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1.
The rocks in the asthenosphere are so hot that they melt and are described as _________, which means they flow.
a)
a. Plastic
b)
a. Magma
c)
a. Brittle
d)
a. Rocky
2.
How do scientists learn about Earth’s interior?
a)
a. Going into deep wells
b)
b. Using earthquake waves to collect information about each layer
c)
c. Sending instruments down into deep wells to collect samples
d)
d. All of the above
3.
Choose the correct statement to describe gravity.
a)
Objects that are closer together have a stronger gravitational pull
b)
Objects that are smaller will have greater gravitational pull
c)
a. Objects with greater mass and a shorter distance apart have less gravitational pull
d)
a. The distance between objects does not affect the gravitational pull
4.
What two factors play a role in the formation and ordering of Earth’s layers?
a)
a. Mass and volume
b)
a. Gravity and density
c)
a. Temperature and mass
d)
a. Density and temperature
5.
What is the cause of wind?
a)
a. the greenhouse effect
b)
b. unequal heating of Earth’s surface
c)
c. the release of latent heat as water changes state
d)
d. the land is cool
6.
Sea breezes form during the day when
a)
a. a high-pressure area forms over the land
b)
b. the land heats faster than the nearbyocean.
c)
c. the ocean heats faster than the nearbyland.
d)
d. the land cools faster than the nearbyocean.
7.
Sea and land breezes are caused because ____.
a)
a. the land heats and cools more slowly than the water
b)
b. the land heats and cools more quickly than the water
c)
c. air moves more easily over water than over land
d)
d. air moves more easily over land than over water
8.
When cool, dense air from over the water flows inland, it's called a ____.
a)
a. land breeze
b)
b. polar easterly
c)
c. jet stream
d)
d. sea breeze
9.
Current, short-term variations in the atmosphere are referred to as ____.
a)
a. humidity
b)
b. lapse rate
c)
c. weather
d)
d. the ionosphere
10.
Climate is the weather ____.
a)
a. closer to the equator
b)
b. at the poles
c)
c. of a region averaged over a long period of time
d)
d. changes from day to day
11.
Which of the following is a description of a climate?
a)
It is raining and cold outside.
b)
It rains about 20 inches a year in this area.
c)
The wind just blew my trash can into the road.
d)
It snowed 18 inches last night.
12.
Identify the part of the illustration labeled A
a)
a. Conduction
b)
b. Convection
c)
c. Radiation
d)
d. Atmosphere
13.
Identify the part of the illustration labeled B
a)
a. Conduction
b)
b. Convection
c)
c. Radiation
d)
d. Atmosphere
14.
Identify the part of the illustration labeled C
a)
a. Conduction
b)
b. Convection
c)
c. Radiation
d)
d. Atmosphere
15.
Which is the correct formula to find density?
a)
a. D = m V
b)
b. D = m/V
c)
c. D = m + V
d)
d. D = m – V
16.
Which of Earth’s systems makes up all the living organisms found on Earth?
a)
a. Atmosphere
b)
b. biosphere
c)
c. geosphere
d)
d. hydrosphere
17.
Glaciers are part of Earth’s _____.
a)
a. atmosphere
b)
b. hydrosphere
c)
c. mantle
d)
d. outer core
18.
Which belongs to Earth’s geosphere?
a)
a. oceans
b)
b. foxes
c)
c. carbon dioxide
d)
d. mountains
19.
All of the following are part of Earth’s biosphere EXCEPT _____.
a)
a. carbon dioxide
b)
b. oak tree
c)
c. wolves
d)
d. bacteria
20.
____ is the transfer of energy in the form of rays or waves.
a)
a. Conduction
b)
b. Convection
c)
c. Radiation
d)
d. Condensation
21.
____ is the transfer of heat by the flow of a heated material.
a)
a. Radiation
b)
b. Conduction
c)
c. Convection
d)
d. Condensation
22.
In general, atmospheric pressure is greatest near Earth's surface and ____ as you move upward away from sealevel.
a)
a. decreases
b)
b. increases
c)
c. stays the same
d)
d. doubles
23.
The ____ is the source of all energy in our atmosphere.
a)
a. Sun
b)
b. water cycle
c)
c. Moon
d)
d. Coriolis effect
24.
