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Earth Science Part 1

Total questions: 141

Worksheet time: 2hrs 0mins

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Class
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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.

As altitude increases, air pressure....

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Stays the same

d)

Goes up and down

5.

The ozone layer is a sublayer of the ________ layer.

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Exosphere

d)

Mesosphere

6.

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

7.

In which layer of the atmosphere do meteors burn up?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Thermosphere

d)

Exosphere

8.

This layer is the hottest layer of the atmosphere?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

9.

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

10.

What layer of the atmosphere has the highest air pressure?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Exosphere

d)

Mesosphere

11.

Which explanation correctly describes the greenhouse effect?

a)

The process of the atmosphere keeping the Earth's surface dense

b)

The process of the atmosphere trapping the sun's radiation, and making the Earth warm and livable for humans

c)

The process of the atmosphere keep us from floating into space

d)

The process of the atmosphere reflecting all of the Sun's heat back into space

12.

All the weather related phenomena occur in

(a)  

13.

Satellites orbit in which layer?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Thermosphere

d)

Mesosphere

14.

In which layer is the temperature increasing with increasing altitude? (check all that applies)

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Thermosphere

c)

Exosphere

d)

Troposphere

e)

Mesosphere

15.

In which layer is the temperature decreasing with increasing altitude? (check all that applies)

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Thermosphere

c)

Exosphere

d)

Troposphere

e)

Mesosphere

16.

What is the basis of atmosphere division?

a)

temperature

b)

altitude

c)

pressure

d)

thickness

17.

Region between the mesosphere and thermosphere that contains ions and where radio waves are reflected.

(a)  

18.

UV and infrared is visible to the eye.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

The radiation from the sun that can break chemical bonds.

a)

UV

b)

Infrared

c)

visible

d)

none of the above

20.

The radiation that is invisible but we can feel as heat.

a)

UV

b)

Infrared

c)

visible

d)

none of the above

21.

How much radiant energy from the sun is absorbed by the atmosphere?

a)

100%

b)

20%

c)

50%

d)

5%

e)

30%

22.

How much radiant energy from the sun is reflected by the clouds and small particles in the air?

a)

100%

b)

20%

c)

50%

d)

25%

e)

30%

23.

How much radiant energy from the sun is reflected by the land and sea surfaces?

a)

100%

b)

2%

c)

5%

d)

25%

e)

30%

24.

How much radiant energy from the sun is reflected in total?

a)

100%

b)

2%

c)

5%

d)

25%

e)

30%

25.

What radiation is absorbed by oxygen, water vapor, and ozone?

a)

UV

b)

infrared

c)

white light

d)

none

26.

What radiation is absorbed by water vapor and carbon dioxide?

a)

UV

b)

infrared

c)

white light

d)

none

27.

The absorbed radiation from the sun is reradiated into the atmosphere as UV.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Green House gases

a)

absorb the sun's radiation and trap heat

b)

are good for our health

c)

absorb gravity and keep us attached to Earth

d)

expulse radiation to the sun and prevent us from getting to warm

29.

What would be Earth's temperature without green house gases?

a)

Earth's temperatures would be cold, oceans would freeze

b)

The same, green house gases do not affect Earth's temperature

c)

Earth's temperature would be 90 Fahrenheit

30.

what happens when air is heated?

a)

it rises

b)

it decreases

c)

no effect

31.
True or False: All of the radiation from the Sun is absorbed by the Earth
a)
True
b)
False
32.
Without the Greenhouse Effect the Earth would be
a)
warm 
b)
cold
c)
dead
33.

How would Earth be different without greenhouse gases in its atmosphere?

a)

More heat from solar radiation would escape into space

b)

More solar radiation would be reflected back into space

c)

More solar radiatio would penetrate Earth's crust and mantle

d)

More heat from solar radiation would be stored in Earth's crust

34.
About 30% of the sun's incoming energy never reaches Earth because it is....
a)
absorbed by the ocean
b)
trapped by the gravitational pull between the moon and the Earth 
c)
reflected back into space
d)
destroyed by the ozone layer
35.

What gas is known for increasing the amount of "trapped" heat in the atmosphere? (select all that applies)

a)

Oxygen

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Methane

d)

Carbon Dioxide

36.
True or False: All of the radiation from the Sun is absorbed by the Earth
a)
True
b)
False
37.

What type of volcano is wide and flat, created by layers of lava flow?

a)

Shield

b)

Cinder Cone

c)

Composite

38.

What type of volcano is Mount St. Helens, a tall volcano composed of layers of lava and cinders?

a)

Shield

b)

Cinder Cone

c)

Composite

39.

