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Date
1.

What percentage of Earth's fresh water is locked away in glaciers and icecaps?

a)

about 3%

b)

roughly 97%

c)

almost 70%

d)

about 30%

2.

Earth's water supple is constantly recycled in the _______________

a)

water system

b)

water cycle

c)

water pattern

d)

recycling system

3.

What is it called when water from precipitation soaks into the ground?

a)

inflow

b)

runoff

c)

infiltration

d)

soaking in

4.

What is it called when water from precipitation flows down slope along Earth's surface?

a)

inflow

b)

runoff

c)

infiltration

d)

soaking in

5.

Soil that contains more organic matter can hold more water.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

If a sample of soil was able to absorb a large amount of water, what sized particles does it probably contain?

a)

Sand

b)

Silt

c)

Clay

7.

Which type of area would have a higher runoff rate: an area with exposed soil or an area with lots of vegetation?

a)

an area with exposed soil

b)

an area with lots of vegetation

c)

neither

8.

As runoff near a stream increases, how does it change the stream?

a)

it makes it more shallow

b)

it makes the stream flow more slowly

c)

it widens, deepens, and makes the stream larger

d)

the rate of runoff will not change the stream

9.

A __________ is a river or stream that flows into other rivers and streams.

a)

watershed

b)

tributary

c)

fork

d)

bank

10.

All the land whose water flows into the same stream system is in the same _____________.

a)

Tributary

b)

Watershed

c)

Water cycle

d)

