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Earth Science Final Review

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The movement of the tectonic plates is caused by

a)

the rotation of the Earth.

b)

convection currents in the Asthenosphere

c)

the gravity of the iron-nickel core.

d)

the Moho discontinuity.

2.

The map in the picture shows tectonic plate boundaries. This map would be useful in predicting the location of future

a)

droughts

b)

hurricanes

c)

earthquakes

d)

tornadoes

3.
Which geological features MOST LIKELY prompted the development of the theory of plate tectonics?
a)
river deltas
b)
mountain ranges
c)
glacier fields
d)
tropical rainforests
4.

Where would sea floor spreading most likely occur?

a)

At convergent boundaries (oceanic vs. oceanic)

b)

At convergent boundaries (oceanic vs. continental)

c)

At divergent plate boundaries (oceanic vs. oceanic)

d)

At transform plate boundaries

5.

The side of a mountain range that faces the oncoming wind and receives precipitation:

a)

Climate

b)

Windward

c)

Leeward

d)

Monsoon

6.

A gradual increase in the average temperature of Earth's atmosphere:

a)

Global Warming

b)

Greenhouse Gas

c)

El Niño

d)

Climate

7.

Gases in the atmosphere that trap heat; carbon dioxide (CO2) is a major one:

a)

Greenhouse Gas

b)

Global Warming

c)

Sunspot

d)

CFCs

8.
The amount of salt found in water is -
a)
temperature
b)
salinity
c)
pollution
d)
clarity
9.
As salinity  increases
a)
Density increases
b)
Density decreases
10.
In addition to salinity, what factor affects the density of seawater?
a)
depth
b)
latitude
c)
temperature
d)
salt content
11.
______ is a force that causes dust particles to stick together in a nebula.
a)
nuclear fusion
b)
gravity
c)
hydrogen
d)
iron
12.
What force acted on the massive nebula to collapse it and eventually form our sun?
a)
electrostatic force
b)
strong force
c)
 weak force
d)
gravity
13.

Why do massive stars have shorter lifespans than average stars?

a)

They have less fuel to burn

b)

They burn their fuel faster

c)

They are excited to get through their lifecycles faster

d)

They have less steps in their lifecycles

14.

What is the last step in the life cycle of the Sun (low mass star)?

a)

Supernova

b)

Black hole

c)

planetary nebula

d)

white dwarf

15.
What is letter C?
a)
Mid-Ocean Ridge
b)
Cont. Shelf
c)
Cont. Slope
d)
Abyssal Plain
16.
What is letter G?
a)
Mid-Ocean Ridge
b)
Rift
c)
Trench
d)
Cont. Shelf
17.
The continental slope is located at the end of the...
a)
shoreline
b)
continental shelf
c)
mid ocean ridge
d)
abyssal plain
18.

What is longshore drift?

a)

The movement of sediment down the beach.

b)

A pebble drifting slowly into the sea.

c)

When a beach is really long and people sleep on it.

19.

What is the erosional feature shown here?

a)

Sea Arch

b)

Tombolo

c)

Spit

d)

Stack

20.
This is a 
a)
Stack
b)
Arch
c)
Wave cut platform
d)
Blowhole
21.

Select ALL 3 that apply. We can prevent beach erosion by building ...

a)

Sea walls

b)

Terraces

c)

Jetties

d)

Groins

e)

Contour Plowing

22.
What is represented at point 1?
a)
wave height
b)
wavelength
c)
crest
d)
trough
23.
What is represented at point 2?
a)
wave height
b)
wavelength
c)
crest
d)
trough
24.
What is the primary source of energy that generates most ocean waves?
a)
earthquakes
b)
wind
c)
asteriods falling in the ocean
d)
volcanic eruptions
25.

A mineral always contains certain elements in definite proportions. This is referring to its

a)

streak

b)

definite chemical composition

c)

luster

d)

inorganic

26.

The color of a mineral's powder left behind after it is scratched on a piece of unglazed tile is its

a)

color

b)

cleavage

c)

luster

d)

streak

27.

What term means that a mineral CANNOT form from materials that were once part of a living thing?

a)

solid

b)

naturally occuring

c)

inorganic

d)

luster

28.
A rock formed from fragments of other rocks is a(n)
a)
Metamorphic Rock
b)
Sedimentary Rock
c)
Extrusive Rock
d)
Igneous Rock
29.
You find a rock in which the grains are arranged in parallel bands of white and black crystals.  The rock is probably a(n)
a)
Igneous rock
b)
Sedimentary rock
c)
Metamorphic rock
d)
Extrusive rock
30.
Which of the following is not a rock
a)
Pumice
b)
Lava
c)
Halite
d)
Sandstone
31.

Which of these BEST describes how an igneous rock forms?

a)

cooling of magma

b)

weathering of other rocks

c)

colliding of tectonic plates

d)

pressing together of smaller rocks

32.
During a solar eclipse...
a)
The sun is blocked by the moon
b)
The Earth is blocked moon
c)
The moon is blocked by the sun
d)
You are blocked
33.
Which planet is the largest?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
34.
This is the smallest planet in the solar system
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
35.

Uses sound waves to find the depth of the ocean floor, discovering that the ocean floor has features much like the land and it not just all flat.

a)

radar

b)

sonar

c)

doplar

d)

polar

36.

________ and _______ affect the ocean's density and cause the Global Conveyor Belt to travel

a)

gravity and the Coriolis Effect

b)

temperature and salinity

c)

wind and climate

d)

temperature and the Coriolis Effect

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