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Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 27mins
An unknown rock sample, X, formed from weathering, erosion, and compaction. Unknown rock sample X is
a metamorphic rock.
a sedimentary rock.
an extrusive igneous rock.
an intrusive igneous rock.
What type of winds does X represent on the model?
the easterlies, which are winds that move from east to west carrying cool air from the poles to the equator
the westerlies, which are winds that move from west to east carrying air warmed by the Sun from the equator toward the poles
the trade winds, which are winds that form along the poles, blowing from east to west and carrying cool, high-pressure air toward the equator
the doldrums, which are winds that form along the equator, blowing from west to east and carrying warm, low-pressure air toward the poles
What type of winds does Z represent on the diagram?
An area of high-speed winds that carry air superheated by the Sun along the equator, known as trade winds.
An area of low-speed winds that carry hurricanes from the coast of Africa toward the United States, known as westerlies.
A region of high pressure along the equator warmed by energy from the Sun, prone to violent storms, known as Ferrell cells.
A region of calm or absent winds and low pressure caused by intense solar energy along the equator, known as doldrums.
What symbolizes a seamount?
2
3
4
8
What symbolizes a trench?
3
5
6
7
Which of the following is true regarding the Earth's mantle?
It is made mostly of liquid metal that allows it to flow
Its material moves due to convection currents.
It is the densest of all of Earth's layers
It is the hottest of all of Earth's layers.
What will the result be if Earth's shadow appears on the surface of the Moon?
A lunar eclipse that occurs when Earth is between the Sun and the Moon.
A solar eclipse that occurs when the Moon is between Mars and Earth.
A lunar eclipse that occurs when the Moon is between the Sun and Earth.
A solar eclipse that occurs when Earth is between the Sun and the Moon.
What would happen if the lamp were removed from this model?
The temperature of the aquarium would greatly increase.
The clay in the mountain would harden more quickly.
The ice would continue to stay frozen in the cup and not change states.
The water at the bottom of the aquarium would evaporate more slowly
The process of sediment being dropped off in a new location is called ____________?
Depostion
Weathering
Erosion
Displacement
Which of the following pictures shows the position of Earth, the Moon, and the Sun during a solar eclipse?
Which layer of the atmosphere is being described in the passage?
the mesosphere
the stratosphere
the thermosphere
the troposphere
Which of the following contains billions of galaxies?
star
nebula
universe
. solar system
Which statement best describes the differences between the inner planets and the outer planets?
The inner planets are large, gaseous bodies, while the outer planets are small, solid, rocky bodies
The inner planets are small, solid, rocky bodies, while the outer planets are large, gaseous bodies.
The inner planets are collections of frozen gas and rocky particles, while the outer planets are fragments of rock.
The inner planets have thick, poisonous atmospheres, while the outer planets have no atmospheres at all.
Which of the following planets is NOT a gas giant?
Saturn
Neptune
Mars
Jupiter
The Moon is a satellite of Earth. The Moon's surface has large craters where meteors have crashed into it. Why does Earth NOT have similar craters?
The Earth is too large to be impacted by meteors.
Earth's atmosphere burns up most meteors.
The Moon shields Earth from meteors.
Earth is younger than the Moon
Where does most of the water evaporation on Earth come from?
transpiring plants
rivers
oceans
surface lakes
Which of the following would cause surface ocean water to have a higher salt content?
the flowing of a river into the ocean
the melting of sea ice
high rates of evaporation and low rates of precipitation
low rates of evaporation and high rates of precipitation
Which of the following characteristics alters the density of ocean water?
temperature and wave speed
salinity and temperature
wave speed and wave size
wave size and salinity
When the air temperature decreases, the rate of evaporation
decreases
increases
may increase or decrease.
remains constant.
Corbitt takes a bottle of juice out of the refrigerator. He notices that water begins to form on the outside of the bottle. Which of the following explains why the water started to form?
