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WorksheetsQuarterly Assessment Review 12/8/2021
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
What Type of Eclipse is shown and why?
A lunar eclipse is shown because the Moon is in between the Sun and the Earth.
A lunar eclipse is shown because the Moon is in the Earth's shadow.
A solar eclipse is shown because the Moon is blocking the Sun's rays.
A solar eclipse is shown because the Earth is casting a shadow onto the Moon.
A student wants to investigate the luster of different minerals. The table attached describes different types of luster.
A student has several mineral samples. How can the student investigate the luster of the minerals?
Use a hand lens to closely examine the minerals' surfaces.
Observe how the minerals look in daylight.
Take photographs of the minerals for comparison.
Read a book about the characteristics of minerals.
The diagram shows South America, Africa and a Mesosaurus, a reptile that lived 300 million years ago.
The fossils okf this reptile were found only on the continents of South America and Africa. If this reptile could swim across the Atlantic Ocean, its fossils would have been found on other continents. What argument can BEST be made using the diagram?
Earth's landmasses continue tko erode causing animal populations to be separated.
Earth's plates are in the same location today as they were millions of years ago.
Earth's surface was once under water.
Earth's continents were once closer together.
The diagram shows a tectonic plate boundary.
What is the BEST explanation for what will most likely occur at this type of plate boundary?
Mountains will form because there is compression and rock folding.
Volcanic eruptions will occur because the plates slide past each other.
Thermal vents will form because of magma flowing up under high pressure.
Earthquakes will occur when the two different plates slide pass each other.
The diagram shows the converging of an ocean and a continental tectonic plate.
Which statement BEST describes the event occurring at this plate boundary?
As the plates collide, the friction between the plates causes heat that can produce a volcano.
The collision of the plates can cause a gap in the crust.
As the plates collide, the friction between the plates can cause splitting that could produce a rift valley.
The collision of the plates can cause new crust to form.
The map attached shows the location of Devon Island. Devon Island is located in a polar region.
Scientists have discovered fossils of corals on Devon Island at Locations 1 and 2 shown on the map. Corals are ocean organisms that can only survive in warm waters. Which claim is BEST supported by the coral fossil evidence collected by scientists on Devon Island?
Devon Island was once part of the surrounding landmass of Canada.
Devon Island was once part of the surrounding landmass of Greenland.
The ocean waters surrounding Devon Island were once cooler than they are today.
The ocean waters surrounding Devon Island were once warmer than they are today.
Which layer of Earth is believed to be responsible for Earth's magnetic field?
lower mantle
crust
upper mantle
core
From least to most dense, what is the correct order of Earth's four major layers?
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
mantle, inner core, outer core, and crust
crust, outer core, inner core, mantle
The diagram shows different positions of the Moon as it orbits around Earth.
The phases of the Moon as seen from Earth at each of the positions are pictured around the diagram. Which two positions on the diagram show gibbous moons?
position R
position S
position T
position V
position W
The diagram shows Earth in its yearly orbit around the Sun. During the year, places in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres experience seasons because of the tilt of Earth on its axis.
Which statement correctly identifies the season in the Northern Hemisphere when the Earth is at Position B?
It is summer because the northern part of Earth is tilted toward the Sun.
It is winter because the northern part of Earth tilts away from the Sun.
It is winter because Earth is farther away from the Sun.
It is summer because Earth is farther away from the Sun.
Which of the following is affected by the amount of sunlight that strikes different parts of Earth due to Earth's tilt on its axis?
the types of landforms on Earth
the lengths of the months on Earth
the changes of the seasons on Earth
the locations of the poles on Earth
Why is the timing of tides predictable?
The Earth's global winds are predictable.
The Moon's orbit around Earth is predictable.
The ocean water's density is predictable.
The Earth's rotation on its tilted axis is predictable.
Zach is visiting Hilo, Hawaii. He wants to collect seashells, and the local people tell him that the best time to collect shells is at low tide. The tides in Hilo, Hawaii, during Zach's visit are shown below.
According to the diagram, at what time should Zach collect shells?
9:00 a.m.
12:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Tin lives in Atlanta and observes the moon as a waxing gibbous. Her cousin lives halfway around the world in China. Do Tin and her cousin see the same phase of the moon at the same time?
No, because the phase of the Moon changes as the Earth rotates.
Yes, because the phase of the Moon does not change as the Earth rotates.
Yes, because the Moon quickly rotates around the Earth and will appear in the same phase to everyone on Earth.
No, because the Earth quickly rotates around the Moon and will appear in different phases to everyone on Earth
