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Final Exam 2025

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the center of our Solar System?

a)

Earth

b)

the moon

c)

the sun

2.

How many planets are in our Solar System?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

9

3.

The inner planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars) are made of--

a)

rocks

b)

gas

c)

helium

4.
Earth's ________ on its axis causes day and night.
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
phase
d)
comet
5.
One kind of  _______ is the crescent Moon.  
a)
axis
b)
asteroid
c)
phase
d)
space probe
6.

What is at the middle of a Heliocentric system?

a)

Mars

b)

Moon

c)

Sun

d)

Earth

7.

What is at the middle of a Geocentric system?

a)

Sun

b)

Neptune

c)

Earth

d)

The Universe

8.

Who supported the Geocentric system?

a)

Ptolemy

b)

Aristotle

c)

Copernicus

d)

Galileo

9.

Who proposed the Heliocentric system?

a)

Copernicus

b)

Ptolemy

c)

Aristotle

d)

Galileo

10.

What does the Geocentric system look like?

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.
The type of plate boundary where two plates come together is a .....
a)
Convergent Boundary
b)
Divergent Boundary
c)
Transform Boundary
d)
Plate Boundary
12.
Which of the following causes Earth's tectonic plates to move?
a)
Energy from the Sun
b)
Magnetic Pole Reversal
c)
Convection currents in the mantle
d)
Faults in Mountain Ranges
13.
What type of plate boundary is this?
a)
Plate
b)
Divergent
c)
Convergent
d)
Transform
14.
A divergent boundary occurs when plates ....
a)
Pull apart
b)
Come together
c)
Slide past each other
d)
subducting
15.
What type of plate boundary is this?
a)
Transform
b)
Convergent
c)
Divergent
d)
Plate
16.
The thinnest layer of the Earth is the ___________.
a)
mantle
b)
crust
c)
core
17.
What is the thickest layer of the Earth?
a)
the crust
b)
the mantle
c)
the outer core
d)
the inner core
18.
Which layer of the Earth is the only liquid layer?
a)
Outer Core
b)
Inner Core
c)
Mantle
d)
Lithosphere
19.

This rock was another type of rock that was heated and compressed over time. What type of rock is this?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

20.

This rock started as molten magma but transformed after a volcano erupted. What type of rock is this?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

21.

This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

22.

The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called...

a)

Deposition

b)

Erosion

c)

Weathering

23.

The process by which sediments move from one place to another from wind or rain is called...

a)

Deposition

b)

Erosion

c)

Weathering

24.

The process where material is added to land (or a landform). Can be deposited by water, wind or glaciers.

a)

Deposition

b)

Erosion

c)

Weathering

25.

What are the 3 major types of rocks?

a)

Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

b)

Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation

c)

Magma, Lava, Crystals

d)

Air, Water, Earth, Fire

26.

The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...

a)

Erosion and Deposition

b)

Heat and Pressure

c)

Melting and Cooling

27.
What percent of earth is covered with water?
a)
3
b)
29
c)
71
d)
97
28.
What percent of Earth's water is fresh?
a)
3
b)
29
c)
71
d)
97
29.
Where is most of the freshwater found on Earth?
a)
lakes
b)
glaciers
c)
oceans
d)
rivers
30.

Use the chart to answer question 4.

About 97% is found as evaporated water and 3% is frozen water.

a)

About 97% is found as fresh water and about 3% is salt water.

b)

About 97% is found as frozen water and 3% is liquid water.

c)

About 97% is found as salt water and about 3% is fresh water.

d)

About 97% is found as evaporated water and 3% is frozen water.

31.

Approximately what percent of the Earth’s water is salt water?

a)

97%

b)

71%

c)

1%

d)

3%

32.

What causes evaporation to occur?

a)

the water starts moving

b)

the water temperature decreases

c)

the sun's energy heating up the water

d)

the wind moves the water

33.

In which step of the water cycle does liquid water fall from the clouds back to Earth's surface?

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

precipitation

d)

runoff

34.

What is the process of matter changing from a gas to a liquid?

a)

Crystallization

b)

Evaporation

c)

Melting

d)

Condensation

35.

What is the process of matter changing from a liquid to a gas?

a)

Crystallization

b)

Evaporation

c)

Melting

d)

Condensation

36.

What is the process by which plants release water vapor into the atmosphere?

a)

Precipitation

b)

Condensation

c)

Transpiration

d)

Evaporation

37.

materials found on Earth (from nature) that humans and living things use

a)

solar energy

b)

fuel

c)

natural resources

d)

windmill

38.

natural resources that can be replaced within a reasonable amount of time

a)

renewable resources

b)

turbine

c)

nonrenewable resources

d)

fuel

39.

renewable energy that comes from water

a)

hydroelectric energy

b)

fossil fuels

c)

solar energy

d)

windmill

40.

renewable energy that comes from the sun

a)

hydroelectric energy

b)

turbine

c)

fossil fuels

d)

solar energy

41.

a resource that, once used, cannot be replaced in a resonable amount of time

a)

renewable resource

b)

nonrenewable resource

c)

solar energy

d)

hydroelectric power

42.

an energy source formed in the Earth's crust from decomposed material. Petroleum, coal, and natural gas are examples of this energy.

a)

renewable resources

b)

fossil fuels

c)

turbine

d)

solar energy

43.

Which of the following are ALL examples of nonrenewable resources?

a)

Coal, oil and natural gas

b)

wind energy, solar energy and hydroelectric power

c)

plants and animals

d)

turbines and windmills

44.

Which of the following are fossil fuels? (Select all that apply.)

a)

Coal

b)

Oil

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Nuclear Energy

45.

Which of the following can cause weathering?

a)

Animals

b)

Plants

c)

Wind

d)

All of the Above

46.

Water carrying rocks down a river is an example of _________.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

47.

Which process describes layers of sediment forming at the bottom of the ocean?

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

48.

Which process describes caves being formed by acid rain dissolving underground limestone?

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

49.

What step of the water cycle does this picture show?

a)

Condensation

b)

Runoff

c)

Precipitation

d)

Evaporation

50.
The water cycle has
a)
a beginning and an end. 
b)
no beginning an no end. 
c)
only a beginning. 
d)
only an end.