The transfer of energy that occurs when molecules bump into one another is called ____.
a)
a. radiation
b)
b. conduction
c)
c. convection
d)
d. condensation
25.
The ____ is the layer of the atmosphere nearest to Earth's surface.
a)
a. exosphere
b)
b. troposphere
c)
c. stratosphere
d)
d. ionosphere
26.
Reflection and absorption by the atmosphere prevent some ____ from reaching Earth's surface.
a)
a. ozone
b)
b. radiation
c)
c. nitrogen
d)
d. oxygen
27.
When Earth receives energy from the Sun, ____.
a)
a. some energy is reflected back into space
b)
b. some is absorbed by the atmosphere
c)
c. some is absorbed by land and water on Earth's surface
d)
d. all of the above
28.
The ____ contains the highest concentration of ozone.
a)
a. troposphere
b)
b. mesosphere
c)
c. stratosphere
d)
d. exosphere
29.
If the ozone layer disappeared, life on Earth would be exposed to ____ concentrations of ultraviolet radiation.
a)
a. lower
b)
b. higher
c)
c. no change in
d)
. none of the above
30.
As altitude increases which of the following occurs?
a)
a. Air pressure decreases.
b)
b. Air pressure increases.
c)
c. Air pressure remains the same.
d)
d. Air pressure behaves unpredictably because the two are unrelated.
31.
If the dots represent air molecules, what does the figure below demonstrate?
a)
a. There are more air molecules at higher altitudes.
b)
b. There are less air molecules at higher altitudes.
c)
c. There are less air molecules at lower altitudes.
d)
d. The top of the atmosphere contains the most dense concentration of air molecules.
32.
A climate classification system divides regions according to ____.
a)
a. temperature
b)
b. the amount of precipitation
c)
c. vegetation
d)
d. all of the above
33.
This layer of the atmosphere contains most of the ozone.
a)
troposphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
stratosphere
34.
Which of the following is the correct order of the atmosphere layers from Earth to space?
a)
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere
b)
troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, stratosphere
c)
thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere
d)
troposphere, stratosphere, thermosphere, mesosphere,
35.
This layer is where weather occurs.
a)
troposphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
exosphere
d)
stratosphere
36.
Planes fly in this layer to get out of the weather.
a)
stratosphere
b)
mesosphere
c)
exosphere
d)
thermosphere
37.
What happens to air pressure as you go higher in the atmosphere?
a)
It increases.
b)
It decreases.
c)
It stays the same.
d)
It increases and then decreases.
38.
Where are the Aurora Borealis located?
a)
Troposphere
b)
Mesosphere
c)
Thermosphere
d)
Stratosphere
39.
In which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur?
a)
Mesosphere
b)
Thermosphere
c)
Stratosphere
d)
Troposphere
40.
What is O3?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Ozone
c)
Oranges
d)
Opposites
41.
the movement caused with a fluid by the tendency of hotter and therefore less dense material to rise, and colder, denser material to sink under the influence of gravity, which consequently results in transfer of heat.
a)
run-off
b)
water cycle
c)
wind
d)
convection
42.
When a liquid turns into a gas .
a)
dew point
b)
Evaporation
c)
Covection
d)
precipitation
43.
when something from the clouds fall down into the ground is called...
a)
precipitation
b)
cloud
c)
thunderstorm
d)
rain
44.
the conversion of a vapor or gas to a liquid.
a)
water
b)
sleet
c)
condensation
d)
snow
45.
How does the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere affect the atmosphere's temperature?
a)
If greenhouse gases in the atmosphere increase, they trap more heat and warm the atmosphere.
b)
If greenhouse gases in the atmosphere increase, they trap less heat and the atmosphere cools.
c)
If greenhouse gases in the atmosphere decrease, they trap more heat and warm the atmosphere.
46.
Heat from the sun travels to Earth by _____.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
insulation
d)
radiation
47.
you touch something hot
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
48.
What process does the diagram show?
a)
Radiation
b)
Absorbtion
c)
Conduction
d)
Convection
49.
Which of the following is an example of convection?
a)
Touching a hot pan
b)
Walking on hot sand
c)
Boiling water
d)
The Sun
50.
Which sphere has water ( liquid form ) in it?
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Hydrosphere
c)
Cryosphere
d)
Lithosphere
51.
