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Geophysical Science CP Final Exam Review

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A star is said to be born when __________.

a)

a protostar reaches a temperature high enough for nuclear fusion to begin

b)

a red giant collapses on itself and becomes a black hole

c)

pressure within a protostar becomes so great that a supernova occurs

d)

a dark, cool interstellar cloud begins to contract

2.

Another name for the interstellar matter that will eventually form a star is ______.

a)

Supernova

b)

Red giant

c)

Black hole

d)

Nebula

3.

The source of the sun’s energy is ______.

a)

Nuclear fission

b)

Nuclear fusion

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

None of the above

4.

In the first step of nuclear fusion reaction __________ is converted _________.

a)

Hydrogen, helium

b)

Hydrogen, nitrogen

c)

Helium, hydrogen

d)

Nickel, iron

5.

Gamma rays, X-rays, visible light, and radio waves are all types of ________.

a)

Nuclear energy

b)

Chromatic aberration

c)

Ultraviolet radiation

d)

Electromagnetic radiation

6.

In which list are the forms of electromagnetic energy arranged in order from longest to shortest wavelengths?

a)

Gamma rays, x rays, ultraviolet rays, visible light

b)

Radio waves, infrared rays, visible light, ultraviolet rays

c)

X rays, infrared rays, blue light, gamma rays

d)

Infrared rays, radio waves, blue light, red light

7.

Which color has the longest wavelength and therefore the lowest energy?

a)

Red

b)

Blue

c)

Green

d)

Orange

8.

The wavelength of electromagnetic radiation with the greatest energy is ______.

a)

Gamma rays

b)

X-rays

c)

Visible light

d)

Microwaves

9.

What information does a star’s spectrum offer about the star?

a)

Size

b)

Elements and chemical composition

c)

Age

d)

None of the above

10.

Which of the following refers to the apparent change in wavelength that occurs when an object moves toward or away from a source?

a)

Doppler effect

b)

Chromatic aberration

c)

Spectroscopy

d)

Wave theory of light

11.

As a sound source approaches an observer _____________.

a)

Pitch becomes higher

b)

Pitch becomes lower

c)

Pitch stays the same

d)

Pitch disappears

12.

As a light source approaches an observer _______________.

a)

Light stays the same color

b)

Light disappears

c)

Light becomes bluer

d)

Light becomes redder

13.

What layer of the sun is represented by #4?

a)

Core

b)

Chromosphere

c)

Convection zone

d)

Photosphere

14.

What layer of the sun is represented by #2?

a)

Core

b)

Radiation zone

c)

Convection zone

d)

Photosphere

15.

What layer of the sun is represented by #1?

a)

Core

b)

Chromosphere

c)

Convection zone

d)

Photosphere

16.

What layer of the sun is represented by #3?

a)

Core

b)

Radiation zone

c)

Convection zone

d)

Photosphere

17.

What is the number of years in an average sunspot cycle?

a)

6

b)

14

c)

11

d)

25

18.

During the Maunder Minimum, temperatures on Earth ________ as a result of sunspot activity.

a)

Increased

b)

Decreased

c)

Stayed the same

d)

None of the above

19.

The sun spends the greatest amount of time in its life cycle _______.

a)

As a nebula

b)

As a main sequence star

c)

Moving away from the main sequence and becoming a giant star

d)

Changing from a giant star to a white dwarf star

20.

The Sun’s color as a main-sequence star is _____.

a)

Red

b)

Blue

c)

Yellow

d)

White

21.

The sun currently is a _______.

a)

Black hole

b)

Black dwarf

c)

Main-sequence star

d)

Red giant

22.

Massive stars can end in a brilliant explosion called a ________.

a)

Red giant

b)

Protostar

c)

Neutron star

d)

Supernova

23.

The death of all stars is due to ________.

a)

Turning into black dwarfs

b)

Exploding

c)

Running out of fuel and collapsing

d)

Becoming black holes

24.

What is the next stage in the sun’s life cycle?

a)

White dwarf

b)

Red giant

c)

Planetary nebula

d)

Black dwarf

25.

What is the final stage in the sun’s life cycle?

a)

White dwarf

b)

Red giant

c)

Planetary nebula

d)

Black dwarf

26.

Light cannot escape the intense gravitational pull of a _______.

a)

Black hole

b)

White dwarf

c)

Main-sequence star

d)

Red giant

27.

