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Earth Science Review EOY

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The envelope of gases surrounding Earth is called the

a)

ozone layer.

b)

atmosphere.

c)

gaseous cloud.

d)

gas continuum.

2.

The layer of our atmosphere where satellites orbit is called the

a)

mesosphere.

b)

thermosphere.

c)

exosphere.

d)

trophosphere.

3.

Most meteors heading to Earth will burn up in the

a)

thermosphere.

b)

mesosphere.

c)

trophosphere.

d)

stratosphere.

4.

Most weather occurs in the

a)

thermosphere.

b)

mesosphere.

c)

stratosphere.

d)

trophosphere.

5.

What is the correct order of the atmospheric layers starting with the layer closest to Earth?

a)

troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, and exosphere.

b)

troposphere, stratosphere, thermosphere, mesosphere, and exosphere.

c)

stratosphere, troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, and exosphere.

d)

stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, exosphere, and thermosphere.

6.

As you go higher in the atmosphere, what happens to air pressure?

a)

It will decrease.

b)

It will increase.

c)

It will remain the same.

d)

It will first increase and then rapidly decrease.

7.

A barometer is used to measure

a)

air pressure.

b)

wind speed.

c)

air temperature.

d)

humidity.

8.

What is used to measure wind speed?

a)

hygrometer.

b)

weather vane.

c)

speedometer.

d)

anemometer.

9.

A high pressure system is associated with

a)

precipitation.

b)

fair weather.

c)

stormy weather.

d)

gentle precipitation followed by mild conditions.

10.

Besides water vapor, the main components of the air we breathe are

a)

nitrogen, oxygen, argon, and carbon dioxide.

b)

nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and carbon monoxide.

c)

nitrogen, oxygen, xenon, and fluorine.

d)

nitrogen, oxygen, methane, and chlorine.

11.
A front where a warm air mass and a cold air mass meet and neither can move the other is...
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
12.
Which number shows the symbol for a cold front?
a)
# 1
b)
# 2
c)
# 3
d)
# 4
13.
Low pressure is associated with ________ weather.
a)
clear and cool
b)
warm and wet
14.
This picture shows a...
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
15.
This picture shows a...
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
16.
Which type of front is this symbol associated with?
a)
stationary front
b)
occluded front
c)
cold front
d)
warm front
17.
Energy can not be created nor destroyed
a)
Law of conservation of energy
b)
Law of the energy of transformation
c)
Theory of relativity
d)
Big Bang theory
18.
The ability to do work
a)
work
b)
energy
c)
motion
d)
kinetic
19.
As the height of an object decreases, the gravitational potential energy...
a)
decreases
b)
increases
c)
remains the same
d)
is destroyed
20.
The remains of dead plants and animals from millions of years ago
a)
biomass
b)
uranium
c)
renewable energy
d)
fossil fuels
21.
What is an advantage of using nonrenewable resources?
a)
Cheap to use
b)
Not quickly replenished
c)
Can destroy habitats
d)
cause pollution
22.
What is the energy associated with motion?
a)
kinetic energy
b)
nuclear energy
c)
potential energy
d)
gravitational potential energy
23.
Fossil fuels got their stored chemical energy from...
a)
sun
b)
waterfall
c)
dinosaurs
d)
rain
24.
Potential energy is...
a)
energy in motion
b)
conserved 
c)
electricity
d)
stored 
25.
what is the energy transformation?
a)
motion to chemical to electrical and solar
b)
chemical to electrical to motion and radiant and sound
c)
radiant to mechanical to sound and chemical and nuclear
d)
nuclear to sound and thermal to mechanical
26.
What is a disadvantage of renewable energy sources?
a)
can not be used everywhere
b)
expensive to use
c)
creates lots of pollution
d)
mining process is dangerous
27.
stored in the bonds of atoms
a)
mechanical
b)
electrical
c)
chemical
d)
nuclear
28.
stored in the nucleus of an atom
a)
chemical
b)
nuclear
c)
radiant
d)
motion
29.
heat from within Earth's core
a)
wind
b)
solar
c)
hydropower
d)
geothermal
30.
identify the energy transfer
a)
electrical to solar to chemical
b)
electrical to radiant to thermal
c)
chemical to electrical to nuclear
d)
nuclear to radiant to sound
31.
What is the energy transfer?
a)
gravitational to motion to elastic to motion to gravitational
b)
wind to motion to elastic to motion to wind
c)
chemical to nuclear to elastic to potential
d)
up to down to up to down to up to down
32.

Around the same temperature on Earth, water can exists as a

a)

solid.

b)

liquid.

c)

gas.

d)

It can exist in all three states.

33.

Water can dissolve a lot of things and is often called the

a)

great emancipator.

b)

corrosion eliminator.

c)

universal solvent.

d)

perfect solution.

34.

