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Semester 1 Final.

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why is the increase of Greenhouse gasses a big issue?

a)

It causes an increase in the global average temperatures which leads to climate change.

b)

It leads to more factories

c)

It causes a major decrease in people

2.
Which one of the choices below is NOT a  cause for global warming?
a)
Having too many cows
b)
Burning Fossil Fuels
c)
Planting new trees
3.

Do we need greenhouse gases on Earth?

a)

Yes - they keep the Earth warm

b)

Yes - they keep all the gases on our planet

c)

No - they only cause terrible climate change

d)

No - they only block some of the Sun's rays

4.
What is the y-intercept in the equation?
y = 5x - 4
a)
5
b)
-4
c)
-5
d)
4
5.

Why is the increase of Greenhouse gasses a big issue?

a)

It causes an increase in the global average temperatures which leads to climate change.

b)

It leads to more factories

c)

It causes a major decrease in people

6.
Which one of the choices below is NOT a  cause for global warming?
a)
Having too many cows
b)
Burning Fossil Fuels
c)
Planting new trees
7.

Do we need greenhouse gases on Earth?

a)

Yes - they keep the Earth warm

b)

Yes - they keep all the gases on our planet

c)

No - they only cause terrible climate change

d)

No - they only block some of the Sun's rays

8.

The graph below shows CO2 emissions and temperatures from 1984 to 2009. What conclusion is best supported by the graph?

a)

There is no relationship between carbon dioxide concentrations and temperatures

b)

As carbon dioxide concentrations increase, temperatures increase

c)

As carbon dioxide concentrations increase, temperatures decrease

9.
The following graph tells us what?
a)
Sea Levels are decreasing.
b)
Sea Levels are rising.
10.

Tardigrade is the

a)

strongest animal on Earth

b)

toughest animal on Earth

c)

weakest animal on Earth

11.

How much time can a human survive without water?

a)

30 hrs

b)

1 day

c)

100 hrs

d)

30 days

12.

Tardigrades can survive

a)

in extremely hot temperatures

b)

in extremely low temperatures

c)

high levels of radiation

d)

all of the above

13.

Tardigrade is the

a)

strongest animal on Earth

b)

toughest animal on Earth

c)

weakest animal on Earth

14.

Tardigrade is the

a)

strongest animal on Earth

b)

toughest animal on Earth

c)

weakest animal on Earth

15.

How would the planets move if the Sun disappeared?

a)

The planet would stop moving because gravity is no longer affecting it.

b)

The planet would move for a little while longer, but then stop.

c)

The planet would move in a straight line in the direction it had been traveling, because of its inertia.

d)

The planet would stop moving, but then start moving again because it would attach to another celestial object or planet.

16.

Which to things affect the strength of gravitational pull?

a)

Distance and Weight

b)

Heat and Density

c)

Mass and Distance

d)

Gas and Dust

17.

What causes the tides?

a)

The Moon and the Sun's gravity

b)

The Earth and the Sun's gravity

c)

Jupiter and Saturn's gravity

d)

The inner planets gravity

18.

Gravity is affected by

a)

mass and distance

b)

shape and color

c)

volume and density

19.

The pull of gravity decreases when the distance between two objects

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

20.

How would the planets move if the Sun disappeared?

a)

The planet would stop moving because gravity is no longer affecting it.

b)

The planet would move for a little while longer, but then stop.

c)

The planet would move in a straight line in the direction it had been traveling, because of its inertia.

d)

The planet would stop moving, but then start moving again because it would attach to another celestial object or planet.

21.

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

22.

The universe is EXPANDING! This means that:

a)

all of the galaxies are spreading out or MOVING APART.

b)

the universe must have started from a many points around the universe.

c)

the universe is getting HOTTER

d)

all of the above.

23.

Galaxies that are REDSHIFTED are:

a)

actually BLUE

b)

really NEAR earth

c)

invisible or not visible

d)

moving AWAY from us.

24.

A DATE that is commonly accepted by Big Bang theorists for the Big Bang is ____ years ago.

a)

100,000

b)

250 million

c)

13.8 billion

d)

10 trillion

25.

A galaxy showing BLUE SHIFT is ___.

a)

very cold

b)

moving TOWARDS OR TO us

c)

dying

d)

about to supernova

26.

As galaxies move AWAY from Earth

a shift on the electromagnetic spectrum

(EMS) is noticed. This phenomena is

called _____________.

a)

redshift

b)

blueshift

c)

unshift

d)

blackshift

27.

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

28.

Which of the following is EVIDENCE for the Big Bang Theory?

a)

similar composition of Earth and the Moon

b)

stars appear to move

c)

cosmic background radiation

29.

The pitch of a sound wave relates to the wave's _________________.

a)

Amplitude

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

d)

Period

30.

An ambulance is driving towards you as you stand on the sidewalk. What happens to the pitch of the siren as it comes towards you?

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

31.

Light can change color due to the Doppler Effect.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

You are standing on the side of the road when a police car races past you with its siren on. After the police car passes you, what happens to the pitch of the siren?

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

c)

It turns red

33.

A car is not moving but the horn is on. You run towards the car to investigate what's going on. As you approach the car, what happens to the frequency of the sound waves from the horn?

a)

They increase

b)

They decrease

34.

