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Earth Science Unit 1 Pre-Test

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is geography?
a)
the study of Earth
b)
the study of fossils
c)
the study of people
d)
the study of history
2.
Which of the following is a cardinal direction?
a)
northwest
b)
east
c)
southeast
d)
lake
3.
Map scale shows what?
a)
directions
b)
cities
c)
distance
d)
time
4.
We live on which continent?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Europe
d)
Australia
5.
If one inch is equivalent to five miles.  How many miles is ten inches?
a)
60
b)
20
c)
50
d)
100
6.
What does a compass rose show?
a)
Key
b)
Distance
c)
Directions
d)
States
7.
What can you learn from a population density map?
a)
How many lakes there are
b)
How many states there are
c)
How many mountains there are
d)
How many people there are
8.
An atlas is a book of what?
a)
maps
b)
people
c)
bodies of water
d)
regions
9.
Name the smallest continent
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
Australia
d)
Europe
10.
Philippines, China, Japan are located in which continent?
a)
Europe
b)
Asia
c)
Africa
d)
Antarctica
11.
Name the coldest place on earth
a)
Asia
b)
North America
c)
South America
d)
Antarctica
12.
Name the imaginary line which divides Northern and Southern hemispheres
a)
Cardinal Direction
b)
South
c)
North
d)
Equator
13.
Name the largest ocean
a)
Indian Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Atlantic
d)
Arctic
14.
Which two continents are located entirely in the Western Hemisphere?
a)
Europe and Africa
b)
Asia and Antarctica
c)
North America and Australia
d)
North America and South America
15.
the northern-most ocean in the world
a)
Arctic Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Indian Ocean
16.
the term for one-half of a globe or one-half of the planet Earth
a)
Sphere
b)
Legend
c)
Prime Meridian
d)
Hemisphere
17.
imaginary line found at zero degrees longitude
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
Longitude
d)
Latitude
18.
Ocean found to the East of the United States
a)
Pacific
b)
Indian
c)
Atlantic
d)
Australian
19.
Ocean found to the South of Asia
a)
Atlantic
b)
Pacific
c)
Asian
d)
Indian
20.
Latitude and Longitude are measured in ________.
a)
inches
b)
Feet
c)
Degrees
d)
Grams
21.
What is the continent that is dark green?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Europe
d)
Australia
22.
What is the continent that is yellow?
a)
Africa
b)
Australia
c)
Asia
d)
Antarctica
23.
What is the continent that is red?
a)
North America
b)
Europe
c)
Africa
d)
Australia
24.
A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question. 
a)
scientific method
b)
recipe
c)
data collection
d)
metric system
25.
A testable explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested. 
a)
data
b)
theory
c)
hypothesis
d)
fact
26.
Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?
a)
Make observation
b)
Form a theory
c)
Collect data
d)
Form a hypothesis
27.
This variable in an experiment is the one being changed by the scientist. 
a)
dependent variable
b)
independent variable
c)
data
d)
control group
28.
Testing a hypothesis often involves a(n):
a)
answer
b)
experiment
c)
problem
d)
safety check
29.
The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results. 
a)
conclusion
b)
procedures
c)
materials
d)
responding variable
30.
The name of the information that you get from your experiment (you organize it into charts and graphs).
a)
observations
conclusion
b)
data
c)
variables
d)
hypothesis
31.
An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, the independent variable is ...
a)
The type of plant
b)
The amount of sunlight
c)
The type of music
d)
The type of liquid
32.
Dependent variable means
a)
the scientist controls what to test
b)
educated guess
c)
ask a question
d)
what is being measured
33.
If you increase the amount of spinach you eat, then you will increase the iron in your blood. 
What's the dependent variable?
a)
increase the amount of iron in your blood
b)
spinach you eat
34.
Will a construction paper air plane fly faster than an airplane made from notebook paper? Choose the best hypothesis.
a)
If I make a paper airplane from notebook paper, then it will fly faster than construction paper.
b)
Yes.
c)
No.
d)
I think the construction paper air plane will fly faster.
35.
Which side of a penny will hold more drops of water? Choose the best hypothesis.
a)
If I use the heads side of a penny, then it will hold more drops of water than tails.
b)
Heads
c)
Tails
d)
Tails will hold more drops of water.
36.
This part of the experiment serves as a basis of comparison; the one variable being tested has been omitted. 
a)
experimental group
b)
control group
c)
data
d)
variables
37.
What step does every scientific experiment begin with?
a)
hypothesis
b)
question/problem
c)
procedures
d)
conclusion
38.
According to the pie chart, the United States relies on fossil fuels for about what percentage of its energy?
a)
30%
b)
45%
c)
60%
d)
80%
39.
What is the relationship between the independent variable and the dependent variable?
a)
As time increase, distance decreases
b)
As time increases, distance increases
c)
As time decreases, distance decreases
d)
As time decreases, distance increases
40.
What would be the best scale for this data?
Days       Cm
  1            1.0
  2            3.5
  3            5.0
  4            8.5
a)
count by fives to 10
b)
count by tens to 100
c)
count by ones to 5
d)
count by ones to 10
41.
What is a constant? 
a)
the normal situation
b)
the thing we measure in the end
c)
the thing we are testing
d)
the thing we keep the same for every part of the experiment
42.
The graph shows the results of a survey to determine student's favorite pets. Why is this graph misleading?
a)
The slices are the wrong color
b)
The slices are not the correct size
c)
The percents do not add up to 100
d)
Not misleading
43.
The Dependent/Responding Variable goes on the ___ axis
a)
x
b)
y
44.
The Independent/Manipulated Variable goes on the ___ axis
a)
x
b)
y
45.
Which would go on the y-axis?
a)
Time
b)
# of Bacteria 
46.
What pressure will produce a volume of 30 mL? 
a)
9.5 atm
b)
19.5 atm
c)
 30 atm
d)
 40 atm
47.

