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WorksheetsIntro to ES Practice Test A
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What percentage of our atmosphere is made up of other gases such as argon, water vapor, and carbon dioxide?
a)
1%
b)
21%
c)
78%
d)
90%
2.
What is the percentage of oxygen in Earth's atmosphere?
a)
1%
b)
23%
c)
71%
d)
90%
3.
What are the 2 most abundant gases in Earth's atmosphere?
a)
carbon dioxide and oxygen
b)
carbon dioxide and nitrogen
c)
nitrogen and oxygen
d)
nitrogen and hydrogen
4.
Study the graph below. Where is most of the Earth's water located?
a)
Rivers and Lakes
b)
Glaciers and Icecaps
c)
oceans
d)
groundwater
5.
The geosphere includes all but
a)
rocks
b)
mountains
c)
lava
d)
plants
6.
All of the following are examples of the biosphere except
a)
plants
b)
animals
c)
bacteria
d)
air
7.
An earthquake would most affect the
a)
atmosphere
b)
cryosphere
c)
atmosphere
d)
geosphere
8.
This variable in an experiment is the one being deliberately changed by the scientist.
a)
dependent variable
b)
independent variable
c)
data
d)
control group
9.
Should experiments be repeated over and over to see if the results are the same each time?
a)
yes
b)
no
10.
There are two types of data. Which type of data involves numbers that are obtained by counting or measuring?
a)
quantitative
b)
qualitative
11.
The name of the information that you get from your experiment (you organize it into charts and graphs).
a)
observations
conclusion
conclusion
b)
data
c)
variables
d)
hypothesis
12.
A student wants to test the effects of type of exercise on heart rate. What is the dependent variable?
a)
heart rate
b)
type of exercise
c)
amount of exercise
d)
time of day exercise occurs
13.
An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, what are the controlled variables?
a)
Type of plant, amount of music, and sunlight
b)
Water, apple juice, milk
c)
Plant growth
14.
You have been injured in the laboratory (cut, burn, etc.). First you should
a)
apply first aid yourself
b)
tell the science instructor at once
c)
see a doctor after school
d)
visit the school nurse after class
15.
Read all procedures thoroughly before entering the laboratory
a)
True
b)
False
16.
Anything that takes up space and has mass is...
a)
Matter
b)
Work
c)
Power
d)
Newton's 1st Law
17.
How do you measure mass?
a)
With a thermometer.
b)
With a graduated cylinder
c)
With a scale
d)
With a ruler
18.
The bold lines that appear on the map every 5th contour line with the exact elevation written on it is the ______________________
a)
Index Contour line
b)
Contour interval
c)
Relief
d)
Slope
19.
Determine the contour interval:
a)
5 m
b)
10 m
c)
15 m
d)
20 m
20.
The invisible line at 0* longitude is the _______________.
a)
equator
b)
parallel
c)
Prime Meridian
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