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WorksheetsEarth and Environmental Science Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 47mins
What are the similarities in obtaining peat and coal?
both have to be mined underground
use of only coal pollutes the atmosphere
mining both destroy habitats
peat does not pollute the atmosphere
What is the difference in using coal and uranium to make energy?
coal releases CO2 and uranium does not
both have to be mined
uranium has to be mined, but coal is taken from the surface
there is no difference
Why is the earth widest at the equator?
due to the rotation and revolution of the earth and, gravitational pull from the sun and moon, the earth bulges at the equator
due to the rotation of the earth around the sun
due to centripetal forces
due to the movement of the sun in the solar system
What causes the ocean currents?
unequal heating of the earth by the sun
the rotation of the earth
the gravitation pull of the sun and moon on the earth
the revolution of the earth
In what layer of the atmosphere does all weather and life exist?
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
In which layer of the atmosphere does the ozone occur?
mesosphere
exosphere
stratosphere
troposphere
What is the content of our atmosphere?
78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen and 1% assorted other gases
70% oxygen, 21%carbon dioxide and 10% oxygen
80% nitrogen, 10% carbon and 10% oxygen
70% oxygen, 20%carbon, 10%nitrogen
When do the highest tides on Earth occur
during a spring tide
during a new moon
when the earth, moon and sun are aligned in a straight line
during a full moon
warm fronts always cause
rain
sun
highs
wind
cold fronts can cause
severe but short storms
high winds and sun
no wind
clear skies
most erosion occurs
in warm, wet environments
in cold, dry environments
in cold, wet environments
in warm, dry environments
As one travels up in the troposphere, the air becomes
colder and thinner
colder and thicker
warmer and thinner
warmer and thicker
The similarities in nuclear fusion and fission are
both make energy
both split the atom
both fuse atoms
both occur in the sun
The difference between nuclear fusion and nuclear fission is
fusion is the source of energy of the stars while fission is how we power nuclear reactors
fission is the source of energy of the stars while fusion is how we power nuclear reactors
fusion occurs on earth and fission occurs in the sun
fusion and fission both occur on earth
The earth receives the energy from the sun by
radiation
convection
conduction
sublimation
deforestation causes
increased erosion
increased eutrophication
increased CO2 in the atmosphere
decreased O2 in the atmosphere
If a rainforest in Sumatra is cleared and burned for palm oil production
habitats are lost
organisms go extinct
erosion increases during the rainy season
CO2 in the atmosphere increases
How are weather and climate similar?
both deal with temperature and precipitation
both are long term measurements of conditions
both are short term measurements of conditions
both determine biodiversity
How are weather and climate different?
weather is short term measurement of conditions
climate is a long term measurement of conditions
climate is short term measurement of conditions
weather is a long term measurement of conditions
Wind always blows or moves from
a high pressure to a low pressure
a low pressure to a high pressure
a low pressure to another low pressure
a high pressure to another high pressure
Foliated rock in the NC mountains was formed by
from pressure deep within the earth's crust
from the igneous extrusion
from erosion
from sedimentation
The Theory of Seafloor Spreading
creates new crust at a ridge and destroys crust at a trench
creates volcanoes in the trench
creates new crust at trench and destroys crust at a ridge
creates new crust in the trench
If large amounts of well water are drawn out of an aquifer
subsidence can happen
desertification can happen
compaction can happen
aquifer depletion can happen
How does surface water become ground water?
Infiltration
Wells
Springs
Aquifers
How can ground water become surface water?
Wells
Springs
Geysers
Recharge
What part of the hydrologic cycle decreases ground water?
Infiltration
Evaporation
Condensation
Precipitation
How can floods be prevented?
dikes and levees
groins and jetties
sandbags and sea walls
protecting sand dunes and marshes
Density currents are caused by
unequal heating of earth by the sun
convection
rotation
revolution
Density currents start at the
equator and move towards the poles, moving warm to cold
equator and move to the poles, moving cold to warm
poles and move towards the equator, moving warm to cold
poles and move towards the equator, moving cold to warm
How do density currents affect landmass near the coasts?
keep them cool in the summer and warm in the winter
keep them warm in the summer and cool in the winter
keeps moisture to a minimum
brings more moisture than is needed
The difference between biotic and abiotic is
biotic is anything that is or was alive
biotic is anything that is or never was alive
abiotic is anything that is dead
abiotic is anything that is or was alive
biodiversity is (more than one may apply)
all life that exists in one place at one time
anything that has ever lived
increased by habitat destruction
decreased by habitat destruction
As biodiversity increases
food chains/webs are more complex
food chains/webs are more simple
there are less food choices available
there are more food choices available
Fire Ants compete with Black Ants for resources and even fight and kill the Black Ants. This is an example of
a non-native invasive species
competition
mutualism
predation
Bees pollinate the fruit trees and get nectar and pollen to feed their young, this is an example of
mutualism
commensalism
predation
parasitism
How is the sun's energy transported to Earth?
radiation
convection
conduction
fusion
An increase in the human population causes
a decrease in natural resources
an increase in diseases
an increase in clean water
a decrease in disease
Lion fish are native to South America, but they are now living off the coast of NC. The Lion fish is very aggressive when feeding. What term(s) below describe the Lion fish?
non-native invasive species
competitor
predator
prey
How can humans mitigate resource use?
use only what we need and leave the rest for others; reduce
recycle those resources that we can
use more resources; there will always be enough
reuse or repair things to be used again
How do humans mitigate habitats?
we deforest those habitats that are endanger of becoming extinct
we do not create national forests and preserves
we create coral reefs by sinking blocks or ships
we replant trees
How do humans protect species?
when their numbers get low, we institute laws against hunting or killing them
we protect their habitats
we sell them into the pet or zoo trade
we kill them
the trapping of gases around the earth to ensure that life can exist is called
global warming
climate change
deforestation
harvesting
The largest effect(s) of climate change is
melting of glaciers
flooding of coastal towns
drought
diseases
The burning of coal for electricity creates SO2 which doesn't really directly affect global climate, but by causing this, it will affect global climate change....
acid rain
hole in the ozone
global warming
heat absorption
Climate change will cause oceans to become more
acidic
basic
alkaline
polluted
Wetlands protect the mainlands by absorbing flood waters and protect the oceans by filtering out waste. How are we destroying the wetlands?
building on them
filling them in
polluting them
freezing them
How do lion fish affect biodiversity
they decrease it by eating all the prey
they decrease it by eating all small predators
they increase it by eating prey
they increase it by eating all the predators
The more links in a food chain or food web
the healthier the habitat
the greater the biodiversity
the more unhealthy the habitat
the biodiversity is decreased
Because water has a higher specific heat, it resists
increasing or decreasing in temperature
global climate change
movement
evaporation
An abiotic factor affecting another abiotic factor would be
rainfall causing erosion of a mountain
rainfall giving water to an insect
a stone being pushed by an insect
the migration of birds
