WorksheetsES Semester 1 Review
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 4hrs 39mins
What is the best definition of a hypothesis?
An description of how the world works
A possible explanation or answer to a question
A casual guess that you think might be right
The longest side of a triangle
Which of these is the metric measurement for volume?
Meters
Grams
Liters
Seconds
What processes creates sedimentary rock?
Melting
Compaction
Cementation
Heat
What type of sedimentary rock is made from small particles glued together?
Clastic
Chemical
Organic
7,000 g = ____ kg
70
700
7
0.07
1001
in scientific notation?
.000457
If the exponent is a positive number...
.000457
If the exponent is a negative number...
1010.10
Clay or Silt
Asthenosphere
Which letter in the diagram identifies the layer of Earth made up of solid nickel and iron?
layer A
layer B
layer C
layer D
Which of the following correctly lists the layers from innermost to outermost?
inner core, outer core, lower mantle, upper mantle, crust
lower mantle, upper mantle, crust, inner core, outer core
lower mantle, inner core, upper mantle, outer core, crust
crust, inner core, lower mantle, upper mantle, outer core
A tectonic plate division of the lithosphere that includes the continental crust of Greenland, North America, Siberia, and the surrounding oceanic crust.
tectonic plates
African Plate
North American Plate
South American Plate
A tectonic plate division of the lithosphere, including most of the landmasses of Europe and Asia.
South American Plate
North American Plate
Eurasian Plate
African Plate
A tectonic plate division of the lithosphere that is composed entirely of oceanic crust and lies beneath the Pacific Ocean
Antarctic Plate
Indo-Australian Plate
Pacific Plate
Atlantic Plate
A tectonic plate division of the lithosphere that includes the continental crust of Antarctica and the surrounding oceanic crust.
Indo-Australian Plate
Antarctic Plate
African Plate
Pacific Plate
Occurs when two tectonic plates move toward each other and collide
convergent boundary
subduction
volcanic eruptions
divergent boundary
the process in which a denser plate is pushed downward beneath a less dense plate when plates converge; occurs at continental to oceanic boundaries and oceanic to oceanic boundaries
divergent boundaries
volcanic eruptions
subduction
convergent boundary
Occurs when two tectonic plates slide past each other
Transform Boundary
Ocean Basin
Divergent Boundary
Spreading ridges
