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EARTH & LIFE SCIENCE REVIEW QUIZ FOR PRELIM EXAM

Total questions: 110

Worksheet time: 2hrs 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

According to the diagram, what will form when sedimentary rock is exposed to heat and/or pressure?

a)

magma

b)

igneous rock

c)

sediments

d)

metamorphic rock

2.

What is the big bang theory?

a)

A theory that states that the universe started in a large mass and then imploded to form everything.

b)

A theory that states that the universe was there, will be and is there. Is homogeneous and isotropic.

c)

A theory that states that the universe is slowly coming back to a center.

d)

A theory that states that the universe started in a small mass and then expanded, the expansion cooled down the temperature and that resulted in the formation of matter, energy, space and time.

3.

What were the original two elements in our universe?

a)

Hydrogen and Lithium

b)

Helium and Oxygen

c)

Helium and Hydrogen

d)

None of the above

4.

The galaxy we are a part of is called:

a)

Milky Way

b)

Andromeda

c)

Whirlpool

d)

Sombrero

5.

Scientist that developed the law of universal gravitation

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Georges Lemaitre

c)

Edwin Hubble

d)

Sir Issac Newton

6.

the universe began a tremendous expansion 13-15 billion years ago

a)

big bang theory

b)

red shift

c)

light abundance

d)

theory of life

7.

Which statement is true?

a)

The galaxies are moving toward us.

b)

The galaxies are moving away from us.

c)

The universe remains static or unchanged in motion.

d)

None of the above

8.
What is the best evidence for the Big Bang theory?
a)
How fast light can travel
b)
The expansion of the Universe
c)
Creation of new planets
9.
What is the definition of the galaxy?
a)
All matter and space considered as a whole.
b)
A cloud of dust and gas
c)
A group of stars, dust, and gas
d)
Theory of the origin of the universe
10.
What is a large grouping of stars, dust, and gas bound together by gravity?
a)
Nebula
b)
Galaxy
c)
Cosmology
d)
Gravity
11.
A student notices that the moon looks larger than the stars.  Why?
a)
The moon is reflecting light from the sun
b)
The moon is closer to Earth then the stars
c)
The moon is much larger than the stars
d)
The moon is much larger than Earth
12.

Which of the following statements best describes a galaxy?

a)

A system of planets with an elliptical orbit

b)

A giant nuclear reactor held together by gravity

c)

A cloud that produces stars

d)

A system of gas, dust and billions of stars held together by gravity

13.

What is an interstellar cloud of dust and gases where stars can form?

a)

universe

b)

solar system

c)

galaxy

d)

nebula

14.

Which is not a type of galaxy?

a)

spiral

b)

elliptical

c)

regular

d)

irregular

15.

According to the big bang theory, the universe began as an explosion and is still expanding. This theory is supported by observations that the stellar spectra of distant galaxies show a - (hint: which one is moving away?)

a)

a shift toward the red end of the spectrum

b)

a shift toward the blue end of the spectrum

c)

a shift toward the yellow end of the spectrum

d)

a shift toward the white end of the spectrum

16.

A solar system consists of at least one _________ and all the objects that orbit it.

a)

star

b)

planet

c)

nebula

d)

asteroid

17.

Newton helped to show that the force of ___________ influenced objects in space.

a)

gravity

b)

motion

c)

rockets

d)

nebulae

18.

Weak radiation in space that is left over from the first stages of the Big Bang that theoretically created the universe.

a)

Cosmic Background Radiation

b)

Static

c)

Singularity

19.

The study of the origin, history, and current state of the universe, based on observation and the use of theoretical models.

a)

Astrophysics

b)

Astronomy

c)

Cosmology

20.

States that the universe expands but did not change its density

a)

Multiverse Theory

b)

Steady State Theory

c)

Atomic Universe

d)

Primordial Universe

21.

A star is born when:

a)

nuclear fusion starts

b)

a nebula becomes a protostar

c)

gases in a nebula condense

d)

hydrogen is used up in fusion processes

22.
What fuel do stars use? 
a)
Oxygen
b)
Hydrogen
c)
Carbon
d)
Iron
23.

The third planet from the Sun.

a)

Mars

b)

Saturn

c)

Venus

d)

Earth

24.

Most scientists believe the Big Bang Theory explains which of the following questions?

a)

How our planets and moons formed

b)

How our universe began

c)

How the sun turns hydrogen into helium

d)

How fast light travels through space

25.

What is at the center in a geocentric universe?

a)

Sun

b)

Moon

c)

Stars

d)

Earth

26.

Who demonstrated the movement of the celestial objects by putting the sun at the center of the universe?

a)

Nicolaus Copernicus

b)

Aristotle

c)

Isaac Newton

d)

Galileo Galilei

27.

