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WorksheetsIA#2 Review (Planet Earth/Deserts)
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which is the most abundant element in the Earth's crust?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Silicon
c)
Aluminum
d)
Dirt
2.
Where do producers get their energy?
a)
Sun
b)
Consumers
c)
Carnivores
d)
Decomposers
3.
Which type of boundary has two plates sliding past each other?
a)
Convergent
b)
Divergent
c)
Transform
d)
Oceanic
4.
As vegetation decreases, erosion _____________.
a)
decreases
b)
increases
c)
stays the same
d)
converges
5.
Which is evidence of plate movement?
a)
erosion of coasts
b)
glacier evidence at the poles
c)
moon phases
d)
sea-floor spreading
6.
Describe the energy transfer in photosynthesis.
a)
mechanical to chemical
b)
radiant to mechanical
c)
radiant to chemical
d)
thermal to mechanical
7.
Which boundary is most associated with mountain building?
a)
convergent
b)
divergent
c)
transform
d)
Mt. Everest
8.
What are the two products of photosynthesis?
a)
Carbon Dioxide and Glucose
b)
Oxygen and Glucose
c)
Water and Oxygen
d)
Carbon Dioxide and Oxygen
9.
What does a plant need for photosynthesis?
a)
Water, Carbon Dioxide, and Sunlight
b)
Water and Oxygen
c)
Carbon Dioxide and Plant Food
d)
Water and Sunlight
10.
Which layer of Earth is the thinnest?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
11.
Which layer of Earth is the thickest?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
12.
Which layer of Earth contains convection currents?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
13.
Which layer of Earth is the hottest?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
14.
Which plate contains Texas?
a)
North American
b)
Pacific
c)
Indo-Australian
d)
United States
15.
An oceanic plate...
a)
is mostly land
b)
is mostly ocean
c)
has a continent on it
d)
is less dense
16.
A continental plate...
a)
is thinner
b)
is mostly ocean
c)
has a continent on it
d)
is less dense
17.
An oceanic plate...
a)
is thinner, but more dense
b)
is thinner, but less dense
c)
is thicker, but more dense
d)
is thicker, but less dense
18.
A continental plate...
a)
is thinner, but more dense
b)
is thinner, but less dense
c)
is thicker, but more dense
d)
is thicker, but less dense
19.
What is the formula for density?
a)
m/v
b)
m/d
c)
d/v
d)
v/m
20.
M=20 V=5, What is the density?
a)
25
b)
15
c)
4
d)
5
21.
In a plant, the downward growth of roots and upward growth of the stem is...
a)
photosynthesis
b)
phototropism
c)
geotropism
d)
geology
22.
In a plant, the plant leaning toward the direction of the light is...
a)
photosynthesis
b)
phototropism
c)
geotropism
d)
geology
23.
Geotropism is a plant's response to...
a)
light
b)
gravity
c)
touch
d)
water
24.
Phototropism is a plant's response to...
a)
light
b)
gravity
c)
touch
d)
water
25.
Which of the following is biotic?
a)
rock
b)
dirt
c)
leaves
d)
water
26.
Which of the following is abiotic?
a)
rock
b)
worms
c)
leaves
d)
grass
27.
Which layer of Earth contains convection currents?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Inner Core
d)
Outer Core
28.
Which layer do the tectonic plates "float" on?
a)
Asthenosphere
b)
Lithosphere
c)
Mantle
d)
Crust
29.
Which layer is the crust and the top part of the mantle?
a)
Asthenosphere
b)
Lithosphere
c)
Mantle
d)
Crust
30.
What might form at a hot spot area?
a)
chains of mountains
b)
chains of volcanic islands
c)
earthquakes
d)
transform boundaries
31.
What is the area around the Pacific plate called where many volcanoes are located?
a)
Volcano Alley
b)
Volcano Area
c)
Hawaii
d)
Ring of Fire
32.
If an object floats in water, then we can conclude its density is...
a)
less than 1.0
b)
greater than water
c)
greater than 1.0
d)
unknown
33.
If an object sinks in water, then we can conclude its density is...
a)
less than 1.0
b)
greater than 2.0
c)
greater than 1.0
d)
unknown
34.
If we need to find the density of a small odd shaped object, which two pieces of equipment do we need?
a)
balance and graduated cylinder
b)
balance and meter stick
c)
graduated cylinder and water
d)
density scale
35.
When two plates are moving away from each other, which type of boundary is this?
a)
convergent
b)
divergent
c)
transform
d)
oceanic
36.
When two plates are moving toward each other, which type of boundary is this?
a)
convergent
b)
divergent
c)
transform
d)
hot spot
37.
A feature that helps an organism survive and reproduce is a/an...
a)
photosynthesis
b)
adaptation
c)
stimuli
d)
tropism
38.
What is the annual rainfall for a desert?
a)
Less than 2 inches
b)
Less than 10 inches
c)
Less than 20 inches
d)
Less than 40 inches
39.
Which is an adaptation that might help a desert animal survive?
a)
thick fur
b)
hunting at night
c)
gills
d)
bright colors
40.
If a plant is knocked over on its side, the stem/leaves will begin to...
a)
grow toward Earth's gravity
b)
grow away from Earth's gravity
c)
turn bright green
d)
bleed
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