What type of volcano is Kilauea, which is located above a hot spot where layers of lava continuously flow?

a)

Shield

b)

Cinder Cone

c)

Composite

40.

Which type of volcano is steep and cone-shaped with a bowl-shaped crater?

a)

Shield

b)

Cinder Cone

c)

Composite

41.

What type of volcano is this?

a)

Shield

b)

Cinder Cone

c)

Composite

42.

What type of volcano is this?

a)

Shield

b)

Cinder Cone

c)

Composite

43.
Which one of these does NOT affect the temperature at which magma forms?
a)
Pressure
b)
Composition of material
c)
Water
d)
Viscosity
44.

What causes formation of volcanoes?

a)

tectonic plates movement

b)

increased lava pressure

c)

sun's energy

d)

none of the above

45.

Area of earthquake and volcanic activity that surrounds the pacific ocean

(a)  

46.

Volcanoes are mostly located along transform boundaries.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

In convergent boundaries, plates move apart and lava rises to the surface of earth.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

Where does volcanoes form when not associated to plate boundaries?

(a)  

49.

Which type of volcano has high content of silica?

a)

Composite

b)

Cinder

c)

Shield

50.

Which of the following is TRUE if a magma contains low silica. (check all that applies)

a)

high viscosity

b)

high temperature

c)

low viscosity

d)

low temperature

51.

Erupted within the last 10,000 years

a)

Extinct

b)

Active

c)

Dormant

52.

shows no record of erupton in the past 10,000 years but may erupt

a)

Extinct

b)

Active

c)

Dormant

53.

no magma supply

a)

Extinct

b)

Active

c)

Dormant

54.

not erupted in historical times

a)

Extinct

b)

Active

c)

Dormant

55.

the tunnel where most of the lava travels through....

a)

main vent

b)

secondary vent

56.

a second tube for lava to flow through .....

a)

main vent

b)

secondary vent

57.

opening where volcanic materials are released

a)

vent

b)

crater

c)

magma chamber

58.

depressions at the top of the volcano

a)

vent

b)

crater

c)

magma chamber

59.

underground compartment for magma

a)

vent

b)

crater

c)

magma chamber

60.

Which magma type has the highest silica content?

a)

Basaltic

b)

Andesitic

c)

Rhyolitic

61.

Which magma type has the highest temperature?

a)

Basaltic

b)

Andesitic

c)

Rhyolitic

62.

Which magma type has the highest viscosity?

a)

Basaltic

b)

Andesitic

c)

Rhyolitic

63.

If there are more water involved in volcanic eruption, the explosion is greater

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Sometimes

64.

Which is a more quiet explosion?

a)

low pressure of CO2

b)

high pressure of CO2

65.

Which of the following is NOT pyroclastic material?

a)

hot lava

b)

Pumice

c)

ash

d)

volcanic gas

e)

water vapor

66.

Which of the following describes a strombolian eruption?

a)

a periodic weak to violent eruption characterized by fountain lava

b)

excessively explosive type of eruption of gas and pyroclastics

c)

characterized by tall eruption columns that reach up to 20 km high with pyroclastic flow and ashfall

d)

all of the above

67.

What type of eruption is characterized by excessively explosive type of eruption of gas and pyroclastics?

a)

Vulcanian

b)

strombolian

c)

Plinian

d)

Phreatomagmatic

68.

Which of the following statements listed below is NOT a positive aspect of volcanic eruption?

a)

The dramatic scenery of volcanic eruption attacts tourists.

b)

lava flows and lahars clear areas of woodland, agriculture and destroy settlements

c)

The lava and ash deposited during a volcanic eruption breaks down to provide valuable nutrients for the soil

d)

all of the above

69.
TRUE OR FALSE:  A substance that flows quickly has high viscosity...
a)
True
b)
False
70.

Shield volcanoes are produced from this eruption.

a)

Hawaiian eruption

b)

Strombolian

c)

Vulcanian

d)

Plinian

71.

mildly explosive eruption of basaltic magma with moderate pyroclastic flow.

a)

Hawaiian eruption

b)

Strombolian

c)

Vulcanian

d)

Plinian

72.

Thick lava is fragmented by high gas pressure resulting in episodic explosion with booming blasts.

a)

Hawaiian eruption

b)

Strombolian

c)

Vulcanian

d)

Plinian

73.

Basaltic magma is typically found in oceanic volcanoes.

a)

True

b)

False

74.

Moderately explosive but intermittent producing ash columns

a)

Hawaiian eruption

b)

Strombolian

c)

Vulcanian

d)

Plinian

75.

Which is the most explosive among the following?

a)

Hawaiian eruption

b)

Strombolian

c)

Vulcanian

76.

