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WorksheetsFebruary Quiz
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Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins
This branch can override a presidential veto.
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
This branch can appoint Supreme Court Justices.
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
This branch can impeach a president or judge.
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
This branch confirms all appointments to the Supreme Court.
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
This branch can declare legislation unconstitutional.
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
This branch approves all Cabinet appointments.
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
The president appoints members of this branch.
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
This branch can veto legislation.
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
What is the purpose of an argumentative essay?
To persuade the reader
To entertain the reader
To tell an interesting story
To give information about a topic
Which quote supports the claim that we should stop using screens for a week?
"Screens cause students to be distracted and then they cannot learn as well."
"Screens allow students to find information quickly and efficiently."
"Technology has become more advanced in the past ten years."
"Screens on cell phones have become larger in the past few years."
In which part of the argumentative essay do you include the quotes from the text?
Introduction
Hook
Body Paragraph
Conclusion
What is the other side of the issue (opposite of your claim) called?
Counterargument
Conclusion
Thesis statement
Ex-claim
Which piece of evidence best supports the claim that we should have sports in middle school?
"In schools that have sports, students attend games after school."
"When schools have sports programs, the school must spend money on coaches and equipment."
"Research shows that school sports increase student interest in school"
"School sports include volleyball, soccer, basketball and tennis."
Which of these phrases would be good to use to cite text evidence?
In conclusion,
According to the text,
In my opinion,
In other words,
All of these are related to the formation of natural gas and oil EXCEPT....
decomposed animals
decayed plants
sedimentary rock
active volcanoes
The model above shows layers of sediment on an ocean floor. Which of the following can explain how these layers can become rock over many years?
sand in the sediment melts and turns into rock
weight of the water compacts the sediment into rock
changing water temperatures turn sand in the sediment into rock
pollution caused by humans turns sediment into rock
Fossil fuels formed over long periods of time after particles in water settled to the sea floor and formed marine mud. What kinds of particles needed to be present in the marine mud in order for fossil fuels to form?
Mostly sand and a few small bits of wood
mostly decaying organisms
mostly lava and a few sedimentary rocks
mostly metal minerals
Students make a model to show first step in formation of sedimentary rock. They pour 2 cm of light colored sand into a clear plastic box. They add 1 cm of gravel. Finally they pour 2 cm of dark colored sand on top of gravel. Which characteristic of sedimentary rock does this model show?
Sedimentary rock is made of layers
Sedimentary rock is made of cemented bits of rock
Sedimentary rock is often limestone
Sedimentary rock is often common in Texas.
Erosion is one of the processes involved in the formation of sedimentary rock. Which of these best describes the process of erosion?
Rocks are broken into smaller pieces that remain in the same location.
Pressure compacts layers of sediment and turns them into rock.
Pieces of rock or soil are carried from one place to another.
Sediments grains fall to the bottom lake to form sedimentary layers.
A group of students are investigating the formation of fossil fuels. Which is not a factor in the formation of fossil fuels.
Melting, Boiling, and Freezing
Pressure Compaction Heat
Heat and Pressure
Compaction, cementation, and sedimentation
Coal and petroleum are fossil fuels. Fossil Fuels are
Nonrenewable resources that can be replaced within our lifetime.
Renewable resources that cannot be replaced within our lifetime
Nonrenewable resources that cannot be replaced within our lifetime
Renewable resources that can be replaced within our lifetime.
What do the processes of the formation of sedimentary rocks and fossil fuels have in common?
Sedimentary rocks and fossil fuels are mixed with fossils to provide energy
Sedimentary are the only type of rock where fossils are found that produce energy
Sedimentary rock and fossil fuels are both formed over a long period of time with high pressure
Fossil Fuels and sedimentary rocks are burned to release energy
Glaciers, giant rivers of ice, form in high places and move downhill. As they travel, the glaciers pick up dirt and rocks. They carve away mountains and leave deep valleys in their paths. As the ice melts, the loose soil and rocks get dumped on the land. The unloading of rocks by dirt by the glacier is called
Weathering
Deposition
Erosion
Runoff
Which of these was the major reason that this canyon was formed?
