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Total questions: 142

Worksheet time: 2hrs 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The outermost solid layer of the Earth is called the
a)
mantle
b)
outer core
c)
inner core
d)
crust
2.
This layer of the Earth is found between the core and the crust.
a)
mantle
b)
outer core
c)
inner core
d)
crust
3.
Is a layer of week of soft mantle that is made of rock that flows slowly.  Tectonic plates move on top of this layer. 
a)
Inner Core
b)
Asthensophere
c)
Lithosphere
d)
Outer Core
4.
This is the outermost, rigid layer of the Earth, made up of two parts, is divided into pieces call tectonic plates.
a)
Inner Core
b)
Asthensophere
c)
Lithosphere
d)
Outer Core
5.
The solid, dense center of our planet that extends from the bottom of the outer core to the center of the Earth.. 
a)
mantle
b)
outer core
c)
inner core
d)
crust
6.
The solid, dense center of our planet that extends from the bottom of the outer core to the center of the Earth.. 
a)
mantle
b)
outer core
c)
inner core
d)
crust
7.
Identify the letter in the diagram.  Identify letter G
a)
Crust
b)
Convection Current
c)
Inner Core
d)
Outer Core 
8.
The driving force of the tectonic plates are convection currents, where can these be found?
a)
inner core
inner core
b)
crust
c)
mantle
d)
outer core
9.
A rock breaking apart by cracking or by acid rain are examples of
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
10.
Sediments being carried down stream by water or being carried away by wind are examples of
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
11.
Sediments piling up at the bottom of a hill or at the bottom of the ocean floor are examples of
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
12.
A rock that has been broken down due to sand blasting (wind blowing sand onto the rock) is an example of
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
c)
erosion
d)
deposition
13.
Limestone reacting with an acid (such as vinegar) is an example of 
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
c)
erosion
d)
deposition
14.
A sidewalk being cracked by tree roots is an example of
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
c)
erosion
d)
deposition
15.
A statue being broken down by reacting with acid rain is an example of
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
c)
erosion
d)
deposition
16.
This arch was created by pieces of rock being washed away by the waves.  This is an example of 
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
17.
This delta is a landform created by sediment being dropped where the river meets the ocean.  This is an example of
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
18.
The material with the composition in the graph is most likely
a)
oxygen
b)
ocean water
c)
Earth's core
d)
soil
19.
Plants help prevent erosion by
a)
allowing soil to wash away
b)
holding the soil in place
c)
taking nutrients out of the soil
d)
Plants do not help prevent erosion.
20.

What tool do you use to test a mineral's hardness?

a)

water

b)

clay tiles

c)

nail

d)

penlight

21.

What tool do you use to test a mineral's true color?

a)

water

b)

clay tiles

c)

nail

d)

penlight

22.

What tool helps you determine if a mineral is opaque, transparent, or translucent?

a)

water

b)

clay tiles

c)

nail

d)

penlight

23.

A precious stone that has been cut or polished.

a)

fossil

b)

cleavage

c)

gem

d)

luster

24.

What tool helps us determine the true color or smell of a mineral?

a)

water

b)

clay tiles

c)

nail

d)

penlight

25.

The way a mineral reflects light.

a)

fossil

b)

gem

c)

cleavage

d)

luster

26.

Sedimentary rocks may have these remains of an organism inside of it.

a)

cleavage

b)

gem

c)

luster

d)

fossil

27.

What makes a test of minerals a "fair test?"

a)

You test each mineral differently

b)

You test the mineral with a magnet

c)

You test each mineral the same exact way

d)

You test the mineral with a nail

28.

What is the softest mineral?

a)

feldspar

b)

muscovite

c)

talc

d)

diamond

29.

What is the hardest mineral?

a)

graphite

b)

fluorite

c)

diamond

d)

gypsum

30.

A table is considered...

a)

Opaque

b)

Translucent

c)

Transparent

31.