Has sustained ejection of andesitic to rhyolitic magma and ash clouds can circle earth in days.

a)

Hawaiian eruption

b)

Strombolian

c)

Vulcanian

d)

Plinian

77.

The most violent volcanic eruption.

a)

Hawaiian eruption

b)

Strombolian

c)

Vulcanian

d)

Plinian

78.

Volcanic ash blocks the atmosphere and blocks the sunlight causing increased greenhouse gases.

a)

lava flow

b)

Ash fall

c)

Mudflows/lahar

d)

Climate change

79.

Flow of water that contains large amounts of ash

a)

lava flow

b)

Ash fall

c)

Mudflows/lahar

d)

Climate change

80.

Ashe mixture of particle of pulverized rock and glass

a)

lava flow

b)

Ash fall

c)

Mudflows/lahar

d)

Climate change

81.

Geothermal energy depends on the weather conditions.

a)

True

b)

False

82.

Geothermal resource extraction and its power plant operation emits zero CO2.

a)

True

b)

False

83.

In the recent past, humans have been looking for and trying out alternative sources of renewable energy to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. How can the energy from volcanoes be tapped for human use?

a)

The lava can be used for cooking.

b)

The energy from the magma can be used to heat water.

c)

Geothermal energy can be used to generate electricity.

d)

Geothermal energy can be tapped to produce steam used for heating showers.

84.

Where does geothermal energy come from?

a)

wind

b)

river

c)

sunlight

d)

heat from the earth

85.

What is the main disadvantage to building geothermal energy plants?

a)

pollution

b)

cost

c)

nuclear fallout

d)

global warming

86.

Why is it that not all countries can benefit from geothermal energy?

a)

not all countries have enough water

b)

not all countries have volcanic activity

c)

geothermal plants produce a lot of pollution

d)

very few countries can afford to build geothermal plants

87.

Which of the following is/are advantage(s) of a geothermal plant?

I. It does not rely on imported fuel.

II. It uses the kinetic energy of running water.

III. It helps release sulfur dioxide back to the atmosphere.

IV. Compared to a coal-powered plant, a geothermal plant is less polluting to the environment.

a)

I only

b)

III only

c)

I and II

d)

IV

88.
Oxygen is the most common gas in the atmosphere.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Both True and False
d)
Neither True nor False
89.

The stratosphere is located between

a)

thermosphere and mesosphere

b)

core and mantle

c)

troposphere and mesosphere

d)

exosphere and mesosphere

e)

your head and Uranus

90.
The ozone layer
a)

absorbs dangerous Infrared radiation

b)

absorbs dangerous UV radiation

c)

prevents entry of sun's heat

d)
is made of carbon dioxide
91.

It is a process of thermal energy transfer by collisions between particles of matter.

(a)  

92.

Thermal energy moves from object with lower temperature to higher temperature.

a)

True

b)

False

93.

It is the transfer of heat energy through space by electromagnetic waves.

(a)  

94.

The transfer of thermal energy by the movement of particles through fluids.

(a)  

95.

If water evaporates from land surface, heat energy is taken from the land.

a)

True

b)

False

96.

Which of the following will release energy to the environment? (more than one answer)

a)

Deposition

b)

Condensation

c)

Melting

d)

Evaporation

e)

Sublimation

97.

When air is heated, what happens to its mass?

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

remains the same

98.

The diagram shows some rice being boiled in a pan. What is the main methods by which thermal energy is transferred (i) through the metal pan and

(ii) through the water?

a)

(i) conduction (ii) conduction

b)

(i) convection (ii) convection

c)

(i) conduction (ii) convection

d)

(i) convection (ii) conduction

99.

What is convection ? (Choose all answers that apply)

a)

method of transfer of heat in fluids

b)

method of transfer of heat in solids

c)

transfer of heat due to movement of molecules

d)

transfer of heat due to vibration of molecules

100.

Convection can sometimes occur in solids. True or False .

(a)  

101.

When air is heated, ________

a)

rises up

b)

falls down

c)

stays the same

102.

Which is denser?

a)

Cool air

b)

Warm air

103.

Which creates area of low pressure?

a)

Cool air

b)

Warm air

104.

Ground level air is colder than higher altitude air.

a)

True

b)

False

105.

When and where does temperature inversion occur?

a)

Stratosphere, when temperature decreases as altitude increases

b)

troposphere, when temperature increases as altitude increases

c)

mesosphere, when pressure decreases as altitude increases

d)

ionosphere, when pressure increases as altitude increases

106.

Which of the following causes air currents?

a)

unequal heating of earth's surface

b)

tilted axis of the earth

c)

unequal distance of earth as it revolves around the sun

d)

greater water than land

107.

