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ISCI Semester 2 Finals Review 2022

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The process that traps heat in our atmosphere is
a)
condensation.
b)
the Greenhouse Effect.
c)
Global Energy Systems.
2.

Average temperature and precipitation combine to make

a)

climate

b)

weather

c)

atmosphere

3.

Cold air

a)

rises

b)

sinks

c)

stays where it is

4.

Warm air

a)

rises

b)

sinks

c)

stays where it is

5.
Any amount of CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) in the atmosphere is bad for our planet.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Texas has long, hot summers.
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
7.
A tornado warning was issued for Kansas City this morning.
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
8.

What gas do cars and factories add to the atmosphere?

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

nitrogen

d)

water vapor

9.
The tectonic plates float on the 
a)
lithosphere
b)
lower mantle
c)
outer core
d)
asthenosphere
10.
The part of the earth that includes the crust and the upper mantle and is split into tectonic plates is the
a)
lithosphere
b)
 crust
c)
asthenosphere
d)
mantle
11.
The hottest layer
a)
crust
b)
inner core
c)
mantle
d)
outer core
12.
The coolest layer
a)
crust
b)
inner core
c)
mantle
d)
outer core
13.
The thickest layer
a)
crust
b)
inner core
c)
mantle
d)
outer core
14.
This layer is completely liquid
a)
crust
b)
inner core
c)
mantle
d)
outer core
15.
The theory stating the continents were once joined in a large mass that broke apart.
a)
Continental Drift
b)
Seafloor Spreading
c)
Plate Tectonics
d)
Pangaea
16.
The process for new oceanic lithosphere forming at mid ocean ridges
a)
Continental Drift
b)
Seafloor Spreading
c)
Plate Tectonics
d)
Pangaea
17.
The circular pattern of heating, rising, cooling, sinking of magma in the mantle causing tectonic plates to move.
a)
Plate Tectonics
b)
Convection Currents
c)
Pangaea
d)
Subduction
18.
Volcanoes are most often formed at this boundary.
a)
Divergent
b)
Convergent
c)
Normal
d)
Transform
19.
There are 3 types of crust.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
Continental crust is more dense than oceanic crust.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
Hot spots are volcanically active areas that are not near tectonic plate boundaries.
a)
True
b)
False
22.

Where is most of Earth’s water located?

a)

glaciers

b)

lakes

c)

oceans

d)

rivers

23.

What is groundwater?

a)

water that fills space between rocks of Earth

b)

water found within a lake or pond

c)

water that is evaporated from the surface of Earth

d)

water that is found in the ocean

24.

Saltwater makes up how much of the Earth's water supply?

a)

97%

b)

75%

c)

25%

d)

3%

25.

Where is most of Earth's freshwater found?

a)

in the ground

b)

in the atmosphere

c)

in lakes and rivers

d)

in glaciers and icecaps

26.
Why do we need to conserve water?
a)
It is an unlimited resource. 
b)
It is a limited resource. 
c)
There is a lot of water. 
d)
There is no need to conserve water.
27.

What is infiltration?

a)

The process by which water sinks into the ground

b)

The zone where there are still air spaces left between the particles.

c)

The process by which water vapor turns into liquid water and forms fog or clouds.

d)

The process by which water does not sink into the ground, but rather travels along the surface.

28.

What process transforms the water vapor in the atmosphere to the liquid water in a cloud?

a)

evaporation

b)

infiltration

c)

precipitation

d)

transpiration

e)

condensation

29.

Groundwater is stored in....

a)

aquifers

b)

lakes

c)

oceans

d)

glaciers

30.
What is the energy source for the water cycle?
a)
the sun
b)
the earth
c)
water
d)
the moon
31.

In order for water vapor to condense the air must get

a)

hotter

b)

colder

c)

a job

d)

neither, condensation is a myth

32.
What are the two main factors that determine the climate of an area?
a)
precipitation and humidity
b)
temperature and air pressure
c)
wind conditions and humidity
d)
temperature and precipitation
33.
What is the condition of the Earth's atmosphere at a certain time and place?
a)
climate
b)
temperature
c)
weather
d)
air pressure
34.
What is an air mass?
a)
a place where weather always changes
b)
a large body of air like a bubble with the same temperature and moisture
c)
big clouds
d)
layers in the atmosphere
35.

Which of these would be a tropical climate in the US?

a)

Virginia

b)

New York

c)

California

d)

Florida

36.

Which of these is a polar climate in the US?

a)

Virginia

b)

New York

c)

Maine

d)

Alaska

37.
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
38.

Surface currants move ____ water from the equator, and ____ water from the poles which helps distribute global temperatures

a)

Warm, Cold

b)

freezing, Hot

c)

Salty, fresh

d)

wavy, smooth

39.

