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WorksheetsFinal Exam-Science Term3
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Which emits visible light?/381
planet
star
In which wavelength would you expect the hottest stars to emit most of their energy?/381
gamma rays
radio waves
Cell phones transmit and receive ______ waves./381
infrared
microwave
Electromagnetic waves do not require a medium to travel./381
True
False
What is the description for microwaves?/381
used in cell phones
has the least amount of energy
Which is true of the telescope above?/383
The eyepiece and the objective lens are concave lenses
Light is bent as it goes through the objecitive lens.
Which type of telescope is shown in the figure below?/383
reflecting telescope
refracting telescope
Reflecting telescopes use _______ to focus light./383
Lenses
Mirrors
Both reflecting and refracting telescopes are designed to.../383
A telescope that uses lenses and mirrors to collect and focus visible light is called an.../383
Which could increase the light-gathering power of the telescope in the figure?/383
multiple small mirrors
thicker lenses
Which of the following are waves that can be collected by telescopes on Earth's surface?(2 choices)/385
visible light
radio waves
gamma rays
Which three of the following electromagnetic waves are able to penetrate the Earth's atmosphere to ground level(3chioces)?/385
radio
microwaves
X-ray
visible
Which best describes Hubble?/385
radio telescope
refracting telescope
space telescope
Why is the Hubble telescope located in space?/385
So it can be closer to the stars it magnifies
So its images aren't distorted by Earth's atmosphere
Which is NOT a satellite?/393
(Any small object that orbits a larger object)
a flyby
a moon
an orbiter
space telescope
Which mission sent people to the Moon/393
Apollo
Explorer
Pioneer
What are rockets used for?/393
carrying people
launching satellites
observing planets
What was the first American mission to the moon called/393
Apollo 11
Apollo 13
What is the name of the first artificial satellite sent to space by Russia?/393
Apollo 11
Sputnik 1
What is the name of something that orbits a larger object in Space?/393
A moon
A satellite
Human made objects that orbit the Earth are called ___________./393
Artificial satellites
Natural satellites
Which type of satellite are used for GPS?/393
Weather satellite
Navigation satellite
............................is used to collect scientific data about different objects in space./393
space jets
space probes
The Voyager 1 space probe was sent to explore ................................./393
jupiter
saturn
both a & b
A _______________ is an uncrewed space craft sent form Earth to explore objects in space./393
probe
rocket
Check all the types of probes.( 3 choices)/393
jumper
lander
flyby
orbiter
An uncrewed spacecraft that is designed to enter into orbit around another object in space./393
rounder
orbiter
Choose all of the following that are satellites.(2choices)/393
Mars
Earth's Moon
KhalifaSat (H-IIA)
Jupiter
A craft designed to land on the surface of a body in space./393
toaster
orbiter
lander
Which of the following are products that are used on Earth today, but originally came from a product developed for use in space?(3choices)/396
stainless steel
artificial limbs
infrared ear thermometer
lightweight firefighting gear
Tectonic plates generally move toward or away from each other at what speed?/420
centimeters per million years
centimeters per year
Which is part of the theory of plate tectonics?/420
Continents stay in the same place over millions of years
Earth’s crust is broken into rigid plates that move slowl
Alfred Wegener developed a hypothesis that states that the continents move. This hypothesis is known as.........../421
continental drift
Plate tectonics
Which of the following provided evidence for Wegener's hypothesis of continental drift?(3 choices)/421
Similar fossils had been found on different continents.
The same minerals had been found on different continents.
Similar rock formations had been found on different continents
The shape of the Earth’s continents shows clues that they were once connected like pieces of a puzzle.
What feature is marked X on the image below?/423
continental rift
subduction zone
. Use the figure below to answer the question. What is shown in the diagram above?/423
a rift valley forming as two plates collide
two continental plates colliding
. Rifts form at which type of plate boundary?/423
divergent
convergent
..............forces occur at divergent boundaries./423
Tension
shear
Name the 3 forces and the boundary that the force acts on./424
A-tension,B- compression ,C-shear
A-shear,B-compression,C-tension
Use the figure below to answer the question. In the diagram, the growing tree roots apply enough force to break the sidewalk into pieces. What is the term for this process?/442
chemical weathering
physical weathering
Which process is an example of physical weathering?/424
plant roots breaking rock
rock weathering to make clay
. Which type of weathering is common in cold, mountainous areas?/442
crystallization
frost wedging
This cave was formed when acidic water dissolved the rock around it
What type of weathering is this?/443
Chemical weathering_
Physical
Iron reacts with the minerals in the rock to produce the red rock in the mountain. What type of weathering is this?/443
Physical weathering
Chemical weathering_
Which three factors affect soil formation?/444
mineral material, organic matter, and air
rock type, biological activity, and climate
Living organisms in the soil, such as bacteria and worms, help to/444
speed up soil formation
slow down soil formation
Worms play an important role in soil formation. They help to/444
open ways for water and air to get into the soil
nourish the soil with their waste
What role does weathering play in soil formation?/444
It moves sediment from one location to another so the soil can form there.
