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WorksheetsPhysical/Earth Science
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 45mins
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Class
Date
1.
Identify layer #20.
a)
mantle
b)
asthenosphere
c)
inner core
d)
outer core
2.
Which layer of Earth is LIQUID?
a)
upper mantle
b)
lower mantle
c)
outer core
d)
inner core
3.
What layer is a semisolid and acts like a plastic?
a)
Lithosphere
b)
Mantle
c)
Asthenosphere
4.
Scientists think that convection currents that move the plates flow in Earth's
a)
Continental crust
b)
Oceanic crust
c)
Asthenosphere
d)
Lithosphere
5.
The thinnest layer of the Earth is?
a)
Mantle
b)
Lithosphere
c)
Athenosphere
d)
Crust
6.
Which layer of the earth is rock made mostly of iron?
a)
Lithosphere
b)
Core
c)
Asthenosphere
d)
Mantle
7.
What is it called when an earthquake’s vibrations are travel to other areas of the earth (through the earth's layers)?
a)
convection
b)
volcanic eruptions
c)
seismic waves
d)
plate tectonics
8.
Sand Andreas Fault formed at this type of boundary-
a)
Transform Boundary
b)
Convergent Boundary
c)
Divergent Boundary
d)
Hot Spot
9.
Mid Ocean Ridge forms at type of boundary-
a)
Transform Boundary
b)
Convergent Boundary
c)
Divergent Boundary
d)
Hot Spot
10.
Islands form with at type of boundary-
a)
convergent ocean to ocean
b)
convergent continental to continental
c)
convergent ocean to continental
d)
transform
11.
This is an example of -
a)
convergent
b)
divergent
c)
transform
12.
This is an example of -
a)
convergent
b)
divergent
c)
transform
13.
This is an example of -
a)
convergent
b)
divergent
c)
transform
14.
This is an example of -
a)
convergent
b)
divergent
c)
transform
15.
What causes the tectonic plates to move?
a)
convection of magma
b)
the earth's magnetic field
c)
the earth spinning
d)
earth's gravitational pull
16.
What would happen to the convection currents if the heat from the inner core disappeared?
a)
They would stop.
b)
They would change directions.
c)
It would not change.
d)
They would speed up.
17.
Which characteristic is found in sedimentary rocks?
a)
Crystals
b)
Fossils
c)
Gas bubbles
d)
Glassy surface
18.
What element is missing from this diagram of the rock cycle?
a)
Compacting and cementing
b)
Sediment
c)
Sedimentary rock
d)
Weathering and erosion
19.
What type of rock is formed from the slow cooling of magma under the earth's surface?
a)
Extrusive igneous
b)
Intrusive igneous
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Sediment
20.
What element is missing from this diagram of the rock cycle?
a)
Magma
b)
Cooling
c)
Weathering and erosion
d)
Igneous rock
21.
What geologic process can change granite (igneous rock) into gneiss (metamorphic rock)?
a)
Compacting and cementing
b)
Cooling
c)
Heat and pressure
d)
Melting
22.
The melting of metamorphic rock or igneous rock forms what substance?
a)
Lava
b)
Magma
c)
Pebbles
d)
Sediment
23.
What is the step in the rock cycle in which sediments are gently pushed together?
a)
Deposition
b)
Erosion
c)
Weathering
d)
Compaction
24.
This rock cooled on the outside of a volcano and contained air bubbles when it was forming. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
25.
This rock was another type of rock that was heated and compressed over time. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
26.
What does the Mohs Scale measure?
a)
Streak
b)
Luster
c)
Hardness
d)
Cleavage
27.
When a mineral breaks in an uneven, rough, or jagged way
a)
Luster
b)
Cleavage
c)
Hardness
d)
Fracture
28.
When a mineral breaks smoothly and evenly.
a)
Luster
b)
Cleavage
c)
Hardness
d)
Fracture
29.
Which mineral is black in color, black streak, dull metallic luster, is attracted to magnets?
a)
Gold
b)
Pyrite
c)
Magnetite
30.
