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WorksheetsInterim 1 Assessment Review
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 33mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is not a type of rock?
a)
concrete
b)
metamorphic
c)
igneous
d)
sedimentary
2.
What scientific concept can the tools in the picture be used to measure?
a)
mass
b)
volume
c)
weight
d)
density
3.
Sulfur is inorganic and reacts with elements to form new substances. How is it categorized?
a)
rock
b)
compound
c)
mineral
d)
mixture
4.
Palo Duro Canyon has steep walls, deep caves and colorful layers formed from?
a)
volcanic eruptions
b)
heat and pressure
c)
deposition of sediment
d)
intense rainfall
5.
A graduated cylinder and a triple beam are used together to measure what?
a)
density
b)
volume
c)
mass
d)
size
6.
What is the best way to calculate the mass of a rock?
a)
Measure the circumference
b)
Place the rock on a triple beam balance
c)
Look for a picture online
d)
Put the rock in a graduated cylinder
7.
An unknown substance sinks in water. What can you determine about the density of the object?
a)
The mass and volume must be determined.
b)
The unknown substance has a density greater than 1g/mL.
c)
The unknown substance has a density less than 1g/mL.
d)
The unknown substance has a density of 1g/mL.
8.
What processes occur at the position labeled "M" on the diagram?
a)
crystallization and cooling
b)
heat, pressure and melting
c)
weathering, erosion deposition
d)
melting and volcanic eruptions
9.
What are the two objects a sedimentary rock can form from?
a)
sediments and organic materials
b)
magma and mud
c)
sediments and lava
d)
heat and pressure
10.
What is created when magma hardens is then exposed to intense heat and pressure?
a)
sediment
b)
igneous rock
c)
sedimentary rock
d)
metamorphic rock
11.
Which is the correct order of events in the formation of sedimentary rock?
a)
weathering, erosion, compaction, cementation
b)
weathering, cementation, erosion, compaction
c)
erosion, cementation, compaction, weathering
d)
cementation, weathering, transportation, erosion
12.
What type of rock would be found along the mid-Atlantic ridge where the seafloor is spreading?
a)
sedimentary rock
b)
fossils
c)
metamorphic rock
d)
igneous rock
13.
What would be the best properties to test gold and pyrite?
a)
color and size
b)
streak and density
c)
luster and shape
d)
odor and color
14.
What safety equipment should be used when investigating the properties fracture and streak?
a)
a fire extinguisher
b)
a broken glass receptacle
c)
safety goggles
d)
an emergency shower
15.
The way a mineral reflects light from its surface is called?
a)
color
b)
streak
c)
luster
d)
hardness
16.
If the mass of an object is 250g, what else would you need to calculate the density?
a)
temperature
b)
volume
c)
mass
d)
length
17.
Use the chart to determine which mineral can be scratched by your fingernail?
a)
talc
b)
talc and gypsum
c)
gypsum
d)
diamond and talc
18.
According to Moh's Scale of Hardness, what mineral can scratch a diamond?
a)
all minerals listed
b)
topaz
c)
none of the minerals listed
d)
talc
19.
If a steel file has a hardness of 6.5, what mineral will scratch a steel file?
a)
talc
b)
gypsum
c)
corundum
d)
orthoclase
20.
If the mass of an object is 33.0g and the volume is 11.0cm3, what is the density?
a)
1.00g/cm3
b)
3.0g/cm3
c)
0.8g/cm3
d)
2.50g/cm3
21.
Based on the data in the graph, which is the independent variable?
a)
stretch (cm)
b)
height (inches)
c)
weight (N)
d)
mass (kg)
22.
A student mixed up two beakers, one water and one vinegar. How might the student identify them?
a)
taste them
b)
pour them out
c)
waft
d)
smell them
23.
A scientist developed a theory and other scientists agree, what has the scientist achieved?
a)
a theory
b)
a clue
c)
a guess
d)
a riddle
24.
The ________ variable is the factor that is changed or manipulated.
a)
independent
b)
depenedent
c)
control
25.
The testable idea or explanation that leads to scientific investigations is called?
a)
answer
b)
theme
c)
reason
d)
hypothesis
26.
A scientific _____ is a well-supported and widely accepted explanation.
a)
concept
b)
theme
c)
discovery
d)
theory
27.
Which sequence of events is a logical order of scientific investigation?
a)
analysis of data - hypothesis - experiment - conclusion
b)
experiment - analysis of data - hypothesis - conclusion
c)
hypothesis - experiment - analysis of data - conclusion
d)
conclusion - analysis of data - experiment - hypothesis
28.
What is a dependent variable?
a)
The result of the independent variable (measured change)
b)
The thing the scientist changes in an experiment
c)
The thing that stays the same throughout the experiment
29.
What is the formula for density?
a)
D = M + V
b)
D = M/V
c)
D = M x V
d)
D = V/M
30.
What is the volume of the object the student added to the graduated cylinder? Start at the 50mL mark.
a)
58mL - 50mL = 8cm3
b)
60mL - 50mL = 10cm3
c)
30mL - 50mL = -80cm3
d)
50mL - 58mL = -8cm3
31.
From the picture, what is the mass of the object?
a)
200g
b)
40g
c)
244g
d)
4g
32.
If 100 people were surveyed, how many more people prefer apple pie than cherry?
a)
100-13 = 87 more people
b)
36-23 = 13 more people
c)
100-41 = 59 more people
d)
36-30-6 more people
33.