It breaks down rocks into smaller pieces to help make soil.
It causes sediment to pack together tightly to make soil underground
What happens to gas molecules as air pressure increases?/461
Gas molecules around the Earth settle as dust
Gas molecules become more tightly packed together.
The hottest and the thinnest layer of the atmosphere/461
Exosphere
Mesosphere
This is the layer where the ISS and other space shuttles orbit/461
Thermosphere
Mesosphere
This is the layer where most meteors burn/461
Exosphere
Mesosphere
This is the layer that helps absorb the UV radiation from the Sun,and the ozone layer is located in it .is../461
Stratosphere
Troposphere
Weather happens in which layer of the atmosphere?/461
stratosphere
troposphere
What process is shown in the diagram?/462
convection
condensation
The direction of global winds turning towards or away from the equator is caused by Earth's/462
rotation
gravity
Winds that blow over short distances are called/462
Convection currents
local winds
How does the Earth's rotation affect trade winds?/462
It causes them to turn towards the Equator
It causes them to behave like westerlies
What can you infer about wind from the map below?/462
All of the winds flow toward the Equator.
The westerlies flow from the west to the east.
clouds are puffy like cotton and have flat bases./464
Cumulus
Stratus
What kind of clouds are thin and wispy and look as if they are very high in the sky?/464
cirrus
cumulonimbus
These tail-like clouds are known as...........................clouds/464
stratus
cirrus
This weather instrument measures air pressure./470
Barometer
Anemometer
This type of weather instrument measures wind speed./470
Barometer
Anemometer
A windsock is used to identify the ......................... of the wind./470
direction
pressure
What units are temperature measured in?/470
high or low
Celsius or Fahrenheit
A weather map has front lines. What is a front?/474
A front is a pressure system.
A front is the boundary where two air masses meet
What can you expect to happen with a stationary front?/474
The stationary front will replace cold air mass
The stationary front will not move.
1 The key is incomplete. What does A, B and C represent?/474
A- cold front
B -warm front
C - stationary front
A- cold front
B-stationary front
C- warm front
If this weather map shows today’s weather, which city likely will have colder weather tomorrow?/474
D
C
Which city or cities will have clear skies today?/474
C , D
A ,E
What type of fronts are shown in the weather map? What type of front will reach the town, marked as a star, first?/474
warm front
cold front
Thunderstorms are the result of which type of pressure system?/480
Low
High
What causes storm clouds to develop?/480
dry air rising and cooling
humid air rising and cooling
Thunderstorm clouds are called - /480
Cumulus
Cumulonimbus
When lightening heats the air around it, and the air expands quickly, what does this cause?/480
Thunder
Wind
You hear there is a severe thunderstorm warning for your area. What other weather should you prepare for?/480
clear skies
a tornado
Which is NOT a reason hurricanes form over the ocean in warm areas?/484
Hurricanes need cool, dry air to form.
Hurricanes need moist tropical air to form.
Hurricanes use energy from warm water to form
Hurricanes need tropical winds to form.
What will happen to the hurricane shown below as it approaches the United States(counterclockwise) in the northern hemisphere?/484
The storm will move into the Gulf of Mexico.
The storm will move along the East Coast.
Hurricanes gain strength when it travels over/484
cool ocean water
warm ocean water
What frequently causes the most damage from a hurricane?/484
Storm Surge
Tornadoes
Choose all answers that are names for "hurricanes"./484
typhoon
tropical cyclone
tropical storm
hurricane
Atlantic hurricanes for/484
off the west coast of northern Africa
in Tornado Alley
How is temperature influenced by altitude?/501
Temperature increases as altitude increases
Temperature decreases as altitude increases
Identify the factor that affects climate, as shown in the graph./501
. Latitude
Altitude
The distance north or south of the equator is called/501
altitude
latitude
A rain shadow is created by which factor that affects climate?/502
A large body of water
Mountains
What type of air will you find at 1?/502
moist, warm air
moist, cool air
What happens to the air as it approaches the area marked 2?/502
The air rises and warms up.