The biblical creation story tells that God is the author of creation. It took Him ______ to create the universe.

a)

7 days

b)

6 days

c)

5 days

d)

4 days

28.

About 13.7 billion years ago, there was a rapid __________ in the universe.

a)

exploitation

b)

exploration

c)

expansion

d)

experiment

29.
Which planet is the hottest?
a)
Earth
b)
Neptune
c)
Mercury
d)
Venus
30.
What holds the planets in their orbits around the sun?
a)
gravity
b)
speed
c)
string
d)
air currents
31.

Where is the Asteroid Belt located in the Solar System?

a)

near Neptune

b)

between Mercury and Venus

c)

between Mars and Jupiter

d)

around the Sun

32.
The inner planets are called terrestrial planets because they are composed of
a)
water
b)
gas
c)
frozen surfaces
d)
rocks
33.
What model of the solar system states the sun is the center
a)
Geocentric Model
b)
Heliocentric model
c)
Biocentric modal
d)
Hydrocentric  model
34.
What model of the solar system states the earth is the center
a)
Geocentric Model
b)
Heliocentric model
c)
Biocentric modal
d)
Hydrocentric  model
35.

Which of the following is an accurate model of how the Sun, Earth, and Moon move?

a)

Sun and moon orbit Earth

b)

Earth and moon orbit Sun

c)

Earth orbits the Sun and the moon orbits Earth

d)

Earth and sun orbit moon

36.

Which planet is NOT one of the

"Gas Giants"?

a)

Uranus

b)

Venus

c)

Neptune

d)

Saturn

37.

What is the largest planet in

our solar system?

a)

Neptune

b)

Jupiter

c)

Uranus

d)

Mars

38.
One full orbit of an object around another object is called a ________.
a)
axis
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
satellite
39.
Select the order from smallest to largest.
a)
Sun, Milky Way, solar system, universe
b)
Sun, Milky Way, universe, solar system
c)
Sun, solar system, Milky Way, universe
d)
Sun, solar system, universe, Milky Way
40.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
41.

This table shows the rotation period and revolution period for 6 planets, and Earth’s moon, all relative to Earth’s periods. Which 2 planets have shorter days than Earth?

a)

Jupiter and Saturn

b)

Venus and Mercury

c)

Mars and Jupiter

d)

Saturn and Moon

42.

a large planet composed mostly of gases, such as hydrogen and helium, with a relatively small rocky core. The gas giants of our solar system are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune

a)

terrestrial planets

b)

planetesimals

c)

nebula

d)

gas giant planets

43.
Which direction do all of the planets go around the sun?
a)
clockwise
b)
counter-clockwise
c)
verticle
d)
horizontal
44.

Which planet has the greatest range in daytime and night time temperatures?

a)

Mercury

b)

Earth

c)

Jupieter

d)

Neptune

45.
What is the definition of orbit?
a)
the spinning of the earth on its axis
b)
when the lit part of the moon increases
c)
all of the planets, moon, and other space objects going around the sun
d)
the imaginary line that goes through the north and south poles that the earth spins on
46.
Which of the earth spheres are interacting when evaporation occurs between the ocean and air?
a)
biosphere and atmosphere
b)
geosphere and biosphere
c)
atmosphere and hydrosphere
d)
biosphere and geosphere
47.
A student is making a model of how the biosphere and atmosphere interact. Which model shows this?
a)
A model of animals eating plants.
b)
A model of animals drinking water.
c)
A model of animals decaying in the ground.
d)
A model of plants giving off carbon dioxide.
48.
How does the water cycle show how the hydrosphere and the atmosphere interact?
a)
Plants soak up water from the ground. 
b)
Air evaporates to form water clouds.
c)
Water filters through the soil into the ground water.
d)
Heat and wind causes water in the pond to evaporate into thin air.
49.
What is true about earth's water?
a)
Most of the fresh water is in glaciers.
b)
Most of the fresh water is in oceans.
c)
Most of the fresh water is in ground water.
d)
Most of the fresh water is mixed with salt water.
50.
Which of the following does NOT belong in the biosphere?
a)
coral
b)
grass
c)
starfish
d)
clouds
51.
This part of the Earth System includes the planet's water, including the oceans, lakes, rivers, ground water, ice, and vapor.
a)
Geosphere
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Hydrosphere
d)
Biosphere
52.
This part of the Earth System includes the crust, mantle, and core.
a)
Geosphere
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Hydrosphere
d)
Biosphere
53.
This part of the Earth System includes the gases that surround the earth.
a)
Geosphere
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Hydrosphere
d)
Biosphere
54.