A major piece of evidence supporting the Big Bang Theory is the fact that wavelengths of light from galaxies that are moving away from the Earth are ________.

a)

Shorter than normal (a red shift)

b)

Shorter than normal (a blue shift)

c)

Longer than normal (a red shift)

d)

Longer than normal (a blue shift)

28.

Which of the following supports the Big Bang Theory?

a)

Pulsars

b)

Cosmic background radiation

c)

Galactic clusters

d)

Irregular galaxies

29.

According to Hubble’s Law, galaxies are retreating at a speed that is proportional to their ________.

a)

Orientation

b)

Distance

c)

Galactic position

d)

Mass 

30.

Based on the observed red shifts in the spectral lines of distant galaxies, astronomers conclude that _______.

a)

Earth is in the center of the universe

b)

The universe is contracting

c)

The universe is expanding

d)

The universe is smaller than once believed

31.

Which of the following is true about parallax?

a)

It is used to measure distances to stars.

b)

The parallax angles of distant stars are too small to measure.

c)

The nearest stars have the smallest parallax angles

d)

It is used to measure distances to stars and the parallax angles of distant stars are too small to measure.

32.

The true shape of a planet’s orbit is _________.

a)

Circular

b)

Rectangular

c)

Unpredictable

d)

Elliptical

33.

In the picture above as the planet moves from A to C, the speed of the planet will

a)

Decrease

b)

Increase

c)

Stay the same

d)

Unable to be predicted

34.

Based on the figure, what type of rock should occur in the part of the rock cycle labeled B?

a)

Igneous

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Lava

d)

Sedimentary

35.

Based on the figure, what process or processes would be occurring in the part of the rock cycle labeled E?

a)

Cooling

b)

Melting

c)

Compaction and sedimentation

d)

Weather and erosion

36.

Based on the figure, what type of rock should occur in the part of the rock cycle labeled F?

a)

Igneous

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Lava

d)

Sedimentary

37.

Based on the above figure, the oldest rock is _______.

a)

K

b)

O

c)

H

d)

A

38.

Based on the above figure, the oldest rock in this sequence is determined by

a)

Cross cutting relationships

b)

Superposition

c)

Index fossils

d)

Zone of contact metamorphism

39.

Based on the above figure, “F” is younger than ______ and older than _______.

a)

J,M

b)

O,I

c)

O,J

d)

Both J,M and O,I would work

40.

Based on the above figure, the age of “F” is determined by __________.

a)

Cross cutting relationships

b)

Superposition

c)

Index fossils

d)

Zone of contact metamorphism

41.

Based on the above figure, “I” is younger than ______ and older than _______

a)

E,C

b)

J,M

c)

F,H

d)

N,G

42.

The task of using fossils to match up rocks of similar ages in different areas is called ________.

a)

Succession

b)

Correlation

c)

Geology

d)

Fossilization

43.

The technique used to obtain the age of an object such as a rock or mineral is referred to as ________.

a)

Radiometric dating

b)

Relative dating

c)

Numerical dating

d)

Temporary dating

44.

Radiometric dating is possible because the rates of decay of radioactive isotopes __________.

a)

Change over time

b)

Change from place to place

c)

Are constant

d)

Vary widely

45.

Which layers would be similar in age?

a)

Ammonite and trilobite

b)

Trilobite and fern

c)

Trilobite and fish

d)

Ammonite and fish

46.

What layer contains the exact same fossils for all 4 cores?

a)

Core A Layer 5, Core B Layer 3, Core C Layer 2, Core D Layer 4

b)

Core A Layer 4, Core B Layer 3, Core C Layer 4, Core D Layer 1

c)

Core A Layer 3, Core B Layer 5, Core C Layer 2, Core D Layer 4

d)

Core A Layer 2, Core B Layer 5, Core C Layer 3, Core D Layer 3

47.

An earthquake’s epicenter is ________.

a)

The place on the surface directly above the focus

b)

A spot halfway between the focus and the surface

c)

The spot below the focus

d)

Any spot along the nearest fault

48.

When an earthquake occurs, energy radiates in all directions from its source, which is called the _____.

a)

Epicenter

b)

Focus

c)

Fault

d)

Seismic center

49.

