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Worksheets3rd Benchmark 3...
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
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1.
Which is a problem with using wind turbines to produce energy?
a)
Wind turbines are efficient only in certain areas
b)
Wind turbines occupy a small area of land
c)
Wind turbines produce a large amount of energy
d)
Wind turbines create a large amount of pollution
2.
Which statement best describes the Law of Superposition?
a)
Each sedimentary layer of rock represents 1,000 years of Earth’s age, much like the rings of a tree.
b)
In undisturbed layers of sedimentary rock, the upper rock layers are older than the lower rock layers.
c)
In undisturbed layers of sedimentary rock, the lowest layers contain the older rocks.
d)
Rocks that form near volcanoes are older than surrounding rock.
3.
Which factors can have the greatest effect on the health of a river system?
a)
type of soil and salinity
b)
nitrate levels and turbidity
c)
human consumption and pH
d)
natural disasters and tidal changes
4.
How does a balanced chemical equation satisfy the Law of Conservation of Mass?
a)
During a chemical reaction, the total amount of matter stays the same.
b)
During a chemical reaction, matter is destroyed.
c)
During a chemical reaction, one or more new substances are formed.
d)
During a chemical reaction, the total number of atoms increases.
5.
Ten people became sick with the flu after attending a school dance. What is the scenario that could best explain how the people got sick?
a)
contact with environmental sources
b)
contact with an infected animal
c)
contact with a contaminated object
d)
contact with an infected person
6.
Which would least likely have an impact on global climate changes?
a)
producing energy using hydroelectric plant
b)
producing energy using coal
c)
producing energy using oil
d)
producing energy using natural gas
7.
Which will most likely result if there is increased upwelling in a coastal area?
a)
more aquatic life
b)
less nutrients in the water
c)
higher water temperatures
d)
fewer nitrates
8.
If wolves prey on deer for food, what will most likely happen to the deer population if wolves are removed from an area where deer live?
a)
he population of deer will increase.
b)
The population of deer will decrease.
c)
The population of deer will remain the same.
d)
The population of deer will become extinct.
9.
Which best describes how ice cores are important to the study of geologic history?
a)
They show unconformities, which signal changes in deposition.
b)
They hold index fossils, which are used to date the different ice cores.
c)
They contain evidence showing changes in the atmospheric composition over time.
d)
They follow the Law of Superposition, which gives reasons for extinctions of species.
10.
If a chemical reaction such as photosynthesis begins with 6 atoms of carbon (C), how many atoms of carbon (C) should be in the products?
a)
12 atoms of carbon (C)
b)
6 atoms of carbon (C)
c)
3 atoms of carbon (C)
d)
2 atoms of carbon (C)
11.
Which is a way the agricultural biotechnology industry could have a positive impact on the environment?
a)
by producing crops that are virus resistant
b)
by making robots to replace large farm machines
c)
by reducing the need for countries to import food
d)
by increasing the use of wind farms that produce electricity
12.
What happens to water molecules during the boiling process?
a)
They move faster and move farther apart as they absorb heat.
b)
They move faster and remain close together as they absorb heat.
c)
They move more slowly but move farther apart as they lose heat.
d)
They move faster and move farther apart as they lose heat.
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