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Quarter 2 - Exam Review

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Some of the water that precipitates does not runoff into the rivers and is absorbed by the plants or gets evaporated. It moves deep into the soil. What is this process called?
a)
Sublimation
b)
Transpiration
c)
Runoff
d)
Infiltration
2.
The water cycle is the
a)
distribution of drinking water on Earth
b)
unending circulation of Earth's water supply
c)
recycling water for industrial use
d)
evaporation of water from Earth's surface
3.
Groundwater is found underground in the zone of 
a)
aeration
b)
saturation
c)
porosity
d)
permeability
4.
The term for water evaporating from plants is
a)
transpiration
b)
precipitation
c)
runoff
d)
infiltration
5.
The water cycle is powered by the 
a)
sun
b)
moon
c)
plate tectonics
d)
precipiation
6.
In the ocean, how are surface currents powered?
a)
gravity
b)
density
c)
wind
d)
spinning of Earth
7.

Which rock do caves usually form in?

a)

Marble

b)

Limestone

c)

Sandstone

d)

Granite

8.

Which statement will DECREASE the speed of a river?

a)

increasing the slope

b)

increasing porosity

c)

decreasing amount of water

9.

Which letter shows EVAPORATION?

a)

A

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

10.

Which letter shows INFILTRATION?

a)

B

b)

C

c)

D

d)

F

11.
This picture shows what important feature of Karst topography that occur when the cavern ceilings give way?
a)
hillsides
b)
sinkholes
c)
caves
d)
grassy loam
12.
What does this picture illustrate?
a)
porosity is hole, permeability is flow
b)
permeability is holes, porosity is flow
13.
How does water get into the atmosphere?
a)
precipitation
b)
evaporation
c)
infiltration
d)
condensation
14.
How does water get into the atmosphere?
a)
precipitation
b)
evaporation
c)
infiltration
d)
condensation
15.
Water can move through soil because of the soil's _______________.
a)
permeability
b)
not well-sorted materials
c)
impermeability
d)
porosity that is low
16.

Air is warmer and less dense at the equator because the equator receives more____________________.

a)

wind

b)

solar radiation

c)

air pressure

d)

condensation

17.

In the Northern Hemisphere, winds traveling north appear to curve east because of the:

a)

trade winds

b)

convection currents

c)

Coriolis effect

d)

polar easterlies

18.

Which is NOT a characteristic of global winds?

a)

They occur as global wind belts.

b)

They occur within small areas.

c)

They distribute heat and moisture around the globe.

d)

They blow steadily over long distances.

19.

The Coriolis effect is the curving of wind across Earth. What causes winds to curve?the Coriolis Effect?

a)

Earth's revolution

b)

Earth's magnetic field

c)

Earth's rotation

d)

Earth's gravitational pull

20.

What is an area of land drained by a main river and its tributaries?

a)

Flood Plain

b)

Delta

c)

Drainage Basin

d)

Water Cycle

21.

This landform is a -

a)

Canyon formed by water.

b)

V shaped valley formed by water.

c)

U shaped valley formed by ice.

d)

U shaped valley formed by water.

22.
The top of the groundwater’s zone of saturation - E
a)
Zone of Aeration
b)
Aquifer
c)
Surface water
d)
Water table
23.

The area labeled A is called the ____.

a)

zone of infiltration

b)

recharge zone

c)

zone of saturation

d)

zone of permeability

24.

The _______ is above the water table.

a)

zone of saturation

b)

zone of aeration

c)

zone of permeability

25.

Over millions of years, weak carbonic acid can dissolve limestone to form -

a)

Cracks in rocks

b)

Caves and caverns

c)

Mountains and cliffs

26.

Carbonic acid is formed in nature when -

a)

Water dissolves particles of soil to form mud

b)

The oxygen molecules in water bond with minerals in rocks

c)

Water bonds with carbon dioxide in the air and/or soil

27.
Why is land at A warmer than land at B?
a)
The surface current comes from the equator
b)
The surface current comes from the poles
28.
 The density of ocean water is influenced by what two factors?
a)
 Salinity and temperature
b)
Water color and chlorophyll
c)
 Dissolved gases and dissolved solids
d)
 Dissolved carbon and trace elements
29.
Which force is involved in the development of surface currents?
a)
Gravity
b)
Inertia
c)
Friction
d)
None of the above
30.

