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Semester 1 Final Review

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 3hrs 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Using the chart, what percentage of the energy comes from all fossil fuels?

a)

41%

b)

20%

c)

86%

d)

25

2.

What is a resource that forms at a rate that is much slower than the rate at which it is consumed?

a)

Renewable Resource

b)

Recycling

c)

Nonrenewable Resource

d)

Natural Resource

3.

Terra's teacher wants her to design a car that can be powered by a renewable resource. Which of the following energy sources would Terra not want to use?

a)

Corn

b)

Wind

c)

Sunlight

d)

Gasoline

4.

Geothermal, wind, and solar are some of the energy resources in which Nevada has an abundant supply. What would be a benefit of their usage compared to other energy sources?

a)

They are relatively cheap to establish.

b)

They are constantly being replenished.

c)

They produce large amounts of carbon dioxide.

d)

They cover relatively small amounts of land.

5.
Why do we use non-renewable resources instead of renewable resources? 
a)
Less Expensive 
b)
More Energy
c)
All of the above
6.
What is conservation?
a)
Using resources only when needed
b)
Taking care of resources when not using them.
c)
Using up resources as much as possible.
d)
Using resources only when needed and taking care of resources when not needed.
7.
What is the soil conservation technique in which rows of trees are planted along the edges of a field to block the wind from eroding fields and trap the soil?
a)
Terracing
b)
Cover Crops
c)
Windbreaks
d)
Conservation Plowing
8.
Which soil conservation technique helps preserve the quality of soil?
a)
Terracing
b)
Contour Plowing
c)
Conservation Plowing
d)
Cover Crops
9.
Which of the following is the way to stop soil loss by plowing fields along curves of a slope to prevent soil from washing away with the rain?
a)
Contour Plowing 
b)
Cover Crops
c)
Conservation Plowing
d)
Terraces
10.

Which of the following is not a method to reduce soil erosion?

a)

Conservation plowing

b)

Crop rotation

c)

Contour plowing

d)

Clearing vegetation

11.

Which is the least used alternative resource?

a)

Biomass

b)

Wind

c)

Geothermal

d)

Nuclear electric power

12.

Two ways to describe types of igneous rocks are _____

a)

Extrusive and Intrusive

b)

Foliated and Non-Foliated

c)

Clastic and Biochemical

d)

Clastic and Inorganic

13.
What process is used to form sedimentary rocks?
a)
Lava cools and hardens to form a rock.
b)
Weathering, Erosion, Deposition, Compaction, Cementation
c)
Extreme heat and pressure from inside the Earth turn rocks into new rocks.
d)
Magma trapped under the Earth's surface cools and solidifies.
14.
What characteristic to sedimentary rocks often have?
a)
weather patterns
b)
tiny crystals
c)
striped layers
d)
glassy surfaces
15.

Which best describes erosion?

a)

sediment pressing together

b)

dissolved minerals crystallize and glue particles together

c)

particles settle as loosely packed sediment

d)

running water or wind carry away fragments of rock

16.

Which best describes deposition?

a)

sediment pressing together

b)

dissolved minerals crystallize and glue particles together

c)

particles settle as loosely packed sediment

d)

running water or wind carry away fragments of rock

17.

Which process best describes compaction?

a)

particles are squeezed together under pressure

b)

particles glue together as minerals harden

c)

sediment settles

18.

Which process best describes cementation?

a)

particles are squeezed together under pressure

b)

particles glue together as minerals harden

c)

sediment settles

19.
What forms fine-grained (small crystals) igneous rocks?
a)
A person named crystal
b)
weathering by ice
c)
fast cooling lava
d)
slowly heated rocks
20.
What forms coarse-grained (large crystals) igneous rocks? 
a)
fast cooling lava
b)
slow cooling magma
c)
weathering by ice
d)
erosion of sand
21.

The picture shows a mineral being tested. Which mineral property is being tested in the picture?

a)

cleavage

b)

color

c)

hardness

d)

streak

22.

What is the difference between characteristics and properties of minerals

a)

Properties help to classify & identify minerals but, Characteristics help you determine if a substance is a mineral.

b)

Characteristics help to classify & identify minerals but, Properties help you determine if a substance is a mineral.

c)

Properties help to determine if you should buy minerals but, Characteristics help you determine if a substance is a mineral.

23.

Select all the choices that identify characteristics of a mineral?

a)

Naturally Occurring

b)

Luster

c)

Definite Chemical Composition

d)

Solid

e)

Crystal Structire

24.
What is the relationship between a rock and a mineral?
a)
Rocks are made up of minerals.
b)
Minerals are made up of rocks.
c)
Rocks are on the Earth's surface. Minerals are found underground.
d)
Rocks and minerals are different names for the same thing.
25.

Waves dropping sand on the beach is an example of what?

