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WorksheetsESCI REGENTS 2017
Total questions: 86
Worksheet time: 1hrs 27mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What rock type is best for finding fossils?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
2.
Relative dating of rock layers tells us that the deeper we dig, _______.
a)
the younger the rocks get
b)
the smellier the rocks get
c)
the harder the rocks get
d)
the older the rocks get
3.
Which is the most recent era of time- the one that we are currently in?
a)
Mesozoic
b)
Paleozoic
c)
Cenozoic
d)
Precambrian
4.
The time it takes for half of the radioactive atoms in an radioactive element to decay.
a)
Half-Life
b)
Full-life
c)
Relative Age
d)
Absolute Age
5.
How old do Paleontologists believe the Earth is?
a)
2015 years old
b)
3.6 billion years old
c)
4.6 billion years old
d)
4.6 million years old
6.
Which rock layer in the diagram seems to be the oldest?
a)
F
b)
E
c)
B
d)
A
7.
What might you conclude if a fish fossil was found on top of a mountain in Kentucky?
a)
An Earthquake happened there.
b)
A Volcano erupted there.
c)
A forest covered that area for a while.
d)
A Sea once covered the area.
8.
True or False: Igneous Rocks form from Sediment
a)
True
b)
False
9.
What two processes make sediment?
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Weathering & Erosion
10.
_______ rock forms from magma/lava
a)
Metamorphic
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Igneous
11.
Rock that forms when pressure, temperature, or chemical processes change existing rock.
a)
Igneous Rock
b)
Sedimentary Rock
c)
Metamorphic Rock
d)
Rock Cycle
12.
The process by which water, wind, ice, and changes in temperature break down rock into fragments called sediments.
a)
Deposition
b)
Erosion
c)
Weathering
d)
Igneous Rock
13.
Which type of plate boundary would cause mountains to form
a)
Transform
b)
Convergent
c)
Divergent
d)
Reform
14.
What was the name given to all the continents when they were joined as one super continent
a)
Supreme Continent
b)
N.A.S.E.A.A.A
c)
Wegner World
d)
Pangea
15.
A difference between absolute and relative dating is?
a)
Absolute is precise and relative is an estimate
b)
Absolute is an estimate, relative is precise
c)
Both look at layers of rocks
16.
What causes tectonic plates to move?
a)
Gravity
b)
Wind
c)
Heat
d)
Water
17.
What is the name given to the boundary between to plates running into each other?
a)
Divergent
b)
Convergent
c)
Transform
d)
Insurgent
18.
What is the name given to the boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other?
a)
Divergent
b)
Insurgent
c)
Convergent
d)
Transform
19.
If you look into the night sky and the moon is fully lit up, what phase is the moon in?
a)
Waxing Crescent
b)
Waning Gibous
c)
Full Moon
d)
New Moon
20.
Why do we see nothing during a new moon?
a)
The side reflecting light is facing away from the earth
b)
The earth is covering up the sun from shining on the moon
c)
The moon light is turned off
d)
The sun is not powerful enough to light up the moon
21.
A crescent moon that is seen after a new moon is known as what?
a)
Waning Crescent
b)
Waxing Cresecent
c)
First Quarter
d)
Last Quarter
22.
During the winter in the northern hemisphere, the northern hemisphere is tilted in what direction?
a)
toward the sun
b)
away from the sun
c)
the earth is straight up and down
d)
there is no tilt
23.
What type of rock would you think to be the oldest?
a)
Sedimentary rock near the surface
b)
Igneous Rock near the surface
c)
Sedimentary rock deep in the ground
d)
Metamorphic Rock near the surface
24.
An INTRUSIVE igneous rock with large crystals is formed:
a)
When magma cools quickly.
b)
At the bottom of the ocean.
c)
When magma cools slowly, allowing time for crystals to grow.
d)
At the top of a mountain.
25.
How old is the Earth?
a)
4.6 billion years old
b)
2 trillion years old
c)
3.6 million years old
d)
7 billion years old
26.
The lithosphere is made up of:
a)
The outermost layer of the earth that we can see-- rocks and topsoil.
b)
hot, flowing mantle material.
c)
The rocky outer layer of the earth and some of the mantle.
d)
The inner and outer core.
27.
One piece of evidence that the continents have drifted over time is:
a)
We have found "matching" fossils on different continents, indicating that those continents were once together.
b)
Land bridges ('nuff said).
c)
We can track the ancient paths of continents through seismology.
28.
I know that obsidian (a shiny, glass-like volcanic rock) is an EXTRUSIVE igneous rock because:
a)
It's large crystal was formed by cooling slowly inside a volcano.
b)
It is most often found in the areas surrounding volcanoes.
c)
It is smooth and glassy because it cooled so quickly large crystals did not have the time to grow.
29.
Earthquakes occur because:
a)
two plates are grinding past each other. When the plate gets "stuck" and finally releases, and Earthquake occurs because of stored up energy.
b)
Underneath the ocean there is a feature called the mid-ocean ridge. When plates collide here, an earthquake occurs.
c)
Tsunamis in the ocean cause a "ripple effect" or earthquakes on land.
d)
an avalanche at higher elevations produces earthquakes at lower elevations.
