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WorksheetsFinal Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 50mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is the atmosphere?
a)
the layer of gases that surrounds Earth
b)
the layer above Earth that contains ozone
c)
the layer above Earth in which weather happens
d)
the layer above Earth that is responsible for gravity
2.
Water moves under Earth's surface to fill open spaces. What is the top of this underground water called?
a)
watershed
b)
water table
c)
ground water
d)
surface water
3.
Which statement is not true about rain, snow, and hail?
a)
all form in clouds
b)
all are precipitation
c)
all are the same state
d)
all are made of water
4.
Which is not the way that water reaches Earth's atmosphere?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
sublimation
d)
transpiration
5.
Which of the following is a measure of the amount of open spaces between the particles of rock and soil?
a)
porosity
b)
saturation
c)
permeability
d)
precipitation
6.
If a warm wind passes over snow, the snow can be heated rapidly. When this happens, the snow can change directly into water vapor without first becoming liquid water. What is the correct term for this process?
a)
melting
b)
deposition
c)
sublimation
d)
evaporation
7.
As altitude increases, what happens to the pressure of the air?
a)
air pressure increases
b)
air pressure decreases
c)
air pressure stays the same
d)
air pressure increases at first, then decreases
8.
River processes have a great impact on the land surface. Which of the following is ordered from smallest to largest?
a)
tributaries, rivers, river systems
b)
tributaries, river systems, rivers
c)
rivers, tributaries, river systems
d)
river systems, tributaries, rivers
9.
What is meant by the term polar molecule?
a)
a molecule that has an overall positive charge on one end and an overall negative charge on the other end
b)
a molecule that has no charge on one end and either an overall negative or positive charge on the other end
c)
a molecule that has an overall positive charge on one end, as well as an overall positive charge on the other end
d)
a molecule that has an overall negative charge on one end, as well as an overall negative charge on the other end
10.
Which of the following is not able to become runoff?
a)
river water
b)
ocean water
c)
precipitation
d)
groundwater
11.
Runoff is most like which of the following?
a)
a puff of steam
b)
a flowing stream
c)
a cloud in the sky
a cloud in the sky
d)
an invisible form of water
an invisible form of water
12.
What explains why water has high cohesion?
a)
Water molecules are attracted to other water molecules
b)
Water molecules are repelled from other water molecules.
c)
Water molecules are attracted to molecules of other substances
d)
Water molecules are repelled from molecules of other substances.
13.
Which of the following statements about water molecules is true?
a)
All of the atoms have a positive charge.
b)
All of the atoms have a negative charge.
c)
The oxygen atom is positively charged and the hydrogen atoms are negatively charged.
d)
The oxygen atom is negatively charged and the hydrogen atoms are positively charged.
14.
What percentage of water on Earth is fresh water?
a)
0.5
b)
3
c)
7
d)
18
15.
Which term is used to refer to the path that a river or stream takes?
a)
divide
b)
channel
c)
gradient
d)
tributary
16.
Which gas in Earth’s atmosphere acts like this greenhouse?
a)
argon
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
nitrogen
d)
oxygen
17.
Approximately what percentage of air is made up of gases other than nitrogen and oxygen?
a)
1
b)
11
c)
21
d)
99
18.
What role does heat play in the formation of convection currents?
a)
When water loses heat, it becomes denser and sinks.
b)
When water gains heat, it becomes denser and sinks.
c)
When water loses heat to cooler water, the cooler water becomes denser and sinks.
d)
When water gains heat, it dissolves more solids and gases, becomes denser, and sinks.
19.
Which type of soil can retain the greatest amount of water?
a)
one that has low porosity
b)
one that has high porosity
c)
one that has low permeability
d)
one that has high permeability
20.
The atmosphere is divided into four layers. Which layer constitutes most of the total mass of the atmosphere?
a)
mesosphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
thermosphere
d)
troposphere
21.
Water moves under Earth’s surface to fill in open spaces in rocks or soil. What is this type of water called?
a)
watershed
b)
water table
c)
groundwater
d)
surface water
22.
Which of the following is the name for all the materials carried by a stream other than the water itself?
a)
discharge
b)
flow
c)
gradient
d)
stream load
23.
The groundwater in a certain area is being pumped out to provide drinking water. What must happen for the water table to remain unchanged?
a)
The rate of discharge must equal the rate of recharge.
b)
The rate of discharge must be less than the rate of recharge.
c)
The rate of discharge must be greater than the rate of recharge.
d)
The rate of discharge must fluctuate less than the rate of recharge.
24.
Which of the following is used to calculate a stream's discharge?
a)
the distance its water travels over time
b)
the volume of water that flows over time
c)
the amount of sediment it carries over time
d)
the amount of dissolved minerals it carries over time
25.
