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Midterm 1

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Heat always travels from...

a)

Warm to cool

b)

Cool to warm

c)

Warm to warm

d)

Cool to cool

2.

A snowman melting in the sun

a)

convection

b)

conduction

c)

radiation

d)

connection

3.

Heating a kettle on a hot stove (burner)

a)

convection

b)

conduction

c)

radiation

d)

connection

4.

Thermal energy that is transferred from one substance to another.

a)

heat

b)

temperature

c)

thermal energy

d)

radiation

5.

Warming up near a campfire is an example of ...

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

connection

6.

What is the Energy Conversion that is shown in the image?

a)

Chemical to Mechanical

b)

Thermal to Chemical

c)

Chemical to Thermal

d)

Mechanical to Chemical

7.

The Ability to do work

a)

Soil 

b)

Energy 

c)

Matter

d)

Math

8.

Energy of electric charges moving through conductors

a)

Electrical Energy

b)

Electromagnetic Energy

c)

Thermal Energy

d)

Chemical Energy

9.

Resources consumed by humans much faster than nature can produce(ex: oil, natural gas) 

a)

Nonrenewable Energy 

b)

Renewable Energy 

c)

Energy Transformation 

d)

Electromagnetic Energy 

10.

Nonrenewable energy source formed from remains of living organisms, , which cause pollution ( coal, natural gas, petroleum) 

a)

Fossil Fuel 

b)

Rocket fuel 

c)

Renewable Energy 

d)

Sugar

11.

The act of preserving or maintaining the planet and its resources.

a)

Conservation 

b)

Respiration 

c)

Photosynthesis 

d)

Wasting Energy 

12.

What is kinetic energy?

a)

The energy of motion

b)

A combination of two types of energy

c)

Stored energy

d)

How far something goes in a specific time

13.

What is potential energy?

a)

The energy of motion

b)

A combination of two types of energy

c)

Stored energy

d)

How far something goes in a specific time

14.

Stretching a rubber band is an example of...

a)

Potential energy

b)

Kinetic energy

c)

Mechanical energy

15.

Which of the following has potential energy?

a)

A roller coaster at the top of a hill

b)

A rolling marble

c)

A running dog

16.

Long periods of rain can cause a...

a)

Thunderstorm

b)

Hurricane

c)

Drought

d)

Flood

17.

Cold front and warm front meet over land. Cold air pushes warm air up quickly in a rotating motion. This can create a...

a)

tornado.

b)

hurricane.

c)

winter storm.

d)

drought.

18.

Hurricanes usually form over _____________ water.

a)

cold

b)

warm

c)

freezing

d)

no

19.

Which storm takes up the most space on water or land?

a)

thunderstorms

b)

tornadoes

c)

hurricanes

d)

blizzards

20.

Which storm happens with the most warning so you can prepare for it?

a)

thunderstorms

b)

tornadoes

c)

hurricanes

d)

blizzards

21.

Which storm happens with very little warning, only lasts a few minutes, and is extremely destructive?

a)

thunderstorms

b)

tornadoes

c)

hurricanes

d)

blizzards

22.

How are tornadoes and hurricanes similar?

a)

both form over land

b)

both form over water

c)

both cause flooding

d)

both have high winds

23.

Very little rain and lots of hot, dry weather over a long period of time is called a:

a)

drought

b)

flooding

24.

The process of carrying away weathered bits of rocks is called

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

25.

The following picture is an example of a...

a)

Tornado

b)

Hurricane

c)

Flood

26.

The following picture is an example of a...

a)

Tornado

b)

Hurricane

c)

Flood

27.

What was the name of the infamous Hurricane that hit New Orleans and other parts of Louisiana?

a)

Hurricane Keaton

b)

Hurricane Katrina

c)

Hurricane Kelly

28.

What destroys a hurricane?

a)

Warm Water

b)

Movement over land

c)

None of the above

d)

All of the above

29.

How can people stay safe during a tornado

a)

Tell your mom you love her and freak out

b)

Get in your car and drive to your grandma's

c)

Go outside and look, because it's North Carolina

d)

go into a basement or sturdy building away from windows with food and water

30.

