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Final Review Units 1-5

Total questions: 124

Worksheet time: 3hrs 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which variable do "I" change intentionally?
a)
Independent variable
b)
Dependent variable
c)
Constant
d)
s
2.
Which variable may change and probably will change in the experiment, but "I" don't change it?
a)
Independent variable
b)
Dependent variable
c)
Constant
3.
Data that is observed using your 5 senses and is described through the use of WORDS is...
a)
Quantitative Data
b)
Qualitative Data
4.
Which of the following hypotheses is written correctly?
a)
Frozen tennis balls will not bounce as high.
b)
If I heat up a tennis ball it will bounce high.
c)
If I freeze a tennis ball, then it will not bounce as high.
d)
If a tennis ball is frozen, then it won't bounce as high as one that is not frozen.
5.
A student measures the diameter of a penny in what SI unit should she use?
a)
Celsius
b)
Kilogram
c)
Meter
d)
Millimeter
6.
What is the tool, a graduated cylinder measuring?
a)
Volume
b)
Length
c)
Mass
d)
Temperature
7.
Why do we want to test one variable at a time?
a)
Because it is hard to setup a data table with more
b)
To know what is causing the changes
c)
It is what has always been done
d)
No one really knows
8.
The results at the end of an experiment are called -
a)
observation
b)
conclusion
c)
prediction
d)
hypothesis
9.
What is the first step in competing the scientific method?
a)
project experimentation
b)
analysis
c)
conclusion
d)
research
10.
Which following statement is an inference?
a)
The boy is in pain.
b)
The boy's knee is bleeding.
c)
The boy has tears coming from his eyes.
11.
A student wants to test the effects of type of exercise on heart rate.  What is the dependent variable?
a)
heart rate
b)
type of exercise
c)
amount of exercise
d)
time of day exercise occurs
12.

During an experiment, what factor do we use to ensure that the variable we change actually causes the results that we measure? (There can be more than one. )

a)

Independent Variable

b)

Dependent Variable

c)

Constants

d)

Control

13.

Which variable is measured in an experiment?

a)

Independent variable

b)

Dependent variable

c)

Constant

d)

s

14.
1 meter = _______ cm
a)
1
b)
1,000
c)
100
d)
400
15.
gram and kilogram measures
a)
capacity
b)
length
c)
time
d)
mass
16.
What is the boiling point of water?
a)
0 o C
b)
20 o C
c)
50 o C
d)
100 o C
17.
A triple beam balance is used to measure the ________ of an object.
a)
temperature
b)
mass
c)
volume
d)
length
18.
A graduated cylinder is used to measure the __________ of a liquid.
a)
temperature
b)
mass
c)
volume
d)
length
19.

Movement of Earth around the sun.

a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

20.

Spinning of Earth on its axis.

a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

21.
Which moon phase is shown in this diagram?
a)
new moon
b)
first quarter
c)
full moon
d)
last quarter/3rd quarter
22.
Tides are caused by ___________
a)
wind
b)
gravitational pull of moon
c)
waves gravitation toward land
d)
rain
23.
Which planet is closest to the sun?
a)
Uranus
b)
Mercury
c)
Neptune
d)
Earth
24.
The __________ has planets, moons, comets, and asteroids.
a)
solar system
b)
earth
c)
rotation
d)
United States
25.
Which outer planets have rings?
a)
Just Saturn
b)
Saturn and Jupiter
c)
Jupiter, Neptune, and Saturn
d)
all 4 of them
26.
The GAS GIANTS or Outer planets are:
a)
Mercury, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn
b)
Saturn, Neptune, Pluto, Mars
c)
Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
d)
Earth, Mars, Saturn, Neptune
27.

The Sun affects Earth in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

a)

it heats up Earth's surface

b)

it provides energy for plants

c)

it's energy is stored in fossil fuels such as coal

d)

it creates the tides on the Earth

28.
The motion of Earth around the Sun most affects the
a)
timing of tides.
b)
length of a month.
c)
cycle of the seasons.
d)
phases of the Moon.
29.
During which season is the northern hemisphere tilted toward the Sun?
a)
Summer
b)
Fall
c)
Winter
d)
Spring
30.

