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WorksheetsEarth Science Final Review
Total questions: 72
Worksheet time: 36mins
A unit to measure mass is a(n)
Liter
pound
gram
cm
The unit of measurement used for volume is
mass
liter
cm
lightyear
The metric system is based on this number.
1
10
100
1000
Which of the following is a unit for density?
meters/second (m/s)
grams/milliliter (g/mL)
grams/meter (g/m)
pounds/square inch
Another name for a watershed is a
glacial till
delta
drainage basin
tributary
Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?
solar power
coal
wind energy
When a mineral breaks with an uneven, jagged surface, we call this quality
cleavage
harness
fracture
density
We classify rocks based on
how they form
the size of the crystals
how thick the layers are
distance from plate boundary
An igneous rock that cools slowly has ___________ crystals.
small
large
mixed
no
Which layer of Earth is liquid?
Inner core
Outer core
Mantle
Crust
Scientists use data from this to determine size and composition of Earth's layers.
Earthquakes (P and S waves)
Rock samples from quarries
Infrared imaging
Fracking wastewater
Earth's crust is the thinnest
beneath oceans
beneath mountains
What type of crust is the densest?
continental crust
new oceanic crust
old oceanic crust
As you travel from Earth's surface to its center, pressure
increases
decreases
stays the same
As you travel from Earth's surface to its center, temperature
increases
decreases
stays the same
Where will you find the majority of Earth's freshwater?
rivers
oceans
aquifers
frozen (polar ice caps)
What is the phase change during condensation?
liquid to solid
gas to liquid
liquid to gas
solid to liquid
What is the phase change during evaporation?
liquid to solid
gas to liquid
liquid to gas
solid to liquid
When lava cools quickly, the crystals in the igneous rock are
large
small
mixed sizes
When magma cools slowly, the crystals in the igneous rock are
large
small
mixed sizes
An aquifer is a source of
water
oil
gas
natural gas
What layer of the Earth's atmosphere protects us from Meteors?
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
What layer of the Earth's atmosphere protects us from UV radiation?
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
What gas protects us from UV rays?
Oxygen
Ozone
Nitrogen
Water vapor
A greenhouse gas that helps keep Earth warm is
nitrogen
oxygen
water vapor
hydrogen
Air pressure _________ with altitude
increase
decreases
stays the same
The process of breaking rock down into sediments is called
weathering
erosion
deposition
subduction
The process of moving weathered sediments is called
weathering
erosion
sedimentation
deposition
The main agent of erosion is
wind
running water
gravity
glaciers
What is an example of a characteristic of a young stream?
oxbow lakes
meanders
straight channel
U shaped channel
What is an example of a characteristic of a mature stream?
oxbow lakes
meanders
straight channel
V shaped channel
What is an example of a characteristic of a old stream?
oxbow lakes
lots of rapids
straight channel
V shaped channel
Where is more likely to have an earthquake?
West Coast
East Coast
Where is more likely to have an earthquake?
in the middle of a continent
on the edge of a country
edges of a plate boundary
middle of the ocean
What boundary occurs when plates are dividing?
Convergent
Divergent
Transform
What boundary occurs when plates are colliding?
Convergent
Divergent
Transform
What boundary occurs when plates are sliding past each other?
Convergent
Divergent
Transform
Anticlines and Synclines are formed from
folding
faulting
slipping
sliding
Earthquakes beneath the ocean can form large ocean waves called
High tide
Sloshy waves
Tsunamis
The diagram shows a
Syncline
Anticline
Normal Fault
Reverse Fault
The diagram shows a
Syncline
Anticline
Normal Fault
Reverse Fault
The steeper the slope of a river, the _____________
faster the water flows
the closer it is to the ocean
slower the water flows
Composite volcanoes have ____________ eruptions.
Quiet
Explosive
Quiet and explosive
Shield volcanoes have ____________ eruptions.
Quiet
Explosive
Quiet and explosive
Cinder cone volcanoes have ____________ eruptions.
Quiet
Explosive
Quiet and explosive
The scientist credited with Seafloor spreading is
Harry Hess
Alfred Wegener
Albert Eistein
The scientist credited with Continental Drift is
Harry Hess
Alfred Wegener
Albert Eistein
Where will you find rift valleys?
divergent boundaries
convergent boundaries
transform boundaries
Where will you find volcanic mountain ranges?
divergent boundaries
convergent boundaries
transform boundaries
Where will you find the youngest oceanic floor?
In the center
at the edges
The deepest parts of the ocean are found at
rift valleys
mid-ocean ridges
trenches
The law that states that older rocks are below younger ones is called
law of uniformitarianism
law of inertia
low of superposition
law of motion
The law that states "what happens today must have happened in the past, and it will continue to happen in the future" is
law of uniformitarianism
law of inertia
low of superposition
law of motion
The Coriolis Effect causes the
wind in the Northern Hemisphere to be deflected to the right
High Tide
speed of Earth rotation to change wildly
magnetic poles to switch
The study of the stars and solar system would be included in:
Meteorology
Geology
Oceanography
Astronomy
The study of weather and humidity would be included in:
Meteorology
Geology
Oceanography
Astronomy
A lightyear is a measurement of
time
temperature
distance
volume
A star's temperature can be determined from its
age
symmetry
distance
color
What do scientists call a rock that burns up in the atmosphere of Earth?
comet
asteroid
meteor
meteorite
What do scientists call a rock that strikes the surface of Earth?
comet
asteroid
meteor
meteorite
The main factor to determine how a star will change in its lifetime is
mass
color
diameter
temperature
All galaxies in our universe are
made up of a large number of stars
make up of only yellow stars
within 10 lightyears away
Our solar system includes
sun and moons
Earth, sun and moon and black hole
Asteroids, planets, moons, sun
Where will you find the Asteroid Belt?
Between Mercury and Venus
Between Jupiter and Mars
Between Earth and moon
We believe that the point of origination of comets are
near Earth
Outer edge of Solar System
Between Mars and Jupiter
If the Earth would suddenly move closer to the sun,
Days would be shorter
Days would be longer
Years would be shorter
Years would be longer
If the Earth would suddenly move further from the sun,
Days would be shorter
Days would be longer
Years would be shorter
Years would be longer
Seasons occur due to
Earth's rotation
The tilt of Earth's axis
When we have equal day and night, we call this
solstice
equinox
What is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere?
Oxygen
Carbon Dioxide
Water apor
Nitrogen
As you move higher in the troposphere,
temperatures increase
temperatures decrease
All of Earth's energy comes from the
Full moon
Sun
Electricity
