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Semester 1 Review

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Scientific theories are based on
a)
general assumptions of how systems work.
b)
mathematical principles that can be proven true.
c)
large amounts of data collected over time.
d)
observations from within only one scientific discipline.
2.
Scientific theories do not change once they have been written down.
a)
True
b)
False
3.

Which of these can change when new evidence is presented?

a)

theory

b)

law

4.

Which of these can be represented mathematically and provide no explanation why a phenomenon occurs?

a)

theory

b)

law

5.
What is a law?
a)
Describes what happens
b)
Explains a process
6.

Theory or Law? Newton's first ______ of Motion: Objects will stay in motion unless stopped. Shows what happens with moving objects.

a)

Theory

b)

Law

7.

Universal ______ of Gravitation: any 2 objects have a force of gravity between them. Tells what happens when 2 objects are near each other.

a)

Theory

b)

Law

8.

Theory or law: Atomic _____ of matter: all matter is made up of atoms. Explains why matter behaves a certain way.

a)

Theory

b)

Law

9.

When you do many trails during an experiment then it is called

a)

Variables

b)

Test

c)

Repetition

10.
What is a theory?
a)
Describes what happens
b)
Explains a process
11.

Einstein's _______ of General Relativity: gravity curves space and time. Tries to explain why starlight bends.

a)

Theory

b)

Law

12.

This variable is the one thing that changed on purpose...

a)

Dependent Variable

b)

Control

c)

Independent Variable

13.

Explains something we see in the natural world that has been verified through repeated experiments or testing.

a)

hypothesis

b)

law

c)

theory

d)

Inference

14.

What are the constant variables?

a)

what we are changing or testing

b)

what we are observing or measuring

c)

what we keep the same to make the experiment fair

15.

A _ is a standard used for comparison; it is kept in "normal" conditions.

a)

hypothesis

b)

control group

c)

dependent variable

d)

control variables

16.

Rocks are always changing.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Weathering and erosion change metamorphic rock into sediments.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Sedimentary rocks are formed...

a)

through heat and pressure

b)

through weathering and erosion

c)

through melting and cooling

d)

through compaction and cementation

19.

What is the difference between magma and lava?

a)

There is no difference; they are the same.

b)

Lava is below ground; magma is above ground.

c)

Magma is below ground; lava is above ground.

d)

Magma is liquid; lava is solid.

20.

To turn igneous into metamorphic, you need...

a)

weathering and erosion

b)

melting and cooling

c)

weathering and cementation

d)

heat and pressure

21.

The process that moves sediments from one location to another is called...

a)

erosion

b)

weathering

c)

compaction

d)

cementation

22.

To turn sedimentary into igneous you need...

a)

cooling

b)

compaction and cementation

c)

weathering and erosion

d)

melting

23.

what layers is heat transfered though convention current

a)

inner core

b)

mantle

c)

crust

d)

outer core

24.

list the layers from most dense to less dense

a)

inner core,outer core,mantle,crust

b)

crust,mantle,inner core,outer core

c)

mantle,crust,inner core,outer core,

25.
Which explains that the continents were once joined together and over time they broke up and then drifted apart?
a)
Plate Tectonic Theory
b)
Continental Drift 
26.

The type of crust that is under the world's oceans.

a)

CONTINENTAL

b)

OCEANIC

27.

Two plates come together or collide at what boundary?

a)

Convergent

b)

Divergent

c)

Transform

28.
The circular arrows inside the Earth's Mantle represent what type of motion, that drives ALL plate movement?  
a)
Convergent Boundary
b)
Ocean Currents
c)
Convection Currents
d)
Transform Boundary
29.
What type of boundary is in this image?
a)
convergent plate boundary
b)
divergent plate boundary
c)
transform plate boundary
d)
subduction
30.
Pangaea refers to a...
a)
large supercontinent
b)
Greek superhero
c)
Tropical fern
d)
Mass extinction
31.
How old do Paleontologists believe the Earth is?
a)
2015 years old
b)
3.6 billion years old
c)
4.6 billion years old
d)
4.6 million years old
32.
What type of rock do fossils form in?
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Classic
33.
this type of fossil provides evidence of the activities of ancient organisms; examples include marks left by footprints or tails
a)
mold
b)
carbon film
c)
trace
d)
cast
34.