Water area

11.
Most of the earth is made of ________.
a)
water
b)
land
c)
dirt 
d)
grass
12.
The earth is called the ______ planet
a)
blue
b)
green
c)
purple
d)
red
13.
The water cycle helps the earth ________ water.
a)
make
b)
use 
c)
recycle
d)
drink
14.
Most of the water on the earth is found in the
a)
oceans
b)
volcanoes
c)
mountains
d)
forests
15.
What is important to know?
a)
The earth is round.
b)
Most of the earth is water.
c)
Water is cold.
d)
The moon shines on the earth.
16.
What is the water cycle?
a)
the 3 forms of water
b)
the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth
c)
when water melts
d)
when clouds form
17.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
18.
Which of these is an example of precipitation?
a)
snow
b)
air
c)
clouds
d)
vapor
19.
Which is the opposite of condensation?
a)
runoff
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
transpiration
20.
Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of  ________________. 
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
accumulation
d)
precipitation
21.
Does evaporation happen before or after condensation?
a)
before
b)
after
c)
during
22.
What is the next stage after EVAPORATION in the water cycle?
a)
CONDENSTATION
b)
GROUNDWATER
23.
What does groundwater do?
a)
It sends water to our buildings, houses, and water transplant places
b)
to the sky
c)
to the sun
d)
To the Earth's surfaces
24.
Which layer of Earth is located above the outer core?
a)
crust
b)
inner core
c)
mantle
d)
lithosphere
25.
Which of these two layers is a solid?
a)
innercore
b)
Outercore
26.
What is the top layer of the Earth's surface called? 
a)
Mantle
b)
Innercore
c)
Outercore
d)
Crust
27.
A dense ball of solid iron and nickel.
a)
crust
b)
inner core
c)
mantle 
d)
outer core
28.
Which best describes the asthenosphere?
a)
molten metal
b)
dense, solid metal ball
c)
solid that flows
d)
dry land and ocean floor
29.
Which layer of Earth is located above the outer core?
a)
crust
b)
inner core
c)
mantle
d)
lithosphere
30.
Which layer of the earth is rock made mostly of iron?
a)
Lithosphere
b)
Core
c)
Asthenosphere
d)
Mantle
31.
What part of the earth is a layer of rock that comprises 67% of Earth’s mass?
a)
mesosphere
b)
mantle
c)
asthenosphere
d)
lithosphere
32.
What is the rigid layer of the Earth's surface made up of the  crust and upper mantle called?
a)
asthenosphere
b)
lithosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
continental crust
33.
How many layers of the Earth's CORE are there?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
four
34.
Is the outer core a liquid or solid?
a)
liquid
b)
solid
35.
Temperature _____________________ as you go deeper into the earth.
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
goes up and down depending on the layer
d)
stays the same
36.
Pressure ______________________ as you go deeper into the Earth
a)
increases
b)
decreases 
c)
goes up or down depending on the layer
d)
stays the same
37.
Which layer of Earth is characterized by rock that is plastic, or soft enough to flow?
a)
asthenosphere
b)
crust
c)
lithosphere
d)
inner core
38.
This layer of Earth is the thickest part
a)
crust
b)
outer core
c)
mantle
d)
inner core
39.
What was the name given to all the continents when they were joined as one super continent? 
a)
Supreme Continent
b)
Eurasia
c)
Plate tectonics
d)
Pangea
40.
Which of these layers is ALL solid iron and nickle?
a)
inner core
b)
outer core
c)
lithosphere
d)
mesosphere
41.
The layer that makes up most of the earth's mass and volume is the
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
core
d)
asthenosphere
42.
Which of the following occurs because of convection currents?
a)
Tectonic plates on the crust move.
b)
The mantle increases in size.
c)
Pressure in the crust increases.
d)
Pressure in the crust decreases.
43.
Scientists think that convection currents that move the plates flow in Earth's
a)
Continental crust
b)
Oceanic crust
c)
Asthenosphere
d)
Lithosphere
44.
As you travel from the inner core to the crust, how would temperature, pressure and density of the material change?
a)
The would all increase
b)
The would all decrease.
c)
They would stay the same.  
d)
Temperature would decrease, but pressure and density would increase. 
45.
The physical layer of Earth made of solid rock and soil is called the ___________. 
a)
mesosphere
b)
lithosphere
c)
asthenosphere
d)
mantle
46.
Where does the heat come from that drives this convection current in the mantle? 
a)
The sun
b)
The crust
c)
the mantle
d)
the core
47.
What does the theory of continental drift state?
a)
The continents were once joined in a super-continent and have moved over time
b)
Continents are stationary and do not move
c)
The Earth is broken into lithospheric plates that move due to convection currents
d)
none of the above
48.
Name the boundary
a)
convergent boundary
b)
divergent boundary
c)
transform boundary
d)
sergent boundary
49.
Name the boundary
a)
convergent boundary
b)
divergent boundary
c)
transform boundary
d)
sergent boundary
50.
Name the boundary
a)
convergent boundary
b)
divergent boundary
c)
transform boundary
d)
sergent boundary
51.
During sea floor spreading, molten material rises up from the mantle...
a)
along the continents
b)
at the mid ocean ridges
c)
deep ocean trenches
d)
at north and south poles
52.
Which of the following is where one plate slides under another plate?
a)
submarine zone
b)
divergence zone
c)
subduction zone
d)
lower zone
53.
Associated with transform boundaries.
a)
Volcanoes
b)
mountains
c)
trenches
d)
earthquakes
54.
This land formation occurs at a divergent continental/ continental boundary.
a)
mid ocean ridge
b)
deep ocean trench
c)
pacific hot spot
d)
rift valley
55.
Mountains form from ...
a)
plates sliding past one another
b)
collision of plates
c)
plates moving away from each other
56.
Oceanic crust is
a)
Younger and less dense than continental crust
b)
Thinner, younger and more dense than continental crust
c)
Older, thicker and less dense that continental crust
d)
Bigger and younger than continental crust
57.
Earth's plates are...
a)
constantly moving and changing the face of the earth
b)
Never moves
c)
Moves seldom and very fast
d)
Moves when it feels like it
58.
What is the opening in Earth's crust through which molten rock, gases, and ash erupt?
a)
Divergent Boundary
b)
Magma
c)
Subduction Boundary
d)
Volcano
59.
What is molten rock that has formed deep within the Earth?
a)
Hot Spot
b)
Magma
c)
Lava
d)
Volcano
60.
Why does magma tend to rise to the surface?
a)
It has large amounts of silica.
b)
It contains very little silica.
c)
It is denser than the surrounding material.
d)
It is less dense than the surrounding material.
61.
The formation of magma depends on which set of conditions?
a)
Pressure, Density, and Water Content
b)
Temperature, Density, and Pressure
c)
Temperature, Density, and Water Content
d)
Temperature, Pressure, and Water Content
62.
The volcanoes on the Hawaiian Islands form due to which of the following?
a)
Divergent Boundary
b)
Hot Spot
c)
Subduction Boundary
d)
Transform Boundary
63.
What is the principal ingredient to all types of magma?
a)
Iron
b)
Magnesium
c)
Silica
d)
Water
64.
Which type of magma has the lowest amount of silica content?
a)
Andesitic Magma
b)
Basaltic Magma
c)
Rhyolitic Magma
d)
Viscous Lava
65.
What is the resistance of a liquid, such as lava, to flow?
a)
Elasticity
b)
Pyroclasticity
c)
Silica
d)
Viscosity
66.
What are solid rock fragments that are ejected during a volcanic eruption?
a)

Lahar

b)
Magma
c)
Pyroclastic Material
d)
Silica
67.
What type of volcano has steep slopes made of alternating layers of ash and silica rich lava?
a)
Caldera
b)
Cinder Cone
c)
Composite Volcano
d)

