WorksheetsESS C - Post Test Review - The History of Earth
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 19mins
Plants use sunlight to convert nutrients into energy. What form of energy transfer is taking place?
Radiant energy of the sun is converted into chemical energy by the plants.
Chemical energy of the sun is converted into kinetic energy by the plants.
Potential energy of the sun is converted into mechanical energy by the plants.
Sound energy of the sun is converted into thermal energy by the plants.
Which sentence describes energy flow through a natural system?
A strong flowing river flows through a mountainous region.
The moving water forces the blades of a hydroelectric turbine to rotate.
As the blades spin, the turbine converts mechanical energy to electrical energy.
The electricity generated by the hydroelectric turbine is used to power nearby homes.
In which situations is work being done?
A person is leaning against a wall.
A person rolls down a hill on their bicycle.
A windmill stands still on a sunny, windless day.
A hot air balloon expands.
A bicyclist pedals a stationary exercise cycle that doesn't move.
(_______________)- Land (Earth's core, mantle, mountains, sand, metals)
Geosphere
Hydrosphere
Atmosphere
Biosphere
(_______________)- Water (oceans, lakes, rivers, groundwater, glaciers)
Geosphere
Hydrosphere
Atmosphere
Biosphere
(_______________)- Air (oxygen, nitrogen, water vapor, zone, wind)
Geosphere
Hydrosphere
Atmosphere
Biosphere
(_______________)- Life (plants, animals, insects, humans)
Geosphere
Hydrosphere
Atmosphere
Biosphere
When multiple glaciers start their downward flow from a single point, they create what natural structure?
mountain peak
canyon
mountain cliff
natural arch
table mountain
Rust that forms on rocks or metal because of extended exposure to oxygen is what example of chemical weathering?
carbon dioxide (carbonic acid)
acid rain
oxidation
lichens
A region experiences frequent landslides from heavy rains. How can the local residents lower the frequency of landslides in the region?
Start contour plowing on the slopes where landslides happen.
Plant vegetation on the lopes that experience landslides.
Encourage deforestation in the region that haven't suffered landslides.
Divert water so it flows into the affected region.
Reduce the slopes where landslides occur.
What are the two main causes of the changes to the statute?
wind a rainfall
rainfall and chemical reaction
rainfall and gravity
gravity and wind
wind and chemical reaction
In this diagram of the rock cycle, "A." represents what?
sedimentary rock
igneous rock
metamorphic rock
melting
high pressure and heat
In this diagram of the rock cycle, "B." represents what?
sedimentary rock
igneous rock
metamorphic rock
melting
high pressure and heat
At what point will intrusive igneous rock be formed?
A.
B.
Which type of rock results from melting and cooling of magma?
Igneous
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
Extrusive
Which type of rock forms from extreme heat and pressure?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Organic
Metamorphic
Which type of rock forms from layers of compressed and cemented sediments?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Organic
Metamorphic
According to the law of superposition,which fossils are the oldest?
dinosaur fossil
scallop fossils
horse skeleton
Comparing core sample 'X' and core sample 'Y', which two layers are approximately the same age?
The layers containing the "a." fossils.
The layers containing the "b." fossils.
The layers containing the "c." fossils.
The layers containing the "d." fossils.
Which processes contributed to the displacement of land masses?
weathering
erosion
seafloor spreading
lithification
subduction
The oceanic Nazca plate is being subducted beneath the continental South American plate. Which type of plate boundary is this?
continental-oceanic convergent
continental-oceanic convergent
continental-continental convergent
continental-continental divergent
continental-oceanic divergent
