WorksheetsEarth and Space Science 7th Grade
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 3hrs 2mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
_________ is produced at the mouth of a river by deposition.
a)
delta
b)
dome mountain
c)
underwater canyon
d)
cavern
2.
The term CONSERVE means to ____________.
a)
share
b)
waste
c)
save
d)
measure
3.
In a particular region, a change in climate would likely have a greater effect on organisms than a change in weather would. Which of the following statements best explains why?
a)
A
change in climate causes more earthquakes than a change in weather
does.
b)
A
change in climate causes clouds to form faster than a change in
weather does.
c)
A
change in climate affects the number of daylight hours more than a
change in weather does.
d)
A
change in climate affects an environment for a longer period of time
than a change in weather does.
4.
Which of the following describes water changing from liquid to solid?
a)
ice
forming on a lake
b)
dew
forming on grass
c)
snow
melting into a puddle
d)
water
evaporating from a pond
5.
Which of the following is a mineral?
a)
diamond
b)
plastic
c)
steel
d)
wood
6.
While hiking last year, Mike saw a large boulder next to a mountain trail. The boulder had no cracks. While hiking on the trail this year, he saw two large cracks in the boulder. Which of the following most likely caused these cracks to form?
a)
shaking from high winds
b)
pressure
from flowing water
c)
erosion
due to falling rain and snow
d)
weathering
due to freezing and thawing
7.
Which of the following data would be most useful for describing the climate of a specific area?
a)
average
weekly wind speeds for 1 month
b)
daily
relative humidity levels for 18 months
c)
total
annual precipitation amounts for 2 years
d)
average
high and low monthly temperatures for 20 years
8.
A student observed a rock made up of many small particles of sand arranged in light-colored layers and dark-colored layers. Which of the following statements describes how this type of rock most likely formed?
a)
Clay
was crushed and frozen under a glacier.
b)
Lava
from a volcano cooled quickly in water.
c)
River
sediments were slowly compacted and cemented together.
d)
Mineral
deposits hardened into solid rock in underground caves.
9.
In a city near the ocean, fog often forms on summer mornings. Which of the following statements best explains how this fog forms?
a)
Ocean
water evaporates and then condenses in the air.
b)
Crashing
waves spray tiny drops of ocean water into the air.
c)
Water
runoff moves toward the ocean and collects near the shore.
d)
Rain
clouds move in from the ocean and evaporate as they reach the shore.
10.
Owen tested a physical property of a mineral. He rubbed a mineral sample on a piece of white tile. The mineral left a red mark on the tile. Which of the following physical properties of the mineral was Owen most likely testing?
a)
cleavage
b)
hardness
c)
luster
d)
streak
11.
Convection causes huge slabs of rock to rise and sink slowly through Earth's mantle. The main heat source for this movement is
a)
Earth's mantle and core
b)
radiation from the sun
c)
friction produced by plate motions
d)
magma from Earth's crust
12.
Where does most metamorphic rock from?
a)
at Earth's surface
b)
in volcanoes
c)
in ocean waters
d)
deep underground
13.
Metamorphic rock can form from
a)
igneous rock only
b)
magma
c)
igneous or sedimentary rock
d)
sedimentary rock only
14.
Which part of an organism is MOST likely to become a fossil?
a)
bones
b)
skin
c)
sense organs
d)
internal organs
15.
Where are earthquakes most likely to occur?
a)
where Earth's tectonic plates are moving together
b)
where magma cools slowly beneath Earth's surface
c)
where Earth's lithosphere is in constant slow motion
d)
where Earth's seafloor is spreading into deep ocean trenches
16.
Scientists once thought that the continents had formed in their current locations. Alfred Wegener first published this theory of continental drift in 1915. Which of the following provides evidence for continental drift?
a)
Movement of the Australian continent was observed
b)
Africa and South America have the same type of climate.
c)
Plants and animals found in Africa differ from those found in Australia
d)
Africa North America and South America fit together like puzzle pieces.
17.
Geologists have learned that Earth's interior is composed of layers by studying
a)
the presence of fossils in Earth's crust
b)
the size of volcanoes
c)
the speed and path of seismic waves as they travel through Earth
d)
the pattern of earthquakes that occurs on Earth's surface
18.