Shield Volcano

68.
What type of volcano is made of lava fragments that have been ejected from a volcanic vent?
a)
Caldera
b)
Cinder Cone
c)
Composite Volcano
d)
Shield Volcano
69.
What type of volcano is Kilauea, which is located in Hawaii?
a)
Caldera
b)
Cinder Cone
c)
Composite Volcano
d)
Shield Volcano
70.
Where are most volcanoes found?
a)
Southern Hemisphere
b)
Ring of Fire
c)
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
d)
Hot Spots
71.
What is molten rock that has reached the Earth's surface?
a)
Aa
b)
Lava
c)
Magma
d)
Pahoehoe
72.
What kind of magma produces violent volcanic eruptions?
a)
Magma low in silica
b)
Magma that is fluid, and runny
c)
Magma that is high in gas content
d)
Magma rich in iron
73.
What type of volcano is Mount St. Helens?
a)
Caldera
b)
Cinder Cone
c)
Composite Volcano
d)
Shield Volcano
74.
What do you call a large crater formed by the collapse of a volcano?
a)
Caldera
b)
Cinder Cone
c)
Composite Volcano
d)
Shield Volcano
75.
Where do volcanoes come from?
a)
Places where plates move apart
b)
Places where plates are moving together
c)
Hot Spots
d)
All of these options
76.
What factor(s) determine(s) whether an eruption will be explosive?
a)
The amount of gases in the magma
b)
The amount of silica in the magma
c)
The amount of gas and silica in the magma
d)
None of these affect the explosiveness of the volcano
77.
Which volcanic eruption was an example of pyroclastic flow?
a)
Mount Vesuvius buried the Roman city of Pompeii.
b)
Kilauea is currently forming the Hawaiian Islands.
c)
The Columbia Plateau was formed in parts of Washington, Oregon, and Hawaii.
d)
Mauna Loa is a shield volcano that was formed on Hawaii.
78.
Which type of volcano is Crater Lake in Oregon?
a)
Caldera
b)
Cinder Cone
c)
Composite Volcano
d)
Shield Volcano
79.
Which type of volcano is Paricutin in Mexico?
a)
Caldera
b)
Cinder Cone
c)
Composite Volcano
d)
Shield Volcano
80.
What type of volcano is Mt. Fuji in Japan?
a)
Caldera
b)
Cinder Cone
c)
Composite Volcano
d)
Shield Volcano
81.
A severe storm that involves strong winds and forms over warm water is:
a)
tornado
b)
thunderstorm
c)
hurricane
d)
blizzard
82.
A severe storm which involves a funnel cloud forming from a cumulonimbus cloud:
a)
hurricane
b)
tornado
c)
thunderstorm
d)
blizzard
83.
This severe weather involves lightning, rain, and forms from a cumulonimbus cloud.
a)
thunderstorm
b)
tornado
c)
hurricane
d)
blizzard
84.
This weather tool measures wind speed 
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
psychrometer
85.
Which weather tool measures air pressure?
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
psychrometer
86.
What is the most abundant gas found in the atmosphere?
a)
Carbon Dioxide
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Oxygen
d)
Water Vapor
87.
Humidity is the...
a)
Amount of Water Vapor in the Air
b)
Amount of Wind in the Air
c)
Amount of Precipitation in the Air
d)
Amount of Pressure in the Air
88.
________________ are made of water vapor that condenses in the troposphere.
a)
dew
b)
clouds
c)
evaporation
d)
transpiration
89.
__________ a two-thermometer instrument slung around a rod or pole that is also referred to as a wet dry bulb used to measure relative humidity.
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
sling psychrometer
d)
anemometer
90.
Warm air near the Earth’s surface rises and then cools and drops, this creates a _________________ in the atmosphere.
a)
run-off
b)
Greenhouse Effect
c)
convection current
d)
water cylce
91.
Because the earth is spinning on its axis, the global winds appear to curve. This is known as the __________ ________.
a)
Coriolis Effect
b)
Greenhouse Effect
c)
Climate Effect
d)
Atmosphere Effect
92.
Where does a hurricane form?
a)
Over a cold body of water
b)
Over a warm body of water
c)
Over cold land
d)
Over warm land
93.
What kind of weather is usually associated with a low pressure system?
a)
Sunny weather
b)
Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)
94.
What kind of weather is usually associated with a high pressure system?
a)
Sunny weather
b)
Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)
95.
In what direction do winds always blow?
a)
From areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure
b)
From areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure
96.
What layer does weather occur in?
a)
mesosphere
b)
troposphere
c)
thermosphere
d)
stratosphere
97.
Where is the ozone layer located?
a)
Thermosphere
b)
Troposphere
c)
Stratosphere
d)
Mesosphere
98.
The blanket of gases that surrounds the Earth
a)
Lithosphere
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Hydrosphere
d)
Green House Effect
99.
What measures temperature?
a)
barometer
b)
anemometer
c)
thermometer
d)
psychrometer
100.
What type of cloud looks like cotton and is in the lower altitudes?
a)
Cumulus
b)
Stratus
c)
Cirrus
101.
About 97% of the water on Earth is ___________________.
a)
fresh water
b)
groundwater
c)
salt water
d)
ice
102.
Chemicals that kill crop-destroying organisms are called _____________.
a)
sediments
b)
fertilizers
c)
acid rain
d)
pesticides
103.
The water and human wastes that are washed down sinks, showers, and toilets are called __________________.
a)
the water cycle
b)
sewage
c)
thermal pollution
d)
point pollution sources
104.
Water that causes erosion picks up _______________.
a)
sediments
b)
sewage
c)
pollutants
d)
algae
105.
Most water pollution is the result of __________________.
a)
natural processes
b)
animal waste
c)
human activities
d)
acid rain
106.
___________________ washes agricultural wastes, including animal wastes, fertilizers, and pesticides, into bodies of water, causing algae to grow.
a)
Runoff
b)
Peak flow
c)
Groundwater
d)
Municipal sewage
107.
Wastes produced by agriculture, households, industry, mining, and other human activities can end up in ______________.
a)
groundwater
b)
streams and rivers
c)
oceans
d)
All of these choices
108.
____________________ is stored in the spaces between soil and rock beneath the Earth's surface.
a)
Groundwater
b)
Ice
c)
Salt water
d)
Runoff
109.
The hydrologic cycle includes all of the following steps, except:
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Infiltration
d)
purification
110.
Water shortages can be created by ____________________.
a)
weather related issues like drought
b)
human consumption
c)
human withdrawal
d)
All of these reasons.
111.

