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8th grade earth science review
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1
What is the outer most layer of our atmosphere called?
inosphere
exosphere
troposphere
stratopause
2
What moon phase does this picture show?
waning gibbous
waning crescent
waxing gibbous
waxing crescent
3
What type of rock is this?
metamorphic
mineral
igneous
sedimentary
4
What layer of the Earth is solid and composed of igneous rock
outer core
upper mantle
lower mantle
crust
5
How does the calendar account for the extra 1/4 of a day?
different seasons
moon phases
daylight savings
leap year
6
What phase/state of matter vibrates slightly?
gravity
gas
solid
liquid
7
How do you measure air pressure?
anemometer
barometer
sling psychrometer
thermometer
8
What type of cloud does this picture show? Hint: it is capable of producing precipitation
stratus
alto-cumulus
cumulo-nimbus
cirrus
9
How do you find the density of an object?
D=MV
M=D/V
V=DM
D=M/V
10
What is molten rock found underground called?
lava
magma
igneous rock
mineral
11
What type of rock would you find fossils in?
metamorphic
ignious
sedimentary
diamond
12
How are the layers of the atmosphere divided?
gravity
light
temperature
oxygen
13
Warm air creates ________ pressure whereas cool air produces ________ pressure
hot/cold
none of the above
low/high
high/low
14
The basic building blocks of matter are?
electrons
mass
elements
atoms
15
Put milli, centi, and kilo in order from least to greatest
centi, milli, kilo
milli, centi, kilo
kilo, centi, milli
milli, kilo, centi
16
What is the only thing that naturally orbits the Earth?
satellites
the moon
the sun
asteroids
17
What type of galaxy is this?
scattered
spiral
irregular
elliptical
18
What unit is used to describe the volume of a liquid?
m
L
mL
g
19
How far away is Earth from the sun?
5 planets
1 planet
3 planets
7 planets
20
What type of sedimentary rock is formed when: sediment is glued together naturally?
biochemical
clastic
chemical
21
What type of front is described by half circles and triangles?
high, low
cold, warm
low, high
warm, cold
22
As you travel from the inner core to the crust, what happens to temperature?
the temperature heats then cools
the temperature cools
the temperature heats
the temperature stays the same
23
What can result from the movement of tectonic plates?
Earthquake
Volcanic Eruption
Mountain Building
All of the above
24
Who discovered the continental drift theory? (the continents are moving)
Harry Hess
Alfred Wegener
Isaac Newton
Charles Darwin
25
How fast do tectonic plates move each year?
fast
slow
they don't move
1 cm
26
What two things are required to form a metamorphic rock?
pressure & cooling
heat & pressure
heat then cooling
heat & water
27
Convert, 827, to air pressure.
1082.7 mb
82.7 mb
108.27 mb
982.7 mb