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WorksheetsGeoscience - Semester 2 Review
Total questions: 130
Worksheet time: 2hrs 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Most fossils are formed by
a)
being preserved in amber
b)
being frozen
c)
drying out
d)
being buried in sediment
2.
How old is the Earth?
a)
6,400 year old
b)
1 million years old
c)
4.6 billion years old
d)
65 million years old
3.
According to the law of superposition, what type of organisms would a paleontologist find in the oldest layers of rock?
a)
simple
b)
complex
c)
both simple and complex
d)
ones that are alive today
4.
Relative age of a rock is
a)
its exact age
b)
its age compared to the age of other rocks
c)
different from the ages of fossils found in the rock
d)
based on how much carbon 14 is in the rock
5.
Which layer is the oldest?
a)
b
b)
c
c)
d
d)
e
6.
Which layer is the youngest?
a)
d
b)
e
c)
f
d)
g
7.
The Law of Superposition helps scientists to determine what?
a)
The absolute age of rock layers
b)
The size of dinosaurs
c)
The relative age of rock layers
d)
the super powers of rocks
8.
According to the law of superposition, the oldest fossils are found
a)
At the top of the rock layers
b)
Near the bottom of the rock layers
c)
In the middle of the rock layers
d)
Somewhat near the surface
9.
Which rock layer in the diagram seems to be the oldest?
a)
F
b)
E
c)
B
d)
A
10.
When a igneous intrusion is found in a layer, what do we know about its age?
a)
The intrusion is younger than the rock.
b)
The intrusion is older than the rock
c)
The intrusion is the same age as the rock.
d)
The intrushion was made by ailens.
11.
Means that Earth changes quickly through sudden events.
a)
uniformitarianism
b)
catastrophism
12.
Means the Earth changes slowly over time.
a)
Uniformitarianism
b)
Catastrophism
13.
Which layer is the oldest?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
14.
Intrusions are ____________________ than the rock that they push through.
a)
older
b)
younger
15.
Which layers formed at the same time?
a)
B and F
b)
E and A
c)
B and D
16.
Analyze the seashell found in the white layer. Which statement is true of the rock layer that contains this fossil?
a)
It could also contain a fossil from the bottom layer.
b)
It is older than the layers below it.
c)
It is younger than the layers above it.
d)
It is older than the layers above it.
17.
How does sedimentary rock usually form?
a)
Vertically
b)
Diagonally
c)
Folding
d)
Horizontally
18.
The Law of Crosscutting states that a fault or intrusion is __________ than the bodies of rock it cuts through.
a)
younger
b)
older
c)
funnier
d)
nastier
19.
A is older than layer C
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
20.
What is called the thin layer of dark clay?
a)
Walter Alvarez Layer
b)
Italian layer
c)
K-T boundary
d)
Foraminifera's boundary
21.
The K-T boundary can be found in:
a)
Italy
b)
Italy and Spain
c)
Europe
d)
Almost all around the world
22.
Which event is related to the K-T boundary?
a)
The Mammoth extinction
b)
The Dinosaurs extinction
c)
The Foraminifera extinction
d)
All of above
23.
Planets that are farther from the sun
a)
take more time to orbit
b)
take less time to orbit
24.
Planets that are closer to the sun
a)
take more time to orbit
b)
take less time to orbit
25.
The order of the planets is:
a)
Mars,Venus,Earth,
Mercury,Saturn
Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
Mercury,Saturn
Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
b)
Earth,Venus,Mars
Jupiter, Neptune,
Mercury,Saturn,
Uranus
Jupiter, Neptune,
Mercury,Saturn,
Uranus
c)
Mercury,Venus,Earth
Mars,Jupiter,
Saturn,Uranus
Neptune
Mars,Jupiter,
Saturn,Uranus
Neptune
26.
Which planet is the largest?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
27.
Which planet is fifth from the sun?
a)
Saturn
b)
Jupiter
c)
Mars
d)
Earth
28.
They are small and have rocky bodies.
a)
this describes the inner planets
b)
this describes the outer planets
29.
Which is the smallest terrestrial planet?
a)
Mercury
b)
Mars
c)
Earth
d)
Venus
30.
Meteoroids come from comets or asteroids.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
Geocentric model is where ____ is at the center.
a)
Sun
b)
Earth
32.
Heliocentric is where the ____is at the center.
a)
Earth
b)
Sun
33.
