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CA5 Review

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Tectonic plates are made up of continental crust and ________ crust.
a)
continental
b)
oceanic
c)
plates
d)
mantle
2.
The thinnest layer of the Earth is the ___________.
a)
mantle
b)
crust
c)
core
3.
What is the thickest layer of the Earth?
a)
the crust
b)
the mantle
c)
the outer core
d)
the inner core
4.
What is the core made of?
a)
steel
b)
iron 
c)
aluminum
d)
iron and nickel
5.
What describes the outer core?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
viscous
d)
gas
6.
Why is the inner core solid?
a)
its unknown
b)
what it's made of
c)
the pressure
d)
it is colder than the outer core
7.
Which layer(s) of the Earth make up the asthenosphere?
a)
Part of the mantle
b)
Crust, mantle, Core
c)
Crust and upper mantle
d)
Only the crust
8.
What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth's layers?
a)
crust, outer core, inner core, mantle
b)
mantle, outer core, inner core, crust
c)
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
d)
outer core, inner core, crust, mantle
9.
What layer is a semisolid and acts like a plastic?
a)
Lithosphere
b)
Mantle
c)
Asthenosphere
d)
crust
10.
What happens to pressure as we move from the crust to the inner core?
a)
Pressure Decreases
b)
Pressure Increases
c)
Nothing
11.
What happens to temperature as we move from the crust to the inner core?
a)
Decreases
b)
Increases
c)
Nothing
12.
Which layer of Earth is made up of tectonic plates?
a)
outer core
b)
inner core
c)
asthenosphere
d)
lithosphere
13.

What is the name of the layer that contains the uppermost mantle and crust?

a)

Asthenosphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Lithosphere

d)

Transosphere

14.
What is the driving force to plate tectonics occurring when warm magma rises and cooler magma sinks? 
a)
An oceanic current
b)
A conventional current
c)
A convection current
d)
A magnetic current
15.

When comparing the lithosphere to the asthenosphere, which statement is correct?

a)

The asthenosphere is a thin layer that sits on top of the lithosphere.

b)

The asthenosphere is part of the crust, and the lithosphere is part of the mantle.

c)

The lithosphere is brittle and rigid, and the asthenosphere is plastic-like and flowing

d)

The lithosphere is a layer of flowing hot magma that supports the solid thin layer of the asthenosphere.

16.

A student writes down some possible properties of different layers of Earth. Which layer(s) is (are) matched with the correct properties?

a)

asthenosphere only

b)

crust only

c)

asthenosphere and lithosphere

d)

continental crust and oceanic crust

17.

The image shows Earth’s lithosphere and asthenosphere with several individual layers labeled. Which layer(s) make(s) up the lithosphere?

a)

layer 1 only

b)

layer 3 only

c)

layers 1 and 2

d)

layers 3 and 4

18.

Examine the diagram of Earth’s interior with four sections labeled W, X, Y, and Z. Which region of Earth’s interior is completely molten?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

19.
Heat transfer always goes from-
a)
Cold to Hot
b)
Hot to Cold
c)
Heat doesn't transfer
d)
Freezing to Cold
20.

What type of heat transfer takes place in liquids and gasses?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

Thermal Equilibrium

21.
What type of heat transfer takes place in solids?
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
22.
What type of heat transfer takes place through open space?
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
23.
What type of material makes the best conductor?
a)
Food
b)
Wood
c)
Styrofoam
d)
Metal
24.
What type of material makes the best insulators?
a)
Aluminum
b)
Copper
c)
Styrofoam
d)
Metal
25.
Which example below is an example of convection?
a)
Standing on a hot metal bridge
b)
The attic is warmer than the basement
c)
The Sun heating the Earth
d)
Touching hot sand with your feet
26.
Which example below is an example of radiation?
a)
Standing on a hot metal bridge
b)
The attic is warmer than the basement
c)
The Sun heating the Earth
d)
Touching hot sand with your feet
27.
Hot objects begin to cool as-
a)
cooler air is transferred to the hot object.
b)
thermal energy in the object is transferred to the surrounding air.
c)
atoms in the object react with the oxygen in the air.
d)
thermal energy in the object cancels out energy in the air
28.
The heat from a hot burner to a pot is transferred by ______.
a)
convection
b)
insulation
c)
radiation
d)
conduction
29.
Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
Insolation 
30.

Thermal energy moves from areas of:

a)

Low temperature to high temperature

b)

High temperature to low temperature

31.
Students in a science class performed an experiment with hot and cold water. They dyed the hot water red and the cold water blue. When the students layered the water, they noticed that the hot water rose to the top and the cold water sank. What was this demonstrating?
a)
Radiation
b)
Air Pressure
c)
Evaporation
d)
Density
32.
A large house being heated by heater warms a house when the air is circulating.
a)
Convection
b)
Conduction
c)
Radiation
d)
insulation.
33.
Which of the following energy transformations occur when a lamp that is plugged into a wall socket is functioning correctly?
a)
Chemical to light
b)
Electrical to chemical
c)
Electrical to light
d)
Chemical to electrical
34.
Which of the following shows an energy transformation from chemical energy to electrical to light energy?
a)
A bolt of lightning lights the night sky.
b)
A candle glows brightly in the dark.
c)
A fire in a fireplace lights up a room.
d)
A battery causes a flashlight to shine.
35.
The diagram shows a complete circuit with a battery and a buzzer making noise. This circuit works by transforming -
a)
chemical energy to electrical to sound.
b)
electrical energy to thermal to light.
c)
sound energy to electrical to chemical.
d)
mechanical energy to electrical to sound.
36.

Which of the following best describes the energy transformations that occur when a flashlight that runs on batteries is turned on?

a)

chemical to electrical to radiant

b)

radiant to electrical to sound

c)

chemical to radiant to electrical

d)

electric to radiant to chemical

37.

Look at the picture of the hair dryer. What type of energy transformation must occur for the hair dryer to work?

a)

electrical to chemical and sound

b)

electrical to mechanical and thermal

c)

chemical to mechanical and radiant

d)

thermal to sound and electrical

38.

Jaelyn’s parents cannot lift a washing machine up a stairway. Jaelyn tells her parents that it would be much easier to move the machine if they make a ramp and push the washer up the ramp. Which kind of simple machine is Jaelyn suggesting they use?

a)

Wedge

b)

Wheel and axle

c)

Pulley

d)

Inclined Plane

39.

Students want to raise a large crate from the ground to a deck several feet above the ground. They know it will be easier to move the crate along an inclined plane because the inclined plane will —

a)

reduce the work needed to raise

the crate.

b)

increase the force applied to the

crate

c)

increase the work done on the

crate.

d)

reduce the force necessary to

raise the crate.

40.

Which one of these is not a inclined plane?

a)

Ladder

b)

Slide

c)

Table

d)

Screw

41.
Students pulled the same mass up an inclined plane that was 20 cm, 30 cm, and 40 cm long. Each time, they used a spring scale to measure the force needed to pull the mass up the inclined plane. What did they conclude?
a)
Less force was needed on the 20 cm plane
b)
More force was needed on the 40 cm inclined plane.
c)
The least amount of force was needed on the 40 cm inclined plane.
d)
The least amount of force was needed on the 30 cm inclined plane.

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