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Worksheets1st Semester Exam Review
Total questions: 105
Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of the following occurs because of convection currents?
a)
Tectonic plates on the crust move.
b)
The mantle increases in size.
c)
Pressure in the crust increases.
d)
Pressure in the crust decreases.
2.
Where does the heat come from that drives this convection current in the mantle?
a)
The sun
b)
The crust
c)
the mantle
d)
the core
3.
The source for convection currents in the mantle comes from...
a)
the crust
b)
the lithosphere
c)
the mantle
d)
the core
4.
Scientists think that convection currents that move the plates flow in Earth's
a)
Continental crust
b)
Oceanic crust
c)
Mantle (asthenosphere)
d)
Lithosphere
5.
Who suggested the Continental Drift theory?
a)
Aldrin Weiner
b)
Alfred Wegener
c)
George Williams
d)
Dr Drift
6.
convergent
a)
collide
b)
divide
c)
slide past each other
d)
noce
7.
After Wegener died Hess found out what kind of evidence to support plate tectonics
a)
Land forms
b)
Fossils
c)
Sea Floor Spreading
d)
Climate
8.
who's idea was sea floor spreading?
a)
Mine
b)
yours
c)
Wegener
d)
Hess
9.
What process is occurring at Z?
a)
Convection currents
b)
Subduction
c)
Two plates moving apart
d)
New ocean floor forming
10.
New crust is always formed at the...
a)
mid-ocean ridge
b)
deep-ocean trench
c)
asthenosphere
11.
The process that happens at the deep-ocean trench is called...
a)
sea-floor spreading
b)
adding material to the ocean floor
c)
subduction
12.
Who is the person credited with developing the theory of continental drift?
a)
Harry Hess
b)
Galileo
c)
Alfred Wegener
d)
Newton
13.
What are mid-ocean ridges?
a)
A chain of underwater waterfalls
b)
A chain of underwater volcanoes
c)
A chain of underwater mountains
d)
A chain of underwater rocks
14.
Plate movement is caused by ______________.
a)
the rotation of the Earth
b)
ocean tides
c)
convection currents in the mantle
d)
the moon's gravity
15.
Whenever a subduction zone is formed a ______ is formed.
a)
Mountain
b)
Island Arc
c)
Rift
d)
Volcano
16.
A subduction zone is formed...
a)
when one tectonic plate sinks below another
b)
at every type of convergent plate boundary
c)
at every type of divergent plate boundary
d)
at transform boundaries
17.
Name the boundary
a)
convergent boundary
b)
divergent boundary
c)
transform boundary
d)
sergent boundary
18.
Name the boundary
a)
convergent boundary
b)
divergent boundary
c)
transform boundary
d)
sergent boundary
19.
Name the boundary
a)
convergent boundary
b)
divergent boundary
c)
transform boundary
d)
sergent boundary
20.
Which of the following is evidence that supports continental drift?
a)
the presence of penguins at both the equator and Antarctica
b)
fossils of the same plant have been found on several continents
c)
the presence of glacial features in Antarctica
d)
the presence of volcanic rock in Antarctica
21.
Why were some scientists skeptical about the theory of continental drift?
a)
they found evidence of colder climates in areas that are warm today
b)
they did not know what caused similar rock formations on different continents
c)
they did not know what forces caused the continents to move
d)
they found fossils of several organisms on different continents
22.
What is the theory of continental drift?
a)
the continents move slowly over Earth's surface
b)
continents moved millions of years ago but are now fixed
c)
the continents were once fixed, but have just now begun to move
d)
the continents are fixed in position
23.
When Earth's plates rub or scrape against one another, the release of energy causes ...
a)
a volcano
b)
an earthquake
c)
a tornado
d)
continental drift
24.
Earth's crust is broken up into several large rocky pieces called ...
a)
plates
b)
faults
c)
fossils
d)
puzzle pieces
25.
