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9th Grade Earth Science Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 2hrs 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Invisible lines that run east to west on the earth

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

2.

Is the equator a line of latitude or longitude

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

3.

How many planets are in the solar system?

a)

8

b)

9

c)

7

d)

6

4.

Stars are made primarily of

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Helium

c)

Both

5.

Which sphere contains all living things on earth?

a)

Hydrosphere

b)

Biosphere

c)

Geosphere

d)

Atmosphere

6.

Which of the following is NOT one of the four major geological subsystems of Earth?

a)

Hydrosphere

b)

Geosphere

c)

Microsphere

d)

Atmosphere

7.

Which Earth sphere contains oxygen, water vapor, nitrogen and other gases to help us survive?

a)

atmosphere

b)

biosphere

c)

geosphere

d)

hydrosphere

8.

What is the name of the thin layer of solid rock that makes up the outermost part of Earth?

a)

core

b)

mantle

c)

biosphere

d)

crust

9.

Is a gas that absorbs solar radiation and releases it as heat.

a)

greenhouse

b)

oxide

c)

ozone

d)

CFC

10.
Fossils are found in which rock type(s)?
a)
Sedimentary Only
b)
Metamorphic Only
c)
Igneous Only
d)
All Rock Types
11.
Which property of minerals refers to powdered color left by a mineral?
a)
Luster
b)
Cleavage
c)
Streak
d)
Fracture
12.
The tendency of a mineral to break along flat, even surfaces is called ______________.
a)
Luster
b)
Cleavage
c)
Streak
d)
Fracture
13.
When lava cools quickly, minerals do not have time to crystallize, this creates _______ rock.
a)
Extrusive Igneous
b)
Chemical Sedimentary
c)
Organic Sedimentary
d)
Intrusive Igneous
14.
Rocks are classified based on _____________.
a)
their composition
b)
where they form
c)
how they form
d)
their texture
15.

The presence of the same ______ on several continents supports the hypothesis of continental drift.

a)

a. rocks

b)

b. fossils

c)

c. nether a nor b

d)

d. both a and b

16.

Continental drift states that continents moved _________ to their current location.

a)

slowly

b)

quickly

c)

very little

d)

vertically

17.

The crust and the upper mantle make up Earth's ______.

a)

Continents

b)

Asthenosphere

c)

Lithosphere

d)

Core

18.

They hypothesis that continents have slowly moved to their current locations is called _______.

a)

Magnetic reversal

b)

Convection

c)

Continental drift

d)

Continental slope

19.

Plates move apart at _______ boundaries.

a)

Convergent

b)

Transform

c)

Stable

d)

Divergent

20.

Plates slide past one another at _____.

a)

Subduction zone

b)

Transform boundaries

c)

Convection currents

d)

Divergent boundaries

21.

The boundary between two plates moving together is called a _______.

a)

Lithosphere

b)

Transform boundary

c)

Divergent boundary

d)

Convergent boundary

22.

______ are formed when two continental plates collide.

a)

Mountain ranges

b)

Volcanoes

c)

Strike slip faults

d)

Rift valleys

23.

Most earthquakes happen_______.

a)

Without warning

b)

In areas where earthquakes have occurred in the past

c)

Along plate boundaries

d)

All of the above

24.

Before lava reaches the surface, the molten material is called _______.

a)

Rock

b)

Magma

c)

Volcanic ash

d)

Liquid fire

25.
What branch of science does this picture represent?
a)
Oceanography
b)
Meteorology 
c)
Geology
d)
Astronomy
26.

According to the diagram, what will form when sedimentary rock is exposed to heat and/or pressure?

a)

magma

b)

igneous rock

c)

sediments

d)

metamorphic rock

27.
Earth’s atmosphere contains water vapor and carbon dioxide. These greenhouse gases are important because they -
a)
are substances animals need to breathe.
b)
trap thermal energy in the atmosphere.
c)

protect against magnetic particles.
d)
create Earth’s gravitational field.
28.
A system is...
a)
a moving object
b)
a collection of interacting parts
c)
a way of doing things
d)
something made by humans
29.
What are the 3 major types of rocks?
a)
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
c)
Brown, Red, Gray
d)
Streak, Hardness, Breakage
30.
This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
31.
The hydrosphere covers approximately what percentage of Earth’s lithosphere?
a)
100%
b)
70%
c)
50% 
d)
25% 
32.

