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Week 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Branch of Earth Science that deals with the oceans, ocean currents, salinity, and ocean floor features.
a)
Hydrology
b)
Meterology
c)
Oceanography
d)
Geology
2.
Branch of Earth Science that deals with objects beyond the Earth's atmosphere.
a)
Meterology
b)
Astronomy
c)
Geology
d)
Climatology
3.
A Meteorologists study what?
a)
Living Things
b)
Matter and Energy
c)
Climate and Weather
d)
Weather and Animals
4.
What branch of science does this picture represent?
a)
Oceanography
b)
Meteorology 
c)
Geology
d)
Astronomy
5.

What are the FOUR branches of Earth Science?

a)

Atmosphere, Biosphere, Lithosphere, Hydrosphere

b)

Biology, Oceanography, Geology, Astronomy

c)

Rocks, Weather, Planets, Precipitation

d)

Geology, Meteorology, Astronomy, Oceanography

6.

All of the Earth's water is found in which sphere?

a)

Lithospere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Biosphere

d)

Atmosphere

7.

In which sphere are all LIVING things found?

a)

Biosphere

b)

Lithosphere

c)

Asthenosphere

d)

Atmosphere

8.
When you move from one contour line to another, the elevation
a)
stays the same
b)
goes up or down
c)
disappears
d)
is below sea level
9.
If contour lines are close together, then the slope is
a)
gentle
b)
steep
c)
flat
d)
going up and down
10.
What are the curved lines on a topographic map called?
a)
contour lines
b)
contour intervals
c)
slope
d)
elevation
11.

What is the elevation of point B?

a)

800 ft

b)

850 ft

c)

900 ft

d)

1000 ft

12.

Determine the contour interval:

a)

5 m

b)

10 m

c)

15 m

d)

20 m

13.

What is the difference in elevation between Point X and Point Y?

a)

120 m

b)

240 m

c)

360 m

d)

340 m

14.

Provided is a topographic map of a hill with contour lines drawn showing elevation in meters.

The steepest slope on this hill can be found on the side that is facing which direction?

a)

Southwest

b)

Northeast

c)

Northwest

d)

Southeast

15.
What feature is at the arrow?
a)
volcano
b)
mountain
c)
cliff
d)
river
16.
What is this symbol?
a)
mountain
b)
depression or sinkhole
c)
cave
d)
railroad central
17.
Which direction is the river flowing?
a)
north
b)
south
c)
east 
d)
west
18.
Which side of Lookout Hill has the steepest slope?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
19.

Amy's tomato plants grow in fertile potting soil. Which of Earth's sphere are interacting in this situation?

a)

biosphere, geosphere, atmosphere

b)

biosphere, geosphere, cryosphere

c)

geosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere

d)

cryosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere

20.

When a river current erodes the banks of the river, the interaction is between the __________ and the _____________.

a)

atmosphere and hydrosphere

b)

biosphere and geosphere

c)

hydrosphere and geosphere

d)

atmosphere and biosphere