WorksheetsEarth Science Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Hurricanes and similar storm systems begin over oceans. What is the optimal temperature range for hurricanes to form?
a)
-0.9 c to 12.7 c
b)
12.8 c to 26.3 c
c)
26.4 c to 30.9 c
d)
40.0 c to 48.7 c
2.
If it is summer in the Northern hemisphere which direction would the earths axis be pointing relative to the sun?
a)
away
b)
neither toward or away
c)
toward
3.
Tornadoes are a common problem in many parts of Texas. Which of these is most likely used to study tornadoes?
a)
meter stick
b)
barometer
c)
telescope
d)
magnets
4.
La Niña is a weather event that can cause floods and droughts in different parts of the world. La Niña usually begins with a cooling of the —
a)
soil in North America
b)
tropical eastern Pacific Ocean
c)
mountains in South America
d)
sea ice in Antartica
5.
The term “jet stream” is often used by weather forecasters to describe
a)
the cloud-like condensation trails that are sometimes seen behind jet aircraft
b)
warm pacific winds associated with volcanic activity in the western pacific which carry heat to the north pole
c)
solar winds that bring high energy particles to the upper atmosphere, providing heat which sets off convection cycles disturbing weather in the tropical latitudes
d)
the west to east winds that circle the globe, often just below the poles in latitude and just beneath the stratosphere in elevation
6.
During an El Niño weather event, trade winds across the Pacific Ocean weaken, and waters along the coast of Peru and Ecuador become unusually warm. The warmer ocean waters result in —
a)
the formation of numerous thunderstorms along the South American coast
b)
many days of clear, cold weather along the South American coast
c)
many days of clear, warm weather along the South American coast
d)
the formation of numerous hurricanes along the South American coast.
7.
The Earth moves in predictable patterns. One of these patterns causes approximately 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness during a 24-hour period in areas around the equator. This movement is referred to as —
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
equinox
d)
eclipse
8.
Which factor best explains the reason that average summer temperatures are higher than winter temperatures in North America?
a)
The Earth is closer to the sun during the summer months
b)
Cyclical activity on the Sun causes more radiant energy to be produced.
c)
North America is tilted toward the Sun during the summer months.
d)
Ocean water temperatures near the Equator influence North America during the summer.
9.
Alfred Wegener, the geologist who proposed the theory of continental drift, also coined the term for the ancient supercontinent, Pangaea. Later geologists have recovered evidence that the land masses that made up Pangaea, including Africa and South America, were once close to one another. One of their main sources of data is a —
a)
set of surveys showing the distribution of island arcs.
b)
large group of plant and animal fossils.
c)
set of seismology readings from deep sea trenches.
d)
group of samples of new oceanic crust from ocean basins.
10.
A convergent boundary is formed when two tectonic plates meet and push against each other. What type of land form would occur at this type of boundary?
a)
canyon
b)
coastline
c)
mountain
d)
plains
11.
An image of the San Andreas Fault, which runs along the coast of California, is shown below.The San Andreas Fault represents an area where the Pacific Plate is drifting northwest. As the Pacific Plate moves, it grinds against the North American Plate, creating a —
a)
long trough of broken earth.
b)
series of island volcanoes.
c)
flat, even surface.
d)
group of gently rolling hills
12.
According to the theory of plate tectonics, where do activities such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur?
a)
Above the surfaces of plates
b)
In the outer regions of plates
c)
Along plate boundaries
d)
The center of the plates
13.
The Sun heats Earth's equatorial regions more than its polar regions. When ocean waters close to the equator absorb heat, they cause ocean and wind currents to —
a)
arise, redistributing heat toward the equator
b)
die down, redistributing heat toward the poles.
c)
remain constant, redistributing heat toward the equator.
d)
arise, redistributing heat toward the poles
14.
The primary source of energy that drives convection within the atmosphere and oceans is —
a)
the moon
b)
the wind
c)
the sun
d)
the earth
15.
The constant movement of rising warm air and sinking cool air in Earth's atmosphere is called atmospheric convection. What does atmospheric convection produce?
a)
volcanoes
b)
sunspots
c)
weather
d)
earthquakes
16.
Which part of the Earth receives the most direct rays from the Sun?
a)
The north pole
b)
the equator
c)
the ocean
d)
the mountains
17.
What is the main cause of global convection currents?
a)
deforestation
b)
uneven heating of the earths surface
c)
the greenhouse effect
d)
the increased numbered of cities
18.
On a hot summer day, air rises more quickly when it is above-
a)
the mountains
b)
the ocean
c)
the desert
d)
the rivers
19.
Transform boundaries will create which of the following?
a)
faults
b)
mountains
c)
trenches
d)
great rift valley
20.
In a subduction zone which of the following plates will subduct underneath combinations will produce a sbuduction zone that will result in a trench being formed?
a)
oceanic to oceanic
b)
continental to continental
c)
oceanic to continental
d)
continental to oceanic
21.
Which of these landforms would be found at a divergent boundary?
a)
fault line
b)
mid-ocean ridge
c)
volcanic island
d)
trench
22.
In an area known as The Ring of Fire, volcanic island chains have formed in the Pacific Ocean. What most likely caused this to happen?
a)
convergent
b)
divergent
c)
transform
d)
mantle hot spot
23.
Scientists believe that convection currents within the____ are responsible for the movement of the plates that form the Earth's crust.
a)
Asthenosphere
b)
Lithosphere
c)
Inner core
d)
Outer core
24.
The Himalayan Mountains are growing each year, how is this possible?
a)
they are on a divergent boundary
b)
they are on a convergent boundary
c)
they are on a transform boundary
25.
Mid-ocean ridges are caused by what type of plate boundaries?
a)
transform
b)
divergent
c)
convergent
100 %
![FINAL EXAMS | [HARD] Grammar Practice Quiz](https://cf.quizizz.com/image/image-loader.svg)
