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Earth Sci Q1 Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the first astronaut to step on the Moon?

a)

Alan Bean

b)

Neil Armstrong

c)

Buzz Aldrin

d)

Michael Collins

2.

An unknown sample of metal has a mass of 180 g and it displaced 30 ml of water in a graduated cylinder. What is the density of the metal?

a)

4 g/cm3

b)

5 g/cm3

c)

6 g/cm3

d)

7 g/cm3

3.

Density (d) =

a)

volume (v) / mass (m)

b)

mass (m) x volume (v)

c)

mass (m) - volume (v)

d)

mass (m) / volume (v)

4.

The Chesapeake Bay was impacted by a meteorite approximately 35 million years ago. Which evidence best supports this theory:

a)

Limestone, a rock most commonly formed in water, is one of several rock types found around the Chesapeake Bay

b)

Seismic profiling by ships has revealed a bowl shaped indentation beneath the Chesapeake Bay

c)

Fossils of ancient tropical plants are found in some 35 million year old rocks in Virginia

d)

Many regions on Earth have been impacted by meteorites in the past and are now covered by water

5.

What evidence supports the Big Bang Theory and that the universe is continuously expanding?

a)

Planets that spin on their axis

b)

Our Solar System

c)

The Doppler Effect - Red Shift

d)

Universes having different galaxies

6.

What is the mass of the object based on the triple beam balance?

a)

10 g

b)

17 g

c)

18 g

d)

20 g

7.

According to the HR diagram, which group of stars are the brightest?

a)

White dwarfs

b)

Supergiants

c)

Giants

8.

According to the HR diagram, which group of stars have the lowest temperatures?

a)

Supergiants

b)

Giants

c)

White dwarfs

9.

An experiment can be improved by:

a)

having many trials

b)

changing it every time

c)

conducting it outside

d)

getting rid of the controls

10.

What holds the galaxies together?

a)

Red Shift

b)

Gravity

c)

Water

d)

Friction

11.

How are the stars, galaxies, and the universe related?

a)

A group of galaxies forms a star, and a group of stars forms the universe

b)

A group of galaxies forms a star, and a group of galaxies forms the universe

c)

The universe is made up of stars, and galaxies make up the stars

d)

The universe is made up of galaxies, and the galaxies contain stars

12.

Which planet is less dense then water?

a)

Mars

b)

Saturn

c)

Venus

d)

Mercury

13.

What is the value in ml of the measurement shown in the image?

a)

12 ml

b)

13 ml

c)

14 ml

d)

15 ml

14.

Why is there no erosion on the moon?

a)

the atmosphere of the moon is too dense

b)

the atmosphere of the moon is not dense enough

c)

the craters prevent erosion

d)

there is no wind or liquid water

15.

Order the Gas Giants from closest to furthest away:

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

1)
2)
3)
4)
16.

A student wanted to find the density of a mineral sample in order to help identify it. The image shows one characteristic of the mineral that was measured by the student. What was the student measuring, and what was the value?

a)

Volume of the mineral, 570.6 g

b)

Volume of the mineral, 500.706 g

c)

Mass of the mineral, 576.10 g

d)

Mass of the mineral, 570.6 g

17.

Which of the following statements about convection are true?

a)

When convection occurs, warmer material rises and cooler material sinks

b)

Convection occurs due to changes in the density of a substance

c)

Convection is an important process in Earth's ocean, atmosphere, and mantle

d)

Convection prevents mixing, therefore, Earth is layered due to convection

18.

Place the inner rocky planets in order, starting with closest to the Sun

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

1)
2)
3)
4)
19.

Which occurs in stars and is a reaction in which two or more atomic nuclei are combined to form one or more different atomic nuclei and subatomic particles?

a)

Nuclear Fission

b)

Nuclear Fusion

20.

Asteroids, measuring millimeters to kilometers in diameter, generally orbit the Sun in a region located between

a)

Mercury and Venus

b)

Earth and Mars

c)

Mars and Jupiter

d)

Neptune and Pluto