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WorksheetsEarth Science Instructional Cycle 3 Review
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 38mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of Earth's spheres contains all water found on earth?
a)
Biosphere
b)
Hydrosphere
c)
Geosphere
d)
Atmosphere
2.
Which of Earth's Spheres acts as a protective boundary around the earth, filtering out harmful UV rays and plays a role in the water cycle?
a)
biosphere
b)
geosphere
c)
hydrosphere
d)
atmosphere
3.
What process breaks down rocks, using water and wind.
a)
erosion
b)
condensation
c)
evaporation
d)
inclusion
4.
When rocks are broke down, the elements within them are released back into the earth. What element is released by erosion to form carbon dioxide?
a)
carbon
b)
oxygen
c)
phosphorus
d)
nitrogen
5.
What type of rock is limestone?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Mineral
6.
Which atom is often trapped in limestone and released through erosion to form carbon dioxide?
a)
carbon
b)
oxygen
c)
nitrogen
d)
phosphorus
7.
Carbon-14 only has a half-life of 5,730 years. Which would you NOT date using carbon-14?
a)
Tyranosaurus Rex
b)
Mummies from the Andes
c)
Dead Sea Scrolls
d)
Iceman
8.
What is half-life?
a)
The number of years that pass before half the molecules of a radioactive element is turned into a different, stable element.
b)
A radioactive molecule will take away half your life.
c)
When an organism does not reach its full potential.
d)
A video game
9.
The limestone buildings of Washington, D.C. are being destroyed by acid rain, while Granite monuments are not. What can explain this?
a)
Some rocks react with acid, while others do not.
b)
Limestone is sedimentary, while granite is igneous.
c)
Calcite in granite does not react with acid.
d)
Minerals are resistant to acid, and granite is full of minerals.
10.
The science teacher drops acid on two different rocks, granite and limestone. The limestone bubbles and dissolves while the granite does not. Why does limestone react while granite does not?
a)
The mineral calcite, which is largely present in limestone, has a high pH and is reacting with the low pH acid. Granite does not have any minerals that react with acid.
b)
They will both bubble. You have to give granite longer to react.
c)
Limestone is a low pH rock, causing the acid to react.
d)
Granite is a high pH rock, keeping the acid from reacting.
11.
When I mix acids with bases, I get a reaction that visibly involves ...
a)
bubbling
b)
freezing
c)
no visible reaction
d)
the liquids turning to a solid
12.
A topographic map has contour lines that indicate altitude. When two contour lines are close together, this indicates that the altitude ...
a)
suddenly changes.
b)
gradually changes.
c)
has no change.
d)
is at sea level.
13.
A topographic map indicates altitude by utilizing contour lines. When two contour lines are far apart, this indicates ...
a)
a gradual change in altitude.
b)
a sudden change in altitude.
c)
no change in altitude.
d)
change in pressure of the area.
14.
A stream is shown on a topographic map. At an area where the stream crosses two contour lines that are close together, this indicates ...
a)
a possible waterfall with very fast water movement.
b)
an area where the stream is moving slowly.
c)
a dry river bed.
d)
a change in temperature.
15.
How are the layers of soil created in the soil profile?
a)
Layer 4 is broken down by erosion, forming layer three, which is further broken down to form layer 2, and so on.
b)
Different types of sediment collect, forming different layers.
c)
Sediment rains down on an area, and the lower layers are compressed by the weight of the upper layers to form harder soil at the bottom.
d)
Fairy magic
16.
Which layer of the soil profile is rich with minerals.
a)
Layer 1
b)
Layer 2
c)
Layer 3
d)
Layer 4
17.
How do the layers in the soil profile obtain their mineral composition?
a)
The mineral rich layer 4 imparts its minerals to the upper layers, as it is broken down to form those layers.
b)
Minerals only exist in layer 1 because of the activity of earth worms.
c)
Minerals gather in layers 1 and 2 from rain that falls on the area.
d)
It cannot be explained by science. It's fairy magic.
18.
Can clouds trap heat?
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
Maybe
d)
You tell me.
19.
When are clouds likely to trap heat, during the daytime or at night?
a)
during the daytime
b)
at night
c)
both
d)
neither
20.
What is the result of clouds trapping heat during the day?
a)
Nights are warmer if it's cloudy.
b)
Nights are warmer if there's a clear sky with no cloud cover.
c)
The trapped heat makes hot rain.
d)
Rainbow Dash will clear the clouds and return the heat to the area, 'cause she's cool like that.
21.
Based on the temperatures, what type of front is this?
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
occluded front
d)
stationary front
22.
