WorksheetsScience Benchmark Review
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 26mins
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Class
Date
1.
A new planet is discovered, the atmosphere is 90% Carbon Dioxide. What can be inferred?
a)
It is not suitable for animals
b)
It will sustain a small human population
c)
It has enough oxygen for small mammals
d)
It has many carbon-dioxide-releasing organisms
2.
On Mount Everest the temperature decreases as the altitude increases. The summit of this mountain is in which atmospheric layer?
a)
mesosphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
thermosphere
d)
troposphere
3.
When cold air is at the tops of mountains, the air
a)
will flow toward areas of lower pressure in valleys.
b)
will flow toward areas of higher pressure in valleys.
c)
is considered to be less dense than warmer air.
d)
is considered to be free of oxygen atoms.
4.
A weather balloon is about 2 meters wide when it is near the ground. It grows to about 6 meters wide at higher altitudes. Which change MOST likely makes the balloon become wider at higher altitudes?
a)
More gases enter the balloon.
b)
The gas inside the balloon gets much hotter.
c)
The air pressure surrounding the balloon decreases.
d)
Sunlight breaks down the material of the balloon.
5.
When is the MOST energy transferred from the Sun to water in the water cycle?
a)
during collection
b)
during evaporation
c)
during condensation
d)
during precipitation
6.
Which relationship results in the highest level of evaporation from Earth’s water reservoirs?
a)
greatest surface area and most direct sunlight
b)
greatest surface area and least direct sunlight
c)
least surface area and most direct sunlight
d)
least surface area and least direct sunlight
7.
Which two things interact MOST in the water cycle?
a)
oceans and the Moon
b)
oceans and the Sun
c)
lakes and the Moon
d)
lakes and the Sun
8.
How does the ocean affect weather on Earth?
a)
Waves in the ocean push on the air above, which causes storms to form.
b)
Salt in the ocean dries the air above, causing the air to heat up and rise.
c)
Water evaporates from the ocean, causing clouds to form and send rain back to Earth.
d)
Water in the ocean is cooler than the air above, which causes the air temperature to remain low.
9.
Which statement explains what will MOST likely happen to the hydrosphere in an area where air temperatures increase?
a)
Earthquake intensity will decrease.
b)
Mountain formation will decrease.
c)
Rock weathering will increase.
d)
Evaporation will increase.
10.
Barometric pressure has been dropping all day. What weather conditions will most likely occur?
a)
sunny weather
b)
stormy weather
c)
calm weather
d)
hot weather
11.
What is the primary cause of rainstorms?
a)
Earth is heated by the Sun.
b)
Mountains direct moist air upward.
c)
Water forms droplets when cooled.
d)
Most of Earth is covered with water.
12.
When air rises over the open ocean, a low-pressure system is formed. Which factor increases the potential of a low-pressure system developing into a hurricane in the Northern Hemisphere?
a)
cool ocean currents circulating toward the equator
b)
increased volcanic activity in the upper latitudes
c)
cold air moving south from the North Pole
d)
warm water temperatures in the tropics
13.
The latitudes at which hot deserts are found have enough direct solar heating to produce high temperatures. Which of these is another primary factor that defines deserts?
a)
almost total erosion of all land material above bedrock
b)
extremely rapid rainfall percolation through surface material
c)
soil toxicity concentrated enough to suppress food-web formation
d)
location where atmospheric convection results in a dry air mass
14.
Doppler radar shows a vertical rotating column of air with high wind speeds. Which is most likely occurring?
a)
the formation of a hurricane
b)
the formation of a tornado
c)
approaching warm front
d)
approaching snowstorm
15.
The drag of wind results in which feature of ocean surface currents?
a)
movement of water away from the equator
b)
cyclical variations in the height of high tides
c)
reduction in velocity with distance from Earth’s poles
d)
deflection of water toward the direction of airflow
16.
The Coriolis effect deflects wind direction. How does this process impact ocean surface currents?
a)
The wind deflects the currents to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere.
b)
The wind deflects the currents to the left in the Northern Hemisphere and to the right in the Southern Hemisphere.
c)
The wind deflects the currents to the left in both hemispheres.
d)
The wind deflects the currents to the right in both hemispheres.
17.
Which of these MOST likely causes winds to blow on Earth?
a)
Earth spins quickly, causing air to blow around
b)
The gravity of Earth and the Moon push and pull the air
c)
Warm air rises and cool air falls toward Earth’s surface
d)
Ocean waves push air onto the shore and across Earth’s surface
18.
A sea breeze blows from the ocean toward the shore. Why does this occur?
a)
High pressure over the land causes a downdraft to occur.
b)
The tide carries the wind to the shore as it moves back and forth.
c)
Conduction of heat from the warm water produces wind from the ocean.
d)
Air over land heats faster than air over water, which causes convection.
19.
Over which of the following components of smog do humans have the LEAST control?
a)
water vapor
b)
sulfur dioxide
c)
ammonia
d)
nitrogen oxides
20.
Scientists monitor ozone in the upper atmosphere and at ground level. Changing concentrations of each can cause health problems for people. Which set of changes would cause the MOST health concerns?
a)
an increase in both atmospheric and ground level ozone
b)
a decrease in both atmospheric and ground level ozone
c)
an increase in atmospheric ozone, and a decrease in ground level ozone
d)
a decrease in atmospheric ozone, and an increase in ground level ozone
21.
Toxic chemicals in mobile phone batteries can pollute the environment when the phones are thrown away in unlined landfills. Which of the following BEST explains why people continue to use mobile phones even though the phones can have a negative impact on the environment?
a)
Mobile phones are less expensive than phones with cords.
b)
Mobile phones cause people to become distracted.
c)
Mobile phones cause less environmental damage than other electronic products.
d)
Mobile phones make communication more convenient.
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