Pluto, among others, is known as a ____.
a)
dwarf planet
b)
planet
34.
This type of planet has the largest relative diameters.
a)
Terrestrial
b)
Jovian
c)
They have the same relative diameters
d)
There is no way to tell
35.
This type of planet has the largest relative densities.
a)
Terrestrial
b)
Jovian
c)
They have the same relative densities
d)
There is no way to tell
36.
This type of planet has the highest relative number of moons (natural satellites).
a)
Terrestrial
b)
Jovian
c)
They have the same relative number of moons on average
d)
There is no way to tell
37.
This type of planet is found closer to the Sun.
a)
Terrestrial
b)
Jovian
c)
They have the same relative distances from the Sun
d)
There is no way to tell
38.
This type of planet has the largest relative orbital periods.
a)
Terrestrial
b)
Jovian
c)
They have the same relative orbital periods
d)
There is no way to tell
39.
The law of universal gravitation is credited to whom?
a)
Einstein
b)
Galileo
c)
Darwin
d)
Newton
40.
Two factors effecting the magnitude of force of gravity between 2 objects are...
a)
weight and mass
b)
distance and weight
c)
mass and matter
d)
mass and distance
41.
Gravity attracts all objects towards one another.
a)
True
b)
False
42.
As distance between objects increases the pull of gravity...
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
Stays the same
43.
How much of the electromagnetic spectrum is made up of visible light?
a)
only a small portion
b)
a very l;arge portion
c)
about half
44.
Which has the LONGEST wavelength and, therefore, the lowest frequency/energy
a)
Gamma Rays
b)
Radio Waves
c)
Visible Light
d)
Infrared rays
45.
Which section of the spectrum is the ONLY one we can see?
a)
X-rays
b)
Visible Light
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
Ultraviolet Rays
46.
High frequency waves have _________ wavelengths.
a)
varying
b)
long
c)
the same
d)
short
47.
Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the highest energy?
a)
radio waves
b)
microwaves
c)
infrared light
d)
visible light
48.
Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the lowest energy?
a)
infrared light
b)
visible light
c)
ultraviolet light
d)
x-rays
49.
The higher the frequency the ______ the energy.
a)
higher
b)
lower
c)
neither, stays the same
50.
When an ambulance move TOWARD you it sounds ________ pitched.
a)
high
b)
low
c)
medium
51.
The Doppler effect is seen when a wave-making source moves toward an observer.
a)
True
b)
False
52.
What can you tell about this object's motion?
a)
Moving to the North (up).
b)
Moving to the South (down).
c)
Moving to the West (left).
d)
Moving to the East (right).
53.
How does the Big Bang Theory explain observations of the Doppler effect in the universe?
a)
Galaxies make lots of sound waves.
b)
Galaxies are blue shifted and moving toward us.
c)
Galaxies are redshifted and moving away from us.
d)
No connection. Light waves aren't visible in the universe.
54.
What do the light waves of a galaxy that is moving AWAY from us look like?
a)
red shifted
b)
blue shifted
c)
green shifted
d)
yellow shifted
55.
What do the light waves of a galaxy that is moving TOWARD us look like?
a)
red shifted
b)
blue shifted
c)
green shifted
d)
yellow shifted
56.
Large mass stars exist for a longer time than small mass stars.
a)
True
b)
False
57.
A star is born when it begins...
a)
nuclear fusion
b)
nuclear abrasion
c)
chemical reaction
d)
nuclear fission
58.
Our sun and most stars are in what stage of their life cycle?
a)
Planetary Nebula
b)
White Dwarfs
c)
Main Sequence
d)
Giants
59.
Mass of a star determines how long it "lives".
a)
True
b)
False
60.
The main element used to fuel a star during the majority of its life is:
a)
Helium
b)
Iron
c)
Light
d)
Hydrogen
61.
The process that all stars perform is called?
a)
nuclear fission
b)
nuclear fusion
c)
mass expulsion
d)
star tectonic motion
62.
Nuclear fusion is...
a)
When two or more elements join together to make a heavier element.
b)
When two elements separate and form heavier elements.
c)
When two elements disappear
d)
that thing that happened to the Hulk
63.
The Main Sequence
a)
is the longest stage of a star's life cycle
b)
is the shortest stage of a star's life cycle
c)
is not a part of the star's life cycle
d)
is only part of the sun's life cycle
64.
