Earth Science Review
And just a little bitof physics…
Question 1
What feature is likely to occur between the South American Plate and the African Plate?
A. MountainB. TrenchC. Subduction zoneD. Mid-ocean ridge
Question 2
What is the net force of the object shown in the diagram? (8.6A)
A. 30 N to the right B. 50 N to the right C. 30 N to the left D. 50 N to the left
Question 3
Which hill is steeper and therefore harder to climb?
A. Able hill because the peak is 40 metersB. Able hill because the contour lines are further apartC. Baker hill because the peak is 50 metersD. Baker hill because the contour lines are closer together
Question 4
Which of the following is true about acceleration?
A. Acceleration is speed in a given direction.B. Acceleration is a change in either speed or direction.C. Acceleration is distance travelled in a given amount of time.D. all of the above
Question 6Newton’s Second law is known as:
force is equal to the mass of an object multiplied by its acceleration.
Which of these scenarios is best explained by this law?
A. A rocket that is propelled upward with equal force as the gases pushing downward on the earth
B. Stopping a roller coaster cart suddenly can cause the passengers to be thrust forward into their seatbelts
C. A TV was easier to move than a refrigerator because it had a smaller mass
D. All of the above
Question 7
The continental and oceanic plates move because of:
A. The rotation of the earthB. Convection currents in the earth’s crustC. Convection currents in the earth’s mantle D. Convection currents in the oceans
Question 8
The Mid Ocean Ridge is an underwater mountain range that forms from cooled magma coming up through the cracks in
the sea floor and settling. Which type of plate boundary would be found at the Mid Ocean Ridge?
A. Convergent BoundaryB. Transform BoundaryC. Divergent BoundaryD. Shearing Boundary
Question 9
Which of the following occurs as a result of convection within the ocean?
A. Ocean currents B. WindsC. WavesD. Tsunamis
Question 10
A frog leaps from its resting position onto a lily pad. If the frog has a mass of 0.5 kg and the acceleration of the leap is 3 m/s2, what is the force the frog exerts on the lake’s bank when leaping?
A. 0.2 NB. 0.8 NC. 1.5 ND. 15 N
Question 11
The ocean plays an important role in the formation of storm systems such as hurricanes because:
A. The wide, open area allows strong winds to developB. Warm, tropical waters provide the energy that drives the
stormC. Cold, high pressure systems in the Atlantic allow the storms
to buildD. High tides push the water higher on the beaches
Question 12In the picture to the right, one plate is slidingbeneath another. Which of the following statements is correct?
A. Plate A is made of denser continental crust and is being subductedB. Plate A is made of denser oceanic crust and is being subductedC. Plate B is made of denser oceanic crust and is being subductedD. Plate B is made of denser continental crust and is being subducted
A B
Question 13
Bobby lifts a box into a moving truck straight off the ground. He hurt his back doing this, so the next day he lifts the same box into the truck using a ramp. In which situation was
more work done on the box?
A. Lifting the box straight upB. Using the rampC. Work was the same in both situationsD. No work was done in either situation
Question 14William rode his bicycle 100 meters south in 20 seconds, and then
went east another 100 meters in 10 seconds. Which of the terms below can best be used to describe these changes?
(6B)I. SpeedII. VelocityIII. Acceleration
A. IB. I & IIC. II & IIID. I, II & III
Question 15
According to the scientific definition of work, which of these best shows that work is being done?
A. a girl carrying a backpackB. a man pushing against a concrete wallC. a car being towed down a streetD. a rocket drifting through space
Question 16
When air moves from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure, it causes:
A. An increase in temperatureB. A decrease in temperatureC. The wind to blowD. Cool and dry weather
Question 17
At which position is thecart gaining potential energy and losing Kinetic energy?
A. WB. XC. YD. Z
Question 18
In which of the following situations would the forces be unbalanced?
A. Two children pull on a cart in opposite directions, but the cart does not move.
B. A cart lies upside down at the bottom of a hill.C. A cart rolls down a hill and stops.D. A child pushes a cart at a constant speed along a straight
path.
Question 19
What force is at work along a transform boundary?
A. ShearingB. CompressionC. TensionD.Stretching
Question 20
What is happening in this distance vs time graph?
