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Geoscience Midterm

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Earth's Rotation takes about

a)

365 days

b)

6 months

c)

24 hours

d)

1 month

2.
Why do other stars appear so much smaller than the sun?
a)
They are actually much smaller
b)
They are so far away
c)
They are not as bright
d)
They are dwarf stars
3.
What is the name of the gas/dust clouds where all stars form?
a)
Nebulas
b)
Protostars 
c)
Supernova
d)
Neutron Star
4.
Which star is closest to Earth?
a)
Betelgeuse
b)
Orion
c)
the sun
d)
Antares
5.
The color of a star tells us its
a)
magnitude
b)
temperature
c)
size
d)
age
6.
The life cycles of stars are determined by their:
a)
mass (size)
b)
color
c)
distance from Earth
d)
luminosity
7.
What type of galaxy is this?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular 
d)
Irrational
8.
Our Galaxy is called the
a)
M38
b)
Milky Way Galaxy
c)
Andromeda Galaxy
d)
Pinwheel Galaxy
9.
pulls clusters of stars together in most galaxies.
a)
air
b)
Big Bang Theory
c)
gravity
d)
dark energy
10.
Place these objects in order from smallest to largest.
a)
Planets, solar system, universe, galaxy
b)
Solar system, planets, galaxy, universe
c)
Planets, solar system, galaxy, universe
d)
Galaxy, solar system, planets, universe
11.
What are the reasons for the season?
a)
Earth's tilt & rotation
b)
Earth's tilt & revolution
c)
Earth's rotation & rovolution
d)
Earth's tilt & resolution
12.
The hemisphere where you live 
a)
equator
b)
southern
c)
northern
d)
eastern
13.
What causes there to be longer number of hours of light during the summer
a)
Earth tilt's away from the sun in summer
b)
Earth's revolves slower in summer
c)
Earth tilts toward the sun in summer
d)
Earth is closer to the sun
14.
In spring/summer, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?
a)
towards
b)
Neither away or toward
c)
away
15.
Why is it warmer in the summer?
a)
Closer to the sun
b)
More direct light from Earth's tilt
c)
Stronger light from the sun
d)
Earth spins slower
16.
Why is the Equator warmest?
a)
Because it is closest to the sun.
b)
Because it receives the most direct sunlight
c)
Because no clouds form here.
d)
Because it is far from the sun
17.
Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?
a)
Sun
b)
Saturn
c)
Moon 
d)
Venus
18.

The high tide will be highest when...

a)

The sun is at the top of earth and the moon is at the bottom and to the right a little.

b)

The sun and moon are perfectly in line with earth.

c)

The sun and moon do not have any effect on this.

d)

The sun is at the bottom and the moon is at the top and to the left a little.

19.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

20.
the tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion
a)
acceleration
b)
inertia
c)
mass
d)
frame of reference
21.
What is gravity?
a)
A resistance to change. 
b)
A force that attracts and repels objects.
c)
A force that pulls objects "in" or together.
d)
A force that causes objects in motion to stay in motion. 
22.
Two factors impacting the strength of the force of gravity between 2 objects are...
a)
mass and distance 
b)
mass and matter
c)
distance and weight 
d)
weight and mass
23.
What do we call the sun's outer atmosphere that you see during a solar eclipse?
a)
an umbra
b)
a corona
c)
an orbit
d)
a shadow
24.
What is the darkest inner part of the shadow cone called, where a total eclipse can be viewed.
a)
Total
b)
Umbra
c)
Penumbra
25.

This image is showing us a.....

a)

solar eclipse

b)

lunar eclipse

c)

phases of the moon

d)

earth eclipse

26.

This model is showing us a...

a)

lunar eclipse

b)

solar eclipse

c)

phases of the moon

d)

earth eclipse

27.
How does a reverse fault form?
a)
The hanging wall moves upward relative to the footwall.
b)
Compression thrusts the fault into reverse.
c)
Blocks slide past each other.
d)
The hanging wall moves downward relative to the footwall.
28.

P waves travel faster than S waves

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Only P waves travel through the Mantle

a)

True

b)

False

30.
We use this tool to measure seismic waves during earthquakes
a)
Seismographs
b)
magnitude
c)
actual magnitude
d)
sonograph
31.
This is the area beneath the Earth's surface where the earthquake begins
a)
epicenter
b)
focus
c)
fault line
d)
tectonic plate
32.
P Waves travel through...
a)
Solids
b)
Liquids
c)
Both
33.
S Waves travel through...
a)
Soilds
b)
Liquids
c)
Both
34.
This is the area above ground where the earthquake starts
a)
focus
b)
epicenter
c)
p waves
d)
plate boundary
35.
Which scale would most likely be used to tell how much earthquake damage was done to homes and other buildings?
a)
Richter scale
b)
moment magnitude scale
c)
Mercalli scale
d)
modified Mercalli scale
36.
What is directly above the focus?  
a)
Epicenter
b)
Fault
c)
Seismograph Station
37.

