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Science 6 Review

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 3hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

(a)   is a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.

2.

(a)   is the study of earthquakes and seismic waves that move through and around the earth.

3.

The point within the earth where rock is under stress is called _________________________.

a)

Focus

b)

Epicenter

4.

The point directly above the focus on the surface is called ___________________.

a)

Epicenter

b)

Hypocenter

5.

(a)   is a thin zone of crushed rock separating blocks of the earth's crust.

6.

An instrument used to detect and record earthquakes is called (a)   .

7.

_______________is a measure of the “size,” or amplitude, of the seismic waves generated by an earthquake source and recorded by seismographs.

a)

magnitude

b)

intensity

8.

_________________is a number (written as a Roman numeral) describing the severity of an earthquake in terms of its effects on the earth's surface and on humans and their structures.

a)

magnitude

b)

intensity

9.

(a)   is a measure of the strength of earthquakes, developed by Charles F. Richter and presented in his landmark 1935 paper, where he called it the "magnitude scale".

10.

What is the shaking of the Earth’s crust caused by a release of energy?

a)

Earthquake

b)

Epicenter

c)

Fault

d)

Plate

11.

What is a smaller earthquake that follows a larger earthquake?

(a)  

12.

What is a large ocean wave that results from an underwater earthquake, landslide, or volcanic eruption?

(a)  

13.

Magma becomes lava when it reaches a volcano's ______.

a)

Vent

b)

Crater

c)

Chamber

d)

Mantle

14.

Lava that forms creases and loops when it hardens is called _________.

a)

A'a

b)

Pahoehoe

c)

Silica

d)

Lahar

15.

In a volcano, magma collects in a packet called ________.

a)

Magma flow

b)

Magma chamber

c)

Magma pipe

d)

Hot spot

16.

A ______ is a duct connecting the magma chamber and the outside of the volcano.

a)

Vent

b)

Crater

c)

Lava flow

d)

Volcanic cone

17.

Refers to the movement of lava as it flows out from the vent.

a)

Lava flow

b)

Magma flow

c)

Pahoehoe

d)

A'a

18.

An opening on the Earth's crust through which hot molten rock flows out from deep inside the Earth.

a)

Volcano

b)

Fault line

c)

Fold

d)

Crater

19.

Comprises the many volcanoes that rim the Pacific Ocean

a)

Ring of Fire

b)

Mid-Atlantic Ridge

c)

Eurasian-Melanesian Mountain Belt

d)

Pacific Rim

20.

A volcano that had its last eruption more than 10,000 years ago.

a)

Extinct Volcano

b)

Sleeping Volcano

c)

Active Volcano

d)

Quiet Volcano

21.

Is a substance formed by the chemical combination of oxygen and silicon atoms.

a)

Silica

b)

Silica Oxide

c)

Silica Acid

d)

Magma

22.

Fragments that are about as small as grains of sand.

a)

Volcanic ash

b)

Cinders

c)

Bombs

d)

Lava

23.

Lava fragments that are like pebbles in size are called ______.

a)

Volcanic ash

b)

Cinders

c)

Bomb

d)

Lahar

24.

Large lava fragments that are like baseball in size.

a)

Volcanic ash

b)

Cinders

c)

Bombs

d)

A'a

25.

It forms when rain falls and dilutes the pyroclastic lava.

a)

Pyroclastic flow

b)

Lahar

c)

Lava

d)

