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WorksheetsMid Term Review
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 16mins
Define Hypothesis
testable statement
research
question
What is the most important line of latitude?
Equator
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Isotopes have SAME protons and DIFFERENT____________
Electrons
Neutrons
What is the name of the theory that states the universe was created from a singularity?
Nebular Theory
Big Bang Theory
The Giant Impact Theory
Theory of Evolution
What is the theory that describes how the solar system was created?
Nebular Theory
The Big Bang Theory
The Giant impact Theory
Theory of Evolution
What happened immediately after the Big Bang?
Inflation
the sun was formed
Cooling off of the universe
solar system formed
Thermonuclear Fusion creates energy (heat and light) inside of ________.
the core of stars
the sun
the universe
the solar system
Gravity is the force that keeps the planets in their orbital path.
True
False
How are Earth's seasons created?
the moon
mass of earth
distance from the sun
Tilt on the axis
Which plate is more dense?
oceanic
continental
Which layer of the Earth is compose of solid iron?
inner core
outer core
mantle
crust
Which of Earth's layer(s) are liquid?
Crust
Mantle
Outer Core
Inner Core
What is the importance of the outer core?
Gravity is created here
convection cycles here
the earth's magnetic field is created here
Nuclear fusion is created here
Why cycle occurs in the mantle?
convection cycle
carbon cycle
rock cycle
gravity cycle
What are 3 pieces of evidence that Wegener had for his Continental Drift Theory?
Glacial deposits
fossil evidence
jigsaw fit
rainfall
What type of rock are continental tectonic plates made out of?
Basalt
Granite
Limestone
Obsidian
What type of rock are oceanic tectonic plates made out of?
Basalt
Granite
Limestone
Obsidian
What tectonic boundary creates a new crust?
Convergent
Divergent
Transform
What tectonic boundaries destroy the crust?
Convergent
Divergent
Transform
What boundaries do Earthquakes occur at?
Convergent
Divergent
Transform
What is the main driver of tectonic plate movement?
Carbon cycle
Rock Cycle
Convection Cycle
Gravity
Which is NOT a physical characteristic of minerals use to identify it?
Color
Streak
Hardness
its gravity
Igneous rocks are made by the cooling of?
magma
rocks
rain
soil
Sedimentary rocks are made through COMPACTION & ________.
heating
cooling
crystallization
Metamorphic rock are created by ________ & ________.
Fire, rain
hot, cold
Heat, Pressure
Gravity, pressure
What is the least reliable way to identify a mineral?
Color
Streak
Hardness
luster
What is the most important line of longitude?
Equator
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Who developed the Laws of Planetary Motion
Kepler
Mendeleev
Eisnstein
Newton
Who created the modern day Periodic Table
Kepler
Mendeleev
Einstein
Newton
Who had the theory of seafloor spreading?
Kepler
Hess
Wegener
Newton
Who developed the Laws of Motion
Mendeleev
Kepler
Newton
Wegener
What is the primary cause of ocean tides?
Wind and atmospheric pressure
The rotation of the Earth
The gravitational pull of the moon and the sun
Plate tectonics