Because of its high _______________, Mount Everest has a cool climate all year.

a)

Elevation

b)

Latitude

c)

Water level

d)

level of snow

40.
Which zones are polar zones?
a)
A and E
b)
B and D
c)
C
d)
B, C and D
41.

Which location would be considered windward?

a)

Location A

b)

Location B

42.

Which location would be considered leeward?

a)

Location A

b)

Location B

43.

What climate zone experiences seasons?

a)

Tropic Zone

b)

Temperate Zone

c)

Polar Zone

44.

What climate zone is found near the equator?

a)

Tropic Zone

b)

Temperate Zone

c)

Polar Zone

45.

Oceans will_______________ climates

a)

have no effect on

b)

make climates more severe

c)

moderate

46.

If you live near a large body of water your summers wil be cooler than inland.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

A ________________ is an intense storm with strong winds, heavy rain, lightning, and thunder.

a)

tornado

b)

hurricane

c)

thunderstorm

48.

When lightning moves through the air, the air gets very hot. The hot air expands rapidly. As it expands, it makes the air vibrate. These vibrations release energy in the form of sound waves called ______________.

a)

thunder

b)

particles

c)

lightning

49.

A _________ can from when a rapidly spinning column of low pressure air, called a funnel cloud touches the ground.

a)

thunderstorm

b)

hurricane

c)

tornado

50.

A _____________ is a large, rotating low-pressure system that forms over the warm waters of oceans near the equator.

a)

tornado

b)

hurricane

c)

thunderstorm

d)

flooding

51.

Most hurricanes

a)

cannot be seen from space

b)

cross exposed land

c)

become dangerous category 5 storms

d)

lose their power when they move into cooler waters or moves over land

52.

Winds are generated when air flows from a high pressure area into a ____.

a)

region of intense moisture

b)

cold front

c)

low pressure area

d)

storm that is already in progress

53.

These storms produce the Earth's most powerful winds

a)

thunderstorms

b)

hurricanes

c)

tornadoes

54.

Theses storms are the largest and most powerful storms on the planet.

a)

Thunderstorms

b)

Hurricanes

c)

Tornadoes

55.
What is one cause of earthquakes? 
a)
The Sun's gravity pulling on our Earth. 
b)
Tectonic Plates striking and slipping past each other. 
c)
The moon phases
d)
Drilling wells 
56.
What geological feature on Earth is the Ring of Fire? 
a)
Option A huge forest fire that happened in California1*
b)
A volcanic island in the Indian Ocean 
c)
A ring of volcanoes around the Pacific Ocean 
d)
A science game 
57.
An extinct volcano 
a)
Is currently erupting 
b)
Is a silent volcano 
c)
Is under the ocean
d)
Is a once erupting volcano, but has not erupted in a long time
58.
A huge wave created by an earthquake under the ocean is
a)
syncline wave
b)
tsunami
c)
transverse wave 
d)
longitudinal wave
59.
What is an aftershock?
a)
The arrival of secondary waves after primary waves.
b)
when solid soil is turned into liquid mud 
c)
a huge wave caused by an earthquake 
d)
small earthquakes that can cause damage days or months after a large earthquake. 
60.
Contrast a dormant and extinct volcano.
a)
dormant volcano will not erupt again while a extinct volcano will in the future 
b)
both volcanoes are currently erupting or about to erupt 
c)
extinct volcano will not erupt again while a dormant volcano will in the future 
d)
The two are the same 
61.
Molten materiel after it reaches the Earth's surface is
a)
magma 
b)
lava
c)
liquid fire
d)
volcanic ash
62.
A volcano with a broad base and gently sloping sides is called a _________ volcano. 
a)
shield 
b)
cinder cone
c)
composite
d)
fissure
63.
How are lava and magma most different?
a)
their location
b)
their heat
c)
their color
d)
what they eat for lunch
64.

A large cloud of hot ash, cinders, blocks, etc. that travels very fast is called

a)

pahoehoe

b)

AA

c)

pyroclastic flow

d)

dust storm

65.

The sun's rays are least direct near the equator.

a)

True

b)

False - near the poles

c)

False - at high altitudes

d)

False - far from the ocean

66.

Global warming is known as the gradual increase in _________________ of the atmosphere.

a)

precipitation

b)

sun spots

c)

temperature

d)

ocean currents

67.

The most abundant greenhouse gas in the atmosphere is ___________________.

a)

oxygen

b)

nitrogen

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

argon

68.

Which zones are polar zones?

a)

Zones A and B

b)

Zones A and E

c)

Zones E and D

d)

Zones A, E, and C

69.

Which zone is the tropical zone?

a)

Zone B

b)

Zone C

c)

Zone D

d)

Zone E

70.

Possible human solutions for limiting global warming and climate change are...

a)

being more energy-efficient

b)

using renewable sources of energy

c)

removing carbon from fossil fuel emissions

d)

all of the above

71.
All of the following are causes of Global Warming except
a)
Rotation of the Earth
b)
Deforestation
c)
Increases in Greenhouse Gases
d)
Burning Fossil Fuels
72.

