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