A water molecule is light enough to be a gas, but most of the molecules stick together to form a liquid. This is because

a)

a water molecule is slightly positive on one side and slightly negative on the other side.

b)

water is too heavy to become a gas.

c)

Earth's gravity is too strong.

d)

water is made of two elements.

35.

The climate is often milder (compared to other areas) near

a)

mountains.

b)

grasslands.

c)

open fields.

d)

large bodies of water.

36.

Approximately what percentage of Earth's water is non-frozen freshwater?

a)

1%

b)

3%

c)

36%

d)

51%

37.

Approximately what percentage of Earth's water is salt water?

a)

7%

b)

39%

c)

62%

d)

97%

38.
all matter is made of what 
a)
energy 
b)
atoms 
c)
electrons 
d)
compounds 
39.
The positive particles of an atom are 
a)
electrons 
b)
positrons 
c)
neutrons 
d)
protons 
40.
the central region of an atom where its neutrons and protons are is its 
a)
nucleus 
b)
electron cloud
c)
core 
d)
center 
41.
an atom with atomic number 6 would have how many protons 
a)
6
b)
12
c)
3
d)
cannot be determined 
42.
Particles in an atom that are neutral and have no charge are 
a)
negatrons 
b)
electrons 
c)
neutrons 
d)
protons 
43.
True or False? Neutrons have a negative charge
a)
True
b)
False
44.
What is the atomic number for an element with three protons?
a)
2
b)
1
c)
3
d)
6
45.
A particle that moves around the nucleus is a(n)...
a)
Proton
b)
Neutron
c)
Electron
d)
Quark
46.
In the modern periodic table elements are arranged by:
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
valence electrons
d)
number of isotopes
47.
Is O₂ and element or a compound?
a)
element
b)
compound
48.
Is H₂0 and element or a compound?
a)
element
b)
compound
49.
What are the total number of atoms found in the following example
2(C₆H₁₂O₆)
a)
6
b)
12
c)
24
d)
48
50.
Elements can be written with either one capital letter or a capital and a lower case BUT NOT 2 capital letters....
a)
True
b)
False
51.
Soil, minerals, air, water, and coal are all examples of
a)
Fossil fules
b)
Conservation
c)
recycling
d)
natural resources
52.
Which watershed do we live in?
a)
York
b)
James
c)
Roanoke
d)
Potomac Shenandoah
53.
Our watershed is part of a larger watershed called - 
a)
Gulf of Mexico
b)
Mississippi Valley Watershed
c)
 Chesapeake Bay Watershed
d)
Abemarle Sound
54.
Areas on or below the earth's surface, where run off collects is called?
a)
Ocean
b)
Run off
c)
Aquifir
d)
Watershed
55.
Which states other than Virginia make up the Chesapeake Bay Watershed?
a)
Tennessee, Mississippi and Alabama, Deleware
b)
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland
c)
North Carolina, Georgia, Florida
d)
Louisian, Texas, Ohio
56.
This river is mostly freshwater and flows through Richmond towards the Chesapeake Bay.
a)
Mississippi River
b)
James River
c)
Amazon River
d)
Potomac River
57.
We live near this bay and are part of its watershed.
a)
Green Bay
b)
San Francisco Bay
c)
Bay of Pigs
d)
Chesapeake Bay
58.
Why does a watershed address matter?
a)
Because we all live downstream, and we need to think about how we treat the water.
b)
Because water runs uphill.
c)
Because people who have sheds with water should tell us where it is.
d)
Because we have to know it for the SOL test in 5th grade.
59.
What do you call the land that water flows across, under, and through on its way to a body of water?
a)
Tributary
b)
River system
c)
Headwaters
d)
Watershed
60.
The spinning of the Earth on its axis that causes night and day.
a)
Rotate
b)
Revolve
61.
What causes Earth's seasons?
a)
the tilt of Earth's axis
b)
Earth's rotation
c)
the revolution of the Moon
d)
Earth's distance from the Sun
62.
The rotation of Earth on its axis causes the pattern of _____.
a)
night and day
b)
constellations
c)
Earth's seasons
d)
the phases of the moon
63.

Who was the first to use the telescope to study space in 1609?

a)

Galileo

b)

Kepler

c)

Copernicus

d)

Newton

64.

Large rocks in space, smaller than a planet, that orbit the sun. Most are found in between Mars and Jupiter.

a)

Asteroid

b)

Meteoroid

c)

Meteor

d)

Comet

65.

