WorksheetsEarth Science Final
Total questions: 49
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When two tectonic plates are moving towards each other they form
a)
transform boundries
b)
divergent boundaries
c)
convergent boundaries
d)
continental plates
2.
The rising of warm matter and sinking of cooled matter form a ...
a)
volcano
b)
mountain
c)
tsunami
d)
convection current
3.
Which crust is thicker, less dense and composed of granitic rock that does not subduct.
a)
Oceanic
b)
Pizza
c)
Benthic
d)
Continental
4.
The layer of Earth made of solid metal.
a)
Mantle
b)
Inner core
c)
Crust
d)
Outer core
5.
The Theory that Earth's Continents are Constantly Moving.
a)
Pangaea
b)
Plate Movement
c)
Continental Drift
d)
Paleomagnetism
6.
The lower mantle that is flexible and flowing.
a)
Lithosphere
b)
Thermosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Asthenosphere
7.
The layer of the Earth made of liquid iron and nickel is called the.....
a)
asthenosphere
b)
inner core
c)
outer core
d)
ring of fire
8.
____ is the theory that the lithosphere is broken into plates that float on the asthenosphere.
a)
continental drift
b)
plate tectonics
c)
evolution
d)
giant impact
9.
The theory that new ocean crust forms and pushes older rock laterally at mid-ocean ridges is called _______________.
a)
Continental Drift
b)
sea-floor spreading
c)
relativity
d)
plate tectonics
10.
What is the very brittle layer of the Earth that consists of the crust and the uppermost mantle?
a)
Hydrosphere
b)
Biosphere
c)
Asthenosphere
d)
Lithosphere
11.
An isolated area where magma rises to form volcanic islands as the lithosphere passes over it.
a)
island arc
b)
lava field
c)
ring of fire
d)
hot spot
12.
When two plates are moving away from each other the form a
a)
transform boundary
b)
continental boundary
c)
convergent boundary
d)
divergent boundary
13.
Which type of crust is more dense and always subducts?
a)
Continental (Granite)
b)
Oceanic (Basalt)
c)
They are the same density
d)
No one knows .. .
14.
The boundry formed when plates slide past each other and often cause earthquakes along a fault line.
a)
Transform Boundary
b)
Convection Currents
c)
Divergent Boundary
d)
Convergent Boundary
15.
____________ is technology used to map the features of the sea floor.
a)
SONAR
b)
Convection
c)
Paleomagnetism
d)
RADAR
16.
What is the study of Earth's magnetic reversals called?
a)
seismology
b)
magnetic drift
c)
paleomagnetism
d)
hydrothermal sourcing
17.
The boundry formed when two plates collide and one sinks often forming a line of volcanoes over a subduction zone.
a)
Ocean- continent converging boundry
b)
Divergent Sea floor spreading boundry
c)
Continent- continent converging boundry
d)
Transform faulting boundry
18.
Tectonic plates move at approximately what rate?
a)
5 miles per hour
b)
2 cm a year
c)
10 inches a year
d)
5 inches a year
19.
What is the relationship between age of rocks and distance from the mid ocean ridge?
a)
the farther from the mid-ocean ridge the older the rocks
b)
there is no relationship
c)
the farther from the mid-ocean ridge the younger the rocks
d)
the farther from the mid-ocean ridge the shallower the sediment
20.
What is paleomagnetism?
a)
Ancient magnetism recorded in rocks at the time of their formation.
b)
A big word, that I find difficult to spell.
c)
Ancient Magnetism recorded in fossils at the time of their formation.
d)
Rocks formed by volcanic activity.
21.
In a ocean/continent convergence, what plate would be subducted?
a)
ocean plate
b)
continent plate
c)
Both
d)
A submarine
22.
Why does the "ring of fire" circle the Pacific Ocean?
a)
Because of underwater convection currents
b)
Because an asteroid hit the area once and disrupted the magma
c)
Because it follows the boundary of convergent tectonic plates under sea
d)
Volcanoes hate to be alone
23.
Which plate subducts in an ocean-ocean convergent plate boundary?
a)
The less dense younger plate
b)
The more dense old plate
c)
The one moving faster
d)
The one moving slower
24.