Bombs

26.
What is weather?
a)
The measure of transparency of the atmosphere.
b)
The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a certain time and place.
c)
Cumulus clouds
d)
Stratus clouds
27.
How is air pressure measured?
a)
Thermometer
b)
Barometer
c)
Psychrometer
d)
Wind vane
28.
What is humidity?
a)
Any form of water that falls from the sky to the ground.
b)
A measure of the transparency of the atmosphere.
c)
The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a certain time and place.
d)
The amount of water vapor in the air.
29.
What is temperature?
a)
The measure of how hot or cold something is
b)
The amount of water vapor in the air compared to the amount of water vapor needed to reach saturation.
c)
Air that moves horizontally, or parallel to the ground.
d)
Evaporation
30.
How is relative humidity measured?
a)
Rain gauge
b)
Thermometer
c)
Anemometer
d)
Psychrometer
31.
How is temperature measured?
a)
Wind vane
b)
Thermometer
c)
Barometer
d)
Rain guage
32.
What is precipitation?
a)
Any form of water that falls to Earth's surface from the clouds.
b)
Amount of water vapor in the air.
c)
Force of air molecules pushing on an area.
d)
Wind speed
33.
What is wind?
a)
Air that moves horizontally, or parallel to the ground.
b)
Air pressure
c)
Wind vane
d)
A measure of the transparency of the atmosphere.
34.
What is air pressure? 
a)
How hot or cold something is.
b)
Any form of water that falls to the ground from the clouds.
c)
The force of air molecules pushing on an area.
d)
Air that moves horizontally, or perpendicular to the ground.
35.
How do we measure wind speed?
a)
Wind vane
b)
Anemometer
c)
Cumulus
d)
Barometer
36.

Weather conditions in a certain area over a long period of time is referred to as...

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

c)

Relative Humidity

d)

Precipitation

37.
What is climate?
a)
What's happening in space at a time and place.
b)
What's happening in our atmosphere at a time and place
c)
The average weather over many years
d)
The average temperature over many years.
38.
What is weather?
a)
What's happening in space at a time and place.
b)
What's happening in our atmosphere at a time and place.
c)
The average weather over many years
d)
The average temperature over many years.
39.
The seasons are caused by___________?
a)
The direction the Earth's axis is tilted toward the sun
b)
Tropical Storms
c)
Changes in the moon
d)
The Earth's rotation on its axis
40.
In which position is it Spring in the Northern Hemisphere?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
41.
In which position is it summer in the Northern Hemisphere?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
42.
Which of the following best describes the tilt of the earth when it is summer in the southern hemisphere?
a)
The northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun
b)
The northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun
c)
The norther hemisphere is tilted neither toward or away from the sun
d)
Why are you talking about the northern hemisphere when you asked about the southern hemisphere?
43.
The Arctic Circle receives several days each year where the sun not seeing.
a)
True
b)
False
44.
The earth is a tilted planet.  What is the degree of tilt?
a)
Approximately 25 degrees
b)
Exactly 25 degrees
c)
23.5 degrees
d)
90 degrees with respect to the sun
45.
Which of the following best describes equinoxes?
a)
The earth is tilted neither toward or away from the sun
b)
The norther hemisphere is tilted toward the sun
c)
The northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun
d)
The southern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun
46.
Which  of the following best describes the tilt of the earth during the spring and fall equinoxes?
a)
The earth is tilted away from the sun (Northern hemisphere)
b)
The earth is tilted neither toward or away from the sun (tilt is side to side)
c)
The earth is tilted toward the sun (Northern hemisphere)
d)
The earth is not tilted during spring and fall
47.
Which of the following best describes solstice.
a)
Either the longest or shortest day of the year for a hemisphere
b)
December 21 or 22
c)
June 21 or 22
d)
All of the above
48.
What does the earth's tilt cause?
a)
The seasons
b)
Day and Night
c)
Tsunamis
d)
Earthquakes
49.
What is the shape of the earth's orbit around the sun?
a)
Circular
b)
Elliptical (slightly oval)
c)
Square to rectangular
d)
Variable and changes with the seasons (no particular shape)
50.
Each day past the summer solstice, the days get longer and longer until the fall equinox.
a)
True
b)
False
51.
What effect does the tilt of the earth have?
a)
It changes the angle that the sun strikes the earth in different land areas
b)
It causes the earth to be farther away from the sun at different times of the year
c)
When the earth is tilted away from the sun we have night
d)
When the earth is tilted away from the sun we have day
52.
Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?
a)
The equator rotates slower than the poles.
b)
The equator remains the same distance from the sun.
c)
The equator always receives direct sunlight.
d)
The equator has 18 hour days.
53.