Major earthquakes are sometimes followed by smaller earthquakes called _____.

a)

Aftershocks

b)

Focus shocks

c)

Surface waves

d)

Foreshocks

50.

Which seismic waves travel the fastest?

a)

P waves

b)

S waves

c)

Surface waves

d)

All travel at the same speed

51.

Which seismic waves travel the slowest?

a)

P waves

b)

S waves

c)

Surface waves

d)

All travel at the same speed

52.

What layer of Earth is labeled A in the given picture?

a)

The continental crust

b)

The lithosphere

c)

The oceanic crust

d)

The mantle

53.

What layer of Earth is labeled B in the given picture?

a)

The continental crust

b)

The lithosphere

c)

The oceanic crust

d)

The mantle

54.

What layer of Earth is labeled C in the given picture?

a)

The continental crust

b)

The lithosphere

c)

The oceanic crust

d)

The mantle

55.

Wegener’s continental drift hypothesis stated that all the continents once joined together to form ______.

a)

Two major supercontinents

b)

Two major supercontinents and three smaller continents

c)

One major supercontinent

d)

Three major supercontinents

56.

The supercontinent in the continental drift hypothesis was called

a)

Panthalassa

b)

Pangaea

c)

Mesosaurus

d)

Africa

57.

One kind of evidence that supports Wegener’s hypothesis is that _______.

a)

The same magnetic directions exist on different continents

b)

Major rivers on different continents match

c)

Land bridges still exist that connect major continents

d)

Fossils of the same organism have been found on different continents

58.

Glacial evidence from ancient climates indicates that ________.

a)

Continents in the Southern Hemisphere today were once centered over the South Pole

b)

Continents in the Northern Hemisphere today were once centered over the South Pole

c)

Continents in the Southern Hemisphere today were once centered over the North Pole

d)

No continents occupied the Southern Hemisphere

59.

The geographic distribution of the swimming reptile Mesosaurus provides evidence that _____.

a)

Europe was covered by a shallow sea when Mesosaurus lived

b)

A land bridge existed between Australia and India

c)

South America and Africa were once joined

d)

The Atlantic Ocean was wider when Mesosaurus lived than it is now

60.

Which of the following was NOT used in support of the continental drift hypothesis?

a)

Fossil evidence

b)

Magnetic stripes

c)

Glacial evidence

d)

Fit of South America and Africa

61.

What was the main reason Wegener’s continental drift hypothesis was rejected?

a)

He was not well liked by other scientists.

b)

He could not explain how the continents moved

c)

He used the wrong dinosaurs to explain his hypothesis

d)

His evidence was incorrect.

62.

Which of the following was NOT used in support of the seafloor spreading hypothesis?

a)

Age of ocean rocks

b)

Earthquake patterns

c)

Glacial evidence

d)

Magnetic stripes

63.

According to the theory of plate tectonics, ________.

a)

The asthenosphere is divided into plates

b)

The lithosphere is divided into plates

c)

The asthenosphere is above the lithosphere

d)

The asthenosphere is part of the atmosphere

64.

Which of the following statements correctly describes the asthenosphere?

a)

It is entirely liquid

b)

It is composed mostly of nitrogen and oxygen

c)

It allows plates to move

d)

It is a thin, cold, rigid layer

65.

What kind of plate boundary occurs where two plates grind past each other without destroying or producing lithosphere?

a)

Divergent boundary

b)

Convergent boundary

c)

Transitional boundary

d)

Transform fault boundary

66.

What type of plate boundary is in the picture below?

a)

Divergent boundary

b)

Convergent boundary

c)

Transitional boundary

d)

Transform fault boundary

67.

New ocean crust is formed at a ________.

a)

Divergent boundary

b)

Convergent boundary

c)

Transitional boundary

d)

Transform fault boundary

68.

The Hawaiian Islands are the result of the Pacific Plate moving over

a)

A subduction zone

b)

An ocean ridge

c)

The Aleutian Plate

d)

A hot spot

69.

The cause of tectonic plate motion is ________.

a)

Convection currents in the oceanic crust

b)

Convection currents in the mantle

c)

Hot spots

d)

Heat from the sun

70.

The heat responsible for processes on Earth such as erosion and plate tectonics comes from _________.

a)

Earthquakes

b)

Earth’s interior

c)

The sun

d)

Earth's interior and the sun