Evaporation occurs on the bottle because the room is cooler than the bottle.
Condensation forms on the bottle because the room is warmer than the bottle.
The bottle is melting because the room is warmer than the bottle.
The bottle is freezing because the room is cooler the bottle.
What is the primary cause of tides on Earth?
the gravitational force of the Moon and Sun
the Sun's electromagnetic energy
Earth's magnetic field
Earth's rotation
How do molecules of air in direct contact with Earth's solid, warm surface absorb heat energy?
conduction
condensation
convection
diffusion
Paul's favorite television show is a nature program called Volcano Hunters. Each week, a team of geologists travels to a different volcano to try to film an eruption. Where would the team most likely find an active volcano?
near the North or South Poles
where Earth's crust is the thickest
where two tectonic plates meet
anywhere along the equator
Which statement best describes how limestone is changed into marble?
Heat and pressure changes the characteristics of limestone.
Heat and pressure cause small pieces of rock to stick together.
Flowing water breaks off the rough edges of the rock surface.
Acidic water dissolves limestone into its component parts
A student thinks that granite must be a metamorphic or igneous rock. Which fact from the passage indicates that granite is an igneous rock?
Granite forms from liquid rock that cools.
Granite forms under Earth’s surface
Granite is made from shale and sandstone.
Granite has large grains of different colors
The weather forecast for the next week predicts
that an air mass moving through Georgia will
bring hotter temperatures and more humidity.
This air mass MOST likely formed in which
location?
1
2
3
4
At the beach, a student fills two beach pails, one
with sand and one with seawater. She places
both pails in the same spot in the bright sunlight.
After several hours, what will the student MOST
LIKELY observe?
The sand will be cooler than the seawater.
Both will be the same temperature but cooler
than before.
The sand will be warmer than the seawater
Both will be the same temperature but warmer
than before.
Soil erosion can happen by water and wind.
Water erosion happens by rain or water flows.
Water erosion moves fine particles and organic
matter first, but can quickly cause major
destruction. Wind erosion
happens when hurricanes make landfall with
their high windspeed.
happens when days turn into rainy days with
major thunderstorms.
happens in dry areas where wind catches the
soil particles and blows them away.
happens in dry areas when thunderstorms
quickly appear washing away soil particles with
flash flooding.
What has to be present in order for metamorphic
rocks to form?
When igneous and
sedimentary rocks experience extreme heat
and pressure, they transform into
metamorphic rock.
metamorphic rocks form due to the process
that forms sedimentary rocks.
metamorphic rocks form due to the process
that forms sediments.
metamorphic rocks form due to the process
that forms magma and igneous rock.
Where is the weather most likely to be clear and
sunny?
in a low pressure system
in a high pressure system
at the edge of cold front
at the edge of warm front
Where is a tornado most likely to form?
in a supercell thunderstorm
over warm, shallow ocean water
near the middle of a cold, dry air mass
at the center of high-pressure system
The air pressure above a large body of water off
the coast of Florida is much higher compared to
the air above the coast. What direction would the
wind blow in this situation?
from the ocean to the coast
from the coast to the ocean
from the ocean, vertically into the sky
from the coast, vertically into the sky
Based on your knowledge of the Sun's effect on
land and water temperature, what does each
diagram show?
Diagram 1 shows a sea breeze during the night
and Diagram 2 shows a land breeze during the
day.
Diagram 1 shows a land breeze during the night
and Diagram 2 shows a sea breeze during the
day.
Diagram 1 shows a sea breeze during the day
and Diagram 2 shows a land breeze during the
night.
Diagram 1 shows a land breeze during the day
and Diagram 2 shows a sea breeze during the
night.
