Worksheets8th - ESS EXAM
Total questions: 90
Worksheet time: 23hrs 30mins
What causes the moon to have phases?
Earth's Rotation and Revolving
Sun's Rotation and Revolving
Moon's Rotation and Revolving
All of the above
When the northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun, it is
Winter
Fall
Spring
Summer
Different angles of the moon's lit surface as the moon revolves around Earth cause
cycles
eclipses
moon phases
tides
What would seasons be like if Earth's axis were straight up and down and not tilted?
Seasons would be the same.
There would be no seasons
Seasons would be more extreme
About how long does it take the moon to orbit the Earth?
29 days
1 day
15 days
It doesn't
When the northern hemisphere is experiencing summer the southern hemisphere experiences _______ ?
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
As distance between two objects increase the pull of gravity ___________.
Increases
Decreases.
Doesn't change
Two factors effecting the strength of gravity between 2 objects are...
weight and mass
distance and weight
mass and matter
mass and distance
What is true about the distance between a planet and the sun and the planet’s revolution around the Sun?
The closer the planet is to the sun, the slower it orbits.
The farther the planet is to the sun, the faster it orbits.
The farther the planet is to the sun, the brighter the sun is.
The closer the planet is to the sun, the faster it orbits.
Why do scientists use scale models to study the Solar System?
The solar system is too large to study without using models
The solar system is too small to study without using models
Scientists don't need to use models because we have satellites
All of these options are true
What planet is spinning the fastest on its axis?
Mercury
Jupiter
Venus
Earth
What does 1 Astronomical Unit (AU) represent?
The distance between Earth and the moon
20 lightyears
The distance between each of the planets
The distance between the Sun and Earth
What unit of measurement is used to calculate distance in our universe?
astronomical units
kilometers
light years
parsecs
Geologists assume the newest rock layers are on top of the older ones, unless some type of disturbance occurs, in known as …
Law of Inclusions
Law of Crosscutting
Law of Conservation
Law of Superposition
How can fossils tell us about Earth's past?
Fossils give clues about environmental changes where the organism lived.
Fossils can be used to date the time period of rocks and rock layers when the organism lived.
Fossils can give clues of changes in the organism's body structure over time.
All of the above are true.
Which layer is OLDER? Fault E or Intrusion D?
Fault E
Intrusion D
Which of the layers is the oldest?
Fault E
Intrusion D
Strata C
Strata A
What are the many divisions in the geological time scale based on?
changes in the fossil record every billion years
changes in the fossil record every million years
gradual changes in the fossil record
sudden changes in the fossil record
After each labeled point, what does the large decrease in height (Y-value) represent? This phenomenon is a primary way that scientists developed the boundaries between time periods.
Loss of rock strata
Massive increase in species
Massive loss of species
Decreased number of fossils
Which event/strata is the YOUNGEST?
Strata B
Intrusion H
Strata R
Strata I
Uses the decay of radioactive elements to find the ___________________________ of a rock or fossil.
Relative age
Absolute age
New age
Real Age
What is the primary cause of ocean tides on Earth?
The Moon's gravitational pull on the Earth
The Sun's gravitational pull on the Earth
The Earth's rotation on its axis
The Earth's orbit around the Sun
What is a lunar eclipse?
When the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon
When the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun
When the Sun moves behind the Moon
When the Moon's shadow falls on the Earth
Which direction does the Earth rotate?
From west to east
From east to west
From north to south
From south to north
The space shuttle is orbiting the Earth clockwise. Which vector shows the direction of the gravitational force acting on the shuttle?
a
b
c
d
These Rocks are formed from Magma and Lava
Metamorphic
Igneous
Sedimentary
These Rocks are formed from Heat and Pressure
Metamorphic
Igneous
Sedimentary
These Rocks are form from layers of sediment over Millions of years
Metamorphic
Igneous
Sedimentary
Which of the following changes to Earth’s surface is most likely to represent the smallest scale of space and time?
formation of rock layers
formation of a canyon
Uplift of mountain ranges
A landslide on a mountain
What do you expect to find at a mid-ocean ridge?
relatively young rocks
reverse fault
thick accumulation of sediments
very ancient rocks
divergent
convergent
transform
What does the continental crust float on top of?
Lithosphere
Asthenosphere
Mantle
Core
What happens at a convergent boundary where an oceanic plate meets a continental plate?
The continental plate is subducted.
The oceanic plate is subducted.
Both plates are subducted.
The plates slide past each other.
Where does the energy needed for the water cycle to occur, come from?
The Moon
The Sun
Producers
Omnivores
Evaporation
A
Condensation
B
Precipitation
C
Transpiration
D
Groundwater
E
What are formed when water vapor condenses and come together?
