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WorksheetsE.S. 2/20 Review
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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Class
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1.
The lowest and highest tides are known as the spring tides. When do these tides occur?
a)
During the new moon and full moon phases
b)
Between the half moon and full moon phases
c)
During the new moon and crescent moon phases
d)
Between the full moon and crescent moon phases
2.
The moon has a stronger influence ont he Earth's tides than the sun because the moon-
a)
is denser than the sun
b)
has much more mass that the sun
c)
is much closer to Earth
d)
moves much faster relative to Earth
3.
At which range is air pressure closest to 40 kPa based on these data?
a)
between 4.5 km and 6.0 km
b)
between 6.0 km and 7.5 km
c)
between 7.5 km and 9.0 km
d)
between 9.0 km and 10.5 km
4.
This weather map helps to predict the location where a storm will occur by giving which type of information?
a)
AIr pressure
b)
Humidity
c)
Wind Speed
d)
Temperature
5.
Which natural process is the main cause of the ocean currents shown?
a)
orbit of Earth
b)
convection
c)
evaporation
d)
drifts of continents
6.
Determining how the seafloor changes over time has given scientists information about the -
a)
circulation of solar energy
b)
patterns of carbon movement
c)
formation rate of the ocean crust
d)
impact of the atmosphere on ocean depth
7.
Why do regions on the world near the equator have a more consistent climate than regions at middle latitudes?
a)
They have strong, moist westerly prevailing winds.
b)
They have high averages of yearly rainfall.
c)
They get about the same amount of radiant energy year-round.
d)
They are close to large areas of warm ocean water.
8.
Which is a characteristic of all nonfoliated metamorphic rocks?
a)
Lack of banding
b)
presence of fossils
c)
cleavage of planes
d)
metallic luster
9.
The cleavage properties of mice results from the-
a)
alternating layers of silica and aluminum
b)
weak bonds between flat layers
c)
strong convalent bonds within dense carbon clusters
d)
matallic bonds between all elements present
10.
Scientists study small pockets of air trapped deep within frozen glaciers. What are scientists trying to understand about the climate of Earth by analyzing these ice samples?
a)
Changes in directions of magnetic poles
b)
changes in atmospheric gas composition
c)
changes in global wind patterns
d)
changes in atmospheric pressure
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