WorksheetsEnvironmental Science Midterm Review
Total questions: 120
Worksheet time: 3600secs
Name
Class
Date
1.
Using the five senses to gather information.
a)
Observation
b)
Inference
c)
Prediction
d)
Premonition
2.
Organizing information in a meaningful way
a)
Classification
b)
Division
c)
Inference
d)
Observation
3.
Educated guess based on observations
a)
Inference
b)
Premonition
c)
Prophecy
d)
Observation
4.
The amount of matter in a substance
a)
Mass
b)
Volume
c)
Temperature
d)
Density
5.
Units for mass
a)
Grams
b)
cm3
c)
mL
d)
g/cm3
6.
Used to determine mass
a)
Triple Beam Balance
b)
Graduated Cylinder
c)
Ruler
d)
Thermometer
7.
The amount of space a substance takes up
a)
Volume
b)
Mass
c)
Density
d)
Temperature
8.
Units for volume
a)
mL
b)
grams
c)
g/mL
d)
g/cm3
9.
Used to determine volume
a)
Graduated Cylinder
b)
Triple Beam Balance
c)
Thermometer
d)
Humidifier
10.
What formula can you use to determine the volume of a regularly shaped object?
a)
LxWxH
b)
WxH
c)
L / WxH
d)
H / W
11.
Units for measuring distance
a)
meters
b)
degrees
c)
grams
d)
cm3
12.
How can you use to measure distance?
a)
Ruler
b)
Triple Beam Balance
c)
Graduated Cylinder
d)
Thermometer
13.
What is the formula for density?
a)
D = M / V
b)
D = V / M
c)
D = M x V
d)
D = M / ω
14.
How closely packed the particles in a substance are.
a)
Mass
b)
Density
c)
Volume
d)
Weight
15.
In a graduated cylinder, the least dense liquid will
a)
Rise to the top
b)
Sink to the bottom
c)
Mix all around
d)
Stay in the middle
16.
Units for density are
a)
g/cm3 or g/mL
b)
grams
c)
mL
d)
pounds
17.
Factors that must remain the same for all setups in an experiment
a)
Constants
b)
Independent Variables
c)
Dependent Variables
d)
Hypotheses
18.
"If I buy a rabbit, I will be better at magic." What is the dependent variable.
a)
Whether you have a rabbit
b)
How well you can perform magic
c)
How new your wand is
d)
How well your top hat fits
19.
"If I water the flower more often, it will grow taller." What is the independent variable?
a)
How often you water the flower
b)
How tall the flower grows
c)
The type of soil
d)
How much sunlight
20.
The independent variable goes on
a)
The x-axis
b)
The y-axis
c)
The Graph Title
d)
The back of the graph
21.
The dependent variable goes on
a)
The x-axis
b)
The y-axis
c)
The graph title
d)
The back of the graph
22.
What type of relationship is this?
a)
Direct
b)
Indirect
c)
Cyclical
d)
Constant
23.
What type of relationship is this?
a)
Direct
b)
Inverse
c)
Cyclic
d)
Constant
24.
What type of relationship is this?
a)
Direct
b)
Inverse
c)
Constant
d)
Cyclic
25.
What type of relationship is this?
a)
Direct
b)
Inverse
c)
Constant
d)
Cyclic
26.
Which of Earth's spheres does this belong to?
a)
Hydrosphere
b)
Biosphere
c)
Lithosphere
d)
Atmosphere
27.
Which of Earth's spheres does this belong to?
a)
Lithosphere
b)
Hydrosphere
c)
Atmosphere
d)
Biosphere
28.
Which of Earth's spheres does this belong to?
a)
Biosphere
b)
Lithosphere
c)
Atmosphere
d)
Hydrosphere
29.
Which of Earth's spheres does this belong to?
a)
Biosphere
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Lithosphere
d)
Hydrosphere
30.
Stars, Planets, Comets, and The Moon are all part of the
a)
Celestial Sphere
b)
Biosphere
c)
Lithosphere
d)
Hydrosphere
31.
Which lines are shown?
a)
Longitude
b)
Latitude
32.
Which lines are shown?
a)
Latitude
b)
Longitude
33.
Do latitude lines ever touch?
a)
Yes
b)
No
34.
Do longitude lines ever touch?
a)
Yes
b)
No
35.
Latitude lines are used to measure
a)
Degrees North & South
b)
Degrees East & West
36.
Longitude lines are used to measure
a)
Degrees North & South
b)
Degrees East & West
37.
Zero degrees latitude is known as
a)
The Prime Meridian
b)
The International Dateline
c)
The Arctic Circle
d)
The Equator
38.
Zero degrees longitude is known as
a)
The Equator
b)
The Arctic Circle
c)
The Prime Meridian
d)
The International Dateline
39.
