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WorksheetsGS Semester 1 Final Review
Total questions: 88
Worksheet time: 44mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
bright streaks of displaced material that extend radially from a crater impact site
a)
rays
b)
rilles
c)
maria
d)
crater
2.
smooth plains of dark solidified lava that reflect little sunlight
a)
rays
b)
rilles
c)
maria
d)
crater
3.
bowl-shaped depressions caused by debris that struck the surface
a)
rays
b)
rilles
c)
maria
d)
crater
4.
long, deep canyon-like features with steep sides that run through the maria; look like dry riverbeds, probably lava channels
a)
rays
b)
rilles
c)
maria
d)
crater
5.
galaxy shape with no uniform appearance; stars and gas clouds are scattered in random patches.
a)
spiral
b)
irregular
c)
elliptical
d)
cuneiform
6.
Our galaxy is ______ shaped and is called the _______
a)
spiral, Milky Way
b)
irregular, universe
c)
elliptical, supernova
d)
round, Sun
7.
massive, gaseous body that undergoes nuclear reactions and emits light
a)
star
b)
zenith
c)
satellite
d)
planet
8.
galaxy shape with two or more "arms" winding out from a central disk; from the side looks like a fried egg.
a)
spiral
b)
irregular
c)
elliptical
d)
cuneiform
9.
Massive system made of billions of stars, dust, and gas clouds held together by gravity.
a)
parallax
b)
supernova
c)
galaxy
d)
equinox
10.
galaxy shape with a smooth, featureless appearance; either round or oval and appear basically the same from any angle.
a)
spiral
b)
irregular
c)
elliptical
d)
cuneiform
11.
Many astronomers say this theory helps explain why the universe has universal forces and continues to expand today.
a)
Fusion and Fission
b)
Interstellar Medium
c)
Evolution
d)
Big Bang
12.
Region in space where the pulling force of gravity is so strong that light is not able to escape.
a)
red giant
b)
black hole
c)
white dwarf
d)
supernova
13.
Astronomers use this unit to measure the distance light travels in one year.
a)
light year
b)
Earth year
c)
photon
d)
galactic year
14.
Inside the sun's core, a ________ reaction is taking place which turns ____ into Helium.
a)
nuclear, Hydrogen
b)
physical, Oxygen
c)
biological, Nitrogen
d)
chemical, Carbon
15.
Eighty-eight totally imaginary things that poets, farmers, and astronomers have made up to help us tell which stars are which.
a)
black holes
b)
planets
c)
constellations
d)
galaxies
16.
Cloud of gas and dust composed mostly of hydrogen and helium.
a)
black hole
b)
white dwarf
c)
nebula
d)
supernova
17.
The part of the sun's atmosphere that we can "see" is called the _______________ .
a)
core
b)
convection zone
c)
photosphere
d)
radiative zone
18.
You would measure mass using which unit of the metric system?
a)
meters
b)
liters
c)
grams
d)
miles
19.
You would measure liquids using which unit of the metric system?
a)
meters
b)
liters
c)
grams
d)
miles
20.
You would measure distance using which unit of the metric system?
a)
meters
b)
liters
c)
grams
d)
miles
21.
The metric prefix "kilo-" stands for...
a)
100
b)
1/10 or 0.1
c)
10
d)
1000
22.
The units of density are
a)
milliliters
b)
grams
c)
g/mL
d)
meters
23.
The metric prefix "deci-" stands for...
a)
1/10 or 0.1
b)
1000
c)
10
d)
100
24.
The device used to measure volume is
a)
beaker
b)
graduated cylinder
c)
ruler
d)
triple beam balance
25.
If you splash a chemical in your eye, you should rinse your eye with clean water
a)
for 20 minutes.
b)
or rub your eye with a paper towel.
c)
for 1 hour.
d)
until you think you should stop.
26.
Which of the following items is not considered dangerous in the lab?
a)
dangling jewelry
b)
fire extinguisher
c)
loose clothing
d)
long hair
27.
When you test a hypothesis, this is what you do.
a)
inference
b)
hypothesis
c)
experiment
d)
observation
28.
Which of the following is not associated with safety in the laboratory?
a)
eye wash
b)
fire extinguisher
c)
lab bench
d)
first aid kit
29.
What are the last four planets mostly made of?
a)
Ice and debris
b)
Solidified lava
c)
Satellites
d)
Gases
30.