Using this scale, which mineral can scratch fluorite?
a)
Talc
b)
Gypsum
c)
Apatite
d)
Calcite
31.
Find the IV: You experiment to discover if your pulse rate is affected by caffeine
a)
Pulse rate
b)
Temperature of room
c)
Amount of caffeine
d)
Amount of exercise
32.
Find the DV: You experiment to discover if your pulse rate is affected by caffeine
a)
Pulse rate
b)
Temperature of room
c)
Amount of caffeine
d)
Amount of exercise
33.
Scientific Question: Does playing video games improve reaction time?
What is the dependent variable?
What is the dependent variable?
a)
playing video games
b)
reaction time
c)
type of video game
34.
Scientific Question: Does playing video games improve reaction time?
What is the independent variable?
What is the independent variable?
a)
playing video games
b)
reaction time
c)
type of video game
35.
Solar Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
36.
Oil is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
37.
Coal is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
38.
Wind is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
39.
Geothermal Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
40.
Generally, which of the following energy resources are better for the environment?
a)
renewable
b)
nonrenewable
41.
When coal is used by humans, it is typically used to
a)
Heat homes directly
b)
Heat water
c)
Generate electricity
d)
Heat food
42.
Hyrdo Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
43.
Which of the following alternative energy resource uses dams and turbines?
a)
hydroelectric power
b)
geothermal
c)
biofuels
d)
solar
44.
What is the largest concern we have with adding too much CO2 to the atmosphere?
a)
makes too many clouds
b)
contributes to a warmer planet
c)
affects our breathing
d)
disrupts solar energy
45.
There are 3 Main Fossil Fuels. We Know Them As --
a)
Carbon Dioxide, Oxygen, Nitrogen
b)
Cookies, Nutella, Granola
c)
Coal, Oil, Natural Gas
d)
Canyons, Oceans, Nymph
46.
__________ is an energy resource that WILL NOT run out in the next several hundred years.
a)
Renewable Energy Resource
b)
Nonrenewable Energy Resource
c)
Fossil Fuel
d)
Forever Fuel
47.
Adaptive engineering is which of the following
a)
The temporary assistance of technology to assist people with disabillities
b)
The process of animals and other living organisms to adapt to a new enviorment
c)
The permanent assistance by technology to a person with a disabillity
d)
Tinkerbells fairy dust
48.
Which of these is the best example of a product that results from adaptive engineering?
a)
a farm tool with a curved blade
b)
a water sprinkler activated by a timer
c)
a system for planting different crops each year
d)
a genetically modified plant species that resists pests
49.
What is Newton's First Law known as? The Law of
a)
Friction
b)
Mass
c)
Inertia
d)
Gravity
50.
Which has more Inertia? (so need more force to move)
a)
Truck
b)
Ant
c)
A cat
d)
A skateboard
51.
If one object has twice as much mass as another object, it also has twice as much...
a)
inertia
b)
velocity
c)
acceleration due to gravity
d)
DO NOT PUSH ME
52.
What is the distance from point D to H called?
a)
Crest
b)
Amplitude
c)
Wavelength
d)
Frequency
53.
The orange line is measuring the _________________________.
a)
wavelength
b)
amplitude
c)
crest
d)
trough
54.
rarefaction
a)
a
b)
b
c)
d
d)
c
55.
Wave that moves perpendicular to the motion of the wave
a)
transverse
b)
compressional
c)
physical
d)
chemical
56.
What is frequency?
a)
waves
b)
distance between equilibrium to crest
c)
hand motion
d)
The number of wave cycles completed in one second
57.
A sound wave moving through the air is what kind of wave?
a)
a Longitudinal
b)
water wave
c)
a transverse wave
d)
hand wave
58.
What kind of wave is this?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
59.
Which letter is marked at the troughs of the wave?
a)
C
b)
A
c)
B
d)
D
60.
According to the graph how far does the person travel in the first 5 seconds?
a)
2 m
b)
10 m
c)
0 m
d)
5 m
61.
What is happening at A?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Steady speed; returning to start position
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