These are remains of dead plants or animals preserved in rock.

a)

Glaciers

b)

Dinosaurs

c)

Bones

d)

Fossils

31.

This was the super continent, where all of the Earth’s continents were connected together

a)

Beringia

b)

Pantheon

c)

Pangaea

d)

Continentia

32.

Divergent plates move _______ each other.

a)

away from

b)

towards

c)

underneath of

d)

over-top of

33.

If the crust is squeezed and pushed upwards it forms ______.

a)

Valleys

b)

Rifts

c)

Mountains

d)

Mid-Ocean Ridge

34.

Where do volcanoes most commonly form?

a)

Along the equator.

b)

In Earth's polar regions.

c)

In the middle of tectonic plates.

d)

Near tectonic plate boundaries.

35.

What natural hazard occurs when plates scrape and slide past each other?

a)

Tornadoes

b)

Tsunamis

c)

Hurricanes

d)

Earthquakes

36.

Convergent plates move ________ each other.

a)

toward

b)

away from

37.

Name this plate boundary.

a)

divergent 

b)

convergent

c)

transform

d)

transformers

38.

Name this plate boundary.

a)

divergent

b)

convergent 

c)

transform

d)

insurgent

39.

Name this plate boundary.

a)

divergent

b)

convergent

c)

transform

d)

allegiant 

40.

Which of the following is an accurate description of the movement of the tectonic plates in the diagram?

a)

Plate A is sliding past plate B.

b)

Plate A and plate B are diverging.

c)

Plate A and plate B are of equal density and are colliding.

d)

Plate A is denser than plate B, which results in subduction.

41.

The thin, solid, outermost layer of Earth; is either continental (landmasses) or oceanic (ocean floors)

a)

mantle

b)

crust

c)

Pangea

d)

earthquake

42.

Molten rock below the surface of the Earth

a)

magma

b)

mantle

c)

lava

d)

crust

43.

A shaking of the Earth’s surface due to a release of energy within the crust that generates seismic waves

a)

pyroclastic flows

b)

lithosphere

c)

seafloor spreading

d)

earthquake

44.

molten

a)

melted or liquefied

b)

frozen or solid

45.

The driving force of plate tectonics. These circular movements in Earth's mantle cause the tectonic plates on Earth's crust to move.

a)

pyroclastic flows

b)

magma

c)

convection currents

d)

tectonic plates

46.

Tectonic plates are always moving. Tectonic plate _______ are places where the edges of two or more plates interact.

a)

boundaries

b)

fossils

c)

countries

d)

rivers

47.

Describe an example of weathering?

a)

forest fire burning down all the trees

b)

wind and rain break rocks into smaller pieces

c)

rain filling a pond

d)

wind blowing down trees

48.

What is erosion?

a)

The movement of sediment

b)

The breaking of sediment

c)

The dropping of sediment

49.

What is deposition?

a)

The movement of sediment

b)

The breaking of sediment

c)

The dropping of sediment

50.

Water freezing inside a rock and breaking it into smaller sediment is an example of...

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

51.

Water carrying sediment down a hill is an example of...

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

52.

A landform made of sediment that is deposited where a river flows into an ocean or lake is called a...

a)

sea cave

b)

mountain

c)

delta

53.
This picture shows people walking through a highly-polluted city in China. From what type of pollution are they protecting themselves based on what they are wearing?

a)
air pollution
b)
water pollution
c)
land pollution
d)
noise pollution
54.
Where is pollution found on the earth?
 
 
  
a)
only in the air 
b)
only on the land 
c)
only in the water 
d)
on land, in the air, and in the water 
55.
Which way can people best reduce land pollution caused by large amounts of waste dumped in landfills?  
a)
They can use a water filter to use fewer water bottles.
b)
They can recycle their plastic, glass, paper, and cardboard items and only throw away non-recyclable items.
c)
They can watch less television, reducing electricity use and allowing their electronics to last much longer.
d)
They can refill large plastic containers, like those used for laundry detergent, instead of throwing them away.
56.
Which one BEST describes a nonrenewable resource?

    
a)
It is one that will run out one day and can’t be replaced.
b)
It will last for about 100 years.
c)
  It can be replaced again and again.
d)
It will never run out.
57.

