How can you be safe when you are in the lab?

By wearing safety goggles and following instructions.

How do we know about the Earth's Interior?

studying meteorites, seismic waves, magnetic field

What is evidence of continental drift?

Pangaea and the 'puzzle pieces' of the continents

What did the solar system start out as?

A nebula, A spinning ball of gas and dust

Why are the gaseous or Jovian planets on the outer parts of the solar system?

The was too hot for the gases, The creation of the sun blew out the less dense gases

The earth's "spheres" are systems that

include the atmosphere and biosphere, are intertwined

What was there before the Big Bang?

Every element in a small little ball

What causes convection currents?

Hot material rises cool material sinks

How do we know about the Earth's Interior?

studying meteorites, seismic waves, magnetic field

What was the Big Bang Theory?

The burst that created the universe 10-20 billion years ago

What is true of plate tectonics?

They are constantly moving, They are COOL. Duh..

How are plate tectonics and earthquakes related?

Moving plates around fault lines that suddenly shakes earth.

What is meant by the term 'plate tectonics'?

the theory of crustal plates and their movement

Evidence for continental drift included

the same fossils found across continents

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Semester A Final Exam Review

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Fall Semester review over the solar system, the Earth's Spheres, the Earth's Interior and plate tectonics.

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1
What is the Scientific Method?
People who study the natural world
Information gathered by using your senses
A process for solving problems
Life Science, Physical Science, Chemical Science
2
What does the big bang theory tell us about?
The beginning of the solar system
How Earth was made
How the moon was made
The start of the universe
3
How can you be safe when you are in the lab?
Spilling liquids all over the table.
Touching things that are off limits.
By tasting and smelling unknown things.
By wearing safety goggles and following instructions.
4
Is it safe to drink out of lab equipment?
Maybe
No never!
Who cares down the hatch
5
What is the name if 1 terrestrial planet?
Saturn
Earth
Neptune
Jupiter
6
how is the Earth's magnetic field created?
spinning of the core
asteroids hitting it
magnets across the world work together
spinning of the mantle
7
What are these circular patterns called?
hot/cold circles
Convection currents
Mantle circles
mantle currents
8
How many layers of the Earth's CORE are there?
four
three
one
two
9
What causes our night and day?
The moon's rotation
The moon's revolution around the Earth
Earth's revolution around the sun
The Earth's rotation
10
What do we call the melted rock that reaches Earth's surface?
Magma
Vents
An eruption
Lava
11
A vibrating or shaking of the Earth's crust
Earthquakes
Rocks Move
Percy Jackson's new story
Volcanoes
12
Convergent plate boundaries
push toward each other
pull away from each other
slide past each other
13
How many stars does our Solar System have?
1
3
4
7
14
Who proved continental drift
Alfred from Batman
Harry Potter
Harry Hess
Alfred Wegner
15
Which one of these words are not a part of the scientific method?
Conclusion
Hypothesis
Translation
Observation
16
How do we know about the Earth's Interior?
studying meteorites
seismic waves
magnetic field
deep holes
17
When did the Big Bang theory happen?
13.7 billion years ago
4.6 million years ago
13.7 million years ago
1 million years ago
18
Who theorized the drift of continental drift?
Albert Einstein
Harry Hess
Ben Franklin
Alfred Wegener
19
Why does Earth have seasons?
The Moon stays in one spot
The Earth rotates
It is 3000 km away
The Earths axis is tilted
20
Which is NOT part of our solar system ?
comets
asteroids
the moons around jupiter
stars that are not the sun
21
It’s safe to touch every lab material, as long as you have gloves on
False
True
22
How many planets are there in the solar system?
6
9
7
8
23
Earth is made up of many layers, which is the thinnest?
outer core
crust
inner core
mantle
24
It's the last planet of the Solar system.
Mercury
Neptune
Venus
Earth
25
What is evidence of continental drift?
volcanoes
plate boundaries
interstellar wormholes
Pangaea and the 'puzzle pieces' of the continents
26
What two spheres do you see here?
Biosphere & Lithosphere
Lithosphere and Hydrosphere
Atmosphere & Hydrosphere
Biosphere & Cryosphere
27
What type of boundary is described as two plates rubbing past each other?
convergent
transform
subduction
divergent
28
Divergent plate boundaries
pull away from each other
slide past each other
push toward each other
29
What did the solar system start out as?
A nebula
A spinning ball of gas and dust
the sun
planets
30
What is the age of our Solar System?
3.3 billion years
9.99 billion years
1.2 million years
4.6 billion years
31
Why are the gaseous or Jovian planets on the outer parts of the solar system?
The was too hot for the gases
The terrestrial planets pushed them out
The Gas planets are really large and need their space
The creation of the sun blew out the less dense gases
32
The earth's "spheres" are systems that
include the atmosphere and biosphere
are completely separate
have greenhouse gases
are intertwined
33
What is the last step of the scientific method?
Conclusion
Experiment
Hypothesis
Analysis
34
What was there before the Big Bang?
Nothing
Every element in a small little ball
Everything(that is here today)
35
What type of sphere are clouds found in?
atmosphere
lithosphere
hydrosphere
cryosphere
36
What Causes Plate Tectonics?
Weather
Earthquakes
Volcanoes
Convection
37
What do we call the melted rock INSIDE the Earth's surface?
A volcano
Magma
The vent
Lava
38
Who is considered to be the father of the theory of plate tectonics?
Albert Einstein
Alfred Wegener
Edwin Hubble
Galileo Galilei
39
What causes convection currents?
Convection does not occur in the earth.
Hot material rises cool material sinks
currents form in the mantle after a volcanic eruption
Cool material rises and Hot material sinks.
40
How do we know about the Earth's Interior?