An object has a mass of 5g and a volume of 1cm3. What is the density?
a)
5g/cm3
b)
1g/cm3
c)
.5g/cm3
d)
0g/cm3
34.
An object has a mass of 24g and a volume of 4cm3 . What is the density?
a)
2g/cm3
b)
8g/cm3
c)
4g/cm3
d)
6g/cm3
35.
According to the graph below, what month had the lowest number of sales?
a)
January
b)
February
c)
April
d)
June
36.
According to the graph below, which month had the highest number of sales?
a)
January
b)
March
c)
May
d)
June
37.
According to the graph below, what is the RANGE in number of sales from January to June?
a)
1 thousand (3 thousand - 2 thousand)
b)
4 thousand (2 thousand + 2 thousand)
c)
2 thousand (4 thousand - 2 thousand)
d)
6 thousand (2 thousand + 4 thousand)
38.
What is a bar graph used for?
a)
record small samples
b)
compare between two differents
c)
to make sure you count correctly and don't mess up
d)
ummmm....huh?
39.
What is a line graph used for?
a)
compare changes over time for more than one group
b)
organize and record things
c)
to keep a track of organisms movements
d)
ummm...huh?
40.
What is a data table used for?
a)
to report what the results may be
b)
observe data
c)
organize and record data
d)
ummm...huh?
41.
The graph below best represents the most abundant element's in the Earth's crust.
a)
true
b)
false
42.
What percent do Ca and Na make-up of the Earth's crust?
a)
2
b)
5
c)
7
d)
28
43.
Which is the most common element found in the Earth’s crust?
a)
oxygen
b)
silicon
c)
aluminum
d)
iron
44.
There are how many different elements that make up solid Earth?
a)
110
b)
8
c)
118
d)
10
45.
The border marked with a bold dashed line is between which two plates?
a)
Eurasian and African
b)
Eurasian and North America
c)
North American and South American
d)
North American and South American
46.
The South American Plate is –
a)
Plate A
b)
Plate B
c)
Plate C
d)
Plate D
47.
What boundary is along the San Andreas Fault Zone where two plates slide past each other?
a)
convergent boundary
b)
transform boundary
c)
subduction boundary
d)
divergent boundary
48.
Which provides the LEAST support for the Theory of Pangaea?
a)
matching folded mountain belts
b)
glaciers found at north and south polar regions
c)
matching fossil evidence at opposite ends of the ocean
d)
shapes of the continents fit together like a puzzle
49.
Seafloor spreading provides evidence of which of the following Earth processes?
a)
erosion of coastlines
b)
weathering of mountains
c)
movement of tectonic plates
d)
formation of sedimentary rocks
50.
Why are mountain ranges associated with convergent boundaries?
a)
two plates push towards each other, the land moves upward
b)
two plates move away from each other, the land moves upward
c)
two plates slide past each other, the land moves upward
d)
none of the above
51.
What is happening at the boundary between the Nazca Plate and the South American Plate?
a)
two continental plates are colliding
b)
two oceanic plates are colliding
c)
a continental plate is colliding with an oceanic plate
d)
a continental plate is pulling apart from an oceanic plate
52.
What geological features most likely form between North American Plate and Eurasian Plate?
a)
deep valleys cut by flowing water
b)
ridges of underwater mountains or volcanoes
c)
flat plains caused by erosion
d)
huge continental mountain ranges
53.
The compositional layers of the Earth are core, mantle and crust. The lithosphere includes -
a)
crust and the upper most part of the mantle
b)
all of the mantle
c)
mantle and core
d)
it is not a layer of the Earth
54.
The model below illustrates the layers of the Earth.
a)
true
b)
false
55.
What label would be most appropriate for the top arrow on this picture?
a)
crust
b)
inner core
c)
mantle
d)
outercore
56.
What plate is the largest on the Earth?
a)
North American
b)
Pacific
c)
African
d)
Australian
57.
Which of the following statements about the Earth’s layers is correct?
a)
the inner core and the outer core are the same
b)
the crust is thicker than the mantle
c)
the inner core and the mantle have the same composition
d)
the inner core has the highest temperature
58.
A hot spot is where the oceanic crust is weak and allows for magma to come through, creating?
a)
chains of volcanic islands
b)
chains of mountains
c)
a deep ocean basin
d)
none of the above
59.
What layer of the Earth is responsible for the movement of the plates?
a)
the core
b)
the asthenosphere
c)
the mantle
d)
the lithosphere
60.
What is the "Ring of Fire"?
a)
an area around Pacific Ocean where volcanoes are found
b)
an area around Atlantic Ocean where volcanoes are found
c)
an area around Atlantic Ocean where magma rises
d)
an area in North America where volcanic activity occurs
61.
The mass of an object is measured at 100g. What is needed to calculate the object's density?
a)
the volume of the object
b)
the length of the object
c)
the temperature of the object
d)
the mass of the object
62.
Which statement describes how a scientist makes scientific explanations?
a)
by other scientists’ opinions
b)
by personal experience and opinions
c)
by a large body of observations of the natural world
d)
By making up evidence to make them true
63.
What is one prediction you can make based on the data in the table?
a)
life expectancy for both males and females will be the same
b)
life expectancy for males will decrease
c)
life expectancy for males will increase
d)
not enough data has been provided
64.
A thermometer is used to measure _____.
a)
length
b)
weight
c)
temperautre
d)
volume
65.
Which geologic process will be most affected by an increase in rainfall?
a)
earthquakes
b)
volcnic activity
c)
uplifting
d)
weathering and erosion
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