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Spring GS1 Final Review

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Two plates come together or collide at what boundary?

a)

Convergent

b)

Divergent

c)

Transform

2.

New oceanic crust (sea floor) is created at this boundary.

a)

Divergent Oceanic

b)

Divergent Continental

c)

Convergent Oceanic

d)

Transform

3.
The process by which igneous rocks are formed...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
melting and cooling
c)
weathering and erosion
4.
The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
erosion and deposition
c)
melting and cooling
5.
True or False: Once a rock is sedimentary, it cannot become an igneous rock.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
What kind of plate boundary is shown here?
a)
divergent
b)
convergent
c)
transform
d)
submergent
7.
What geologic feature/event you be most likely to find at a transform boundary?
a)
Earthquakes
b)
Volcanoes
c)
Mountains
d)
Rift Valleys
8.
What geologic feature/event would you most likely to find at a convergent boundary between two pieces of continental crust?
a)
Volcano
b)
Mountain
c)
Rift
d)
Island Arc
9.
A subduction zone is formed...
a)
when one tectonic plate sinks below another
b)
at every type of convergent plate boundary
c)
at every type of divergent plate boundary
d)
at transform boundaries
10.

The movement of the tectonic plates is caused by

a)

the rotation of the Earth.

b)

convection currents

c)

the gravity of the iron-nickel core.

d)

the Moho discontinuity.

11.
a deer population has significantly increased, the best hypothesis is 
a)
the deer's main predator has been eliminated
b)
competition increased
c)
decreased water levels of local ponds
d)
organisms that rely on similar food sources migrated to the area
12.
Biodiversity is 
a)
the variety of species within an ecosystem
b)
a large number of the same species in an ecosystem
c)
an abundant amount of the same primary consumers 
d)
the ability to have an abundant source from the same species
13.
What does every food chain start with?
a)
producers
b)
sun
c)
consumer
d)
decomposers
14.
When taken to a new habitat, non-native plants often threaten native plants of the new habitat.  Why do they do this?
a)
Non-native plants are able to mutate rapidly
b)
Non-native  plants cause native animals to relocate
c)
Non-native plants are able to be used for medicine
d)
Non-native plants compete with native plants for resources
15.
The arrows in a food chain or web represents what?
a)
They point to the organism that is being eaten.
b)
It shows how sunlight flows within an ecosystem.
c)
They show what direction the energy is flowing between organisms. 
d)
They represent how water is transferred within a habitat.
16.
An organism that gets energy from breaking down dead organisms, non-living material or waste is a(an) ___________.
a)
producer
b)
consumer
c)
decomposer
d)
autotroph
17.

abiotic factors are..

a)

living

b)

nonliving

c)

living or nonliving

d)

found on the moon

18.

biotic factors are

a)

living

b)

nonliving

c)

lining and nonliving

d)

found on the moon

19.

ecosystems are composed of...

a)

abiotic factors

b)

biotic factors

c)

biotic and abiotic factors

d)

none of these

20.

Examples of biotic factors are...

a)

sunlight, wind, water, rocks

b)

plants, insects, fish, rabbits

21.

Invasive species cause the biodiversity in an ecosystem to...

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

stay the same

22.

the main role of producers in an ecosystem is to...

a)

convert the sunlight into energy

b)

feed secondary consumers

c)

breakdown dead organisms and recycle energy

d)

all of these

23.

burning fossil fuels is causing

a)

oceans to freeze

b)

the climate to change

c)

fresh water to be depleted

d)

ozone to be depleted

24.

Natural resources can be...

a)

from wind or solar only

b)

recycles and used again

c)

organic or manmade

d)

renewable or nonrenewable

25.
A giant landmass that existed 200 million years ago
a)
Wegener
b)
Pangaea
c)
Archyopteryx
d)
Ammonite
26.
The Theory of Continental Drift states that Pangaea broke apart and the continents "drifted" away from each other
a)
True
b)
False
27.
Which piece of evidence did Wegener use to prove continental drift?
a)
The shape of the continents
b)
Similar fossils found on separate continents
c)
Tree fossils found in odd places
d)
All of the above
28.
What two specific continents fit together most noticeably?
a)
Africa and North America
b)
South America and Europe
c)
South America and Africa
d)
Antartica and Africa
29.

One advantage of solar and wind power over fossil fuels is that

a)

wind and solar are presently much less expensive than fossil fuels.

b)

wind and solar come from natural processes and fossil fuels do not.

c)

wind and solar are nonrenewable resources and fossil fuel are renewable.

d)

wind and solar are continuously renewable and fossil fuels take millions of years to be formed.

30.

Renewable or Nonrenewable: Oil

a)

Nonrenewable

b)

Renewable

31.

Renewable or Nonrenewable: Sunlight

a)

Renewable

b)

Nonrenewable

32.

This is electrical energy that comes from the force of energy of moving water. It is the most widely used type of renewable energy.

a)

Coal

b)

Hydroelectric Power

c)

Wind Energy

d)

Geothermal Energy

33.
Why do we use non-renewable resources instead of renewable resources? 
a)
Less Expensive 
b)
More Energy
c)
All of the above
34.
What is the best pro about renewable resources? 
a)
The are inexpensive 
b)
They are always available
c)
They are expensive
d)
They create pollution  
35.

pyroclastic flow

a)

a break in Earth's lithosphere where energy is released

b)

fast moving avalanches of hot gas, ash, and rock

c)

long streams of molten rock from volcanoes

d)

water vapor, carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide dissolved in magma

36.

