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WorksheetsESS Semester 2 review
Total questions: 149
Worksheet time: 5hrs 48mins
The average temperature of the surface of Earth has increased approximately 1°C (1.8°F) in the past century. Which reason best explains this increase in temperature?
lower levels of ozone in the atmosphere
lower levels of nitrogen in the atmosphere
higher levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
higher levels of oxygen in the atmosphere
What is the process by which carbon is moved from storage in rocks in the earth and in oceans to being free in atmosphere and living things and back again into the rocks?
carbon cycle
green house gasses
climate change
Global warming
Weather occurs over _______ periods of time, while climate occurs over _______ periods of time
long, short
short, long
Why is ozone important?
It absorbs/blocks infrared radiation
It absorbs/blocks UV radiation
it filters pollutants out of the air
it prevents climate change
Select the factors that affect climate. Check all that are included
Distance from the equator
Wearing safety goggles
The Greenhouse effect
Seasons are caused by
tilt of Earth's axis
clouds
greenhouse effect
warm and cold water currents
The elevation of Missoula Montana is 3,209 feet above sea level.
The elevation of Great Falls, MT is 3,330 feet above sea level.
The elevation of Butte, MT is 5,538 feet above sea level.
Just based on elevation, which town should generally be cooler?
Missoula, MT
Great Falls, MT
Butte, MT
What do clouds do for temperatures during the day time?
They provide shade from the sun and cool the area.
They hold in heat from the sun and cool the area.
Clouds don't affect the temperatures during the daytime.
What do clouds do for temperatures during the nighttime?
Clouds allow the heat to escaped into space.
Clouds cause cooler temperatures during nighttime.
Clouds hold in the terrestrial radiation and keep temperatures warmer.
The energy absorbed by Earth's surface that is then transferred back into the atmosphere.
terrestrial radiation
greenhouse gasses
ozone layer
latitude
What does burning fossil fuels release into the atmosphere?
oxygen
carbon
carbon dioxide
nitrogen
Renewable resource
resource that takes millions of years to form
a resource that is virtually inexhaustible or that can be replenished over relatively short time spans.
Conservation
The conversion of used items into new products after collection and processing
Protecting and preserving natural resources and the environment
An increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere as a result of increased carbon dioxide levels
Partially decomposed organic plant and animal matter used as a soil conditioner or fertilizer.
Which is not a characteristic of a mineral?
natural
organic
element or compound
solid
Chemical rocks are...
Made from heat
Made when water evaporates and minerals crystallize
Made from dead animals/plants
Made from pieces of other rocks
An igneous rock has small crystals. What is its texture?
fine grain
course grain
porporytic
glassy
A sedimentary rock has rounded sediment. What does that tell you?
traveled a short distance
traveled a long distance
Traveled in a fast moving stream
traveled in a slow moving stream
A sedimentary rock is made of only fine sediment (clay). What does this tell you about the movement of the sediment?
it traveled a long distance
it traveled a short distance
It traveled in a fast stream
the stream was moving slow
What creates the meanders (bends) in a river?
sediment deposited by water flowing slower on the inside and fast current eroding the outside
sediment deposited by fast moving water on the inside and slow current eroding the outside
The must be present initially
They do not form naturally
How do rivers form?
runoff from excess precipitation/snow melt erodes at the surface to form a gully
mountain wind and tree roots create the gully
Ground water moves up to the surface
mining
Which of the following is most responsible for the changing of seasons on Earth?
Orbit of the Earth around the Sun
Tilt of the axis of Earth
Rotation of the Sun
Rotation of the Earth
Our Sun,planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and everything else that orbits around and is affected by the Sun's gravity.
solar system
Earth
Milky Way Galaxy
the Universe
What is at the center of our solar system?
Earth
Milky Way Galaxy
Sun
Moon
What is the correct order of the planets starting from the planet closest to the sun?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Earth, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus
Mars, Venus, Earth, Saturn, Uranus, Mercury, Jupiter, Neptune
Thursday will be 64 degrees
Weather
Climate
Montana has 4 distinct seasons while Hawaii's temperature seem to stay stable.
Weather
Climate
Early life affected the atmosphere by
removing oxygen
adding carbon dioxide
adding oxygen
removing nitrogen
CFCs damaged the ozone layer when they were being used. Why is this a concern to us?
Ozone layer protects us from harmful solar radiation
Ozone layer converts gases into a form we can use
Ozone layer removes greenhouse gases
all of the above
As you move higher in the troposphere
pressure increases
density increases
temperature decreases
none of the above
Which relationship between fossil fuels and climate is not true?
burning fossil fuels adds carbon dioxide, increasing temperatures and increasing number of storms and strength of storms
creation of fossil fuels decreases carbon dioxide, increasing temperatures and increasing number and strength of storms
burning fossil fuels increases global average temperature
creation of fossil fuels decreases global average temperature
The measure of the amount of salt dissolved in a given amount of liquid.
