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WorksheetsEarth Science Review 1
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The difference between Rotation and Revolution is what?
a)
Rotation occurs when an object spins in place
b)
Revolution occurs when an object spins in place
c)
Rotation and revolution are the same
d)
None of the Above
2.
The Universe is made of ___________ which are composed of millions of stars.
a)
constellations
b)
galaxies
c)
expanding stars
d)
gravity
3.
True or False: Energy produced by the Sun is transferred to Earth via radiation.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
The three boundary types are:
a)
convergent, divergent and dromedary
b)
divergent, dromedary and transform
c)
convergent, divergent and transform
d)
convergent, cinder-cone and transform
5.
The most active volcanoes on Earth are located in a belt known as:
a)
Ring of Lava
b)
East African Rift Valley
c)
Circum-Atlantic Belt
d)
Ring of Fire
6.
What is the difference between 'weathering' and 'erosion'?
a)
Weathering is the breakdown of rock and erosion is the movement of the material
b)
Weathering is the movement of rock material and erosion is the breakdown of the rock
c)
None of the above
7.
There are three types of seismic waves- P waves, S waves and what?
a)
surface waves
b)
epicenter waves
c)
longitudinal waves
8.
What commonly triggers Earth mass movement?
a)
Earthquakes
b)
Saturation of surface materials with water
c)
Removal of vegetation
d)
All of the Above
9.
The theory that states that convection of the Earth's mantle caused the movement of outer lying plates on the planet.....
a)
The Theory of Plate Tectonics
b)
The Theory of Plate Movement
c)
The Theory of Pangaea
d)
The Theory of Kepler's Laws
10.
___________ are areas in a specific region (often based in a latitude set) where the climate, flora (plants) and fauna (animals) tend to be the same.
a)
Ecosystems
b)
Biomes
c)
Continents
d)
Symbiotic Relationships
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