WorksheetsEarth Science 1st Sem. Post Summative Review
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
On the summer solstice, the Sun’s rays strike the Earth at a 90° angle at the __.
a)
Equator
b)
Tropic of Capricorn
c)
Tropic of Cancer
d)
Arctic Circle
2.
On the winter solstice, the Sun’s rays strike the Earth at a 90° angle at the __.
a)
Equator
b)
Tropic of Capricorn
c)
Tropic of Cancer
d)
Arctic Circle
3.
Between which two letters would the Northern Hemisphere’s fall occur? _____ and _____
a)
A and B
b)
B and C
c)
C and D
d)
D and A
4.
Between which two letters would the Southern Hemisphere’s summer occur? _____ and _____
a)
A and B
b)
B and C
c)
C and D
d)
D and A
5.
Which letter represents the shortest day of the year (in the Northern Hemisphere)? _______
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
6.
How does sediment that is closer to a mid-ocean ridge compare to sediment that is farther away?
a)
It is larger.
b)
It is thicker.
c)
It is older.
d)
It is younger.
7.
Which of the following was NOT a piece of evidence Wegener found to support his hypothesis?
a)
debris from glaciers in southern Africa
b)
mountains of similar age in North America and Scotland
c)
tracks from the continents plowing through ocean floor rock
d)
identical Mesosaurus fossils in South America and Africa
8.
Temperatures and pressures at the surface of the Earth are much higher than deep within the Earth.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Wind ___________ evaporation and transpiration.
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
has no affect on
10.
Cooler temperatures ___________ the rate of evaporation.
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
has no affect on
11.
In the summer, evaporation and transpiration ____________.
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
has no affect on
12.
The more permeable a rock (or sediment) is, the_________ groundwater can move through it.
a)
slower
b)
faster
13.
A magnitude 5 earthquake with a very shallow focus will probably cause ______ damage
a)
low
b)
medium
c)
high
14.
Between which two letters would the Northern Hemisphere’s summer occur? _____ and _____
a)
A and B
b)
B and C
c)
C and D
d)
D and A
15.
What is structural zone number 4? This zone is warm and “plastic”; the crustal plates “ride” on top of this layer.
a)
Core
b)
Mantle
c)
Asthenosphere
d)
Lithosphere/crus
16.
Which of the following is the correct name for the layer of Earth labeled 3 in this diagram?
a)
Core
b)
Mantle
c)
Asthenosphere
d)
Lithosphere/crus
17.
Diagram A shows a...
a)
transform boundary
b)
divergent boundary
c)
convergent boundary
18.
Diagram C shows a...
a)
transform boundary
b)
divergent boundary
c)
convergent boundary
19.
Igneous rocks can become Metamorphic rocks if the following happens:
a)
They undergo weathering and erosion
b)
They undergo melting and cooling
c)
They undergo heat and pressure
20.
Metamorphic rocks can become Igneous rocks if the following happens:
a)
They undergo weathering and erosion
b)
They undergo melting and cooling
c)
They undergo heat and pressure
21.
Which diagram represents the soil with the greatest permeability?
a)
Choice 1
b)
Choice 2
c)
Choice 3
d)
Choice 4
22.
This is an image of what type of glacier?
a)
alpine glacier.
b)
continental glacier.
23.
This structural zone of the Earth is brittle and broken into crustal plates.
a)
Asthenosphere
b)
Inner core
c)
Lithosphere
d)
Mesosphere
e)
Outer core
24.
The theory that explains why and how continents move is called
a)
continental drift.
b)
paleomagnetism.
c)
plate tectonics.
d)
sea-floor spreading.
25.
Sedimentary rock structures have zones of weakness called
a)
layers.
b)
columns.
c)
fractures.
d)
joints.
26.
The process by which water seeps into cracks in rocks, freezes and expands, and causes the rocks to split apart.
a)
Abrasion
b)
Exfoliation
c)
Ice Wedging
d)
Organic Activity
27.
The process by which the nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide gases (i.e. NO, SO2) from burning fossil fuels combines with water in the air to make nitric, nitrous, and sulfuric acids that then chemically dissolve the minerals in rocks.
a)
Acid Precipitation
b)
Carbonation
c)
Hydrolysis
d)
Organic Acids
e)
Oxidation
28.
The lower zone of groundwater in which all the particles are filled with water is called the zone of
a)
aquifer
b)
groundwater
c)
saturation
d)
aeration
29.
The slower type of body wave.
a)
Love Wave
b)
P (Primary) Wave
c)
Rayleigh Wave
d)
S (Secondary) Wave
30.
A volcano with steep slopes (close to 40°) rarely more than a few 100 m high composed of layers of cinders.
a)
Cinder Cone
b)
Composite Cone
c)
Shield Cone
31.
A volcano with a broad base and gently sloping sides composed of layers of hardened mafic lava.
a)
Cinder Cone
b)
Composite Cone
c)
Shield Cone
32.
A large block of ice that breaks off of an ice shelf and drifts out into the ocean.
a)
iceberg
b)
icefield
c)
snowfield
d)
firn
33.
Which type of boundary is characterized by plates moving away from each other?
a)
Transform boundary
b)
Divergent boundary
c)
Convergent boundary
34.
What is the primary cause of tectonic plate movement?
a)
Earth's rotation
b)
Gravitational pull
c)
Convection currents in the mantle
35.
Which layer of the Earth is primarily composed of liquid iron and nickel?
a)
Inner core
b)
Outer core
c)
Crust
d)
Mantle
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