1st Nine Weeks Review

What do YOU Know?

#1

When you go to visit Arizona, you come across the Grand Canyon. The Grand Canyon is part of what earth sphere?

A hydrosphereB biosphereC atmosphereD geosphere

#2

When two objects are touching, they transfer heat by using this:

A radiationB conductionC convectionD none

#3

Which of the following is the correct formula for density?

A D= mass / volumeB D = volume / massC D = weight / liquidD D = balance / cylinder

# 4What is the density of the following object?

Volume = 5 mLMass = 20 g

A 5B 10C 1D 4

#5

How many cm are in 15 meters?

A 150B 1500C 15000D 10

#6The following statement is known as a what?

If I increase the amount of chocolate that I eat, then I will be hyper!

A controlB independent variableC dependent variableD hypothesis

#7

What variable does the scientist change in an experiment?

(please text the answer)

#8Colleen decides to see which facial cleanser works

the best. She uses Clarisal for one week, Neutrogena for one week and nothing for one week. Which week is her control?

A the week with NeutrogenaB the week with ClarisalC the week with nothingD there was no control

#9 The key in the upper corner of this map shows which number = which building. What is this known as?

A the scale

B the legend

C the topo map

D the globe

#10

The line found at 0 degrees longitude is called the:

A prime meridianB equatorC latitudeD longitude

#11

The part of the map that helps us find the actual distances between objects is called the ____________

A scaleB legendC contour intervalD globe

# 12This type of map

projection is usually used on ships:

A RobinsonB ConicC MercatorD globe

# 13Which of the following correctly completes the

sentence:

Latitude is expressed in ___ and ____ while longitude is expressed in _____ and ____

A W,S,E,NB N,S,E,WC N,E,S,WD S,W,N,E

# 14

This side view of the mountain on this island is known as the island’s _____________

A contour line

B profile

C legend

D contour interval

# 15

The distance that a point is above or below sea level is called its ________________

A elevationB contourC topographyD sea level

#16

This symbol on a topographic map is probably a:

A valleyB depressionsC oceanD hill

# 17The

contour interval for this map is:

A 0

B 10

C 20

D 30

# 18

When you observe widely spaced lines on a topographic map, you are most likely seeing a ________________

A hillB valleyC depressionD ocean

#19

On a topographic map, you see that a point is equally between a contour line that is 40 ft elevation and a line that is 50 ft elevation. What is probably the elevation of that point?

A 50B 45C40DNot enough information

# 20

If you were lost in the mountains, which of the following systems would probably be the most useful to you?

A a GIS B a GPSC a geosphereD a topo map

# 21

Which of the following is NOT found in a solar system?

A a planetB a moonC a cometD a galaxy

# 22

Which of the following shows the following words in the correct order from smallest to largest?

A Universe, galaxy, solar systemB Galaxy, solar system, universeC Solar system, universe, galaxyD Solar system, galaxy, universe

#23Astronomers have observed space for hundreds of

years. Recently, they discovered that all objects are moving away from each other in space. Which of the following is probably the reason why?

A the Big BangB a supernovaC a black holeD gravity

#24

All stars are born inside these large, dust clouds in space:

A nebulasB galaxiesC asteroidsD solar systems

#25

Which of the following is NOT a type of galaxy?

A irregularB spiralC sphericalD elliptical

#26

You observe a red star twinkling in the night sky. This star is most likely a:

A massive starB average or small starC supernovaD neutron star

#27

This process takes place in all stars – it’s the process they use to burn hydrogen and turn it into helium:

A nuclear fissionB nuclear fusionC nuclear reactorD nuclear waste

#28

Red or yellow stars eventually turn into red giants and then ‘die’, becoming one of these:

A supernovaB red supergiantC black holeD white dwarf

#29

You observe what once was a massive star is not a VERY BRIGHT, explosion-looking sight – this is probably a:

A black holeB supernovaC white dwarfD red supergiant

# 30

Most stars on the HR diagram are found along near the ____________________

A left cornerB upper right cornerC main sequenceD bottom right corner

# 31

The difference between apparent magnitude and absolute magnitude depends on:

A where you are observing the star from

B how far from the star you areC whether you are on Earth or notD all of these

# 32This picture is a beautiful example of a _______ galaxy

A elliptical

B irregular

C kelly

D spiral

# 33

What color star will eventually end up as either a black hole or a neutron star?

A red or yellowB blueC whiteD green

# 34

To measure how far apart everything in space, miles are too small so we use __________________

A kilometersB rulersC space probesD light years

# 35

This phenomenon helps us see that things are moving away from each other in the Universe:

A blue shiftB cosmic background radiationC red shiftD space shifts