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Unit 3 Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.
Water is a "polar" molecule because....
a)
Water has tiny poles sticking out of it.
b)
Water likes being at the North and South poles of Earth
c)
Water has a positive charge at one end, and a negative charge at the other.
d)
Water molecules look like tiny polar bears
2.

How does Water's density change as it freezes?

a)

Its density increases, and ice contracts

b)

Its density decreases, and ice expands

c)

Its density stays the same

d)

Its density is unpredictable

3.
Small objects like paper clips can sit on top of water, even though they are more dense, because of water’s property called ___.
a)
solubility
b)
surface tension.
c)
specific heat capacity.
d)
freezing point.
4.
The sphere of all Earth's LIFE is the
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Biosphere
c)
Geosphere
d)
Hydrosphere
5.
The sphere of all Earth's  ROCK
is the
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Biosphere
c)
Geosphere
d)
Hydrosphere
6.
Which of these is an interaction between the Geosphere and the Atmosphere?
a)
Animals drinking water from a lake
b)
A volcano erupting ash high into the air
c)
Plants absorbing Carbon Dioxide (CO2) from the air
d)
Waves crashing on a rocky beach
7.
Which of these is an interaction between the Hydrosphere and the Geosphere?
a)
Animals drinking water from a lake
b)
A volcano erupting ash high into the air
c)
Plants absorbing Carbon Dioxide (CO2) from the air
d)
Waves crashing on a rocky beach
8.
Which of these is an interaction between the Atmosphere and the Biosphere?
a)
Animals drinking water from a lake
b)
A volcano erupting ash high into the air
c)
Plants absorbing Carbon Dioxide (CO2) from the air
d)
Waves crashing on a rocky beach
9.
A student who is breathing heavily after a sports practice is an example of
a)
Biosphere interacting with Atmosphere
b)
Atmosphere interacting with Hydrosphere
c)
Hydrosphere interacting with Geosphere
d)
Geosphere interacting with Biosphere
10.
Rain physically weathering a rock is an example of
a)
Biosphere interacting with Atmosphere
b)
Atmosphere interacting with Hydrosphere
c)
Hydrosphere interacting with Geosphere
d)
Geosphere interacting with Biosphere
11.
The movement of sediment or soil from one location to another by means of water, ice, or wind.
a)
Erosion
b)
Deposition
c)
Weathering
d)
Storage
12.
The breaking down or disintegration of substances such as rocks and minerals by physical, chemical, and biological processes is called ___
a)
Erosion
b)
Deposition
c)
Weathering
d)
Storage
13.
Which of the following is NOT a cause of weathering, erosion, and deposition?
a)
Fire
b)
Water
c)
Wind
d)
Ice
14.
How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks?  The freezing water__
a)
keeps the rocks in place
b)
makes the rocks last longer
c)
expands cracks and breaks rocks
d)
causes rocks to fall in landslides
15.
What type of weathering is it when acid rain breaks down and changes a rock?
a)
Chemical Weathering
b)
Physical Weathering
c)
Dissolving Weathering
d)
Depositional Weathering
16.
The picture shows a large rock being broken by a tree. What type of weathering is this considered?
a)
Chemical Weathering
b)
Physical Weathering
c)
Dissolving Weathering
d)
Depositional Weathering
17.
Based on the below image, which type of feedback loop is illustrated here?
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
Equilibrium
18.
Chemical weathering is most rapid in areas that are ______
a)
Hot and Dry
b)
Hot and Wet
c)
Cold and Dry
d)
Cold and Wet
19.

What property of water measures how much heat water must absorb or lose to change temperature?

a)

Solubility

b)

Specific heat

c)

Surface tension

d)

Capillary action

20.

This property of water describes how it can dissolve other polar molecules.

a)

Solubility

b)

Specific heat

c)

Surface tension

d)

Capillary action

21.

What property of water can explain this image, showing colored water move from one cup to another?

a)

Solubility

b)

Specific heat

c)

Surface tension

d)

Capillary action

22.

The sphere of all Earth's WATER

is the

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Biosphere

c)

Geosphere

d)

Hydrosphere

23.

The sphere of all Earth's AIR

is the

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Biosphere

c)

Geosphere

d)

Hydrosphere

24.

What type of feedback is shown in this image?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Equilibrium

25.

The interactions between Earth’s spheres are best explained as

a)

Feedback loops

b)

Conveyor belts

c)

Convection cycles

d)

Frayer models

26.

Predator/prey relationships, like in the image, are usually what kind of feedback loop?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Equilibrium

27.

A __ feedback loop is where the ‘action’ either increases or speeds up.

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Equilibrium

28.

A __ feedback loop is where the ‘action’ stops, decreases, or slows down.

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Equilibrium

29.

A __ feedback loop is where the ‘action’ remains in balance, neither increasing or decreasing

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Equilibrium

30.

What property of water explains this image, where the insect can walk on the water without sinking?

a)

Capillary action

b)

Surface tension

c)

Specific heat

d)

Solubility