The thinnest layer of the Earth is?
a)
Mantle
b)
Lithosphere
c)
Athenosphere
d)
Crust
19.
What happens to pressure as we move from the crust to the inner core?
a)
Pressure Decreases
b)
Pressure Increases
c)
Nothing
20.
Which layer of Earth has the GREATEST density?
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
outer core
d)
inner core
21.
The tilt of the Earth is 23.5 degrees on its axis. This gives the Earth
a)
1 day
b)
1 year
c)
hot days cool nights
d)
seasons; summer fall winter spring
22.
The reason planets orbit stars and moons orbit planets is
a)
gravity or gravitational pull
b)
magnetism
c)
space is big
d)
Mr. Scott makes them
23.
When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun in Earth's orbit it is _____________ in the Northern Hemisphere.
a)
Winter
b)
Summer
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
24.
When the moon's shadow falls on the sun, we have a
a)
full moon
b)
phase
c)
lunar eclipse
d)
solar eclipse
25.
The inner core's state of matter is...
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
d)
Plasma
26.
The outer core is inferred to be...
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
d)
Plasma
27.
Coal, oil, and natural gas are all nonrenewable resources because
a)
the are made quickly
b)
it takes a long time for them to form
c)
they are abundant
d)
they are used everywhere
28.
Which of the following is not necessary in the formation of sedimentary rocks?
a)
deposition
b)
compaction
c)
cementation
d)
earthquakes
29.
What land form is formed when a river slows down as it meets a larger body of water and deposits sediment?
a)
canyon
b)
valley
c)
sand dune
d)
delta
30.
Which of the following is considered nonrenewable?
a)
hydroelectric
b)
solar
c)
petroleum
d)
biofuels
31.
Which of the following is an alternative source of energy?
a)
fossil fuels
b)
solar
c)
oil
d)
natural gas
32.
What powers the water cycle?
a)
Sun
b)
Earth's rotation
c)
waves
d)
wind
33.
A full moon occurs on May 1st. When will the next full moon appear?
a)
May 29
b)
May 15
c)
May 5
d)
never
34.
Heat energy from the Earth
a)
biofuel
b)
hydroelectric
c)
wind
d)
geothermal
35.
Energy formed form moving water
a)
biofuels
b)
hydroelectric
c)
wind
d)
geothermal
36.
Number 4 is
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
precipitation
d)
run-off
37.
Earthquake activity in California is primarily caused by
a)
Lowering of aquifer levels
b)
Interactions of tides with the coast
c)
Mining activity in 19th century
d)
Plates grinding past each other along active faults
38.
Which of the following is a way that you can conserve energy?
a)
turn off lights that you are not using
b)
ride a bike to school
c)
turn down the heat in the winter
d)
all of the above
39.
What is a disadvantage of hydroelectric power?
a)
renewable energy
b)
destruction of habitats
c)
it is a non-renewable energy source
d)
there are no disadvantages
40.
_________is energy generated when moving water turns turbines.
a)
Wind
b)
Hydro
c)
Geothermal
d)
Solar
41.
Coal is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
42.
Natural Gas is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
43.
Oil is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
44.
Trees, crops, garbage, & landfill gas are all examples of
a)
Energy
b)
Biomass
c)
Heat
d)
Nuclear waste
45.
What are three fossil fuels?
a)
Coal,oil,solar
b)
Coal,oil,wind
c)
Coal,dirt,mud
d)
Coal,natural gas, oil
46.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
47.
What are tides?
a)
Daily changes in ocean water due to the gravitational pull of the moon and sun on Earth.
b)
Daily push of the Earth on the ocean water.
c)
Daily changes in sea level due to the gravitational pull of weather patterns over Earth.
d)
Daily changes in ocean water due to how the planets line up in the solar system.
48.
What are tides?
a)
Daily changes in ocean water due to the gravitational pull of the moon and sun on Earth.
b)
Daily push of the Earth on the ocean water.
c)
Daily changes in sea level due to the gravitational pull of weather patterns over Earth.
d)
Daily changes in ocean water due to how the planets line up in the solar system.
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