Worksheets1st Semester 2020 Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 26mins
Convection currents occur when...
heat rises and cold sinks
cold rises and heat sinks
neither cold nor heat rise
heat is transferred by touch
When hot air rises and cold air sinks in our atmosphere it creates __________.
wind
sand
clouds
absolutely nothing
In the ocean, dense, salty water sinks and less dense, less salty water rises. This creates _______________.
waves
deep sea ocean currents
tides
wind
Which weather symbol would be used if temperatures were expected to drop?
1
2
3
4
Which weather symbol would be used if temperatures were expected to increase?
1
2
3
4
At the boundary of which type of front would you expect to see light, gentle rain?
cold front
warm front
occluded front
stationary front
At the boundary of which type of front would you expect to see sever thunderstorms?
cold front
warm front
occluded front
stationary front
What would you expect the sky to look like if there was a High Pressure system?
clear, sunny skies
cloudy skies with overcast
What would you expect skies to look like if there was a Low Pressure system?
clear, sunny skies
cloudy skies and overcast
What are the two main "ingredients" for hurricanes to form?
cold air and cold water
warm, moist air and warm water (at least 80 degrees)
cold, dense air and warm water
warm, moist air and cold ocean water
Which of these options would slow down or stop a hurricane?
warm ocean water near the equator
warm, moist air
hitting land or cold ocean water
the hulk
Which of these are ABIOTIC factors in an ecosystem?
trees and shrubs
deer, rabbits, and mice
soil and sunlight
a tree that has been cut down and a dead rabbit
Which of the following is a BIOTIC factor
soil and rocks
plants
sunlight
water
Which of the following is an example of a short term change?
a drought that lasts over 7 years
climate change
urbanization
a flood caused by a hurricane
Which of the following is an example of a long term change?
a forrest fire
a tornado
a flood
melting polar ice caps caused by climate change
In order to survive a short term change, organisms must-
migrate
adapt and alter their genes/DNA
just die
Which lunar phase will ALWAYS be directly in front of the Sun?
full moon
new moon
1st quarter
3rd quarter
What lunar phase would you predict to see 3 weeks after a full moon?
waning crescent
new moon
1st quarter
waxing gibbous
What lunar phase would you predict to see 1 week after a waxing gibbous moon?
waning gibbous
full moon
3rd quarter
new moon
Where should the Sun be placed in this diagram?
on the right side
on the left side
at the top
at the bottom
In our tides unit, I taught you that Spring= _________
90 degrees
straight
In our tides unit, I taught you that neap = __________.
90 degrees
straight
Which two moon phases occur during spring tides?
new and full
1st and 3rd quarter
new and 1st quarter
full and 3rd quarter
Which two moon phases occur during neap tides?
new and full moon
1st and 3rd quarter moons
1st quarter and new moon
3rd quarter and full moon
What causes day and night on Earth?
Rotation of the Earth
Revolution of the Earth
the tilt of the Earth
the revolution of the Sun
If the Earth rotated faster, what would happen to the length of our days/nights?
days and nights would be shorter
days and nights would be longer
days and nights would stay the same
there would only be day
What causes the Earth to experience seasons?
Earth's rotation
Earth's revolution and tilt
Earth's revolution only
Earth's tilt only
Which letter represents the Northern hemisphere experiencing the beginning of Summer?
A
B
C
D
Which letter represents the Northern hemisphere experiencing the beginning of Winter?
A
B
C
D
What season comes after Summer? Remember: Sum, Farts, Will, Smell
spring
winter
fall
summer part 2
Which is the ONLY part of the EM Spectrum humans can see without the help of technology?
Microwaves
Radio waves
Visible light
X-rays
Which wave on the EM Spectrum has the longest wavelength?
Radio waves
Microwaves
Visible light waves
Gamma ray waves
Which type of wave would have a frequency of about 1020 Hz?
Radio waves
Infrared Waves
Ultraviolet waves
Gamma ray waves
Which mass star ends its lifecycle in a supernova explosion?
high mass star
low mass star
Our star, the Sun, is a low mass star. It will end its life cycle-
in a supernova explosion
as a white dwarf
as a super giant
as a black hole
Our Sun is only a medium sized, medium bright star. Why does it look like the brightest star to us when we know there are much brighter stars?
Because it is yellow, and yellow is the brightest
Because it is the closest star to Earth
Because its the biggest star in the universe
THERE ARE NO BRIGHTER STARS. THE QUESTION IS A LIE!
What stage is the Sun in its life cycle?
Main sequence
Red Giant
Planetary Nebula
White Dwarf
Which type of star on the HR Diagram has the highest temperature and lowest luminosity?
Main sequence
Giants
Supergiants
White Dwarfs
Which is NOT one of Alfred Wegener's evidence of his theory of Continental Drift?
The continents appear to fit together like a puzzle
Matching fossils and rocks across the ocean
glacier evidence near the equator
old land bridges connected the continents
What crustal feature is created when ocean crust DIVERGES from ocean crust?
folded mountains
rift valleys
fault lines
mid ocean ridges
What crustal feature is formed when continental crust CONVERGES with continental crust?
folded mountains
mid ocean ridges
rift valleys
fault lines
SUBDUCTION creates
volcanoes only
trenches only
volcanos and trenches
folded mountains
Contour lines on topographic maps connect lines of equal-
elevation (height above sea level)
texture
distance
paths
Which two subatomic particles can be found inside the nucleus of an atom?
protons and neutrons
protons and electrons
neutrons and electrons
electrons only
Which subatomic particle shows the IDENTITY of an atom?
protons
neutrons
electrons
nucleus
What determines how reactive an atom is?
its number of protons
its number of electrons
its number of valence electrons
its period number
How many valence electrons are shown in this Bohr model?
2
7
5
8
Which two groups are the most reactive on the periodic table?
1 and 7
1 and 17
1 and 18
18 only
Which group on the periodic table is stable and known as the noble gasses?
1
2
17
18
Which is the correct formula for APE MAN?
A=P=E M=A=N
A-P=E M=A=N
A=P=E M-A=N
APE MAN
