WorksheetsEnvironmental Science Unit 1 Test Review
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Deep currents are caused by differences in the _______________ ocean water.
a)
eutrophication of
b)
sun's effect on
c)
density of
d)
salinity of
2.
A surface current effects the ________________ of nearby land.
a)
climate
b)
daily temperature
c)
winds
d)
toast
3.
Why would places near the north with the same latitude have very different climates?
a)
One place is near a warm ocean current.
b)
It is not possible
c)
Because of La Nina
d)
Because of El Nino
4.
________ is a climate event that occurs when surface waters in the eastern Pacific are colder than normal.
a)
La Nina
b)
El Nino
c)
Coriolis Effect
d)
trade winds
5.
The effect of Earth’s rotation on the direction of winds and currents is called the _______________ .
a)
La Niña
b)
El Niño
c)
Coriolis effect
d)
Currents
6.
Which of the following is caused by differences in ocean water density?
a)
surface currents
b)
deep currents
c)
waves
d)
Coriolis effect
7.
What causes warm air to rise?
a)
The fact that it's less dense than cold air
b)
The fact that it weighs more than cold air
c)
The fact that it has higher pressure than cold air
d)
The fact that it's more dense than cold air
8.
A horizontal movement of ocean water that is caused by wind and that occurs at or near the ocean's surface.
a)
Gulf Stream
b)
Global Conveyor Belt
c)
Surface Current
d)
Gyre
9.
Sunlight strikes this planet most directly at the_____________.
a)
mesosphere
b)
tundra
c)
equator
d)
south pole
10.
What is the greenhouse effect?
a)
The warming of a planet due to trapped radiation.
b)
The cooling of Earth due to air pollution.
c)
The heating of a solid, such as a rock.
d)
The growth of plants in winter
11.
The gas that is most abundant in the atmosphere is
a)
oxygen
b)
nitrogen
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
argon
12.
Where is the ozone located?
a)
troposphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
thermosphere
13.
This protects us from harmful UV rays from the sun
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Greenhouse Effect
d)
Ozone Layer
14.
Without the Greenhouse Effect the Earth would be
a)
warm
b)
cold
c)
dead
15.
What does not produce carbon dioxide?
a)
Photosynthesis
b)
Burning Fossil Fuels
c)
Animal respiration
d)
Plants decaying
16.
How is the burning of fossil fuels related to global warming?
a)
Magic
b)
Fuels are hot
c)
Greenhouse effect
d)
Photosynthesis
17.
Which of the following removes carbon from the atmosphere?
a)
Combustion
b)
Respiration
c)
Photosynthesis
d)
Death
18.
Which layer of Earth is located above the outer core?
a)
crust
b)
inner core
c)
mantle
d)
lithosphere
19.
The Great Rift Valley in Africa and the Mid-Ocean Ridge were all created by this boundary
a)
Divergent
b)
Convergent
c)
Reform
d)
Transform
20.
Which type of plate boundary would cause mountains to form
a)
Transform
b)
Convergent
c)
Divergent
d)
Reform
21.
How much of the atmosphere is composed of nitrogen gas?
a)
87%
b)
38%
c)
78%
d)
21%
22.
What converts nitrogen gas into a useable form for plants and animals?
a)
bacteria
b)
fungi
c)
rain
d)
car exhaust
23.
Which nutrient is not cycled through the atmosphere?
a)
carbon
b)
nitrogen
c)
phosphorous
d)
water
24.
One consequence of El Nino is _______.
a)
weaker Tradewinds
b)
stronger Tradewinds
c)
no Tradewinds
25.
The El Nino will cause what kind of weather in the southern US?
a)
cold and dry
b)
cold and wet
c)
warm and wet
d)
warm and dry
26.
Why are La Nina conditions especially important to areas such as Texas and California?
a)
because La Nina brings drought to these farming areas
b)
because La Nina brings needed rain to these farming areas
c)
because it brings rain and floods and there are many people in these areas
d)
La Nina does not really impact these areas like El Nino does
27.
Surface currents are affected by
a)
the moon's gravity.
b)
the sun's gravity.
c)
wind.
d)
increased water density.
28.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
29.
What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
sublimation
d)
transpiration
30.
What is it called when water is formed from a liquid to a water vapor?
a)
EVAPORATION
b)
PRECIPITATION
c)
TRANSPIRATION
31.
The average temperature of the surface of Earth has increased approximately 1°C in the past century. Which reason best explains this increase in temperature?
a)
lower levels of ozone in the atmosphere
b)
lower levels of nitrogen in the atmosphere
c)
higher levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
d)
higher levels of oxygen in the atmosphere
32.
Which of the following have been linked to climate change?
a)
droughts
b)
flooding
c)
melting of polar ice caps
d)
all of the above
33.
fuels formed from decaying remains of plants and animals that lived millions of years go
a)
conservation
b)
hydroelectric power
c)
nonrenewable resources
d)
fossil fuels
34.
What is a problem that is linked to the burning of fossil fuels?
a)
Global Warming
b)
geothermal energy
c)
solar power panels
d)
none of the above
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