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Compaction

26.
Wind blasting sand at rock and carving out arches
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
27.
What is sediment?
a)
the process of rocks being broken down and carried away
b)
bits of rock and sand caused by the weathering of rocks
c)
the top layer of the soil
d)
decaying plant or animal material 
28.
Over long periods of time, deposition may change the Earth’s surface by _____.
a)
forming new land features.
b)
breaking down large rocks into smaller ones.
c)
washing away beaches.
d)
moving topsoil.
29.
This type of weathering occurs when rock is physically broken down into smaller pieces of rock.
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
c)
erosion weathering
d)
deposition
30.
This type of weathering occurs when rocks weaken then break down due to chemical changes in the composition of the rock.
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
c)
erosion weathering
d)
deposition
31.

-dark, organic material formed in soil from the decayed remains of plants and animals

a)

humus

b)

loam

c)

gravel

d)

clay

32.

Which describes soil composition?

a)

weathered rocks and minerals

b)

dead plants and animals

c)

air and water

d)

all of the above

33.
What do we call the layers of soil?
a)
Deposits
b)
Horizons
c)
Minerals
d)
Rocks
34.
Which horizon is made up of partially weathered rocks?
a)
Horizon A
b)
Horizon B
c)
Horizon C
d)
Horizon D or R
35.
Look at the following data table and label each soil horizon using the descriptions. 
a)
Beaker 1 = Bedrock   Beaker 2 = Horizon B (subsoil)   Beaker 3 = Horizon A (topsoil)   Beaker 4 = Horizon C (parent material)
b)
Beaker 1 = Bedrock   Beaker 2 = Horizon C (parent material)   Beaker 3 = Horizon B (subsoil)   Beaker 4 = Horizon A (topsoil)
c)
Beaker 1 = Horizon C (parent material) Beaker 2 = Horizon B (subsoil)   Beaker 3 = Horizon A (topsoil)   Beaker 4 = Bedrock
d)
Beaker 1 = Bedrock Beaker 2 = Horizon A (topsoil)   Beaker 3 = Horizon B (subsoil)   Beaker 4 = Horizon C (parent material)
36.
Which layer of the soil profile contains a solid layer of rock?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
37.
A student in Earth science class wants to create a model to demonstrate the soil horizons.  Which materials would he use to represent LAYER 1?
a)
Solid Hershey candy bar 
b)
Crumbled Oreo cookies and gummy worms
c)
Chocolate Pudding  
d)
Pieces of Hershey candy bar
38.
A student in Earth science class wants to create a model to demonstrate the soil horizons.  Which materials would he use to represent LAYER 4?
a)
Solid Hershey candy bar 
b)
Crumbled Oreo cookies and gummy worms
c)
Chocolate Pudding  
d)
Pieces of Hershey candy bar
39.
Place the following layers in order from top to bottom: bedrock, topsoil, subsoil, organic, parent material.
a)
Organic, Topsoil, Subsoil, Parent Material, Bedrock
b)
Organic, Topsoil, Parent Material, Subsoil, Bedrock
c)
Topsoil, Organic, Subsoil, Parent Material, Bedrock
d)
Topsoil, Organic, Parent Material, Subsoil, Bedrock
40.
What feature is formed on the continental crust at an oceanic-continental convergent boundary?
a)
volcanoes
b)
mid-ocean ridge
c)
ocean trench
d)
none of these features are formed at a oceanic-continental convergent boundary
41.
When an oceanic plate and a continental plate collide, which one will subduct?
a)
oceanic
b)
continental
c)
neither
42.

What is the source of energy that drives plate movement?

a)

the subducton of the sea floor

b)

the different densities of the oceanic and crustal plates

c)

convection currents in the Lithosphere

d)

the friction force between the plates that move past each other

43.

Based on the map, what is the best conclusion?

a)

Africa and South America were once joined due to the presence of similar salt deposits

b)

Asia and Antarctica were once joined due to the presence of coal swamps

c)

Africa was once a colder climate due to the glaciated state of its climate in the past

d)

Asia was once an underwater sea world

44.

According to the continental drift hypothesis and the chart, the presence of similar fossils in South America and Africa supports which scientific idea?

a)

Animals easily and frequently travel from Africa to South America.

b)

Species of animals probably traveled between continents on natural rafts (such as trees destroyed in tsunamis).

c)

Land bridges once existed that connected the continents.

d)

South America and Africa were once connected together.

45.

Fossils of ferns have been found on what two continents and what does this suggest?

a)

India and Africa; Africa once once a colder climate

b)

Africa and South America; South America was once a colder climate.

c)

Africa and Australia; Africa was once under water

d)

Africa and Antarctica; Antarctica was once a warmer climate

46.

