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WorksheetsFinal Quiz Bowl
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Yeah, uh huh, you know what it is....crust moves because of _______________
a)
plate tectonics
b)
continental drift
c)
crust
d)
mantle
2.
Why are there high and low tides on Earth?
a)
They are due to change's in the moon's tilt on its axis.
b)
They are due to the gravitational pull between Earth and the moon.
c)
They are due to the magnetic force between Earth and the moon.
d)
They are due to changes in the moon's speed every month.
3.
Which best summarizes the composition of the surface of the Earth?
a)
Three-fourths of Earth's surface is water.
b)
One-fourth of the Earth's surface is water.
c)
Earth's surface contains more land than water.
d)
Earth's surface contains 50% land and 50% water.
4.
Which is the basic composition of Earth's core?
a)
The solid inner core is surrounded by a liquid outer core.
b)
The liquid inner core is surrounded by a solid outer core.
c)
Both the inner core and outer core are solid.
d)
Both the inner core and outer core are liquid.
5.
The ___________ is the highest point on a wave.
a)
trough
b)
wavelength
c)
crest
d)
amplitude
6.
Which of the following planets below is an example of an inner planet?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Neptune
c)
Venus
d)
Saturn
7.
Which of the following would best fit in as a decomposer in this ecosystem?
a)
bird
b)
fungi
c)
fish
d)
frog
8.
Brian lives in a biome that is very similar to a grassland. Trees spot the landscape of this biome. This biome has several seasonal rains and stays warm year-round. What kind of biome does he most likely live in?
a)
desert
b)
savanna
c)
coniferous forest
d)
tropical rain forest
9.
What are the two main factors in the mantle that contribute to the rock cycle?
a)
layering and pressure
b)
weathering and layering
c)
pressure and heat
d)
heat and weathering
10.
Through which of the following ways does the Sun primarily transfer its heat energy to the Earth?
a)
conduction
b)
radiation
c)
convection
d)
reflection
11.
Sunlight strikes a stretch of highway. When the light's energy is _______, this causes the highway to gain energy and warm up.
a)
refracted
b)
transmitted
c)
reflected
d)
absorbed
12.
Light from the Sun transfers solar energy to the Earth system. Sunlight travels to earth as ______ waves.
a)
seismic
b)
sound
c)
electromagnetic
d)
water
13.
Chlorophyll is essential to photosynthesis because it traps the ______ needed.
a)
O2
b)
CO2
c)
sunlight
d)
H2O
14.
A block of ice is placed on a hot sidewalk. The ice melts because
a)
the energy from the ice flows to the sidewalk.
b)
the energy from the sidewalk flows to the ice.
c)
convection currents flow between the ice and the sidewalk.
d)
radiation flows between the energy and the sidewalk.
15.
When potholders are used to remove hot pans from an oven, the potholders are serving as ______.
a)
conductors
b)
insulators
c)
reflectors
d)
transmitters
16.
Which is considered a property of soil?
a)
streak
b)
fracture
c)
texture
d)
luster
17.
A spring-fed stream forms that contains watercress plants, minnows and crayfish. The pond receives 5 hours of direct sunlight every day. Which of the following is an abiotic factor in this ecosystem?
a)
the pond water
b)
the watercress plants
c)
the minnows
d)
the crayfish
18.
Which state of matter has a definite shape and a definite volume?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
plasma
19.
People take in and release gases from the air when they breathe. Which exhaled gas is a waste product of respiration?
a)
O2
b)
Helium
c)
Hydrogen
d)
CO2
20.
In multicellular organisms, different structures have different functions. Which function is carried out in the leaves of a plant?
a)
absorbing food
b)
producing flowers
c)
absorbing light
d)
making food
21.
American alligators are common in Florida wetlands. They are known to eat frogs, turtles, fish, mice and birds. What role does an American alligator fill in its ecosystem?
a)
consumer
b)
decomposer
c)
scavenger
d)
producer
22.
Which layer of the Earth is where we live? It is also made of the lightest matter
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
inner core
d)
outer core
23.
This measures horizontal distance on a wave, either between the crests or troughs of two consecutive waves.
a)
wavelength
b)
amplitude
c)
crest
d)
trough
24.
This is the peak (greatest) value of a wave. The distance from the trough or crest. It also measures vertical distance on a wave.
a)
amplitude
b)
wavelength
c)
crest
d)
trough
25.
Right side is the bright side. Less than one half of the moon is illuminated
a)
Waxing Crescent
b)
Waning Crescent
c)
Full Moon
d)
Waning Gibbous
26.
This phase of the moon is where it looks like a complete circle and is very bright.
a)
Full Moon
b)
New Moon
c)
Waning Gibbous
d)
Waxing Crescent
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