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WorksheetsUnit 1 - Earth Science Review
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In the graph above, how many students prefer cats?
a)
400
b)
700
c)
800
d)
1000
2.
Which of these types of pets would belong in the other column?
a)
Cats
b)
Dogs
c)
Snakes
d)
Fish
3.
Which of these pets do the least number of students prefer?
a)
Dogs
b)
Fish
c)
Birds
d)
Other
4.
If the school were to be making animal toys for a fundraiser, which would be the best type of toy animal to sell?
a)
Fish
b)
Cats
c)
Birds
d)
Snakes
5.
The grid lines on the vertical axis (up and down) show numbers that increase by how many at each grid line?
a)
10
b)
100
c)
1,000
d)
10,000
6.
In the scientific method, which step determines when you decide if your results matched your hypothesis?
a)
Collecting data
b)
Stating the problem
c)
Making a conclusion
d)
Research
7.
Which of the following can best be described as a hypothesis?
a)
Sandra predicted that studying 3 nights a week would improve her grades.
b)
John observed bats catching months in the dark.
c)
After an experiment, Jose concluded that his research showed a link between plant growth and the amount of rainfall.
d)
Derrick smelled a nasty odor coming from the trash can.
8.
Measurements, graphs, and charts are part of which step of the scientific method?
a)
State the problem
b)
Conclusion
c)
Repeat the work
d)
Collect and record data
9.
Jody’s roses are not doing so well. She needs to liven them up before the competition in 6 weeks. She thinks they may need fertilizer to help them grow. She asks some local rose experts for their opinion and they suggest three different fertilizers. She sets up her experiment to test the three new fertilizers and leaves one rose bush with no fertilizer. She feeds them each the specified amount and measures them each week. Her data is below.
What is Jody's Control?
What is Jody's Control?
a)
No fertilizer
b)
Miracle grow
c)
Rose grow
d)
Garden grow
10.
Refer to Jody's rose and fertilizer experiment below.
What is the independent variable?
What is the independent variable?
a)
Sunlight
b)
Type of Fertilizer
c)
Height of the plant
d)
Number of plants
11.
Refer to Jody's rose and fertilizer experiment below.
What is the dependent variable?
What is the dependent variable?
a)
Sunlight
b)
Amount of water
c)
Height of the plant
d)
Number of plants
12.
Lines of latitude describe position?
a)
North or south of the equator
b)
East or west of the equator
c)
North or south of the prime meridian
d)
East or west of the prime meridian
13.
The prime meridian is located at?
a)
0 degrees latitude
b)
0 degrees longitude
c)
90 degrees latitude
d)
90 degrees longitude
14.
You conduct a poll asking people about their favorite food. The results are shown in the table below.
Based on the information in the chart, what percentage of the people polled prefer Hot Dogs?
Based on the information in the chart, what percentage of the people polled prefer Hot Dogs?
a)
7.5%
b)
15.2%
c)
20%
d)
54.5%
15.
Refer to the favorite food poll below.
Based on the information in the chart above, what percentage of the people polled prefer fries?
Based on the information in the chart above, what percentage of the people polled prefer fries?
a)
15%
b)
20%
c)
30%
d)
50%
16.
Mr. M's class grades were graphed as a pie graph pictured below.What grade did the largest percentage of students receive?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
17.
Based on Mr. M's pie graph pictured below, estimate what percentage of the class received a B.
a)
15%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
75%
18.
Each of the following is a branch of Earth Science except:
a)
Oceanography
b)
Geology
c)
Astronomy
d)
Botany
19.
The area of Earth Science that studies the atmosphere is called:
a)
Biology
b)
Oceanography
c)
Meteorology
d)
Geology
20.
Which type of geology deals with composition of the Earth?
a)
Physical
b)
Historical
c)
Factual
d)
Emotional
21.
Which of the following spheres deals with all the life on Earth?
a)
Lithosphere
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Biosphere
d)
Hydrosphere
22.
Which sphere includes the oceans, lakes, rivers, and stream of the Earth?
a)
Lithosphere
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Biosphere
d)
Hydrosphere
23.
Which sphere is the Earth's crust a part of?
a)
Lithosphere
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Biosphere
d)
Hydrosphere
24.
Which of the following is an environmental hazard created by humans?
a)
Air pollution
b)
Floods
c)
Hurricanes
d)
Volcanic eruptions
25.
Use the latitude/longitude map below to answer the next few questions.
What is the location of point B?
What is the location of point B?
a)
60° W, 120° N
b)
60° N, 120°E
c)
60° N, 120° W
d)
60° S, 120° N
26.
Refer to the latitude/longitude map below.
What point is located on the equator?
What point is located on the equator?
a)
A
b)
E
c)
G
d)
N
27.
Refer to the latitude/longitude map below.
What point is located in North America?
What point is located in North America?
a)
D
b)
C
c)
G
d)
B
28.
What point has the coordinates 45° S, 150° E?
a)
H
b)
F
c)
C
d)
I
29.
What is the elevation of point A?
a)
0
b)
10
c)
20
d)
30
30.
What is the elevation of point B?
a)
20
b)
0
c)
30
d)
10
31.
Which point is higher in elevation point C or D?
a)
C
b)
D
32.
When looking at the hill on the right, which side of the hill is steeper? The right hand side or the left hand side?
a)
Right
b)
Left
33.
If you could walk along a contour line, you would be walking?
a)
up and down hill
b)
down a gentle slope
c)
continuously upward
d)
always at the same elevation
34.
Contour lines can be used to reveal the locations of?
a)
Hills
b)
Valleys
c)
Level areas
d)
All three
35.
On a contour map, a cliff is represented by contour lines that?
a)
Seem to touch
b)
Actually intersect
c)
Are equally spaced
d)
Are perpendicular
36.
The smallest closed contour line of a hill represents the?
a)
top of the hill
b)
lowest elevation
c)
bottom of the hill
d)
two of these answer choices
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