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Yenser Nation Final Exam!!

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the opening in Earth's crust through which molten rock, gases, and ash erupt?
a)
Divergent Boundary
b)
Magma
c)
Subduction Boundary
d)
Volcano
2.
What is molten rock that has formed deep within the Earth?
a)
Hot Spot
b)
Magma
c)
Lava
d)
Volcano
3.
Why does magma tend to rise to the surface?
a)
It has large amounts of silica.
b)
It contains very little silica.
c)
It is denser than the surrounding material.
d)
It is less dense than the surrounding material.
4.

What does this symbol on a weather map indicate?

a)

high pressure system

b)

low pressure system

c)

cold front

d)

warm front

5.

What does this symbol indicate on a weather map?

a)

high pressure system

b)

cold front

c)

low pressure system

d)

warm front

6.

The condition in the atmosphrere over a sort period of time is called

a)

climate

b)

global warming

c)

weather

d)

atmospheric pressure

7.

_____ is the average pattern for weather over a long period of time

a)

climate

b)

forecast

c)

weather

d)

sunlight

8.

In which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur?

a)

mesosphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

thermosphere

d)

troposphere

9.
What is the resistance of a liquid, such as lava, to flow?
a)
Elasticity
b)
Pyroclasticity
c)
Silica
d)
Viscosity
10.

Which gas in our atmosphere is most abundant?

a)

argon

b)

nitrogen

c)

oxygen

d)

carbon dioxide

11.

Which of the following is the correct order of the atmospheric layers from Earth to space?

a)

troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere

b)

troposphere, mesopshere, thermosphere, exosphere, stratosphere

c)

thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, exosphere

d)

troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, exosphere, thermosphere

12.

The layer of the atmosphere containing the ozone layer

a)

troposphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

exosphere

13.
What type of volcano is Kilauea, which is located in Hawaii?
a)
Caldera
b)
Cinder Cone
c)
Composite Volcano
d)
Shield Volcano
14.
Where are most volcanoes found?
a)
Southern Hemisphere
b)
Ring of Fire
c)
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
d)
Hot Spots
15.
What kind of magma produces violent volcanic eruptions?
a)
Magma low in silica
b)
Magma that is fluid, and runny
c)
Magma that is high in gas content
d)
Magma rich in iron
16.
What type of volcano is Mount St. Helens?
a)
Caldera
b)
Cinder Cone
c)
Composite Volcano
d)
Shield Volcano
17.
What do you call a large crater formed by the collapse of a volcano?
a)
Caldera
b)
Cinder Cone
c)
Composite Volcano
d)
Shield Volcano
18.

Earth's axis is tilted at this angle

a)

23.5

b)

24.5

c)

25.5

d)

26.5

19.

What does the North Pole always point towards?

a)

North Star/Polaris

b)

South Star/Polaris

c)

West Star/Polaris

d)

East Star/Polaris

20.

If the sun rises at 5:52am and sets at 8:39pm, how much daylight is there?

a)

14:30

b)

11:38

c)

14:47

d)

9:33

21.

If the sun rises at 6:14am and sets at 8:44pm, how much daylight is there?

a)

14:30

b)

13:30

c)

9:33

d)

15:32

22.
What are scientists that study volcanoes called?
a)
doctor
b)
vet
c)
volcanologist
d)
volcano scientist
23.
Where is Mt. St Helens located?
a)
New Jersey
b)
Nebraska
c)
Washington state
d)
I didn't learn this so I give up 
24.
This city was destroyed in 79 A.D. by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius.
a)
Rome
b)
Munich
c)
Pompeii
d)
Naples
25.
Volcanoes are found...
a)
on land
b)
under water
c)
on islands
d)
all of the above
26.
The tectonic plates float on the 
a)
lithosphere
b)
lower mantle
c)
outer core
d)
asthenosphere
27.
The part of the earth that includes the crust and the upper mantle and is split into tectonic plates is the
a)
lithosphere
b)
 crust
c)
asthenosphere
d)
mantle
28.
The hottest layer
a)
crust
b)
inner core
c)
mantle
d)
outer core
29.
The coolest layer
a)
crust
b)
inner core
c)
mantle
d)
outer core
30.
The thinest layer
a)
crust
b)
inner core
c)
mantle
d)
outer core
31.
The thickest layer
a)
crust
b)
inner core
c)
mantle
d)
outer core
32.
This layer is completely solid due to the intense pressure it is under
a)
crust
b)
inner core
c)
mantle
d)
outer core
33.
This layer is solid
a)
crust
b)
asthenosphere
c)
mantle
d)
outer core
34.
Supporting Evidence: fossils, continent shape, landforms
a)
Continental Drift
b)
Seafloor Spreading
c)
Plate Tectonics
35.
The name for the actual lithospheric plates
a)
Tectonic Plates
b)
Plate Tectonics
c)
Pangaea
d)
Continental Drift
36.
The theory stating the continents were once joined in a large mass that broke apart.
a)
Continental Drift
b)
Seafloor Spreading
c)
Plate Tectonics
d)
Pangaea
37.
The Richter scale measures:
a)
the amount of radon gas released
b)
the movement of plates
c)
the strength of an earthquake
d)
the weight of tectonic plates
38.
Earthquakes under the water can cause _________________________________.
a)
tornadoes
b)
tsunamis
c)
lightening
d)
hailstorms
39.
Most earthquakes happen along the _________________. 
a)
coast
b)
faults
c)
desert
d)
directions
40.