A window is considered...

a)

opaque

b)

translucent

c)

transparent

32.

This type of rocks is made up of layers that are cemented together.

a)

Igneous

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Sedimentary

33.

This type of rock can be changed by heat, pressure, and water.

a)

Igneous

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Sedimentary

34.

What color is the mineral sample sulfur?

a)

Green

b)

White

c)

Yellow

d)

Brown

35.

This type of rock is formed when melted rock cools.

a)

Igneous

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Sedimentary

36.

Using a penlight to observe if light passes through a mineral is what kind of test?

a)

Light

b)

Luster

c)

Magnetism

d)

Streak

37.

If a mineral breaks into a defined shape, such as a cube, it has...

a)

Cleavage

b)

Fracture

38.

Minerals can be found in medicines.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

The hardness of a mineral is measured by a scale known as...

a)

Luster scale

b)

Hardness scale

c)

Moh's scale

d)

Transmissivity scale

40.

What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth’s layers?

a)

crust, outer core, inner core, mantle

b)

mantle, outer core, inner core, crust

c)

crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

d)

outer core, inner core, crust, mantle

41.

In sea-floor spreading, molten material rises from the mantle and erupts

a)

along the edges of all the continents.

b)

along mid-ocean ridges.

c)

in deep-ocean trenches.

d)

at the north and south poles.

42.

The process by which the ocean floor sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle is known as _______

a)

convection.

b)

continental drift.

c)

subduction.

d)

conduction.

43.

Most geologists think that the movement of Earth’s plates is caused by _______

a)

convection.

b)

continental drift.

c)

subduction.

d)

conduction.

44.

The geological theory of _______ states that pieces of Earth’s lithosphere are in constant, slow motion.

a)

subduction

b)

plate tectonics

c)

deep-ocean trenches

d)

sea-floor spreading

45.

A place where two plates slip past each other, moving in opposite directions, is known as a _______

a)

transform boundary

b)

divergent boundary.

c)

convergent boundary.

d)

rift valley.

46.

Scientists think that convection currents flow in Earth’s

a)

continents.

b)

mantle.

c)

lithosphere.

d)

inner core.

47.

The place where two plates come together is known as a _______

a)

transform boundary.

b)

divergent boundary.

c)

convergent boundary.

d)

rift valley.

48.

Below is a picture of sea-floor spreading. How are the ocean crusts moving?

a)

Converging

b)

Diverging

c)

Sliding

d)

No movement

49.

The San Andreas Fault in California is known as an active earthquake area. What type of

boundary is it?

a)

Converging

b)

Diverging

c)

Transform

d)

Sea Floor Spreading

50.
Where would the oldest rock be found?
a)
L
b)
M
c)
N
d)
O
51.
How is it possible for new crust to be formed without increasing the surface area of the Earth?
a)
Crust is destroyed at the same time it is created
b)
New crust is underwater where it sinks
c)
New crust breaks more easily than old crust
52.
This layer of Earth is the thickest part
a)
crust
b)
outer core
c)
mantle
d)
inner core
53.
What are the two types of crust
a)
continental and oceanic
b)
ocean and upper
c)
lower and upper
d)
pizza and subway
54.
The Himalayas in Asia are an example of what type of plate boundary?
a)
divergent
b)
continent-to-continent convergent
c)
ocean-to-continent convergent
d)
transform
55.
What type of boundary is the SAN ANDREAS FAULT on?
a)
Covergent
b)
Transformers
c)
Divergent
d)
Transform
56.
What are Tectonic Plates?
a)
A continent 
b)
The Trees in Vietnam 
c)
ThE PlaTES That MoVE uNdERGRound :)
d)
The Plates that move the Continents
57.
What is Pangaea?
a)
the name of a German scientist
b)
the name of the super-continent that existed millions of years ago
c)
another name for continental drift
d)
the name of an ancient fossil
58.
What are the two types of crust?
a)
continental and oceanic
b)
ocean and basin
c)
lower and upper
d)
thick and thin
59.
Mountains form from ...
a)
plates sliding past one another
b)
collision of plates
c)
plates moving away from each other
60.