What type of front does this symbol represent?
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
occluded front
d)
stationary front
23.
What do you expect to happen to the temperatures in the Great Lakes states, as the cold front moves through the area?
a)
They will get colder.
b)
They will remain unchanged.
c)
They will get warmer.
d)
Just give me the answer already!
24.
Which season has a higher occurrence of tornadoes?
a)
Winter
b)
Summer
c)
Spring
d)
Autumn
25.
Would a public service message about tornadoes be very effective in the winter?
a)
no
b)
yes
c)
maybe
d)
Santa always flies by tornado in the winter.
26.
I live in tornado alley. Spring is coming. Should I build a storm shelter?
a)
Yes
b)
No, tornado alley doesn't have tornadoes.
c)
Maybe
d)
No, America doesn't have tornadoes.
27.
I live in Fayetteville, NC, a non-coastal city. Hurricane Matthew brought what kind of danger to my city?
a)
storm surge
b)
high winds
c)
lightning
d)
flooding
28.
Are non coastal cities at danger from hurricanes?
a)
Yes, hurricanes can cause flooding to noncoastal cities.
b)
No, hurricanes only affect coastal cities.
c)
What's a hurricane?
d)
Yes, the land strengthens the winds of a hurricane, so high winds are more dangerous to non-coastal cities.
29.
Why do non-coastal cities flood from hurricanes?
a)
The large amounts of rain storms that are generated by hurricanes.
b)
The storm surge is so great, it travels to the noncoastal cities.
c)
What's a flood?
d)
Hurricanes cause flooding?
30.
Which level on the Fujita scale indicates great damage, with sturdy houses being swept off their frames and automobile-sized missiles flying through the air.
a)
EF0
b)
EF1
c)
EF4
d)
EF5
31.
Which time had the greatest amount of fossils created?
a)
Jurassic
b)
Triassic
c)
Permian
d)
Carboniferous
32.
Which time had the least amount of fossils formed?
a)
Jurassic
b)
Triassic
c)
Permian
d)
Carboniferous
33.
Why are there so many fossils available in the Triassic period?
a)
The soil conditions were just right.
b)
There were two major extinction events during the Triassic.
c)
Pangaea began breaking up during the Triassic, causing all the organisms to die.
d)
The Triassic period lasted longer than the others geologic time periods.
34.
The density of the earth increases as you go deeper within the earth. Which layer has the highest density?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
35.
Which layer of the earth is made of a solid iron-nickel alloy?
a)
mantle
b)
inner core
c)
outer core
d)
crust
36.
Which molten layer is continuously moving beneath the crust, and is responsible for plate tectonics.
a)
Mantle
b)
inner core
c)
outer core
d)
Magma
37.
Which type of rock means, "fire."
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Igneous
d)
Mineral
38.
Which rock type is most likely to contain fossils?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Mineral
d)
Metamorphic
39.
What type of rocks are most likely to be found under the surface of the earth, near volcanic activity?
a)
igneous
b)
metamorphic
c)
sedimentary
d)
Mineral
40.
What theory states that oldest layers of rock exist at the bottom of a cross section?
a)
Inclusion
b)
Original Horizontality
c)
Superposition
d)
Plate Tectonics
41.
Which rock type is the newest in the picture?
a)
Marble
b)
Shale
c)
Limestone
d)
Granite
42.
Which layer of rock is formed by magma solidifying underground, out of the presence of oxygen?
a)
limestone
b)
shale
c)
marble
d)
granite
43.
Which direction do winds lean towards due to the Coriolis effect?
a)
right
b)
left
c)
north
d)
south
44.
Where is the Coriolis effect the strongest at?
a)
The poles
b)
The equator
c)
Over land
d)
Over open ocean
45.
Which statement about the Coriolis effect is false?
a)
The Coriolis effect is weakest at the equator.
b)
The Coriolis effect causes winds to lean to the right
c)
Coriolis effect influences fast winds more than slow winds.
d)
Coriolis effect influences slow winds more than fast winds.
46.
Which of the following is evidence that Pangaea existed?
a)
The earth's continents fit together like puzzle pieces.
b)
Fossils of palm leaves can be found in Alaska.
c)
Rock layers that form the Appalachian Mountains of the eastern U.S. matched those in Scotland.
d)
All of the above
47.
What theory did Alfred Wegner propose to explain one megacontinent breaking into many smaller continents?
a)
Plate tectonics
b)
Continental Drift
c)
Pangaea theory
d)
Ancient Earth theory
48.
What causes continental drift?
a)
Plate tectonics
b)
Hurricanes and tornadoes
c)
Gravitational pull from the Sun
d)
Gravitational pull from the moon
49.