When a deer drinks water from a creek, which 2 earth systems are interacting?

a)

Atmosphere - Biosphere

b)

Lithosphere - Geosphere

c)

Biosphere - Geosphere

d)

Biosphere - Hydrosphere

55.

An example of a connection between HYDROsphere and GEOsphere is:

a)

waves moving sand on beach

b)

fish swimming in water

c)

water evaporating to make clouds

d)

humans transporting rocks

56.
An example of BIOsphere connecting to ATMOsphere
a)
plants produce oxygen
b)
animals eat plants
c)
animals live in caves
d)
animals drink water
57.
All living things on earth are part of the....
a)
Biosphere
b)
Geosphere
c)
Hydrosphere
d)
Cryosphere
58.
What is a "system"?
a)
an underground layer of rock that holds groundwater
b)
visible mass of tiny water droplets or ice crystals
c)
a group of parts working together
59.
What 3 gases are in the Atmosphere? 
a)
Hydrogen, Carbon Monoxide, and Oxygen
b)
Nitrogen, Oxygen, and Carbon Dioxide 
c)
Nitrogen, Oxygen, and Carbon Monoxide
d)
Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Carbon Dioxide
60.
What is Earth's largest system? 
a)
Biosphere
b)
Geosphere
c)
Hydrosphere
d)
Atmosphere
61.

____________ is the outermost system which is an invisible layer of gases that surround the planet.

a)

biosphere

b)

hydrosphere

c)

geosphere

d)

atmosphere

62.

Which of the following is NOT a layer of the atmosphere?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Biosphere

d)

Stratosphere

63.

If you climbed a mountain, what would you expect the temperature to do?

a)

decrease (get colder)

b)

increase (get warmer)

c)

stay the same

64.

Which layer of the atmosphere do we live in?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Exosphere

65.

What do the geosphere and the hydrosphere have in common?

a)

They both include water.

b)

They both only include non-living things.

c)

They both are man-made.

d)

None of these are correct

66.
Rock formed from materials that have settles into layers from weathering
a)
igneous rock
b)
sedimentary rock
c)
metamorphic rock
67.
Rock that have changed by heat and pressure
a)
igneous rock
b)
sedimentary rock
c)
metamorphic rock
68.

Selecciona la correcta

a)

Los minerales son pequeños

b)

Los minerales son piedras preciosas

c)

Los minerales son sustancias sólidas inorgánicas

69.

Two types of igneous rocks are:

a)

Interior and exterior

b)

Intrusive and extrusive

c)

Inside and outside

d)

Enter and exit

70.

Lava is found...

a)

after a volcano erupts.

b)

on the inside of a volcano.

c)

both inside and outside a volcano.

71.

Which is a type of sedimentary rock:

a)

inorganic

b)

intrusive

c)

clastic

d)

mineral

72.

Fossils are a form of:

a)

mineral

b)

igneous rock

c)

sedimentary rock

73.
The five characteristics that all minerals share are:
a)
Definite Chemical Composition, Color, Density, Igneous, and Solid
b)
Definite Chemical Composition,  Crystal Structure, Inorganic, Naturally Occurring, and Solid
c)
Cleavage, Faces, Hardness, Metamorphic, and Streak
d)
Cleavage, Crystal Structure, Density, Igneous, and Solid
74.
This is measured on  the Mohs Scale.
a)
Cleavage
b)
Density
c)
Hardness
d)
Luster
75.
_______ is found by rubbing the mineral against an unglazed tile called a plate.
a)
Cleavage
b)
Color
c)
Luster
d)
Streak
76.
This is how a mineral reflects light.
a)
Cleavage
b)
Density
c)
Hardness
d)
Luster
77.
_______ is a property that describes a mineral  that splits evenly along flat surfaces.
a)
Cleavage
b)
Fracture
c)
Inorganic
d)
Organic
78.
This describes how a mineral looks if it breaks in an irregular way.
a)
Cleavage
b)
Fracture
c)
Inorganic
d)
Organic
79.
The three major rock groups are:
a)
Inorganic, Metamorphic, and  Sedimentary
b)
Inorganic, Metamorphosis, and Sediment
c)
Igneous, Metamorphic, and Sediment
d)
Igneous, Metamorphic, and Sedimentary
80.
This rock is formed from lava on  the earth's  surface
a)
Inorganic
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Sedimentary
81.
This rock is formed by extreme heat and/or pressure that alters the chemical composition into a new form of rock.
a)
Inorganic
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Sedimentary
82.
Fossils are sometimes found in which type of rock?  (Fossils can only survive this rock's process of formation.)
a)
intrusive igneous
b)
extrusive igneous
c)
metamorphic
d)
sedimentary
83.
How are sedimentary rocks, such as shale and sandstone, formed?
a)
Particles are changed into liquids.
b)
Particles are compressed into layers.
c)
Particles are melted together by magma.
d)
Particles are heated by the Sun.
84.
Which statement is true about rocks?
a)
Magma is made of solid rock.
b)
Rocks are made of one or more minerals.
c)
Crystals are made of rocks.
d)
Minerals are made of one or more rocks.
85.

