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Sci. Unit 7 & 8 Review

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The changing appearances of the Moon as seen from Earth.

a)

LUNAR CYCLE

b)

MOON PHASE

c)

SUNSET

d)

CYCLE

2.

The phase that occurs when all of the Moon's surface is completely dark because it's unlit side is facing Earth.

a)

Elliptical ORBIT

b)

NEW MOON

c)

SHADOWS

d)

MOON

3.

The graph shows the amount of daylight during different months. Which season tends to have the shortest periods of daylight?

a)

SPRING

b)

SUMMER

c)

FALL

d)

WINTER

4.
What is the order of the seasons?
a)
summer, winter, fall, spring
b)
fall, winter, spring, summer
c)
summer fall, spring, winter
d)
winter, summer, fall, spring
5.

What phase is this?

a)

Waning Gibbous

b)

Waxing Gibbous

c)

Waning Crescent

d)

Waxing Crescent

6.

What phase is this?

a)

1st quarter

b)

3rd/Last Quarter

c)

Half moon

7.

What phase is this?

a)

Waning Gibbous

b)

Waning Crescent

c)

Waxing Gibbous

d)

Waxing Crescent

8.

What phase is this?

a)

New Moon

b)

Full Moon

9.

What phase is this?

a)

Waning Gibbous

b)

Waxing Gibbous

c)

Waning Crescent

d)

Waxing Crescent

10.

What phase is this?

a)

1st quarter

b)

3rd/Last quarter

c)

Half Moon

11.

What phase is this?

a)

Waning Gibbous

b)

Waxing Gibbous

c)

Waning Crescent

d)

Waxing Crescent

12.

We see only half of the moon at any given time

a)

true

b)

false

13.

Which image represents a Waxing Crescent?

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

Which image represents a Third Quarter moon?

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.
The moon cycle (lunar cycle) takes approximately _______________ to complete.
a)
14 days
b)
28 days/approximately one month
c)
58 days
d)
1 week
16.

Where does the moon's light come from?

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Sunlight reflects off the moon's surface

17.

The moon has its own light.

a)

True

b)

False

18.
Which lunar phase will complete the pattern?
a)
Last quarter
b)
New moon
19.

Grace is observing the moon and notes that it is currently a full moon. Which lunar phase would she expect to see 14 to 16 days after this phase?

a)

waning gibbous

b)

third quarter

c)

waning crescent

d)

new moon

20.
An airplane pilot observed the above land formation from his plane.  Which statement explains how slow changes to Earth's surfaces caused it to form?
a)
deposition and erosion from wind
b)
erosion and deposition from water
c)
erosion and weathering from ice
d)
weathering and deposition from wind
21.

Which two changes to Earth helped form this sea arch?

a)

earthquakes and volcanoes

b)

erosion and deposition

c)

deposition and weathering

d)

weathering and erosion

22.

What is the most likely explanation for the formation of the valley pictured below?

a)

Erosion by water

b)

Deposition by wind

c)

Erosion by a glacier

d)

Weathering by wind

23.
The breakdown of rock into smaller particles from the effects of wind, water and ice
a)
erosion
b)
cementation 
c)
pressure
d)
weathering
24.
Sediment that is left behind in rivers lakes and oceans
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
cementation
d)
deposition
25.

The breaking down or wearing away of earth materials is known as

a)

erosion

b)

weathering

c)

deposition

d)

landforms

26.

The process of sediment being dropped off in a new location is called

a)

deposition

b)

weathering

c)

rocks

d)

erosion

27.

The movement of sediment and rock particles is called

a)

weathering

b)

cementation

c)

deposition

d)

erosion

28.

Weathering can be caused by

a)

water

b)

wind

c)

ice

d)

all of the above

29.

Rain washing away soil from a hillside is an example of

a)

deposition

b)

erosion

c)

mud

d)

weathering

30.

The process can either be physical or chemical

a)

erosion

b)

deposion

c)

building

d)

weathering

31.

A sand dune created from the build up of sediments is an example of

a)

water

b)

deposition

c)

weathering

d)

erosion

32.

A landslide is caused by weathering from too much

a)

wind

b)

water

c)

ice

33.

Wind blasting sand at rock and carving out arches

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

34.

Caves are large empty spaces below the surface of the Earth. Which of the following processes forms caves over millions of years?

a)

Rivers carry mud and silt and then deposit them

b)

Water flowing underground carries away minerals

c)

Volcanic eruptions leave behind hollow areas

d)

Ocean currents move sediment along the beaches

35.

Earth's surface is constantly changing and new landforms are constantly taking shape due to natural processes. Which landform is most likely caused by deposition?

a)

caves

b)

deltas

c)

lakes

d)

valleys

36.

This landform is formed by

a)

water erosion

b)

weathering

c)

deposition of sediments

d)

glaciers

37.

Which of the following is caused by the rotation of the earth on its axis?

a)

Seasons

b)

Day & Night

c)

Plate Techtonics

d)

Ocean Currents

38.

Which statement explains why we see different stars in different locations in the sky?

a)

The stars are moving.

b)

Seasonal weather changes

c)

The movement of the sun.

d)

The movement of the earth around the sun.