studying meteorites
seismic waves
deep holes
magnetic field
41
What is the fourth step of the Scientific Method?
Do the Test
Research
Ask a question
State a conclusion
42
What was the Big Bang Theory?
When the Sun exploded
The burst that created the universe 30-40 billion years ago
When the universe expanded and dust created the Sun
The burst that created the universe 10-20 billion years ago
43
Our solar system gets its energy from...
The moon
Earth
Mars
The sun
44
What is true of plate tectonics?
They are constantly moving
They are COOL. Duh..
They are caused by earthquakes
45
How are plate tectonics and earthquakes related?
Fault lines
Moving plates around fault lines that suddenly shakes earth.
Moving plates
None of the above
46
What is the first step of the scientific method?
make a hypothesis
form a question
test a question
chart data
47
What is meant by the term 'plate tectonics'?
the theory of crustal plates and their movement
Where oceanic plates move apart
Where plates converge
The Greek tradition of smashing plates at weddings
48
An object in the Earth with a density of 2.4 g/cm would be in what layer?
mantle
crust
outer core
inner core
49
What do you do if you have a question about the lab?
Ask a friend for help.
Look around the class and see what they are doing.
Just do what you think is right.
Ask the instructor.
50
Evidence for continental drift included
magnetic rocks that all pointed the same way
rocks that were different on every continent
coal being discovered in the Middle East
the same fossils found across continents
51
The biosphere contains all living things on earth
True
False
52
What causes Earth's magnetic field?
Iron inside the Earth
Spinning inside the Earth
The Earth doesn't have a magnetic field
A bar magnet buried in the Earth by Aliens
53
Plate Tectonics Is Caused By _______?
Radiation Currents
Conduction Currents
Magma Currents
Convection Currents
54
An object in the Earth with a density of 2.4 g/cm would be in what layer?
mantle
outer core
crust
inner core
55
Could we survive on Earth if one system did not exist?
No, we need them all
Yes, we don't need the Biosphere
Yes, we don't need the Lithosphere
Yes, we don't need the Atmosphere
56
What natural phenomenon occurs as a result of earth rotating on axis?
Seasonal changes
Tectonic plate movement
Deep ocean currents
Day and night
57
What does the big bang theory tell us about?
The start of the universe
The beginning of the solar system
How Earth was made
How the moon was made
58
What is Continental Drift?
the cycle of heating, rising, cooling and sinking
The theory that the continents move
the boundary of continents colliding
large sections of the earth crust
59
What is the scientific method?
Something that stays the same in an experiment
The process that a scientist uses
A conclusion reached, based on evidence
60
What sphere does falling snow most represent?
Biosphere
Hydrosphere
Atmosphere
Cryosphere
61
where are plate tectonics located
under LA
S waves
crust and upper mantle of the Earth
p waves
62
What is evidence of continental drift?
all of the above
Continents look like they fit together
similar fossil findings
landforms and climate
63
What is at the centre of our solar system?
Earth
Jupiter
Mars
The Sun
64
What causes the seasons?
The moon's orbit
The Earth's revolution and tilt
The Earth's revolution and rotation
The Earth's revolution and tilt
65
What is the scientific method?
A method used to find kinetic and potential energy
A process used to explore observations/answer questions
A method to find energy flow
A method used to discover science
66
What causes Earth's magnetic field?
The Earth doesn't have a magnetic field
A bar magnet buried in the Earth by Aliens
Spinning inside the Earth
Iron inside the Earth
67
What is the third step of the Scientific Method?
Hypothesis
Research
Thinking Harder
Experiment
68
How did the Big Bang happen?
It started from a single point that expanded outwards.
Hydrogen and helium mixed together and formed the universe.
There was a bang and the universe was created.
2 planets collided and formed the universe.
69
Name this piece of lab equipment.
Bunsen burner
Apron
Goggles
Flask
70
What is the 1^st step of the Scientific Method
Form a hypothesis
Test the hypothesis
Ask a question
Make observations
71
Which plate boundary has a subduction zone?
Convergent
Divergent
Transform
mid-ocean ridge
72
Which of these is evidence supporting the big bang theory?
Hubble's Red Shift Data
Background Microwave Radiation
The abundance of light elements
The evolution of Stars
73
What did the solar system start out as?
A spinning ball of gas and dust
the sun
planets
A nebula
74
Define plate tectonics
a theory that the Earth's surface is made of huge sections
a mountain or hill
a plate you eat on
75
What is step 5 of the scientific method
observation
record data
study data
record and study data
76
A break in the Earth's crust along which rock moves
The epicenter
A river
A crack
A fault
77
Name this piece of lab equipment.
Graduated cylinder
Beaker
Flask
Test tube
78
What is the Earth's lithosphere broken up and constantly moving?
Law of Superposition
Oceanic Plates
Pizza
Plate Tectonics
79
What is the hydrosphere?
all water
all life
all air
all land
80
What does a divergent boundary cause with two oceanic plates?
mid ocean ridge
sea floor spreading
an new continent
rift valley
81
The layers of the Earth are...
Crust, mantle and core
Crust, mantle and litosphere
Crust, mantle and continental
Mantle, crust and ocean
82
What is the second step of the scientific method?
Question/Problem
Hypothesis
Research/Observation
Conclusion
83
Was the Theory of Continental Drift Accepted?
Yes
No
84
The Big Bang Theory suggests that
gravity formed our solar system
planet collision formed our solar system
space rock and dust formed our planets
a tiny particle exploded and created our solar system
85
When doing a lab you must...
Wait for the teacher for instructions and then not goof off
Jump out the window and dismantle your leg
Sit and make faces at your friends who are goofing off
Swallow a test tube full of spoiled milk
86
Should you work alone during a lab?
Doesn't Matter.
Yes.
No.

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