What are examples of renewable energy sources?

a)

Solar

b)

Wind

c)

Coal

d)

Gas

73.
What are the 3 major climate zones in order from equator to the poles?
a)
polar, temperate, tropical
b)
tropical, temperate, polar
c)
temperate, polar, tropical
74.
Which sentence best describes the relationship between elevation and air temperatures?
a)
LOWER elevation = COLDER temperatures
b)
HIGHER elevation = COLDER temperatures
c)
HIGHER elevations = WARMER temperatures
75.

What climate zone is warm year round and receives high amounts of rain?

a)

Tropical

b)

Temperate

c)

Polar

d)

Highland

e)

Dry

76.
What is this a picture of?
a)
plate tectonics
b)
continental drift
c)
pangea
d)
glacier scaring
77.
What are the two main factors that determine the climate of an area?
a)
precipitation and humidity
b)
temperature and air pressure
c)
wind conditions and humidity
d)
temperature and precipitation
78.
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
79.
The 0 degree line of latitude is the ___________.
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
International Date Line
d)
Contour line
80.

Which location would be considered windward?

a)

Location A

b)

Location B

81.

Which location would be considered leeward?

a)

Location A

b)

Location B

82.

The windward side of the mountain

a)

is the dry and warmer side

b)

is the wet and cooler side

c)

another name for prevailing winds

83.

Leeward side of mountain

a)

is the dry warmer side

b)

is the wet cool side

c)

Is always on the left

84.

Which factors play a key role in landforms affecting climate

a)

prevailing wind direction

b)

mountains

c)

ocean

d)

All of these

85.

If you live near a large body of water your summers wil be cooler than inland.

a)

True

b)

False

86.

Oceans will_______________ climates

a)

have no effect on

b)

make climates more severe

c)

moderate

87.
What can change entire ecosystems and create extinctions in species?
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
88.

How does carbon dioxide get into the atmosphere?

a)

By burning fossil fuels

b)

From the respiration of plants and animals

c)

From organisms that break down dead plants and animals (organic material)

d)

All of the above

89.

Where does carbon dioxide in the atmosphere go?

a)

It is used by plants for photosynthesis and is absorbed in water

b)

It is used for respiration in animals

c)

It is used by factories

90.

What is this?

a)

hurricane

b)

blizzard

c)

ice storm

d)

dust storm

91.

What are tornadoes?

a)

a storm with thunder and lighting and typically also heavy rain or hail

b)

a storm with high winds and heavy snowfall.

c)

a mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel shaped cloud and beneath a large storm system.

d)

a huge storm with strong winds and storm surges

92.

What do hurricanes need as fuel?

a)

warm and moist air

b)

hot and dry air

c)

cold and moist air

d)

dry and warm air

93.
Where is Tornado Alley located?
a)
Near the equator of the Earth
b)
Near the North Pole
c)
South Central Los Angeles
d)
Middle states of United States
94.
What is the meaning of Drought 
a)
The process by which land becomes more and more dry until it turns into desert.This may be caused by climate change,human activities, or both
b)
Groups of herders who move with their animals from place to place in search of pasture and water
c)
An unusually long period in which little or no rain falls  
d)
Selection of players for a team
95.

What is the calmest part of a hurricane?

a)

Eye

b)

Eye Wall

c)

Storm surge

d)

Edge

96.

Why does a hurricane slow down when it hits land?

a)

The wind stops it

b)

It stops raining

c)

It loses its energy source

d)

The air is different

97.
A is a vegetated piece of land. B is a concrete piece of land. Is A or B more prone to flooding  / more likely to flood?
a)
A, because vegetation is LESS permeable = lower infiltration = more surface runoff = greater risk of flooding
b)
B, because concrete is LESS permeable = lower infiltration = more surface runoff = greater risk of flooding
c)
B, because concrete is MORE permeable = lower infiltration = more surface runoff = greater risk of flooding
d)
A, because vegetation is MORE permeable = lower infiltration = more surface runoff = greater risk of flooding
98.

If the plant population decreased, the amount of carbon dioxide would _________.

a)
Stay the same
b)
Increase
c)
Decrease
99.

How does carbon become locked inside the earth?

a)

Tree roots expel carbon into the soil as they grow.

b)

Humans use machines to pump carbon dioxide into large underground rocks.

c)

Rocks become richer in carbon as time goes by.

d)

The carbon-rich bodies of plants and animals decay into the earth after they die.

100.
Which of the following is the best conclusion that can be made from this graph?
a)
atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have been decreasing since 1960
b)
Hawaii has a lot of carbon dioxide
c)
humans have been working hard to decrease carbon dioxide levels
d)
atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have increased steadily since 1960

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