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SE&E U1 Review Game

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 1hrs 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What did Kepler discover about planets and their orbital speed?
a)
Planets closest to the Sun will orbit with the fastest orbital speed.
b)
Planets with the greatest mass will orbit the Sun with the fastest orbital speed.
c)
Planets furthest from the Sun will orbit with the fastest orbital speed.
d)
Planets with the least mass will orbit the Sun with the fastest orbital speed.
2.

If this ellipse were the orbit of a planet around the sun, the sun would sit at the -

a)

Co-vertex

b)

Vertex

c)

Center

d)

Focus

3.
According to Kepler’s discoveries, planets orbit around the Sun:
a)
in an oval shape.
b)
in perfect circles.
c)
in an ellipse.
d)
in a rectangular shape.
4.
In simplest terms, what does Kepler's 3rd law state? 
a)
planets take a long time to orbit the sun
b)
there is no relationship between the distance of planet from the sun and the time it takes to orbit the sun
c)
there is a mathematical relationship between the distance of a planet from the sun and the time it takes to orbit the sun
d)
every planet has the same orbital period
5.
What is true about the area between points A, B and the Sun, and the area between points H, I and the Sun?
a)
The area between A, B and the Sun is the largest.
b)
The area between H, I and the Sun is the largest
c)
Both areas are equal in size
d)
There is not enough information to determine the areas
6.

A celestial body or manmade object that is in orbit around another celestial body

a)

Satellite

b)

Magnitude

c)

Inertia

d)

Orbit

7.

When orbital period increases, the orbital speed...

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

8.

Which ellipse most likely has an eccentricity of 0.4 ?

a)
b)
c)
9.

Choose the ellipse that is most similar to Earth's orbit, which has an eccentricity of 0.0167.

a)
b)
c)
10.
Which two forces keep the planets in orbit around the sun?
a)
inertia & momentum
b)
gravity & inertia
c)
inertia & velocity
d)
gravity & velocity
11.
Planets move in elliptical orbits is Kepler's _____ Law.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
12.
Planets that are farther from the sun have larger orbits is Kepler's ___ Law.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
13.
True or False: The Mid-Atlantic ridge in the Atlantic ocean is the ONLY example of a divergent boundary (<---->)
a)
True
b)
False
14.

What 3 pieces of evidence were used to support the theory of seafloor spreading?

a)

Rock formations, age of rocks, WWII shipwrecks

b)

Age of rocks, magnetic seafloor stripes, WWII ship logs

c)

Rock formations, magnetic seafloor stripes, age of rocks

d)

Radiometric dating, age of craters

15.

The diagram shows a mid-ocean ridge with magnetic polarity striping. Where would the oldest rock be found?

a)

L

b)

M

c)

N

d)

O

16.
The absolute age of an igneous rock can best be determined by ...
a)
comparing radioactive isotopes
b)
comparing crystal sizes
17.
In general, planets that have a greater number of craters on their surface are:
a)
younger.
b)
bigger.
c)
older.
d)
more dense.
18.
One major difference between the Earth and the Moon is:
a)
the Earth does not have an atmosphere.
b)
The Earth is much smaller than the Moon.
c)
The Moon is much older than the Earth.
d)
The Moon does not have plate tectonics.
19.

One reason Earth does not have nearly as many craters as the Moon is because -

a)

the Moon protected the Earth from many asteroid impacts.

b)

the Earth's magnetic field deflects incoming asteroids.

c)

many of the Earth's craters have eroded away.

d)

the Earth isn't as old as the Moon.

20.

Erosion

a)

can be caused only by wind.

b)

only occurs on planets that have an atmosphere.

c)

may cause planets to have more craters.

d)

all of the above.

21.
As the Moon gets older, its craters will:
a)
mostly remain the same.
b)
slowly get eroded away.
c)
get covered up due to plate tectonics.
d)
disappear because of radioactive decay.
22.

The number of visible craters on Earth will probably continue to decrease in the future for which of the following reasons?

a)

Human technology that protects Earth from all meteor impacts may be developed.

b)

Most meteors that hit Earth land in the ocean and don't leave craters.

c)

There are not as many meteor impacts today as there were when the Earth first formed due to our atomsphere.

d)

Earth processes like erosion and plate tectonics cover them up.

23.

Hotspots are volcanoes that form...

a)

at convergent plate boundaries.

b)

at divergent plate boundaries.

c)

at transform plate boundaries.

d)

in the middle of a tectonic plate.