Soil is made of:

a)

pieces of rock

b)

air and water

c)

matter that was once alive

d)

all of the above

61.

Which layer of soil has low organic material and has clay in the form of aluminum and iron compounds?

a)

Topsoil

b)

Bedrock

c)

Subsoil

62.

Which layer of soil contains lots of roots and minerals for growing plants?

a)

Topsoil

b)

Subsoil

c)

Bedrock

63.

Soil horizon is horizontal. Soil profile is vertical?

a)

true

b)

false

64.

What is HUMUS made from?

a)

The remains of decayed plants.

b)

Both

c)

The remains of decayed animals.

65.

____________________ is energy that can be replaced as quickly as it is used.

a)

nonrenewable

b)

renewable

c)

nuclear

d)

kinetic

66.

Fossil fuels are renewable because the Earth provides humans with an unlimited amount.

a)

True

b)

False

67.

What are the 3 main fossil fuels?

a)

Coal, Oil, and Gasoline

b)

Uranium, Gasoline, Petroleum

c)

Coal, Oil, Biomass

d)

Coal, Oil, Natural Gas

68.

Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?

a)

Biomass

b)

Oil

c)

Geothermal

d)

Water

69.
What is A?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
70.
What is B?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
71.
What is      D?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
72.

Precipitation means...

a)

water vapor cooling to form clouds

b)

water running downhill

c)

water falling from the sky

d)

water heating up and rising as gas

73.

Runoff means...

a)

water vapor cooling to form clouds

b)

water running downhill

c)

water falling from the sky

d)

water heating up and rising as gas

74.

Condensation means...

a)

water vapor cooling to form clouds

b)

water running downhill

c)

water falling from the sky

d)

water heating up and rising as gas

75.
What is water that flows in rivers and streams into the oceans and lakes?
a)
evaporating
b)
condensing
c)
precipitating
d)
runoff
76.

Evaporation means...

a)

water vapor cooling to form clouds

b)

water running downhill

c)

water falling from the sky

d)

water heating up and rising as gas

77.

During evaporation water changes from ...

a)

water vapor (gas) to liquid

b)

liquid to water vapor (gas)

c)

water vapor (gas) to solid ice

78.

During condensation water changes from ....

a)

solid ice to liquid water

b)

liquid water to water vapor (gas)

c)

water vapor (gas) to liquid water drops

79.

Liquid water turns into gas and rises into the sky in....

a)

precipitation

b)

condensation

c)

evaporation

80.

Water falls from the sky in...

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

precipitation

81.

_____________________ is the step of the water cycle where the Sun heats up liquid water in a puddle and turns it into water vapor gas.

a)

precipitation

b)

evaporation

c)

runoff

82.
Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of  ________________. 
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
accumulation
d)
precipitation
83.

What are volcanic islands?

a)

Gently sloping, shallow area

b)

Mountains that reach the ocean surface

c)

A geyser on the ocean floor

d)

Underwater inactive volcanic mountains

84.

What is a hydrothermal vent?

a)

A geyser on the ocean floor

b)

A smooth flat area on the ocean floor

c)

Continuous underwater mountain range

d)

A deep, steep-sided canyon at a subduction zone

85.

What is a seamount?

a)

Continuous underwater mountain range

b)

A geyser on the ocean floor

c)

At the edge of the shelf, the ocean floor drops down an incline

d)

Underwater, inactive volcanic mountains

86.

What is a trench?

a)

Gently sloping, shallow area

b)

A deep, steep-sided canyon at a subduction zone

c)

A smooth and flat area on the ocean floor

d)

At the edge of the shelf, the ocean floor drops down an incline

87.