Where do we live?
a)
Mesosphere
b)
Exosphere
c)
Troposphere
d)
Stratosphere
52.
The sun sends out _______
a)
Ultraviolet Radiation
b)
Universal Radiation
c)
Infrared Radiation
d)
Normal Radiation
53.
Where is the ozone layer?
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Thermosphere
54.
Where do meteors burn?
a)
Mesosphere
b)
Ionosphere
c)
Exosphere
d)
Space
55.
What consists of all the water in the form of ice?
a)
Ionosphere
b)
Hydrosphere
c)
Troposphere
d)
Cryosphere
56.
Which of these is NOT a greenhouse gas?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Carbon Dioxide
c)
Methane
d)
Water Vapor
57.
What sphere are we part of
a)
Geosphere
b)
Lithosphere
c)
Troposphere
d)
Biosphere
58.
Radiation from the sun is know as _________
a)
Radiation from the sun
b)
UV Radiation
c)
Infrared Radiation
d)
Electromagnetic Waves
59.
UV Radiation travels in the form of ________
a)
UV Radiation
b)
Electromagnets
c)
Electromagnetic Waves
d)
Global Radiation
60.
Earth's rotation makes winds curve is called the ________
a)
Coriolis Effect
b)
Greenhouse Gas
c)
Coriolis Gas
d)
Greenhouse Effect
61.
What makes an Ozone molecule?
a)
3 Ozone Atoms
b)
3 Carbon Dioxide Atoms
c)
3 Oxygen Atoms
d)
3 Argon Atoms
62.
The _______ was majorly caused by CFC's
a)
Ozone Layer
b)
Ozone Hole
c)
Ozone Molecule
d)
Oxygen Hole
63.
The mayor increase in Earth's temperature is known as ________
a)
Global Temperature
b)
Global Radiation
c)
Global Warming
d)
Local Warming
64.
The _______ is made up of all the water on Earth
a)
Cryosphere
b)
Hydrosphere
c)
Lithosphere
d)
Atmosphere
65.
What is Convection?
a)
the transfer of heat between two substances that are in direct contact
b)
The transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid
66.
This sphere includes the continents, the ocean floor, all the rocks on the surface, and all of the sand in the deserts.
a)
Hydrosphere
b)
Biosphere
c)
Atmosphere
d)
Geosphere
67.
Composed of all the liquid water on or near the earth
a)
Hydrosphere
b)
Cryosphere
c)
Atmosphere
d)
Geosphere
68.
This sphere is composed of all the living things
a)
Hydrosphere
b)
Biosphere
c)
Atmosphere
d)
Cryosphere
69.
Body of air surrounding our planet.
a)
Hydrosphere
b)
Biosphere
c)
Atmosphere
d)
Cryosphere
70.
Water evaporating from the surface of a lake moves from the...
a)
Atmosphere to the geosphere
b)
Geosphere to the hydrosphere
c)
Hydrosphere to the atmosphere
d)
Atmosphere to the hydrosphere
71.
When living things breathe, which of Earth's spheres are interacting?
a)
Geosphere and Cryosphere
b)
Hydrosphere and Biosphere
c)
Atmosphere and Biosphere
d)
Biosphere and Cryosphere
72.
When dead plants decompose and nitrogen is returned to the soil, the interaction is between which two spheres?
a)
The biosphere and atmosphere
b)
The atmosphere and geosphere
c)
The geosphere and atmosphere
d)
The biosphere and geosphere
73.
What might happen if the earth didn't have an atmosphere?
a)
Everything would go flying off into space
b)
The seasons would be longer
c)
The earth's rotation would stop
d)
We wouldn't be able to breathe
74.
When carbon dioxide dissolves from the air into the ocean- the interaction is between...
a)
The atmosphere and geosphere
b)
The atmosphere and hydrosphere
c)
The atmosphere and biosphere
d)
The atmosphere and cryosphere
75.
Oceans, rivers, lakes, and the moisture in the air are all part of which of Earth's spheres?
a)
Hydrosphere
b)
Biosphere
c)
Atmosphere
d)
Geosphere
76.
When a plants takes carbon dioxide from the air which two spheres are interacting?
a)
Biosphere and atmosphere
b)
Geosphere and atmosphere
c)
Hydrosphere and atmosphere
d)
Atmosphere and cryosphere
77.