Before lava reaches the surface, the molten material is called ____.

a)

rock

b)

magma

c)

volcanic ash

d)

liquid fire

86.
Which mineral has a Moh's value of 10?
a)
Talc 
b)
Quartz
c)
Diamond 
d)
Calcite
87.

An igneous rock that is formed from lava is called

a)

Compaction

b)

Intrusive

c)

Extrusive

d)

Fine-Grained

88.

The smaller the particles of rock or the remains of living things that make up sedimentary rocks are called cement?

a)

True

b)

False

89.

The three main layers of the Earth are the _____________, _____________, and _____________.

a)

core

b)

crust

c)

mantle

d)

asthenosphere

e)

litosphere

90.
Which portion of the crust is thicker?
a)
Continental
b)
Oceanic
91.

The _____________ is the plastic (slowly flowing) layer made of solid rock in the mantle

a)

Asthenosphere

b)

Lithosphere

c)

Cryosphere

d)

Mesosphere

92.
The oceanic crust is comprised of _________. 
a)
Granite
b)
Basalt
c)
Shale
d)
Coquina
93.
Which layer of the Earth is the least dense?
a)
Crust
b)
Inner core
c)
Mantle
d)
Outer core
94.

Earth's Inner core is?

a)

A layer of rock that forms Earth's outer surface

b)

A layer of molten (liquid) iron and nickle

c)

A layer of solid iron and nickel

d)

A solid/plastic layer of Peridotite that flows over time?

95.

The Earth's Mantle is made up of?

a)

A solid layer of Iron and Nickel

b)

A molten (liquid) layer of of Iron and Nickel

c)

A solid layer of Granite and Basalt

d)

A solid/plastic layer of Peridotite that moves over time through the process of convection

96.

As you move from the surface of the Earth to the center, pressure ......

a)

decreases

b)

increases

97.

The outer layer of the Earth is called the

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Inner core

d)

Asthenosphere

98.

In which layer of the Earth would you expect to find the hottest temperature?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Core

d)

Lithosphere

99.

List the Mechanical/physical properties layers of the Earth from the surface to the center?

a)

Lithosphere - Asthenosphere - Mesosphere - Outer core - Inner core

b)

Mesosphere - Asthenosphere - Lithosphere- Inner core - Outer core

c)

Inner core - Outer core - Mesosphere - Asthenosphere - Lithosphere

d)

Lithosphere - Mesosphere - Outer core - Inner core -Asthenosphere

100.

It refers to the internal dynamics or processes of the Earth.

a)

Endogenic

b)

Endergonic

c)

Exogenic

d)

Exergonic

101.

Which of the following is not an example of an endogenic process?

a)

Volcanic Eruption

b)

Metamorphism

c)

Earthquake

d)

Weathering

102.

These are instruments used to record the motion of the ground during an earthquake.

a)

Seismograph

b)

Seismogram

c)

Seismologist

d)

All of these

103.

Caused by the effects of changing temperature on rocks, causing the rock to break apart. The process is sometimes assisted by water.

a)

Chemical Weathering

b)

Mechanical Weathering

c)

Biotic Weathering

d)

Mass Wasting

104.

Caused by rain water reacting with the mineral grains in rocks to form new minerals (clay) and soluble salts. These reactions occur particularly when the water is slightly acidic.

a)

Physical Weathering

b)

Chemical weathering

c)

Soil Erosion

d)

None of the above

105.

When does magma form?

a)

when new minerals form due to chemical changes in the rock

b)

when volcanoes erupt

c)

when temperature are hot enough to melt rock

d)

when grains have been compacted together

106.

It refers to an endogenic process wherein magma are released through the process of eruption.

a)

Tsunami

b)

Tectonic Plates Movement

c)

Volcanic Eruption

d)

Mass Wasting

107.

• Happen on Earth's surface

• EXamples are weathering, erosion, mass and land depletion, transport and sedimentation


Process above is referring to ....

a)

Endogenic

b)

Endegonic

c)

Exogenic

d)

Exegonic

108.

The weathered or corroded materials are moved by the agents such as running water, waves and glaciers.

This process refers to ...

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Mass and land depletion

d)

Transport and sedimentation

109.

Happens when winds carry large amount of fine soil particles.

a)

Wind Erosion

b)

Sheet Erosion

c)

Rill Erosion

d)

Gully Erosion

110.

The term used to describe the difference in temperature as we go downwards the Earth's crust is called geothermal gradient.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

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