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Earth Science Final Review 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of map is best for studying elevation?

a)

Topographic

b)

Conic

c)

Mercator

d)

Gnomonic

2.

Which satellite was launched in 1999 & still used today?

a)

GPS/GIS

b)

TOPEX

c)

Sea Beam

d)

Landsat 7

3.

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY: Which sides of the map are steep?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

4.

Which type of map is best used for short distance, street views?

a)

Topographic

b)

Conic

c)

Mercator

d)

Gnomonic

5.

If one is studying rocks, it is called _____________.

a)

Meteorology

b)

Geology

c)

Astronomy

d)

Environmental Science

6.

The ____ includes all organisms on Earth as well as where they live.

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Geosphere

d)

Biosphere

7.

Freezing point is the same as ________.

a)

Melting Point

b)

Freezing Point

c)

Boiling Point

8.

Which cloud is most likely to produce thunderstorms?

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

What is the current pressure reading?

a)

76

b)

80

c)

129

d)

20

10.

What is the current windspeed reading?

a)

76

b)

80

c)

129

d)

20

11.

What scale is used to measure the strength of a tornado and what is the most severe?

a)

Enhanced Fujita, EF5

b)

Kelvin, 273

c)

Richter Scale, 10

d)

Saffir-Simpson, Cat. 5

12.

What scale is used to measure the strength of a hurricane and what is the most severe?

a)

Enhanced Fujita, EF5

b)

Kelvin, 273

c)

Richter Scale, 10

d)

Saffir-Simpson, Cat. 5

13.

There are many fossils from the Paleozoic era because…

a)

The organisms had shells or backbones

b)

This was the only time there were living things

c)

They were all put in museums

d)

There were no earthquakes

14.

The reason there are very few fossils from the Pre-Cambrian era is because…

a)

There were no life forms then

b)

The tiny organisms had only soft parts

c)

All the fossils were destroyed in earthquakes

d)

All the fossils were lost

15.

Which of the following is probably the earliest form of life?

a)

Fish

b)

Snails

c)

Cyanobacteria

16.

The planet Earth and our solar system are part of the Milky Way galaxy. What class is the Milky Way galaxy?

a)

Ellipical

b)

Barred Spiral

c)

Irregular

d)

Ordinary Spiral

17.

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY: Which of the following are part of the top 5 abundant elements found on Earth’s crust?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Aluminum

c)

Uranium

d)

Calcium

18.

What kind of matter is a mineral?

a)

gas

b)

plasma

c)

Crystalline solid

d)

liquid

19.

The large landmass formed when all the continents were connected is known as which of the following?

a)

Laurasia

b)

Pangea

c)

Gondwanaland

d)

Gondwana

20.

Which volcano has the potential to change the Earth’s climate?

a)

Paricutin

b)

Yellowstone Super Volcano

c)

Mt. St. Helens

d)

Mt. Vesuvius