A. The object moves at a constant speedB. The object moves one direction and then speeds up in the opposite direction.C. The object moves in one direction, remains at rest, and then moves in the opposite directionD. The object has no acceleration
Question 21
Name at least 4 types of evidence that Alfred Wegener gathered as proof that the continents were all once
connected.
Question 22
There is a low pressuresystem over Florida. Theyare experiencing:
A. Clouds with precipitationB. Clear skiesC. Cooler weatherD. Dry and hot weather
Question 23
A child jumps on a trampoline. Which of the following causes the child to rise in the air?
A. InertiaB. MassC. A gravitational forceD. A reaction force
Question 24
In science class, Maria pushes straight down on a spring, compressing it, as shown below. When Maria removes her hand, the spring
returns to its original length. Is Maria doing work on the spring?
A. Yes, because the spring moved down as she pushed down.B. Yes, because the spring is exerting a force on Maria’s hand.C. No, because the spring returned to its original length.D. No, because work is not done when the motion is downward.
Question 25Which lab cart has balanced forces acting upon it that results in no movement? (8.6A)
Question 26
Name two plates that have stretching forces at their boundaries.
Question 27
There is a highpressure systemover Nashville. They are experiencing:
A. ThunderstormsB. Cool and dry weatherC. Cloudy weatherD. Light drizzle and fog
Question 28
Using the map above, describe the change in weather that you would experience while driving from Utica to Buffalo. (8.10B)
A. It would change to sunny and cooler temperatures as you go toward BuffaloB. It would change to thunderstorms and cooler temperatures as you go toward
BuffaloC. It would change to drizzle and warmer temperatures as you go toward BuffaloD. It would change to sunny and warmer temperatures as you go toward Buffalo
Question 29
At which point along the baseball’s flight path is its potential energy greatest?
A. 1B. 2C. 3D. 4
Question 30
A rocket moves because the exhaust gases exert a force in one direction against the ground, and the
ground exerts ….. (6C)A. a greater force against the rocket in the opposite direction.B. a greater force against the rocket in the same direction.C. an equal force against the rocket in the opposite direction.D. an equal force against the rocket in the same direction.
Question 31
Mountains form when two continental plates push towards each other. The force associated with this is:
A. TensionB. CompressionC. StretchingD.Shearing
Question 32 Newton’s laws of motion apply to everyday life in a variety of ways. Which
one of the following statements does not demonstrate Newton’s laws of motion as they relate to plate tectonics?
A. Plates of the Earth resist change as in Newton’s law of inertia.B. The greater the force of the plate, the greater rate of the plate’s
acceleration as in Newton’s law of acceleration.C. Volcanoes form from cooled magma as in Newton’s law of acceleration.D. Plates of the Earth exert a force on each other in opposite directions as in
Newton’s law of action-reaction.
Question 33According to the map below, which city will soon experience
thunderstorms? (8.10B)A. In Seattle, because a cold front has moved throughB. In Chicago, because a cold front is approachingC. In Boston, because a cold front is to the west of the cityD. In San Diego, because it is on the edge of a warm front
Question 34
What land feature is represented at Location A?
A. Mountain B. Plateau C. Valley D. Delta
Question 35What is the correct statement about the object
represented by the graph?
A. The object is speeding up.B. The object is slowing down.C. The object is moving at a constant speed.D. The object is changing direction.
Question 36
When would you experience thunderstorms and cooler weather? (8.10B)
A. Area of high pressure with a cold frontB. Area of high pressure with a warm frontC. Area of low pressure with a cold frontD. Area of low pressure with a warm front
Question 37
Rivers will form at the bottom of a canyon because:
A. Erosion breaks down the rocks and weathering carries them awayB. Deposition breaks down rock and erosion carries them awayC. Weathering breaks down rock and deposition carries them awayD. Weathering breaks down rock and erosion carries away
Question 38
A train traveling south at 80 miles per hour is an example of:
A. SpeedB. VelocityC. AccelerationD. Friction
Question 39
A car traveling at 90 mph hits a brick wall. The person inside the car was not wearing a seat belt. The person will continue to move
even though the car has stopped. This is best explained by:
A. Action-ReactionB. GravityC. FrictionD. Inertia
Question 40
What is happening to the oceanic crust in the diagram to the right?
A. it is forming new sea floorB. it is being subductedC. it is colliding with oceanic crustD. it is experiencing tension forces
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