Geologic processes such as erosion, volcanism occur at the same rate as they did in the past

a)

fossils

b)

uniformitarianism

c)

relative dating

35.

What three things provide evidence that Earth's climate has changed over time?

a)

ice cores, sea-floor sediments, and tree rings

b)

fossils, ice cores, tree rings

c)

fossils, sea-floor sediments, tree rings

36.

Younger rocks are ______ older rocks.

a)

below

b)

above

37.

 

There are two different ways to determine a fossil's age, which way is shown in the picture above?

a)

Absolute - Age Dating

b)

Relative - Age Dating

38.

The Law of Superposition helps scientists to determine what?

a)

The absolute age of rock layers

b)

The age of fossils

c)

The relative age of rock layers

d)

the super powers of squirrels

39.

What is the relative age of a rock?

a)

The age determined by the things around it.

b)

The age of an igneous rock.

c)

The age determined by radioactive dating.

d)

The time it takes for 1/2 of the radioactive atoms to decay in an element.

40.
According to the law of superposition, the oldest fossils are found 
a)
At the top of the rock layers
b)
Near the bottom of the rock layers
c)
In the middle of the rock layers
d)
Somewhat near the surface
41.
Scientists use radioactive decay to measure...
a)
relative time
b)
absolute time
c)
half-lives
d)
time of day
42.
The length of time required for half of the radioactive atoms in a sample to decay is its...
a)
era
b)
age
c)
half-life
d)
eon
43.

A cave explorer found a bunch of Megalodon sharks teeth in a cave in the middle of the Arizona Desert. What best explains why he would discover shark fossils here?

a)

Megalodons would hunt their prey on the surface as well the ocean

b)

Megalodons were known to fly

c)

Millions of years ago Arizona was under water. Over time the Earth changed, the ocean became a desert, and the shark's teeth were fossilized.

d)

Megalodons love Arizona, and go there to retire

44.
Scientists use radioactive decay to measure...
a)
relative time
b)
absolute time
c)
half-lives
d)
time of day
45.
The length of time required for half of the radioactive atoms in a sample to decay is its...
a)
era
b)
age
c)
half-life
d)
eon
46.
How does absolute age differ from relative age?
a)
only absolute dating indicates which rock is older than another
b)
only absolute dating finds the age in years
c)
only relative dating finds the age in years
47.
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
48.
Geologists use radioactive dating to determine THE ABSOLUTE AGE OF ROCKS.
a)
True
b)
False
49.

The element that is the product of radioactive decay is known as the...

a)

daughter element

b)

half-life

c)

parent element

d)

carbon-14

50.

The primary cause of invasive species introduction is

a)

too much food

b)

human actions

c)

weather events

d)

asteroids

51.

Where is pollution found on the earth?  

a)

only on the land

b)

only in the air

c)

only in the water

d)

on land, in the air, and in the water

52.

Energy sources that will never run out, can be reused

a)

smog

b)

pollution

c)

renewable resources

d)

nonrenewable resources

53.

What is an invasive species?

a)

A native (naturally found) species which are added to an area. 

b)

A non-native (not naturally found) species added to an area.

c)

A keystone species in an environment.

d)

None of the answers listed

54.

Define deforestation

a)

The cutting down & removal of all or most of the trees in a forested area.

b)

A broadleaf evergreen forest that is found in hot regions, receives a lot of rain and that has very tall trees.

c)

The act or process of damaging or ruining something.  To treat poorly or w/out respect.

55.

Which is the most common contamination source for freshwater resources?

a)

runoff

b)

digging wells

c)

melting of glaciers

d)

lightning

56.
Which human activity would preserve nonrenewable resources?
a)
deforestation
b)
removing carnivores from a forest 
c)
recycling
d)
heating homes with fossil fuels  
57.
Increased industrialization will most likely
a)
decrease available habitats 
b)
increase environmental carrying capacity 
c)
increase the stability of ecosystems 
d)
decrease global warming
58.
What causes smog?
a)
The burning of particulates
b)
The formation of ozone
c)
Acid Rain
d)
the interaction of sunlight with pollutants produced by fossil fuels
59.
What are renewable resources?
a)
Resources that are used faster than they form
b)
a.       Resources that can replenish themselves over time
c)
a.       Resources that exist only in urban areas
d)
Resources that exist only in rural areas