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Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Alfred Wegener named his single supercontinent ____________, which means "all Earth" in ancient Greek.
Pandora
Gandowandaland
Pangea
Percia
Associated with transform boundaries.
Volcanoes
mountains
trenches
earthquakes
Which layer of Earth flows slowly and causes the crust to move?
Crust
Mantle
Inner Core
Outer core
Subduction means.....
one plate goes under another plate
two plates slide past each other
two plate collide and form folded mountains
Sea-floor spreading explains how.....
new crust is created at a divergent boundary
volcanoes are formed on continents
deep sea trenches are formed
Which of the following causes Earth's tectonic plates to move?
Energy from the Sun
Magnetic Pole Reversal
Convection currents in the mantle
Faults in Mountain Ranges
When you leave your cold drink outside, the glass may have water drops on it. This is an example of...
condensation
evaporation
precipitation
estuary
Which form of energy causes water to boil?
sound energy
mechanical energy
thermal energy
light energy
Which of the following describes what is meant by Natural Selection?
An organism will survive no matter what its adaptations may be
An organism with adaptations that do not allow it to reproduce as effectively as others will survive.
An organism with adaptations that allow it to obtain resources and reproduce more effectively than others will survive.
No organisms will survive.
Which best describes an adaptation?
trait that helps an organism to survive in its environment.
trait that the organism can change when he wants.
trait that does not help the organism to survive in its environment.
place where an organism lives.
What was the variation in the Peppered Moth that affected their survival?
Size
Aggressiveness
Color
Species
Which direction is heat flowing in the picture?
from the hand to the ice
from the ice to the hand
heat is not being transferred
there is no way to tell
In a lava lamp, the warm part rises and the cool part sinks. This is an example of
heat computation
convection
conduction
radiation
What type of rock is formed when magma cools and becomes solid?
igneous
metamorphic
sedimentary
candy
What do we call anything that has mass and takes up space?
matter
magma
energy
erosion
The rock type that forms when magma cools and becomes solid is
metamorphic
igneous
sedimentary
marble
Which type of rock is formed when heat or pressure deep underground changes existing rock?
igneous
metamorphic
sedimentary
marble
The process by which rock material moves under earth's outer layer and into the mantle due to plate motion is
abduction
subduction
reduction
action
The process in which a cell harvests energy from glucose and makes it into usable energy for the body is called-----
cellular fermentation
anaerobic respiration
aerobic fermentaion
cellular respiration
Most energy that is released during respiration is produced in the ____
sky
mitochondria
stoma
chloroplast
The law of conservation of mass states that the total mass of the reactants is ________.
Equal to the mass of one of the products but not the other.
Less than the mass of the products.
Greater than the total mass of the products.
Equal to the total mass of the products.
What is the primary reason for the phases of the Moon as observed from Earth?
The Moon's rotation on its axis
The Earth's rotation on its axis
The Moon's orbit around the Earth
The Earth's orbit around the Sun
Which of the following best explains why a metal spoon feels colder than a wooden spoon at room temperature?
Metal is a better conductor of heat than wood
Metal has a lower density than wood
Metal has a higher specific heat capacity than wood
Metal is a better insulator than wood
What is the main purpose of chlorophyll in plants?
To absorb water
To absorb sunlight
To absorb carbon dioxide
To absorb oxygen
Which of the following is an example of a chemical change?
Melting of ice
Boiling of water
Rusting of iron
Breaking of glass