Who was the first person to set foot on the moon?

a)

Neil Armstrong

b)

Buzz Aldrin

c)

Michael Collins

d)

Alan Shepard

66.
Earth and the other planets closest to the Sun are made mostly of _______
a)
gas
b)
metal
c)
water
d)
rock
67.
One full orbit of an object around another object is called a ________.
a)
axis
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
satellite
68.
One of the main differences between the outer and inner planets is __________.
a)
The inner planets all have water
b)
the inner planets are much bigger than the outer planets
c)
the outer planets are gas planets
d)
the outer planets have rings, and the inner planets don't
69.
Where is the asteroid belt found?
a)
between earth and mars
b)
Between Uranus and Neptune
c)
Between Mercury and Venus
d)
Between Mars and Jupiter
70.
Why does Earth have different seasons? 
a)
because of the distance between Earth and the sun 
b)
because of the speed of Earth as it rotates on its axis 
c)
because of the amount of light blocked by the moon on its axis 
d)
because of the tilt of Earth on its axis as it moves around the sun 
71.
Which factor makes Earth different from all the other planets in the solar system in its ability to support life? 
a)
The Earth is exposed to rays from the sun. 
b)
The Earth has only one moon that orbits around it. 
c)
The Earth rotates in an elliptical orbit around the sun. 
d)
The Earth has a breathable atmosphere. 
72.
Which outer planets have rings?
a)
Just Saturn
b)
Saturn and Jupiter
c)
Jupiter, Neptune, and Saturn
d)
all 4 of them
73.
Which is the largest object in our solar system?
a)
Sun
b)
Jupiter
c)
Earth
d)
Pluto
74.
Which is the second closest planet to the sun?
a)
Earth
b)
Saturn
c)
Venus
d)
Mercury
75.
Which planet is third from the sun?
a)
Mars
b)
Pluto
c)
Venus
d)
Earth
76.
Why do scientists use the scientific method?
a)
To make sure they get credit for their discoveries.
b)
To make sure their results are valid and can be performed by other scientists.
c)
So that other scientist don't get mad at them
77.
If plants are exposed to sunlight, then they will grow taller.
What part of the scientific method is this an example of?
a)
Procedure
b)
Hypothesis
c)
Question
d)
Results
78.
The independent variable is the ONE thing you _____.
a)
change on purpose
b)
control or keep constant
c)
measure
79.
Anything that can change in an experiment.  There are three types of these in an experiment.
a)
variables
b)
constant
c)
independent
d)
dependent
80.
What is being changed in this experiment?
a)
ramp height
b)
the speed that the ball rolls
c)
type of ball
81.
What is being measured or the result/effect of this experiment?
a)
ramp height
b)
the speed that the ball rolls
c)
type of ball
82.
What is being kept constant?
a)
how fast the water boils
b)
amount of water
c)
temperature of stove
83.
Mr. S. sets up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp.  Identify the independent variable.
a)
distance traveled by the ball
b)
height of the ramp
c)
mass of the ball
d)
weight of the ball
84.
What is the mass on this triple beam?
a)
220g
b)
222g
c)
20g
85.
What is the mass on this triple beam?
a)
506g
b)
576g
c)
570g
86.
What is the mass on this triple beam?
a)
40g
b)
1g
c)
401g
d)
41g
87.
What is the volume of the liquid in this graduated cylinder?
a)
19 mL 
b)
35 mL 
c)
24 mL 
d)
1.9 mL
88.
What is the scale on this graduated cylinder?
a)
.1 mL per line
b)
.2 mL per line
c)
.5 mL per line
d)
1 mL per line
89.
What is the scale on this graduated cylinder?
a)
.1 mL per line
b)
.2 mL per line
c)
.5 mL per line
d)
1 mL per line
90.
What is the volume of the liquid in this graduated cylinder?
a)
8.5 mL 
b)
7.5 mL 
c)
8 mL 
d)
.1 mL
91.
What is the volume of the liquid in this graduated cylinder?
a)
44 mL 
b)
30.6 mL 
c)
37 mL 
d)
36 mL
92.
Measure to the nearest cm
a)
39.1 cm
b)
39.7 cm
c)
38.1 cm
d)
40.1 cm
93.
What is the length of this crayon to the nearest tenth of a centimeter?
a)
7 cm
b)
7.1
c)
7.0 cm
d)
7.1 cm
94.
This energy source is not powered by the sun
a)
hydroelectric
b)
wind
c)
biomass
d)
geothermal
95.
The water cycle is powered by the 
a)
sun
b)
wind
c)
air 
d)
biomass
96.
When you reduce your energy use, you are practicing energy ________________.
a)
conservation
b)
wasting
c)
pollution
97.
When we  burn fossil fuels, they give off ______________. 
a)
aurora borealis
b)
light
c)
odors
d)
greenhouse gases
98.
How can we conserve water supply? 
a)
short showers
b)
not dumping oil
c)
not dumping fertilizers
d)
not dumping cooking grease down drain
99.
Burning fossil fuels causes the  ___________ of global temperatures.
a)
rise
b)
fall
100.
Which of the following is a fossil fuel?
a)
Wind
b)
Coal
c)
Solar
d)
Biomass

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