What agency is responsible for alerting the American public to severe weather?
a)
National Meteorologist Society
b)
National Weather Service
c)
Federal Emergency Management Administration
d)
Red Cross
50.
When does the National Weather Service issue severe weather warnings?
a)
At the last minute, when people should take shelter.
b)
When the storm is a few hours away from citizens.
c)
Early enough, so that citizens have time to prepare.
d)
Only when evacuation is necessary.
51.
When a tornado is imminent, what is NOT the appropriate action?
a)
Seek shelter in an interior hallway and cover your head.
b)
Take shelter in an underground tornado shelter.
c)
Leave your vehicle, take shelter in a ditch, and cover your head.
d)
Try to outrun the tornado in your car.
52.
Buildings soak up light waves, converting the light waves to heat. What is the result of this action?
a)
Cities have hotter nights than rural areas.
b)
Cities have cooler days than rural areas.
c)
Humidity in cities is higher than in rural areas.
d)
Winter in the city is more harsh than winter in rural areas.
53.
Urban heat island occurs in what areas?
a)
Cities
b)
Rural
c)
Open ocean
d)
Equatorial regions
54.
In what city would you most experience the urban heat island?
a)
Savannah
b)
Macon
c)
Athens
d)
Atlanta
55.
When do tornadoes most frequently occur?
a)
Winter
b)
Fall
c)
Spring
d)
Summer
56.
What areas of the United States have more tornadoes year-round?
a)
The west
b)
The northeast
c)
The mid-west
d)
The southeast
57.
Which area of the United states has the majority of tornadoes in the Spring?
a)
southeast
b)
west
c)
mid-west
d)
northeast
58.
This rock type is formed by deposits building upon each other and pressing together under heat to form the rock.
a)
metamorphic
b)
igneous
c)
mineral
d)
sedimentary
59.
I want to acid-etch rocks to find fossils. Which kind of rocks should I acid-etch?
a)
metamorphic
b)
igneous
c)
minerals
d)
sedimentary
60.
What type of rock was eventually formed when deposits trapped this fish and branch.
a)
metamorphic
b)
mineral
c)
igneous
d)
sedimentary
61.
What is the name for the phenomenon pictured?
a)
Rain Shadow
b)
Windward effect
c)
Leeward effect
d)
Lush Desert effect
62.
What's another name for this phenomenon?
a)
Dual climate zones
b)
Sierra Nevada Desert Effect
c)
The water cycle
d)
Orographic precipitation
63.
When warm, moist air encounters a mountain, it rises in altitude, losing warmth and humidity. As it crosses the mountain, the dry air lowers in altitude, warming as it falls. This warm, dry air most often causes what kind of biome to form?
a)
rainforest
b)
desert
c)
tundra
d)
wetland
64.
Which city has more rainfall?
a)
Miami
b)
Seattle
c)
Atlanta
d)
New York
65.
Which city has a continental climate?
a)
St. Louis, Missouri
b)
Lincoln, Nebraska
c)
Des Moines, Iowa
d)
All of the above
66.
Which city has a maritime climate?
a)
Seattle
b)
Miami
c)
Savannah
d)
All of the above
67.
What is one reason for deserts to form?
a)
rain shadow
b)
the water cycle fails in some areas of Earth
c)
flooding
d)
tornadoes
68.
What desert is caused by a rain shadow from the himalayan mountains?
a)
Taklamakan Desert
b)
Gobi Desert
c)
Tibetan Plateau
d)
All of the above
69.
What kind of biome occurs on the windward side of mountains.
a)
boreal forests
b)
deserts
c)
temperate grasslands
d)
tropical rainforest
70.
What is a characteristic of minerals?
a)
Solid
b)
ordered internal structure
c)
inorganic
d)
all of the above
71.
What item is not a mineral?
a)
quartz
b)
calcite
c)
diamond
d)
coal
72.
Coal and minerals do NOT share this characteristic.
a)
solid
b)
occurs naturally
c)
inorganic
d)
All of these are characteristics of both coal and minerals.
73.
Which of Earth's sphere's contains all living things?
a)
Biosphere
b)
Geosphere
c)
Hydrosphere
d)
Atmosphere
74.
What is the name of the scale that measures damage done by tornadoes?
a)
Fujita scale
b)
Mt. Fuji scale
c)
Toto scale
d)
Great Plains scale
75.
Which category on the Fujita scale indicates minor damage, with chimney's having some damage and tree limbs being broken.
a)
EF0
b)
EF1
c)
EF4
d)
EF5
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