Where do MOST earthquakes occur?

a)

in the middle of plates

b)

at the edges of plate boundaries

c)

near mountains

d)

near coastlines

37.

Earthquakes are commonly associated with

a)

faults

b)

landslides

c)

pyroclastic flows

d)

tsunamis

38.

This map shows tornado activity in the United States between 1950 and 1998. Based on the data provided by this map, which of the following cities would be most likely to experience a tornado with a rating of F3 or greater in the next year?

a)

Phoenix, Arizona

b)

Topeka, Kansas

c)

Orlando, Florida

d)

Columbia, South Carolina

39.

Which of the following is NOT a natural hazard?

a)

Hurricane

b)

Tornado

c)

House Fire

d)

Earthquake

40.
A natural hazard occurs when natural physical processes become...
a)
dormant and inactive.
b)
extreme and unpredictable.
c)
scary!
d)
faster than usual. 
41.
Which of the following statements about natural hazards is NOT true?
a)
Hazards are natural processes that CAN be dangerous, but have not yet caused damage.
b)
Hazards become disasters when they harm many people.
c)
Some hazards can be predicted, but usually can't be stopped.
d)
Hazards are natural processes that harm people on a regular basis.
42.
A natural disaster occurs when a natural hazard...
a)
causes major damage and harms humans.
b)
poses a danger to any part of the earth.
c)
changes the physical features of the earth.
d)
impacts everyday life for humans.
43.
What is the difference between a natural hazard and a natural disaster? 
a)
They are exactly the same 
b)
A hazard is what could happen, a disaster is after it has an impact on humans
c)
I disaster is what could happen, a hazard is after it has an impact on humans 
d)
Hurricanes and tsunamis are natural disasters, but earthquakes and volcanoes are hazards
44.
Flooding, property damage, fatalities, and fires are all effects of what natural hazard? 
a)
Tsunamis and Earthquakes
b)
Volcanoes and Tornados
c)
Hurricanes and Earthquakes
d)
Tsunamis and Hurricanes
45.
Why is it beneficial to be able to predict when and where natural hazards will occur? 
a)
Communities can be notified to evacuate 
b)
So that we can stop them from happening again 
c)
So that scientists know where to go in order to study them 
d)
So that we can harness their power for renewable energy
46.

Natural Resources

a)

Characteristics that can only be observed or measured when atoms of matter rearrange during a chemical change

b)

Resources that exist in the environment without human intervention

c)

Characteristic that can be observed or measured without changing the substance; for example, color, melting point, or conductivity

d)

Materials made from one or more natural substances that undergo a chemical process

47.

Which of the following is considered a synthetic substance?

a)

Plant Fibers

b)

Petroleum

c)

Plastic

d)

Wood

48.

Materials made from one or more natural substances that undergo a chemical process

a)

Renewable

b)

Natural Resources

c)

Chemical property

d)

Synthetic Materials

49.

The table provides information on three alternative fuels.


(See attached diagram)


The data in this table can be used as evidence to support the claim that all of these fuels–

a)

are very costly to produce.

b)

exist in the same state of matter.

c)

are made of natural materials.

d)

take several days to produce.

50.
Synthetic materials are made by _________.
a)
aliens
b)
humans
c)
farmers
d)
nature
51.
What are some advantages of synthetic materials?
a)
Cheaper to manufacture 
b)
Stronger than similar products made from natural material
c)
Often better quality 
d)
All of the above
52.
What is the difference between a natural and synthetic material?
a)
Natural material is made from chemicals and synthetic is made from nature
b)
Natural material is made directly from nature and synthetic material is made from chemicals
c)
Natural material is made from petroleum and synthetic material is made from wool
d)
Natural material is made from trees and synthetic materials are made from plastics
53.

Which Earth system contains all living things?

a)

geosphere

b)

hydrosphere

c)

cryosphere

d)

biosphere

54.

Which Earth system makes up Earth's minerals, rocks, and soil?

a)

Biosphere

b)

Geosphere

c)

Cyrosphere

d)

Atmosphere

55.

Which is an example of an interaction between the Hydrosphere and Atmosphere?

a)

water vapor in the atmosphere returns to the hydrosphere via precipitation

b)

water in the ground is used by plants

c)

ocean waves carve out a cave into a rocky cliff

d)

humans pollute the air

56.

Which of the following true of the hydrosphere

a)

the hydrosphere and biosphere do not interact

b)

the water in the hydrosphere is mostly salt water

c)

water vapor is not part of the hydrosphere

d)

the hydrosphere and cryosphere are different names for the same system

57.

This Earth System includes rivers, lakes, glaciers, and clouds.

a)

biosphere

b)

hydrosphere

c)

atmosphere

d)

geosphere

58.

What is the Earth's outermost layer?

a)

hydrosphere

b)

biosphere

c)

atmosphere

d)

hydrosphere

59.

Earth's outermost layer is a mixture of ______.

a)

gases

b)

liquids

c)

solid

d)

all of the above

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