WorksheetsEarth Science, Chapter 1, Intro to Earth Science, Review
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 21mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What branch of Earth Science does this picture represent?
a)
Environomental Science
b)
Meterology
c)
Oceanography
d)
Geology
2.
What branch of Earth Science does this picture represent?
a)
Oceanography
b)
Meteorology
c)
Geology
d)
Astronomy
3.
What branch of Earth Science does this picture represent?
a)
Oceanography
b)
Meteorology
c)
Geology
d)
Astronomy
4.
What branch of science does this picture represent?
a)
Oceanography
b)
Meteorology
c)
Geology
d)
Astronomy
5.
Which topic would an astronomer study?
a)
pollution
b)
galaxies
c)
mountains
d)
rain
6.
Which topic(s) might an oceanographer study?
a)
tides
b)
clouds
c)
stars
d)
minerals
7.
What is Astronomy?
a)
The study of astrological signs.
b)
The study of Earth.
c)
The study of asteroids.
d)
The study of all physical things beyond Earth.
8.
Studies the solid portions of the earth, including volcanoes, earthquakes, and fossils.
a)
Geology
b)
Geography
c)
Cartography
d)
Oceanography
9.
Weather, climate, and the atmosphere are studied in this branch of Earth Science.
a)
Astronomy
b)
Meteorology
c)
Cartography
d)
Geology
10.
What is the term given to the study of Earth's oceans and the movement of water?
a)
Environmental Science
b)
Astronomy
c)
Geology
d)
Oceanography
11.
The study of the stars and other celestial bodies.
a)
Meteorology
b)
Astronomy
c)
Oceanography
d)
Astrology
12.
What is the hydrosphere?
a)
Water
b)
All water on Earth
c)
The Earth's surface
d)
All life on Earth
13.
What is the atmosphere?
a)
The thin blanket of air that surrounds Earth
b)
Air
c)
Pudding
d)
The Earth's surface
14.
What is the biosphere?
a)
Life
b)
All life on Earth
c)
Money
d)
Living Creatures
15.
In their scientific study of Earth, what did the ancient Chinese do?
a)
record time
b)
keep accurate records of births and deaths
c)
keep records of earthquakes
d)
invent electricity
16.
A possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question is called a ______.
a)
prediction
b)
hypothesis
c)
theory
17.
To test a hypothesis, a scientist designs an ___________________________________.
a)
experiment
b)
plan
18.
The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results.
a)
conclusion
b)
procedures
c)
materials
d)
responding variable
19.
What is a hypothesis?
a)
A hypothesis is the right answer to an experiment.
b)
A hypothesis is the wrong answer to an experiment.
c)
A hypothesis is an educated guess.
d)
I don't know.
20.
When making an observation, you must use...
a)
Only Sight
b)
Smell & Touch
c)
ALL 5 Senses
d)
Only Taste
21.
The information you record in an experiment is called your ____________.
a)
data
b)
conclusions
c)
notebook
d)
inquiry
22.
After a scientific experiment is performed, data is recorded, and conclusions are drawn, what should be done next?
a)
Share your research with other scientists
b)
Keep your research a secret
c)
Destroy all evidence of your experiment
23.
Which of the following is an observation of the picture?
a)
The person is wearing a T-shirt
b)
It is a sunny day
c)
The person is going to a birthday party
d)
The gift is a DVD player
24.
Explain how peer review affects scientific knowledge.
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