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WorksheetsIntro to PS Exam Review
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 7hrs 21mins
Define the dependent variable.
The variable that is changed during an experiment
The variable being measured at the end of an experiment.
The variable that stays constant
The variable that does not change in an experiment
Define the independent variable.
The variable that is changed during an experiment
The variable being measured at the end of an experiment.
The variable that stays constant
The variable that does not change in an experiment
There will only be one constant for each experiment.
True
False
A constant is...
A variable that is measured at the end of an experiment
Something that will always change throughout an experiment
Something that does not change in an experiment
A variable that is added in halfway through an experiment
If you wanted to test whether or not "an apple a day keeps the doctor away", what would be the independent variable?
The number of people
The number of apples
The amount of fluids they drank
The number of people who needed to see the doctor.
If you wanted to test whether or not "an apple a day keeps the doctor away", what would be the dependent variable?
The number of people
The number of apples
The amount of fluids they drank
The number of people who needed to see the doctor at the end of the experiment.
If you wanted to test whether or not "an apple a day keeps the doctor away", what would be one possible constant?
The number of apples each group ate
The overall health conditions of the people in each group
The number of doctors they saw at the end of the experiment
What is a control?
What a scientist changes in an experiment
What a scientist does not change in an experiment
What is kept normal in an experiment
What is measured at the end of the experiment
This is the definition of meteorology
the study of rocks and fossils
the study of the weather
the study of biological systems and their interactions
the study of the universe
This is the definition of astronomy
the study of rocks and fossils
the study of the weather
the study of biological systems and their interactions
the study of the universe
This is a definition of geology
the study of rocks and fossils
the study of the weather
the study of biological systems and their interactions
the study of the universe
This term is defined as the history of landforms and fossils on our planet.
historical geology
physical geology
biology
astronomy
A volcanologist studies...
rocks
fossils
volcanoes
earthquakes
A mineralogist studies...
minerals
fossils
volcanoes
earthquakes
This topic is NOT covered in this course.
Astronomy
Ecology
Astrology
Meteorology
If there is a fire at your lab station, you should...
Tell the teacher
Panic
Use the eyewash
Blame your classmate
If you are wearing contacts, you should...
take them out before the lab
tell the teacher before beginning the lab
give them to your classmate before beginning the lab
put them in your pocket
If you do not understand a lab direction, the first thing you should do is...
Google it
ask your friend
ask your teacher
ask Siri
Where is the Equator on Earth?
180 degrees South
180 degrees North
0 degrees latitude
0 degrees longitude
Where is the Prime Meridian on Earth?
180 degrees South
180 degrees North
0 degrees latitude
0 degrees longitude
If you are looking at a map, what direction would be to the right of the Prime Meridian?
North
East
South
West
If you are looking at a map, what direction would be to the left of the Prime Meridian?
North
East
South
West
If you are looking at a map, what direction would be below the Equator?
North
East
South
West
If you are looking at a map, what direction would be above the Equator?
North
East
South
West
Latitude lines measure distances...
North and South of the Equator
East and West of the Equator
East and West of the Prime Meridian
North and South of the Prime Meridian
Longitude lines measure distances...
North and South of the Equator
East and West of the Equator
East and West of the Prime Meridian
North and South of the Prime Meridian
Lines of Longitude are...
vertical
horizontal
Lines of Latitude are...
vertical
horizontal
Topographers are also known as...
Cartographers
Geographers
Meteorologists
Geologists
Topographers use these to represent actual sizes of landmarks and distances on a mp.
Projections
Maps
Scales
magnetic declinations
Topographic lines are unlike other maps because they can show...
Elevation
Physical and artificial features
Rivers, streams, and lakes
All of these answers are correct
When the lines are far apart on a topographic map, the feature must be...
Low to the ground
High up
Flatter
Steeper
When the lines are close together on a topographic map, the feature must be...
Low to the ground
High up
Flatter
Steeper
The best definition of topography is...
the difference in elevation between two points on a map
the arrangement of the natural and artificial features of an area
a measure of steepness
lines of latitude
Point A is _______ than Point B
Flatter
Steeper
Point B is _______ than Point A
Flatter
Steeper
The biosphere contains...
the earth's surface
the earth's atmosphere
the earth's water resources, rivers, oceans, etc.
all of the living things on earth
The geosphere contains...
the earth's surface and the layers below it.
the earth's atmosphere
the earth's water resources, rivers, oceans, etc.
all of the living things on earth
The atmosphere contains...
the earth's surface
the earth's surrounding layers of gases
the earth's water resources, rivers, oceans, etc.
all of the living things on earth
The hydrosphere contains...
the earth's surface
the earth's surrounding layers of gases
the earth's water resources, rivers, oceans, etc.
all of the living things on earth
If you do not understand the lab procedure, you should...
try several methods until something works
ask the instructor before proceeding
skip it and go on to the next step
ask a classmate before proceeding
Where is the Equator on Earth?
23.5 degrees North latitude
23.5 degrees South latitude
0 degrees latitude
0 degrees longitude
Where is the Prime Meridian on Earth?
23.5 degrees North latitude
23.5 degrees South latitude
0 degrees latitude
0 degrees longitude
Human actions can produce changes in all Earth systems.
True
False
What sphere is the mostly solid part of the Earth? (rocks)
Geosphere
Atmosphere
Biosphere
Hydrosphere