What is a Tsunami ?
a)
Surface waves caused by a storm
b)
A rapidly spinning column of air that touches ground
c)
A large wave or waves caused by an earthquake beneath the ocean floor
d)
A body of water surrounded by land
25.
What was Alfred Wegener's evidence for continental drift?
a)
Identical fossils in different continents
b)
All of these
c)
Same Rock layers different mountain ranges
d)
How the continents match fit almost like a puzzle and glacial scrapes
26.
Where do most of the Tsunamis and Earthquakes in the world occur?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Artic Ocean
27.
Which is an example of a convergent boundary?
a)
San Andreas Fault
b)
Atlantic Ridge
c)
Himalaya mountains
d)
The East African Rift Valley
28.
How many stars in our Solar System?
a)
1,000
b)
2,000,000
c)
300,000,000,000
d)
One
29.
Which of the following is made of frozen liquid or gas, and has a luminous tail?
a)
asteroid
b)
meteor
c)
comet
d)
planet
30.
Which of these are types of electromagnetic radiation?
a)
Visible light
b)
Microwaves
c)
Infrared light
d)
All of these
31.
Which is true of the Milky Way Galaxy?
a)
It is an old, elliptical galaxy
b)
It is just a tiny part of the universe
c)
It is an irregular galaxy with a chaotic mass of stars
d)
It is a delicious candy bar
32.
An object so dense, not even light can escape
a)
Dark matter
b)
Neutron star
c)
Big Dipper
d)
Black Hole
33.
Which is believed to be true of the Universe?
a)
It is expanding
b)
It is a small part of the galaxy
c)
It started as a hot dense singularity 13.7 billion years ago
d)
Both expanding and 13.7 years ago as a singularity
34.
Which planet orbits the sun the fastest?
a)
Earth
b)
Mars
c)
Neptune
d)
Mercury
35.
What two elements make up most of the sun
a)
Hydrogen and Helium
b)
Xenon and Neon
c)
Oxygen and Carbon
d)
Boron and Iron
36.
When you see a shooting star, what are you seeing?
a)
A star exploding
b)
A meteor
c)
A star collapsing
d)
A martian
37.
What percentage of the earth's water is fresh liquid water?
a)
2.5%
b)
97%
c)
71%
d)
less than 1%
38.
Once the water is warmed at the Equator and goes to the surface, it goes back towards _____________ and cools.
a)
The South Pole
b)
The North Pole
c)
Both Poles
d)
None of the above
39.
How does plastic get into the ocean?
a)
Ocean dumping
b)
River, stream, beach, and fishing debris
c)
Blown by the wind and rain from watersheds
d)
All of the above
40.
What is responsible for the tides ?
a)
The rotation of the sun and moon
b)
The moon's gravitational force and inertia
c)
Earths rotation
d)
A push on the swings
41.
Water covers about what percentage of the earth's surface?
a)
53%
b)
62%
c)
67%
d)
71%
42.
According to geological time scale, how old is the earth?
a)
2023 years old
b)
4.5 million years old
c)
4.5 billion years old
d)
6,000 years old
43.
Why is plastic so bad for the albatross?
a)
Releases harmful chemicals
b)
weighs them down and they can't fly
c)
makes them feel full and they don't get the right foods
d)
All of the Above
44.
What is significant about the Cambrian period?
a)
It ended the Hadeon Eon.
b)
Life began to emerge in a rapid diversity
c)
Life began to decline
d)
Red lobster opened
45.
What is a watershed?
a)
a facility that holds polluted water
b)
water from the ocean
c)
an area of land that drains into rivers and lakes
d)
water from rivers and lakes
46.
How much of the 2.5% of fresh water found on Earth is frozen in polar ice?
a)
10%
b)
1.7%
c)
less than 1%
d)
70%
47.
What is an albatross bolus?
a)
The hard material regurgitated that can't be digested
b)
The hard material found inside dead adult bird stomachs
c)
The hard material pooped out
d)
The hard material making up a nest
48.
How many years does it take for one drop of water to complete its trip around the world?
a)
10,000 years
b)
5 minutes
c)
1 year
d)
1,000 years
49.
Where does most of our oxygen come from?
a)
Grass in the fields
b)
Trees in the jungle
c)
phytoplankton in the ocean
d)
sunlight in the atmosphere
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