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WorksheetsGeoscience Semester Exam Study Guide
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 20mins
What is the most important part of the Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning (CER) process?
What is the most important part of the Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning (CER) process?
Reasoning, it explains why your evidence proves your claim.
Claim, it provides an answer to the question.
All of the above.
Why is the CER process important to learning in Science?
You learn how to write in science.
You learn how to think critically.
You learn how to evaluate and compare data.
All of the above.
You are given an essential question that reads: “What are stars made of?” From the statements below select the best response that would be an appropriate claim.
I believe and think that stars are of different elements
My claim is that stars are made of various elements.
Stars are made from various elements.
What are stars made of? Well, we are going to explore this in this writing.
Which subatomic particle is different for each element?
neutrons
electrons
protons
neutrinos
Which answer correctly labels the different subatomic particles of this helium atom?
protons are green, neutrons are red, electrons are yellow
protons are yellow, neutrons are red, electrons are green
protons are red, neutrons are green, electrons are yellow
None of the above
Which process does not create new or different atomic nuclei?
Radioactive decay
Nuclear fission
Nuclear fusion
Spontaneous combustion
Nuclear fusion produces which of the following?
light
energy
heat
radiation
all of the above
Which of the following statements best describes the scale of energy released when comparing nuclear fusion and chemical reactions?
Nuclear fusion and chemical reactions release an equal amount of energy.
Nuclear fusion and chemical reactions do not release energy.
Nuclear fusion releases more energy than chemical reactions.
Chemical reactions release more energy than nuclear fusion.
Which of the following statements best describes the process of nuclear fusion as it happens in our Sun?
Heavier elements are split into lighter elements like hydrogen and helium.
Lighter elements like hydrogen are fused into heavier elements like helium.
Light elements are fused into lighter elements like iron.
Heavy elements are split into heavier elements like iron.
Which of the following statements best describes light?
The spectrum of electromagnetic radiation emitted from your eyes.
The entire spectrum of electromagnetic radiation.
The spectrum of visible light only.
The spectrum from infrared light to ultraviolet light only.
Order the wavelengths of EMR from low energy to high energy
radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, UV, X-rays, gamma rays
gamma rays, X-rays, UV, visible light, infrared, microwaves, radio waves
infrared light, visible light, ultraviolet light
infrared light, visible light, UV light, X-rays, Gamma rays
As the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation decreases the frequency and energy of electromagnetic radiation (a) .
Which of the following factors determines the type of elements a star can produce?
The composition of the star.
The age and lifespan of the star.
The mass and current stage of the star.
The mass and color of the star.
What is the only evidence we can gather from stars to study them?
electromagnetic radiation
atoms from the star
location
size
How do scientists determine the composition of stars?
Scientists collect sample material from the Sun to make speculations about other stars.
Scientists use tools to analyze the light from stars to identify the elements that are present.
Scientists study the sunlight collected in the leaves of plants.
Scientists decode the DNA of stars.
The universe is….
Expanding at a decreasing rate.
Expanding at an increasing rate.
Shrinking at an increasing rate.
Shrinking at a decreasing rate.
What is the most widely accepted theory for the formation of our universe?
Conspiracy Theory
The Big Bang Theory
Theory of Evolution
Kepler's Laws of Motion
After the Big Bang, the universe cooled down enough for elements to form. What was the percentage of the two most abundant elements?
75% Oxygen 25% Hydrogen
75% Hydrogen 25% Helium
75% Nitrogen 25% Helium
75% Hydrogen 25% Oxygen
The motion of all satellites, moons, planets, solar systems, galaxies, etc. are governed by what law(s)?
Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity
The Big Bang Theory
Kepler’s Laws of Planetary Motion
Pythagorean Theorem
According to Kepler’s Laws, the paths of the planets are...
elliptical
triangular
straight lines
circles
The estimated age of the Earth is…
4.6 million years
4.6 billion years
10 million years
6000 years
What evidence is used to best determine the precise age of Earth?
What evidence is used to best determine the precise age of Earth?
volcanoes
tree rings
meteorites
Why are all the rocks on Earth younger than Earth itself?
Over billions of years, younger and younger rocks pile up making the oldest ones on bottom.
Erosion, tectonic activity, and volcanism are constantly destroying and recycling rock.
All the volcanoes on Earth have covered up all of the older rocks.
Earth has an atmosphere.
What is the circulation of matter as it is heated by the core?
conduction
convection
radiation
seismic waves
Put Earth’s layers in order from the least dense to the densest.
inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
oceanic crust, continental crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
inner core, outer core, mantle, oceanic crust, continental crust.
Convection is the process in which ____ matter rises and _____ matter sinks as a result of changes in ________.
hot, cool, density
cool, hot, density
hot, cool, thickness
cool, hot, thickness
Which of the following labeled sections of the seafloor represents the youngest rock?
Z
Y
X
W
Which of the following statements best describes the difference between convergent and divergent boundaries?
Convergent is where crusts move away and divergent is where the crusts collide.
Convergent is where the crusts collide and divergent is where the crusts slide past each other.
Convergent is where the crusts collide and divergent is where the crusts move away.
Convergent is where the crusts slide past each other and divergent is where the crusts collide.
Why is continental crust older than oceanic crust?
Continental crust is recycled at subduction zones and oceanic crust remains the same.
Oceanic crust and continental crust are both recycled at subduction zones.
Oceanic crust is recycled at subduction zones and continental crust remains the same.
Continental crust is formed at mid-ocean ridges and oceanic crust remains the same.
Which of the following is not a destructive force that has shaped the Earth?
weathering
erosion
tectonic activity
radioactive decay
Mountains are made by what type of force at convergent boundaries?
Constructive
Destructive
Subductive
Divergent
Ocean basins and mid-ocean ridges are formed as a result of...
Plate spreading over 100’s of millions of years
Plate spreading over 100’s of thousands of years
Plate colliding over 100’s of millions of years
Plate colliding over 100’s of thousands of years
Ocean trenches occur near what type of zone?
constructive
subduction
convection
Which of the following statements best describes the scale of time it takes for the features of the Earth to be formed.
It takes 100’s of thousands of years for constructive and destructive forces to shape the Earth.
It takes 100’s of millions of years for constructive and destructive forces to shape the Earth.
It takes hundreds of years for constructive and destructive forces to shape the Earth.
It takes 10’s of thousands of years for constructive and destructive forces to shape the Earth.
Geological and biological factors have affected each other over time. This is the definition of….
coevolution
anaerobic
aerobic
abiotic
biotic
The production of free oxygen did what for the Earth?
Increased weathering rates, influencing biological evolution
Decreased weathering rates, not influencing biological evolution
Increased weathering rates, not influencing biological evolution
Decreased weathering rates, influencing biological evolution
What did microbial life on land do for the Earth?
Caused an increase in soil formation
Caused a decrease in soil formation
Microbial life did not influence biological evolution
Microbial life decreased the amount of life in the oceans
What did coral reef systems do for the Earth?
Affected erosion and deposition along coastlines and increased biodiversity
Affected erosion and deposition along coast lines and reduced biodiversity
Did not affect erosion and deposition along coastlines and reduced biodiversity
Did not affect erosion and deposition along coastlines and increased biodiversity
Where does the evidence of the evolution of photosynthetic organisms come from?
The Earth’s geological and paleontological record
There is no evidence of evolution of photosynthetic organisms
Photosynthetic organisms did not contribute anything to Earth’s past
Photosynthetic organisms did not evolve