Earth spinning on its own axis its called as ....

a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

c)

Simulation

d)

Transformation

54.

The imaginary line that connects the North and South poles is called ....

a)

Line

b)

Axis

c)

Gear

d)

Wheel

55.

The Sun looks like it is rise on east and set on the west, however the one that makes this happens is Earth because it is rotates from ....

a)

North to South

b)

South to North

c)

East to West

d)

West to East

56.

From the Earth Sun will always looks like moving from ....

a)

North to South

b)

South to North

c)

East to West

d)

West to East

57.

The Earth rotation take .... hours to complete one rotation.

a)

24

b)

22

c)

20

d)

18

58.

In what direction does the Sun appear to rise every morning?

a)

North

b)

East

c)

West

d)

South

59.

Why does the Sun appear to move across the sky during the day?

a)

The Sun revolves around the Earth.

b)

The Sun rotates on its axis.

c)

The Earth revolves around the Sun.

d)

The Earth rotates on its axis.

60.

What causes the day/night cycle?

a)

Earth turning on its axis.

b)

Earth revolving around the Sun.

c)

The Sun revolving around the Earth.

d)

The Moon revolving around the Earth.

61.

When we are on the part of Earth that does not get sun, we are experiencing ...

a)

Daytime

b)

Seasons

c)

Nighttime

d)

Solstice

62.

The Earth Rotates from ... to ...

a)

North, South

b)

West, East

c)

South, North

d)

East, West

63.

When we move to the East side of the Earth, the time will get ...

a)

later

b)

earlier

c)

same

d)

broken

64.

It is a daytime now in Marrakesh, however it is not the same in Jakarta which is already nighttime here. This is showing that earth rotation causing ...

a)

different time zones

b)

different constellations

c)

different seasons

d)

different shapes

65.

What is Earth's revolution?

a)

The Earth spins on its own axis.

b)

The Earth movement around the sun on its orbit.

c)

The Earth movement around the sun on its axis.

d)

The Earth spins on its own orbit.

66.

In order to finish one complete revolution, Earth takes ... days.

a)

1

b)

365,25

c)

24

d)

366

67.

Because Earth needs 365,25 days to complete one rotation, this number got formulated to create one additional day that makes in every 4 years we have 366 days. These year is known as ...

a)

lunar year

b)

solar year

c)

new year

d)

leap year

68.

The additional day in the leap year will be add to February as always and this additional makes February have ... days in the leap year.

a)

28

b)

29

c)

30

d)

31

69.

Earth revolution can cause several effects. One of these effects is the direct and indirect sunlight that causing the changes of ...

a)

constellation

b)

sun positions (solstice)

c)

equinox

d)

seasons

70.

When the half of the Earth (hemisphere) got the directs sunlight they will have ... season, because the direct sunlight give us the most intense light and warmer temperature.

a)

summer

b)

winter

c)

autumn

d)

spring

71.

If the Northern hemisphere have summer season we can assume that it will be obvious that in the Southern hemisphere will have ...

a)

summer

b)

winter

c)

autumn

d)

spring

72.

Equinox is the event when the amount of the sunlight that we get in a day was exactly 12 hours. This event happens twice a year in ... and ...

a)

September-December

b)

March-December

c)

September- March

d)

December-juni

73.

The path that been used by Earth and also planets when they move around the Sun is also called as ....

a)

Axis

b)

Orbit

c)

Equatorial

d)

Polar

74.

The closest point of a planet to the Sun is known as ....

a)

Aphelion

b)

Centrichelion

c)

Perihelion

d)

Binomolion

75.

The equatorial line separates Earth into 2 halves that is known as ..., there are Northern and Southern parts.

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Hemisphere

c)

Geosphere

d)

Hydrosphere

76.

Which planet has the hottest temperature?

a)

Mars

b)

Venus

c)

Mercury

d)

Earth

77.