What is one way you and your family can help to conserve water at home?

a)

watering the garden at the hottest time of the day

b)

using the longest cycle to wash clothes

c)

turning off the faucet while brushing your teeth

d)

letting the water run while washing dishes

58.
Which of the following best describes what these machines are doing?
a)
Converting wind into energy
b)
Converting wind to drill oil
c)
Converting pollution in the air to clean air
59.

Global warming can lead to

a)

deforestation

b)

climate change

c)

oil spills

d)

litter

60.

Mixture of minerals, volcanic glass, organic matter, or other material

a)

Brick

b)

Soda Pop Bottle

c)

Steel

d)

Rock

61.

A model showing the processes that create and change rock.

a)

Water Cycle

b)

Carbon Cycle

c)

Rock Cycle

d)

Nitrogen Cycle

62.

The Mount Rushmore National Monument is carved from the granite (formed from magma underground) of South Dakota's Black Hills. What type of rock is granite?

a)

Igneous

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Sedimentary

d)

None of the above

63.

The seated sculpture of President Lincoln inside the Lincoln Memorial was carved out of white Georgia marble (formed from Earth's pressure and heat). What type of is marble?

a)

Igneous

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Sedimentary

d)

None of the above

64.
This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
65.
This rock started as lava that cooled and then was heated and put under pressure over time. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentar
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
66.
What are the 3 major types of rocks?
a)
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
c)
Brown, Red, Gray
d)
Streak, Hardness, Breakage
67.
This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
68.

Which statement is true?

a)

Layer C is the oldest

b)

Layer B is older than Layer A

c)

Layer B is older than Layer C

d)

Layer A is the youngest

69.

Which type of rock can contain fossils?

a)

Metamorphic

b)

Stereosonic

c)

Sedimentary

d)

Igneous

70.

What is a good rule to follow when determining the age of rock layers?

a)

The oldest is always on the top.

b)

The rock layers get older as you dig deeper.

c)

The layers position does not necessarily tell you about the age.

d)

The youngest is always on the bottom.

71.

Describes a group of living things that are no longer living.

a)

fossil

b)

extinct

c)

endangered

d)

dinosaur

72.

If a scientist found a fish fossil in the desert, what can they infer?

a)

An animal ate the fish.

b)

The water covered the area long ago.

c)

Today's fish looks the same

d)

The fish is endangered.

73.
The diagram shows layers of sedimentary rock and examples of the fossils each layer contains, Which layer contains the oldest fossils? 
a)
A. Layer 2
b)
B. Layer 4
c)
C. Layer 1
d)
D. Layer 3
74.
Which fossil layer is the youngest? 
a)
A. Layer A
b)
B. Layer B
c)
C. Layer C
d)
D. Layer D
75.

What can fossils tell us about the past? (check all that apply)

a)

Which organisms used to live on Earth and what they looked like

b)

How the environment has changed

c)

How organisms alive today have changed and adapted over time

d)

How to make a taco

76.
Which direction is heat flowing in the picture?
a)
from the hand to the ice
b)
from the ice to the hand
c)
heat is not being transferred
d)
there is no way to tell
77.

What is the process by which rocks are broken down by natural forces such as wind or water?

a)

Deposition

b)

Convection

c)

Erosion

d)

Weathering

78.

Which layer of the Earth is composed mostly of liquid iron and nickel?

a)

Inner Core

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer Core

d)

Crust

79.

What is the term for the process by which water vapor turns into liquid water?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Infiltration

c)

Precipitation

d)

Condensation

80.

What is the primary source of energy for Earth's climate system?

a)

Ocean currents

b)

Volcanoes

c)

The Sun

d)

The Moon

81.

Which type of energy is stored in the bonds of chemical compounds?

a)

Thermal energy

b)

Mechanical energy

c)

Chemical energy

d)

Electrical energy

82.

What is the process by which plants convert sunlight into chemical energy?

a)

Fermentation

b)

Respiration

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Evaporation

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