Which of the following did not support continental drift?
a)
magnetic striping on the ocean floor
b)
identical fossils on continents
c)
mountain ranges
d)
coastlines fit like a puzzle
26.
Which of the following is where one plate slides under another plate?
a)
submarine zone
b)
divergence zone
c)
subduction zone
d)
lower zone
27.
Which ocean is expanding due to a mid-ocean ridge?
a)
Indian
b)
Dead Sea
c)
Atlantic
d)
Arctic
28.
This land formation occurs at a divergent continental/ continental boundary.
a)
mid ocean ridge
b)
deep ocean trench
c)
pacific hot spot
d)
rift valley
29.
During sea floor spreading, molten material rises up from the mantle...
a)
along the continents
b)
at the mid ocean ridges
c)
deep ocean trenches
d)
at north and south poles
30.
Which is true about hotter material in the mantle?
a)
more dense, sinks
b)
less dense, sinks
c)
less dense, rises
d)
more dense, rises
31.
What happens to temperature as you go deeper in the Earth?
a)
decreases
b)
increases
c)
fluctuates
d)
remains the same
32.
The area around the pacific plate where boundaries form is called...
a)
death ring
b)
fire zone
c)
ring of fire
d)
zone of fire
33.
Associated with transform boundaries.
a)
Volcanoes
b)
mountains
c)
trenches
d)
earthquakes
34.
Mountains form from ...
a)
plates sliding past one another
b)
collision of plates
c)
plates moving away from each other
35.
What was the name given to all the continents when they were joined as one super continent?
a)
Supreme Continent
b)
Eurasia
c)
Plate tectonics
d)
Pangea
36.
What do we call the hole-like features made from impacts?
a)
sinkholes
b)
rills
c)
maria
d)
craters
37.
What is an object that orbits a planet or dwarf planet?
a)
moon
b)
asteroid
c)
meteoroid
d)
comet
38.
An event in which one body cast a shadow onto another
a)
day
b)
night
c)
eclipse
d)
star
39.
What do we call the dark, low spots on the moon that were once lava?
a)
rills
b)
maria
c)
mountains
d)
craters
40.
What happens when the moon blocks the sun and creates a shadow on Earth?
a)
full moon
b)
new moon
c)
lunar eclipse
d)
solar eclipse
41.
The Moon ________ around the Earth.
a)
moves parallel
b)
rotates
c)
moves perpendicular
d)
revolves
42.
Why does the moon appear bigger than the planets and stars?
a)
The lack of atmosphere on the moon makes it look bigger.
b)
In reality, the moon is much bigger than the planets and stars.
c)
The planets and stars are farther away.
d)
The moon's gravity makes it look bigger.
43.
The curved path of a celestial object around a star, planet, or moon is called?
a)
planet
b)
rotation
c)
orbit
d)
tide
44.
What is true of a new moon?
a)
The moon appears invisible.
b)
You can see about half the moon.
c)
The moon looks like a pizza pie.
d)
It involves teenage vampires
45.
When does a lunar eclipse occur?
a)
At night
b)
When the moon's shadow is on the earth
c)
When the moon comes between the sun and earth
d)
During the day
46.
A solar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.
a)
New
b)
Cresent
c)
Gibbous
d)
Full
47.
A lunar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.
a)
New
b)
Cresent
c)
Gibbous
d)
Full
48.
Where must you be to see a total solar eclipse?
a)
a corona
b)
an orbit
c)
the moon's shadow
d)
the earth's shadow
49.
Why are solar & lunar eclipses very rare?
a)
Because it happens every new moon
b)
Because the moon's orbit is tilted, so the sun, moon and earth rarely line up
c)
because the moon isn't close enough to the earth
d)
because the earth isn't close enough to the sun
50.
Is this a solar or lunar eclipse?
a)
Yes
b)
maybe
c)
Solar
d)
Lunar
51.
