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WorksheetsEarth Science End of Year Review
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 26mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which statement describes the motion of Earth around the sun?
a)
The speed of Earth is constant regardless of its distance from the sun.
b)
The speed of Earth is constant because the distance remains the same
between Earth and the sun.
c)
Speed increases the farther Earth is from the sun and decreases the closer it
is to the sun.
d)
Speed increases the closer Earth is to the sun and decreases the farther it is
from the sun.
2.
Scientists are studying a graph showing the time differences between the seismic
P-waves and the seismic S-waves as they travel through Earth. Which information
can they learn from the graph?
a)
the magnitude of an earthquake
b)
the duration of an earthquake
c)
the epicenter of an earthquake
d)
the intensity of an earthquake
3.
Which agent of erosion leads to the formation of sand dunes?
a)
ice
b)
wind
c)
water
d)
gravity
4.
How can water be an agent for physical weathering?
a)
by absorbing gases from the atmosphere and ground to chemically react
with minerals
b)
by seeping into the soil and dissolving the minerals in rocks
c)
by absorbing sulfur oxides and creating acid precipitation
d)
by seeping into the cracks of rocks and freezing
5.
Which is most likely a prevention strategy for flooding?
a)
building artificial levees
b)
reducing water consumption
c)
recycling bottled-water containers
d)
building waste landfills for metals and other contaminants
6.
Large quantities of sand can be added to the beach to stabilize the shoreline.
Which describes a disadvantage of this process?
a)
It causes inland erosion.
b)
It is a short-term solution.
c)
It creates a barrier that prevents the tides from occurring along the
coastline.
d)
It creates a wall that disrupts the vegetation along the coastline.
7.
Which results from the unequal heating of the ocean water of Earth?
a)
a constant sea level
b)
changes in tidal patterns
c)
unchanging climate for all regions on Earth
d)
changes in ocean current patterns
8.
Why are ocean currents important to coastal regions?
a)
They produce high and low tides along coastal regions
b)
They can warm or cool the air temperatures along coastal regions
c)
They move vertically pushing warm water and nutrients to the surface along
coastal regions.
d)
They increase the rate of precipitation as cold water moves along coastal
regions.
9.
Which best describes the relationship between carrying capacity and Earth’s
resources?
a)
A population that is below the carrying capacity will have an increase in
contagious diseases.
b)
A population that is above the carrying capacity will have a decrease in
natural resources.
c)
A population that is below the carrying capacity will experience a decrease in
freshwater resources.
d)
A population that is above the carrying capacity will experience an increase
in plant production.
10.
How could the exponential growth of the human population impact regions
throughout the world?
a)
It could lead to a decrease in the amount of pollution in the regions.
b)
It could lead to an increase in the biodiversity of the regions.
c)
It could lead to an increase in the demand for food in the regions.
d)
It could lead to a decrease in the demand for land within the regions.
11.
If it is summer in the northern hemisphere, which statement is true?
a)
Earth has changed the tilt of its axis by 20 degrees due to its revolution.
b)
It is winter in the southern hemisphere due to the tilt of Earth’s axis.
c)
It is summer in the southern hemisphere due to the tilt of Earth’s axis.
d)
Earth has reached its closest point to the sun due to its revolution.
12.
How does a straight alignment between Earth, the sun, and the moon impact the
tides on Earth?
a)
It produces the greatest change in high and low tides.
b)
It produces the least change in high and low tides.
c)
It produces semidiurnal tides.
d)
It produces diurnal tides.
13.
Which describes the difference between nuclear fission and nuclear fusion?
a)
Nuclear fission is the process that produces the radiant energy of stars, and
nuclear fusion splits a heavier nucleus into smaller nuclei.
b)
Nuclear fission splits a heavier nucleus into smaller nuclei, and nuclear
fusion is the process that produces the radiant energy of stars.
c)
Nuclear fission produces the energy in the core of Earth, and nuclear fusion
produces energy in nuclear power plants.
d)
Nuclear fission produces energy in nuclear power plants, and nuclear fusion
produces the energy in the core of Earth.
14.
How does heat from the sun get to Earth?
a)
by radiation, using electromagnetic waves to transfer the heat
b)
by convection, using liquids and gases to transfer the heat
c)
by conduction, using solids to transfer the heat
d)
by absorption, using primary waves to transfer the heat
15.
Why do green plants require solar energy?
a)
to produce their own food
b)
to absorb nitrogen into their roots
c)
to release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere
d)
to decompose the dead or decaying remains of animals
16.
In the Northern Hemisphere, planetary winds
are deflected to the right due to the
a)
Doppler effect
b)
Coriolis effect
c)
tilt of Earth’s axis
d)
uneven heating of Earth’s surface
17.
What is the dewpoint when the dry-bulb
temperature is 12°C and the wet-bulb temperature
is 7°C?
a)
1°C
b)
-5°C
c)
28°C
d)
48°C
18.
Which structure can form as a result of a divergent plate boundary?
a)
a continental volcanic arc, due to the collision of two plates
b)
a continental mountain, due to the collision of two plates
c)
a mid-ocean ridge, due to the separation of two plates
d)
an ocean trench, due to the separation of two plates
19.
In which atmospheric temperature zone does
most precipitation occur?
a)
thermosphere
b)
mesosphere
c)
stratosphere
d)
troposphere
20.
