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WorksheetsES Final Exam SG (Part 2)-Urban
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 12mins
What is the rigid layer of Earth, consisting of Earths' crust and part of upper mantle, called?
Biosphere
Lithosphere
Atmosphere
Asthenosphere
What causes the inner core to be solid?
Immense pressure
Metal cannot melt
Extreme temperatures
Meteorites
How are mountain ranges used as evidence for Continental Drift?
Rocks are the same age and type.
The ranges may have formed from a subduction zone.
Coast lines do not match in those areas.
All of the above
Continents are made up of what type of plates?
Continental lithosphere only
Oceanic lithosphere only
Continental and oceanic lithosphere
Continental and oceanic asthenosphere
At what type of boundary do plates move apart?
Convergent
Divergent
Stable
Volcanic
What is the main force which makes tectonic plates move?
Earth's rotation
Gravitational pull of Earth's core
Earth's magnetic field
Convection currents in Earth's mantle
Which of the following is evidence of seafloor spreading?
Rocks get "older" away from the ridge.
Rocks get "younger" away from the ridge.
The age of the rocks varies depending on their location.
None, lava destroys any evidence.
What do mid-ocean ridges and hot spots have in common?
Both have magma rising to the surface.
Both are located along the plate boundaries on the crust.
Both have local earthquakes beginning at great depths.
Neither is associated with plate motions.
What is created when two continental plates collide and are pushed upward?
Rift valley
Volcano
Trench
Continental mountain range
Differentiate deep ocean trenches and continental rift valleys.
Trenches:Convergent boundaries; Valleys:Divergent boundaries
Trenches: cause tsunamis; Valleys: cause earthquakes
Trenches:Divergent boundaries; Valleys:Convergent boundaries
Trenches: Cause earthquakes; Valleys: cause tsunamis
Which of the following describes the climate of an area?
Heavy rains are occurring tomorrow morning.
Rains next week are expected to cause flooding.
The average temperature from 1800-1850 was 22*C (73*F).
The high temperature on May 12, 2018 was 38*C (100*F)
What may happen if the Earth didn't have an atmosphere?
Earth's rotation would stop.
Seasons would be longer.
Biologics wouldn't be able to breathe.
Everything would fly off into space.
Why is the ozone important?
It allows ultraviolet rays to warm the stratosphere.
It contains most of Earth's oxygen.
It traps most of the sun's heat.
It blocks harmful ultraviolet rays.
Which is an example of conduction?
Sunlight shining on a metal chair.
A metal pan burning a hand.
Fire heating a room.
A hair dryer blowing hair.
How do electromagnetic waves transfer energy?
Convection
Radiation
Conduction
Absorption
What is energy transferred through the flow (or movement) of a heated substance called?
Convection
Radiation
Conduction
Absorption
If wet clothing on a clotheslines dries in the sun, what process is occurring?
Melting
Boiling
Condensation
Evaporation
Which of the following is true of the water cycle in the desert?
Precipitation is greater than condensation.
Condensation is greater than precipitation.
Evaporation is greater than precipitation.
Condensation is greater than evaporation.
Why does warm air rise?
Warm air is less dense than cold air.
Warm air weighs more than cold air.
Warm air has higher pressure than cold air.
Warm air is denser than cold air.
The following image is modelling what type of current?
Global wind
Tropical current
Sea breeze
Land breeze
Over what area is the area of low pressure?
Land
Sea
Sky
Where the sea meets the land
If a cold front is approaching an area, which prediction can be made?
Severe thunderstorms followed by temperature drop.
Cold temperatures and clear skies.
Increase in clouds and decrease in temperature.
Light rain followed by temperature increase.
Which statement differentiates hurricanes and tornadoes?
Hurricanes last longer; tornadoes are larger.
Hurricanes are larger; tornadoes last longer.
Hurricanes can be tracked; tornadoes are unpredictable.
Hurricanes are unpredictable; tornadoes can be tracked.
What causes tidal changes?
Tilt of Earth on its axis.
Moon's magnetic field attracts water.
Seasonal changes created by Earth's revolution.
Gravitational pull from the moon and sun.
Which are changes which occur while traveling from Mercury to Neptune?
Revolution and temperature increase.
Revolution and temperature decrease.
Revolution increases while temperatures decrease.
Revolution decreases while temperatures increase.
Why do planets orbit the sun?
Forces between planets keep them in orbit.
Sun's gravitational force keeps planets in orbit.
Sun's magnetic force draws planets into orbit.
The planets' velocities keep planets moving in sun's orbit.
For what are the positions of the Earth, moon, and sun responsible?
The tides
The moon phases
Lunar and Solar eclipses
All of the above
What color are the hottest stars?Yellow
Yellow
Blue
Red
White
Which of the following is used to determine the apparent magnitude of a star?
The constellation where the star is located.
The distance the star is from Earth.
The number of times the star rotates.
The number of prominences the star makes.
Which of the following is larger than a solar system but smaller than the universe?
Comet
Moon
Galaxy
Star