Decreasing ocean temperature causes the density of the water to ______.

a)

decrease

b)

increase

c)

stay the same

d)

fluctuate

31.
Pressure is the effect of
a)
the weight of all the air above pressing down
b)
water vapor in the atmosphere
c)
greenhouse gases
d)
solar radiation
32.
Based on the information in the table, in which city will it most likely rain?
a)
City W
b)
City X
c)
 City Y
d)
City Z
33.
_______ pressure systems are characterized by fair weather.
a)
High
b)
Low
34.
Michael observes the air pressure daily. Over the last couple of days the air pressure has been dropping. What weather will Michael most likely observe as a result?
a)
increasingly clear skies and more wind
b)
increasingly clear skies and dry weather
c)
increasingly cloudy skies and possible storms
35.
___________is the result of the weight of a column of air pushing on an area.
a)
air pressure
b)
density
c)
volume
d)
none of the above
36.

What direction is air pressure exerted?

a)

everywhere

b)

no where

c)

upward and downward

d)

downward

37.

What are isobars?

a)

Lines connecting places of equal temperature

b)

Lines drawn connecting places of equal pressure

c)

Lines drawn to places of different temperatures

d)

Lines drawn to places of different pressures

38.
In which direction do prevailing westerlies flow?
a)
from east to west
b)
from west to east
c)
from north to south
d)
from south to north
39.

Which types of winds cause weather in Michigan?

a)

polar easterlies

b)

prevailing westerlies

c)

polar westerlies

d)

prevailing easterlies

40.
I am a fast-moving ribbon of AIR that moves from west to east in the Northern Hemisphere around the Earth.
a)
California Current
b)
Gulf Stream
c)
Jet Stream
d)
Atlantic Ocean
41.

Which of the following best describes the surface wind circulation around the center of a High pressure system (as seen from above)?

a)

counterclockwise and spiraling outward

b)

counterclockwise and spiraling inward

c)

clockwise and spiraling outward

d)

clockwise and spiraling inward

42.

Which of the following best describes the surface wind circulation around the center of a Low pressure system (as seen from above)?

a)

counterclockwise and spiraling outward

b)

counterclockwise and spiraling inward

c)

clockwise and spiraling outward

d)

clockwise and spiraling inward

43.

What type of weather does an ANTICYCLONE bring?

a)

Clear, calm & fair

b)

Stormy

44.

Why do hurricanes weaken when they hit land?

a)

Friction with the land

b)

Because they lose their source of energy

c)

Because there is not enough moist air.

d)

All of the answers.

45.

Identify the factor that influence the temperature of these two areas

a)

Latitude

b)

Altitude

c)

Distance from Large Bodies of Water

d)

Ocean Currents

46.
What is the climate of the top of a mountain like as compared to the bottom of the mountain?
a)
warmer
b)
cooler
c)
drier
d)
wetter
47.
Which global winds have the greatest impact on the weather in the US?
a)
trade winds
b)
prevailing westerlies
c)
doldrums
d)
polar easterlies
48.
What is the greenhouse effect?
a)
The warming of a planet due to trapped radiation.
b)
The cooling of Earth due to air pollution.
c)
The heating of a solid, such as a rock.
49.
Which of the following are greenhouse gases?
a)
Carbon dioxide
b)
Methane
c)
Water vapor
d)
All answers are correct
50.

Which planet has a thick atmosphere made up mostly of carbon dioxide and a strong greenhouse effect?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

51.
Without the Greenhouse Effect the Earth would be
a)
warm 
b)
cold
c)
dead
52.

Cutting down large forests (deforestation) can result in:

a)

little to no changes

b)

more homes for animals

c)

less plants to absorb carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas

53.
What is the greenhouse effect?
a)
warming of the earth due to gases in our atmosphere.
b)
cooling of the earth due to gases in our atmosphere
54.
We need the natural greenhouse effect for Earth to be habitable.
a)
True
b)
False
55.

Why are too many greenhouse gases bad for the environment?

a)

They cause trees to die.

b)

They release heat and will be the cause of the next ice age.

c)

They trap heat in our atmosphere causing the planet to warm up.

d)

They are fossil fuels which pollute our environment.

56.

What is global warming?

a)

a gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth's atmosphere.

b)

a change in global or regional climate patterns

c)

the cycle of processes by which water circulates between the earth's oceans, atmosphere, and land.

d)

The action of clearing a wide area of trees.

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