What is the Mid-Ocean Ridge?

a)

Continuous underwater mountain range

b)

A geyser on the ocean floor

c)

Mountains that reach the ocean surface

d)

Underwater, inactive volcanoes

88.

What is an abyssal plain?

a)

A smooth, flat area on the ocean

b)

Mountains that reach the ocean surface

c)

Gently sloping, shallow area

d)

At the edge of the shelf, the ocean floor drops down an incline

89.

What is a continental shelf?

a)

Gently sloping, shallow area

b)

Underwater, inactive volcanic mountains

c)

A smooth, flat area on the ocean floor

d)

A geyser on the ocean floor

90.

What is a continental slope?

a)

A gently sloping, shallow area

b)

A continuous underwater mountain range

c)

At the edge of the shelf, the ocean floor drops down an incline

d)

Underwater, inactive volcanic mountains

91.

At which type of plate boundary do volcanoes form?

a)

Convergent - Continental and Oceanic Crust

b)

Convergent- Continental and Continental Crust

c)

Convergent - Oceanic and Oceanic Crust

92.

What causes tsunamis?

a)

Earthquakes

b)

Typhoons

c)

Hurricanes

d)

Weather

93.

Earthquakes happen when tectonic plates do what?

a)

Move apart

b)

Come together

c)

Slide past each other

94.

The arrow above the water is coming down and is blue because

a)

the water is warm so it warms the air and warm air sinks.

b)

the water is cold so it warms the air and cool air sinks.

c)

the water is cold so it cools the air and cool air sinks.

d)

the water is warm so it warms the air and cool air sinks.

95.

The arrow above the land is going up and is red because

a)

the land is warm so it warms the air and warm air rises.

b)

the land is cold so it warms the air and cool air sinks.

c)

the land is cold so it cools the air and cool air sinks.

d)

the land is warm so it warms the air and cool air rises.

96.

The H pressure area involves cold air moving _____________ and is near the _____________.

a)

down ; land

b)

up ; water

c)

down ; water

d)

up ; land

97.

The L pressure area involves warm air moving _____________ and is near the _____________.

a)

down ; land

b)

up ; land

c)

down ; water

d)

up ; water

98.
What causes warm air to rise?
a)
the fact that it's less dense than cold air 
b)
The fact that it weighs more than cold air 
c)
The fact that it has higher pressure than cold
d)
the fact that its more dense than cold air 
99.
What causes wind to blow?
a)
Differences in longitude 
b)
Shock waves from clouds 
c)
Differences in air temperature and pressure 
d)
The rotation of the earth
100.
Changes in the moon's appearance are
a)
phases
b)
eclipses
c)
stages
d)
cycle
101.

What causes the moon's phases

a)

Where you are standing on Earth

b)

the amount of sunlight reflected onto the moon from the sun

c)

The tilt of Earth

d)

how fast the moon is moving

102.
Define Waxing
a)
Moon is increasing and light part appears to be growing
b)
Completely illuminated
c)
dark side is facing earth
d)
Moon is decreasing and light part appears to be shrinking
103.
How many phases does the moon go through?
a)
4
b)
8
c)
10
d)
16
104.
As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.
a)
swelling
b)
waxing
c)
waning
d)
disappearing
105.
The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.
a)
day
b)
year
c)
week
d)
month
106.

The spinning of the earth on its axis that causes day and night is called

a)

orbit.

b)

axis.

c)

rotation.

d)

revolution.

107.

The path of an object in space around another object is a(n)

a)

orbit.

b)

axis.

c)

rotation.

d)

revolution.

108.

It takes about _____ for the earth to complete one rotation.

a)

28 days

b)

24 hours

c)

365 hours

d)

365 days

109.
If the last full moon was on April 4th, when can you expect to see the next full moon? 
a)
April 29th
b)
July 4th
c)
May 4th
d)
September 12th
110.