Boundary between 2 plates that are sliding past one another

a)

Transform fault boundary

b)

Convergent boundary

c)

Divergent boundary

d)

Reverse fault

41.

What inside the earth is powered by the heat in Earth's core and are in constant motion?

a)

convection currents

b)

divergent boundaries

c)

crust

d)

tsunami

42.

According to Japanese folklore- what was the cause of earthquakes?

a)

the gods stamping their feet

b)

ancestors wrestling

c)

sumo wrestlers

d)

a giant catfish

43.

What were the Greeks thoughts on why earthquakes occurred?

a)

Poseiden got angry

b)

Zeus was punishing the mortals

c)

Aphrodite was upset

d)

Hercules was fighting

44.

This area is responsible for 90% of all earthquakes/volcanoes in the world and contains numerous faults:

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

English Canal

c)

The Ring of Fire

d)

Mid-Atlantic Ridge

45.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
thermometer
b)
wind vane
c)
anemometer
d)
rain gauge
46.
What does this tool measure?
a)
Wind speed
b)
Wind direction
c)
Air pressure
d)
Temperature
47.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
anemometer
b)
Christmas ornament
c)
wind vane
d)
barometer
48.
What is the name of this tool?
a)
Barometer
b)
Hygrometer
c)
Rain Gauge
d)
Thermometer
49.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
thermometer
b)
wind vane
c)
anemometer
d)
rain gauge
50.
This weather instrument is an...
a)
wind vane
b)
anemometer
c)
barometer
d)
thermometer
51.
The weather forecast tomorrow says there will be a 15 mph northeast wind and a high temperature of 52 degrees. What three instruments will a meteorologist use to make this prediction?
a)
anemometer, wind vane, thermometer
b)
barometer, hygrometer, wind vane
c)
thermometer, satellite image, hygrometer
d)
wind vane, satellite image, barometer
52.
Which tool measures humidity or the amount of moisture in the air?
a)
wind vane
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
hygrometer
53.
Temperature is measured in...
a)
degrees
b)
inches
c)
centimeters
d)
feet
54.
This is a thin layer of gasses surrounding Earth, made up of nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, water vapor and other gases.  
a)
atmosphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
mesophere
d)
ionosphere
55.
Which layer of the atmosphere is the layer that supports our life??
a)
stratosphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
troposphere
d)
mesosphere
56.

Which tool measures air pressure

a)

thermometer

b)

wind vane

c)

barometer

d)

hygrometer

57.
The layer of the atmosphere in which weather change occurs is the?
a)
mesosphere
b)
troposphere
c)
thermosphere
d)
stratosphere
58.
Which major layer of the atmosphere listed below contains most of the ozone layer?
a)
troposphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
thermosphere
59.

Form in the Caribbean or Atlantic ocean

a)

hurricanes

b)

thunderstorms

c)