When volcanoes erupt, dust and ash particles spread through much of the air blocking the sun. Which two spheres are interacting?
a)
Hydrosphere and atmosphere
b)
Geosphere and atmosphere
c)
Biosphere and atmosphere
d)
Atmosphere and cryosphere
78.
When plants draw nutrients from the soil, the interaction is between which two spheres?
a)
The atmosphere and the geosphere
b)
The geosphere and the hydrosphere
c)
The hydrosphere and atmosphere
d)
The biosphere and the geosphere
79.
Polar bears living and hunting on the ice is which two spheres interacting.
a)
Biosphere and Hydrosphere
b)
Biosphere and Atmosphere
c)
Biosphere and Geosphere
d)
Biosphere and Cryosphere
80.
Air pressure is greatest:
a)
closer to Earth
b)
farther from Earth
81.
A student makes a model of the water cycle by putting water in a cup, and placing plastic wrap on them top of the cup. The student then places the cup by a sunny window. Which best explains why the student placed the model near a sunny window?
a)
The thermal energy from the sun will start the process of evaporation in the model.
b)
The light energy from the sun will start the process of evaporation in the model.
c)
The mechanical energy from the sun will start the process of evaporation in the model.
d)
The electrical energy from the sun will start the process of evaporation in the model.
82.
What part of the illustration shows Evaporation?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
83.
Which number illustrates Condensation?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
84.
What causes warm air to rise?
a)
The fact that it's less dense than cold air
b)
The fact that it has lower pressure than cold air
c)
The fact that it has higher pressure than cold air
d)
The fact that it's more dense than cold air
85.
Which climate zone is found at the blue X?
a)
Tropical
b)
Temperate
c)
Polar
86.
Which climate zone is found at the green smiley?
a)
Tropical
b)
Temperate
c)
Polar
87.
The sun's rays are least direct
a)
near the poles
b)
near the equator
c)
at high altitude
d)
far from the ocean
88.
The two main factors that determine the climate of a region are _____________ and ______________.
a)
altitude and pressure
b)
pressure and temperature
c)
temperature and precipitation
d)
altitude and pressure
89.
Climates are classified according to two major factors: ______________ and __________________.
a)
elevation and precipitation
b)
latitude and temperature
c)
elevation and latitude
d)
precipitation and temperature
90.
Earth's ozone layer is _____________________________.
a)
has been thickening over the past several years
b)
filters harmful ultraviolet radiation from the sun
c)
exists only over Antarctica
d)
traps carbon dioxide in the stratosphere
91.
What is dew point?
a)
Temperature at which the air is saturated.
b)
The temperature of a fruit.
c)
The moisture in the air.
d)
The water droplets on the ground.
92.
What is relative humidity?
a)
The amount of moisture the air could hold.
b)
The amount of moisture in the air.
c)
The air in a water droplet.
d)
The amount of water within a cloud.
93.
What is precipitation?
a)
Water coming out of plants.
b)
Water changing from a gas to a liquid.
c)
Water changing from a liquid to a gas.
d)
Water falling from the atmosphere.
94.
What is condensation?
a)
Water coming out of plants.
b)
Water changing from a gas to a liquid.
c)
Water changing from a liquid to a gas.
d)
Water falling from the atmosphere.
95.
What is evaporation?
a)
Water coming out of plants.
b)
Water changing from a gas to a liquid.
c)
Water changing from a liquid to a gas.
d)
Water falling from the atmosphere.
96.
All of the water on the planet is recycled through the
a)
water cycle
b)
rock cycle
c)
filtration
d)
precipitation
97.
How does the sun affect the weather?
a)
Tornadoes develop quicker.
b)
It decreases the amount of precipitation.
c)
It makes the humidity higher.
d)
It warms the atmosphere & oceans.
98.
What is a person called that studies the weather?
a)
Cosmotologist
b)
Scientologist
c)
Geologist
d)
Meteorologist
99.
What is climate?
a)
Temporary conditions
b)
Small area conditions
c)
Long-term conditions
d)
Rapidly changing conditions
100.
What is weather?
a)
Temporary conditions
b)
Long-term conditions
c)
Large area conditions
d)
Slowly changing conditions
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