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Total questions: 67

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Class
Date
1.

Research Question: Does the type of gasoline put in a car affect how fast the car can drive.


What is the independent variable?

a)

Type of gasoline

b)

which car the gas is put into

c)

how fast the car can drive

d)

how much gas is put into the car

2.

Does changing the scent of a brand of dog food affect how much the dog eats?


Which variable is the part in red?

a)

independent

b)

dependent

3.
An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, the independent variable is ...
a)
The type of plant
b)
The amount of sunlight
c)
The type of music
d)
The type of liquid
4.

Which one is a good hypothesis?

a)

If we mix blue and yellow water together, the water will turn green.

b)

We'll mix blue and yellow water together, then the water will turn green.

c)

If we mix blue and yellow water together, then the water will turn green because blue water tints yellow water to have a green reflection.

5.

What determines where the habitable zone is located for each star?

a)

The star's distance from Earth

b)

The size and temperature of a star

c)

How many planets the star has

d)

The size of the planet

6.

The ozone layer protects us from

a)

Increased atmospheric heat

b)

Meteorites and Comets

c)

Ultraviolet (UV) radiation

d)

Solar flares

7.

Why do we experience seasons? (Pick 2)

a)

Earth's axial tilt of 23.5 o

b)

Earth's Revolution

c)

Earth's Rotation

d)

Earth's distance from the Sun varies

8.

It takes Earth _______ to rotate on its axis and ________ to revolve around the Sun. 

a)
365.25 days; 24 hours
b)
365.25 hours; 24 days 
c)
24 hours; 365.25 days
d)
24 hours; 350.25 days 
9.

At which position in the orbit of Earth would City X have summer?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

10.

Which view from Earth picture shows the moon phase at this position?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

11.

Which view from Earth picture shows the moon phase at this position?

a)
b)
c)
d)

e)

12.

This picture represents​ ​ (a)   ​

Choose from the below words
Lunar Eclipse
Solar Eclipse
13.

This picture represents​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
Solar Eclipse
Lunar Eclipse
14.

A __________  ___________eclipse occurs when the  Sun’s surface is completely blocked out by the Moon.

a)

Total Solar

b)

Partial Solar

15.
What is the name of this tool?
a)
Barometer
b)
Hygrometer
c)
Rain Gauge
d)
Thermometer
16.
A rain gauge measures what?
a)
Air pressure
b)
Wind speed
wind speed
c)
Amount of rain fall
d)
Wind direction
17.
The weather forecast tomorrow says there will be a 15 mph northeast wind and a high temperature of 52 degrees. What three instruments will a meteorologist use to make this prediction?
a)
hammer, screwdriver, and a drill
b)
anemometer, rain gauge, and anemometer
c)
thermometer, snow gauge, and wind vane
d)
wind vane, thermometer, and barometer
18.
What is the purpose of a barometer?
a)
Tells you that it is going to rain.
b)
Measures the amount of wind.
c)
Measusres the amount of clouds in the sky.
d)
It measure the amount of pressure in the air.
19.

What is the cloud cover?

a)

sunny

b)

partly cloudy

c)

1/4 cloudy

d)

1/4 clear

20.

What is the wind direction?

a)

north west

b)

south east

c)

south west

d)

east

21.

Which of these stations has an overcast sky?

a)

Station 1

b)

Station 2

c)

Station 3

d)

Station 4

22.

What would be the appropriate symbol for this cloud cover?

a)

b)

c)

d)

23.
The type of plate boundary where two plates come together is a .....
a)
Convergent Boundary
b)
Divergent Boundary
c)
Transform Boundary
d)
Plate Boundary
24.
Which of the following causes Earth's tectonic plates to move?
a)
Energy from the Sun
b)
Magnetic Pole Reversal
c)
Convection currents in the mantle
d)
Faults in Mountain Ranges
25.
What type of event will occur at this boundary?
a)
Earthquake
b)
Volcano Eruption
c)
Tornado
d)
Mountain Building
26.
Oceanic Trenches are formed by _______ plate boundaries
a)
Convergent
b)
Transform
c)
Plate
d)
Divergent
27.
Mountains are created when....
a)
Two continental plates collide
b)
Two oceanic plates pull apart
c)
An Oceanic plate subducts under a Continental Plate
d)
Two continental plates pull apart
28.