Which would produce the most severe earthquake damage along the surface of
Earth?
a)
an earthquake with a deep focus and a magnitude of 2.5
b)
an earthquake with a shallow focus and a magnitude of 2.5
c)
an earthquake with a deep focus and a magnitude of 4.5
d)
an earthquake with a shallow focus and a magnitude of 4.5
21.
pollutants entering waterways from a general area, such as runoff from farmland or suburban communities
a)
Pollution
b)
Point Source Pollution
c)
Non-point Source Pollution
d)
Turbidity
22.
How could pesticides get into lakes and streams?
a)
too much could be used
b)
it could be sprayed too close to a stream
c)
rain could wash pesticides into a stream
d)
all of the above
23.
pollution from a definable source
a)
Pollutant
b)
Pollution
c)
Non-point Source Pollution
d)
Point Source Pollution
24.
The release of moisture by living plants.
a)
evaporation
b)
precipitation
c)
condensation
d)
transpiration
25.
What is a source of pollution that can be identified?
a)
non-point source pollution
b)
weathering
c)
best management practice
d)
point source pollution
26.
Water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers is called
a)
salt water
b)
rainwater
c)
groundwater
d)
water vapor
27.
Water stored in underground layer
a)
Aquifers
b)
Zone of Aeration
c)
Zone of Saturation
d)
Groundwater
28.
What does sponge bob live in
a)
Corn
b)
Pin Apple
c)
Pine Apple
29.
Which statement is true about streamside vegetation?
a)
trees provide shade, which makes water too cold for most animals
b)
roots help stabilize shorelines, preventing erosion
c)
leaves that fall into the water pollute the stream
d)
plants along a stream steal oxygen from the animals
30.
What is the name of a climate event that occurs every two to seven years in the Pacific Ocean.
a)
La Nina
b)
El Nina
c)
La Nino
d)
El Nino
31.
In the northern hemisphere, the Coriolis effect causes currents to do which of the following?
a)
curve counterclockwise
b)
curve clockwise
c)
reverse directions
d)
sink
32.
What is the horizontal distance between wave crests called?
a)
wave height
b)
trough
c)
wavelength
d)
frequency
33.
The place where new ocean floor forms is called the...
a)
mid ocean ridge
b)
abyssal plain
c)
trench
d)
continental shelf
34.
____ are formed on the sea floor when one crustal plate is shoved under another crustal plate.
a)
continental shelves
b)
trenches
c)
mid ocean ridges
d)
abyssal plains
35.
What method is used by farmers to replenish soil nutrients taken by growing crops?
a)
contour plowing
b)
wind breaks
c)
minimum tilling
d)
crop rotation
36.
Subduction of the ocean floor occurs at which feature?
a)
deep ocean trench
b)
divergent boundary
c)
mid ocean ridge
d)
mantle
37.
If a bear eats a fish that ate a smaller fish that ate algae....the bear in this chain is a
a)
1st level consumer
b)
2nd level consumer
c)
3rd level consumer
d)
herbivore
38.
Folded mountains are created at which boundary?
a)
convergent
b)
divergent
c)
transform
39.
Which waves of the electromagnetic spectrum carry the most energy?
a)
visible light
b)
Xray
c)
radio
d)
gamma
40.
Where does the energy to move earth's plates come from?
a)
radiation from the Sun
b)
heat generated in Earth's core
c)
wave energy in the oceans
d)
heat energy from chemical reactions in the crust
41.
How do radio waves compare to visible light?
a)
radio waves have longer wavelengths than visible light
b)
radio waves have shorter wavelengths than visible lights
c)
radio waves travel faster than visible light
d)
radio waves travel slower than visible light
42.
Which best describes how metamorphic rock is formed?
a)
rock melts into magma, then cools
b)
water evaporates, leaving behind small particles of rock
c)
rocks change into new types of rock due to heat and pressure
d)
pieces of rock, plants, and other materials get pressed together, forming layers
43.
Which is a list of abiotic parts of an environment?
a)
soil, leaves, and flowers
b)
soil, rocks, and water
c)
rocks, leaves, and water
d)
water, rocks, and tadpoles
44.
Warm air rises above cool air because
a)
warm air is less dense than cool air
b)
warm air is more dense than cool air
c)
warm air has the same density as cool air
d)
warm air has more weight than cool air
45.
Why would a person be cooler on a hot sunny day wearing a light colored t-shirt and shorts than in a dark colored t-shirt and shorts made of the same material?
a)
dark colors are hotter
b)
dark colors absorb more radiation from the Sun
c)
dark colors reflect more radiation from the Sun
d)
solar radiation avoids light colored objects
46.
Continental and Oceanic describe which layer of the earth
a)
Crust
b)
Lithosphere
c)
Mantle
d)
Core
47.
Heat energy moves through Earth's mantle primarily by
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
earthquake waves
48.
What is responsible for day and night on Earth?
a)
Earth's eliptical path
b)
Earth's rotation
c)
Earth's revolution
d)
Earth's moon
49.
What causes a solar eclipse?
a)
The Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth
b)
The Earth passes between the Moon and the Sun
c)
The Sun passes between the Moon and the Earth
d)
Another planet passes between the Sun and the Earth
50.
About how many days after the spring equinox will the fall equinox occur?
a)
90 days
b)
180 days
c)
270 days
d)
360 days
51.
What is the only type of rock that is NOT produced either by heating or cooling?
a)
igneous
b)
sedimentary
c)
metamorphic
d)
magma
52.
During the first day of which season does North Carolina experience its shortest day?
a)
winter
b)
spring
c)
summer
d)
fall
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