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Earth and Space 4th Period Semester 1: 23-24

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 2hrs 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A system of knowing information which can be observed in the natural world

a)

pseudoscience

b)

astrology

c)

history

d)

science

2.

Which science term indicates a science idea that is"A+, blue ribbon, gold star, as solid as science gets",and has been tested over and over and has, so far, always been supported?

a)

law

b)

theory

c)

natural

d)

fact

3.

The study of the rocks and minerals that make up Earth, the processes that form and change these rocks, and the history of the planet and its life-forms since its origin.

a)

Astronomy

b)

Meteorology

c)

Geology

d)

Oceanography

e)

Environmental Science

4.

All the water on Earth, including the water in the atmosphere and frozen water

a)

Geosphere

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Hydrosphere

d)

Biosphere

5.

What is pseudoscience?

a)

fake science

b)

science from long ago

c)

science involving animals with winds

d)

the study of metrics

6.

The uncomfortable feeling when a person is presented with evidence that doesn't match their current view

a)

ignorance

b)

pseudoscience

c)

cognitive dissonance

d)

success

7.

What is a reason we use the metric system in science?

a)

it is based on factors of 10

b)

most of the world uses it

c)

it avoids error due to conversions between 2 systems

d)

all of the above

8.

The prefix Deca- means?

a)

x 10

b)

x 1/10

c)

x 1 000 000 000 000

d)

x 1/1 000 000 000

9.

The prefix Kilo- means?

a)

x 1 000

b)

x 1/1 000

c)

X 1 000 000 000

d)

x 1/10

10.

The prefix centi- means?

a)

x 1/100

b)

x 100

c)

x 1/1 000 000

d)

x 10

11.

What is the base unit of length?

a)

meter

b)

kilogram

c)

m2

d)

seconds

12.

What is the unit we use for time?

a)

meters

b)

grams

c)

seconds

d)

Celcius

13.

This line horizontally circles the Earth and divides Earth into northern and southern hemispheres.

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

International Date Line

d)

Longitudinal Lines

14.

What is another name for the 180o line of longitude (opposite of the Prime Meridian) where we mark the beginning of the new day?

a)

Equator

b)

North Pole

c)

International Date Line

d)

Semi-circular line

15.

What is one problem with the Mercator map?

a)

It shows elevation

b)

It shows what time rocks look like below the soil

c)

The sizes of continents and countries are distorted

d)

It is a sphere which is less accurate than a flat map.

16.

This system would be used for natural disaster planning. For example, an image might be made of an area before and after a hurricane.

a)

Landsat

b)

OSTM/Jason

c)

SeaBeam

d)

GPS

e)

GIS

17.

This system is located on a ship and is used to map the ocean floors, mountains, and valleys. It may be used by fishing fleets, deep-sea drilling operations, and scientists.

a)

Landsat

b)

OSTM/Jason

c)

SeaBeam

d)

GPS

e)

GIS

18.

This system requires a plane to fly a grid of lasers that maps the ground. Images are then cleaned up to reveal distances to objects. Amond other used, LiDar can be used to map archeological finds.

a)

Landsat

b)

OSTM/Jason

c)

SeaBeam

d)

GPS

e)

LiDAR

19.

This satellite navigation system uses 29 satellites to help users locate their approximate position

a)

Landsat

b)

OSTM/Jason

c)

SeaBeam

d)

GPS

e)

GIS

20.
Name the continent in Purple?
a)
Asia
b)
Antarctica
c)
South America
d)
Africa
21.
Name the continent in Green?
a)
Asia
b)
Europe
c)
Australia
d)
South America
22.

Which ocean is this?

a)

Arctic

b)

Pacific

c)

Indian

d)

Atlantic

23.
What are 5 characteristics a material must have to be a mineral?
a)
solid
b)
naturally occuring
c)
inorganic
d)
specific chemical formula
e)
Organized crystal structure
24.
What is more reliable?
a)
Color of a mineral
b)
Streak of a mineral
25.
What is the way a mineral mineral breaks along clean faces?
a)
Cleavage
b)
Color
c)
Luster
d)
Streak
e)
Reaction to Acid
26.
What is the colored powder left on a porcelain plate when the mineral is dragged against it?
a)
Streak
b)
Color
c)
Luster
d)
Reaction to Acid
e)
Magnetism
27.
How many directions of cleavage does this mineral have?
a)
1
b)
3 at 90 degrees
c)
3 at not 90 degrees
d)
2
e)
it does not have cleavage, only fracture
28.
This mineral is clear and taste like salt. What is this mineral?
a)
Halite
b)
Apatite
c)
Augite
d)
Biotite Mica
e)
Calcite
29.
What is special about this mineral?
a)
It has a metallic luster
b)
It has 1 direction of cleavage.
c)
It has 3 directions of cleavage at "not 90" degrees
d)
It has conchoidal fracture.
30.
What is this mineral?
a)
Potassium Feldspar
b)
Apatite
c)
Augite
d)
Biotite Mica
e)
Calcite
31.
This mineral has lumpy layers that allow it to write on paper. What is this mineral?
a)
Graphite
b)
Apatite
c)
Augite
d)
Biotite Mica
e)
Calcite
32.
This mineral looks splintery. What is this mineral?
a)
Hornblend
b)
Apatite
c)
Augite
d)
Biotite Mica
e)
Calcite
33.
This mineral is magnetic. What is this mineral?
a)
Magnetite
b)
Apatite
c)
Augite
d)
Biotite Mica
e)
Calcite
34.

