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3-1 "Our Dynamic Earth" Review (Old)

Total questions: 79

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What causes the seasons to change on Earth?

a)

the North and South Poles

b)

Earth’s distance from the sun

c)

the wind currents

d)

the Earth’s tilt as it revolves around the sun

2.

What is the source of all energy on Earth?

a)

the wind

b)

the Sun

c)

Earth's coal

d)

Earth's oxygen

3.

What causes the Tropics to experience hot, sunny weather most of the year?

a)

the Earth's gravity

b)

the direct sunlight

c)

the elevation

d)

the ocean currents

4.

June 21 in the Northern Hemisphere is known as the ____ and is the longest day of the year.

a)

summer solstice

b)

summer equinox

c)

longest day

d)

winter solstice

5.

An ____, when we have equal daylight and nighttime, occur during the spring and fall.

a)

Equinox

b)

Solstice

c)

Half-day

d)

Revolution

6.

The Earth rotates on it's ____, an imaginary line running through the center of Earth.

a)

axis

b)

accurate

c)

orbit

d)

revolution

7.
Which movement of Earth causes day and night?
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
8.

How long is a day on earth?

a)
22 hours
b)
365 days
c)
12 hours
d)
24 hours
9.
Why is it warmer in the summer?
a)
Closer to the sun
b)
More direct light from Earth's tilt
c)
Stronger light from the sun
d)
Earth spins slower
10.
In spring/fall, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?
a)
towards
b)
Neither away or toward
c)
away
11.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 2?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
12.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
13.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 4?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
14.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 1?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
15.
How long does it take earth to make one revolution around the sun?
a)

12.5 hours

b)
24 hours 
c)

365.25 days

d)
30 days
16.

Which of the following is the largest ocean in the world?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

17.

About _____ of the Earth's water is salt water.

a)

97%

b)

3%

c)

25%

d)

71%

18.

Where is the deepest location on Earth?

a)

the Ring of Fire

b)

the Mid-Atlantic Ridge

c)

Mount Everest

d)

the Mariana Trench

19.

Which of the following describes how far above sea level a landform or location is?

a)

trench

b)

continental shelf

c)

elevation

d)

relief

20.

What can cause islands to form in the ocean?

a)

parts of Earth weathering away

b)

we don't know

c)

huge chunks of continents breaking off and floating away

d)

cooled magma building up

21.

Where is most of Earth’s freshwater stored?

a)

in lakes and rivers

b)

in aquifers

c)

in the polar ice caps

d)

in the ocean

22.

What percentage of Earth’s water is fresh water that is accessible for humans? (Meaning not frozen at the poles)

a)

1%

b)

71%

c)

97%

d)

12%

23.

Which landform best supports agriculture and ranching?

a)

mountain range

b)

mesa

c)

plains

d)

trench

24.

What combines with water vapor in the air to create acid rain?

a)

pesticides

b)

gases from fossil fuels

c)

toxic acids from fertilizers

d)

polluted groundwater

25.

_____ is the expensive process that makes salt water safe to drink.

a)

Water cleaning

b)

Salt removal

c)

Mineral removal

d)

Desalinization

26.

a narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas

a)

isthmus

b)

plateau

c)

archipelago

d)

peninsula

e)

trench

27.

a group or chain of islands

a)

isthmus

b)

plateau

c)

archipelago

d)

peninsula

e)

trench

28.

a flat area that rises above the surrounding land

a)

isthmus

b)

plateau

c)

archipelago

d)

peninsula

e)

trench

29.

a body of land surrounded on three sides by water

a)

isthmus

b)

plateau

c)

archipelago

d)

peninsula

e)

trench

30.

a long, narrow, steep-sided cut on the ocean floor

a)

isthmus

b)

plateau

c)

archipelago

d)

peninsula

e)

trench

31.

What causes earthquakes and volcanoes?

a)

plate movement

b)

the moon’s pull on the Earth

c)

solar flares

d)

the Earth’s tilt

32.

What force has caused the fastest change in Earth’s environment in the last 50 years?

a)

erosion

b)

human actions

c)

weathering

d)

volcanic eruptions

33.

How many continents are found on Earth?

a)

10

b)

4

c)

7

d)

15

34.

Which of the following moves over Earth's mantle, creating changes of Earth's surface features?

a)

faults

b)

continents

c)

tectonic plates

d)

tsunamis

35.

Where is the Ring of Fire located?

a)

the Atlantic Ocean

b)

the Pacific Ocean

c)

the Caribbean Sea

d)

Bay of Bengal

36.

Tectonic plates grinding against one another creates a ____.

a)

fault

b)

tectonic rift

c)

continent

d)

glacier

37.

