Worksheets24-25 Final Exam Review
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
From this diagram, list the 4 rock layers from oldest to newest.
D, C, B, A
A, B, C, D
B, C, D, A
C, D, B, A
Which of the following is NOT an agent of erosion?
Water
Wind
Gravity
Photosynthesis
Which agent causes the greatest amount of erosion of the Earth’s surface?
Wind
Water
Ice
Gravity
What type of rock does karst topography most commonly occur in?
Sandstone
Limestone
Granite
Basalt
What is a watershed?
A type of rock formation
An area of land that drains water to a common point
A type of erosion
A weather pattern
Which watershed is the largest in the U.S.?
Colorado River Watershed
Mississippi River Watershed
Columbia River Watershed
Hudson River Watershed
What is a gyre?
A type of rock
A large system of circulating ocean currents
A mountain range
A weather event
What causes ocean surface currents and waves?
Wind
Earthquakes
Volcanoes
Tides
What is the Coriolis effect?
The deflection of moving objects due to Earth's rotation
The increase in ocean temperature
The process of water evaporation
The movement of tectonic plates
How is a neap tide different from a spring tide – include phase of the moon and tidal range?
Neap tides occur during quarter moons and have a smaller tidal range, while spring tides occur during new and full moons and have a larger tidal range.
Neap tides occur during new moons and have a larger tidal range, while spring tides occur during quarter moons and have a smaller tidal range.
Neap tides and spring tides occur at the same time and have the same tidal range.
Neap tides only occur in the summer, while spring tides only occur in the winter.
When liquid water is warmed, what happens to its density?
It decreases
It increases
It stays the same
It becomes solid
Which gas absorbs the most heat in our atmosphere, creating a “greenhouse” effect?
Carbon dioxide
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Argon
In what direction do winds always blow around a low pressure in the northern hemisphere?
Counterclockwise
Clockwise
Straight north
Straight south
In what direction do winds always blow around a high pressure in the northern hemisphere?
Clockwise
Counterclockwise
Straight east
Straight west
What is a front?
A boundary between two different air masses
A type of cloud
A type of precipitation
A type of wind
What type of weather could you anticipate with a high pressure?
Clear and calm weather
Stormy and rainy weather
Snowy and windy weather
Foggy and humid weather
What type of weather could you anticipate with a low pressure?
Stormy and rainy weather
Clear and calm weather
Hot and dry weather
Cold and snowy weather
On the diagram above, label the Polar Easterlies, Trade Winds, and Westerlies.
Polar Easterlies at the poles, Trade Winds near the equator, Westerlies in between
Trade Winds at the poles, Westerlies near the equator, Polar Easterlies in between
Westerlies at the poles, Polar Easterlies near the equator, Trade Winds in between
Polar Easterlies at the equator, Trade Winds at the poles, Westerlies in between
From the diagram, where would you find an area of low pressure and rain?
At 30° N and 30° S
At the equator (0°)
At 60° N and 60° S
At the poles (90° N and 90° S)
In the electromagnetic spectrum, towards which color in the light spectrum would an object moving toward you be shifted?
Red
Blue
Green
Yellow
In the electromagnetic spectrum, towards which color in the light spectrum would an object moving away from you be shifted?
Red
Blue
Green
Yellow
When was the universe believed to have formed?
1 million years ago
13.8 billion years ago
100,000 years ago
4.5 billion years ago
What is the theory that explains the expansion of the universe?
Steady State Theory
Big Bang Theory
Nebular Theory
Plate Tectonics Theory
List in order of size (smallest to largest) these objects in the universe: planets, galaxies, stars (Sun), universe, asteroids, and solar system.
Asteroids, planets, stars (Sun), solar system, galaxies, universe
Planets, asteroids, stars (Sun), solar system, galaxies, universe
Asteroids, planets, solar system, stars (Sun), galaxies, universe
Asteroids, planets, stars (Sun), galaxies, solar system, universe
Which diagram describes the correct placement of main sequence stars, white dwarfs, red giants, and the Sun on an HR (Hertzsprung-Russell) diagram?
Main sequence in the middle, white dwarfs lower left, red giants upper right, Sun on main sequence
Main sequence upper right, white dwarfs upper left, red giants lower right, Sun on white dwarfs
Main sequence lower left, white dwarfs upper right, red giants lower left, Sun on red giants
Main sequence upper left, white dwarfs lower right, red giants upper left, Sun on main sequence
What is the next stage for our Sun?
Black hole
Red giant
Neutron star
Supernova
Name our galaxy and its shape.
Andromeda, elliptical
Milky Way, spiral
Triangulum, irregular
Sombrero, ring
What fuel do main sequence stars use for energy?
