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WorksheetsBenchmark Prep... ONE LAST REVIEW!!
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 2hrs 15mins
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1.
Breaks in the Earth's crust are called _________________. Basically, where two tectonic plates meet.
a)
Earthquakes
b)
Tectonic Plates
c)
Fault Lines
d)
Reefs
2.
If "bedrock" (part of the Earth's crust) at a fault line moves, what happens? Think of the San Andreas fault (shown in picture).
a)
An earthquake
b)
A volcano
c)
Rain
d)
Heat
3.
What would cause two tectonic plates to separate?
a)
Colliding Plates
b)
Metal sinking into the core of the Earth
c)
Cool temperatures on the surface of the Earth
d)
Convection currents (heat) rising up from the mantle
4.
Look at this map of tectonic plates. Where are earthquakes most likely to happen?
a)
Where two plates meet (along a fault line)
b)
In the middle of the ocean
c)
In Africa
d)
In Antarctica
5.
Joey picked up a rock at recess and said, "At last, my precious igneous rock! How I have missed your crystals! Why do igneous rocks have crystals?
a)
Crystal just gets cemented onto other minerals.
b)
A chemical reaction forms crystals.
c)
Heat and pressure form crystals.
d)
Melted rock cools down and solidifies, forming the crystals.
6.
Compare Mars and Mercury. Which planet has a shorter "revolution" (how long it takes to go once around the Sun)?
a)
Mars, because it is closer to the Sun so it has a smaller orbit
b)
Mercury, because it is closer to the Sun so it has a smaller orbit
7.
Where are most volcanoes found?
a)
Between two divergent plates
b)
Near areas where SUBDUCTION occurs (one plate goes underneath another)
c)
Only by fault lines that produce earthquakes
d)
Wherever there is a transform boundary
8.
When is the force of gravity the strongest between two objects? When the...
a)
Masses are small and the objects are close together
b)
Masses are small and the objects are far apart
c)
Masses are large and the objects are close together
d)
Masses are large and the objects are far apart
9.
You're hiking across this waterfall but slip and start falling all the way down. Where is your potential energy and kinetic energy EQUAL?
a)
At the top of the waterfall
b)
In the middle of the waterfall
c)
At the bottom of the waterfall
d)
Never
10.
Imagine Coach asks you to help him push boxes of new soccer balls up a ramp at recess. You each have a ramp to help you. You look over and notice it's easier for you than Coach! How?!
a)
Coach's ramp is longer, so he has to push the box a greater distance
b)
Coach's ramp is steeper, so he has to use more force to push the box up
c)
Coach is pushing faster than you
d)
You're just stronger
11.
Why is this scientist using a spring scale? (Think about our grocery bag ramp lab)
a)
To measure how much MASS she can move up the ramp.
b)
To measure how much ENERGY it takes to pull the box up the ramp.
c)
To measure how much FORCE it takes to pull the box up the ramp.
d)
To test how STRONG she is.
12.
Look at what is on the x-axis. Look at what is on the y-axis. What is the graph telling you?
a)
As distance between two objects increases, the gravity attracting them decreases.
b)
As distance between two objects increases, the gravity attracting them increases.
13.
Which answer best describes the potential and kinetic energy at point W?
a)
Almost all potential (stored) energy.
b)
Almost all kinetic (moving) energy.
c)
Potential and kinetic energy are equal.
d)
There is no energy.
14.
The tides on Galveston beach are caused by gravitational attractions, but by the Moon instead of the Sun. Why?
a)
The Sun is only shining during the day.
b)
The Earth is much closer to the Moon than to the Sun.
c)
The Moon is much denser than the Sun.
d)
The Sun is smaller than the Moon.
15.
You let go of the ball and let it roll down the ramp. What happens to the ball's motion?
a)
The ball rolls at the same speed the entire time.
b)
The ball slows down as it gets closer to the bottom.
c)
The ball speeds up as it gets closer to the bottom.
d)
The ball doesn't move.
16.
Katniss draws her bow and arrow back, storing up potential energy? When does that potential energy get converted into kinetic energy?
a)
When she has it pulled back all the way.
b)
When she lets go and the arrow goes flying.
c)
When she is pulling it back still.
d)
When the arrow lands on the ground.
17.
What force controls the motion of all of the planets and Sun in our solar system?
a)
Gravitational force
b)
Atmospheric force
c)
Electromagnetic energy
d)
Thermal energy
18.
Using the Moh's Hardness Scale, what common objects can scratch fluorite?
a)
Only a steel file
b)
Only a copper penny
c)
Steel file and glass
d)
Fingernail and copper penny
19.
Why do scientists use probes to explore the surface of Mars?
a)
Only to collect data.
b)
Probes can collect soil samples for scientists to study back on Earth.
c)
Mars is too hot for anything but a probe to land.
d)
So an astronaut can drive it and explore.
20.
At any plate boundary (edge of tectonic plates), what geological events are most likely?
a)
Meteorites collide
b)
Pollution
c)
Ocean water getting colder
d)
Earthquakes and volcanoes
21.
What is the process of formation of IGNEOUS rocks?
a)
Melting, followed by cooling and solidification
b)
Weathering and erosion, deposition and compaction
c)
Heat and pressure, along with some chemical activity
d)
None of the above
22.
What is the process of formation of SEDIMENTARY rocks?
a)
Melting, followed by cooling and solidification
b)
Weathering and erosion, deposition and compaction
c)
Heat and pressure, along with some chemical activity
d)
None of the above
23.
What is the process of formation of METAMORPHIC rocks?
a)
Melting, followed by cooling and solidification
b)
Weathering and erosion, deposition and compaction
c)
Heat and pressure, along with some chemical activity
d)
None of the above
24.
A student walks 100 m in 30 s. The student stops for 30 s then walks 400 m farther in 40 s. How should you calculate his speed for the entire walk?
a)
Find the TOTAL distance and TOTAL time then divide.
b)
Find the TOTAL distance and TOTAL time and multiply.
25.
A student walks 100 m in 30 s. The student stops for 30 s then walks 400 m farther in 40 s. Calculate the speed for the entire walk.
a)
50 m/s
b)
5 m/s
c)
100 m/s
d)
5000 m/s
26.
Calculate the average speed of the object from time = 0 s to time = 40 s. (Remember... always find the start and end points. Then find the distance, the time, then divide!)
a)
0 m/s
b)
0.25 m/s
c)
0.5 m/s
d)
0.75 m/s
27.
When is the object moving the fastest?
a)
0 to 20 s
b)
20 to 40 s
c)
40 to 60 s
d)
60 to 80 s
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