What are the 5 main branches of Earth Science?

a)

Biology, Paleontology, Entomology, Chemistry, and Physics

b)

Astronomy, Meteorology, Hydrology, Geology, and Ecology

c)

Psychology, Sociology, Hematology, Pathology, and Mycology

d)

Cardiology, Epidemiology, Herpetology, Oceanology, and Neurology

48.

What are the steps of the scientific method in correct order?

a)

1. Observe a subject

2. Gather Information

3. Analyze the data

4. Draw conclusions

5. Perform an experiment

6. Publish a paper

b)

1. Form a hypothesis

2. Gather Information

3. Draw conclusions

4. Test the hypothesis

5. Analyze the data

6. Repeat the experiment

c)

1. Analyze the data

2. Gather Information

3. Form a hypothesis

4. Draw conclusions

5. Repeat the experiment

6. Reflect on your experiment

d)

1. State the problem

2. Gather Information

3. Form a hypothesis

4. Test the hypothesis

5. Analyze the data

6. Draw conclusions

49.

What does this lab safety symbol mean?

a)

Slip hazard

b)

Explosives

c)

Poison

d)

Flammable

50.

Which country is this?

a)

Belize

b)

El Salvador

c)

Honduras

d)

Panama

51.

What country is this?

a)

Canada

b)

Greenland

c)

Mexico

d)

United States

52.

What country is this?

a)

Canada

b)

Greenland

c)

Mexico

d)

United States

53.

What country is this?

a)

Canada

b)

Greenland

c)

Mexico

d)

United States

54.

Mexico is ___________ of USA?

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

55.

What is the capital city of Michigan?

a)

St. Paul

b)

Indianapolis

c)

Jefferson City

d)

Lansing

56.

Which state is highlighted on the map?

a)

Wisconsin

b)

Missouri

c)

Michigan

d)

Minnesota

57.

Our continent is...

a)

North America

b)

USA

c)

Michigan

d)

Mount Clemens

58.

Our state is...

a)

Mount Clemens

b)

Michigan

c)

USA

d)

North America

59.

Our country is...

a)

North America

b)

Michigan

c)

Mount Clemens

d)

USA

60.
How many continents are there in the world?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
6
d)
7

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