Wind
Underground hot springs
Water
Ice
These sand dunes (known as "barchans") were MOST LIKELY formed by winds blowing in which general direction?
North
South
East
West
Which type of landform most likely results from the movement of a glacier?
A sharp V shaped valley
A wide and deep canyon
A curved path like a river
A curved U shaped valley
Great amounts of force were applied to a large rock causing it to crack. The forces that caused the crack in the rock formation were most likely caused by
ocean waves weathering the rock
water freezing and thawing in the rock
a glacier passing over the rock
wind creating a tunnel through the rock
Where does canyon belong on the diagram?
Only in the “Changes from Water” circle
Only in the “Changes from Wind” circle
Inside both the “Changes from Water” and “Changes from Wind” circles
Outside of both the “Changes from Water” and “Changes from Wind” circles
A student wants to create a model that shows how sand dunes are formed. First, she places sand in an aluminum pan. What’s her next step?
Pour a cup of water in the pan
Shake the pan back and forth
Use a fan to blow the sand
Place ice in the pan
What would cause a U-shaped valley in a canyon?
Wind erosion
Slow moving glacier
Rain water
Ocean waves
Which of these landforms was created by only wind erosion?
Desert
Hill
Canyon
Plain
Moving water will most likely create which of the following types of landforms?
Mesa
Plateau
Canyon
Steep peak
How did the delta at the end of the Rio Grande form?
Sand and mud from the Gulf of Mexico were washed ashore by tsunamis
The river cut through the solid bedrock of the valley.
Hurricanes pushed soil and debris from the Gulf of Mexico onto the land.
The river deposited large amounts of sediment from land erosion.
The colorado River deposits silt, a material made of soil from weathered rock. Each year the moving river continues to weather rock as it passes through the mountain ranges. What landform is the Colorado River forming?
The Colorado River is carrying sediments and forming a V-Shape Valley
The Colorado River is carrying sediments and forming a U-shape valley
The Colorado River is carrying sediments and forming a sand dune.
The Colorado river is carrying sediments and forming a cliff?
Below is an illustration of a river flowing through The Grand Canyon. The change in the canyon's shape is a result of EXCEPT-
The weathering of rock by moving water
The erosion of sediments by a fast moving river
The deposition of sediments by moving water and wind
The breaking and carrying of sediments by the river
A student is doing an investigation. What process is the student demonstrating?
He is demonstrating weathering of sediments forming a canyon
He is demonstrating erosion of sediments forming a delta
He is demonstrating that hot air produces sand dunes
He is demonstrating erosion and deposition of sediments forming sand dunes.
The diagram shows a river flowing onto the ocean. Which process is shown in the image above?
The creation of a delta through the erosion and deposition of sediments
The creation of a U-Shape valley by a moving glacier
The formation of a mountain by a moving river
The creation of a river by the deposition of sediments.
Which of the following would be the best example to explain the Earth's revolution?
Jonathan went on a camping trip with his family. They decided to go sailing. His dad asked him to steer the boat in the direction that the sun rises. The sun rises from the
North
South
East
West
Which pattern takes 1 month to complete?
The earth takes ___________________ to orbit around the sun.
365 days
24 hours
30 days
100 days
It takes the earth _____________ to complete 1 rotation
24 hours
365 days
30 days
100 days
Gravity keeps which objects in orbit?
The sun
Earth
The moon
Earth and the moon
Why do weathering and erosion only occur on Earth?
It is the only object made of rock
It is the perfect distance from the sun
They only occur where there are living things
Earth has weather and no other object in space does
Which of the following is a characteristic of the sun?
Rocky core
Gas atmosphere
Craters
Liquid water
On which side of a house in Texas should a window be placed so that the people inside the house can see the sunrise each day through the window?
North
East
South
West
Which planets have exactly one moon?
Mercury
Mars
Earth
All three
Which area of the United States would see the sunset last?
The East Coast
The central region
The mountain region
The West Coast
Which is a characteristic of the moon?
Has an atmosphere
Has liquid water
Has many craters
Gives off it's own light
A square can be called all of the following except--