Where does nuclear fusion occur with the sun?

a)

Space

b)

Radiation Zone

c)

Photosphere

d)

The Core

33.
The energy from the sun is created by a process called:
a)
nuclear fission
b)
nuclear fusion
c)
nuclear reaction
d)
nuclear core
34.
How light reflects off of a mineral is called the mineral's 
a)
luster
b)
streak
c)
cleavage
d)
fracture
35.
By definition, a mineral has which of the following characteristic(s)?
a)
definite chemical composition
b)
crystal structure
c)
naturally occuring
d)
all of the above
36.
What mineral is used for pencils?
a)
Graphite
b)
Galena
c)
Magnetite
d)
Quartz
37.
A rock which contains a useful mineral is call a/an
a)
gem
b)
quarry
c)
ore
d)
alloy
38.
What gas does burning things release into the atmosphere?
a)
oxygen
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
nitrogen
d)
diethylchlorofloromethane
39.
What happens to carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere when we burn fossil fuels?
a)
carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere rise
b)
carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere fall
c)
carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere stay the same
40.
Natural resources are
a)
renewable.
b)
nonrenewable.
c)
resources that exist without actions of humankind. 
d)
resources produced by humans from using biotic and abiotic factors found in nature.
41.
Which of the following is NOT a Natural Resource?
a)
Oil
b)
Natural Gas
c)
Plastic
d)
Water
42.

Fossil fuels are nonrenewable because...

a)

they are used to produce heat.

b)

they take a long time to form.

c)

they can be found underground.

43.

Oil, coal, and natural gas are considered __________ ___________ because it takes millions of years for them to form.

a)

nonrenewable resources

b)

renewable resources

c)

energy resources

d)

very expensive

44.

What is this natural disaster?

a)

Wildfire

b)

Hurricane

c)

Earthquake

d)

Volcano eruption

45.

What is this natural disaster?

a)

Flood

b)

Earthquake

c)

Tsunami

d)

Landslide

46.
In January, it is winter in the Northern hemisphere.  What season is it in the Southern hemisphere in January? 
a)
Fall
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Winter
47.
Which gravitational pull has the greatest effect on tides?
a)
The sun's gravitational pull on Earth.
b)
The moon's gravitational pull on Earth.
c)
Earth's gravitational pull on moon.
d)
The sun's gravitational pull on moon.
48.
What causes seasons on Earth? 
a)
Earth's revolution
b)
Earth's rotation
c)
Earth's tilt
d)
The moon's revolution
49.
Which has more mass, Earth or the Moon?
a)
Earth
b)
Moon
c)
The same
50.
Gravity attracts all objects towards one another.
a)
False
b)
True
c)
It depends
d)
I don't care
51.
Long sound waves are...
a)
high pitched
b)
low pitched
c)
medium pitched
52.
When an ambulance move TOWARD you it sounds ________ pitched. 
a)
high
b)
low
c)
medium
53.
Where is the best place to put a telescope to get the clearest images of deep space?
a)
Near a city
b)
In space
c)
Top of a mountain
d)
In a desert
54.
How old do scientists think the Universe is?
a)
13.8 billion years old
b)
4.5 billion years old
c)
24,000 years old
d)
5 years old
55.
What is the best evidence for the Big Bang theory?
a)
How fast light can travel
b)
The expansion of the Universe
c)
Creation of new planets
56.
If a star is being observed from Earth and it's light has shifted towards the blue side of the electromagnetic spectrum it would be...
a)
Moving towards the Earth
b)
Moving away from the Earth
c)
This is a trick question that cannot be answered
d)
It isn't a star, it is a very large blueberry.
57.

Which color has the highest frequency?

a)

green

b)

blue

c)

red

d)

yellow

58.

When wavelength increases...

a)

energy decreases

b)

energy increases

59.

The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that humans can see is called:

a)

radio waves

b)

visible light

c)

gamma rays

d)

x-rays

60.
Use the image to identify the motion of the object relative to Earth.  Compare the absorption spectra of the star to what the star would look like if it were not moving at all relative to Earth.
a)
It is not moving
b)
It is moving away from Earth (Redshift)
c)
It is moving towards Earth (Blueshift)
d)
It is moving towards Earth (Redshift)

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