Which question can best be answered when doing an investigation about earth's layers?

a)

Why do both temperature and pressure stay the same as you move towards the core?

b)

Why do both the temperature and pressure decrease as you move towards the core?

c)

Why do both the temperature and pressure increase as you move towards the core?

47.

Which question can best be answered using the table?

a)

How do we know liquid nickel and iron are the outermost layer and molten rock is the innermost layer?

b)

How do we know solid nickel and iron are the outermost layer and solid rock the innermost layer?

48.

What is B describing?

a)

Crust

b)

Inner core

c)

Outer core

d)

Mantle

49.

Which question can best be answered using the table?

a)

How do we know the outer core is less dense than the crust?

b)

How do we know the density increases as depth increases?

c)

How do we know the inner core is less dense than the mantle?

50.

Which best explains how convection currents move in the mantle?

a)

Warm, less dense molten material rises while cool, more dense material sinks creating convection currents

b)

Cool, less dense molten material rises while warm, more dense material sinks creating convection currents

c)

Warm, more dense molten material rises while cool, less dense material sinks creating convection currents

d)

Cool, more dense molten material rises while warm, less dense material sinks creating convection currents

51.
Includes the crust and upper mantle that is divided into several constant moving plates of solid rock that floats on the layer below it. 
a)
Asthenosphere 
b)
Mesosphere
c)
Lithosphere 
d)
Crust
52.

Which of the following is true regarding the composition of the lithosphere?

a)

The lithosphere is mostly liquid, with some medium-density materials, such as silicon.

b)

The lithosphere is more plastic and flows slowly compared to the solid crust of Earth.

c)

The lithosphere includes the core and the lower portion of the mantle.

d)

The lithosphere includes the crust and the uppermost portion of the mantle, which is solid and rigid.

53.

What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth's layers?

a)

crust, mantle (asthenosphere, lithosphere), outer core, inner core

b)

mantle, outer core, inner core, crust

c)

crust, mantle (lithosphere, asthenosphere), outer core, inner core

d)

outer core, inner core, crust, mantle

54.

Using the image, determine which is the BEST question you could ask to compare/contrast the crust and mantle of the earth.

a)

Is the layer thicker than the outer core?

b)

Is the layer solid?

c)

Does the layer have a temperature of 1,000 Celsius?

d)

Does the the pressure increase and density decrease?

55.

Using the image, determine which is the BEST question you could ask to compare/contrast the Lithosphere and Asthenosphere of the earth.

a)

Does the layer contain rock?

b)

Do plates float on top of this layer?

c)

Does the layer have a temperature of 1,000 Celsius?

d)

Does the the pressure increase and density decrease?

56.

Using the image, determine which is the BEST question you could ask to compare/contrast the Outer core and Asthenosphere of the earth.

a)

Is the layer composed of molten rock?

b)

Is the layer a liquid?

c)

Does the layer have a temperature of 2,200 Celsius?

d)

Does the the pressure increase and density decrease?

57.

Using the image, determine which is the BEST question you could ask to compare/contrast the inner core and lithosphere of the earth.

a)

Is the layer composed of molten rock?

b)

is the layer a solid?

c)

Does the layer have a temperature of 2,200 Celsius?

d)

Does the the pressure, density, and temperature greater than the other layer?

58.

Using the image, determine which is the BEST question you could ask to compare/contrast the inner core and outer core of the earth.

a)

Does the layer contain iron and nickel?

b)

Is the layer in a liquid state?

c)

Does the layer have a temperature of 5,000 Celsius?

d)

Does the the pressure and density increase as the depth increases?

59.

Which indicator would not be good as the only indicator when identifying a mineral?

a)

Color

b)

Breaking Pattern

c)

Specific Gravity

d)

Hardness

60.

How does population growth affect natural resources?

a)

The more people on the planet, the less natural resources that are available for each person.

b)

The less people on the planet, the less natural resources that are available for each person.

c)

The more people on the planet, the more natural resources that are available for each person.

61.
Which of the following is a way a person could conserve natural resources?
a)
recycling waste materials like plastic, glass, paper, and aluminum
b)
limiting water use when showering, brushing teeth, and shaving
c)
using rechargeable batteries
d)
all of the above are good conservation practices
62.

Claim: the consumption of natural resources by humans has a negative impact on the environment. What data would provide evidence for this claim?

a)

Increased human lifespan and decreased ice cap size

b)

Increased human population and decreased habitats for plants and animals

c)

Decreased use of fossil fuel burning by humans and increased use of other resources

63.

Which energy source is used in the following power plant?

a)

Nuclear power

b)

Tidal power

c)

Geothermal power

d)

Hydroelectric power

64.

Which list includes ALL alternative energy sources?

a)

Solar, Hydroelectric, and Coal

b)

Wind, Geothermal, and Natural gas

c)

Biomass, Wind, and Nuclear

d)

Soil, Minerals, and Rocks

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