Deforestation causes ________ and ________ to appear under the soil and therefore contaminate groundwater.

a)

sediments and oil

b)

oil and bacteria

c)

sediments and bacteria

112.

To avoid the diseases and illnesses, we must ensure water its availability _________ and ________ for all.

a)

sustainable management and sanitation

b)

sustainable sanitation and management

c)

treatments and sanitations

113.

Which of the following is an example of point-source pollution?

a)

Leaking septic-tank systems

b)

Precipitation containing air pollutants

c)

Water runoff from city and suburban streets

d)

Oil and gasoline from personal watercraft

114.

An artificial lake created by building a dam is called a ...

a)

recharge zone

b)

aquifer

c)

watershed

d)

reservoir

115.

The process that includes filtration and chlorination.

a)

Water purification

b)

Desalinization

c)

Wastewater

d)

Potable

116.

Sewage sludge is ...

a)

..not hazardous

b)

inexpensive to dispose of for cities and towns

c)

the small amount of residue left after waste water is treated and released into rivers

d)

solid matter that clogs storm drains

117.

Large cities get water for households and industries from which one of the following?

a)

Desalinizing salt water

b)

Pumps connected to springs

c)

Rivers or lakes

d)

Deep wells

118.

An underwater rock formation that holds water is a(n)...

a)

watershed

b)

reservoir

c)

aquifer

d)

dam

119.

During the water treatment process, what is the purpose of adding chlorine to the water?

a)

to remove large debris

b)

to form flocs

c)

to kill or limit bacterial growth

d)

to remove unwanted gases

120.

Freshwater is a limited resource because

a)

most water is polluted

b)

most surface water contains salt

c)

it is controlled by powerful governments

d)

dams have limited the flow of fresh water

121.

An area of land that is drained by a river

a)

Delta

b)

Watershed

c)

Reservoir

d)

Aquifer

122.

Which of the following is one way a person can conserve water?

a)

Take a long bath instead of a shower

b)

Wash laundry in small, partial loads

c)

Use a low-flow shower head to take short showers

d)

Water the lawn daily and at mid-day

123.

Which of the following is a source of nonpoint-source pollution?

a)

Unlined landfill

b)

Polluted waste-water from a chemical plant

c)

Leaking oil tanker

d)

Runoff from agricultural feedlots

124.

Three percent of the world's water resources are found as

a)

fresh water

b)

salt water

c)

icecaps and glaciers

d)

groundwater

125.

Why are high levels of phosphates dangerous in waterways?

a)

They can cause chemical reactions that raise the temperature of river and late water, disrupting ecosystems

b)

They are not efficient cleansers

c)

Excessive phosphates can cause fish to suffocate and die

d)

Phosphates kills algae and disrupt normal food webs in lakes

126.