During the winter months of the Northern hemisphere the Earth is ______.

a)

tilted closer toward the Sun

b)

tilted farther away from the Sun

c)

spinning slower than in Summer

d)

spinning faster than in Summer

31.
During which two seasons is neither hemisphere of Earth tilted toward or away from the Sun?
a)
Summer and Winter
b)
Winter and Spring
c)
Fall and Winter
d)
Fall and Spring
32.
Which is TRUE of the day-night cycle on Earth?
a)
All parts of Earth are in sunlight at the same time
b)
As the Earth rotates only the part of the Earth lighted by the Sun experiences daytime
c)
Each time the Earth revolves around the Sun, one day has passed
d)
It takes the Earth eighteen hours to complete one day-night cycle
33.

During winter in the Northern hemisphere the Southern hemisphere is experiencing __________

a)

Spring

b)

Fall

c)

Summer

d)

Winter

34.
Which of the following amounts of time has gone by when the Moon makes 1 revolution around the Earth?
a)
1 month on Earth
b)
1 year on Earth
c)
1 day on Earth
d)
1 week on Earth
35.
What type of orbit does the Earth have?  This was proven by astronomer Johannes Kepler.
a)
An elliptical orbit around the moon.
b)
An elliptical orbit around the Sun.
c)
A circular orbit around the moon.
d)
A circular orbit around the Sun.
36.
Day and night are caused by _______________.
a)
Earth's rotation
b)
Earth's revolution
c)
Moon's revolution
d)
Moon's rotation
37.
Earth revolves around ________, because it has the __________ in the solar system.
a)
the moon; most gravitational force
b)
the sun; least gravitational force
c)
Jupiter; most gravitational
d)
the sun; most gravitational force
38.
List the following items from smallest to largest.
a)
universe, solar system, galaxy
b)
galaxy, solar system, universe
c)
solar system, galaxy, universe
d)
solar system, universe, galaxy
39.
The most dense layer of the Earth is the
a)
Inner Core
b)
Outer Core
c)
Lower Mantle
d)
Upper Mantle
40.
The thinnest layer of Earth is the 
a)
Inner Core
b)
Mantle
c)
Crust
d)
Outer Core
41.
The crust is also know as the 
a)
Lithosphere
b)
Asthenosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Mantle
42.
The upper mantle is also known as the 
a)
Lithosphere
b)
Asthenosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Core
43.
Which layer of Earth is made up of tectonic plates?
a)
outer core
b)
inner core
c)
asthenosphere
d)
lithosphere
44.
Which is made up mostly of iron and nickel.
a)
Inner Core
b)
Outer Core
c)
Crust
d)
Mantle
45.
Is the layer of rock between the Earth's crust and core.
a)
Lithosphere
b)
Mantle
c)
Core
d)
Mesosphere
46.
The measure of the energy released by an earthquake is called ____________________.
a)
Magnitude
b)
Seismic Waves
c)
Force
d)
Vectors
47.
Are the same waves that travel through Earth's interior during an earthquake.
a)
Sound
b)
Water
c)
Seismic
d)
Infrared
48.
Extends from the center of the core to the surface of the crust.
a)
Geosphere
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Hydrosphere
d)
Biosphere
49.

Which type of plate movement creates earthquakes?

a)

Transverse

b)

Divergent

c)

Convergent

d)

Buffet plate movement

50.

Which type of plate movement involves the creation of mountains and/or volcanoes?

a)

Divergent

b)

Convergent

c)

Transverse

d)

Continental Breakfast Plates

51.

Which type of plate movement creates canyons and volcanoes?

a)

Divergent

b)

Convergent

c)

Transverse

52.

What Are The Three Main Types Of Rocks?

a)

Igneous, Depository, Metamorphic

b)

Depository, Igneous, Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic, Igneous, Depository

d)

Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary

53.

How are metamorphic rocks formed?

a)

Heating and cooling

b)

Deposition

c)

Heating and pressure

d)

Materials gathering and pressing together

54.

How are igneous rocks formed?

a)

Sediment forming together

b)

Heating and pressure

c)

Cooling

d)

Deposition

55.

How are sedimentary rocks formed?

a)

Heating and pressure

b)

Sediment forming together

c)

Weathering

d)

Cooling

56.

Rocks can turn into any other rocks?

a)

True

b)

False

57.

Minerals and rocks are the same?

a)

True

b)

False

58.

What are the four characteristics used to classify rocks?

a)

Formation, mineral composition, erosion

b)

Formation, mineral composition, texture, color

c)

Streak, mineral composition, color, texture

d)

Formation, mineral composition, texture, erosion

59.