Which term is used to identify the area of land that is drained by a river system?
a)
divide
b)
aquifer
c)
tributary
d)
watershed
26.
Which stage in the life cycle of a high-mass star is characterized by the star collapsing and throwing its outer layers into space?
a)
black hole
b)
supergiant
c)
supernova
d)
neutron star
27.
Which of these answers shows the correct order of stars from coolest to hottest?
a)
red, yellow, white, blue
b)
white, blue, yellow, red
c)
yellow, white, blue, red
d)
blue, yellow, white, red
28.
What is the Milky Way?
a)
constellation
b)
galaxy
c)
solar system
d)
void
29.
What type of surface do the terrestrial planets have?
a)
gaseous
b)
ice-covered
c)
liquid
d)
solid
30.
Which element makes up more than 70 percent of the sun?
a)
carbon
b)
helium
c)
oxygen
d)
hydrogen
31.
How is the rotation of the sun different from the rotation of Earth?
a)
The sun’s poles rotate faster than its equator and Earth’s poles rotate slower than its equator.
b)
The sun’s equator rotates faster than its poles and Earth’s equator rotates slower than its poles.
c)
The parts of the sun rotate at different speeds and the parts of Earth rotate at the same speed.
d)
The parts of the sun rotate in different directions and the parts of Earth all rotate in the same direction.
32.
Which of these processes is defined as the joining of two atomic nuclei to create a new nucleus?
a)
nuclear fission
b)
nuclear fusion
c)
particle radiation
d)
nuclear radiation
33.
What is the term for a celestial body made up of gases that can give off light?
a)
star
b)
void
c)
planet
d)
galaxy
34.
Which of the following correctly lists the objects in space in order from largest to smallest?
a)
universe, galaxy, star, planet
b)
universe, galaxy, planet, star
c)
galaxy, universe, star, planet
d)
galaxy, universe, planet, star
35.
Which process causes a star to give off light?
a)
nuclear fusion
b)
condensing gases
c)
exposing of the core
d)
ejecting matter into space
36.
Which of the following is a list of the gas giant planets?
a)
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
b)
Earth, Mars, and Venus
c)
Pluto, Saturn, and Jupiter
d)
Earth, Jupiter, Neptune, and Saturn
37.
Which of the following is larger than a galaxy?
a)
star
b)
planet
c)
universe
d)
solar system
38.
Which planet has a moon with the most volcanic activity in the Solar System?
a)
Mars
b)
Earth
c)
Jupiter
d)
Saturn
39.
What causes a supernova?
a)
the collision of several small stars that forms a new giant star
b)
the collapse of a giant cloud of gas and dust in a nebula
c)
the expansion of a shell of gas around a star that creates a giant star
d)
the collapse of the core of a high-mass star
40.
Which of these elements makes up about 25% of the mass of the sun?
a)
helium
b)
hydrogen
c)
neon
d)
silicon
41.
Which statement best describes stars?
a)
large planets that are composed mostly of gases
b)
celestial bodies made up of gas that give off light
c)
objects that form in the outer parts of the solar system
d)
faint dots of light that can be seen from Earth’s surface
42.
What is the order of the distances of the terrestrial planets from the Sun, from farthest to closest?
a)
Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury
b)
Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury
c)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
d)
Venus, Earth, Mars, Mercury
43.
Which of the following are located between galaxies?
a)
stars
b)
voids
c)
moons
d)
planets
44.
Dark areas can form in the photosphere of the sun. These areas are cooler than surrounding areas. They also have a strong magnetic field. Which term best describes these dark areas?
a)
sunspot
b)
solar wind
c)
solar flare
d)
prominence
45.
What is responsible for holding the stars, gas, and dust together in a galaxy?
a)
heat
b)
light
c)
gravity
d)
friction
46.
Which of the following units is most similar to the light-year?
a)
gram
b)
second
c)
kilometer
d)
degrees Celsius
47.
Where do stars form?
a)
in a planet's core
b)
in nebulae
c)
on asteroids
d)
in sun spots on the surface of the sun
48.
What is the term for the sum of all space, matter, and energy that exist, that have existed in the past, and that will exist in the future?
a)
stars
b)
galaxy
c)
universe
d)
solar system
49.
What is a gas giant?
a)
a large, red supergiant star
b)
a cloud in space made of gas and dust
c)
a planet that has a deep, massive atmosphere
d)
a rock from space that reaches Earth’s surface without burning up
50.
During a solar maximum, sunspot activity reaches its highest level. How often does this peak in solar activity happen?
a)
about once every 11 years
b)
about once every year
c)
about once every 11 months
d)
about once every month
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