We live in the _____ of North America

a)

continent

b)

country

c)

tectonic plate

d)

glacier

38.

Earthquakes can trigger ______, a giant ocean wave.

a)

erosion

b)

tsunami

c)

volcano

d)

glacier

39.

The process in which parts of rock are moved elsewhere as the result of wind, rain, or ice is called _____.

a)

weathering

b)

earthquakes

c)

tectonics

d)

erosion

40.

Earth's landforms wear away over time as a result of wind, rain, and flowing water in a process known as ____.

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

tectonics

d)

earthquakes

41.

How long does it take plates to move enough to create landforms?

a)

thousands of years

b)

hundreds of years

c)

millions of years

d)

about a hundred years

42.

True or False: The Earth's crust is made up of seven enormous tectonic plates.

(a)  

43.

_____ form as cooled magma builds up and reaches the surface of the ocean.

a)

Islands

b)

Tectonic plates

c)

Fault lines

d)

Earthquakes

44.

Waves and ocean currents depositing sand along coastlines would be an example of what?

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Sudden Changes

d)

Buildup and Movement

45.

The Appalachian Mountains in the United States have become rounded after millions of years of what?

a)

Buildup and Movement

b)

Weathering and Erosion

c)

Plate movement

d)

Hurricanes

46.
What is this landform?
a)
canyon
b)
valley
c)
hill
d)
mountain
47.
What is this landform?
a)
island
b)
peninsula
c)
hill
d)
beach
48.
What is this body of water?
a)
lake
b)
river
c)
ocean
d)
bay
49.
What is this landform?
a)

plateau

b)
mountain
c)
hill
d)
cliff
50.
What is this landform?
a)
mountain
b)
hill
c)
valley
d)
canyon
51.
What is this body of water?
a)
ocean
b)
lake
c)
waterfall
d)
river
52.
What is this landform?
a)
peninsula
b)
island
c)
beach
d)
coast
53.
What is this body of water?
a)
river
b)
lake
c)
ocean
d)
waterfall
54.
What is this landform?
a)
valley
b)
canyon
c)
hill
d)
mountain
55.
What is this body of water?
a)
waterfall
b)
river
c)
lake
d)
bay
56.

What is this landform?

a)

plain

b)

peninsula

c)

mountain

d)

valley

e)

archipelago

57.

What body of water is this?

a)

ocean

b)

gulf

c)

pond

d)

lake

58.

What is this landform?

a)
valley
b)

mesa

c)
mountain
d)
hill
59.

What is this landform?

a)
valleys
b)
plains
c)
oceans
d)
hills
60.

What is this landform?

a)
coast
b)
ocean
c)
strait
d)
sea
61.
How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks?  The freezing water—
a)
keeps the rocks in place.
b)
makes the rocks last longer.
c)
expands cracks and breaks rocks.
d)
causes rocks to fall in landslides.
62.
The process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface is called
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
63.
A cliff formed near the ocean.  Which statement best describes how this cliff formed?
a)
Warm air melted the rock.
b)
Sun rays evaporated the rock.
c)
Ocean waves washed away rock.
d)
Plant roots pushed away the rock.
64.
What causes the greatest erosion effect on our beaches?
a)
Waves
b)
Gravity
c)
Glaciers
d)
Wind
65.
Muddy water being carried away by a fast-moving river is an example of
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
A mess
d)
A nice place to swim
66.
What is an enormous mass of ice moving over land, causing weathering of rock and soil?
a)
A glacier
b)
An iceberg
c)
An ice wedge
d)
A sand dune
67.
How do plants weather rocks?
a)
Plants don't weather rocks.
b)
When roots grow into cracks of rocks and expand the rock breaks.
c)
When the plant moves water from the roots to the leaves, the rock breaks.
68.
Weathering and erosion are the same thing.
a)
True
b)
False
69.
Wind blowing sand from one location to another is called
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
70.
The process of carrying away weathered bits of rocks is called
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
71.
A mudslide flowing down a steep hill is called?
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
72.
The process of slowly breaking rocks into smaller pieces is called
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
73.
Flood water pounding against a canyon wall and wearing it down
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
74.

An avalanche is an example of which process?

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

75.

What is the process that picks up and moves weathered rocks?

a)

Erosion

b)

Weathering

76.

The process by which water, ice, wind, or gravity moves weathered rock and soil from one place to another.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

77.

Which of these is an example of erosion?

a)

Light shining onto a mountain.

b)

Rain breaking down rocks on a mountain into smaller pieces.

c)

Wind blowing away bits of dirt to a new place on the mountain.

d)

All of the above.

78.

What is the wearing away or breaking down of rocks called?

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

79.

Flood water pounding against a canyon wall and wearing it down is an example of

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

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