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Worksheets2017 Final Exam Review
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 3hrs 56mins
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1.
When volcanoes form, magma, or melted rock, rises from underground and produces a bulge. Over time, this bulge grows and increases in pressure until an eruption occurs and magma flows out. Just before an eruption occurs, the magma is found in which layer of the earth?
a)
inner core
b)
outer core
c)
mantle
d)
crust
2.
Which layer of the Earth includes the crust?
a)
atmosphere
b)
hydrosphere
c)
asthenosphere
d)
lithosphere
3.
Which portion of the diagram best illustrates the mantle?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
4.
In the diagram of the rock cycle, which processes are represented by X, Y, and Z?
a)
heating, melting, and cooling
b)
melting, cooling, and cementing
c)
melting, cooling, and weathering
d)
heating, melting, and weathering
5.
Most of the ocean floor is a type of rock called basalt. At the edge of continents, this basalt erodes and becomes small particles. Over time, the particles are compressed and form what type of rock?
a)
igneous
b)
sedimentary
c)
metamorphic
6.
What will happen to sandstone, a sedimentary rock, when it is exposed to extreme heat and pressure?
a)
It will erode.
b)
It will become an igneous rock.
c)
It will crystallize.
d)
It will become a metamorphic rock.
7.
Rocks deep within the Earth's crust often show changes from the tremendous heat and/or pressure they experience. These types of rocks are classified as —
a)
layered
b)
metamorphic
c)
sedimentary
d)
thermic
8.
Rocks that are located deep within the Earth's crust would be identified as —
a)
layered
b)
metamorphic
c)
sedimentary
d)
thermic
9.
Which of the following BEST describes a process by which metamorphic rock becomes igneous rock?
a)
weathering into sediments, then eroding
b)
compacting under pressure and cementing
c)
changing shape under heat and pressure
d)
melting completely, then cooling
10.
Rocks that can be found in the area of a volcano and have been cooled from a liquid state should be classified as —
a)
igneous
b)
metamorphic
c)
sedimentary
d)
thermic
11.
When a sedimentary rock changes shape under heat and pressure, but does not melt completely, it becomes which of the following types of rock?
a)
igneous
b)
magma
c)
metamorphic
d)
volcanic
12.
The process of weathering would most influence _____ rocks.
a)
thermic
b)
igneous
c)
metamorphic
d)
sedimentary
13.
The United States is located on which tectonic plate?
a)
South American
b)
African
c)
Pacific
d)
North American
14.
Earthquakes are more common in California than they are in Texas because of the movement of which two tectonic plates?
a)
Pacific and South American
b)
Eurasian and African
c)
North American and Pacific
d)
South American and North American
15.
Which scientist's discovery led to the theory of plate tectonics?
a)
Albert Einstein
b)
Alfred Wegener
c)
Isaac Newton
d)
Edwin Hubble
16.
A student lives near a transform plate boundary. Which type of safety drill might they practice there that they would not practice if they lived in the middle of a tectonic plate?
a)
fire drill
b)
tornado drill
c)
earthquake drill
d)
shelter in place drill
17.
Which force is responsible for the movement of tectonic plates?
a)
gravity
b)
convection currents
c)
electricity
d)
magnetism
18.
A student lives near a transform plate boundary. Which type of safety drill might they practice there that they would not practice if they lived in the middle of a tectonic plate?
a)
fire drill
b)
tornado drill
c)
earthquake drill
d)
shelter in place drill
19.
The shapes and landforms of earth’s crust can be explained by the movement of the tectonic plates. Which of the following best explains how mountains are created?
a)
Tectonic plates collide at convergent boundaries causing the crust to push upward.
b)
Tectonic plates slide past each other at transform boundaries causing the crust to push upward.
c)
Tectonic plates collide at divergent boundaries causing the crust to push upward.
d)
Tectonic plates collide at convergent boundaries causing the mantle to push upward.
20.
Which of the following land features are most closely associated with divergent plate boundaries?
I. Volcanic island
II. Mid ocean ridge
III. Mountains
IV. Ocean basin
a)
IV and V
b)
II, III, and IV
c)
II and IV
d)
I, II, and III
21.
Which of the following is made of cells?
a)
ocean water
b)
glass bowl
c)
oak tree
d)
cement sidewalk
22.
Which of the following characteristics do all cells share?
a)
contain smaller living structures
b)
have rigid cell walls that give an organism shape
c)
come from pre-existing cells
d)
can be macroscopic or microscopic in size
23.
Containing genetic material for reproduction is a characteristic shared by —
a)
all cells
b)
all fungi
c)
all organisms
d)
all people
24.
Which of the following things is common to all living organisms?
a)
They all are composed of cells.
b)
They all have cells that are specialized for many different types of functions.
c)
They all have cells surrounded by cell walls.
d)
They all have the same kinds of structures inside each of their cells.
25.
Which of the following is correctly grouped according to its basic composition?
a)
bird, tree, sand
b)
flower, ant, sun
c)
rock, worm, soil
d)
bacteria, apple, flower
26.
What do prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells have in common?
a)
Both have a nucleus.
b)
Both have a cell wall.
c)
Both have genetic material.
d)
Both have chlorophyll.
27.
Ashley saw a cell under a microscope and drew what she saw. This cell is classified as —
a)
prokaryotic
b)
eukaryotic
c)
periodic
d)
nucleotic
28.
John saw a cell under a microscope and drew what he saw. This cell is classified as —
a)
prokaryotic
b)
eukaryotic
c)
periodic
d)
nucleotic
29.
What word BEST completes the diagram?
a)
habitat
b)
biome
c)
census
d)
community
30.
A deer’s population includes —
a)
other deer
b)
the grass the deer eats
c)
water in a nearby stream
d)
the soil in the area
31.
Students are describing the ecosystem in an area. Which of these lists ALL the components the students should include in their description?
a)
all plant and animal species
b)
all living and non-living factors
c)
all weather patterns and climates
d)
all elements and chemical substances
32.
Sagebrush is the dominant vegetation in Yellowstone National Park. Collectively, all the sagebrush make up —
a)
a community
b)
an ecosystem
c)
a population
d)
a niche
33.
Students have discovered several rocks with fossils in them. They are observing-
a)
igneous rocks
b)
metamorphic rocks
c)
sedimentary rocks
d)
thermic rocks
34.
all cells-
a)
contain genetic material
b)
have a cell wall
c)
contain a nucleus
d)
have flagella
35.
which domain would a flower and a fungi belong to?
a)
archaea
b)
eukarya
c)
plantae
d)
animalia
36.
Which domain contains kingdoms with characteristics such as multicellular and membrane bound nucleus?
a)
archaea
b)
bacteria
c)
eukarya
d)
plantae
37.
which kingdom could be described as multicellular, contains a nucleus, reproduces with eggs?
a)
plantae
b)
animalia
c)
bacteria
d)
fungi
38.
an organism the is autotrophic would belong to which kingdom?
a)
plantae
b)
animalia
c)
funi
d)
bacteria
39.
eukaryotic, mostly single celled orgainisms describes which kingdom?
a)
fungi
b)
protista
c)
plantae
d)
animalia
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