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WorksheetsEarth Science Review
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 21mins
The original model of the solar system had the sun in the center of the universe. True or Fale
True
False
What is the order of celestial objects in a lunar eclipse?
Sun Moon Earth
Sun Earth Moon
What objects do scientists use light-years to measure the distance between the objects?
Stars to Stars
Planets within a solar system
Planets to Moons
What is formed on the ocean floor where subduction occurs?
mid-ocean ridge
seamount
trench
dolphins
List the 4 inner planets:
mercury venus earth jupiter
jupiter saturn uranus neptune
mercury neptune venus mars
mercury venus earth mars
What processes create a metamorphic rock?
cementation & compaction
heat & pressure
cooling & hardening
What does the Earth’s orbit around the Sun cause?
Day & Night
Dizziness
Years/Season
Centuries
In what Earth layer is the lithosphere found?
inner core
crust
mantle
outer core
The existence of what force explains why the planets revolve around the sun?
inertia
gravity
friction
spring
What distinguishes a meteorite from a meteor?
A meteorite lands on Earth's surface.
A meteorite flashes in the sky and disappears.
A meteorite stays in space.
If the light is on the left side of the moon will the moon be a 1st quarter moon or a 3rd quarter moon?
1st quarter
3rd quarter
What causes surface ocean currents?
density
salinity
heat
wind
What is the term that defines the Earth as the center of the universe?
earth-centered
geocentric
sun-centered
heliocentric
What does the Earth’s rotation cause?
day
years
season
day & night
Astronomers would use light-years if they were measuring the distance between planets in our solar system.
True
False
What is the order of celestial objects in a solar eclipse?
Sun Earth Moon
Sun Moon Earth
What do we experience on Earth due to the tilt of the Earth?
Day & Night
Seasons
Motion Sickness
Even heating from the Sun
Check all of the following examples of physical/mechanical weathering of a rock:
Plant roots growing
Animal Actions
Acid Rain
Ice
Where is most of the water on Earth evaporated from?
Lakes
Rivers
Groundwater
Oceans
What is it called when water forms on the outside of a bottle when it is removed from the fridge?
Evaporation
Condensation
Transpiration
Perspiration
What ocean feature is formed where the seafloor spreads apart?
Seamounts
Mid-ocean ridge
Trench
Abyssal Plain
The Sun hits the Earth evenly causing weather.
True
False // unevenly
False // no weather
False // equally
If a sonar signal returns quickly is the ocean floor deep or shallow at that point?
shallow
deep
What increases evaporation?
an increase of rain
an increase of temperature
a decrease of temperature
a decrease of rain
The gravitational force of the Sun & moon can cause what phenomenon in the Earth’s oceans?
tidal waves
tides
currents
waves
What causes deep ocean currents? Check all that apply
wind
differences in density
differences in salinity
differences in temperature
When two air masses meet what usually happens with the weather? Select all that apply
storms
clear skies
rain
clouds
What type of water does an aquifer have?
saltwater
freshwater
sea water
lake water
Fossils that were formed during the same period of time and are used to help with relative dating are called?
Superposition
Super Fossils
Index Fossils
Date Fossils
Where is the asthenosphere found in the Earth’s layers?
crust
upper mantle
lower mantle
core
What causes the tectonic plates of the Earth to move?
convection currents
conduction currents
increased population
they drifted apart on the water
What is the deepest feature on the ocean floor?
mid-ocean ridge
seamount
trench
abyssal plain
When water evaporates from a plant what it is called?
evaporation
condensation
transpiration
precipitation
When rock is compacted & cemented what type of rock is formed?
igneous
metamorhpic
sedimentary
Check all answers that represent the properties of minerals:
luster
color
size
hardness
If magma cools & hardens what rock is formed?
igneous
metamorphic
sedimentary
What did scientist call the theory that states the Earth’s continents used to be one but have drifted apart over years?
plate tectonics
pangaea
continental drift
What type of air or water is most dense?
cold
cool
warm
hot
Check all planets that are gas giants:
mercury
jupiter
venus
saturn
uranus
Check all that apply. What can farmers do to help prevent soil erosion?
clear cutting
cover crops
take away vegetation
wind breaks
Check all of the following examples of chemical weathering of a rock:
oxidation
animals burrowing
weak acids from lichens
sulfuric acid
If the light is on the right side of the moon will the moon be a 1st quarter moon or a 3rd quarter moon?
1st quarter
3rd quarter
