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PSSA Vocabulary Review #4 (Earth and Space)

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
the pressure a column of air above a certain location exerts on Earth's surface
a)
air pressure
b)
barometer
c)
climate
d)
weather
e)
wind energy
2.

a rock or sediment layer that holds water and allows it to flow through it

a)

aquifer

b)

run-off

c)

infiltration

d)

tributary

e)

groundwater

3.

an instrument used to measure air pressure

a)

barometer

b)

air pressure

c)

climate

d)

weather

e)

wind energy

4.
able to be naturally broken down into harmless substances
a)
biodegradable
b)
pollutant
c)
pollution
d)
watershed
e)
trash
5.
any organic material that can be used as an energy source
a)
biomass
b)
solar energy
c)
hydroelectric energy
d)
geothermal energy
e)
tidal energy
6.

the average weather conditions of an area over a long period of time

a)

climate

b)

air pressure

c)

barometer

d)

weather

e)

wind energy

7.
a solid fossil fuel that formed from decayed plant material
a)
coal
b)
fossil fuels
c)
natural gas
d)
petroleum
e)
greenhouse effect
8.
the process during which water loses heat energy and changes from gas to a liquid
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
transpiration
e)
water cycle
9.
a solid structure made up of a repeating pattern
a)
crystal
b)
lava
c)
magma
d)
sediment
e)
uplift
10.
the shaking of Earth's surface that occurs when energy stored as pressure in rocks is released quickly
a)
earthquake
b)
fault
c)
plates
d)
volcano
e)
fold
11.

the process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

precipitation

d)

transpiration

e)

water cycle

12.

a break, or crack, in Earth's surface along with movement has occurred

a)

fault

b)

earthquake

c)

plates

d)

volcano

e)

uplift

13.

an energy source that formed over millions of years from the decayed remains of ancient plants and animals

a)

fossil fuels

b)

coal

c)

natural gas

d)

petroleum

e)

greenhouse effect

14.

the heat energy from within Earth that can be used to heat buildings and produce electricity

a)

geothermal energy

b)

biomass

c)

solar energy

d)

hydroelectric energy

e)

tidal energy

15.

a mass of ice and snow that moves slowly over Earth's surface

a)

glacier

b)

phases

c)

landslide

d)

humidity

e)

watershed

16.

the trapping of heat by certain gases in the atmosphere

a)

greenhouse effect

b)

coal

c)

fossil fuels

d)

natural gas

e)

petroleum

17.

water located below Earth's surface

a)

groundwater

b)

run-off

c)

aquifer

d)

infiltration

e)

tributary

18.

the amount of the water vapor in the air

a)

humidity

b)

phases

c)

landslide

d)

glacier

e)

clouds

19.

the energy obtained from the kinetic energy of water that flows through a dam

a)

hydroelectric energy

b)

biomass

c)

solar energy

d)

geothermal energy

e)

tidal energy

20.

the rock that forms when molten rock cools and hardens

a)

igneous rock

b)

rock

c)

sedimentary rock

d)

rock cycle

e)

metamorphic rock

21.
the movement of water into the ground through open spaces in soil or rocks
a)
infiltration
b)
run-off
c)
aquifer
d)
tributary
e)
groundwater
22.

a low area of land where surface water accumulates

a)

lake

b)

weathering

c)

river

d)

meteorologist

e)

maria

23.
a local wind that blows from land out toward an ocean or lake
a)
land breeze
b)
sea breeze
c)
wind
d)
temperature
e)
jet stream
24.

the rapid movement of sediment downhill

a)

landslide

b)

phases

c)

humidity

d)

glacier

e)

river

25.

melted rock that is located on Earth's surface

a)

lava

b)

crystal

c)

magma

d)

sediment

e)

uplift

26.

melted rock below Earth's surface

a)

magma

b)

crystal

c)

lava

d)

sediment

e)

uplift

27.

the rock that forms when intense heat and pressure inside Earth chemically changes existing rocks

a)

metamorphic rock

b)

rock

c)

sedimentary rock

d)

rock cycle

e)

igneous rock

28.

a scientist who studies Earth's atmosphere

a)

meteorologist

b)

biologist

c)

geologist

d)

astronomer

e)

oceanographer

29.

a gaseous fossil fuel

a)

natural gas

b)

coal

c)

fossil fuels

d)

petroleum

e)

greenhouse effect

30.
pollution that comes from many places or a sources that is not easily identified
a)
nonpoint source pollution
b)
point source pollution
c)
nonrenewable energy source
d)
ozone depletion
e)
renewable energy source
31.

