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WorksheetsGetting To Know your textboo
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When was the book published
a)
2011
b)
2012
c)
2015
d)
2017
2.
What is the publishing company and where are they located?
a)
McGraw Hill Education, Columbus OH
b)
Glencoe, Great Falls, MT
c)
STEM Science, USA
d)
Sami Sarkis, Getty Images, MT
3.
How many units are in this book? chapters?
a)
2 units, 30 chapters
b)
30 units, 8 chapters
c)
8 units, 30 chapters
4.
On what page is information about temperature inversions found? What is a temperature inversion?
a)
pg 290, This is a condition of a temperature probe when you shake down the fluid in the thermometer before you take the temperature of an object. Generally, the fluid is collected at the top of the thermometer.
b)
pg 292, A temperature inversion is a condition in the troposphere where warm air is on top of cooler,denser air. Generally, air temperature decreases as height increases.
5.
What are three types of plate boundaries and what color are they denoted as headings in your textbook?
a)
plate tectonics, oceanic-oceanic, oceanic continental, blue
b)
convergent, divergent, transform, red
6.
What page would you find out about the human impact on water resources (use of)? What activity uses 48% (largest single activity that uses freshwater) of our water supply?
a)
pg 227, 263, drinking
b)
pg 264, power generation
c)
pg 242 & 239, extracting fossil fuels
d)
pg 748, & 699, agriculture (irrigation)
7.
The full page periodic table is found on which page?
a)
page 1
b)
pg 910, back of book
c)
back of book only
d)
pg 910 only
8.
On what page would you find an illustration about tsunamis?
a)
pg 443
b)
pg 548
c)
pg 443 and 548
9.
What is the main idea of Chapter 24, Section 2?
a)
Resources from the Earth's Crust
b)
Earth's crust provides a wide variety of resources to grow food, supply building materials, and provide metals and minerals.
c)
Why is the need to protect Earth's land surface as a resource important?
d)
In arid and semiarid areas of the world, the loss of topsoil leads to desertification.
10.
What are five vocabulary words relating to glaciers?
a)
moraine
b)
drumlin
c)
cirque
d)
All of these
11.
What is dendrochronology?
a)
Dat was den. Dis is now. Go Time.
b)
It's the mathematics of using your dendrites (parts of neurons) to keep your internal clock on time.
c)
It is like a time line in World History, except it's about tree branches instead of historical events.
d)
This is the science of using tree rings to determine absolute age.
12.
Explain what happens when there is ocean upwelling. What drawing feature (if you were to illustrate your answer) would be important to show this effect?
a)
It is the upward motion (vertical) of oceans generally caused by a combination of Coriolis Effect and trade winds. Arrows would be key features.
b)
It is the vertical movement of lakes cause when 4 degree Celsius water is denser than 0 degree Celsius water. Arrows would be key features.
13.
Safety in the laboratory is found on this page ___. The first rule is ____.
a)
pg 13, Don't walk -- RUN!
b)
pg 905, It is recommended that you wear safety goggles and apron at all times in the lab.
c)
pg 904, Always read and complete the lab safety form and obtain your teacher's permission before beginning an investigation.
d)
pg 768, There are multiple challenges inherent in designing and constructing a large telescope.
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