Continental drift is the idea that __________.

a)

the continents and ocean floor are solid because they are hardened magma

b)

convection in the mantle and gravity slowly move continents around on the Earth’s surface

c)

ocean waves push the continents over the surface of the earth

d)

the continents, once joined together to form a large landmass, have moved over time.

29.

Who proposed the theory of plate tectonics?

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Alfred Wegener

c)

Isaac Newton

d)

The Mandalorian

30.

Which of the following are evidences for Continental Drift?

a)

The continents fit together almost like puzzle pieces forming Pangaea (one super-continent).

b)

Fossils on different continents are similar to fossils on continents that were once connected

c)

Astronomers have broken down this cycle into four primary Moon phases: New Moon, First Quarter, Full Moon, and Last Quarter. Gibbous, Waning Gibbous, and Waning Crescent.

d)

Most continental and oceanic floor features are the result of geological activity and earthquakes along plate boundaries.

31.
Which rock family is composed of rocks that have been changed by heat, pressure, or chemicals?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Lunar
d)
Igneous
32.
Which of the following metamorphic rocks have been changed the most?
a)
Slate
b)
Schist
c)
Phyllite
d)
Gneiss
33.
What do we call the group of metamorphic rocks that have visible layers or bands of minerals within them?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Stratified
c)
Foliated
d)
Unfoliated
34.
What sedimentary rock is changed into quartzite during metamorphism?
a)
Shale
b)
Sandstone
c)
Limestone
d)
Conglomerate
35.
During Contact Metamorphism, rocks are changed primarily by this:
a)
Subducting Plates
b)
Heat from magma
c)
Hot chemical fluids
d)
Pressure from tectonic activity
36.

Select all of the following that are characteristics of a mineral.

a)

natural

b)

changing chemical composition

c)

organic

d)

solid

e)

crystalline structure

37.

Which of the following do NOT classify as a mineral because they don't meet all 5 characteristics?

a)

wood

b)

iceberg

c)

salt

d)

quartz

e)

coal

38.

What is the name of a mineral if it is NOT scratched by a knife/glass plate, but IS scratched by a steel nail? Use the provided Mohs Hardness Scale.

a)

Quartz

b)

Apatite

c)

Orthoclase

d)

Corundum

39.

A mineral with a hardness of 3 on the Mohs scale would be scratched by ALL of the following:

a)

Fingernail

b)

Copper penny

c)

Knife/glass plate

d)

Steel nail

e)

Masonry drill bit

40.

If a mineral is said to be "metallic", this is a description of its:

a)

color

b)

luster

c)

streak

d)

cleavage

41.

This mineral identification property is the most easily observed, but the least reliable.

a)

color

b)

luster

c)

streak

d)

cleavage

42.

Most of the gravel and sand deposits in Virginia are found in which geologic region?

a)

Coastal Plain

b)

Piedmont

c)

Valley & Ridge

d)

Blue Ridge

43.

Which of the five regions of Virginia contains an abundance of coal, Virginia's primary economic export?

a)

Valley and Ridge

b)

Piedmont

c)

Appalachian Plateau

d)

Blue Ridge

e)

Coastal Plain

44.

What property of a mineral is being observed when looking for the color powder left behind on a ceramic plate?

a)

hardness

b)

luster

c)

cleavage

d)

streak

45.

Base your answer to the following question on the rock sample shown in the picture. The rounded pebbles of this rock have been cemented together to form

a)

granite, an igneous rock

b)

conglomerate, a sedimentary rock

c)

limestone, a sedimentary rock

d)