What causes the moon's phases?
a)
The shadows of the sun
b)
magic
c)
The gravity of the Sun
d)
The moon's revolution around the Earth revealing portions of the lit side of the moon
52.
What type of eclipse is this?
a)
Lunar Eclipse
b)
Solar-Lunar Eclipse
c)
Solar Eclipse
d)
None of the above
53.
The following reflects..
a)
Solar Eclipse
b)
Lunar Eclipse
54.
The dark areas on the moon that are made of basalt are called
a)
regolith
b)
craters
c)
highlands
d)
maria
55.
The light, elevated areas on the moon are called
a)
regolith
b)
craters
c)
highlands
d)
maria
56.
What is responsible for the moon's illumination?
a)
infrared rays
b)
sunlight reflecting on the surface of the moon
c)
sunlight bouncing off the earth's atmosphere
d)
gamma rays
57.
What moon phase is required for a lunar eclipse?
a)
Full Moon
b)
New Moon
58.
A(n) ________ is a loose collection of ice, dust and small rocky particles that has a "tail" when it passes by the sun.
a)
Asteroid
b)
Planet
c)
Meteroid
d)
Comet
59.
What moon phase is required for a solar eclipse?
a)
Full Moon
b)
New Moon
60.
T/F (if false replace the word in blue)
Asteroids are rocky objects in orbit that are too small and too numerous to be considered planets.
Asteroids are rocky objects in orbit that are too small and too numerous to be considered planets.
a)
True
b)
Meteors
c)
Comets
d)
Meteoroids
61.
______ are meteoroids that entered our atmosphere and hit Earth without completely burning up.
a)
Meteors
b)
Comets
c)
Meteorites
d)
Asteroid
62.
The flash of light produced when a meteoroid passes through Earth's atmosphere is a(n)
a)
Meteorite
b)
Asteroid
c)
Meteor
d)
Comet
63.
Which of the following is called a "shooting star"?
a)
meteoroid
b)
meteor
c)
meteorite
d)
impact crater
64.
How many stars do we have in our solar system?
a)
1
b)
Millions
c)
it is impossible to know
d)
5
65.
Armstrong's first foot print is still visible on the surface of the Moon. We know this even though no one has returned to the moon in over 40 years. We know this because?
a)
It was covered as a national monument before the astronauts left.
b)
There is no atmosphere to erode the footprint.
c)
We can still see it in a telescope
d)
it hardened like a dinosaur fossil
66.
A large, round object in space that travels around a star.
a)
solar system
b)
orbit
c)
planet
d)
revolve
67.
Which best explains why the moon has phases?
a)
The moon’s position changes in relation to the sun and Earth.
b)
The sun’s position changes in relation to the moon and Earth.
c)
The Earth casts a shadow on the moon as it rotates.
d)
The moon rotates along its axis
68.
Which of the following terms describe a rocky object that has burned up in the atmosphere?
a)
meteroid
b)
meteor
c)
meteorite
d)
impact crater
69.
A light year is...
a)
The speed light travels
b)
How long it takes light to get to you from the sun
c)
The distance light can travel in a year
d)
How many years it takes light to be emitted
70.
Why is it considered inappropriate to use light years to measure distances within our solar system?
a)
The light year is too big
b)
The solar system is to small
c)
light doesn't travel in our solar system
d)
We only use light years to measure sizes, not distances
71.
Light Years are a measure of:
a)
time
b)
speed
c)
distance
d)
light
72.
The average distance between the earth and the sun is the
a)
astronomical unit
b)
Light year
73.
What is an astronomical unit (A.U.)?
a)
the time it takes light to travel one year
b)
the distance between the Earth and the Moon
c)
the distance between the Earth and the Sun
d)
the distance between the Earth and the Neptune
74.
A.U. (astronomical units) are used to measure distances between _?_.
a)
stars
b)
planets
c)
galaxies
d)
solar systems
75.
Light years are used to measure distances between _?_.
a)
stars
b)
planets
c)
galaxies
d)
solar systems
76.