Sea Mount
Salinity
Saltonomous
Salty McSaltster
A stream of water moving like a river through the ocean is called ___
Wave
Tide
Current
The deeper you go in the ocean, the water gets ________
colder
warmer
The deeper you go in the ocean, the water gets ________
less salty
saltier
What makes the surface of the ocean a different temperature from the rest?
global warming
the sun
human activities
glaciers melting
______ causes deep ocean currents
The Coriolis Effect
gravity
wind
density differences
Why is erosion of the stream bank more likely at point A than at point B?
Point A is located on the inside of the meander, where there is slower water velocity and more erosion
Point A is located on the outside of the meander, where there is faster water velocity and more erosion
Point A is located on the inside of the meander, where there is slower water velocity and less erosion
Point A is located on the outside of the meander, where there is slower water velocity and less erosion
Which correctly identifies the processes occurring at Point A and Point B of this river?
A = erosion; B = deposition
A = deposition; B = erosion
A = meltin; B = foliation
A = compaction; B = weathering
Which correctly states the water velocity (speed) occurring at Point A and Point B of this river?
A = high velocity; B = low velocity
A = low velocity; B = high velocity
Bends in rivers are called meanders. How do they form?
The fast moving water erodes the outer bank while slower water deposits sediment on the inner bank creating a curve
Humans carve out a bend in the river
Wind pushes the river to one side
The fast moving water near the banks will erode sediment causing the river to bend
A company is likely to mine a site if the site
is rich in minerals
contains gold
contains minerals that can be extracted economically
does not contain gangue minerals
Which of the following statements about minerals is FALSE?
Minerals have a crystalline structure.
Humans can create minerals to suit specific needs.
Minerals are inorganic materials.
Minerals cannot be liquids or gases.
Hardness:
It’s the ability of some minerals to break in geometric shapes
It's the stripe colour of a mineral
It's a measure of a mineral’s resistance to being scratched
None of the answers is correct
-The color of the powder left behind when you rub the mineral against a tile.
streak
color
harness
luster
- the way a mineral's surface reflects light.
streak
luster
color
hardness
Gold, silver and copper are examples of minerals that have ______________________ luster.
metallic
nonmetallic
- a mineral's ability to resist being scratched
streak
luster
color
hardness
Which mineral property is being tested in the following diagram?
density
luster
fracture
streak
Which mineral property is best illustrated by the following diagram?
hardness
streak
cleavage
density
Describe the luster of the following mineral.
glassy
dull
metallic
nonmetallic
Which mineral will scratch quartz but not corundum?
talc
topaz
feldspar
diamond
Which rock is formed form the cooling of volcanic ash on Earth's surface?
intrusive igneous
foliated metamorphic
extrusive igneous
organic sedimentary
Rocks that form from colling magma inside Earth?
Igneous intrusive
Igneous extrusive
Metamorphic foliated
Metamorphic nonfoliated
Any rock that forms from another rock as a result of changes in heat or pressure (or both) is a:
chemical rock
igneous rock
sedimentary rock
metamorphic rock
Which of the following lists the steps an igneous rock undergoes in order to become a sedimentary rock, in the correct order?
Deposition, erosion, melting, cooling
Erosion, weathering, eruption, cooling
Dissolving, deposition, cooling, fracture
Weathering, erosion, deposition, cementation
Limestone is a sedimentary rock. During the rock cycle, limestone is changed into marble, a metamorphic rock. The processes that act on limestone and change it into marble are
weather and erosion
heat and pressure
compacting and cementing
melting, cooling, and hardening
Intrusive igneous rocks
are baked
cool quickly
cool slowly
are cemented particles
What type of rock can be described as being intrusive and extrusive?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
What type of rock can be described as being foliated or non-foliated?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
What type of rock can be described as being clastic , organic (biological) , or chemical?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Which statement best explains why this process results in weathering?
What is the term for the wide curves whose development causes the formation of oxbow lakes?
wanders
bows
meanders
loops
Which particles will be transported by a stream moving at a velocity of 5 cm/s?
pebbles, sand, silt, and clay, only
sand, silt, and clay, only
silt and clay, only
clay, only
Compared to the stream velocity between point X and point Y, the stream velocity between point Y and point Z is most likely
greater, since the slope of the land decreases
greater, since the slope of the land increases
less, since the slope of the land decreases
less, since the slope of the land decreases
Erosion is most likely greatest at locations
A and B
B and C
C and D
D and A
Which two locations have the greatest stream velocities?
A and B
B and C
C and D
D and A
At which two locations would the stream most likely be the deepest?
A and B
B and C
C and D
D and A
The greatest stream velocities are found closest to points
A and B
B and C
C and D
D and A
The streambank on the outside of this meander is steeper than the streambank on the inside of this meander because the water on the outside of this meander is moving
faster, causing erosion
slower, causing erosion
faster, causing deposition
slower, causing deposition