Cool air in North and south pole _________ while warm air in tropics _______.

a)

sinks, rise

b)

rise, sinks

108.

Which region has warm air?

a)

Low pressure region

b)

High pressure region

109.

Affects all of earth's atmosphere and produces steady predictable winds

a)

trail wind

b)

local wind

c)

global wind

d)

gale wind

110.

affect smaller areas and change often

a)

trail wind

b)

local wind

c)

global wind

d)

gale wind

111.

wind that blows from east to west

a)

Easterlies

b)

Westerlies

c)

Trade winds

d)

Polar Easterlies

112.

wind that blows from west to east

a)

Easterlies

b)

Westerlies

c)

Trade winds

d)

Polar Easterlies

113.

wind that blows from east to west between 0o to 300 latitude

a)

Easterlies

b)

Westerlies

c)

Trade winds

d)

Polar Easterlies

114.

This causes moving water and air to appear to move to the right in Northern Hemisphere due to earth's rotation.

(a)  

115.

wind that blows from east to west near North and south poles

a)

Easterlies

b)

Westerlies

c)

Trade winds

d)

Polar Easterlies

116.

It is the narrow band of high winds near the top of the troposphere that can move at the speed up to 300km/hr.

(a)  

117.

jet stream flows from west to east and influences weather as they move cold air from poles towards the tropic, and warm air from tropic to poles

a)

True

b)

False

118.

Do sea breezes typically happen during the day or night?

a)

Day

b)

Night

119.
Do land breezes typically happen during the day or night?
a)
Day
b)
Night
120.
Why do land breezes occur at night?
a)
Land cools off slower than water, so the air above water is cooler.
b)
Water cools off faster than land, so the air above land is warmer.
c)
Land heats up slower than water, so the air stays cooler during the day.
d)
Water cools off slower than land, so the air above water is warmer.
121.
When warm air rises, ______ pressure forms at the surface of the land or sea.
a)
high
b)
some
c)
low
d)
none
122.

during night time, air moves from _____ to _____

a)

water to land

b)

land to water

123.

during the day, which would warm faster?

a)

land

b)

sea

c)

both will warm at same rate

124.

It is the atmospheric condition of a certain place at a certain time.

(a)  

125.

which of the following measures the wind direction?

a)

wind vane

b)

anemometer

c)

barometer

d)

psychrometer

126.

which of the following measures the wind speed?

a)

wind vane

b)

anemometer

c)

barometer

d)

psychrometer

e)

rain gauges

127.

which of the following measures precipitation?

a)

wind vane

b)

anemometer

c)

barometer

d)

psychrometer

e)

rain gauges

128.

which of the following measures pressure?

a)

wind vane

b)

anemometer

c)

barometer

d)

psychrometer

e)

rain gauges

129.

which of the following measures relative humidity?

a)

wind vane

b)

anemometer

c)

barometer

d)

psychrometer

e)

rain gauges

130.
What kind of weather is usually associated with a high pressure system?
a)
Sunny weather
b)
Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)
131.
The boundary  between two air masses is known as:
a)
front
b)
storm
c)
climate
d)
flood
132.
How do we name air masses?
a)
Water and temperature
b)
Air pressure
c)
Humidity and temperature
d)
Cold and warm
133.

The amount of water vapor in the air is known as ___.

a)

dew point

b)

humidty

c)

relative humidity

d)

rain

134.

Which one of the following is an accurate relative humidity reading?

a)

32 degrees

b)

24 mL

c)

45%

d)

15 NW

135.

When the air is full of water and has a relative humidity of 100% it is said to be ___.

a)

full

b)

humid

c)

saturated

d)

warm

136.

Which will hold more water, warm air or cold air?

a)

Warm Air

b)

Cold AIr

137.
The amount of water vapor in the atmosphere compared to how much it could hold.
a)
Saturation
b)
Vaporicity
c)
Absolute Humidity
d)
Relative Humidity
138.
The warmer the air the __________ water vapor it can hold.
a)
less
b)
more
139.
If the air is "saturated", that means:
a)
the air is full of water
b)
the air is partially full of water
c)
it's amount of water vapor in the atmosphere right now
d)
how much liquid water it potentially can hold
140.
What does high humidity mean?
a)
It is cold. 
b)
It is hot. 
c)
There is a little evaporated water in the air. 
d)
There is a lot of evaporated water in the air. 
141.
How does air temperature affect humidity?
a)
warmer air = lower humidity
colder air = higher humidty
b)
temperature does not affect humidity
c)
colder air = lower humidity
warmer air = higher humidity
d)
warm air and cold air = high humidity

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