schist, a metamorphic rock

46.
What appears to have occurred at the area labeled B?
a)
Sediment was deposited on sloped ground.
b)
Sediment was deposited on sloped ground that later became level.
c)
Sediment was deposited on level ground that later tilted.
d)
Sediment was deposited on level ground that stayed level.
47.
Which type of rock appears to be the most easily eroded by the river in this area?
a)
Limestone
b)
Shale
c)
Basalt
d)
Sandstone
48.
What is usually responsible for an earthquake?
a)
Pressure buildup within the mantle
b)
Slippage along faults within Earth's crust
c)
Weathering along coastlines
d)
Force changes from the moon pulling on Earth
49.
The folding and faulting found in the rocks of the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia were created by -
a)
collisions of continental plates
b)
wave action of prehistoric oceans
c)
the Coriolis effect
d)
heating and cooling of the prehistoric atmosphere
50.
Which sequence best describes the construction of a delta from the youngest formation to the oldest formation?
a)
A-C-B-D
b)
C-A-D-B
c)
C-A-B-D
d)
B-D-A-C
51.
Caves are found in Virginia's Valley and Ridge province because the area is underlain by -
a)
granite
b)
shale
c)
gneiss
d)
limestone
52.
Even though the Earth's inner core is hotter than the liquid outer core, it is still solid because -
a)
the heat rising from the inner core is melting the outer core
b)
there is more water in the outer core and it dilutes the materials
c)
the outer core is farther from the center, and there is less gravity
holding it together
d)
the pressure from all of Earth's layers keeps it in a solid state
53.
Which type of rock appears to be the most easily eroded by the river in this area?
a)
Limestone
b)
Shale
c)
Basalt
d)
Sandstone
54.
What appears to have occurred at the area labeled B?
a)
Sediment was deposited on sloped ground.
b)
Sediment was deposited on sloped ground that later became level.
c)
Sediment was deposited on level ground that later tilted.
d)
Sediment was deposited on level ground that stayed level.
55.
Igneous rocks are formed by -
a)
heat and pressure on existing rocks
b)
evaporation of water, leaving solids behind
c)
cooling and hardening of molten rock
d)
layers of mud on the bottom of a lake
56.
The point from which an earthquake originates is called the -
a)
focus
b)
epicenter
c)
fault line
d)
shockwave
57.
What is usually responsible for an earthquake?
a)
Pressure buildup within the mantle
b)
Slippage along faults within Earth's crust
c)
Weathering along coastlines
d)
Force changes from the moon pulling on Earth
58.
Cyanite (Al2SiO5), quartz (SiO2), and leucite (KAlSi2O6) may be grouped together because they all contain -
a)
aluminum
b)
carbon
c)
potassium
d)
silicon
59.
While on vacation, a student visits the area around a volcano that has recently erupted. The student can expect to find samples of -
a)
clastic sedimentary rock
b)
nonfoliated metamorphic rock
c)
chemical sedimentary rock
d)
extrusive igneous rock
60.
The folding and faulting found in the rocks of the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia were created by -
a)
collisions of continental plates
b)
wave action of prehistoric oceans
c)
the Coriolis effect
d)
heating and cooling of the prehistoric atmosphere
61.
Which substance is a mixture of organic matter and weathered rock?
a)
Limestone
b)
Soil
c)
Schist
d)
Granite
62.
Which sequence best describes the construction of a delta from the youngest formation to the oldest formation?
a)
A-C-B-D
b)
C-A-D-B
c)
C-A-B-D
d)
B-D-A-C
63.
All of the following supports the theory of continental drift except that -
a)
the continents seem to fit together like pieces of a puzzle
b)
there are similar fossils on different continents
c)
mountain ranges in South America and Africa line up
d)
the North Pole and Antarctica are covered with ice
64.
Even though the Earth's inner core is hotter than the liquid outer core, it is still solid because -
a)
the heat rising from the inner core is melting the outer core
b)
there is more water in the outer core and it dilutes the materials
c)
the outer core is farther from the center, and there is less gravity
holding it together
d)
the pressure from all of Earth's layers keeps it in a solid state
65.
Caves are found in Virginia's Valley and Ridge province because the area is underlain by -
a)
granite
b)
shale
c)
gneiss
d)
limestone
66.
The streak test that is used to identify minerals involves studying the -
a)
mineral's crystals with a microscope
b)
heated mineral's color as it cools
c)
appearance of the mineral under fluorescent light
d)
color of the powdered form of the mineral
67.
Which is a characteristic of all nonfoliated metamorphic rocks?
a)
presence of fossils
b)
cleavage planes
c)
lack of banding
d)
metallic luster

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