What is texture determined by?

a)

Color

b)

Erosion

c)

The size, shape, and pattern of its grains

d)

The look of it

60.
What geologic process changes pieces of rocks, minerals and other materials into sedimentary rocks?
a)
Compacting and Cementing
b)
Cooling
c)
Heat and Pressure
d)
Melting
61.
What characteristic is common in metamorphic rocks?
a)
Fossils
b)
Foliations or layers
c)
Gas Bubbles
d)
Glassy Surface
62.
What geologic process can change granite (igneous rock) into gneiss (metamorphic rock)?
a)
Compacting and cementing
b)
Cooling 
c)
Heat and pressure
d)
Melting
63.

What type of rock is formed from slow cooling magma UNDER the earth's surface?

a)

Extrusive Igneous

b)

Intrusive Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

d)

Sediment

64.

Identify the series of geologic processes that can transform sediment into shale (sedimentary rock), shale into slate (metamorphic), and slate into magma

a)

Cooling; Melting; Heat and Pressure

b)

Compacting and cementing; heat and pressure; melting

c)

Melting; heat and pressure; cooling

d)

Weathering and erosion; compacting and cementing; cooling

65.
What type of rock is formed from slow cooling magma under the earth's surface?
a)
Extrusive Igneous
b)
Intrusive Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Sediment
66.

Which characteristic is found only in sedimentary rocks?

a)

Fossils

b)

Crystals

c)

Gas Bubbles

d)

Glassy Surface

67.

The Mount Rushmore National Monument is carved from the granite (formed from magma underground) of South Dakota's Black Hills. What type of rock is granite?

a)

Igneous

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Sedimentary

d)

None of the above

68.

The seated sculpture of President Lincoln inside the Lincoln Memorial was carved out of white Georgia marble (formed from Earth's pressure and heat). What type of is marble?

a)

Igneous

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Sedimentary

d)

None of the above

69.

Which characteristic is common to EXTRUSIVE igneous rocks?

a)

Crystals

b)

Fossils

c)

Glassy surface

d)

Ribbonlike layers

70.

Identify the series of geologic processes that can transform magma into granite (igneous rock), granite into sand (sediment), and sand into sandstone (sedimentary rock).

a)

Cooling; weathering and erosion; compacting and cementing

b)

Melting; heat and pressure; cooling

c)

Weathering and erosion; compacting and cementing;

d)

Weathering and erosion; compacting and cementing; heat and pressure

71.
Which type of rock is made by small bits of rock, mud, or sand compacted and cemented together?
a)
Coal
b)
igneous
c)
metamorphic
d)
sedimentary
72.

Which type of rock is made from magma cooling inside Earth?

a)

EXTRUSIVE igneous

b)

INTRUSIVE igneous

c)

metamorphic

d)

sedimentary

73.
Which type of rock is heated and pressurised but does NOT melt?
a)
igneous
b)
hard rock
c)
metamorphic
d)
sedimentary
74.

Which type of rock is made from lava cooling on the surface of Earth?

a)

EXTRUSIVE Igneous

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Sedimentary

d)

INTRUSIVE Igneous

75.
Each rock type can follow only one pathway of the rock cycle.
a)
True
b)
False
76.
What is the movement of soil from one place to another?
a)
weathering
b)
deposition
c)
discharge
d)
erosion
77.
Weathering and erosion are the same thing.
a)
True
b)
False
78.
Waves dropping sand on the beach is called?
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Movement
79.
Soil formation begins with the weathering of_______.
a)
Humus
b)
Subsoil
c)
Litter
d)
Rock
80.
Humus is.....
a)
the dead parts of plants and animals in soil.
b)
A food we eat with pretzels.
c)
The tiny particles inside of soil
d)
The roots that come off of a plant and live in soil.
81.
Decayed organic material turns into dark colored material called __.
a)
litter
b)
clay
c)
humus
d)
soil
82.
Weathering occurs fastest in
a)
cold, dry climates
b)
cold, wet climates
c)
hot, dry climates
d)
hot, wet climates
83.
What is soil composed of?
a)
weathered rock
b)
minerals
c)
living things
d)
all of the above
84.
Which type of climate will cause the slowest weathering and soil formation?
a)
humid and hot
b)
dry and cold
c)
moderate temperature
d)
cold and wet
85.
The weathering of rocks into small pieces forms what natural resource?
a)
Minerals
b)
Water
c)
Coal
d)
Soil
86.

Which layer of the atmosphere has meteors?

a)

troposphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

thermosphere

87.

