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plate tectonics, earths spheres, energy, em spectrum

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 37mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following orders the rock layers accurately from oldest to youngest?

a)

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

b)

5, 4, 3, 2, 1

c)

2, 3, 4, 5, 1

d)

1, 2, 3, 5, 4

2.

Which of the following offers a possible list of the layers in order from oldest to youngest?

a)

A, B, C, D, E

b)

E, C, B, D, A

c)

E, D, C, B, A

d)

C, B, A, D, E

3.

Which of the following answer choices happened most recently?

a)

Deposition of Units E and F

b)

Deposition of Units A and B

c)

Tilting of Units C, D, E, and F

d)

Deposition of Units C and D

4.
Letter "F" is a....
a)
inclusion
b)
intrusion
c)
fault
d)
unconformity 
5.
Which of the following orders the rock layers accurately from oldest to youngest?
a)
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H
b)
B, F, G, C, D, H, A, E
c)
B, G, C, D, E, H, A, F
d)
F, A, H, E, D, C, G, B
6.
Which of the following rock layers is relatively the oldest?
a)
H
b)
P
c)
L
d)
M
7.
Which of the following orders the rock layers accurately from oldest to youngest?
a)
F, E, D, C, B, A
b)
A, B, C, D, E, F
c)
D, A, B, C, E, F
d)
F, E, A, B, C, D
8.

Which form of energy do windmills (molinos) use to generate electricity?

a)

Thermal energy

b)

Light energy

c)

Kinetic energy

d)

Gravitational potential energy

9.

Which form of energy do panels use to generate electricity?

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Thermal energy

c)

Sound energy

d)

Light energy

10.

What type of energy is being transformed when you use a hairdryer?

a)

From thermal energy to electrical energy

b)

From electrical energy to kinetic energy

c)

From electrical energy to thermal energy

d)

From kinetic energy to thermal energy

11.

What type of energy is being transformed when you use a flashlight?

a)

From chemical energy to electrical energy

b)

From electrical energy to thermal energy

c)

From chemical energy to light energy

d)

From electrical energy to light energy

12.

The energy associated with movement is called...

a)

Chemical energy

b)

Thermal energy

c)

Sound energy

d)

Kinetic energy

13.

When plants use their roots to get water from the ground, which 2 spheres are interacting? (choose 2)

a)

Geosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Biosphere

14.

When a river deposits sediment, which 2 spheres are interacting? (choose 2)

a)

Geosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Biosphere

15.

When ocean water evaporates into the air, which 2 spheres are interacting? (choose 2)

a)

Geosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Biosphere

16.

What is the biosphere?

a)

all the air and gases on the planet

b)

made up of living things

c)

the non-living soil, rocks, and minerals of the Earth

d)

the rivers, lakes, and oceans of the Earth

17.

What is the geosphere?

a)

all the air and gases on the planet

b)

all the frozen water on the Earth

c)

the non-living soil, rocks, and minerals of the Earth

d)

the rivers, lakes, and oceans of the Earth

18.

What is the hydrosphere?

a)

all the air and gases on the planet

b)

made up of living things

c)

the non-living soil, rocks, and minerals of the Earth

d)

the rivers, lakes, and oceans of the Earth

19.

What is the atmosphere?

a)

all the air and gases on the planet

b)

made up of living things

c)

the non-living soil, rocks, and minerals of the Earth

d)

the rivers, lakes, and oceans of the Earth

20.

what is a cryosphere

a)

parts of earth with animals

b)

hot parts of earth

c)

a portion of earth with solid water

21.
This is part of the....
a)
Geosphere
b)
Hydrosphere
c)
Biosphere
d)
Cryosphere
22.
Does the frog reflect or absorb green?
a)
Reflect
b)
Absorb
23.
Which has the LONGEST wavelength and, therefore, the lowest frequency/energy
a)
Gamma Rays
b)
Radio Waves
c)
Visible Light
d)
Infrared rays
24.
Which has the SHORTEST wavelength and, therefore, the highest frequency/most energy
a)
Radio waves
b)
Ultraviolet Rays
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
X-rays
25.
Which section of the spectrum is the ONLY one we can see?
a)
X-rays
b)
Visible Light
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
Ultraviolet Rays
26.
which wavelength gives you sunburn? 
a)
radio 
b)
microwaves
c)
infra red 
d)
Ultra violet 
27.
the higher the frequency 
a)
the shorter the wavelength
b)
the longer the wavelength 
c)
frequency has no effect of wavelength 
28.
The longer its wavelength, the more energy light carries.
a)
True 
b)
False
29.
Which type of electromagnetic radiation has the shortest wavelength?
a)
Radio Waves
b)
Visible Light
c)
Microwaves
d)
Gamma Rays
30.

Which portion of the electromagnetic spectrum includes the range of light that can be detected by the human eye?

a)

ultraviolet light

b)

visible light

c)

infrared light

31.
Which portion of the electromagnetic spectrum includes the range of light that can be detected by the human eye? 
a)
ultraviolet light
b)
visible light
c)
infrared light
d)
x-rays
32.
The process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface is called
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Decomposition
33.

The process in which wind, water, ice or gravity transport rock fragments from one location to another

a)

Weathering

b)

Sedimentation

c)

Erosion

d)

Deposition

34.

The process in which sediment settles out (drops to the bottom) of the water or wind that is carrying it

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Sedimentation

d)

Deposition

35.

Water gradually wearing down and smoothing rocks over a long period of time is an example of...

a)

physical weathering

b)

chemical weathering

c)

deposition

d)

erosion

36.

When iron in rocks reacts with oxygen, it forms iron oxide (rust), which weakens rocks and causes them to break apart. This is an example of...

a)

physical weathering

b)

chemical weathering

c)

erosion

d)

deposition

37.

An avalanche is an example of...

a)

physical weathering

b)

chemical weathering

c)

erosion

d)

deposition