Look at the picture. Who is experiencing a higher pitched sound?

a)

Observer A

b)

Observer B

c)

There's no difference

35.
Which is the correct ending?
Sales of Toyotas....... between 1990 and 2000.
a)
increased gradual.
b)
increased gradually.
c)
a gradual increase.
d)
a gradually increase.
36.
Look at the graph.
From Tuesday to Wednesday there is ....
a)
fall sharply.
b)
a sharply fall.
c)
a sharp fall.
d)
fall sharp.
37.

Graphs help us represent data

a)

True

b)

False

38.

How many push ups were done on Friday?

a)

0

b)

20

c)

5

d)

10

39.

How many more potatoes were grown in 2011 than in 2009?

a)

5

b)

10

c)

15

d)

20

40.
When was the greatest amount of shoppers at the store?
a)
10am
b)
1pm
c)
6pm
d)
2pm
41.
What is the main purpose of a line graph?
a)
to compare two things
b)
to show trends over time
c)
to have an independent variable
d)
so you don't have to read words
42.
What label is along the y-axis in this graph?
a)
Copyright 2007
b)
Lines
c)
Age in Years
d)
Number of Teens
43.
What is the general trend of this line graph?
a)
The more you mow, the less money you make.
b)
You make the same amount of money regardless of how long you mow.
c)
The more you mow, the more money you make.
d)
Mowing is dangerous.
44.
What type of graph is this?
a)
bar graph
b)
pictograph
c)
tally chart
45.
How many people like soccer best?
a)
5
b)
4
c)
8
d)
6
46.
How many more people like baseball than soccer?
a)
9
b)
3
c)
13
d)
2
47.

The graph shows the number of colored beads used to make a necklace. How many purple and green beads were used in all?

a)

23

b)

20

c)

18

d)

15

48.

In the chart , a music store listed the number of CDs sold each month for 6 months. Which graph correctly represents the information in the chart?

a)
b)
c)
d)
49.

What landform is higher than the surrounding areas and formed due to volcanic eruptions and erosion of the surrounding areas?

a)

Volcano

b)

Mountain

c)

Plateau

d)

Cliff

50.

What type of landform is a deep, narrow valley with steep sides?

a)

Plateau

b)

Cliff

c)

Canyon

d)

Mountain

51.

What landform is a raised, flat surface with steep sides?

a)

Mountain

b)

Valley

c)

Canyon

d)

Plateau

52.

What type of landform allows lava, ash, and gases to escape from a magma chamber below Earth's surface?

a)

Volcano

b)

Mountain

c)

Canyon

d)

Glacier

53.

What landform is a hollow space inside a mountain or another elevated landform?

a)

Cave

b)

Canyon

c)

Ridge

d)

Bridge

54.

This landform is formed by

a)

water erosion

b)

wind erosion

c)

deposition

d)

glaciers

55.

This landform is formed by

a)

water erosion

b)

weathering

c)

deposition of sediments

d)

glaciers

56.
A body of salt water larger than a sea is a ...
a)
bay
b)
lake
c)
ocean
d)
glacier
57.

The temperature of an ocean current affects the ___________ of the land nearby.

a)

climate

b)

latitude

c)

elevation

d)

global winds

58.

Uranus is called a ______.

a)

rocky planet

b)

dwarf planet

c)

gas giant

59.

Annotating is a type of

a)

Note taking strategy

b)

Multiple choice test

c)

Writing activity

d)

None of the above

60.

The purpose of annotating is to...

a)

make an assumption about what is being read

b)

make us do more work than we should be doing in English

c)

highlight the text word for word

d)

allow you to interact with, understand, and think about what the text is saying

61.

What should you do when you find a word you don't know?

a)

Ignore it

b)

Guess what it means and move on

c)

Define it using a dictionary or context clues

d)

Write a catchy song about it

62.

What's a way that you can get more out of annotating?

a)

Don't highlight or underline everything

b)

Talk to a friend or neighbor

c)

Reread the story or article

d)

All of the above

63.

When you see a word that is important, what should you do?

a)

Highlight it

b)

Underline it

c)

Insert a "!"

d)

Circle it

64.

When you have a question, where should you write it?

a)

At the top

b)

In the margin

c)

At the bottom

d)

On a separate piece of paper

65.

If you see ideas that connect, what should you draw?

a)

Connecting Arrows

b)

Lines

c)

Dots

d)

Star

66.

If you see a new or big idea, what mark should you use?

a)

"#"

b)

"^"

c)

Star or "!"

d)

"$"

67.

How good are you at annotating a text?

a)

Terrible

b)

Meh

c)

Ok, I guess

d)

I am an expert

68.

When should you annotate a text?

a)

When I don't know something

b)

When I want to deepen my understanding

c)

All the time!

d)

When a text is unfamiliar

69.
Annotating is a type of 
a)
notetaking
b)
a multiple choice test
c)
bad habit for college
d)
none of these
70.

Which of these is the most suitable description of background radiation?

a)

A measure of the level of ionising radiation present in the environment at a particular location

b)

A measure of how much radiation you absorb

c)

A measure of radiation that comes from space only

d)

A measure of radiation that comes from the buildings