True or False - A star with more mass will last longer than a star with less mass.
a)
True
b)
False
77.
True or False - In comparison with the many other stars, the sun is very, very large.
a)
True
b)
False
78.
An object whose gravity is so strong that nothing can escape.
a)
Planetary Nebula
b)
Supernova
c)
Neutron Star
d)
Black Hole
79.
A huge group of single star systems, star clusters, dust, and gas bound together by gravity.
a)
Nebula
b)
Milky Way
c)
Galaxy
d)
High-Mass Star
80.
True or False - The hottest stars are blue.
a)
True
b)
False
81.
The cooled core of a star that has run out of fuel.
a)
White Dwarf
b)
Planetary Nebula
c)
Supernova
d)
Black hole
82.
Explosion of a high-mass star.
a)
White Dwarf
b)
Planetary Nebula
c)
Supernova
d)
Neutron Star
83.
Which of the following is a name used for stars:
a)
Neutron
b)
Supergiant
c)
White dwarf
d)
All of the above
84.
What is a large celestial body that is composed of gas and that emits light?
a)
Nebula
b)
Star
c)
Galaxy
d)
Planet
85.
The distance that light travels in one year...
a)
Light year
b)
Quantumyear
c)
Stellar-year
d)
1 million kilometers
86.
A large cloud of gas and dust in interstellar space; the predecessor to stars...
a)
Constellation
b)
Black hole
c)
Nebula
d)
Galaxy
87.
What is the graph that shows the relations between a star's surface temperature and absolute magnitude?
a)
H-R Diagram
b)
Star Cluster Map
c)
Einstein's Diagram
d)
Newton's Chart of Stars
88.
Nebulae are considered "Stellar Nurseries" because...
a)
Planets are created from the gases
b)
Stars form from them
c)
Asteroids are formed from them
89.
In the diagram given, what happens as we move to the left?
a)
Stars Get Larger
b)
Stars get Colder
c)
Stars get hotter
90.
Which of these stars is hottest?
a)
Red Star
b)
Yellow Star
c)
Orange Star
d)
Blue Star
91.
Which star is the coldest?
a)
Yellow Star
b)
Red Star
c)
Orange Star
d)
Blue Star
92.
What else does the H-R Diagram tell us besides the brightness and temperature?
a)
Size, color and element make up
b)
Location and distance from Earth
c)
Constellation structures
93.
Compared to the rest of the stars, our sun is considered...
a)
Extremely Large and Cold
b)
Small with a medium temperature
c)
Medium size with medium temperature
94.
Which category is our Sun located in?
a)
White Dwarfs
b)
Supergiants
c)
Main Sequence
d)
Giants
95.
The category that contains the most stars is...
a)
Main Sequence
b)
Supergiants
c)
Giants
96.
As a whole, Giants are considered hotter than White Dwarfs.
a)
True
b)
False
97.
Scientist use Light years to measure objects in space rather than units such as Miles or Kilometers because of how massive the Galaxy and Universe is.
a)
True
b)
False
98.
Where does nuclear fusion happen?
a)
The Core of stars
b)
Inside a bag of potato chips.
c)
The grocery store?
d)
The Radiation Zone.
99.
All stars begin as a __________?
a)
giant
b)
black hole
c)
white dwarf
d)
nebula
100.
How many suns do we have
a)
13
b)
21
c)
1
d)
4
101.
What is the sun mostly made up of
a)
Helium
b)
Core
c)
Carbon
d)
Hydrogen
102.
All main-sequence stars will explode as supernovae.
a)
True
b)
False
103.
Low-mass stars eventually collapse into what final star remnant?
a)
Black holes
b)
Neutron stars
c)
White dwarfs
d)
Nebulae
104.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic used to classify stars?
a)
Color
b)
Temperature
c)
Size
d)
Shape
105.
True or False - A star's color is directly related to its temperature.
a)
True
b)
False
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