24.

Hotspots form because...

a)

magma is pushed to the surface at a plate boundary.

b)

a mantle plume weakens Earth's crust.

c)

water is pushed up to Earth's surface

d)

a mantle plume strengthens Earth's crust.

25.

The Earth's _____________ in broken into pieces that shift and interact where they meet up.

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Inner Core

d)

Outer Core

26.

Which are older - continental rocks or rocks from the ocean floor?

a)

Continental rocks are much older.

b)

Continental rocks are much younger.

c)

Oceanic rocks are the same age as continental rocks.

d)

There are no observable patterns in rock age.

27.
What is the difference between a volcanic island & a seamount?
a)
A volcanic island rises above the water & a seamount does not
b)
A seamount rises above the water & a volcanic island does not
c)
Both the seamount & volcanic island are underwater
d)
Both the seamount & the volcanic island rise above the water
28.
The oceanic crust is pushed aside on both sides of the 
a)
Continent's edge
b)
Deep-ocean trench
c)
Mid-ocean ridge
29.

Which are evidence of sea-floor spreading? Choose all.

a)

Molten magma constantly erupting

b)

Drilling samples of rock

c)

Magnetic stripes

d)

Fossil evidence

30.

Which of the following has tectonic plates?

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

c)

Jupiter

d)

Earth's Moon

31.

The diagram below shows how scientists think some of Earth's continents were joined together in the geologic past.

When do scientists think these continents were joined together?

a)

Hundreds of years ago

b)

Thousands of years ago

c)

Millions of years ago

d)

Billions of years ago

32.

Compare the age of the Earth and the age of the solar system.

a)

The Earth is older than the Solar System.

b)

The Earth is younger than the Solar System.

c)

The Earth is the same age as the Solar System.

33.

Which observation about the Mid-Atlantic Ridge region provides the best evidence that the seafloor has been spreading for millions of years?

a)

The bedrock of the ridge and nearby seafloor is igneous rock.

b)

The ridge is the location of irregular volcanic eruptions.

c)

Several faults cut across the ridge and nearby seafloor.

d)

Seafloor bedrock is younger near the ridge and older farther away.

34.

Base your answer to the following question on the diagram below. The diagram shows a model of the relationship between Earth's surface and its interior.

Mid-ocean ridges (rifts) normally form where tectonic plates are -

a)

converging

b)

diverging

c)

stationary

d)

sliding past each other

35.
What geologic feature/event would you most likely to find at a divergent boundary between two pieces of oceanic crust?
a)
Rift Valley
b)
Mid-Ocean Ridge
c)
Island Arc
d)
Flat land
36.

What geologic feature/event would you most likely to find at a convergent collision boundary between two pieces of continental crust?

a)

Volcano (Volcanoes)

b)

Mountains / Cordillera

c)

Rift (Valley)

d)

Island Arc

37.

In the region where two continental plates collide, what geological feature MOST often forms?

a)

an ocean

b)

a volcano

c)

a river valley

d)

a mountain chain

38.

A place where two plates slip past each other, moving in opposite directions, is known as a _______

a)

transform boundary

b)

divergent boundary.

c)

convergent boundary.

d)

rift valley.

39.

This diagram shows the chain of volcanic islands near the Hawaiian hot spot. The asterisks indicate modern volcanoes; their ages are in million years [Schubert et al., 2004; Tarduno et al., 2000]. Which of the following claims about the data are most likely true?

a)

The largest island is the oldest.

b)

It seems that the tectonic plate on which these islands are forming is moving to the northwest.

c)

The island of Hawaii has the most modern volcanoes.

d)

Nihai is the island that was formed first.

40.

This terrestrial landform is called a _____ and was caused by _____.

a)

Crater, the collision of a meteor

b)

Crater, the divergence of two tectonic plates

c)

Rift, the collision of two tectonic plates

d)

Volcano, the divergence of two tectonic plates

41.

Select the two terms describe the time it takes for Earth to complete one circle around the sun:

a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

c)

Period

d)

Barycenter

e)

Gravity

42.
Complete the following statement: The farther away two planets are the _______ the gravitational force between them.
a)
greater
b)
same
c)
zero
d)
less
43.

Gravity on our moon is less than the gravity on earth because -

a)

a. moon's mass is less

b)

b. moon's mass is more

c)

c. moon's mass is equal to Earth

d)

d. moon has no mass

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