a natural energy supply that cannot be replaced as quickly as it is used

a)

nonrenewable energy source

b)

nonpoint source pollution

c)

point source pollution

d)

ozone depletion

e)

renewable energy source

32.

the thinning of the ozone layer; attributed as a effect of pollution

a)

ozone depletion

b)

nonpoint source pollution

c)

point source pollution

d)

nonrenewable energy source

e)

renewable energy source

33.

a liquid fossil fuel known as crude oil

a)

petroleum

b)

coal

c)

fossil fuels

d)

natural gas

e)

greenhouse effect

34.
the shapes of the moon as seen from Earth
a)
phases
b)
landslide
c)
humidity
d)
glacier
e)
eclipse
35.

the moving pieces of Earth's crust

a)

plates

b)

earthquake

c)

fault

d)

volcano

e)

uplift

36.

pollution that comes from a single identifiable site

a)

point source pollution

b)

nonpoint source pollution

c)

nonrenewable energy source

d)

ozone depletion

e)

renewable energy source

37.

a harmful material that is released into the environment

a)

pollutant

b)

biodegradable

c)

pollution

d)

watershed

e)

landfill

38.

the addition of harmful substances to the land, water, or air

a)

pollution

b)

biodegradable

c)

pollutant

d)

watershed

e)

landfill

39.

water that falls from the atmosphere in forms such as rain, snow, sleet, and hail

a)

precipitation

b)

condensation

c)

evaporation

d)

transpiration

e)

water cycle

40.

a natural energy supply that is replaced as quickly as it is used or is inexhaustible

a)

renewable energy source

b)

nonpoint source pollution

c)

point source pollution

d)

nonrenewable energy source

e)

ozone depletion

41.

a large, flowing stream of water that is fed by other, smaller streams

a)

river

b)

weathering

c)

lake

d)

meteorologist

e)

glacier

42.
a naturally occurring substances that is made of one or more minerals
a)
rock
b)
sedimentary rock
c)
rock cycle
d)
igneous rock
e)
metamorphic rock
43.

a series of changes during which a rock changes from one form to another

a)

rock cycle

b)

rock

c)

sedimentary rock

d)

igneous rock

e)

metamorphic rock

44.
water that flows over Earth's surface
a)
run-off
b)
aquifer
c)
infiltration
d)
tributary
e)
groundwater
45.

a local wind that blows from an ocean or a lake

a)

sea breeze

b)

land breeze

c)

wind

d)

temperature

e)

jet stream

46.

small pieces of weathered rock

a)

sediment

b)

crystal

c)

lava

d)

magma

e)

uplift

47.

the rock that forms from layers of sediment that are compacted and cemented together

a)

sedimentary rock

b)

rock

c)

rock cycle

d)

igneous rock

e)

metamorphic rock

48.

the energy in the form of electromagnetic waves from the sun

a)

solar energy

b)

biomass

c)

hydroelectric energy

d)

geothermal energy

e)

tidal energy

49.

how hot or cold something is

a)

temperature

b)

land breeze

c)

sea breeze

d)

wind

e)

pressure

50.

the energy obtained by harnessing the kinetic energy of the rise and fall of ocean tides

a)

tidal energy

b)

biomass

c)

solar energy

d)

hydroelectric energy

e)

geothermal energy

51.

the process by which water evaporates through openings in plant leaves

a)

transpiration

b)

condensation

c)

evaporation

d)

precipitation

e)

water cycle

52.

a smaller stream that flows into a larger stream

a)

tributary

b)

run-off

c)

aquifer

d)

infiltration

e)

groundwater

53.

the folding of rock upward due to stress between converging plates

a)

uplift

b)

crystal

c)

lava

d)

magma

e)

sediment

54.

an opening in the crust of Earth through which melted rock and gases are released

a)

volcano

b)

earthquake

c)

fault

d)

plates

e)

uplift

55.

the continuous cycling of water among Earth's water bodies, atmosphere, and land

a)

water cycle

b)

condensation

c)

evaporation

d)

precipitation

e)

transpiration

56.

the area of land drained by a river system

a)

watershed

b)

biodegradable

c)

pollutant

d)

pollution

e)

ocean

57.

the condition of the atmosphere at a certain time and place

a)

weather

b)

air pressure

c)

barometer

d)

climate

e)

wind energy

58.
the process that breaks down rocks into smaller pieces
a)
weathering
b)
river
c)
lake
d)
meteorologist
e)
deposition
59.

moving air

a)

wind

b)

land breeze

c)

sea breeze

d)

temperature

e)

runoff

60.

the energy obtained from moving air

a)

wind energy

b)

air pressure

c)

barometer

d)

climate

e)

weather

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