Helium
Hydrogen
Carbon
Oxygen
List the planets in the correct order from closest to furthest from the Sun.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Venus, Mercury, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Earth, Mars, Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Which planet is hottest due to a runaway greenhouse effect?
Mars
Venus
Mercury
Jupiter
According to Kepler’s laws, what is the shape of the orbit of each planet?
Circular
Elliptical
Square
Triangular
What was the space mission to the moon called?
Gemini
Apollo
Voyager
Mercury
Who was the first astronaut to step onto the moon?
Buzz Aldrin
Neil Armstrong
Michael Collins
Yuri Gagarin
What does the Earth’s revolution determine?
Day and night
The seasons
The phases of the moon
The tides
What does the Earth's rotation determine?
The seasons
Day and night
The phases of the moon
The tides
Of what is ocean crust made?
Granite
Basalt
Sandstone
Limestone
Of what is continental crust made?
Basalt
Granite
Sandstone
Limestone
What causes metamorphic rocks to form?
Cooling of magma
Erosion by wind
Heat and pressure
Deposition of sediments
What is a transform boundary?
A boundary where plates move apart
A boundary where plates slide past each other
A boundary where plates collide
A boundary where plates sink
Which test can be performed to determine the presence of calcium carbonate?
Magnet test
Acid test
Streak test
Hardness test
Describe Moh’s hardness scale. For what is it used?
To measure the density of rocks
To measure the color of minerals
To measure the hardness of minerals
To measure the temperature of rocks
Which two characteristics of metamorphic rocks are used to categorize them?
Color and size
Texture and mineral composition
Age and location
Weight and density
What causes the movement of continental plates?
Wind currents
Ocean tides
Convection currents in the mantle
Gravity from the moon
What is the purpose of drawing the Earth with its layers and labeling the inner and outer cores, mantle, and crust?
To show the different types of rocks
To illustrate the structure of the Earth
To identify weather patterns
To locate mineral deposits
Why is it important to draw diagrams of the three types of convergent boundaries?
To compare different types of rocks
To understand how plates interact at boundaries
To measure the speed of plate movement
To identify mineral resources
Why would you draw diagrams of the two types of divergent boundaries?
To show how mountains form
To illustrate how plates move apart
To explain volcanic eruptions
To describe earthquake formation
What is the purpose of drawing a diagram of a transform boundary?
To show how plates slide past each other
To show how plates collide
To show how plates move apart
To show volcanic activity
Where do most earthquakes and volcanoes occur?
In the middle of continents
Along tectonic plate boundaries
In deserts
In polar regions
What is the Ring of Fire?
A region in the Atlantic Ocean with many hurricanes
A circular area in the Pacific Ocean with frequent earthquakes and volcanoes
A mountain range in Africa
A desert in Australia
Is Hawaii part of the Ring of Fire?
Yes
No
Only during volcanic eruptions
Only during earthquakes
How is the distance to an earthquake determined?
By measuring the height of waves in the ocean
By using the difference in arrival times of P-waves and S-waves at a seismic station
By counting the number of aftershocks
By observing the damage caused
How many seismic stations are needed to locate an earthquake’s epicenter?
One
Two
Three
Four
What are P-waves and S-waves?
Types of volcanic eruptions
Types of seismic waves produced by earthquakes
Types of rocks
Types of weather patterns
Compare igneous intrusive rocks to igneous extrusive rocks.
Intrusive rocks form on the surface; extrusive rocks form underground
Intrusive rocks form underground and have larger crystals; extrusive rocks form on the surface and have smaller crystals
Both form in the ocean
Both are only found in volcanoes
Compare shield, strato, and cinder cone volcanoes in terms of what they are made of and their eruption violence.
All are made of the same material and have the same eruption style
Shield volcanoes have gentle eruptions and are made of basaltic lava; strato volcanoes have explosive eruptions and are made of alternating layers; cinder cone volcanoes are made of pyroclastic material and have violent eruptions
Only cinder cone volcanoes erupt
Strato volcanoes are the least violent
What is the primary cause of tides on Earth?
The Moon's gravitational pull
The Sun's gravitational pull
Earth's rotation
Wind patterns
Which layer of the Earth is liquid?
Crust
Outer core
Inner core
Mantle
What is the primary cause of ocean tides?
Ocean currents
The rotation of the Earth
The gravitational pull of the moon and the sun
Wind patterns
What is the main component of the Earth's atmosphere?
Oxygen
Hydrogen
Nitrogen
Carbon Dioxide
What is the primary cause of ocean tides on Earth?
Sun's radiation
Earth's rotation
Gravitational pull of the moon
Wind patterns
