)
hardness
b)
specific gravity
c)
luster
d)
streak
70.
How light reflects off of a mineral is called?
a)
luster
b)
streak
c)
cleavage
d)
fracture
71.
Occurs when a mineral breaks along a smooth, flat surface
a)
cleavage
b)
fracture
c)
streak
d)
luster
72.
According to the law of superposition, which layer is the youngest?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
73.
Which division on the geologic time scale is the shortest?
a)
epoch
b)
era
c)
eon
d)
period
74.
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
75.
Which type of dating method can be used on rock layers by applying the Law of Superposition?
a)
relative dating
b)
absolute dating
c)
radioactive dating
d)
radiometric dating
76.
When scientists use logic to determine the age of one fossil compared to another, they use this type of dating.
a)
Relative
b)
Carbon
c)
Absolute
77.
the time it takes for half the atoms in an element to decay into something else is called
a)
absolute age dating
b)
relative age dating
c)
half-life
d)
extinct
78.
Which is the correct order of geologic time?
a)
Era >Eon >Period >Epoch
b)
Eon >Era >Period >Epoch
c)
Epoch >Period >Era >Eon
d)
Era >Eon > Epoch >Period
79.
Paleozoic, Mesozoic & Cenozoic are all
a)
Epochs
b)
Eras
c)
Periods
d)
Eons
80.
The ______________ era covers almost 90% of earth's history.
a)
Paleozoic
b)
Mesozoic
c)
Cenozoic
d)
Precambrian
81.
Which is the most recent era of time- the one that we are currently in?
a)
Mesozoic
b)
Paleozoic
c)
Cenozoic
d)
Precambrian
82.
What is Natural Selection?
a)
survival of the strongest organisms
b)
survival of those organisms genetically best adapted to the environment
c)
elimination of the smallest organisms by the largest organisms
83.
Natural selection is when ____________ decides who survives and who doesn't
a)
nature
b)
humans
c)
animals
d)
years
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