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ESSci Sem.2 Review 2026

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 13hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What contains more than 99% of the mass in our Solar System?

a)

Sun

b)

Jupiter

2.

Which are the outer planets?

a)

Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto

b)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

3.

Why do we have night and day?

a)

Earth's rotation

b)

The Sun rotating

4.

An ancient fossil of a fish was found in Montana. What does this tell us about the past environment?

a)

it used to be a forest

b)

there was once water in the area

5.

The temperature will be in the 80s.

a)

weather

b)

climate

6.

What planet is 5th from the Sun?

a)

Mars

b)

Jupiter

7.

What planet is closest to the Sun?

a)

Mars

b)

Mercury

8.

Temperatures have decreased over the past 100 years.

a)

weather

b)

climate

9.

What is bigger? Earth, sun, or moon?

a)

Moon

b)

Sun

10.

What does the Earth use to rotate?

a)

a stick

b)

an axis

11.

How long does it take for the Earth to orbit the sun?

a)

24 hours

b)

365 days

12.

What orbits Earth?

a)

Sun

b)

Moon

13.

The planets closest to the Sun are made mostly of _______

a)

rock

b)

gas

14.

The outer planets are...

a)

Very large and made of gases

b)

Rocky and small

15.

Which outer planets have rings?

a)

All four

b)

Saturn and Jupiter

16.

One kind of  _______ is the crescent Moon.  

a)

phase

b)

space probe

17.

A galaxy that contains our Sun

a)

Milky Way

b)

Planisphere

18.

Select the order from smallest to largest.

a)

Sun, Milky Way, solar system, universe

b)

Sun, solar system, Milky Way, universe

19.

Small rocky bodies that are remnants of the solar system formation are called __________.

a)

asteroids

b)

comets

20.

Which process makes a star glow and produce energy?

a)

protostar development

b)

nuclear fusion

21.

Which is a renewable resource?

a)

natural gas

b)

wind

22.

A planet's gravity is related to which of the following?

a)

mass and size

b)

orbit

23.

Debris from the solar system strikes the earth as which of the following?

a)

meteors

b)

solar eclipse

24.

Which rock is formed through weathering, compaction, and cementation?

a)

sedimentary rock

b)

metamorphic rock

25.

Which rock is formed by heat and pressure over time?

a)

metamorphic rock

b)

igneous rock

26.

Which rock is formed by magma or lava that cools and crystallizes?

a)

metamorphic rock

b)

igneous rock

27.

Which type of rock can you usually find fossils?

a)

sedimentary

b)

metamorphic

28.

Insects trapped in amber, tar, or ice are still considered fossils because they are

a)

living organisms

b)

preserved organisms

29.

What is the hot liquid called when it flows out of a volcano?

a)

Crater

b)

Lava

30.

What is the hottest layer?

a)

Inner Core

b)

Crust

31.

the amount of water vapor in the air

a)

precipitation

b)

humidity

32.

Spinning columns of air that touch the ground

a)

thunderstorms

b)

tornadoes

33.

The rising and falling of ocean water due to gravity

a)

Inertia

b)

Tides

34.

Weather systems that produce lightning, thunder, heavy rains, and high winds

a)

tornadoes

b)

thunderstorms

35.

Rotating tropical storms with wind speeds of 120 km/hr or more

a)

Thunderstorms

b)

Hurricanes

36.

a group of stars in a recognizable pattern

a)

constitution

b)

constellation

37.

I am a cloud that brings rain and thunderstorms. What am I?

a)

Stratus cloud

b)

Cumulonimbus cloud

38.

Why is Earth unique compared to other planets?

a)

The only one with water

b)

The only one with deserts

39.

Which planet was reclassified as a dwarf planet?

a)

Thanos

b)

Pluto

40.

What state of matter has a definite shape and volume?

a)

bubbles

b)

solid

41.

Why are fossil fuels considered nonrenewable?

a)

They can be made by humans in a lab.

b)

They take millions of years to form again.

42.

What type of map is most useful for hiking in mountains?

a)

Mercator

b)

Topographic

43.

How do you know if a hill is steep on a topographic map?

a)

the lines will be far away from each other

b)

the lines will be close together

44.

What unit are we in?

a)

Planets

b)

Earth

45.

The layer of gases that surround Earth’s surface

a)

Biosphere

b)

Atmosphere

46.

Heat transfer through electromagnetic waves

a)

Radiation

b)

Convection

47.

Which moon phase is when you can't see the moon?

a)

Waxing gibbous

b)

New moon

48.

Which gas is most abundant in our atmosphere?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen

49.

In which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur?

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Troposphere

50.

What does geo mean

a)

earth

b)

minerals

51.
Why is solar energy considered renewable energy?
a)
It's cheaper than fossil fuels
b)
The sun's energy would not run out for billions of years
c)
Solar energy recharges batteries
d)
All of them
52.
Oil is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
53.
The movie begins on
a)
Earth
b)
Mars
c)
Moon
d)
WMHS
54.
What happens when Watney tried to make water
a)
He gets wet
b)
It explodes
c)
Nothing
d)
A rainbow appears
55.
Mars counts as "international water". Watney is going to commandeer the Ares 4 lander which makes him a
a)
sailor
b)
commander
c)
pirate
d)
pilot
56.

What does the term Sol stand for in the movie?

a)

A solar year--

365. 25 days

b)

A solar night--12.25 hours

c)

A solar day--24 hours, 39 minutes

d)

None of these

57.

What skill/knowledge is MOST important in rescuing Mark, according to the movie?

a)

Math

b)

Psychology

c)

Music

d)

All of these

58.

If a laboratory fire erupts, immediately _________.

a)

Run for the fire extinguisher.

b)

Notify your instructor.

c)

Throw water on the fire.

d)

Open the windows.

59.

The following footwear is required in the lab ________.

a)

Sandals.

b)

Open-toe shoes.

c)

Closed-toe shoes.

d)

Shoes appropriate for the weather.

60.

True or False:

Chipped or cracked glassware is ok to use.

a)

True

b)

False

61.

Horseplay, jokes, and pranks is ok in the science classroom at any time.

a)

True

b)

False

62.
When is it OK to eat or drink in the lab?
a)
Always
b)
Never