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ionosphere?

a)

troposphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

thermosphere

88.

Which layer of the atmosphere has weather?

a)

troposphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

thermosphere

89.

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone?

a)

troposphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

thermosphere

90.

Temperature increases with height in the ______ due to solar radiation.

a)

troposphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

thermosphere

91.

Temperature increases with height in the ______ due to the ozone trapping heat.

a)

troposphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

thermosphere

92.

Temperature decreases with height in the ______ because there is nothing but thin air.

a)

troposphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

thermosphere

93.

Temperature decreases with height in the ______ because the heat from the surface rises and cools.

a)

troposphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

thermosphere

94.

Which is not a factor that influences daily weather?

a)

heat

b)

air pressure

c)

elevation

d)

moisture

95.

Which gas makes up the largest portion of air?

a)

oxygen

b)

nitrogen

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

methane

96.

What do you call the part of the atmosphere where molecules escape into space?

a)

doldrums

b)

ionosphere

c)

exosphere

d)

dead zone

97.

What protects the earth from harmful UV rays from the sun?

a)

clouds

b)

ionosphere

c)

nitrogen gases

d)

the ozone

98.

Which type of cloud is this?

a)

cirrus

b)

stratus

c)

cumulus

99.

Which type of cloud is this?

a)

cirrus

b)

stratus

c)

cumulus

100.

Which type of cloud is this?

a)

cirrus

b)

stratus

c)

cumulus

101.

Differences in air pressure cause wind.

a)

True

b)

False

102.

As the temperature in an area increases, the air pressure ___________.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

103.

As altitude increases, air pressure _______.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

104.

Air pressure is measured using a(n) ________.

a)

hygrometer

b)

anemometer

c)

barometer

d)

thermometer

105.
The ability of a material to transmit water through interconnected pores is called
a)
capacity
b)
competence
c)
permeability
d)
porosity
106.
Which describes an estuary?
a)
A large body of fresh water.
b)
A large body of salt water.
c)
The wide, lower course of a river where fresh and salt water mix.
107.
Where does most fresh water exist?
a)
ice caps, lakes, and streams
b)
glaciers, rivers, and oceans
c)
aquifers, ice caps, and glaciers
108.
The change of water from a liquid to a gas.
a)
evaporation
b)
precipitation
c)
condensation
d)
transpiration
109.
How much of the earth's water is freshwater?
a)
50 %
b)
3 %
c)
97 %
d)
93 %
110.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
111.
Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of  ________________. 
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
accumulation
d)
precipitation
112.
After the rain falls down onto Earth's surface, what most likely happens? What is it called?
a)
1. The remains of the water is soaked into the ground.
2.Groundwater
b)
1. Groundwater
2. The remains of the water is soaked into the ground.
c)
1. Groundwater
2. Transpiration happens to the plants.
d)
1. The liquid turns into an gas or an water vapor
2. Evaporation
113.
What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
sublimation
d)
transpiration
114.
What is the water cycle?
a)
the 3 forms of water
b)
the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth
c)
when water melts
d)
when clouds form
115.
A land area that is covered with water for part of the year is called:
a)
lake
b)
wetland
c)
river
d)
wasted land
116.
Groundwater is _________ that enters a watershed and is absorbed into the soil.
a)
Snow
b)
Precipitation
c)
Run-off
d)
Saturated
117.
Water that stands or flows across the Earth’s surface.
a)
Groundwater
b)
Surface water
c)
Runoff
d)
Divide
118.
Open spaces between soil particles that allow water to pass through
a)
Aquifer
b)
Well
c)
Pores
d)
Spores
119.
What follows evaporation during the water cycle? 
a)
Water evaporates into water vapor
b)
Water vapor condenses and forms a  cloud
c)
Water precipitates to the ground
d)
Water runs down into the hydrosphere
120.
After precipitation occurs, water that does not run off into the hydrosphere can be stored as _______?
a)
Ground Water
b)
Evaporation
c)
Condensation
d)
Snow
121.
When plants release excess water it is called
a)
evaporation
b)
transpiration
c)
condensation
d)
water cycle
122.
An area of land that drains into a body of water.
a)
mouth
b)
point-source pollution
c)
watershed
d)
headwaters
123.
What powers the water cycle?
a)
running water
b)
the sun
c)
Earth's interior
d)
gravity
124.
What is A
a)
zone of aeration
b)
zone of saturation
c)
water table

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