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Earth Science Review 2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What would most likely result if more farms were developed along river basins in Virginia?

a)

an increase in water pollution

b)

an increase in average rainfall

c)

an increase in nonnative species

d)

an increase in severe weather events

2.

Ms. Williams picked up a brochure about Virginia and learned the facts below:

*It may experience either hot , humid summer conditions or more moderate summer conditions.

*The annual rainfall across the state ranges from 37 to 90 inches.

Which aspect of Virginia was Ms. Williams focusing on from the brochure?

a)

weather in Virginia

b)

climate in Virginia

c)

ecosystems in Virginia

d)

biomes of Virginia

3.

According to the Earth Science Reference Tables, what is the approximate dewpoint temperature if the dry-bulb temperature is 18 C and the wet-bulb temperature is 11 C?

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a)

4 C

b)

-10 C

c)

7 C

d)

1 C

4.

Which location is experiencing a southwest planetary wind?

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a)

B

b)

F

c)

A

d)

C

5.

Which weather station is least likely to experience precipitation during the next six hours?

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a)

A

b)

C

c)

G

d)

F

6.

An airmass originating over the North Pacific Ocean would most likely by

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a)

continental polar

b)

maritime polar

c)

maritime tropical

d)

continental tropical

7.

Points A through I are locations on the map. Elevations are shown in meters. Which locations have the same elevation?

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a)

A and C

b)

B and E

c)

C and I

d)

F and G

8.

Which direction is Maple Stream flowing?

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a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

9.
Frank has a paper clip. It has a mass of 9g and a volume of 3cm3. What is its density?
a)
3 g/cm3
b)
1/3 g/cm3
c)
27 g/cm3
d)
39 g/cm3
10.

Which topographic map matches formation C?

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a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

11.

Why does too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere cause climate change?

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a)

It cools down our planet

b)

It blocks out UV rays

c)

It traps heat and warms up our planet

d)

It lets sunlight escape

12.

Two plates move away from each other at...

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a)

Convergent plate boundaries

b)

Divergent plate boundaries

c)

Transform plate boundaries

13.

What is probably true looking at these fossil layers in rock?

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a)

The oldest layer was an aquatic (water) ecosystem

b)

The dinosaurs at the bottom are the youngest fossils shown

c)

These layers probably took 5 to 10 years to form

d)

The most recent (youngest) layer was an aquatic (water) ecosystem.

14.

This picture evidence of

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a)

The continents are currently touching.

b)

Fossil evidence that helps prove continental drift.

c)

Fossil evidence that helps prove the Big Bang Theory

d)

Evolution of animals over time

15.

What is the OLDEST fossil shown here?

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a)

Early horses

b)

Dinosaurs

c)

Armored fish

d)

Trilobites

16.

Where is the U.S. would be not have to worry about building an earthquake resistant building?

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a)

Alaska

b)

Ohio

c)

Michigan

d)

Hawaii

17.

Overtime the copper-colored Statue of Liberty has become greenish. What is the cause of this?

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a)

Chemical weathering--Oxidation (air and water chemically reacting with the copper metal, similar to rust)

b)

Physical weathering--wind and water weathered sediments

c)

Green paint--early Americans painted it a green color to stand out for boats in the Harbor.

d)

Wind blowing across the Harbor.

18.

Which process leads a star to glow and produce energy?

a)

gravitational pull

b)

protostar development

c)

nuclear fission

d)

nuclear fusion

19.

The Hertzsprung Russell diagram is labeled with specific stars.

Based on the diagram, which of the following is a true statement?

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a)

Betelgeuse, Antares, and Aldebaran are white dwarfs.

b)

The Sun is hotter and brighter than Spica.

c)

Regulus, Sirius A, and Procyon are all on the main sequence

d)

Sirius B is a red giant.

20.

If you were located at Point X, which path would be the steepest path to the shoreline?

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a)

Path A

b)

Path B

c)

Path C

d)

Path D