What is this called?
a)
A compass rose
b)
A barometer
c)
A periscope
d)
A globe
40.
What is used to explain different symbols represented on a map?
a)
A key
b)
A dictionary
c)
A compass rose
d)
A thesaurus
41.
Isolines connecting points of equal temperature are called
a)
Isotherms
b)
Isobars
c)
Contour Lines
d)
Equality Lines
42.
Isolines connecting points of equal air pressure are called
a)
Isobars
b)
Isotherms
c)
Contour Lines
d)
Equality Lines
43.
Isolines connecting points of equal elevation are called
a)
Contour Lines
b)
Equality Lines
c)
Isotherms
d)
Isobars
44.
The general term for any line that connects points of equal value is
a)
Contour Line
b)
Isotherm
c)
Isobar
d)
Isoline
45.
Can isolines ever touch?
a)
No
b)
Yes
46.
You can tell an area on a contour map has a steep slope because
a)
The contour lines will be close together
b)
The contour lines will be far apart
c)
The contour interval will be large
d)
The contour interval will be small
47.
The highest possible elevation is
a)
41 m
b)
49 m
c)
59 m
d)
51 m
48.
a)
20m Contour Interval
b)
10m Contour Interval
c)
60m Contour Interval
d)
200m Contour Interval
49.
A magnet is any material that attracts
a)
Iron
b)
Aluminum
c)
Zinc
d)
Copper
50.
Where is magnetic force strongest on a magnet?
a)
Near the ends
b)
Near the middle
51.
Unlike poles on a magnet will
a)
Attract
b)
Repel
52.
Like poles on a magnet will
a)
Attract
b)
Repel
53.
The universe is
a)
Shrinking
b)
Expanding
c)
Staying the same
d)
A figment of your imagination
54.
How many stars are in our solar system
a)
We don't know for sure
b)
One
c)
Billions
d)
Zero
55.
A galaxy is
a)
A collection of billions of nearby stars
b)
One star, and the things that orbit it
c)
Everything that exists, anywhere
d)
also known as a solar system
56.
Why does the Sun appear so big and bright?
a)
It is the biggest star
b)
It is the brightest star
c)
It is the closest star
d)
It is the densest star
57.
The spinning of a planet on its axis is called
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
c)
Orbit
d)
Eccentricity
58.
How long does it take Earth to rotate one time?
a)
24 Hours
b)
365 Days
c)
29.5 Days
d)
1 Hour
59.
Earth's rotation is responsible for
a)
Day and Night
b)
Seasons
c)
Years
d)
Tides
60.
A planet traveling around the Sun is called
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
c)
The Big Bang Theory
d)
Solar Cycles
61.
How long does it take Earth to revolve one time?
a)
24 Hours
b)
365 Days
c)
29. Days
d)
1 Hour
62.
Earth Rotates
a)
Clockwise
b)
Counterclockwise
63.
The Sun appears to
a)
Rise in the East and set in the West
b)
Rise in the West and set in the East
64.
Locations further ______________ will experience sunrise and sunset earlier.
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
65.
What causes us to have different times zones?
a)
Earth's Rotation
b)
Earth's Revolution
c)
The Moon's Revolution
d)
The Moon's Rotation
66.
What keeps the Earth in orbit around the Sun?
a)
Gravity
b)
Magnetism
c)
Friction
d)
Elasticity
67.
Gravity is dependent on
a)
Mass & Distance
b)
Density & Temperature
c)
Mass & Temperature
d)
Density & Distance
68.
An object in motion stays in motion
a)
Inertia
b)
Friction
c)
Buoyancy
d)
Weight
69.
The farther a planet is from the Sun, the __________ the period of revolution.
a)
Longer
b)
Shorter
70.
Earth is tilted at
a)
0 Degrees
b)
90 Degrees
c)
66.3 Degrees
d)
23.5 Degrees
71.
Seasons are caused by
a)
Earth's Rotation & Tilt
b)
Earth's Revolution & Tilt
c)
The Moon's Revolution & Tilt
d)
The Moon's Rotation & Tilt
72.
The Northern Hemisphere is tilted _____________________ the Sun in Summer.
a)
Away From
b)
Towards
73.
Is the Earth closer to the Sun in the Summer?
a)
Yes
b)
No
74.
Summer Solstice is
a)
June 21
b)
July 21
c)
Aug 21
d)
May 21
75.
Winter Solstice is
a)
Dec 21
b)
Jan 21
c)
Feb 21
d)
Mar 21
76.
Autumnal Equinox is
a)
Sep 21
b)
Oct 21
c)
Nov 21
d)
Oct 31
77.
Vernal (Spring) Equinox is
a)
April 21
b)
Mar 21
c)
May 21
d)
Sep 21
78.
Every location on Earth gets 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness during
a)
Summer Solstice
b)
Winter Solstice
c)
Equinox
d)
Eclipse
79.
