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WorksheetsHSA Practice Test
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 36mins
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Class
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1.
Which of the following best describes the inner planets of the solar system?
a)
Large gas planets with thick atmospheres
b)
Small planets of ice with elliptical orbits
c)
Dense, rocky planets with few moons
d)
Barren planets with rings of gas and dust
2.
The atmospheres of which two planets are composed mainly of hydrogen and helium gases?
a)
Mars and Mercury
b)
Mars and Saturn
c)
Saturn and Neptune
d)
Venus and Neptune
3.
The atmospheres of which two planets are composed mainly of hydrogen and helium gases?
a)
Mars and Mercury
b)
Mars and Saturn
c)
Saturn and Neptune
d)
Venus and Neptune
4.
What element is produced as a result of hydrogen fusion within stars?
a)
Beryllium (Be)
b)
Helium (He)
c)
Iron (Fe)
d)
Neon (Ne)
5.
Black holes are objects that are formed by the gravitational collapse of large stars.
Why are these objects black holes?
Why are these objects black holes?
a)
They have a mass of zero
b)
They fill a gap between planets
c)
They are to far to be seen
d)
They absorb all radiation
6.
Which of the following best describes Earth's tectonic plates?
a)
They move away from each other at the equator.
b)
They move because of convection currents in the mantle.
c)
They collide at mid-ocean ridges.
d)
They form at subduction zones.
7.
Many stars in the universe, includes the sun, maintain fusion reactions in their cores. Such stars are known as main sequence stars.
What is the primary fuel of main sequence stars?
What is the primary fuel of main sequence stars?
a)
Uranium
b)
Hydrogen
c)
Oxygen
d)
Carbon
8.
A rock is pushed deep underground in an area where mountain-building is occurring, and undergoes the following process.
⋄ First, the rock experiences high pressure that causes its minerals to align themselves in bands
⋄ Second, the rock is pushed further underground and completely melts, then erupts from a volcano and hardens.
⋄ Third, the rock is broken down by wind and water into small particles, which flow into a river and get compressed into rock
Which order correctly shows this progression of rock types?
⋄ First, the rock experiences high pressure that causes its minerals to align themselves in bands
⋄ Second, the rock is pushed further underground and completely melts, then erupts from a volcano and hardens.
⋄ Third, the rock is broken down by wind and water into small particles, which flow into a river and get compressed into rock
Which order correctly shows this progression of rock types?
a)
igneous to
metamorphic to sedimentary
metamorphic to sedimentary
b)
metamorphic to igneous to sedimentary
c)
metamorphic to sedimentary to igneous
d)
sedimentary to igneous to metamorhic
9.
A geologist checks her seismometer for activity after an earthquake that occurs on the other side of Earth. The instrument records P-waves, but not S-waves.
What statement explains why S-waves are not recorded?
What statement explains why S-waves are not recorded?
a)
Seismometers do not record evidence of S-waves.
b)
S-waves travel in a different direction than P-waves.
c)
The earthquake was not strong enough to produce S-waves
d)
The S-waves were stopped by a liquid interior layer
10.
Scientist are able to study all of Earth's surface using electromagnetic radiation and special cameras on satellites. This is called remote sensing. Before remote sensing provided this data, scientists had to hike, dive, or fly airplanes over hard to reach places.
Which is a benefit of using remote sensing instead of older technologies ?
Which is a benefit of using remote sensing instead of older technologies ?
a)
Scientists are able to draw conclusions without having to analyze data
b)
Scientists are able to predict earthquakes in distant locations
c)
Scientists can study layers above Earth's surface more easily
d)
Scientists can study layers beneath Earth's surface more easily
11.
What is the role of the sun in creating a breeze.
a)
The sun warms the land, creating a condition of higher air pressure that pull in the cooler sea air
b)
The sun warms the land faster than the sea, causing the air above the land to expand and rise
c)
the sun warms the sea, creating waves that move the air above the sea surface toward the land
d)
The sun warms the sea faster than the land, causing the air above the sea to expand and spread out
12.
The list shows the procedure that a student used to perform an experiment.
⋅ Fill a large container with ice water
⋅ Fill a small, open jar with warm water and add two drops of blue food coloring
⋅Lower the small jar to the bottom of the large container of ice water.
⋅Observe and document what happens
What phenomenon was this student investigating?
⋅ Fill a large container with ice water
⋅ Fill a small, open jar with warm water and add two drops of blue food coloring
⋅Lower the small jar to the bottom of the large container of ice water.
⋅Observe and document what happens
What phenomenon was this student investigating?
a)
Changes in water temperature?
b)
Changes in water pressure
c)
Conduction between the two jars
d)
Convection currents in the water
13.
Scientists have studied a mountain gorilla population for several years. In 2007, the population size was 72 individuals. In 2009, the population size was 81 individuals.
Which mathematical calculation would be most appropriate in helping scientists analyze the rate at which population grew?
Which mathematical calculation would be most appropriate in helping scientists analyze the rate at which population grew?
a)
add 2007 and 2009 population sizes
b)
Average the 2007 and 2009 population sizes
c)
Calculate the percent change between the 2007 and 2009 population sizes
d)
Detremine the difference between the 2007 and 2009 population sizes
14.
Which characteristic of a sound wave corresponds to amplitude?
a)
Frequency
b)
Loudness
c)
Pitch
d)
Wavelength
15.
Which Factor is responsible for upwelling?
a)
sunlight
b)
wind
c)
Waves
d)
Tide
16.
The average salinity water is about 35 parts per thousand
How does an increase in evaporation of water affect salinity at the ocean surface?
How does an increase in evaporation of water affect salinity at the ocean surface?
a)
Ocean salinity decreases
b)
Ocean salinity increases
c)
Ocean salinity remains the same
d)
Ocean salinity varies in a cyclical pattern
17.
Time of year- Distance (AU)
Summer Solstice- 1.65
Fall equinox- 1.45
Winter solstice- 1.38
Spring equinox 1.56
When is the gravitational force between Mars and the sun the strongest?
Summer Solstice- 1.65
Fall equinox- 1.45
Winter solstice- 1.38
Spring equinox 1.56
When is the gravitational force between Mars and the sun the strongest?
a)
Summer Solstice
b)
Fall Equinox
c)
Winter Solstice
d)
Spring Equinox
18.
Most of the planets in our solar system have orbits larger than Earth's.
Which statement describes these planets' periods of revolution?
Which statement describes these planets' periods of revolution?
a)
They are equal to Earths's
b)
They are equal to Earth's period of rotation
c)
They are equal to Earth's Rotation.
d)
They are longer than Earth's period of revolution
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