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Review Semester Exam CIA 3

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which evidence best supports the theory that the continents have moved over time?

a)

The weather that happens in different continents

b)

The shape of the landmasses seem to fit together.

c)

The climate differences all over the world

d)

The limited amount of freshwater available.

2.

What kind of plate boundary is shown here?

a)

divergent

b)

convergent

c)

transform

d)

subducting

3.

What geologic feature/event you be most likely to find at a transform boundary?

a)

Earthquakes

b)

Volcanoes

c)

Mountains

d)

Rift Valleys

4.

What geologic feature/event would you most likely to find at a divergent boundary between two pieces of oceanic crust?

a)

Continental mountain

b)

Mid-Ocean Ridge

c)

Island Arc

d)

Flat land

5.

What geologic feature/event would you most likely to find at a convergent boundary between two pieces of continental crust?

a)

Volcano

b)

Folded Mountain

c)

Rift Valley

d)

Island Arc

6.

San Andreas Fault formed at this type of boundary-

a)

Transform Boundary

b)

Convergent Boundary

c)

Divergent Boundary

d)

Hot Spot

7.

What is the source of energy that drives plate movement?

a)

the subducton of the sea floor

b)

the different densities of the oceanic and crustal plates

c)

convection currents in the asthenosphere

d)

the friction force between the plates that move past each other

8.

Fossil records indicate that the continents were once connected. How do fossil records support this claim?

a)

We have been able to transport the same types of fossils from one continent to another.

b)

Fossils of the same organism have been found on continents that are now separated by oceans.

c)

Some continents contain fossils of many different types of organisms.

9.

The model below shows two continental plates. The folded mountains in this model form at which type of plate boundary?

a)

Transform boundary

b)

Divergent boundary

c)

Subduction boundary

d)

Convergent boundary

10.
Where would the oldest rock be found?
a)
L
b)
M
c)
N
d)
O
11.
What type of plate boundary is this?
a)
Transform
b)
Convergent
c)
Divergent
d)
Plate
12.
Which of the following is NOT evidence to support the theory of plate tectonics?
a)
Fossils
b)
Mountains
c)
Glaciers
d)
Sand Erosion
13.
A fault is formed by the movement of a __________ plate boundary
a)
Transform
b)
Convergent
c)
Divergent
14.
According to the map, which city is likely experiencing warmer weather?
a)
Seattle
b)
Chicago
c)
Boston
d)
San Diego
15.
What type of weather will occur with this symbol?
a)
Thunderstorms, cooler temperatures
b)
Gentle precipitation, warmer temperatures
c)
Sunny skies, warmer weather
d)
Cloudy skies, cooler weather
16.
This is the symbol for a... 
a)
Cold Front
b)
Warm Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Occluded Front 
17.
This is the symbol for a... 
a)
Occluded Front
b)
Stationary Front
c)
Warm Front
d)
Cold Front 
18.

Based on the weather map, which city will most likely experience decreasing temperatures in the next 24 hours?

a)

Denver, because it is raining there

b)

Minneapolis, because a cold front is approaching

c)

Atlanta, because a warm front is approaching

d)

Houston, because it is in a high pressure area

19.
What is the best forecast for New Orleans, Louisiana (yellow star) in this image?
a)
Warmer temperatures with gentle rain
b)
No change in temperature and slight chance of rain
c)
Cooler temperatures with clear skies
d)
Cooler temperatures with chance of thunderstorms
20.
According to the map, which city is likely experiencing warmer weather?
a)
Seattle
b)
Chicago
c)
Boston
d)
San Diego
21.
Which of the following is most likely a cause of hurricanes?
a)
Cooler ocean temperatures
b)
Warmer ocean temperatures
c)
Large ocean waves
d)
Strong ocean currents
22.
Energy for convection on the Earth comes from...
a)
The sun
b)
The moon
c)
Solar winds
d)
The ocean
23.
The main reason that we have currents in the ocean and air is
a)
the sun heats the air and ocean evenly everywhere
b)
the heat inside the earth heats the ocean and the ocean heats the air
c)
the sun cannot heat both the air and water, so one must heat the other
d)
the sun heats air and water more at the equator because it receives more direct sunlight
24.
Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
Insolation 
25.
Does the gulf stream carry warm or cold water?
a)
warm water
b)
cold water
26.
At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?
a)
Northern hemisphere
b)
Southern hemisphere
27.
What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?
a)
It is summer.
b)
It is spring.
c)
It is winter.
d)
It is fall.
28.

What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?

a)

Summer

b)

Winter

c)

Spring

d)

Fall

29.

Can you provide an example of unbalanced forces?

a)

A book sitting on a table

b)

A car accelerating forward while the brakes are applied

c)

A person standing still

d)

A car moving at a constant speed

30.

What conclusion can be made with the diagram?

a)

An example of balanced forces

b)

An example of unbalanced forces

c)

The bigger person with the red shirt will win

d)

The person with the green shirt will in the tug of war

31.

What is the Net Force acting on the box in this picture?

a)

10 N to the Left

b)

10 N to the Right

c)

60 N to the Left

d)

60 N to the Right

32.

A soccer ball kicked down the field is:

a)

a balanced force

b)

an unbalanced force

c)

0 Newtons

d)

traveling at a constant speed

33.
Why does a book on a table not move?
a)
No forces are acting on the book
b)
Gravity is the only force acting on the book
c)
Forces of the table pushing up and gravity pulling down are balanced
34.

Football A has a greater mass than football B. Which football will have greater acceleration when both are thrown with the same force in the same direction?

a)

Football A

b)

Football B

c)

They will have the same acceleration

d)

Mass has no effect on acceleration

35.

What is the mass of a motorcycle that accelerates at 4 m/s2 when a net force of 400 N is applied to it?

a)

1600 kg

b)

100 kg

c)

0.01 kg

d)

396 kg

36.

Your car has a mass of 2500 kg and a force of 5000 N. What is the acceleration of the car?

a)

20 m/s2

b)

0.5 m/s2

c)

2 m/s2

d)

120 N

37.
If you increase the mass on an object, its acceleration
a)
decreases
b)
stays the same
c)
also increases
d)
stops
38.
Which type of force(s) will cause a change in an object's motion?
a)
gravity
b)
zero net force
c)
balanced forces
d)
unbalanced forces
39.

A 20 kg bike accelerates at 10 m/s2.  What was the net force?

a)
25 Newtons
b)
20 Newtons
c)
200 Newtons
d)
10 Newtons
40.

The Coefficient (3) in the Chemical Formula, 3H2O, tells you how many _____________ there are.

a)

Atoms of Hydrogen

b)

Atoms of Oxygen

c)

Atoms of Water

d)

Molecules of Water

41.

How many oxygen atoms are in this chemical formula?

a)

6 oxygen atoms

b)

2 oxygen atoms

c)

3 oxygen atoms

d)

4 oxygen atoms

42.
If a reaction starts with a total 75g of reactants it should produce 
a)
a total of 40g of products
b)
a total of 75g of products
c)
a total of 180 g of products
d)
None of the above
43.

What happens to the total mass of the substances after a chemical reaction?

a)

It decreases.

b)

It increases.

c)

 It remains the same.

d)

It increases then decreases.

44.
Which of the following supports the theory of seafloor spreading?
a)
Correlation of rock layers
b)
Crustal Age
c)
Magnetic Reversal
d)
Continuous Mountain Chains
45.
When looking at mid ocean ridges the oldest rocks are 
a)
In the middle
b)
Found close to the rift zone
c)
Found far from the mid ocean ridges