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WorksheetsCGR4M Test #1 Review (Part 1)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Iroquois believe that the Earth was created on the back of a:
a)
Horse
b)
Deer
c)
Turtle
d)
Smurf
2.
What percentage of the sunlight that enters Earth's atmosphere ends up being absorbed by the land and oceans:
a)
51%
b)
20%
c)
80%
d)
95%
3.
The main component of the air that we breathe is:
a)
Oxygen
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Carbon Dioxide
d)
Hydrogen
4.
This is the layer of the atmosphere that humans live in:
a)
Exosphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Troposphere
d)
Thermosphere
5.
The Earth's surface is believed to have consisted of just one continent millions of years ago before it broke up into pieces. It was called:
a)
Bulgeria
b)
Pangaea
c)
Atlantis
d)
Restoule
6.
Planes usually fly in this layer of the atmosphere because it is above the clouds and there is less turbulence (weather).
a)
Troposphere
b)
Thermosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Stratosphere
7.
The layer of the atmosphere that is furthest from Earth is the:
a)
Thermosphere
b)
Mesosphere
c)
Exosphere
d)
Stratosphere
8.
True or False: More sunlight is absorbed by the clouds than is reflected by clouds
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Water likes to stick together more than other liquids (think of the penny experiment) due to:
a)
Oxygen bonds
b)
Hydrogen bonds
c)
Nitrogen bonds
d)
Carbon bonds
10.
A major ecological community type such as a tropical rain forest, grassland, desert, etc. is known as a:
a)
Biome
b)
Ecosystem
c)
Climate
d)
Regionate
11.
When is it believed that the Earth was created?
a)
15-20 billion years ago
b)
10-15 billion years ago
c)
4-5 billion years ago
d)
1-3 billion years ago
12.
In what century did scientists (specifically, Nicolas Copernicus) propose that the Earth was not the center of the universe and that the Earth actually orbits around the Sun?
a)
1000-1100
b)
1500-1600
c)
1700-1800
d)
1900-2000
13.
What is the name of the scientific theory for how the universe was created?
a)
The Hot Soup
b)
The Big Bang
c)
Natural Selection
d)
The Explosion
14.
Approximately how long does it take light to reach our eyes from the sun?
a)
3 minutes
b)
5 minutes
c)
8 minutes
d)
10 minutes
15.
Approximately what percentage of the earth’s surface is covered in water?
a)
50%
b)
70%
c)
90%
d)
99%
16.
Of the earth’s water, what percentage is contained in either the oceans or the ice caps/glaciers of the world?
a)
50%
b)
70%
c)
90%
d)
99%
17.
Which of the following is NOT one of the layers of Earth’s atmosphere
a)
Troposphere
b)
Thermosphere
c)
Volcanosphere
d)
Mesosphere
18.
Which one of the following extreme weather events always occurs directly over water?
a)
Hurricane
b)
Tornado
c)
Ice Storm
d)
Earthquake
19.
Which of the following is an example of an abiotic factor:
a)
Wind
b)
Water
c)
Sunlight
d)
All of the options
20.
Mountains are created by:
a)
The collision of tectonic plates
b)
The eruption of volcanoes
c)
Earthquakes
d)
None of the options
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