WorksheetsEarth Science Final Review 1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which type of map is best for studying elevation?
Topographic
Conic
Mercator
Gnomonic
Which satellite was launched in 1999 & still used today?
GPS/GIS
TOPEX
Sea Beam
Landsat 7
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY: Which sides of the map are steep?
North
South
East
West
Which type of map is best used for short distance, street views?
Topographic
Conic
Mercator
Gnomonic
If one is studying rocks, it is called _____________.
Meteorology
Geology
Astronomy
Environmental Science
The ____ includes all organisms on Earth as well as where they live.
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
Geosphere
Biosphere
Freezing point is the same as ________.
Melting Point
Freezing Point
Boiling Point
Which cloud is most likely to produce thunderstorms?
What is the current pressure reading?
76
80
129
20
What is the current windspeed reading?
76
80
129
20
What scale is used to measure the strength of a tornado and what is the most severe?
Enhanced Fujita, EF5
Kelvin, 273
Richter Scale, 10
Saffir-Simpson, Cat. 5
What scale is used to measure the strength of a hurricane and what is the most severe?
Enhanced Fujita, EF5
Kelvin, 273
Richter Scale, 10
Saffir-Simpson, Cat. 5
There are many fossils from the Paleozoic era because…
The organisms had shells or backbones
This was the only time there were living things
They were all put in museums
There were no earthquakes
The reason there are very few fossils from the Pre-Cambrian era is because…
There were no life forms then
The tiny organisms had only soft parts
All the fossils were destroyed in earthquakes
All the fossils were lost
Which of the following is probably the earliest form of life?
Fish
Snails
Cyanobacteria
The planet Earth and our solar system are part of the Milky Way galaxy. What class is the Milky Way galaxy?
Ellipical
Barred Spiral
Irregular
Ordinary Spiral
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY: Which of the following are part of the top 5 abundant elements found on Earth’s crust?
Oxygen
Aluminum
Uranium
Calcium
What kind of matter is a mineral?
gas
plasma
Crystalline solid
liquid
The large landmass formed when all the continents were connected is known as which of the following?
Laurasia
Pangea
Gondwanaland
Gondwana
Which volcano has the potential to change the Earth’s climate?
Paricutin
Yellowstone Super Volcano
Mt. St. Helens
Mt. Vesuvius