Most pollutants in the ocean come from

a)

commercial boats and personal watercraft

b)

spills from oil tankers

c)

activities on land

d)

leaking underground storage facilities

127.
The energy from the sun is created by a process called:
a)
nuclear fission
b)
nuclear fusion
c)
nuclear reaction
d)
nuclear core
128.
Energy is created in the core when two _____________ atoms join together to form a ______________ atom.
a)
helium, hydrogen
b)
carbon, hydrogen
c)
nitrogen, helium
d)
hydrogen, helium
129.
The temperature inside the sun's core can reach about:
a)
15,000 degrees fahrenheit
b)
15,000,000 degrees fahrenheit
c)
15,000,000 degrees celsius
d)
15,000,000,000 degrees celsius
130.
The middle layer of the sun's interior that contains very tightly packed gas is called the _____________.
a)
photosphere
b)
chromosphere
c)
radiation zone
d)
convection zone
131.
How long does it take energy to pass through the radiation zone?
a)
12 minutes
b)
100 year
c)
10,000 years
d)
100,000 years
132.
In which area of the sun does gas rise as it heats up, then fall back down as it cools?
a)
the core
b)
the radiation zone
c)
the convection zone
d)
the corona
133.
When we look at the sun, what layer are we viewing?
a)
photosphere
b)
chromosphere
c)
corona
d)
convection zone
134.
What layer gives the sun it's reddish color during a solar eclipse?
a)
convection zone
b)
corona
c)
chromosphere
d)
photosphere
135.
What layer of the sun's atmosphere gives the sun its "white halo" during a solar eclipse?
a)
chromosphere
b)
photosphere
c)
corona
d)
atmosphere
136.
The particles of the corona extends into space for millions of kilometers and spreads into streams of electrically charged particles called:
a)
coronal discharge
b)
solar flares
c)
coronal ejection
d)
solar winds
137.
Areas of gas on the sun's surface that are cooler than gases around them are called:
a)
corona
b)
prominences
c)
sunspots
d)
solarspots
138.
The number of sunspots on the sun varies in a cycle that is about how long?
a)
6-8 years
b)
10-11 years
c)
12-15 years
d)
365 days
139.
Huge loops of reddish gas that connect sunspots are called:
a)
prominences
b)
solar flares
c)
coronal loops
d)
solar wind
140.
When prominences erupt into space releasing gas and energy we call this: 
a)
solar winds
b)
coronal outburst
c)
solar flares
d)
auroras
141.
The sun makes up about _________ percent of the solar system's total mass.
a)
98
b)
95
c)
99.8
d)
98.9
142.
Convection currents result from temperature differences in liquids and gases.
a)
true
b)
false
143.
The hot air that you see rising from the pavement on a hot summer day is an example of ___.
a)
thermal conduction
b)
thermal insulation
c)
convection
d)
radiation
144.
A material that reduces or prevents the transfer of energy by heat
a)
thermal conductor
b)
thermal insulator
c)
heat 
d)
temperature
145.
A material that reduces or prevents the transfer of energy by heat
a)
thermal conductor
b)
thermal insulator
c)
heat 
d)
temperature
146.

What is the sun?

a)

A medium sized star.

b)

The star nearest to Earth.

c)

A burning ball of hot gases.

d)

All of the above

147.

What is the ability to do work or cause a change?

a)

Light

b)

Energy

c)

Temperature

d)

Gravity

148.

What does transform mean?

a)

to stay the same

b)

to heat

c)

to move

d)

to change

149.
What is at the center of the Solar System?
a)
Earth
b)
Moon
c)
Sun
d)
Jupiter
150.
How many planets orbit the Sun?
a)
1
b)
4
c)
8
d)
10
151.
The sun is a glowing ball of _______.
a)
water
b)
liquid
c)
gases
d)
rocks
152.
The sun is a _______.
a)
star
b)
planet
c)
satellite
153.
The light from the sun....
a)
only reaches part of the moon because of clouds
b)
lights up the whole moon but Earth's shadow gets in the way sometimes
c)
lights up 1/2 the moon and we see different portions of the 1/2 lit moon
d)
illuminates different amounts of the moon because the distance from the sun changes
154.
What is the sun mostly made up of
a)
Helium
b)
Core
c)
Carbon
d)
Hydrogen
155.
The sun appears to move across the sky each day.  What causes this?
a)
the spinning of the Earth's axis
b)
The path of the sun around the Earth
c)
the production the nuclear energy around the sun
d)
the tilt of the Earth on its axis
156.
What is the sun made from?
a)
Heat
b)
Hydrogen and Helium gas
c)
Nitrogen gas
d)
Fire and heat
157.

What is perihelion?

a)

Perihelion is when Earth is closest to the sun.

b)

Perihelion is when Earth is furthest from the sun.

c)

Perihelion is when the moon is closest to Earth.

d)

Perihelion is when the moon is furthest from Earth.

158.

What is perigee?

a)

Perigee is when the earth is closest to the sun.

b)

Perigee is when the moon is closest to Earth.

c)

Perigee is when the earth is farthest from the sun.

d)

Perigee is when the moon is farthest from Earth.