Sam planned an investigation to determine the
conditions that lead to the cycling of water. What
factor that drives the cycling of water must be
included in Sam's investigation?
plants and trees in the biosphere
the surface features of Earth
water in the hydrosphere
the energy from the Sun
Which kind of air mass is most likely to bring
cool and dry weather to a region?
cP
mP
cT
mT
She wants to show the location of the ozone layer
on her diagram. Where should Chantal place the
label for the ozone layer?
in the troposphere
in the stratosphere
in the mesosphere
in the thermosphere
Which does NOT affect deep ocean currents?
wind
salinity
density
temperature
Which statement best explains how mass affects
gravity?
As mass decreases, the force of gravity
increases.
As mass increases, the force of gravity
decreases.
The larger the mass, the weaker the force of
gravity.
The larger the mass, the stronger the force of
gravity.
Which description best defines the geocentric
model?
a model of the solar system in which the Sun,
Moon, and other planets revolve around Earth
a model of the solar system in which Earth,
Moon, and other planets revolve around the Sun
a model of the solar system in which the Sun,
Moon, and all of the planets rotate but do not
revolve
a model of the solar system in which the Sun,
Moon, and all of the planets revolve around a
central axis
A very dark colored soil sample is taken from the
Okefenokee Swamp. What is most likely the
majority of the composition of the soil?
sand and stones
rocks and minerals
dust and weathered rocks
decomposed organic matter
Which of the following best explains why surface
currents turn in opposite directions above and
below the equator?
Surface currents are affected by the rotation of
Earth, and this is called the Coriolis effect.
Surface currents are affected by the rotation of
Earth, and this is called the circular effect.
The density of the water above and below the
equator line is opposite, causing the currents to
rotate in opposite directions.
The temperature of the water above and below
the equator is opposite, causing the currents to
rotate in opposite directions.
A student is investigating the properties of
several different minerals in order to identify
them. One of the tests the student performs is
shown in the picture. What mineral property is
being tested in the picture?
color
hardness
streak
cleavage
Moose can only survive in colder climates. Which
would most likely explain finding moose fossils
in an area with a warm climate?
All organisms used to be able to survive in warm
climates.
The fossils were washed to the area by a current
of water.
The moose migrated to a warm area to
reproduce.
The area used to have a much colder climate
Tectonic plates that make up Earth's crust move
because of _________________ in Earth's
mantle.
conduction currents
convection currents
gravity
magnetic forces
Gas in Earth's atmosphere that absorbs most of
the damaging high-energy UV radiation from the
Sun is known as .
atmosphere
climate
ozone
air pressure
This model demonstrates
the condensation of water vapor driven by
clouds in the atmosphere.
the radiation of ocean currents driven by energy
from Earth's core.
he convection of ocean currents driven by
energy from the Sun.
the transpiration of water vapor driven by
underwater plants.
The Sun emits particles of energy that heat
Earth's atmosphere. What is the name of this
phenomenon?
diffusion
radiation
refraction
reflection
Energy from the Sun hits Earth
in only a few places, creating spots of high
pressure.
everywhere at once, creating uniform
temperatures.
unevenly, creating areas of high and low
pressure.
evenly, creating layers of uniform climate zones
As the Moon revolves around Earth, a certain
amount of the Moon's surface is lit up by the Sun
and seen by people on Earth. Which of the
following effects is produced by this movement?
seasons of Earth
lunar eclipses
phases of the Moon
solar flares
Among a comet's properties is its tail. The tail is
made up of dust and gases. A comet's tail may
stretch out tens of millions of kilometers. Using
the drawing, which picture correctly shows the
direction of the tail points at different locations in
a comet's orbit around the Sun?
Which of the following is another name for
meteors?
comets
shooting stars
meteorites
space fireballs
Why is it cold outside in the winter in the
Northern Hemisphere?
There are fewer weather fronts in the winter.
There are fewer clouds in the winter.
Sunlight strikes the Northern Hemisphere less
directly in the winter.
Earth's Northern Hemisphere is closer to the
Sun in the winter.
A globe is labeled with different climate zones.
Where would tropical climate zones be found?
close to the equator
close to any ocean
close to the prime meridian
close to the North and South Poles