Which is the correct order of planets, starting with closest to the sun?

a)

Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth

b)

Mercury, Venus, Mars, Earth

c)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

d)

Mercury, Mars, Earth, Venus

78.

Which planet has the shortest year?

a)

Mars

b)

Mercury

c)

Earth

d)

Venus

79.
Which terrestrial planet is the largest?
a)
Earth
b)
Venus
c)
Mars
d)
Mercury
80.
Which Terrestrial planet has 2 moons
a)
Mars 
b)
Earth 
c)
Venus
d)
Mercury
81.
Earth and Venus are often called sister planets because they have similar...
a)
atmospheres
b)
size, density and composition
c)
surface temperature and pressure
d)
cloud composition and meteorology
82.
The largest shield volcano in our solar system is...
a)
Olympus Mons on Mars
b)
Caloris on Mercury
c)
Maxwell Mons on Venus
d)
Caldera on Mars
83.

A day is longer than a year on this planet

a)

Jupiter

b)

Mars

c)

Venus

d)

Earth

84.

Two things that affect an object's gravity are mass and distance

a)

true

b)

false

85.
Mars's diameter is what fraction of the Earth's diameter?
a)
1/4
b)
1/3
c)
1/2
d)
2X
86.
Olympus Mons stands how many times greater than Mount Everest?
a)
3 times
b)
5 times
c)
17 times
d)
24 times
87.
Why is Mars referred to as the Red Planet?
a)
high abundance of iron oxides
b)
red daytime sky
c)
light bent towards the red spectrum
d)
none of these answer choices
88.

Which planet has a runaway greenhouse effect?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

89.

What causes uranus and neptune to have a blue color?

a)

Totally frozen because they are so far from the sun.

b)

Methane in the atmosphere.

90.

WHAT IS THE CORRECT ORDER FROM THE SUN FOR THE LAST FOUR PLANETS?

a)

NEPTUNE, URANUS, SATURN, JUPITER

b)

URANUS, SATURN, JUPITER, NEPTUNE

c)

JUPITER, URANUS, NEPTUNE, MARS

d)

JUPITER, SATURN, URANUS, NEPTUNE

91.

WHICH PLANET IS THIS?

a)

NEPTUNE

b)

URANUS

c)

SATURN

d)

JUPITER

92.

How does the composition of Uranus and Neptune compare tot he composition of Jupiter and Saturn?

a)

Uranus and Neptune have compositions very similar to Jupiter and Saturn

b)

Uranus and Neptune are mostly rocky whereas Jupiter and Saturn are mostly hydrogen and helium

c)

Uranus and Neptune are mostly hydrogen and helium whereas Jupiter and Saturn are mostly hydrogen compounds

d)

Uranus and Neptune are mostly hydrogen compounds whereas Jupiter and Saturn are mostly hydrogen and helium

e)

Uranus and Neptune are mostly hydrogen compounds whereas Jupiter and Saturn are mostly rocky

93.

Where do Jovian planets form relative to the sun?

a)

close to the sun where temperatures are cooler

b)

close to the sun where temperatures are warmer

c)

further away from the sun where temperatures are cooler

d)

further away from the sun where temperatures are hotter

94.

This gas giant rotates on its side, possibly as a result of a large impact.

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

95.

Which planet has the fastest wind speeds?

a)

jupiter

b)

saturn

c)

uraus

d)

neptune

96.
Which Jupiter moon has a possible ocean under it?
a)
Callisto
b)
Ganymede
c)
Europa
d)
Io
97.
Which planet has a well-known hexagon form on its top?
a)
Saturn
b)
Jupiter
c)
Neptune
d)
Urunas
98.

Which planets have rings?

a)

Jupiter only

b)

Saturn only

c)

Uranus and Saturn

d)

All gas giants have some rings

99.
What mission was sent to explore the Jovian planets?
a)
MESSENGER
b)
Curiousity
c)
Voyager
d)
Oppurtunity
100.

Which planet has a density less than 1 and could float on water?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Mercury

c)

Neptune

d)

Saturn

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