159.

What is aphelion?

a)

Aphelion is when the moon is farthest from the sun.

b)

Aphelion is when Earth is closest to the sun.

c)

Aphelion is when Earth is farthest from the sun.

d)

Aphelion is when the moon is closest to the sun.

160.

What is apogee?

a)

Apogee is when Earth is farthest from the sun.

b)

Apogee is when the moon is closest to Earth.

c)

Apogee is when Earth is closest to the sun .

d)

Apogee is when the moon is farthest from Earth.

161.

Which was is the Earth always facing?

a)

North

b)

East

c)

South

d)

West

162.

What is a waxing moon?

a)

When the moon is only a quarter illuminated.

b)

When the moon is more than halfway illuminated.

c)

When the moon is 100% full.

d)

When the moon gradually decreases.

163.

What is a waning moon?

a)

When the moon is more than halfway full.

b)

When the moon gradually decreases.

c)

When the moon is 100% full.

d)

When the moon us 3 quarters full.

164.

When is winter?

a)

September 21st.

b)

June 21st

c)

March 21st.

d)

December 21st.

165.

When is spring?

a)

June 21st

b)

March 21st

c)

December 21st

d)

September 21st

166.

When is summer through fall

a)

December 21st-March 21st

b)

March 21st-June 21st

c)

June 21st-September 21st

d)

September 21st-December 21st

167.

Which of the following planets have a solid surface?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Mars

c)

Neptune

d)

The Moon

168.

Which of the following is neither a planet nor a star?

a)

The Moon

b)

Mercury

c)

A comet that orbits the Sun.

d)

An Asteroid that is in the Asteroid belt.

169.

which of the following has gravity?

a)

A Star

b)

a very small asteroid.

c)

the space in between galaxies.

d)

light rays

e)

The Gas Planet Jupiter.

170.

Which of the following has solid cores

a)

Earth

b)

Jupiter

c)

Neptune

d)

Mars

171.

Which planets do not have moons

a)

Neptune

b)

Mars

c)

Mercury

d)

Venus

172.
Earth and the other planets closest to the Sun are made mostly of _______
a)
gas
b)
metal
c)
water
d)
rock
173.
The moon is a natural  ______ of Earth.
a)
comet
b)
axis
c)
satellite
d)
space probe
174.
One full orbit of an object around another object is called a ________.
a)
axis
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
satellite
175.
Where is the asteroid belt found?
a)
between earth and mars
b)
Between Uranus and Neptune
c)
Between Mercury and Venus
d)
Between Mars and Jupiter
176.
Which of the following causes seasons?
a)
the earths tilt
b)
the earths rotation
c)
the earths revolution around the sun
d)
the earths size 
177.

What is it called when the moon blocks the light from the sun?

a)

Lunar Eclipse

b)

Solar Eclipse

c)

Solstice

d)

Equinox

178.

What is called when the Moon passes through Earth's shadow?

a)

Solar eclipse

b)

Lunar Eclipse

c)

Solstice

d)

Equinox

179.

When is spring?

a)

When the Earth is to the West

b)

When the Earth is to the North

c)

When the Earth is to the East

d)

When the Earth is to the South

180.

When is winter?

a)

When the Earth is to the West

b)

When the Earth is to the North

c)

When the Earth is to the East

d)

When the Earth is to the South

181.

When is Autumn?

a)

When the Earth is to the West

b)

When the Earth is to the North

c)

When the Earth is to the East

d)

When the Earth is to the South

182.

When is Summer?

a)

When the Earth is to the West

b)

When the Earth is to the North

c)

When the Earth is to the East

d)

When the Earth is to the South

183.

What phase is the moon in between New moon and First Quarter?

a)

Waxing Crescent

b)

Waxing Gibbous

c)

Waning Gibbous

d)

Waning Crescent

184.

What phase is the moon in between First Quarter and full moon?

a)

Waxing Crescent

b)

Waxing Gibbous

c)

Waning Gibbous

d)

Waning Crescent

185.

What phase is the moon in between full moon and 3rd quarter?

a)

Waxing Crescent

b)

Waxing Gibbous

c)

Waning Gibbous

d)

Waning Crescent

186.