30.
Convection currents:
a)
Cause tsunamis when they are strong.
b)
bring heat from the sun-warmed surface of the earth to the interior.
c)
bring heat from the core of the earth towards the surface.
d)
have caused many mass-extinctions throughout Earth's history.
31.
This boundary contains a deep ocean trench. One plate is under another.
a)
Collision boundary
b)
Transform boundary
c)
Subduction boundary
d)
Divergent boundary
32.
The San Andreas fault is one of these, where two plates slide past each other in opposite directions.
a)
Collision
b)
Transform
c)
Subduction
d)
Divergent
33.
A disturbance in Earth's crust where one section moves past another...
a)
Plate
b)
Richter Scale
c)
Earthquake
d)
Epicenter
34.
A measure of the energy released by an earthquake...
a)
Magnitude
b)
Stress
c)
Focus
d)
Amplitude
35.
Where do volcanoes form?
a)
Where plates are moving apart
b)
Where plates are moving together
c)
At hotspots
d)
All of these answers
36.
How are the soles of your feet heated if you stand barefoot on a sun-warmed sidewalk?
a)
Radiation
b)
Conduction
c)
Convection
d)
Insolation
37.
The heating or boiling of water in a sauce pan on a stove top is an example of?
a)
Radiation
b)
Conduction
c)
Convection
d)
Insolation
38.
In which layer of the atmosphere does almost all of Earth's weather occur?
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Thermosphere
39.
Layer of the atmosphere that is very thin and receives high levels of intense solar radiation.
a)
Mesosphere
b)
Thermosphere
c)
Troposphere
d)
Stratosphere
40.
How does a delta form?
a)
It forms when sediments are deposited at the mouth of a river.
b)
It forms when sediments are carried away from an ocean or lake.
c)
It forms when sediments are deposited at the base of a mountain.
d)
It forms when sediments are deposited along the banks of a river.
41.
What plate motion is happening at B?
a)
Convergent
(Subduction)
(Subduction)
b)
Divergent
(Spreading)
(Spreading)
c)
Transform
(Sliding)
(Sliding)
d)
None
42.
What plate motion is happening at A?
a)
Convergent (subduction)
b)
Divergent
(Spreading)
(Spreading)
c)
Transform
(Sliding)
(Sliding)
d)
None of the above.
43.
Which of the following is TRUE about the movement of earth’s plates?
a)
They don't move.
b)
The move because there is soft rock below them.
c)
The move because they float on melted rock.
d)
They move because the earth moves.
44.
Based on the diagram below, which letter indicates a place where new plate material is forming?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
No where
45.
When two plates press together and a mountain begins to form, which of the following happens?
a)
The plates bend.
b)
Plates break into small pieces of rock.
c)
Plates break into large rocks.
d)
Plates break into massive rocks.
46.
Where is most of the Earth's fresh water located?
a)
frozen ice caps & glaciers
b)
rivers & streams
c)
groundwater
d)
lakes
47.
What causes wind to to move in different directions at the north & south poles?
a)
the rotation of the Earth
b)
the tilt of the Earth
c)
the ratio of land to water
d)
the shape of the Earth
48.
During the day what type of breeze brings cooler air from the ocean to the beach?
a)
sea
b)
land
c)
coastal
d)
westerlie
49.
Rainforests are characterized by warm wet conditions which can be found where on Earth?
a)
near the equator
b)
near the poles
c)
in the United States
d)
only in Africa
50.
How does the Gulf Stream impact Europe's climate?
a)
makes it warmer
b)
makes it colder
c)
makes it dryer
d)
gives them more daytime
51.
When a cold and warm air mass meet what type of weather is produced?
a)
stormy
b)
clear
c)
windy
d)
sunny & hot
52.
How do hurricanes get energy?
a)
warm water
b)
cold water
c)
dry air
d)
cold air
53.
Tornadoes & Hurricanes contain fast moving wind, which creates what kind of pressure?
a)
high
b)
low
c)
stationary
d)
none of these
54.
How are global winds affected by temperature?
a)
warm air from equator rises, cold air at poles sinks
b)
cold air from poles rise, warm air from equator sinks
c)
warm & cold air stay in their zone
d)
there is no relationship between temperature and global wind
55.
How does density affect global winds?
a)
cold air is more dense so it sinks, warm air is less dense so it rises
b)
cold air is less dens so it rises, warm air is more dense so it sinks
c)
warm & cold air have the same density
d)
there is no relationship between density and global wind
56.
Why do hurricances form over water surrounding the equator?
a)
warm air rises & evaporates creating a spiral of wind over the ocean
b)
warm water is pulled into a vortex in the ocean
c)
because there is more water than land in these regions
d)
because they are attracted to the beach/shore
57.
How much of the Earth is covered by water?
a)
71%
b)
97%
c)
50%
d)
3%
58.
