WorksheetsWeekly review #14
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
A Foucault pendulum appears to change its direction of swing because Earth
is tilted on its axis
is spinning on its axis
has a curved surface
has a density of 5.5 g/cm3
The modern heliocentric model of planetary motion states that the planets travel around
the Sun in slightly elliptical orbits
the Sun in circular orbits
Earth in slightly elliptical orbits
Earth in circular orbits
To an observer on Earth, the Sun appears brighter than the star Rigel because the Sun is
hotter than Rigel
more luminous than Rigel
closer than Rigel
larger than Rigel
The cross section below represents four locations on a mountain. The arrow indicates the prevailing wind direction. Which location has the warmest and most arid climate?
A
B
C
D
Which soil characteristic allows greater amounts of water retention?
large-size particles
small-size particles
high-density particles
low-density particles
A paved blacktop parking lot was built on what was once a soil-covered field. This area will now experience increased runoff when rain occurs because the paved parking lot has
less capillarity
less permeability
greater infiltration
greater porosity
Which processes of the water cycle return water vapor directly to the atmosphere?
evaporation and transpiration
infiltration and capillarity
freezing and precipitation
water retention and runoff
Which element, found in both biotite mica and muscovite mica, makes up the greatest percent by volume of Earth’s crust?
nitrogen
oxygen
potassium
silicon
Which agent of erosion most likely formed the drumlins and finger lakes in New York State?
running water
moving ice
wave action
mass movement
Which radioactive isotope is most often used when determining the age of fossil bones found in sediments deposited during the Holocene Epoch?
carbon-14
potassium-40
uranium-238
rubidium-87
