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Worksheets2nd Semester GeoSci Vocab
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The measure of dissolved salts in the ocean
a)
oceanography
b)
salinity
c)
smokers
smokers
d)
air pollutant
2.
The scientific study of the ocean
a)
oceanography
b)
convection
c)
meteorology
d)
smokers
smokers
3.
Microorganisms that float freely in the ocean
a)
convection
b)
smokers
smokers
c)
phytoplankton
phytoplankton
d)
air pollutant
4.
Underwater structures that spew hot water from volcano-like structures
a)
oceanography
b)
smokers
smokers
c)
phytoplankton
phytoplankton
d)
climate
climate
5.
Airborne gas or particle that occurs at a concentration that can harm living things
a)
ozone
b)
air pollutant
c)
climate
climate
d)
meteorology
meteorology
6.
The transfer of heat in a liquid or gas
a)
troposphere
b)
climate
c)
meteorology
d)
convection
convection
7.
The lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere
a)
atmosphere
b)
ozone
ozone
c)
troposphere
d)
UV radiation
UV radiation
8.
A molecule that consists of 3 oxygen atoms
a)
ozone
b)
convection
c)
radiation
radiation
d)
humidity
9.
The characteristic pattern or course of weather in an area over a long period of time
a)
meteorology
b)
climate
c)
stratosphere
d)
humidity
10.
The conditions that determine the climate of an area
a)
climate controls
b)
tides
c)
upwelling
upwelling
upwelling
d)
astronomy
astronomy
astronomy
11.
The vertical movement of cold deep ocean water toward the surface
a)
tides
b)
upwelling
c)
ocean current
d)
astronomy
12.
The vertical movement of cold deep ocean water toward the surface
a)
tides
b)
upwelling
upwelling
upwelling
c)
ocean current
d)
astronomy
13.
A continuous flow of water along a broad path in the ocean
a)
tides
b)
upwelling
upwelling
c)
ocean current
ocean current
d)
climate controls
climate controls
14.
The periodic rise and fall of the ocean surface due to gravitational pulls of the moon and sun
a)
upwelling
b)
climate controls
c)
tides
d)
current
15.
The study of the processes that govern the Earth's atmosphere
a)
ozone
b)
convection
c)
troposphere
d)
meteorology
16.
The study of the universe
a)
astronomy
b)
fusion
c)
meteoroids
d)
geology
17.
The combining of lighter elements to form a heavier element
a)
fission
b)
meteoroids
c)
fusion
d)
meteorite
18.
When the moon passes between the sun and Earth
a)
fusion
b)
asteroid
c)
comet
d)
solar eclipse
19.
The four planets furthest from the sun
a)
asteroid belt
b)
inner planets
c)
outer planets
d)
astronomical unit
20.
The light made by a meteoroid as it passes through Earth's atmosphere
a)
comet
b)
meteorite
c)
meteor
d)
asteroid
21.
The distance between Earth and sun
a)
astronomical unit
b)
solar eclipse
c)
outer planets
d)
fusion
22.
An explosion of light that occurs from the collapse of the iron core in a massive star
a)
The Big Bang
b)
fusion
c)
galaxy
d)
supernova
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