What phase is the moon in between 3rd quarter to New Moon?

a)

Waxing Crescent

b)

Waxing Gibbous

c)

Waning Gibbous

d)

Waning Crescent

187.
In order to have an eclipse, the Moon, Sun and Earth have to be?
a)
Below each other
b)
Above each other
c)
In alignment
188.
Which type of eclipse occurs when the Moon comes directly between Earth and the Sun?
a)
Lunar eclipse
b)
Solar eclipse
189.
Which type of eclipse occurs when the Earth comes directly between the Sun and Moon?
a)
Lunar eclipse
b)
Solar eclipse
190.
What does number 1 in the image to the left represent?
a)
Umbra
b)
Penumbra
191.
Which is NOT a reason why lunar eclipses are more commonly seen than solar eclipses.
a)
The Earth's shadow is larger on the moon that the moon is on Earth.
Lunar eclipses last for a longer period of time.
b)
The Earth's shadow is larger on the moon that the moon is on Earth.
c)
Solar eclipses are only visible in a small strip of degrees latitude.
d)
The Earth's orbit and the moon's orbit is the same.
192.
Why does a lunar eclipse have to occur in this moon phase?
a)
This phase shows how the Earth can block the sunlight to the moon.
b)
This phase allows Earth to block the moon from the sun.
c)
This phase allows for the moon to block the sun’s light to the Earth.
d)
This phase shows how the sun can block the moon from Earth.
193.

When light shines through a prism it creates ________________

a)

visible light

b)

infrared radiation

c)

ultraviolet rays

d)

electromagnetic wave

194.
What color might short wavelength light appear to us? 
a)
green 
b)
blue
c)
red
d)
orange
195.

Hot magma rising in the mantle, cold sinking.

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

d)

None of the above

196.

Taking the toast out of the toaster.

a)

convection

b)

conduction

c)

radiation

d)

non of the above

197.

lava lamp rising and sinking

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

none of the above

198.

Laying out in the sun at a beach

a)

radiation

b)

convection

c)

conduction

d)

none of the above

199.

Holding your hands over a light bulb

a)

radiation

b)

conduction

c)

convection

d)

none of the above

200.

Placing your hand on a hot rolls for breakfast.

a)