We can dig, drill, and send sensors down to investigate Earth's layers

a)

True

b)

False

35.

What is the outermost layer of the planet?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

36.

What kind of rock forms the oceanic crust?

a)

basalt

b)

granite

37.

This sublayer includes the crust and upper mantle and is made of rigid, brittle rock plates that move.

a)

lithosphere

b)

asthenosphere

c)

convection

d)

mesosphere

38.

Heat from the core causes these currents which slowly move the asthenosphere

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

oceanic

39.

The movement of liquid iron in the outer core is responsible for what?

a)

Continental crust

b)

ozone layer

c)

gravity

d)

magnetic field

40.

What state of matter is the inner core?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

41.

This layer of Earth's functions as our nuclear engine which heats everything else providing for the magnetic field, convection currents, and plate movement.

a)

crust

b)

mantle (asthenosphere)

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

42.

What happens to the density from the crust to the core?

a)

The density increases (gets bigger)

b)

The density decreases (gets smaller)

c)

The density stays the same

d)

The density goes up and down depending on the layer

43.

What happens to the temperature from the crust to the core?

a)

The temperature increases (gets bigger)

b)

The temperature decreases (gets smaller)

c)

The temperature stays the same

d)

The temperature goes up and down depending on the layer

44.

Why is the inner core solid even though it is very, very hot?

a)

It is under high pressure

b)

Iron and nickle can't become liquid

c)

The inner core is actually gas

d)

the inner core is frozen

45.

Which layer includes the ocean floor all the way to the surface of the mountain tops?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

46.

How do we know about the inside of the Earth?

a)

earthquake waves

b)

probes

c)

mining

d)

all the other planets are the same and we have pictures of the insides of those planets.

47.

Molten rock above the ground is called

a)

lava

b)

magma

48.

This type of rock is a volcanic rock, made from cooled lava or magma.

a)

igneous

b)

sedimentary

c)

metamorphic

49.

This type of igneous rock is formed below the Earth's surface.

a)

intrusive

b)

extrusive

50.

Extrusive igneous rocks are formed on Earth's surface from hardened lava. These rocks have what size of grains or particles?

a)

small

b)

large

51.

This is granite. According to the large grains, what type of rock would this be?

a)

intrusive

b)

extrusive

52.

Which rock took longer to form?

a)

granite

b)

basalt

53.

The three (3) types of volcanoes are ____ (mark all that apply)

a)

Composite

b)

Shield

c)

Fissure

d)

Cinder

54.

What is a pyroclastic flow?

a)

A volcanic mud flow

b)

A stream of molten rock

c)

High density mixture of hot & dry rock fragments and gases blown high into the air which falls back down the mountain.

d)

Fine particles that rise high into the atmosphere

55.

Where is magma located?

a)

above ground

b)

below ground

c)

in the stratosphere

d)

in the thermosphere

56.

What type of debris is the smallest and floats on air?

a)

dust

b)

ash

c)

cinders

d)

bombs

57.

What type of debris is the is about the size of golf balls?

a)

dust

b)

ash

c)

cinders

d)

bombs

58.

Which volcano is small in size and erodes quickly?

a)

cinder cone

b)

composite (strato-)

c)

sheild

59.

Which volcano is medium in size and erupts violently?

a)

cinder cone

b)

composite (strato-)

c)

sheild

60.

Which volcano is largest in size and erupts gently?

a)

cinder cone

b)

composite (strato-)

c)

sheild

61.

Which volcano is largest in size and erupts gently?

a)

cinder cone

b)

composite (strato-)

c)

sheild

62.

Where are volcanoes located?

a)

edges of the plates

b)

hot spots

c)

Cincinatti

d)

mercury

63.

Where is the earthquake located?

a)

point x

b)

point y

c)

point z

64.

Which seismograph station is the farthest away?

a)

Station A

b)

Station B

c)

Station C

65.

Which wave can travel through all materials?

a)

P - primary

b)

S - secondary

c)

L - Long

66.

What is the minimum number of seismograph stations needed to locate an earthquake epicenter?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

5

67.
What is a large ocean wave that results from an underwater earthquake, landslide, or volcanic eruption?
a)
Aftershock
b)
Liquefaction
c)
Seismic Gap
d)
Tsunami
68.
S Waves can move through which of the following?
a)
Gas
b)
Liquid
c)
Solid
d)
All of these
69.
Which of the following is NOT a cause of an earthquake?
a)
Collapse of Cavern
b)
Eruption of Volcano
c)
Lightning Strikes
d)
Moving Tectonic Plates
70.
What is the shaking of the Earth’s crust caused by a release of energy?
a)
Earthquake
b)
Epicenter
c)
Fault
d)
Plate
71.
Second waves to arrive that cause earthquakes
a)
P waves
b)
S waves
c)
Surface waves
72.
P-wave 
a)
The center of a earthquake. 
b)
Also know as shear or secondary wave. 
c)
Always the first to arrive;  seismic wave that causes particles of rock to move in back-and-forth direction
d)
Hilbert
73.
Liquefaction is when...
a)
the soil behaves like liquid
b)
the ground becomes liquid
c)
magma rises to the surface
d)
buildings are damaged, crumbling like liquid
74.
Which travels fastest, always being the first detected by seismic stations?
a)
P waves
b)
S waves
75.
What is an epicenter? 
a)
Where an earthquake started
b)
The surface right above where an earthquake started