WorksheetsEarth and Space Science - Cumulative Review
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 22mins
Select the correct definition for Earth Science.
The study of all the water on Earth
The study of the solid earth, rock, etc.
The name for all the sciences that collectively seek to understand Earth and its neighbors in space
The study of the atmosphere and weather
What is the scientific method?
method for making excuses for why your experiment did not work
Process by which researchers gather facts through observations and formulate scientific hypotheses and theories
A best guess as to why something behaves the way it does
Method used by English teachers to prove Beowulf was the hero
Approximately what portion of earth's surface is covered by the global ocean?
90%
71%
50%
25%
Which of the following are requirements for an earth material to be classified as a mineral? Select all that apply.
Must be liquid
Must be solid
Must be naturally occurring
Must have a uniform crystalline structure
Must have a definite chemical composition
What is the definition of an atom?
The top number on the periodic table
The bottom number on the periodic table
Smallest part of a substance that still retains the properties of that substance
Two or more minerals combined together
What subatomic particles are found in the nucleus? Select all that apply.
Electron
Proton
Neutron
Voltron
What subatomic particle is found outside the nucleus?
Proton
Neutron
Electron
Quark
There are two frontal boundaries over Texas; what type of front are they?
Warm Front
Stationary Front
Cold Front
Occluded Front
Mexico and Cuba are experiencing what type of weather?
Rain
Snow
Clear and Calm
Thunderstorms
What does the H represent on the map?
High Heat
High Pressure
High Wind
High Altitude
What does the L on the map represent?
Low Temp
Low Water Crossing
Low Pressure
Low Chance of Success
How do the plates move at mid-ocean ridges with respect to each other?
The plates move away from each other
The plates move toward each other
The plates slide horizontally past each other
There are no plates at mid-ocean ridges
At a subduction zone, one plate slides beneath the other plate. Which plate goes under?
The continental crust sinks the lowest
The oceanic crust sinks the lowest
The pizza crust is the lowest
You don't like crust on your PB&J
Mountain ranges, like the Himalayas, are formed by which of the following?
Two oceanic plates collide
Two continental plates collide
Two valleys collide
Volcanoes go dormant
What feature of the earth does the continental plates "drift" upon?
The crust
The mantle
The core
The lithosphere
The Hawaiian Islands were formed when...
a single volcano
multiple volcanoes
a mid-ocean ridge
Subduction zone
Which definition most closely matches the term fault?
a mistake
The location where slippage occurs between tectonic plates
a form of energy that travels through the earth
the point on earth's surface directly above the epicenter
What is seismology?
understanding of different sizes
objects at rest tend to stay at rest
the study of earthquake waves
the study of ocean waves
According to Wegener's hypothesis of continental drift...
the continents do not move
the continents were once joined together as a single land mass
earth's surface is made up of seven major landmasses
if you chose this answer you will regret it
What is Pangaea?
Another name for continental drift
the name of a German scientist
The name of a supercontinent that existed millions of years ago
the theory that all religions started in antiquity
In seafloor spreading, molten material rises from the mantle and erupts...
in volcanoes
along mid-ocean ridges
along the edges of all continents
in deep-ocean trenches
A place where two plates slip past each other, moving in opposite directions, is known as...
a divergent boundary
a transform boundary
a convergent boundary
a subduction zone
a collision between two pieces of continental crust at a converging boundary produces a...
rift valley
mountain range
mid-ocean ridge
volcano
Which atmospheric layer is furthest from earth?
mesosphere
troposphere
stratosphere
thermosphere
Which atmospheric layer is closest to the earth?
troposphere
mesosphere
stratosphere
thermosphere
Which atmospheric layer contains the ozone layer?
thermosphere
mesosphere
stratosphere
troposphere
All mountains on earth exist in which atmospheric layer?
troposphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
stratosphere
What gas makes up most of our atmosphere?
oxygen
argon
carbon dioxide
nitrogen
Water vapor in the atmosphere is known as?
dew point
rain
humidity
snow
The weight of the atmosphere, due to gravity, is known as?
hygrometer
barometric pressure
altimeter
noctilucent clouds
What causes things like meteors to burn up as they enter our atmosphere?
the tropopause
water vapor
heat from friction
solar flares
Which statement below is correct?