What is the correct sequence of the water cycle?
a)
evaporation, condensation, precipitation, run-off
b)
run-off, infilitration, condensation, evaporation
c)
precipitation, condensation, evaporation, run-off
d)
condensation, evaporation, precipitation, run-off
59.
T10 - What causes ocean currents in the Northern Hemisphere to curve to the right?
a)
Earth's orbit around the Sun
b)
Earth's spinning on its axis
c)
Earth's magnetic field
d)
Earth's force of gravity
60.
T5 - The climate in cities that are close to a large body of water tends to be:
a)
Cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter than inland cities
b)
Cooler in the winter and warmer in the summer than inland cities
c)
Cooler in the winter and the summer than inland cities
d)
Warmer in the winter and the summer than inland cities
61.
T11 - Cold ocean currents generally come from
a)
The North Pole
b)
The South Pole
c)
The Equator
d)
Both A and B
62.
T11 - Warm ocean currents generally come from
a)
The North Pole
b)
The South Pole
c)
The Equator
d)
Both A and B
63.
T5 - The Gulf stream carries _____________ water from the east coast of The United States to the West coast of Europe.
a)
Cold
b)
Warm
c)
Freezing
d)
Fresh
64.
T11 - Due to the Coriolis Effect, water in the northern hemisphere moves
a)
clockwise
b)
counter clockwise
c)
both
d)
neither
65.
T11 - Due to the Coriolis Effect, water in the southern hemisphere moves
a)
clockwise
b)
counter-clockwise
c)
both
d)
neither
66.
T13 - The El Nino will cause what kind of weather in the southern US?
a)
cold and dry
b)
cold and wet
c)
warm and wet
d)
warm and dry
67.
Which will most likely form when movement along a plate boundary forces a landmass to be pulled apart?
a)
volcanic island arc
b)
continental mountains
c)
continental rift
d)
oceanic trench
68.
Which natural phenomenon occurs as a result of Earth rotating on its axis?
a)
movement of tectonic plates
b)
deep ocean currents
c)
seasonal changes
d)
day and night
69.
What feature is labeled B in Figure 9-1?
a)
trench
b)
ocean ridge
c)
Volcanic Island Arc
d)
Continental Volcanic Arc
70.
Use the latitude/longitude map below to answer the next few questions.
What is the location of point B?
What is the location of point B?
a)
60° W, 120° N
b)
60° N, 120°E
c)
60° N, 120° W
d)
60° S, 120° N
71.
When looking at the hill on the right, which side of the hill is steeper? The right hand side or the left hand side?
a)
Right
b)
Left
72.
The major greenhouse gas(es)
a)
carbon dioxide and water vapor
b)
aerosols/CFC's
c)
manure
d)
sulfur dioxide
73.
Which statement best explains why stars viewed from the Northern Hemisphere appear to revolve around Polaris?
a)
Polaris rotates on its axis
b)
Earth rotates on its axis.
c)
Polaris revolves around Earth.
d)
Earth revolves around Polaris.
74.
The hydrosphere covers approximately what percentage of Earth’s lithosphere?
a)
100%
b)
70%
c)
50%
d)
25%
75.
The deflection of prevailing winds and ocean currents in the Northern Hemisphere is called
a)
eccentricity
b)
refraction
c)
the Coriolis effect
d)
the Doppler effect
76.
Earth’s rate of revolution is approximately
a)
1° per day
b)
15° per day
c)
23.5° per day
d)
360° per day
77.
Which diagram best represents the relative wavelengths of visible light, ultraviolet energy, and infrared energy?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
78.
The map shows a stream. Letters A, B, C, and D represent locations on the stream surface. Arrows represent the direction of stream flow. Which two locations have the greatest stream velocities?
a)
A and B
b)
B and C
c)
C and D
d)
D and A
79.
The graph shows the yearly air temperature and precipitation of a location on Earth. This location would be most likely at a latitude of
a)
0°
b)
35° S
c)
50° N
d)
90° N
80.
What would most likely reduce the amount of runoff at location B?
a)
infiltration occurring faster than precipitation
b)
greater condensation than evaporation
c)
saturated soil below the land surface
d)
a frozen land surface
81.
The greatest amount of transpiration and evaporation will occur most likely when the air temperature is
a)
low and the humidity is low
b)
low and the humidity is high
c)
high and the humidity is low
d)
high and the humidity is high
82.
What is the largest type of sediment that could be transported at location B?
a)
silt
b)
sand
c)
pebbles
d)
cobbles
83.
Where do deltas form?
a)
in desert areas
b)
on the banks of rivers
c)
at river mouths
d)
in valleys formed by glaciers
84.
In sea-floor spreading the newest rock is found
a)
mid-ocean ridge
b)
trench
c)
abyssal plain
85.
Which location is most likely experiencing the greatest wind speeds?
a)
Location A
b)
Location B
c)
Location C
d)
Location D
86.
Pieces of lead, copper, iron, and granite, each having a mass of 1 kilogram and a temperature of 100ºC, were removed from a container of boiling water and allowed to cool under identical conditions. Which piece most likely cooled to room temperature first?
a)
copper
b)
lead
c)
iron
d)
granite
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