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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
The wave used to determine the elemental composition of a star is classified as which type of wave on the electromagnetic spectrum?
X-ray
Ultraviolet
Visible
Gamma
Galaxies are typically classified according to-
size
shape
color
all of the choices.
Convergent boundaries are areas where plates move toward each other and collide. This causes the crust to uplift. Which crustal feature formation is related to this process?
Oceanic Ridges
Strik-slip fault
Rift Zones
Mountain Ranges on land
How does temperature affect deep ocean currents?
The Sun warms water near the surface, which is less dense than cold water.
The Sun warms water near the surface, which is more dense than cold water.
The Sun warms water deep in the ocean, which is less dense than cold water.
The Sun warms water deep in the ocean, which is more dense than cold water.
Which is a point source pollutant?
Fertilizers
Waste Water Plant
Pesticides
Pet Waste
During which moon phases are tides the lowest?
Waxing and Waning gibbous
First and Third Quarter
New and Full
Waxing and Waning Crescent
A group of students model the idea that the continents once fit together as one large mass of land, by fitting together continents cut from paper. The supercontinent is known as-
Pandora
Pangora
Pangaea
Pangus
A student makes a hurricane in a bottle using a 2-liter soda bottle. The student uses the model to demonstrate and explain how hurricanes form. What factors should the student include in an explanation of how a hurricane forms?
Hot and dry air
Warm ocean water and low pressure
Cold and salty water
Warm and salty water
What type of front is Florida experiencing according to the weather map?
Warm Front
Occluded Front
Cold Front
Stationary Front
A researcher climbed a mountain and recorded the elevation at each point marked with an X. What elevation did the researcher record for the highest X?
3000 m
2500 m
1500 m
5000 m
What is the most likely wavelength for an ultraviolet wave?
Which moon phase will be seen by a person in North America when the moon is in position 3?
New Moon
Waning Crescent
Full Moon
Waxing Gibbous
Students use a table and diagram to compare and classify stars. According to the data shown, approximately where would the Sun be located on the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram?
Location W
Location X
Location Y
Location Z
A student collects facts about the Sun and other stars and records the facts in a notebook. How can the student explain why the Sun looks different than other stars?
The Sun is much larger than other stars in the sky.
The Sun is the closest star to Earth so it looks much larger.
The Sun emits more energy than other stars.
The Sun is a thousand times larger than Earth.
An advertisement for the Science Orbiter model is shown. What is the greatest limitation of the Science Orbiter?
The model does not demonstrate the cause of day and night.
The model does not demonstrate the lunar cycle.
The Sun, moon, and Earth are not shown in the correct order.
The sizes of the Sun, moon, and Earth are inaccurate.
Alfred Wegener noticed fossils of similar non-aquatic animals had been found in Africa, South America, and Australia. What conclusion did Alfred Wegener make?
The animals were carried on boats as people moved to new areas.
The animals migrated across the ocean in search for food.
The continents were once connected.
There were no oceans during the time these animals lived.
Where would the Sun appear in the diagram below if A is experiencing winter?
Location W
Location X
Location Y
Location Z
A student was given a portion of a lunar calendar and asked to record observations in a science journal. Which statement could have appeared in the science journal?
The moon was a waning crescent on the 19th and gradually became a 3rd quarter moon.
The moon was waning and gradually becoming a full moon.
There was a first quarter moon on the 24th, and there will be a full moon on the 27th.
The moon was a waxing crescent on the 19th and gradually became a first quarter moon.
A student creates a model to demonstrate tides. When the parts of the model are positioned as shown, the model demonstrates--
neap tide
spring tide
fall tide
winter tide
A picture of the Milky Way Galaxy is shown. Which of the following points is the correct location of our Sun?
point A
point B
point C
point D
