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WorksheetsEarth and Space IPC
Total questions: 58
Worksheet time: 30mins
What step in the water cycle occurs when a water turns into water vapor?
condensation
precipitation
evaporation
What is the difference in air pressure at the peak of a mountain versus the base of the mountain?
Air pressure is greater at the base of the mountain.
The Air pressure depends on the weather.
Air pressure is lower at the base of the mountain.
What tool do scientists use to study wind speeds inside a thunderstorm to learn about a tornado?
Fujita Scale
Doppler Radar
Space Satellites
A plate moving along a fault often causes...
an earthquake.
a tornado.
a hurricane.
Choose the correct definition and example of a fossil fuel.
a rock rich in minerals that can be removed from Earth. Ex. metal
cell that changes energy from the Sun into electrical energy. Ex. solar panels
items made from organisms that lived long ago. Ex. coal
Contamination of the ocean or land is...
the greatest risk of from using an oil drill.
caused by sediment.
a nonrenewable energy source.
Chemical weathering...
is when rock is broken into smaller pieces, and the material that makes up the rock or soil also changes.
is when only the size of the rocks is changed.
is when nothing changes.
Physical weathering...
is when only the size of the rock changes.
is when nothing changes.
is when rock is broken into smaller pieces, and the material that makes up the rock or soil also changes.
What option shows an example of a renewable and nonrenewable natural resources?
trees and solar energy
plants and oxygen
water and natural gas
The process by which the ocean floor sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle is known as _______
convection.
continental drift.
subduction.
conduction.
Most geologists think that the movement of Earth’s plates is caused by _______
convection.
continental drift.
subduction.
conduction.
The geological theory of _______ states that pieces of Earth’s lithosphere are in constant, slow motion.
subduction
plate tectonics
deep-ocean trenches
sea-floor spreading
A place where two plates slip past each other, moving in opposite directions, is known as a _______
transform boundary
divergent boundary.
convergent boundary.
rift valley.
The place where two plates come together is known as a _______
transform boundary.
divergent boundary.
convergent boundary.
rift valley.
Below is a picture of sea-floor spreading. How are the ocean crusts moving?
Converging
Diverging
Sliding
No movement
This layer of Earth is the thickest part
crust
outer core
mantle
What are the two types of crust
continental and oceanic
ocean and upper
lower and upper
The Himalayas in Asia are an example of what type of plate boundary?
divergent
continent-to-continent convergent
ocean-to-continent convergent
What is Pangaea?
the name of a German scientist
the name of the super-continent that existed millions of years ago
another name for continental drift
What are the two types of crust?
continental and oceanic
ocean and basin
lower and upper
What are the two types of crust?
continental and oceanic
ocean and basin
lower and upper
Air current that brings the weather to North America and Canada
polar easterlies
prevailing westerlies
trade winds
Coriolis effect
caused by Earth's rotation
caused by Earth's revolution
caused by Earth's tilt
Source of all energy in our atmosphere
ions
water cycle
The Sun
Convection
transfer of heat by flow
transfer of heat by touch
transfer of heat by waves and rays
Conduction
transfer of energy by flow
transfer of energy by touch
transfer of energy by waves and rays
Heated air moves which direction
up
down
right
These arrows represent what in Earth's atmosphere?
convection
conduction
radiation
What is the violent shaking of Earth's crust as built-up energy is released.
earthquake
epicenter
fault
What is the point on Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake?
earthquake
epicenter
fault
Name the point underground where the faulting in an earthquake occurs.
earthquake
epicenter
focus
What do you call melted rock below the Earth's surface?
lava
fault
magma
Where do many earthquakes and volcanoes occur along the Pacific Ocean?
along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
along the Nazca Plate
along the Ring of Fire
Which boundary presses together?
sliding boundary
converging boundary
diverging boundary
When two plates are moving away from each other they are called (often forming rifts or valleys)?
Divergent Plates
Convergent Plates
Transform Boundaries
An earthquake of 8.5 or higher would do this.
No damage
Minor damage
Major damage
Earthquakes occur along these.
bedrock
sandstone piles
plate boundaries
What is an example of a renewable resource?
hydroelectric
oil
coal
__________ is an energy resource that WILL run out in the next several hundred years.
Renewable Energy Resource
Nonrenewable Energy Resource
Fossil Fuels
Why are fossil fuels considered nonrenewable resources if they are still forming beneath the surface today?
They are being formed as a type of methane which we cannot use.
They are being formed too far beneath the surface.
We are depleting the fossil fuels much faster than they can form.
What percentage of our energy use comes from fossil fuels?
25%
45%
86%
Energy that uses heat that comes from within the Earth is called what?
Geophysical
Geography
Geothermal
What are the 3 main fossil fuels?
Coal, Oil, and Gasoline
Coal, Oil, and Natural Gas
Electricity, Gasoline, Petroleum
Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?
milk
coal
biomass
Scientist who study Cells is a ?
Zoologist
Biologist
Botanist
Scientist who studies Rocks is a ?
Biologist
Zoologist
Geologist
Scientist who studies Animals is a?
Geologist
Zoologist
Biologist
This term means anything that takes up space.
Physics
Chemist
Matter
Three examples of Matter are__
Solid, Gas, Rocks
Solid, Liquid, Rocks
Liquid, Space, Solid
Gases, Liquids, Solids
Forensic, Physical, Earth and Life Science are called?
Scientific Method
Branches of Government
Science Branches
Study of Matter and Energy is what?
Life Science
Forensic Science
Physical Science
Botanists studies what?
Animals
Plants
Cells
A Meteorologists study what?
Living Things
Matter and Energy
Climate and Weather