The air rises and cools down
The air rises and cools down/502
dry, warm air
dry, wet air
What kind of climate would you expect to find at position 4?/502
tropical
dry
The amount of thermal energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 kg of a material by 1oC is called/502
specific heat
specific wind
The specific heat of water is _____________ than the specific heat of land./502
lower
higher
What do scientists study to learn more about past climates?/510
fossilized pollens
layers of rock
ocean sediments
growth rings of trees
ice cores
are cold periods lasting from hundreds to millions of years when glaciers cover much of Earth./510
Ice ages
Monsoons
The warm periods that occur during ice ages or between ice ages are called_________./510
El Niño
interglacials
Climate is the average weather conditions that occur in a particular region. Which completes the definition of climate?/510
global
long-term
5Unlike the seasons, ice ages are considered to be ..............climate cycles./510
long-term
short-term
Which of the following statements are true about ice cores(2 choices)?/510
Ice cores help scientists learn about climate changes in Earth's history.
Ice cores are drilled out of ice sheets or glaciers.
Ice cores are formed very quickly.
Name two factors that cause long-term climate cycles./511
shape of Earth’s orbit
gases dissolving and freezing in ice
changes in tilt of Earth’s axis
. Which one of the following factors does not cause long-term climate cycles?/511
(Not means all affect except one)
Changes in ocean circulation.
Earth’s revolution of the Sun
The slow movement of the continents
Variations in shape of Earth’s orbit
What is the current tilt in Earth’s axis?/511
. 22.5o
23.5 o
. Which season is it in North America?/511
spring
summer
What happens when Earth has a circular orbit?/511
distance from the Sun increases
ice sheets start to melt
interglacial periods occur
global temperatures decrease
What is the primary cause of seasonal changes on Earth?/513
Earth’s distance from the Sun
. Earth’s tilt on its axis
What are the effects of Earth’s axis tilt?/513
It causes ocean currents.
It causes seasons
Which season is it in the Southern hemisphere in July?/513
summer
winter
Which season is it in the Northern hemisphere in April/513
spring
summer
.During which event do trade winds weaken and the usual pattern of pressure across the Pacific Ocean reverses?/514
El Niño/Southern Oscillation event
North Atlantic Oscillation event
When warm water surges back toward South America and prevents upwelling, what is this related to?/514
El Niño/Southern Oscillation events
heat waves
Which of the following are examples of short-term climate changes?/514
interglacials
El Niño/Southern Oscillations
Which are two choices true about the El Niño/Southern Oscillation phenomenon?/514
As El Niño prevents upwelling of cold water, global temperatures decrease.
Trade winds weaken and reverse the normal wind pattern.
As warm water returns to South America, it prevents cold water from upwelling.
What is it called when air pushes warm water across the ocean, and cold water rises up from the deep?/514
upwelling
cold water displacement
Which of the following affects the strength of storms in Europe and North America/514
North Atlantic Oscillation
South American Oscillation
is an interaction that takes place between the ocean and the atmosphere. It is specifically a short-climate cycle that takes place across the Pacific Ocean./514
Hurricane
El Niño
Which of the following are some ways that human activities emit greenhouse gases(2choices)?/521
burning fossil fuels
recycling waste
cutting down trees in forests
What best describes global warming?/521
the increase of Earth's temperature over many years
the steady rise in temperature in the matter of one year
What would happen if Earth did not have greenhouse gases?/521
Earth would have longer daylight hours.
Earth would be too cold to support life.
In which time period were global average temperatures fairly steady?/521
1880 to 1900
1975 to present day
What is the rise in Earth's temperatures over many years called?/521
global warming
climate change
.................... a types of greenhouse gas.(3choices)/521
Carbon dioxide
Methane
Oxygen
Water vapor
What is happening to global temperatures due to human activities?/521
it is increasing
it is decreasing
Because of the greenhouse effect, the gases in Earth's atmosphere....................... outgoing infrared radiation./521
absorb
reflect