The further up you go in the atmosphere, the lower the temperature will be
the further up you go in the atmosphere, the less dense the air will be
the lower you are in the atmosphere, the higher the temperature will be
The temperature stays constant throughout the atmosphere
Which statement below best describes pyroclastic flow?
An event that occurs when a cohesive slab of snow lying upon a weaker layer of snow fractures and slides down a deep slope
a dense, destructive mass of very hot ash, lava fragments, and gases ejected explosively from a volcano and typically flowing downslope at great speed
Several forms of mass wasting that may include a wide range of ground movements, such as rockfalls, deep-seated slope failures, mudflows, and debris flows.
a long high sea wave caused by an earthquake, submarine landslide, or other disturbances
Yellowstone is classified as which type of volcano?
stratovolcano
caldera
dome volcano
submarine volcano
In 1980, in southwestern Washington state, a massive eruption occurred at which volcano?
Pinatubo
Krakatoa
Sumatra
Mt. St. Helens
What is the difference between magma and lava?
magma is above the lithosphere, lava is below the lithosphere
magma is below the lithosphere, lava is above the lithosphere
different languages use the term to describe the exact same thing
they are unrelated
If the following readings were taken from the center of 4 different hurricanes, which one is the strongest storm?
1,000mb
1,200mb
970mb
1.050mb
Which storm below has the strongest wind based upon the pressure data given?
1,025mb
975mb
895mb
1,125mb
As wind speed increases, what happens to barometric pressure?
it decreases
it increases
it stays the same
they are not related
When you turn on your shower, why is the shower curtain drawn toward the water?
the moving water causes the wind speed to increase which raises the pressure inside the shower
the moving water causes the wind speed to increase which lowers the pressure inside the shower
the moving water slows down the wind speed inside the shower and the pressure increases
there is no relations and you have ghosts in your home
In the event you catch your clothing on fire during lab, which would be the most appropriate to use?
beaker tongs
latex gloves
fire blanket
crucible
A written set of guidelines and instructions to follow for safely completing lab assignments is known as?
open flame
lab procedures
metal tongs
mortar and pestle
Which of the following could pose a hazard during lab? select all that apply.
long hair
ID lanyard
books or supplies on the floor
flammable liquids spilled near an open flame
When is it OK to eat or drink at the lab bench?
If your teacher does not see, it is OK
Only water is allowed
Only bite sized snacks
never
When should you notify your teacher?
if you break glassware
if you spill a chemical
if you injure yourself
if you do not understand the lab procedure
What does the 6 represent?
atomic number
atomic weight
atomic symbol
the number of neutrons
What does the atomic number tell you? select all that apply.
The number of electrons
the number of protons
the number of neutrons
the mass of the atom
What does 12.011 represent?
atomic mass
atomic number
atomic symbol
number of electrons
Which question most closely matches distillation?
when gas turns to liquid
when liquid turns to gas
Evaporation, condensation, and collection of the "rain"
when a storm reaches critical mass and begins to spin due to earth's gravity
What is the definition of evaporation?
gas to liquid
solid to liquid
liquid to gas
liquid to solid
What is the definition of condensation?
liquid to gas
solid to liquid
gas to liquid
solid to gas
Where on earth does water evaporate?
Only in the desert
only over the ocean
only in the rainforest
everywhere
Which of the following have a longer wavelength than visible light? select all that apply
infrared
gamma
radio
microwave
Which of the following have higher energy than visible light? select all that apply
gamma
microwave
x-ray
infrared
The test was __________ long to finish in one class period.
to
two
too
tow
I cannot believe __________ going to drive all the way to Florida over spring break.
Their
They're
there
your
The United States is located __________ of the equator.
north
south
east
west
The average weather conditions over a period longer than 30 years is known as?
Weather
climate
nonsense
disaster
_____________ is the state of the atmosphere at a specific place and time.
weather
climate
Jumanji
Big Vic
What would make the annual temperature range of a location to be narrow. select all that apply
high humidity
near the equator
surrounded by water
located on Venus
