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WorksheetsScience Final Review 1
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
The point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus is called the _______.
focus
epicenter
magnitude
aftershock
Movement of Earth's crust along plate boundaries produces __________.
fronts
tides
hurricane
earthquakes
The diagram shows a cross section of rock layers in Earth's crust. The forces shown in the diagram forced the rock layers to _________.
fault
fold
form
expand
Studies of earthquake waves have helped scientists to determine the
structure of Earth's interior
depth of the oceans
cause of dinosaur extinction
age of Earth
What weather condition is most likely occurring at the fronts on this mid-July weather map?
precipitation
clear skies
snow
hurricane
Part of the east coast of South America and the west coast of Africa have matching fossils in the same series of rock layers. This provides evidence that these two continents were once
separated by a much larger ocean
joined together as one land mass
located near the north pole
in a different hemisphere
The illustration below shows the Moon orbiting the Earth and the Earth orbiting the Sun. Which force is responsible for these orbiting motions?
friction
electricity
magnetism
gravity
The diagram show the Earth as viewed from space. What motion of Earth is represented by the arrow in the diagram?
spinning
turning
revolution
rotation
The process by which heat energy is transferred through a fluid is called _________.
lithosphere
convection
plate boundary
atmosphere
The Sun appears larger than other stars because of its
yellow color
high temperature
distance from Earth
chemical composition
The diagram below shows a weather instrument. What conditions are measured by this instrument?
air humidity
air pressure
wind speed
wind direction
The inference that Earth’s interior has an outer
core and an inner core is based on studies of
earthquake wave data
glacier core samples
recent fossil discoveries
celestial observations
Why does the Sun generally appear to rise in the
east, move across the sky, and set in the west each
day?
Earth rotates on its axis
Earth revolves around the sun
The Sun rotates on its axis
The Sun revolves around the Earth
Approximately how many weeks will it take the
Moon to move from position B to position D?
one
two
three
four
The gravitational force between two objects is
most affected by their
motion and volume
motion and distance apart
mass and volume
mass and distance apart
Earth’s surface has a relatively thin, solid outer
shell called the
atmosphere
lithosphere
mantle
outer core
Warm air rising in the atmosphere is an example
of heat being transferred by
absorption
conduction
convection
radiation
Which location will enter darkness next as Earth’s rotation continues?
A
B
C
D
Which evidence has led scientists to conclude that there are different layers within Earth’s interior?
analysis of earthquake wave data
measurement of Earth’s diameter
rock samples taken from Earth’s core
temperatures taken within each layer
Which Earth layer contains convection currents that are believed to be responsible for the movement of Earth’s tectonic plates?
crust
mantle
outer core
inner core
