WorksheetsSemester 2 final, Earth Science
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
I am a cloud that brings rain and thunderstorms. What am I?
a)
Cirrus cloud
b)
Cumulonimbus cloud
c)
Stratus cloud
d)
Altocirrus cloud
2.
This picture represents the __________________ theory.
a)
heliocentric
b)
geocentric
3.
This picture represents the ______________ theory.
a)
heliocentric
b)
geocentric
4.
How much of the Earth's water is saltwater?
a)
97%
b)
.3%
c)
3%
d)
30%
5.
How much of Earth's water is drinkable?
a)
3%
b)
25%
c)
.3%
d)
30%
6.
Earth's atmosphere contains water vapor, nitrogen and __________.
a)
iron
b)
sulphur
c)
oxygen
d)
sodium
7.
What causes the seasons?
a)
Rotation of the Earth
b)
Gravity
c)
Revolution of the Earth
d)
Tilt of the Earth
8.
Which scientist proposed that the planets move in an elliptical orbit around the Sun?
a)
Galileo
b)
Kepler
c)
Newton
d)
Ptolemy
9.
The climate of a location depends on these 2 factors-
a)
precipitation and temperature
b)
longitude and latitude
c)
altitude and location
d)
precipitation and location
10.
Selena wants to conserve water in her home. Which of the ways below would conserve the MOST water?
a)
turn off water when brushing teeth
b)
taking shorter showers
c)
washing small loads of laundry
d)
fixing faucets that leak water all day
11.
True or false:
A new moon causes the highest tide
A new moon causes the highest tide
a)
True
b)
False
12.
When a lunar eclipse occurs, the moon is in which phase?
a)
New Moon
b)
Waxing crescent
c)
Waning gibbous
d)
Full moon
13.
Name the ocean floor feature that is at C
a)
Continental shelf
b)
Abyssal Plain
c)
Continental slope
d)
Seamount
14.
Name the ocean floor feature that is at G
a)
Continental shelf
b)
Abyssal Plain
c)
Continental slope
d)
Trench
15.
When water evaporates, Cools, and Condenses what is formed?
a)
contrails
b)
clouds
c)
condensation
d)
cyclones
16.
Our universe is slowly expanding because of the Big Bang,but what started the Big Bang?
a)
A big thunderstorm in space
b)
All matter being in a very tiny space
c)
All matter being spread out over the universe
d)
Galaxies and solar systems colliding
17.
The ___________ of the Earth causes day and night.
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
orbit
d)
tilt
18.
The weather of a city on Florida's coast is generally cooler than a city in mid-Texas because ______________.
a)
land around large bodies of water is hotter
b)
land around large bodies of water is cooler
19.
Where do most hurricanes that land on the East Coast of the U.S. form?
a)
In cold water in the Pacific Ocean, near Japan
b)
In warm water in the Pacific Ocean, near Australia
c)
In warm water in the Atlantic Ocean, near the Equator
d)
In the cold water in the Atlantic Ocean, near Canada
20.
When water evaporates and stays in the air, what kind of weather occurs?
a)
humid
b)
polar
c)
tropical
d)
dry
21.
Even though the star's location is in the very north, the climate at the star's location is warm because of ____________.
a)
warm air that travels from the equator
b)
warm water that flows from the equator (Gulf Stream)
c)
warm air that flows from the Mediterranean Sea
d)
warm water that flows from the Gulf of Mexico
22.
Why is Earth so unique when compared to other planets?
a)
The only one with hurricanes
b)
The only one with atmospheric layers
c)
The only one with deserts
d)
The only one with water
23.
What happens when warm, humid air meets with cold, dry air?
a)
Tornadoes form
b)
Hurricanes form
c)
Snowstorms form
d)
Clouds form
24.
What would happen to the Earth is there was no inertia to keep it in orbit?
a)
Earth would collide with Venus
b)
Earth would lose it's moon
c)
Earth "fall into" the sun
d)
Earth would fly off into space
25.
In coastal cities, at night, a ______________ breeze blows from the land to the sea.
a)
hot
b)
cool
c)
humid
d)
dry
26.
High tides occur every ____________________
a)
12 hours and 25 minutes
b)
24 hours
c)
24 hours and 35 minutes
d)
12 hours
27.
As this front moves through, it will bring _________ to the area.
a)
warm air, rain, and flooding
b)
cold air, sunny skies, and ice
c)
warm air, humidity, and rain
d)
cold air, snow, and ice
28.
Local winds affect a _____________ area because of _____________ heating.
a)
large, even
b)
small, even
c)
small, unequal
d)
large, unequal
29.
As water evaporates near the Equator it cools and condenses. This can make the weather __________.
a)
dry
b)
humid
c)
stormy
d)
cold
30.
Select the correct order of ocean floor features as you cross the ocean floor from continent to continent.
a)
slope, shelf, trench, mid-ocean ridge, shelf, slope
b)
Shelf, slope, abyssal plain, mid-ocean ridge, trench, slope(rise), shelf
31.
Global winds blow over ________________ distances, all over the world.
a)
long
b)
short
c)
equitorial
d)
mountainous
32.
Which weather conditions below can lead to thunderstorms and tornadoes in the spring/summer?
a)
warm, humid rapidly rising air
b)
cold, dry air that is sinking
33.
I am very large and made of rock and iron. I live between Mars and Jupiter with my friends that are all the same. Who am I?
a)
Meteoroid
b)
Comet
c)
Meteorite
d)
Asteroid
34.
What makes up most of the water on Earth?
a)
Fresh water
b)
Salt water
c)
Groundwater
d)
ice
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