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9th
grade
Formation of the Earth Structure Review for Test
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- 1. Multiple Choice
According to the Big Bang Theory, what is happening to the size of the universe?
The universe is expanding
The universe is shrinking
The universe is staying the same size
The universe rides on the back of four elephants, supported by a turtle.
- 2. Multiple Choice
What do the initial moments after the Big Bang have in common with the universe as it exists now?
all the stars, galaxies, and planets that exist today were formed just a few moments after the Big Bang
The universe back then could not sustain life, and it cannot sustain life now
the universe was extremely hot then, and it is still extremely hot now
the universe began expanding then, and it is still expanding today
- 3. Multiple Choice
Before the Big Bang, all the matter in the universe was smooshed into an incredibly hot, infinitely dense speck of matter called a
dot
singularity
speck
black hole
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat were the original two elements in our universe?Lithium and CarbonHydrogen and NeonHelium and ChlorineHydrogen and Helium
- 5. Multiple Choice
How long ago was the Big Bang?
12.2 million years ago
13.7 billion years ago
6000 years ago
3 billion years ago
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThe 4 rocky planets closest to the sun are known as theinner planetsouter planetsgas giantstiny four
- 7. Multiple ChoiceDense materials such as molten iron sank to Earth’s center and less dense materials were forced to the outer layers in a process calleddifferentiationsqueezerizingdenserationsinkeration
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT true of all the inner planets?they are made of solid rockthey are called gas giantsthey have no ringsthey have impact craters
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which of the following planets experiences a runaway greenhouse effect? Hint: We like to study it because one day our planet may experience the same phenomena.
Venus
Earth
Mars
Mercury
- 10. Multiple Choice
The group of outer planets are known as:
The Terrestrial Planets
The Gas/Liquid Giants
The Inner Planets
The Rocky Planets
- 11. Multiple Choice
The outermost rocky layer of the Earth is called the
mantle
outer core
inner core
crust
- 12. Multiple ChoiceThis layer of the Earth is found between the core and the crust.mantleouter coreinner corecrust
- 13. Multiple Choice
Is a layer of soft mantle that is made of rock and flows slowly like putty. Tectonic plates move on top of this layer.
Inner Core
Asthensophere
Lithosphere
Outer Core
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThis is the outermost, rigid layer of the Earth, made up of two parts, is divided into pieces call tectonic plates.Inner CoreAsthensophereLithosphereOuter Core
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which of these two layers is a solid?
Inner core
Outer core
- 16. Multiple Choice
What part of the earth is a layer of rock that comprises 68% of Earth’s mass?
mesosphere
mantle
asthenosphere
lithosphere
- 17. Multiple Choice
The Compositional Zones/Layers consist of the
Crust, Mantle, Core
Lithosphere, Mesosphere, Asthenosphere, Inner Core, and Outer Core
- 18. Multiple Choice
The Physical Layers/Zones consists of the
Crust, Mantle, Core
Lithosphere, Asthenosphere, Mesosphere, Inner Core, and Outer Core
- 19. Multiple ChoiceMars is inside the habitable zone.truefalse
- 20. Multiple Choice
What is the habitable zone?
A zone with the correct distance away from a star so that liquid water could exist on a planet's surface.
A zone with the correct distance away from a star so that water as a gas could exist in the planet's atmosphere..
A zone with the correct distance away from a star so that liquid water could exist deep underground beneath the planet's surface.
A zone in space far enough away from a star where water can be frozen.
- 21. Multiple ChoiceAfter water vapor condensed to form rain and then gradually accumulated, which of the following was formed?Earth's First AtmosphereEarth's Second AtmosphereEarth's OceansEarth's Continents
- 22. Multiple ChoiceEarth seperated into layers based ongravitymetallicitythe tendency for material to recycledensity
- 23. Multiple Choice
Earth's earliest atmosphere was made of the gases:
oxygen and helium
nitrogen and oxygen
hydrogen and helium
oxygen and hydrogen
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the two types of crust on Earth?Lithosphere and AsthenosphereOceanic and ContinentalOceanic and TerrestrialLithosphere and Atmosphere
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhat absorbs ultraviolet rays in the atmosphere?tropospherestratosphereozone layergreenhouse gases
- 26. Multiple Choice
How many oxygen atoms does a molecule of ozone contain?
1
2
3
4
- 27. Multiple ChoiceThis protects us from harmful UV rays from the sunTroposphereStratosphereGreenhouse EffectOzone Layer
- 28. Multiple Choice
Select all that are products of Photosynthesis.
Water
Carbon Dioxide
Oxygen
Sunlight (Light Energy)
Glucose (Sugar/food)
- 29. Multiple Choice
Select all that are raw materials for Photosynthesis.
Water
Carbon Dioxide
Oxygen
Sunlight (Light Energy)
Glucose (Sugar/food)
- 30. Multiple Choice
What is the definition of Atmosphere ?
The ocean of gases that surrounds earth
The ocean of liquid that surrounds the earth
The layer of earth right above the core.
The layer of earth below the lithosphere.
- 31. Multiple ChoiceWhat caused the lighter elements to leave the terrestrial planets?Gravity from the Gas GiantsNothing, the lighter elements stayedGravity from the SunHeat from the Sun
- 32. Multiple Choice
How old is the Sun?
about 2018 years old
about 5 billion years old
about a gazillion years old
about 5 million years old
- 33. Multiple Choice
Accretion causes planetesimals to keep:
Colliding and breaking apart
Colliding and sticking together
Colliding and bouncing around
Breaking down into smaller pieces
- 34. Multiple Choice
Which layer of Earth is composed mainly of liquid iron and nickel? (This layer creates Earth's
magnetic field, which protects Earth from solar wind.)
crust
mantle
outer core
inner core
- 35. Multiple Choice
Where does Earth’s magnetic field get its energy from?
The motion of the Earth's plates colliding with each other.
The motion of the Earth's liquid core, which generates electric currents.
The motion of the Earth's mantle which has convection currents.
The motion of the Earth's rotation around the sun.
- 36. Multiple Choice
The "first" atmosphere lacked which gas?
oxygen
nitrogen
water vapor
methane
carbon dioxide
- 37. Multiple Choice
What order do the steps of the Design Process go in?
Identify Problem, Come up with ideas, Test Model, Analyze & Reflect **Repeat if another problem is identified
Imagine, Ask, Plan, Improve, Create, Communicate
Ask, Plan, Create, Imagine, Improve, Communicate
Ask, Improve, Communicate, Brainstorm, Create, Plan
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