Theory that magma rises to surface at mid-ocean ridge & cools to form new seafloor

a)

Continental drift

b)

Plate tectonics

c)

Volcanoes

d)

Seafloor spreading

38.

Boundary between two plates moving toward each other

a)

Transform fault boundary

b)

Divergent boundary

c)

Convergent boundary

d)

Strike-slip fault

39.

Theory that Earth's crust is divided into plates & the plates move around on the mantle

a)

Seafloor spreading

b)

Plate tectonics

c)

Continental drift

d)

Earthquakes

40.

Boundary between 2 plates that are sliding past one another

a)

Transform fault boundary

b)

Convergent boundary

c)

Divergent boundary

d)

Reverse fault

41.

In these faults, blocks of rock move sideways on either side of the fault plane

a)

Reverse faults

b)

Convergent boundary

c)

Normal faults

d)

Strike-slip faults

42.

Boundary between 2 plates that are moving apart

a)

Convergent boundary

b)

Transform fault boundary

c)

Sideways boundary

d)

Divergent boundary

43.

Earthquakes are caused by

a)

activity on Earth's surface

b)

extreme weather

c)

Earth's rotation

d)

plate motion

44.

The place where two plates meet

a)

A Plate Singles Club

b)

plate boundary

c)

fault line

d)

earthquake

45.
What is Pangaea?
a)
The name of a Germn scientist
b)
The name of the supercontinent that exist millions of year ago
c)
Another name for continental drift
d)
The name of an ancient fossil
46.

A mineral is inorganic which means that it contains

a)

compounds

b)

materials made by humans

c)

parts of living things

d)

no materials that were once part of living things

47.

Magma that cools very slowly deep beneath the surface forms what types of crystals

a)

small

b)

large

c)

very hard

d)

cubic

48.

Which term refers to anyone who searches for an ore deposit?

a)

geologist

b)

prospector

c)

miner

d)

miner specialist

49.

When steelmakers add chromium and nickel to iron, the result is

a)

stronger steel

b)

rust-resistant steel

c)

steel that melts easily

d)

steel mixed with slag

50.

Softest mineral on Mohs hardness scale

a)

quartz

b)

talc

c)

apatite

d)

gypsum

51.

If you broke a mineral into tiny pieces, each piece would

a)

still show the same crystal structure

b)

have the same shape

c)

be the same size

d)

be metallic

52.

Although brick, steel, and glass all come from substances found in Earth's crust they are NOT minerals because

a)

they are organic

b)

they are not naturally occurring

c)

they are too hard

d)

they have too many uses

53.

The transfer of energy through empty space is called

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

subduction

54.

What technology did scientists use in the mid-1900s to map the mid-ocean ridge?

a)

satellites

b)

deep sea diving

c)

submarines

d)

sonar

55.

Earth's mantle is

a)

A layer of molten rock

b)

a layer if hot rock

c)

a dense ball of solid material

d)

a layer of rock that forms Earth's outer skin

56.

Earth's magnetic field results from movements in the

a)

mantle

b)

outer core

c)

inner core

d)

crust

57.

Where does metamorphic rock form?

a)

at the surface

b)

just below the surface

c)

in ocean waters

d)

deep underground

58.

The most abundant intrusive rock is

a)

slate

b)

granite

c)

flint

d)

quartzite

59.

The process by which sediment settles out of the water or wind carving it is

a)

erosion

b)

deposition

c)

cementation

d)

compaction

60.

Heat and pressure deep beneath Earth's surface can change any rock into

a)

chemical rock

b)

gemstones

c)

metamorphic rock

d)

sedimentary rock

61.

Which of the following is NOT part if the rock cycle?

a)

volcanic activity

b)

erosion

c)

smelting

d)

melting

62.

Characteristics used to classify stars include

a)

distance, size, and color.

b)

size, distance and brightness

c)

color, brightness, and temperature

d)

size, brightness, and temperature.

63.

More than half of all stars are members of groups of two or more called

a)

galaxies

b)

eclipsing binaries

c)

star systems

d)

star clusters

64.

In a heliocentric system, Earth revolves around

a)

Mars

b)

the moon

c)

the stars

d)

the Sun

65.

The HR diagram shows that main sequence stars

a)

are mostly hot and dim

b)

are mostly cool and bright

c)

increase in brightness as they increase in temperature

d)

decrease in brightness as they increase in temperature

66.

Neptune is similar in size and color compared to

a)

Uranus

b)

Jupiter

c)

Saturn

d)

Earth

67.

Which is the smallest terrestrial planet

a)

Mars

b)

Mercury

c)

Venus

d)

Earth

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