This is after a supernova and nothing can escape it, not even light
a)
black hole
b)
white dwarf
c)
pulsar
d)
Harambe
65.
A star's energy source comes from?
a)
From Nuclear Fusion of Hydrogen into Helium
b)
From Nuclear Fusion of Helium into Hydrogen
c)
From Nuclear Fission of Helium into Hydrogen
d)
From Nuclear Fission of Hydrogen into Helium
66.
What color of star is the hottest?
a)
Blue
b)
Red
c)
Yellow
d)
Orange
67.
What color of star is the coolest?
a)
Red
b)
Yellow
c)
Blue
d)
White
68.
What is the name of the explosion at the death of a massive star?
a)
Supergiant
b)
Supernova
c)
Black Hole
d)
Nebula
69.
The weight of the atmosphere is ...
a)
temperature
b)
humidity
c)
air pressure
d)
weather
70.
How does air pressure change as you climb a mountain?
a)
it decreases (less air pressure)
b)
it increases (more air pressure)
c)
stays the same
d)
the temperature gets warmer
71.
A layer of air that surrounds Earth to keep us warm is called ...
a)
atmosphere
b)
Sun's rays
c)
ozone layer
d)
air pressure
72.
Which temperature of air weighs more?
a)
warm
b)
cold
73.
In which temperature of air do the molecules spread out and take up more space?
a)
cold
b)
warm
74.
In what layer would you find the ozone layer?
a)
troposphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
thermosphere
75.
What gas makes up the majority of the atmosphere?
a)
oxygen
b)
nitrogen
c)
water vapor
d)
carbon dioxide
76.
In what layer of the atmosphere would you find clouds and weather?
a)
troposphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
thermosphere
77.
Air current that brings the weather to North America and Canada
a)
polar easterlies
b)
prevailing westerlies
c)
trade winds
d)
doldrums
78.
Coriolis effect
a)
caused by Earth's rotation
b)
caused by Earth's revolution
c)
caused by Earth's tilt
d)
caused by Earth's winds
79.
Some Solar radiation doesn't reach Earth because _____
a)
it is reflected off particles in the atmosphere
b)
it is absorbed by clouds and particles in the atmosphere
c)
it is reflected off clouds
d)
all are correct
80.
What is created because land and heats and cools more quickly than the water?
a)
Trade winds
b)
Polar easterlies
c)
Sea and land breezes
d)
Doldrums
81.
Sea breeze
a)
when cool, dense air from over the water flows inland
b)
when warm air from over the water flows inland
c)
when cool, dense air from over the water flows outward
d)
when cool, dense air from over the water flows outward
82.
What causes moving air to be deflected to the right in the northern hemisphere
a)
Maritime tropicals
b)
Air masses
c)
Tradewinds
d)
Coriolis effect
83.
Heated air moves which direction
a)
up
b)
down
c)
right
d)
left
84.
Which statement most accurately describes the temperature trend in the Troposphere? Temperatures...
a)
rise with increasing altitude above the Earth
b)
rise then fall with increasing altitude above the Earth
c)
decrease with increasing altitude above the Earth
d)
remain constant with increasing altitude above the Earth
85.
Where weather occurs.
a)
stratosphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
troposphere
d)
mesosphere
86.
Where we live.
a)
stratosphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
troposphere
d)
mesosphere
87.
The higher you go, the air becomes _____ _____.
a)
More dense
b)
Less dense
88.
The process by which energy is transferred from a warmer object to a cooler object by means of physical contact
a)
Thermal Energy
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
d)
Conduction
89.
Energy that travels across distances in the form of electromagnetic waves.
a)
Convection
b)
Radiation
c)
Conduction
d)
Induction
90.
Heat transfer always goes from-
a)
Cold to Hot
b)
Hot to Cold
c)
Heat doesn't transfer
d)
Freezing to Cold
91.
Conduction is heat transfer by -
a)
Touch
b)
Circles
c)
Waves
92.
Radiation is heat transfer by-
a)
Touch
b)
Circles
c)
Waves
93.
What type of heat transfer takes place in liquids and gasses?
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
d)
Thermal Equilibrium
94.
This is an example of-
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
95.
This is an example of-
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
96.
Which example below is an example of conduction?
a)
Boiling macaroni
b)
The attic is warmer than the basement
c)
The Sun heating the Earth
d)
Touching hot sand with your feet
97.