tornados

60.
In what areas of the world do hurricanes form?
a)
Warm ocean waters
b)
Polar ocean waters
c)
On lakes and rivers
d)
Over the central plains of the U.S
61.
A hurricane gets its energy from
a)
Warm ocean waters
b)
high air pressure
c)
winds along surface
d)
Sun
62.
The Saffir-Simpson Scale measures
a)
Hurricane's rainfall
b)
Hurricane's area
c)
Hurricane's intensity
d)
Hurricane's storm surge
63.
How many categories of hurricanes
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
64.
A tornado is a violent rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm 
a)
True
b)
False
65.
Tornadoes are also sometimes called
a)
squalls
b)
squiggles
c)
twisters
d)
spinner
66.
Collectively, the states of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska, where tornadoes occur often, are all called
a)
Tornado towns
b)
Storm centers
c)
Tornado Alley
d)
Cyclone counties
67.
Where do tornadoes start?
a)
Over the ocean near the equator
b)
In the clouds that create blizzards
c)
In the clouds of severe thunderstorms
d)
Any time that it rains
68.
Earth’s atmosphere contains more ____ than any other substance.
a)
hydrogen and nitrogen
b)
helium and oxygen
c)
nitrogen and oxygem
d)
carbon and nitrogen
69.
Isobars are lines on a map joining places that have the same 
a)
wind speed
b)
temperature
c)
humidity
d)
air pressure
70.
What is the current temperature?
a)
18
b)
19
c)
147
d)
-13
71.
What is the current wind direction?
a)
15 mph
b)
15 knots
c)
NW
d)
NE
72.
What kind of weather is usually associated with a high pressure system?
a)
Sunny weather
b)
Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)
73.
The type of plate boundary where two plates come together is a .....
a)
Convergent Boundary
b)
Divergent Boundary
c)
Transform Boundary
d)
Plate Boundary
74.
What type of plate boundary is this?
a)
Plate
b)
Divergent
c)
Convergent
d)
Transform
75.
What type of event will occur at this boundary?
a)
Earthquake
b)
Volcano Eruption
c)
Tornado
d)
Mountain Building
76.
Which of the following is the name of the ancient supercontinent formed 28 Million Years ago.
a)
Pangea
b)
Gondwanda
c)
Laurasia
d)
Neverland
77.
A divergent boundary occurs when plates ....
a)
Pull apart
b)
Come together
c)
Slide past each other
d)
subducting
78.
Which of the following is NOT evidence to support the theory of plate tectonics?
a)
Fossils
b)
Mountains
c)
Glaciers
d)
Sand Erosion
79.
What type of plate boundary is this?
a)
Transform
b)
Convergent
c)
Divergent
d)
Plate
80.
The theory that says Earth's continents once made up an ancient supercontinent, and have been drifting apart ever since, is called the theory of...
a)
Pangea
b)
Plate Tectonics
c)
Natural Selection
d)
Gravity
81.
Where would the oldest rock be found?
a)
L
b)
M
c)
N
d)
O
82.
Mountains are created when....
a)
Two continental plates collide
b)
Two oceanic plates pull apart
c)
An Oceanic plate subducts under a Continental Plate
d)
Two continental plates pull apart
83.
There are 3 types of crust.
a)
True
b)
False
84.
When an oceanic plate and a continental plate collide, which one will subduct?
a)
oceanic
b)
continental
c)
neither
85.
Which of the following is NOT a tectonic boundary?
a)
Convergent
b)
Divergent
c)
Sedergent
d)
Transform
86.
Scientists think that convection currents flow in Earth's
a)
continents
b)
mantle
c)
lithosphere
d)
inner core.
87.
What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth's layers?
a)
crust, outer core, inner core, mantle
b)
mantle, outer core, inner core, crust
c)
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
d)
outer core, inner core, crust, mantle
88.
Heat transfers within the Earth 
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection Current
c)
Ocean Current
d)
Radiation
89.
Addition of new sea floor
a)
Subduction
b)
Sea Floor Spreading
c)
Sea Floor subduction
d)
Convergent
90.
Which was NOT evidence of Wegener? 
a)
Seafloor spreading
b)
fossils
c)
puzzle piece
d)
glacier evidence
91.

Why was Earth Science your favorite class this year?

a)

All the below reasons

b)

You made friends in class

c)

You got to relax and enjoy learning

d)

Earth Science just rocks!

e)

You realize that without understanding the fine systems this planet displays, we will probably ruin our own living environment.

92.

The sun is considered an "average star"

a)

true

b)

false

93.

The sun belongs to this class of stars

a)

black hole

b)

red giant

c)

main-sequence

d)

white dward

94.

The spring/vernal equinox in the Northern Hemisphere occurs on this day

a)

June 21

b)

September 21

c)

March 21

d)

December 21

95.

New York City has its greatest length of daylight on

a)

June 21

b)

September 21

c)

March 21

d)

December 21

96.

Section of the HR diagram into which about 90% of stars fall

a)

main sequence

b)

red giants

c)

nebula

d)

supergiants

97.

This moon phase is

a)

waxing gibbous

b)

waxing crescent

c)

waning gibbous

d)

waning crescent

98.

Identify this constellation

a)

Orion

b)

Cassiopeia

c)

Hercules

d)

Pegasus

99.

Identify the constellation

a)

Perseus

b)

Pisces

c)

Pegasus

d)

Aries

100.

Identify this constellation

a)

Cassiopeia

b)

Cepheus

c)

Andromeda

d)

Perseus

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