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Earth Science - MIDTERM - Quiz #1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

78% of the Earth's atmosphere is ___________ and 21% of the Earth's atmosphere is _____________.

a)

Oxygen, Nitrogen

b)

Nitrogen, Oxygen

c)

Nitrogen, Carbon Dioxide

d)

Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide

2.

In what layer of the atmosphere do all weather events occur?

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Exosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Troposphere

3.

In the troposphere, the temperature _____ as altitude increases.

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Stays the same

d)

Goes up and down

4.

The ozone layer is a sublayer of the ________ layer.

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Exosphere

d)

Mesosphere

5.

Why is the ozone layer vital to life on Earth?

a)

Planes fly in the ozone layer

b)

It is made up of oxygen (O2)

c)

It shields the Earth from ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun

d)

It causes clouds to be created

6.

This layer is the hottest layer of the atmosphere?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

7.

This layer is the outermost layer of the atmosphere. Satellites orbit the atmosphere in this layer.

a)

Exosphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Thermosphere

d)

Ozone Layer

8.

What is the order of the layers of the atmosphere, starting with the layer closest to Earth's surface?

a)

Stratosphere, Troposphere, Exosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere

b)

Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere

c)

Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Exosphere, Thermosphere

d)

Troposphere, Stratosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere, Mesosphere

9.

This layer of the Earth is made up of solid iron and nickel.

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer core

d)

Inner core

10.

The mantle makes up ________ of the Earth's total volume.

a)

1 %

b)

15 %

c)

84 %

d)

100 %

11.

How much of the Earth’s surface is covered with water?

a)

51%

b)

61%

c)

71%

d)

81%

12.

Water can exist in three different states.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

How much of the Earth’s water is actually saltwater rather than fresh water?

a)

67%

b)

77%

c)

87%

d)

97%

14.

What proportion of the world’s fresh water is held as groundwater?

a)

10%

b)

15%

c)

20%

d)

25%

15.

is the part of Earth where life exists

a)

Biosphere

b)

Biota

c)

Geosphere

d)

Hydrosphere

16.

All of Earth’s water, ice, and water vapor.

a)

Biosphere

b)

Biota

c)

Geosphere

d)

Hydrosphere

17.
The kangaroo rat is able to get all of the water it needs through it's food and therefore, never needs to drink liquid. This animal has adapted to survive in which biome that rains less than 2 inches a year?
a)
Forest
b)
Tundra
c)
Desert
d)
Grassland
18.
Regions of Earth that are defined by their climate and the unique plants & animals that live there
a)
biome
b)
ecosystem
c)
environment
d)
niche
19.

What do you call the boundary that separates upper mantle and lower mantle?

a)

Conrad Discontinuity

b)

Repitti Discontinuity

c)

Gutenberg Discontinuity

d)

Bullen's Discontinuity

20.

What do you call the boundary that separates the outer core and inner core?

a)

Gutenberg Discontinuity

b)

Lehman's Discontinuity

c)

Conrad Discontinuity

d)

Moho