Convection could occur in which of the materials below?
a)
A block of wood
b)
The ocean
c)
A bowl of ice cream
d)
In space
98.
What is humidity?
a)
Any form of water that falls from the sky to the ground.
b)
A measure of the transparency of the atmosphere.
c)
The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a certain time and place.
d)
The amount of water vapor in the air.
99.
What is temperature?
a)
The measure of how hot or cold something is
b)
The amount of water vapor in the air compared to the amount of water vapor needed to reach saturation.
c)
Air that moves horizontally, or parallel to the ground.
d)
Evaporation
100.
What is precipitation?
a)
Any form of water that falls to Earth's surface from the clouds.
b)
Amount of water vapor in the air.
c)
Force of air molecules pushing on an area.
d)
Wind speed
101.
What is wind?
a)
Air that moves horizontally, or parallel to the ground.
b)
Air pressure
c)
Wind vane
d)
A measure of the transparency of the atmosphere.
102.
If the dew point is 45 degrees Fahrenheit, which temperature would create dew on the grass?
a)
46 degrees F
b)
44 degrees F
c)
55 degrees F
d)
32 degrees F
103.
Why does it rain more on the windward side of a mountain instead of the leeward side of the mountain?
a)
Lower elevations have warmer temperatures that cannot hold as much moisture as cold air.
b)
Lower elevations have colder temperatures that cannot hold as much moisture as warm air.
c)
Higher elevations have warmer temperatures that cannot hold as much moisture as cold air.
d)
Higher elevations have colder temperatures that cannot hold as much moisture as warm air.
104.
What kind of weather happens during a warm front?
a)
Light rain or light snow
b)
Heavy rain or heavy snow
c)
Clear skies, temp. warms
d)
Clear skies, temp. cools
105.
What kind of weather happens during a cold front?
a)
Light rain or light snow
b)
Heavy rain or heavy snow
c)
Clear skies, temp. warms
d)
Clear skies, temp. cools
106.
Identify the type of front that is shown in the image.
a)
Occluded Front
b)
Cold Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Warm Front
107.
Identify the type of front that is shown in the image.
a)
Occluded Front
b)
Cold Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Warm Front
108.
Which type of air would you find at air mass A?
a)
cold, dry
b)
warm, humid
c)
warm, dry
d)
cold, humid
109.
Which type of air would you find at air mass B?
a)
cold, dry
b)
warm, humid
c)
warm, dry
d)
cold, humid
110.
Which type of air would you find at air mass C?
a)
cold, dry
b)
warm, humid
c)
warm, dry
d)
cold, humid
111.
Which type of air would you find at air mass D?
a)
cold, dry
b)
warm, humid
c)
warm, dry
d)
cold, humid
112.
What is going on with the atmosphere at any particular time.
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
113.
Determines the type of animals that can live there.
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
114.
Grasslands have a rainy and dry season.
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
115.
The tropical rainforest has experienced 50 to 260 inches of rainfall annually for the last few decades.
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
116.
Should bring nice weather
a)
Low pressure
b)
Cold front
c)
Warm front
d)
High pressure
117.
a)
cold
b)
stationary
c)
warm
d)
occluded
118.
a)
cold
b)
stationary
c)
occluded
d)
warm
119.
a)
warm
b)
cold
c)
occluded
d)
stationary
120.
a)
stationary
b)
warm
c)
cold
d)
occluded
121.
What kind of weather is usually associated with a high pressure system?
a)
Sunny weather
b)
Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)
122.
Which condition usually means cloudy, stormy weather?
a)
high pressure
b)
low pressure
123.
Which type of pressure system is pictured?
a)
high
b)
low
c)
medium
d)
none
124.
What type of weather would you expect with the pressure system pictured?
a)
clear
b)
cloudy
c)
severe storms
d)
hot
125.
Which type of pressure system is pictured?
a)
high
b)
low
c)
medium
d)
none
126.
What type of weather would you expect from the pressure system pictured?
a)
clear
b)
cloudy
c)
hot
d)
stormy
127.
In _______ pressure systems, air rises
a)
high
b)
low
c)
medium
d)
none
128.
In _________ pressure systems, air sinks:
a)
high
b)
low
c)
medium
d)
none
129.
In what direction do winds always blow?
a)
From areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure
b)
From areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure
130.
The barometer shows the air pressure is dropping. What kind of weather will likely pass through our area in the coming days?
a)
clear, fair weather
b)
cloudy, rainy weather
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