An event caused by the motion of the Earth and the moon when one body passes in front of another with reference to you.
a)
zodiac
b)
eclipse
c)
nadir
d)
cosmic year
31.
A non-luminous body that orbits a star.
a)
parallax
b)
planet
c)
zenith
d)
galaxy
32.
A non-luminous body (artificial or natural) that orbits a planet or another larger body.
a)
star
b)
satellite
c)
eclipse
d)
zenith
33.
What separates the inner planets from the outer planets?
a)
lunar belt
b)
solar belt
c)
constellation belt
d)
asteroid belt
34.
What separates the inner planets from the outer planets?
a)
lunar belt
b)
solar belt
c)
constellation belt
d)
asteroid belt
35.
A mouse runs across a 30 m room in 3 seconds. What is the velocity of the mouse?
a)
10 m/s
b)
90 m/s
c)
33 m/s
d)
27 m/s
36.
What is the mass of an object that can be accelerated to 6 m/s2 by a 24 N force?
a)
0.25 kg
b)
4 kg
c)
30 kg
d)
144 kg
37.
A force is applied to an object that has a mass of 3 kg causing an acceleration of 9 m/s2. What is the magnitude of the force?
a)
3 N
b)
12 N
c)
27 N
d)
6 N
38.
How much time will it take for a bearded dragon to travel 15 meters across the floor if it is traveling at 3 m/s2?
a)
3 s
b)
15 s
c)
5 s
d)
45 s
39.
If a dog runs 595 m in 35 seconds how fast is it going?
a)
17 m/s
b)
560 m/s
c)
630 m/s
d)
20825 m/s
40.
A duck migrates at a speed of 50 km/hr for 8 hours. What distance did the duck travel?
a)
42 km
b)
400 km
c)
6.25 km
d)
58 km
41.
A bus increases velocity from 2.0 meters per second to 20.0 meters per second as it drives for 6 seconds. What is the acceleration of the bus?
a)
3.67 m/s
b)
108 m/s
c)
0.33 m/s
d)
3 m/s
42.
Which of Newton's Laws describes the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration?
a)
The Third Law of Motion
b)
The Fourth Law of Motion
c)
the Second Law of Motion
d)
the First Law of Motion
43.
This law states that for every action there is an equal but opposite reaction.
a)
The Fourth Law of Motion
b)
the First Law of Motion
c)
the Second Law of Motion
d)
The Third Law of Motion
44.
This law is also known as the Law of Inertia
a)
The Fourth Law of Motion
b)
the First Law of Motion
c)
the Second Law of Motion
d)
The Third Law of Motion
45.
Displacement is
a)
the trip distance divided by the time.
b)
round trip distance.
c)
the distance an object is from its initial position.
d)
the velocity times the acceleration of an object.
46.
The metric units for force are
a)
N
b)
kg
c)
m/s2
d)
m/s
47.
This is a force that opposes motion when solid surfaces slide against each other
a)
mass
b)
vector
c)
inertia
d)
friction
48.
Inertia is the tendency of an object to
a)
fall to Earth.
b)
accelerate.
c)
change direction.
d)
resist changes in motion.
49.
What is the purpose of the object in Figure 1 labeled B?
a)
to measure mass
b)
to measure milliliters
c)
to measure liquids
d)
to hold liquids
50.
What is the quantity (unit) measured by the object in Figure 1 labeled C?
a)
milliliters
b)
grams
c)
centimeters
d)
centigrade
51.
What is the name of the object in Figure 1 labeled A
a)
beaker
b)
graduated cylinder
c)
test tube
d)
triple beam balance
52.
This is the process scientists use to form theories and includes hypothesis, observation, experiment, data, analysis, and conclusion
a)
safety
b)
guessing
c)
scientific method
d)
inference
53.
How many kilometers are in 6.7 decimeters?
a)
0.0067 km
b)
0.006 km
c)
0.00067 km
d)
0.000067 km
54.
How many centigrams are in 7.4 hectograms?
a)
74000 cg
b)
7400 cg
c)
0.00074 cg
d)
0.0074 cg
55.
How many liters are in 4.1 kiloliters?
a)
0.041 L
b)
0.41 L
c)
4100 L
d)
41000 L
56.
