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WorksheetsQuarter 2 Review
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 21mins
Stars form in giant clouds of gas and dust. What are these clouds called?
Black Hole
White Dwarf
Super Nova
Nebula
When a mass of hydrogen has enough density, it begins to fuse the hydrogen atoms together. This produces heat and light. What is this classified as?
nebula
star
galaxy
planet
Which does the existance of cosmic background radiation support?
the Big Bang Theory
the inflationary model
critical density
Hubble constant
Which would cause the universe to collapse in on itself to make a closed universe?
momentum of outward expanision
force of gravity
critical density
Hubble constant
Our galaxy is called
Centaurus A
Andromeda
the Milky Way
Triangulum
Which type of galaxy is illustrated?
spiral
elliptical
irregular
it's not a galaxy
According to latest theories, the Big Bang happened
3 million years ago
about 13.8 billion years ago
3 billion years ago
4.5 billion years ago
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are classified as what two types of planets?
Jovian Plants
Occurs when two tectonic plates move toward each other and collide
convergent boundary
subduction
volcanic eruptions
divergent boundary
the process in which a denser plate is pushed downward beneath a less dense plate when plates converge; occurs at continental to oceanic boundaries and oceanic to oceanic boundaries
divergent boundaries
volcanic eruptions
subduction
convergent boundary
Occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other.
Divergent Boundary
Convergent Boundary
Volcanic eruptions
Mountain building
Occurs when two tectonic plates slide past each other
Transform Boundary
Ocean Basin
Divergent Boundary
Spreading ridges
Major geological events that occur when plates shift suddenly and release stored energy; frequent occurrences along all types of plate boundaries
Volcano
Earthquakes
Tsunami
Tornado
Scientists know about the Earth Layers due to _________.
volcanic activity
seismic waves
magnetic properties
Which is the correct order of the Earths layers?
inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
crust, inner core, outer core, mantle
crust, mantle, inner core, outercore
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
