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WorksheetsEarth Sci Semester 2 - EOC Review Pt. 1
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 25mins
What is it called when plants give off water vapor?
condensation
evaporation
sublimation
transpiration
When water _________, clouds form.
Melts
Evaporates
Condenses
Precipitates
Any type of water (liquid or solid) that falls to earth's surface
evaporation
condensation
precipitation
runoff
The water cycle has no real "start" or "end"
true
false
What percentage of Earth is covered in water?
97
70
3
100
Glaciers are made from saltwater
True
False
What percent of the earth's water is salty?
70
3
97
50
What does the earth's atmosphere do?
Select all correct answers
help to regulate the temperature on Earth
Block UV rays from reaching Earth's surface
Burn up meteors before they hit
Create sunlight for plants
What happens to the air density/air pressure as you increase in altitude?
increases
decreases
stays the same
The second most common gas in the atmosphere is ______.
Carbon Dioxid
Argon
Helium
Oxygen
The layers of the Atmosphere are mostly defined by ...
their temperatures
their gas composition
what type of weather they have
what color they are
How many kinds of heat transfer did we learn about?
1
2
3
4
In heat transfer, heat always flows from the _______________ substance to the _______________ substance.
Hotter to colder
Colder to hotter
The type of heat transfer that happens through direct contact.
Convection
Conduction
Radiation
insulation.
The kind of heat transfer that travels through open space in waves is ______________________.
insulation.
Radiation
Conduction
Convection
Warm air rising and the cool air sinking demonstrates this type of heat transfer, which creates wind.
conduction
convection
radiation
Insolation
A group of friends gather around a fire to stay warm, showing what type of heat transfer?
conduction
convection
radiation
Sunlight heats all parts of the Earth evenly.
True
False
during some parts of the year it does, and some parts of the year it doesn't
The short-term atmospheric conditions of a particular place at a particular time
weather
climate
air pressure
precipitation
_______________ is the average weather conditions of an area over a long period of time.
weather
relative humidity
precipitation
climate
What are the 3 major climate zones in order from equator to the poles?
polar, temperate, tropical
tropical, temperate, polar
temperate, tropical, polar
What landform causes the rain shadow effect?
Mountains
Lakes
Plains
Valleys
Review the image and answer the following question.
In the western United States, most rain shadows occur on what side of the mountain ranges?
west
south
north
east
Why does snow and ice on the ground help prevent polar climates from getting warmer?
because it absorbs solar readiation
because it absorbs UV light
because it reflects the albedo affect
because it reflects solar radiation
What does this diagram illustrate?
Ozone Layer
The Greenhouse Effect
Ultraviolet Radiation
Layers of the atmosphere
What do we call gases such as carbon dioxide and methane in the atmosphere which are involved in the greenhouse effect?
Bad Gases
Ozone Gases
Greenhouse Gases
Atmospheric Gases
What type of air mass would form over warm water near the Equator?
maritime polar
maritime tropical
continental polar
continental tropical
What characteristics are associated with a continental polar air mass?
warm and humid air
hot and dry air
cold and dry air
cool and moist air
What causes the seasons to change?
The warming and cooling of Earth's core.
The distance from the sun.
Earth's tilt in relation to the sun.
Earth's aphelion and perihelion.
What happens when the area in which you live tilts farthest away from the sun?
It is summer.
It is spring.
It is winter.
It is fall.
Why might temperature variations usually not be as great on Long Island as they are in central New York State?
Central New York has a higher elevation.
Central New York has more forest.
Long Island has lower latitude.
Long Island is surrounded by a large body of water.