How many grams are in 1.8 milligrams?
a)
18 g
b)
180 g
c)
0.0018 g
d)
0.018 g
57.
What type of star is Deneb?
a)
Giant
b)
Main Sequence
c)
White Dwarf
d)
Supergiant
58.
What is the surface temperature of Vega?
a)
30,000
b)
20,000
c)
10,000
d)
6.000
59.
What color star is Betelgeuse?
a)
White
b)
Red
c)
Blue
d)
Red-Orange
60.
Term which describes when the moon is farthest AWAY from Earth.
a)
bungee
b)
squeegee
c)
perigee
d)
apogee
61.
Which planet has frozen carbon dioxide as its polar ice caps?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Mars
d)
Neptune
62.
Which planet has a giant red spot which is actually a storm?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Mars
d)
Uranus
63.
Which planet has a satellite named IO that has volcanoes on it?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Earth
c)
Mars
d)
Venus
64.
Which planet orbits the Sun in 88 days?
a)
Mercury
b)
Earth
c)
Pluto
d)
Neptune
65.
Which planets rotate backwards?
a)
Saturn and Neptune
b)
Venus and Uranus
c)
Mercury and Pluto
d)
Mars and Jupiter
66.
The name of the chart is
a)
Main Sequence Diagram
b)
Hertzsprung Russell Diagram
c)
Life Cycle of the Stars Diagram
d)
Luminosity and Temperature Diagram
67.
What causes the colors on Saturn's rings?
a)
Reflection of light off of the ice that makes up the rings.
b)
A natural rainbow of gases that surrounds the planet.
c)
Volcanic ash that is constantly produced by nearby satellites.
d)
Dense clouds affected by the tilt of Saturn on it's axis.
68.
Zero degrees longitude is called the
a)
Equator
b)
Parellel
c)
Prime Meridian
d)
Bench Mark
69.
Zero degrees latitude is called the
a)
Equator
b)
Parellel
c)
Prime Meridian
d)
Bench Mark
70.
What are the lines on a map that run north and south, but measure east and west?
a)
latitude
b)
contour lines
c)
longitude
d)
bench marks
71.
What shows the ratio of the distance on a map to the distance on earth?
a)
map projection
b)
contour interval
c)
map scale
d)
bench marks
72.
What tells you what the symbols on a map stand for?
a)
bench mark
b)
legend
c)
atlas
d)
dictionary
73.
What tells you what to count by on a contour map?
a)
bench mark
b)
contour interval
c)
map scale
d)
none of these
74.
What is the elevation of the point labeled A on the map above?
a)
60 m
b)
80 m
c)
120 m
d)
140 m
75.
In the diagram, what type of geature is indicated by the arrow.
a)
Peale
b)
Valley
c)
Stream
d)
Depression
76.
Cicular lines that run perpendicular to the equator are called
a)
depression contours
b)
parallels
c)
contour intervals
d)
meridians
77.
The prime meridian passes through which contry?
a)
United States
b)
England
c)
Russia
d)
Brazil
78.
On a Mercator projection, the greatest distortion is produced
a)
at the equator
b)
at the poles
c)
along the Prime Meridian
d)
midway between the poles
79.
On topographic maps, closely spaced contour lines indicate
a)
valleys
b)
depressions
c)
mountain peaks
d)
steep slopes
80.
The latitude of the queator is
a)
0 degrees
b)
90 degrees
c)
180 degrees
d)
360 degrees
81.
The North Pole has a latitude of
a)
0 degrees
b)
45 degrees
c)
90 degrees
d)
180 degrees
82.
The elevation difference between two contour lines on a map is called the
a)
map scale
b)
contour interval
c)
map projection
d)
index contour
83.
What is the approximate distance from Spanish Town to Portmore in km?
a)
5 km
b)
15 km
c)
30 km
d)
45 km
84.
A map showing elevation is a _____ map.
a)
gnomonic
b)
polyconic
c)
mercator
d)
contour
85.
What type of map shows the whole world on one plane?
a)
gnomonic
b)
polyconic
c)
mercator
d)
contour
86.
What type of map would a pilot use?
a)
gnomonic
b)
polyconic
c)
mercator
d)
contour
87.
These connect points with the same elevation
a)
contour intervals
b)
bench marks
c)
parallels
d)
contour lines
88.
Hachure marks show
a)
depressions
b)
mountains
c)
rivers
d)
none of these
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