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Earth Science Final Review

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A unit to measure mass is a(n)

a)

Liter

b)

pound

c)

gram

d)

cm

2.

The unit of measurement used for volume is

a)

mass

b)

liter

c)

cm

d)

lightyear

3.

The metric system is based on this number.

a)

1

b)

10

c)

100

d)

1000

4.

Which of the following is a unit for density?

a)

meters/second (m/s)

b)

grams/milliliter (g/mL)

c)

grams/meter (g/m)

d)

pounds/square inch

5.

Another name for a watershed is a

a)

glacial till

b)

delta

c)

drainage basin

d)

tributary

6.

Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?

a)

solar power

b)

coal

c)

wind energy

7.

When a mineral breaks with an uneven, jagged surface, we call this quality

a)

cleavage

b)

harness

c)

fracture

d)

density

8.

We classify rocks based on

a)

how they form

b)

the size of the crystals

c)

how thick the layers are

d)

distance from plate boundary

9.

An igneous rock that cools slowly has ___________ crystals.

a)

small

b)

large

c)

mixed

d)

no

10.

Which layer of Earth is liquid?

a)

Inner core

b)

Outer core

c)

Mantle

d)

Crust

11.

Scientists use data from this to determine size and composition of Earth's layers.

a)

Earthquakes (P and S waves)

b)

Rock samples from quarries

c)

Infrared imaging

d)

Fracking wastewater

12.

Earth's crust is the thinnest

a)

beneath oceans

b)

beneath mountains

13.

What type of crust is the densest?

a)

continental crust

b)

new oceanic crust

c)

old oceanic crust

14.

As you travel from Earth's surface to its center, pressure

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

15.

As you travel from Earth's surface to its center, temperature

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

16.

Where will you find the majority of Earth's freshwater?

a)

rivers

b)

oceans

c)

aquifers

d)

frozen (polar ice caps)

17.

What is the phase change during condensation?

a)

liquid to solid

b)

gas to liquid

c)

liquid to gas

d)

solid to liquid

18.

What is the phase change during evaporation?

a)

liquid to solid

b)

gas to liquid

c)

liquid to gas

d)

solid to liquid

19.

When lava cools quickly, the crystals in the igneous rock are

a)

large

b)

small

c)

mixed sizes

20.

When magma cools slowly, the crystals in the igneous rock are

a)

large

b)

small

c)

mixed sizes

21.

An aquifer is a source of

a)

water

b)

oil

c)

gas

d)

natural gas

22.

What layer of the Earth's atmosphere protects us from Meteors?

a)

troposphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

thermosphere

23.

What layer of the Earth's atmosphere protects us from UV radiation?

a)

troposphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

thermosphere

24.

What gas protects us from UV rays?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Ozone

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Water vapor

25.

A greenhouse gas that helps keep Earth warm is

a)

nitrogen

b)

oxygen

c)

water vapor

d)

hydrogen

26.

Air pressure _________ with altitude

a)

increase

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

27.

The process of breaking rock down into sediments is called

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

d)

subduction

28.

The process of moving weathered sediments is called

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

sedimentation

d)

deposition

29.

The main agent of erosion is

a)

wind

b)

running water

c)

gravity

d)

glaciers

30.

What is an example of a characteristic of a young stream?

a)

oxbow lakes

b)

meanders

c)

straight channel

d)

U shaped channel

31.

What is an example of a characteristic of a mature stream?

a)

oxbow lakes

b)

meanders

c)

straight channel

d)

V shaped channel

32.

What is an example of a characteristic of a old stream?

a)

oxbow lakes

b)

lots of rapids

c)

straight channel

d)

V shaped channel

33.

Where is more likely to have an earthquake?

a)

West Coast

b)

East Coast

34.

Where is more likely to have an earthquake?

a)

in the middle of a continent

b)

on the edge of a country

c)

edges of a plate boundary

d)

middle of the ocean

35.

What boundary occurs when plates are dividing?

a)

Convergent

b)

Divergent

c)

Transform

36.

What boundary occurs when plates are colliding?

a)

Convergent

b)

Divergent

c)

Transform

37.

What boundary occurs when plates are sliding past each other?

a)

Convergent

b)

Divergent

c)

Transform

38.

Anticlines and Synclines are formed from

a)

folding

b)

faulting

c)

slipping

d)

sliding

39.

