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Earth Adventure Unit Review

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is NOT a renewable resource?
a)
wind
b)
coal
c)
water
d)
sunshine
2.
Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel?
a)
coal
b)
oil
c)
geothermal
d)
natural gas
3.
Which of the following is a form of alternative energy?
a)
geothermal
b)
natural gas
c)
oil
d)
coal
4.
Which layer would the oldest fossils be found in?
a)
Layer 1
b)
Layer 2
c)
Layer 3
d)
Layer 4
5.
Why are coal and natural gas formed in sedimentary rock?
a)
Sedimentary rock is formed extremely fast.
b)
Lava melts plants and animal remains.
c)
Plant and animal remains are deposited with sediment over time.
d)
Because water compacts the sediment into rock.
6.
The breaking down of rock is...
a)
deposition
b)
erosion
c)
compaction
d)
weathering
7.
The movement of sediment is...
a)
weathering
b)
cementation
c)
erosion
d)
deposition
8.
What form of alternative energy is shown in this picture?
a)
Hydroelectric
b)
Geothermal
c)
Biofuels
9.
What form of alternative energy is shown in this picture?
a)
Hydroelectric
b)
Geothermal
c)
Biofuels
10.
1. Millions of years ago, plants and animals died.
2. _______________________________
3. Heat and pressure were applies to the decaying plants and animals.
4. Fossils fuels are formed.
What step would best complete this?
a)
Dinosaurs walked the land.
b)
Rainfall weathered sedimentary rock.
c)
The decaying plants and animals were buried by sediments.
d)
The plants and animals turned into fossil fuels over night.
11.
Which landform would most likely be formed by a glacier?
a)
Mountains
b)
Valleys
c)
Deltas
d)
HooDoo
12.
Which physical characteristic describes the Earth, but NOT the moon?
a)
Made of gas
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Landforms
d)
Revolves
13.
What is the main difference between weather and climate?
a)
Weather is over a long period of time, climate is the day-to-day conditions in an area.
b)
Weather is the day-to-day conditions in an area, climate is the average weather conditions for an area.
c)
There is no difference.
d)
One looks at precipitation and the other looks and temperature.
14.
Why is the Sun an important part of the water cycle?
a)
Because the Sun's energy causes water on the surface of the ocean to precipitate.
b)
It's not important.
c)
Because the Sun's energy causes the water on the surface of the ocean to evaporate.
d)
The Sun and Ocean do not interact in the water cycle.
15.
What causes the day and night cycle?
a)
The moon revolving around the Earth.
b)
The Earth revolving around the Sun.
c)
The Sun revolving around the Earth.
d)
The Earth rotating on i's axis.
16.
Why does the Sun appear to move across the sky each day?
a)
The Sun rotates around the Earth.
b)
The Earth revolves around the Sun.
c)
The Sun revolves on its axis.
d)
The Earth rotates on its axis.
17.
Which ball would correctly represent the Sun in a model?
a)
Marble
b)
Tennis Ball
c)
Basketball
18.
Which ball would correctly represent the Moon in a model?
a)
Marble
b)
Tennis Ball
c)
Basketball
19.
Which ball would correctly represent the Earth in a model?
a)
Marble
b)
Tennis Ball
c)
Basketball