Clouds
Mountains
Transpiration
Valleys
South Carolina is humid during the summer months. Which of the following is the most likely cause of the humid conditions?
groundwater bubbling to the surface
runoff from inland mountains
evaporation from the surface of the ocean
flooding from river and streams
Which best explains why the Gulf Stream tends to bring warmer air to the east coast of Florida?
The Gulf Stream brings water from the equator
The Gulf Stream is the result of the Earth’s Rotation
The Gulf Stream changes direction each year
. The Gulf Stream is a deep ocean current
Which of the following types of water would SINK the fastest?
Warm and Salty
Warm and less salty
Cold and Salty
Cold and Less Salty
The Atlantic ocean is the saltiest ocean because it receives the most what?
Condensation
Evaporation
Rain
Wind
What are nonrenewable resources?
energy sources that are replaced faster than they are used
energy sources that can never be replaced or are replaced more slowly than they are used
a natural product that can be changed into other forms of energy to do work
All of the following are fossil fuels EXCEPT
oil
nuclear energy
coal
natural gas
An accurate definition of Sustainability is
meeting population needs
meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to survive
meeting the needs of the future without worrying about todays
meeting the food needs of animals
The prediction of what the weather will be like in the near future
Natural hazards
Forecast
Flood
Earthquake
Volcanic eruptions
By using historical data, scientists can forecast the ______ and __________ of future events.
locations; likelihoods
pressure; change
atmospheric; front
predict; pressure
Meteorologists can _________ the local _______ by tracking__________ conditions.
likelihoods; change; locations
pressure, predict; tornado
predict; weather; atmospheric
change; atmospheric; locations
Which of the following are correct reasons to which animals become endangered?
Some animals become endangered due to changes in climate where they live.
Poaching causes some animals to become endangered.
Deforestation causes some animals to become endangered
Animals can become endangered for all of these reasons
What is conservation?
Saving natural resources.
Watching television throughout the day.
Using natural and human resources.
Leaving the watering running.
WHY IS RECYCLING SO IMPORTANT?
Recycling helps to reduce pure air
Recycling helps to reduce the pollution caused by waste. .and reduces the need for raw materials
Recycling helps plants to grow quickly in the forest .
Recycling helps people to have a good economic situation in their houses
An endangered species is
One whose numbers are so small that it is at risk of extinction
One who has not been spotted after many years.
One whose numbers are abundant
One that is also extinct
How does having trees & tree roots in the soil affect the rate of erosion?
It doesn't affect erosion.
It decreases erosion.
It increases erosion.
Wildlife corridors are areas where wildlife can travel between two natural areas that are separated by urban development, such as highways. The development of wildlife corridors is an attempt to decrease the effect of which factor?
excess predators
captive breeding
habitat fragmentation
excess water
The Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii has been collecting data about the atmosphere and climate since the 1950s. The graph shows some of its findings.
The Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii has been collecting data about the atmosphere and climate since the 1950s. The graph shows some of its findings.
ozone depletion
greenhouse effect
coastal erosion
land erosion
Which conclusion is supported by the graph?
All climate change is caused by humans.
Climate change is a natural process.
The levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere have been increasing since the 1960s.
The levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere have been decreasing since the 1960s.
In 2016, Japan’s estimated birthrate was 8 births per 1,000 people. The estimated death rate was 10 deaths per 1,000 people. There were not very many people moving into or out of the country. What most likely happened to Japan’s population size in 2016?
grew quickly
grew slowly
decreased slowly
stayed the same
Many people apply fertilizer to their lawn in the spring. Chemicals in the fertilizer absorb into the soil and can run off into nearby rivers and streams.
helping grass grow faster
contributing to air pollution
endangering aquatic animals
reducing soil erosion
According to the graph, what material’s recycling would reduce the largest portion of America’s trash?
Metals
paper
plastics
Yard trimmings
The warming of the Earth's atmosphere is called...
The Ozone Layer
The Greenhouse Effect
The Carbon Cycle
The El Niño Effect
Two containers were placed in front of a lamp for 10 minutes. Both containers were filled with air. Additional carbon dioxide was added to one container. The final temperatures of both containers are shown.
What does this experiment prove?
Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas that traps heat.
Carbon dioxide is not a greenhouse gas that traps heat.
The experiment does not prove anything.
Which of the following human activities would NOT decrease the amount of CO2 emitted into the atmosphere?
Households recycling plastic, glass, and paper products
Cutting trees in a large area to create land for a shopping mall
Installing solar panels on the roof of new homes built around the city
Taking public transportation as a way to commute
Human activities are __________________ the levels of the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
Increasing
Decreasing
maintaining
fluctuating
According to the data shown on greenhouse emissions, Which two greenhouse gases are major contributors to greenhouse emissions? Select two.
HCFs
nitrous oxide
methane
carbon dioxide
