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Earth Science Opposites

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In the diagram, whether a plant gets water or not is being manipulated. The amount of water in this experiment is the ________ variable.
a)
independent variable
b)
dependent variable
2.
These are made during the experiment.
a)
observations
b)
inferences
c)
hypothesis
d)
conclusions
3.
The type of pressure system that brings us nice weather.
a)
High pressure
b)
Low pressure
4.
This type of crust is the oldest and least dense. 
a)
continental
b)
oceanic
5.
You look outside and see it is thundering and lightning flashing all around. What type of weather front is approaching you?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
6.
Jose uses water displacement to determine the volume of the rock as 53 mL. Jose has made what type of observation?
a)
qualitative observation
b)
quantitative observation
7.
This type of crust is more dense and is subducted at a convergent boundary
a)
oceanic
b)
continental
8.
The feature of the ocean floor where crust is made is called
a)
oceanic trench
b)
mid ocean ridge
9.
The feature of the ocean floor where subduction is occurring and crust is being destroyed is the-
a)
mid ocean ridge
b)
oceanic trench
c)
abyssal plain
10.
igneous rocks that have large visible crystals that form underground from slow cooling are-
a)
intrusive 
b)
extrusive
c)
clastic
d)
folaited
11.
Obsidian  or volcanic glass cooled very quickly so it has small invisible crystals. Obsidian is classified as what type of igneous rock?
a)
foliated
b)
intrusive
c)
extrusive
d)
clastic
12.
The rock marble has blended minerals from partial melting due to heat. Marble is what type of rock?
a)
foliated metamorphic
b)
non foliated metamorphic
c)
clastic sedimentatry
d)
nonclastic sedimentary
13.
Conglomerate is a rock that has large visible pieces of other rocks cemented together. Conglomerate is classified as-
a)
clastic sedimentary
b)
foliated metamorphic
c)
intrusive igneous
14.
During the day at the beach the wind is coming from the ocean toward the land. What type of breeze is blowing?
a)
land breeze
b)
sea breeze
15.
During which moon phase would a lunar eclipse be possible?
a)
quarter moon
b)
full moon
c)
new moon
16.
When you have higher than average high tides and lower than average low tides, what type of tide is occurring?
a)
spring tide
b)
neap tide
17.
Tidal range is the difference between high and low tide heights. When you have a low tidal range, high tides are lower than normal, while low tides are higher than normal. What type of tide do you have with a small tidal range?
a)
spring tide
b)
neap tide
18.
When it is summer in the northern hemisphere, what season is it in the southern hemisphere
a)
summer
b)
winter
c)
spring
d)
fall
19.
When the moon is at new moon phase, it can block light from the Sun from reaching Earth. What type of eclipse is occurring in this situation?
a)
solar eclipse
b)
lunar eclipse
20.
What happens when plates are spreading apart at a divergent boundary ?
a)
crust is made
b)
crust is destroyed
21.
What happens when oceanic crust subducts under continental crust at an oceanic trench?
a)
crust is made
b)
crust is destroyed
22.
There are two types of earthquake waves. What seismic waves are the ones that arrive at seismic stations first and can travel thru both solids and liquids?
a)
P waves
b)
S waves
23.
Edwin Hubble studied the light waves of distant galaxies. He found the light waves were stretched far apart than expected. Based on this he concluded the universe was expanding. The stretching of light waves is called-
a)
blue shift of light
b)
red shift of light
24.
A plate boundary where two plates are coming together is
a)
convergent
b)
divergent
c)
transform
25.
What is being tested during an experiment?
a)
conclusion
b)
inference
c)
hypothesis
d)
theory
26.
What is the man made gas found in air conditioners that when released to the atmosphere, contributes to the ozone layer depletion called the ozone hole
a)
carbon dioxide
b)
cfc
c)
nitrogen
d)
argon
27.
Mountains can have different climates on one side compared to the other. The side where air is rising and creating precipitation is-
a)
windward
b)
leeward
28.
The side of the mountain where most of the worlds deserts are found is the-
a)
windward
b)
leeward
29.
Surfaces that have connected pores spaces that allow water and other fluids to pass thru is considerded
a)
permeable
b)
impermeable
30.
These lines measure ones movement north or south of the equator. These are lines of
a)
longitude
b)
latitude
31.