Earthquakes beneath the ocean can form large ocean waves called

a)

High tide

b)

Sloshy waves

c)

Tsunamis

40.

The diagram shows a

a)

Syncline

b)

Anticline

c)

Normal Fault

d)

Reverse Fault

41.

The diagram shows a

a)

Syncline

b)

Anticline

c)

Normal Fault

d)

Reverse Fault

42.

The steeper the slope of a river, the _____________

a)

faster the water flows

b)

the closer it is to the ocean

c)

slower the water flows

43.

Composite volcanoes have ____________ eruptions.

a)

Quiet

b)

Explosive

c)

Quiet and explosive

44.

Shield volcanoes have ____________ eruptions.

a)

Quiet

b)

Explosive

c)

Quiet and explosive

45.

Cinder cone volcanoes have ____________ eruptions.

a)

Quiet

b)

Explosive

c)

Quiet and explosive

46.

The scientist credited with Seafloor spreading is

a)

Harry Hess

b)

Alfred Wegener

c)

Albert Eistein

47.

The scientist credited with Continental Drift is

a)

Harry Hess

b)

Alfred Wegener

c)

Albert Eistein

48.

Where will you find rift valleys?

a)

divergent boundaries

b)

convergent boundaries

c)

transform boundaries

49.

Where will you find volcanic mountain ranges?

a)

divergent boundaries

b)

convergent boundaries

c)

transform boundaries

50.

Where will you find the youngest oceanic floor?

a)

In the center

b)

at the edges

51.

The deepest parts of the ocean are found at

a)

rift valleys

b)

mid-ocean ridges

c)

trenches

52.

The law that states that older rocks are below younger ones is called

a)

law of uniformitarianism

b)

law of inertia

c)

low of superposition

d)

law of motion

53.

The law that states "what happens today must have happened in the past, and it will continue to happen in the future" is

a)

law of uniformitarianism

b)

law of inertia

c)

low of superposition

d)

law of motion

54.

The Coriolis Effect causes the

a)

wind in the Northern Hemisphere to be deflected to the right

b)

High Tide

c)

speed of Earth rotation to change wildly

d)

magnetic poles to switch

55.

The study of the stars and solar system would be included in:

a)

Meteorology

b)

Geology

c)

Oceanography

d)

Astronomy

56.

The study of weather and humidity would be included in:

a)

Meteorology

b)

Geology

c)

Oceanography

d)

Astronomy

57.

A lightyear is a measurement of

a)

time

b)

temperature

c)

distance

d)

volume

58.

A star's temperature can be determined from its

a)

age

b)

symmetry

c)

distance

d)

color

59.

What do scientists call a rock that burns up in the atmosphere of Earth?

a)

comet

b)

asteroid

c)

meteor

d)

meteorite

60.

What do scientists call a rock that strikes the surface of Earth?

a)

comet

b)

asteroid

c)

meteor

d)

meteorite

61.

The main factor to determine how a star will change in its lifetime is

a)

mass

b)

color

c)

diameter

d)

temperature

62.

All galaxies in our universe are

a)

made up of a large number of stars

b)

make up of only yellow stars

c)

within 10 lightyears away

63.

Our solar system includes

a)

sun and moons

b)

Earth, sun and moon and black hole

c)

Asteroids, planets, moons, sun

64.

Where will you find the Asteroid Belt?

a)

Between Mercury and Venus

b)

Between Jupiter and Mars

c)

Between Earth and moon

65.

We believe that the point of origination of comets are

a)

near Earth

b)

Outer edge of Solar System

c)

Between Mars and Jupiter

66.

If the Earth would suddenly move closer to the sun,

a)

Days would be shorter

b)

Days would be longer

c)

Years would be shorter

d)

Years would be longer

67.

If the Earth would suddenly move further from the sun,

a)

Days would be shorter

b)

Days would be longer

c)

Years would be shorter

d)

Years would be longer

68.

Seasons occur due to

a)

Earth's rotation

b)

The tilt of Earth's axis

69.

When we have equal day and night, we call this

a)

solstice

b)

equinox

70.

What is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Water apor

d)

Nitrogen

71.

As you move higher in the troposphere,

a)

temperatures increase

b)

temperatures decrease

72.

All of Earth's energy comes from the

a)

Full moon

b)

Sun

c)

Electricity