What planet is closest to the sun?

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

c)

Venus

d)

Mercury

111.

What are the four inner planets?

a)

Earth, Uranus, Mercury, Venus

b)

Mercury Venus Earth Saturn

c)

Mars, Earth , Mercury, Venus

d)

Mars, Earth, Neptune, Mercury

112.

Which planet is farthest from the sun?

a)

Neptune

b)

Jupiter

c)

Mercury

d)

Uranus

113.

What are the outer planets?

a)

Jupiter, Saturn, Earth, Neptune

b)

Saturn, Neptune, Mars, Uranus

c)

Uranus, Saturn, Neptune, Jupiter

d)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

114.

What is the fourth planet from the sun?

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

c)

Saturn

d)

Venus

115.

What is at the center of our solar system?

a)

asteroid belt

b)

Earth

c)

sun

d)

moon

116.

What is the sixth planet from the sun?

a)

Uranus

b)

Saturn

c)

Earth

d)

Venus

117.

Which planets are made of solid surfaces and rocky cores?

a)

terrestrial

b)

gas giants

c)

outer planets

118.

Which planets are mostly made of gases?

a)

terrestrial

b)

gas giants

c)

inner planets

119.

Which planet is third from the sun?

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

c)

Mercury

d)

Venus

120.

Which planet is a gas giant?

a)

Mercury

b)

Earth

c)

Saturn

d)

Venus

121.

Which planet is a terrestrial planet?

a)

Uranus

b)

Neptune

c)

Jupiter

d)

Venus

122.

Which planets are the gas giants?

a)

Earth, Jupiter, Venus, Neptune

b)

Saturn, Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune

c)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Mars

d)

Uranus, Jupiter, Earth, Neptune

123.

Which planets are all inner planets?

a)

gas giants

b)

terrestrial planets

124.

Which planets are all outer planets?

a)

gas giants

b)

terrestrial planets

125.

How many planets are in our solar system?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

9

126.

Which two facts describe Earth?

a)

inner planet

b)

outer planet

c)

terrestrial planet

d)

gas giant

127.
In winter, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?
a)
towards
b)
up
c)
down
d)
away
128.
In summer, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?
a)
towards
b)
up
c)
down
d)
away
129.
Why is the Equator warmest?
a)
Because it is closest to the sun.
b)
Because it receives the most direct sunlight
c)
Because no clouds form here.
d)
Because it is far from the sun
130.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 1?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
131.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
132.
If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its summer in the Southern hemisphere. 
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
133.
What are the reasons for the season?
a)
Earth's tilt & rotation
b)
Earth's tilt & revolution
c)
Earth's rotation & size
d)
Earth's tilt & resolution
134.
The term equinox means....
a)
equal amount of day light and equal amount of night
b)
Equal amount of winter and summer
c)
Equal amounts of hot dogs for everyone
d)
The longest day of the year
135.
What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?
a)
It is summer.
b)
It is spring.
c)
It is winter.
d)
It is fall.
136.
The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.
a)
23.5
b)
25.3
c)
30.2
d)
24
137.
Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?
a)
The equator rotates slower than the poles.
b)
The equator remains the same distance from the sun.
c)
The equator always receives direct sunlight.
d)
The equator has 18 hour days.
138.
One rotation of Earth is equal to
a)
a day.
b)
a year.
139.
Why do globes lean sideways?
a)
To allow them to spin easier.
b)
To demonstrate the tilt of Earth's axis.
c)
To demonstrate the effects of gravity.
d)
To demonstrate day and night.
140.
If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its fall in the Southern hemisphere. 
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
141.
If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its summer in the Southern hemisphere. 
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
142.
The Earth's _______ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.
a)
vernal equinox
b)
axis
c)
solar eclipse
d)
solar flare

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6th - 8th Grade

Yr 8 Chemistry Revision

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Yr 8 Chemistry Revision

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7th - 8th Grade