These imaginary lines measures one's location either east or west of the Prime Meridian. These imaginary lines are called lines of-
a)
latitude
b)
longitude
32.
There are three classifications of planets in the solar system. To what classification does the Earth belong?
a)
Jovian
b)
Dwarf
c)
Terrestrial
33.
This is the nuclear process that powers our Sun and all the other stars in the universe.
a)
fusion
b)
fission
34.
Our Sun and most of the other stars in the universe are balls of what gas?
a)
Hydrogen
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Oxygen
35.
What process is responsible for changing the carbon dioxide in the early atmosphere to the significant amounts of oxygen found on Earth today?
a)
respiration
b)
photosynthesis
36.
When the Earth cools and the ice caps at both poles grow bigger, what happens to sea level?
a)
sea levels rise
b)
sea levels fall
37.
When the Earth warms and the ice caps at both poles grow smaller, what happens to sea level?
a)
sea levels rise
b)
sea levels fall
38.
The breakage of a mineral on smooth flat planes due to weak bonds between atoms is-
a)
fracture
b)
cleavage
39.
Increased amounts of carbon dioxide on our atmosphere from burning of fossil fuels is thought to be causing-
a)
heating of the atmosphere
b)
cooling of the atmosphere
40.
A volcano erupts releasing a huge cloud of dust in the atmosphere. This could lead to-
a)
heating of the atmosphere
b)
cooling of the atmosphere
41.
What method of heat transfer explains the movement of plates, global winds and ocean currents and why it rains.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
42.
The point on the Earth surface above the earthquake is called the-
a)
focus
b)
epicenter
c)
fault line
43.
Fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas are considered-
a)
renewable
b)
nonrenewable
44.
The length of day is a measure of the Earth's-
a)
revolution around the Sun
b)
rotation on its axis
c)
view of the moon phases
45.
Rocks that partially melt from touching hot magma or lava such as an igneous intrusion, or from heat and pressure during plate collisions and mountain building are-
a)
igneous
b)
metamorphic
c)
sedimentary
46.
Which of the following ocean motions are caused by the wind?
a)
tides
b)
currents
c)
waves
47.
Which of the following ocean motions are caused by the interaction of gravity from the Sun and Moon?
a)
tides
b)
currents
c)
waves
48.
Other than the Earth, where else have humans explored by walking on the surface?
a)
Moon
b)
Ceres- largest asteroid
c)
Mars
d)
Venus
49.
Rocks that cool from molten material such as magma or lava are called
a)
sedimentary
b)
metamorphic
c)
igneous
50.
Rocks that are composed of pieces of other rocks cemented of compacted together are-
a)
igneous
b)
metamorphic
c)
sedimentary
51.
Boats float differently in Ocean water and brackish water compared to fresh water. In what type of water will boats float highest?
a)
Medium density Brackish water
b)
Higher density Ocean water
c)
Low density Fresh water
52.
What property of an object determines whether it will float or sink?
a)
mass
b)
volume
c)
density
53.
Which motion of the ocean is caused by winds?
a)
waves
b)
tides
c)
currents
54.
Weather conditions can change due to the warming of ocean waters called el nino or the cooling of oceans waters of la nina. What ocean waters are warming or cooling to cause this change in weather patterns?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Pacific
c)
Indian
55.
Which objects are pieces of frozen ice or rock that hit the Earth's surface?
a)
meteors
b)
meteroids
c)
meteorites
56.
Star characteristics can be plotted on a graph called the HR diagram. To what category does our Sun fall into?
a)
Giants
b)
Supergiants
c)
 Main sequence
d)
White Dwarfs
57.
To view the actual color of a mineral you must rub it on a piece of unglazed porcelain. What do we call this test
a)
streak
b)
luster
c)
hardness
d)
density
58.
Acid rain has increased since human began to burn fossil fuels since the industrial revolution. What type of weathering has damaged the statue in the diagram?
a)
chemical weathering
b)
physical weathering
59.
Decaying leaves, sticks and remains of animals make up the organic portion of soil. What do we call the organi portion of soil?
a)
Humus
b)
Topsoil
c)
Bedrock
d)
Talus
60.
The Fall Line in Virginia marks the limit of navigable waterways from the ocean. As a result, many cities and towns were built along the Fall Line. Between what two sets of numbers do we find the Fall Line?
a)
1 and 2
b)
2 and 3
c)
3 and 4
d)
4 and 5