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WorksheetsTest Review - Human Impact
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Rock breaking down is an example of:
a)
the water table
b)
a watershed
c)
chemical weathering
d)
mechanical weathering
2.
Rock moving from place to place is an example of:
a)
the water table
b)
a watershed
c)
chemical weathering
d)
mechanical weathering
3.
Changing the composition of rock is an example of:
a)
the water table
b)
a watershed
c)
chemical weathering
d)
mechanical weathering
4.
Making new landforms is an example of:
a)
the water table
b)
a watershed
c)
chemical weathering
d)
mechanical weathering
5.
Rust is an example of:
a)
the water table
b)
a watershed
c)
chemical weathering
d)
mechanical weathering
6.
Movement of water with fertilizers or other liquids through soil and gravel could model:
a)
Condensation of water vapor
b)
Surface runoff of precipitation
c)
Conservation of water
d)
Pollution of groundwater
7.
To percolate means to:
a)
Be repelled from a specific substance
b)
Filter through a semipermeable substance such as soil
c)
Be attracted to a specific substance
d)
Have water runoff from one watershed to another
8.
How does an earthquake restore equilibrium to the area around the fault?
a)
It releases magma
b)
It destroys buildings and makes the ground lighter
c)
It makes the fault larger
d)
It releases strain on the rocks along the fault
9.
An earthquake that occurs on the ocean floor may cause:
a)
a tsunami
b)
magma
c)
a fault to disappear
d)
a volcano to form
10.
Erosion can cut deep valleys.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Glaciers form features by eroding rock and soil under them.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Erosion carries rock from place to place.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Deposition breaks down rock to form sediment.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Which natural disaster affects the ecosystem by causing saltwater intrusion in freshwater lakes and streams that cause massive fish kills?
a)
Tornadoes
b)
Hurricanes
c)
Thunderstorms
d)
Acid Rain
15.
How can pollution in a river in Texas cause problems for fish in the northern Atlantic Ocean?
a)
Fish swim into the ocean from Texas.
b)
Fish can travel through groundwater into the ocean.
c)
The water in rivers ends up in the oceans.
d)
Ocean water can flow into the river and pick up pollutants.
16.
The "cause" in an experiment is the:
a)
Independent Variable
b)
Dependent Variable
c)
Constant
d)
Control
17.
The "effect" in an experiment is the:
a)
Independent Variable
b)
Dependent Variable
c)
Constant
d)
Control
18.
Something in an experiment that stays the same from trial to trial is a:
a)
Independent Variable
b)
Dependent Variable
c)
Constant
d)
Control
19.
The group in an experiment that is not manipulated and does not receive the independent variable is the:
a)
Independent Variable
b)
Dependent Variable
c)
Constant
d)
Control
20.
If there is an oil spill in McKinney, what could we use to see exactly where the oil would flow to?
a)
GPS
b)
Map of our watershed
c)
Map of all of the roads in Collin County
d)
A dichotomous key
21.
Which landform is most likely formed by water erosion?
a)
A mountain
b)
A canyon
c)
A dune
d)
A hill
22.
Goundwater can become surface water when:
a)
there is a long drought.
b)
it sinks through layers of rock.
c)
rivers empty into oceans.
d)
the water table intersects the surface
23.
What helps groundwater stay up closer to the surface of the earth?
a)
A water well
b)
An impermeable rock layer
c)
The surface water
d)
The water table
24.
Which of the following is an important reason why Mars does not support human life?
a)
Mars is too cold for humans
b)
Mars is smaller than Earth
c)
Mars is too close to the asteroid belt
d)
Mars lacks a solid surfae
25.
Which of the following must humans take with them as they travel into space?
a)
Interesting Information to read
b)
Comfortable clothing
c)
Oxygen
d)
Gravity
26.
Which of the following is a problem that astronauts in space have to be protected from?
a)
Too much oxygen
b)
Too much water
c)
Extreme gravity
d)
Extreme temperatures
27.
Which planet has a surface that is most similar to earth?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Neptune
c)
Uranus
d)
Venus
28.
Which of the following is an inner planet?
a)
Mercury
b)
Jupiter
c)
Saturn
d)
Neptune
29.
Which of the following is an outer planet?
a)
Earth
b)
Mars
c)
Venus
d)
Neptune
30.
Which of the following is NOT a significant difference between Earth and the other inner planets?
a)
Earth is dense and rocky.
b)
Earth contains lots of liquid water.
c)
Earth has an atmosphere that is mostly nitrogen and oxygen
d)
Earth is neither too hot nor too cold to support living things
31.
Which is a source of pollution for surface water and groundwater?
a)
Warm ocean currents
b)
Acidic precipitation
c)
Dirty wells
d)
Melting glaciers
32.
Underground water can be stored in a layer of rock or sediment called:
a)
Oceans
b)
Lakes
c)
Aquifers
d)
Surface water
33.
If aquifers are used too much:
a)
they will remain the same forever
b)
they will become a marsh area
c)
they will eventually dry up
d)
they will automatically replenish themselves
34.
One irreversible effect of both deforestation and water pollution on the environment is the:
a)
extinction of species.
b)
thinning of the ozone shield.
c)
depletion of atmospheric carbon dioxide levels.
d)
increase of renewable resources.
35.
Where is the best place to dig a water well?
a)
Toward the bottom of the watershed
b)
Toward the top of the watershed
c)
It doesn't' matter because the water is underground
d)
Just outside the boundaries of the watershed
36.
What happens to precipitation or any other liquid as it hits the ground?
a)
It stays in the area until it is evaporated back into the atmosphere
b)
It is absorbed by the ground as groundwater or flows as runoff throughout the watershed
c)
It flows from one watershed to the next watershed until the ground eventually absorbs it all as groundwater
d)
All are true
37.
Most hurricane damage comes from which of the following?
a)
Fire
b)
Hail
c)
Lightning
d)
Wind
38.
Which of the following is NOT a problem that occurs during a drought?
a)
death of livestock
b)
crop failure
c)
forest fires
d)
acid rain
39.
Sediment or rocks being moved is an example of:
a)
Erosion
b)
Deposition
c)
Acid precipitation
d)
Rust
40.
Sediment or rocks being dropped off or place somewhere else is an example of:
a)
Erosion
b)
Deposition
c)
Acid precipitation
d)
Rust
41.
Oxygen, Carbon dioxide and acids are significant agents of:
a)
Chemical weathering
b)
Mechanical weathering
c)
abrasion
d)
erosion
42.
Abrasions by wind and running water are examples of:
a)
Ice wedging
b)
Mechanical weathering
c)
Chipping
d)
Chemical weathering
43.
Which are the inner planets?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
e)
Jupiter
44.
Which are the outer planets?
a)
Neptune
b)
Uranus
c)
Saturn
d)
Jupiter
e)
Mercury
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