When it is Spring in the Southern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Northern Hemisphere?
a)
Spring
b)
Fall
c)
Winter
d)
Summer
80.
The shortest day of the year is
a)
Winter Solstice
b)
Summer Solstice
c)
Equinox
d)
Groundhog's Day
81.
a)
Summer is 1 in Northern Hemisphere
b)
Summer is 2 in Northern Hemisphere
c)
Summer is 3 in Northern Hemisphere
d)
Summer is 4 in Northern Hemisphere
82.
a)
Fall is 1 in Northern Hemisphere
b)
Fall is 2 in Northern Hemisphere
c)
Fall is 3 in Northern Hemisphere
d)
Fall is 4 in Northern Hemisphere
83.
How does the Moon give off light?
a)
Reflects light from the Sun
b)
Reflects light from the Earth
c)
Produces light with Nuclear Fusion
d)
We don't know for sure
84.
The Moon revolves around
a)
The Sun
b)
The Earth
c)
Itself
d)
A Black Hole
85.
Why do we see different phases of the Moon?
a)
It revolves around the Sun
b)
It revolves around the Earth
c)
It rotates
d)
Eath's axis is tilted
86.
How long does it take the Moon to revolve around the Earth?
a)
24 Hours
b)
365 Days
c)
29.5 Days
d)
1 Hour
87.
What moon phase is this?
a)
1st Quarter
b)
3rd Quarter
c)
Full Moon
d)
New Moon
88.
What moon phase is this?
a)
Full Moon
b)
New Moon
c)
1st Quarter
d)
3rd Quarter
89.
What moon phase is this?
a)
Full Moon
b)
New Moon
c)
1st Quarter
d)
3rd Quarter
90.
What moon phase is this?
a)
Full Moon
b)
New Moon
c)
1st Quarter
d)
3rd Quarter
91.
What causes Tides?
a)
The Moon's Gravity
b)
Wind Resistance
c)
Magnetism
d)
The Earth's Gravity
92.
When one celestial object casts its shadow over another celestial object
a)
Eclipse
b)
Tides
c)
Black Hole
d)
Solar Flare
93.
A Lunar Eclipse can only happen during
a)
Full Moon
b)
New Moon
94.
A Solar Eclipse can only happen during
a)
Full Moon
b)
New Moon
95.
The most dense layer of the atmosphere is
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Thermosphere
96.
The least air pressure exists in
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Thermosphere
97.
Heat transfer via waves
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
d)
Electricity
98.
Heat transfer due to density differences
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
d)
Magnetism
99.
Heat transfer through touch
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
d)
Plasma
100.
When a substance is heated, its density ___________________.
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Remains the same
d)
Varies in a predictable pattern
101.
Warm Air
a)
Rises
b)
Sinks
102.
Energy transfer that works best in solids
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
d)
Melting
103.
Energy transfer that works best in liquids and gasses
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
d)
Osmosis
104.
The only energy transfer that works in outer space
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
d)
Space Hurricanes
105.
As altitude increases, air pressure _____________.
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
106.
Have a definite shape and volume
a)
Solids
b)
Liquids
c)
Gases
d)
Thoughts
107.
Have definite volume but not shape
a)
Solids
b)
Liquids
c)
Gases
d)
Freedom
108.
Don't have a definite shape or volume
a)
Solids
b)
Liquids
c)
Gases
d)
Team Spirit
109.
Have the most energy
a)
Solids
b)
Liquids
c)
Gases
d)
Empty Space
110.
Molecules are most compact in
a)
Solids
b)
Liquids
c)
Gases
d)
Hibernation
111.
Liquid to Solid
a)
Freezing
b)
Condensation
c)
Evaporation
112.
Liquid to Gas
a)
Freezing
b)
Condensation
c)
Melting
d)
Evaporation
113.
Solid to Liquid
a)
Freezing
b)
Melting
c)
Condensation
d)
Evaporation
114.
Gas to Liquid
a)
Melting
b)
Freezing
c)
Condensation
d)
Evaporation
115.
Does temperature change during a phase change?
a)
Yes
b)
No
116.
Water constantly changing phase throughout the atmosphere and hydrosphere is known as
a)
The Water Cycle
b)
The Surf Series
c)
The Hydro Pump
d)
Reverse Rain
117.
What is the energy source that drives the water cycle?
a)
The Sun
b)
Geothermal Heating
c)
Wind Farms
d)
Electricity
118.
What causes clouds to form?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Melting
d)
Freezing
119.
Water flowing along Earth's surface is known as
a)
Runoff
b)
Groundwater
c)
Top Water
d)
Deflated Clouds
120.
Scientists believe the Universe began in a large explosion called
a)
The Big Bang
b)
The Extravagant Explosion
c)
The Ferocious Fireball
d)
The Immense Ignition
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