Science 1st Nine Weeks Test

1.

3 points

Mark all of the following examples of pulleys.

flagpole cord

clothesline

window blinds

seesaw

light bulb

2.

3 points

In the scientific method what step comes after doing a test or experimentation?

ask a question

form a hypothesis

analyze data

form a conclusion

3.

3 points

Which is a characteristic of the inner planets?

large and rocky

large and gaseous

small and gaseous

small and rocky

4.

3 points

Which of the following are responsible for mass movements of land, such as sinkholes and landslides? Mark all answers that apply.

weathering

droughts

snowstorms

gravity

erosion

rain

5.

3 points

It takes Earth 24 hours to complete one ___________________.

orbit

rotation

revolution

solstice

6.

3 points

When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, the amount of daylight in Mississippi _______________________.

decreases

increases

stays the same

7.

3 points

Which are examples of constructive forces?

cave formation

moraines

deposition

mountain formation

sea arches

sinkholes

landslides

8.

3 points

Look at the diagram titled, "Sand Dune."

Which Earth process forms this landform?

earthquake

deposition

weathering

erosion

9.

3 points

Choose the answer that gives another "Slow Change" and "Fast Change" to Earth's surface.

*Slow Changes - 1) Formation of Caves 2)_____________________ *Fast Changes - 1) Landslides 2)_____________________

Slow - Formation of Sea Arches AND Fast - Sinkholes

Slow - Formation of Canyons AND Fast - Sea Arches

Slow - Mudslides AND Fast - Formation of Sea Arches

Slow - Sinkholes AND Fast - Formation of Glaciers

10.

3 points

A geologist is beginning a new investigation. She wants to know how the rate of water flow might affect the rate of erosion caused by the flowing river. Which activity would be the most logical FIRST step to begin this work?

analyzing samples taken from the river valley

performing an experiment without a procedure

researching the topic of the experiment

completing a data table with expected results

11.

3 points

Magma flowing out of the Earth's crust formed which of the following landforms?

the Grand Canyon

the Hawaiian Islands

the Himalayan Mountains

the Mississippi River delta

12.

3 points

Shea viewed the moon through a telescope. She saw large, round, dark areas on it's surface. Which of the following did Shea most likely see on the moon?

craters

oceans

plains

valleys

13.

3 points

How can plants effect weathering and erosion?

Plants have no effect on weathering or erosion of dirt and rock.

Plants' roots can help hold dirt in place and prevent erosion.

Plants' roots can weather and break apart rock.

Both A and B are correct.

14.

3 points

Use the diagram titled, "Movement of the Moon," to answer this question.

What phase of the moon will be visible from Earth when the Moon moves to location X?

first quarter

waxing gibbous

full moon

waning gibbous

15.

3 points

Look at the picture titled, "Moving Plates."

Which type of boundary is shown?

a diverging boundary

a split boundary

a converging boundary

a sliding boundary

16.

3 points

Why is it said that Earth's plates are moving?

The continents are actually floating in the oceans.

The plates float on the thick, molten rock of the mantle.

The plates are solid and do not float.

The plates float on the liquid metal of the outer core.

17.

3 points

This simple machine is made of two parts that act as one. They roll and are found on cars, bikes, and skates.

pulley and rope

wheels and axles

lever and fulcrum

inclined plane

18.

3 points

Do fossils provide evidence that plates moved?

Yes, animals that could fly or swim could have traveled to different continents and their fossils could have been left when they died.

Yes, similar fossils have been found on edges of different continents, as well as far from places where they could have formed today.

No, fossils of sea animals are only found near the sea, and fossils of land animals are only found in their natural habitats.

No, there is no evidence that Earth's plated moved in the past nor do they today. Fossils do not prove that to be true.

19.

3 points

The tilt of Earth's axis helps to create which of the following?

the changing seasons

the equator

day and night

the atmosphere

20.

3 points

The four layers of Earth, in order from the outer layer to the center, are:

inner core - outer core - mantle - crust

outer core - inner core - plates - mantle

crust - mantle - outer core - inner core

core - mantle - crust - plates

21.

3 points

Footprints left on the moon by Neil Armstrong in 1969 are still there today because there is no weathering or erosion on the moon.

True

False

22.

3 points

Use the diagram titled, "Movement of the Moon."

What is the best prediction for the amount of time it would take for the moon to make one complete revolution around Earth?

About 24 hours

About 28 days

About 28 hours

About 24 days

23.

3 points

How do constructive forces change Earth's surface?

They carve out river valleys.

They build up Earth's surface.

They cause rock to change into new materials.

They break down rock into sediment.

24.

3 points

The sun orbits the Earth every 365 days.

True

False

25.

3 points

What would happen if Earth's constructive forces stopped working?

New mountains and volcanoes would form.

There would be no more weathering.

Earth's surface would remain the same.

Land would wear away and not build back up.

26.

3 points

What is the process of sediment dropping in a new location?

deposition

weathering

pollution

erosion

27.

3 points

What can be learned from the study of geysers, volcanoes, and earthquakes?

We can learn about Earth's age.

We can determine how all rocks are made.

We can learn about the temperature inside Earth.

We can learn what Earth was like when dinosaurs lived.

28.

3 points

Which describes a lunar eclipse?

A. sunlight shining of half the moon

B. Earth's shadow falling on the moon

C. the moon's shadow falling on Earth

sunlight shining on the moon

29.

3 points

Read the following passage. What landform is being created?

Water flows quickly downhill and carries sediment with it. At the mouth of the river, water empties into a larger body of water, such as a lake or an ocean. At the mouth of the river, water flows more slowly of flat land. The sediment is deposited at the mouth of the river and forms this landform.

mountain

delta

canyon

island

30.

3 points

A heavy object many be rolled up this simple machine, instead of lifting it straight up.

pulley

inclined plane

screw

wedge

31.

3 points

This simple machine is used to hold things together. It is made up of an inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder.

lever

screw

pulley

gear

32.

3 points

Which scientist invented a process in which foods and beverages were heated and then cooled quickly (pasteurization) to kill germs?

Robert Hooke

Louis Pasteur

Albert Einstein

Isaac Newton

33.

3 points

All of the following are agents of erosion except:

water

ice

wind

sun