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Staple Day Review 2/27

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Big Bang is said to have occurred

a)

4.6 billion years ago

b)

13.8 million years ago

c)

100 thousand years ago

d)

13.8 billion years ago

2.

Which scientist is credited for discovering red shift in stars spectra?

a)

Newton

b)

Doppler

c)

Foucault

d)

Einstein

3.

Stars that show red shift are. . .

a)

moving away from Earth

b)

moving toward Earth

c)

remaining stationary

4.

In what star stage is the Sun currently in?

a)

Main Sequence

b)

Supergiant

c)

Giant

d)

Dwarf

5.
One complete revolution of the Earth around the sun takes about
a)
one rotation
b)
half a year
c)
one year
d)
one season
6.
The Earth takes about __________________ hours to complete one rotation of its axis.  
a)
12
b)
24
c)
14
d)
28
7.
What planet is closest to the Sun?
a)
Mercury
b)
Earth
c)
Neptune
d)
Mars
8.
A small object that appears as a streak of light as it enters earth's atmosphere.
a)
Asteroid
b)
Comet
c)
Moon
d)
Meteor
9.

Which statement best describes the geocentric model

of our solar system?

a)

The Earth is located at the center of the model

b)

The Sun is located at the center of the model.

c)

All planets revolve around the Sun.

d)

All planets except the Earth revolve around the Sun.

10.
The sun’s rays are least direct
a)
near the poles
b)
near the equator
c)
at high altitudes
d)
far from the ocean
11.
Climates are classified according to two major factors:
a)
elevation and precipitation
b)
latitude and temperature
c)
elevation and latitude
d)
precipitation and temperature
12.
Over the past 200 years, the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has
a)
decreased slightly
b)
increased until recently, and then decreased
c)
increased faster than in the past
d)
stayed about the same
13.
The land on the ____________________ side of a mountain range is in a rain shadow
a)
windward
b)
far
c)
leeward
d)
south
14.
Oceans make the temperatures of nearby land ______
a)
more extreme
b)
more tropical
c)
more temperate
d)
more polar
15.
Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas
a)
carbon dioxide
b)
methane
c)
wator vaper
d)
oxygen
16.
The land on the ____________________ side of a mountain range gets almost all of the precipitation
a)
windward
b)
far
c)
leeward
d)
south
17.
Evidence supports the idea that increases in carbon dioxide and methane in Earth’s atmosphere are major contributors to global warming. This is based primarily on the fact that carbon dioxide and methane are excellent absorbers of
a)
gamma rays
b)
visible light
c)
infrared radiation
d)
microwaves
18.
A major piece of evidence supporting the Big Bang Theory and the expansion of the universe is the observation of wavelengths of stars in distant galaxies show a
a)
red shift and are moving away
b)
red shift and moving towards
c)
blue shift and moving away
d)
blue shift and moving towards
19.
The mantle of Earth is made partly of magma. When magma rises and sinks, this is called ______________. 
a)
a conduction current
b)
a hot spot
c)
a volcanic eruption
d)
a convection current
20.

The diagram represents a model of Earth’s surface and internal structure. Letters A, B, C, and D represent four different layers. Some depths below Earth’s surface are shown. Which Earth layer is inferred to be composed of solid nickel and iron?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

21.
In which area of Earth’s interior is the pressure most likely to be 1.2 million atmospheres?
a)
Asthenosphere
b)
Stiffer Mantle
c)
Inner Core
d)
Outer Core
22.
Scientists have classified Earth’s interior into the known layers based primarily on evidence gained by studying
a)
deep drill cores
b)
volcanic eruptions
c)
gravity measurements
d)
earthquake seismic waves
23.
According to the plate tectonics theory, the Peru-Chile Trench and the Andes Mountains formed along the west coast of South American because the South American Plate
a)
collided with the Nazca Plate
b)
collided with the North American Plate
c)
slid away from the Nazca Plate
d)
slid away from the North American Plate
24.
The movement of tectonic plates is inferred by many scientists to be driven by
a)
tidal motions in the hydrosphere
b)
density differences in the troposphere
c)
convection currents in the asthenosphere
d)
solidification in the lithosphere
25.
An example of a hot spot is ___
a)
Appalachian Mountains
b)
San Andreas Fault
c)
Hawaii
d)
Mid-Ocean Ridge
26.
The spot on Earth's surface right above where the earthquake occurs is called the
a)
focus
b)
epicenter
c)
fracture
d)
fissure
27.
Use the latitude/longitude map below to answer the next few questions.

What is the location of point B?
a)
60° W, 120° N
b)
60° N, 120°E
c)
60° N, 120° W
d)
60° S, 120° N
28.

Which city is closest to the epicenter?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

29.

Which seismogram represents a city that is far from the epicenter of an earthquake?

a)

New York, NY

b)

Nome, Alaska

c)

Guadalajara, Mexico

30.

5. Which type of wave travels the fastest?

a)

Primary Wave

b)

Secondary Wave

c)

Long Wave

31.

How do scientists know that the outer core is a liquid?

a)

P waves do not travel through the outer core but S waves do.

b)

S waves do not travel through the outer core but P waves do.

c)

P waves and S waves do not travel through the outer core.

d)

P waves and S waves travel through the outer core.

32.
A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy
a)
high, low
b)
high, high
c)
low, high
d)
low, low
33.
Select the correct order of waves on the EMS from the longest wavelength to the shortest wavelength
a)
Radio, Micro, Infra, Visible, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma
b)
Gamma, X-ray, Ultra, Vis, Infra, Micro, Radio
c)
Vis, Micro, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma, Radio
d)
Micro, Radio, Vis, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma
34.
Which has the LONGEST wavelength and, therefore, the lowest frequency/energy
a)
Gamma Rays
b)
Radio Waves
c)
Visible Light
d)
Infrared rays
35.

The universe is approximately 13.8 billion years old. Compared to the age of the solar system, the age of the universe is approximately

a)

the same age as the solar system

b)

2x older than the solar system

c)

3x older than our solar system

d)

4x older than our solar system

36.

Equal areas of which surface would absorb the greatest amount of insolation on a sunny day?

a)

light-colored, smooth surface

b)

light-colored, rough surface

c)

dark-colored, smooth surface

d)

dark-colored, rough surface

37.
At which depth below Earth’s surface is the interface between Earth’s outer core and stiffer mantle located?
a)
700 km
b)
2900 km
c)
2000 km
d)
5100 km
38.

The Sun revolves around the center of

a)

Polaris

b)

Aldebaran

c)

Earth

d)

the Milky Way Galaxy

39.

Cosmic background radiation provides direct evidence for the origin of

a)

the universe

b)

our solar system

c)

Earth's ozone layer

d)

Earth's earliest atmosphere

40.

In which sequence are the items listed from least total mass to greatest total mass?

a)

solar system, Milky Way, universe

b)

Milky Way, solar system, universe

c)

universe, Milky Way, solar system

d)

Milky Way, universe, solar system

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