Unit 4.4 Review

Energy to create weather comes from-

• clouds
• the Sun
• the atmosphere
• evaporation

Which of the following is true about the unequal heating of land (sand) and water?

• land/sand heats up and cools off faster than water
• water heats up and cools off faster than land/sand
• land and water heat and cool at the exact same rate

Certain stages of the water cycle are most likely occurring under certain weather conditions.  Which stage is most likely going to occur on a warm, sunny day?

• precipitation
• condensation
• evaporation

Study the graph below.  Where is most of the Earth's water located?

• Rivers and Lakes
• Glaciers and Icecaps
• oceans
• groundwater

What causes winds to form on Earth?

• solar energy
• ocean currents
• elevation differences
• uneven heating of the Earth by the sun

what is a cryosphere

• parts of earth with animals

• hot parts of earth

• a portion of earth with solid water

The interaction between the cryosphere and hydrosphere can have an impact on Earth’s oceans. Which of the following is an example of an interaction between the cryosphere and hydrosphere?

• evaporation of water from oceans at the equator

• release of fresh water into ocean water as icebergs melt

• decomposition of organic matter at the bottom of oceans

• release of large amounts of salt from icebergs into the ocean

Ice from glaciers carves parts of Earth’s crust, changing V-shaped river valleys into broad, U-shaped valleys. Which of the following spheres are interacting?

• geosphere and biosphere

• cryosphere and geosphere

• biosphere and hydrosphere

• hydrosphere and cryosphere

Each of Earth's spheres is distinguished by the materials from which it is made. Plants and animals make up part of which sphere?

• biosphere

• cryosphere

• atmosphere

• hydrospheres

Each of Earth’s spheres is characterized by specific processes. What is one example of how the cryosphere interacts with the hydrosphere?

• Sea ice melts, adding water to the oceans.

• Ice reflects 50% more sunlight than does water.

• Strong winds cause sea ice to change directly to water vapor.

• The ice covering Antarctica provides breeding sites for penguins.