radiation

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

none of the above

201.
What moon phase would be seen from Earth when the moon is at position 1? 
a)
new moon
b)
first quarter
c)
third quarter 
d)
full moon
202.
What moon phase would be seen from Earth when the moon is at position 5? 
a)
new moon
b)
first quarter
c)
full moon
d)
third quarter
203.
What phase of the moon would be visible from Earth when the moon is at position 1? 
a)
new moon
b)
first quarter
c)
full moon
d)
third quarter
204.
What moon phase would be visible from Earth when the moon is at position 5? 
a)
first quarter
b)
third quarter
c)
new moon
d)
full moon
205.
What does "waxing" mean?
a)
growing
b)
shrinking
c)
lighted
d)
dark
206.
What does "waning" mean? 
a)
growing
b)
shrinking
c)
lighted
d)
dark
207.
What side of the moon is the light on when the moon is waning? 
a)
left
b)
right
c)
front
d)
back
208.
What side of the moon is the light on when the moon is waxing? 
a)
left
b)
right
c)
front 
d)
back
209.
About how long does it take the moon to make one complete cycle around the earth?
a)
65 days
b)
8 days
c)
365 days
d)
28 days
210.
This type of cloud is thin, wispy, and made of ice crystals
a)
cumulus cloud
b)
stratus cloud
c)
cirrus cloud
d)
cumulonimbus cloud
211.
The temperature at which water vapor condenses is the 
a)
relative humidity
b)
humidity
c)
freezing point
d)
dew point
212.
Which of these is NOT a way in which clouds affect climate?
a)
clouds cool Earth's surface
b)
clouds warm Earth's surface
c)
clouds deliver precipitation
d)
clouds block all harmful radiation
213.
This type of cloud is thin and flat, and the edges are not clearly defined
a)
cirrus cloud
b)
cumulus cloud
c)
stratus cloud
d)
cumulonimbus cloud
214.
This type of cloud is thick and puffy on top, and generally flat on the bottom. It has well-defined edges and can change shape rapidly.
a)
cumulus cloud
b)
stratus cloud
c)
cirrus cloud
d)
cloud 9
215.
Why doesn't cloud formation take place until the dew-point temperature is reached?
a)
because dew-point is the temperature at which water vapor condenses into water droplets
b)
cloud formation can take place at any temperature, and does not depend on the dew-point temerature
c)
because water sublimates at the dew-point temperature
d)
the dew-point temperature only applies on Earth's surface, not in the atmosphere
216.
Cumulus and cirrus clouds can signal what type of upcoming weather?
a)
fair skies
b)
hot, sunny weather
c)
windy weather
d)
rainy weather
217.
Which of the following is an example of a cloud of vertical development?
a)
nimbostratus cloud
b)
cumulonimbus cloud
c)
cirrus cloud
d)
stratus cloud
218.
Which layer of the atmosphere is closest to the surface of the Earth and it is where all weather occurs?
a)
Thermosphere  
b)
Mesosphere
c)
Stratosphere 
d)
Troposphere 
219.
What are the three basic types of clouds?
a)
Cumulus, Stratus, Cirrus
b)
Stratus, Cottontails,  Mammatus
c)
Lenticular, Cumulus, Nimbus
d)
Lenticular, Cumulus, Nimbus
220.
What are the elements that create water?
a)
Hydrogen, Osmium, Oxygen (1 of each)
b)
Helium, Hydrogen, Oxygen (1 of each)
c)
Holmium, Hassium, Osmium (1 of each)
d)
2 Hydrogen and 1 Oxygen
221.
Identify an a example of an abiotic factor?
a)
Panda
b)
Turtle
c)
Butterfly
d)
sunlight
222.
Temperature, light, air, water, and soil are all  _____  parts of the environment
a)
alive
b)
biotic 
c)
abiotic
d)
living
223.
Which of the following choices only includes abiotic factors?
a)
Sunlight, algae, and temperature
b)
Fish, crabs, oxygen
c)
Sunlight, soil, and oxygen
d)
Algae, temperature, and dog
224.
Biomes with densely packed trees sometimes form a continuous green "roof" layer called a: 
a)
canopy
b)
ceiling
c)
green layer
d)
forest top
225.
The term "terrestrial" means
a)
land.
b)
water.
226.
What is the ocean floor called?
a)
Photic Zone
b)
Aphotic Zone
c)
Benthic Zone
227.
What are some problems associated with low tide?
a)
Waves crashing on shore may affect an organism's ability to hold on.
b)
Organisms may dry out due to lack of water.
c)
Organisms are exposed to direct sunlight.
d)
All of the above.
228.
Which of the following is the best definition for estuary?
a)
Narrow band of coastline that exists between high and low tide.
b)
Areas along the coast where fresh water from rivers mixes with salt water from the ocean.
c)
Flowing fresh water containing rapids.
d)
Freshwater aquatic areas that are saturated by water for at least part of the year.
229.
Which two biomes have the least precipitation?
a)
tropical rain forest and temperate grasslan
b)
savanna and tropical dry forest
c)
tundra and desert
d)
boreal forest and temperate woodland
230.
The word that best describes the average conditions over time is?
a)
Climate
b)
Global average
c)
Weather
d)
Precip and Temp
231.
Which biome receives between 0 to 25 centimeters of rain per year, has a temperature range of 0 to 50 degrees Celsius, has poor soil, and is home to lizards, scorpions, and snakes?
a)
desert
b)
mountain
c)
taiga
d)
tundra
232.
Which biome is MOST LIKE the "desert" in terms of precipitation?
a)
tropical rainforest
b)
temperate deciduous forest
c)
tundra
d)
coniferous forest
233.
Which biome is characterized by low temperatures and low amounts of rainfall?
a)
tundra
b)
desert
c)
temperate deciduous forest
d)
tropical rain forest
234.
Which biome covers most of the land mass near the Earth's equator?
a)
tundra
b)
desert
c)
grassland
d)
tropical rainforest
235.
Which biome is found on the mountain above the tree line?
a)
grassland
b)
deciduous forest
c)
tundra
d)
tropical forest
236.
Which biome, because of its climate, has the largest number of species of plants and animals?
a)
tundra
b)
desert
c)
tropical rainforest
d)
pine forest
237.
One characteristic feature of tundra is that only the surface thaws in the summer and refreezes in the winter, leaving a layer of permanently frozen subsoil.  This characteristic is known as
a)
glaciation
b)
permafrost
c)
crystallization
d)
soilfrost
238.
Which biome receives between 0 to 25 centimeters of rain per year, has a temperature range of 0 to 50 degrees Celsius, has poor soil, and is home to lizards, scorpions, and snakes?
a)
desert
b)
mountain
c)
taiga
d)
tundra
239.
Which of the following habitats probably has the greatest number of plant and animal species?
a)
the African savannah
b)
a rainforest in Brazil
c)
a temperate forest in China
d)
a temperate grassland in Kansas
240.
Which biome contains large populations of grazing herbivores, few species of birds, and deep, rich soil?
a)
taiga
b)
tundra
c)
deciduous forest
d)
grassland
241.
This biome contains mostly spruce trees and Douglas firs, which are both evergreen.  The winters are long and cold and the summers are short and rainy.  The soil is very rich.  Moose and elk live here.  This biome is classified as a
a)
taiga
b)
tundra
c)
deciduous forest
d)
temperate forest
242.
The most important abiotic factors when studying biomes are...
a)
Food and Water
b)
Water and Sunlight
c)
Temperature and Oxygen
d)
Water and Temperature 
243.
The greatest biodiversity on earth is found in the __________ biome.
a)
taiga
b)
grassland
c)
temperate deciduous forest
d)
tropical rainforest

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