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WorksheetsEarth Science: 21-22 Final Exam Review
Total questions: 59
Worksheet time: 30mins
The top half of Earth is called the Eastern Hemisphere.
True
False
As you move due east or due west, the time will change.
True
False
What city is at 39N, 121W?
Raleigh, North Carolina
Sacramento, California
Aiken, South Carolina
New York, New York
What city is at 36N, 79W?
Raleigh, North Carolina
Sacramento, California
Aiken, South Carolina
New York, New York
Earth is a 180 degree sphere
True
False
What are lines of latitude?
They run vertically around Earth.
They run from high to low elevations on Earth.
They run horizontally around Earth.
They run diagonally around Earth.
How many time zones are there in the world?
6
12
24
36
If it is 10am in Los Angeles, California, what time is it in New York, New York?
7am
10am
1pm
3pm
The Prime Meridian is important because
it separates Earth into Northern & Southern hemisphere
it marks a region that always receives direct sunlight
it separates Earth into Western & Eastern hemisphere
it marks the change from one day to the next
There are ___ total time zones in the U.S.
4
6
8
10
Time is always calculated based on the time in
Greenwich, England
New York, New York
Oslo, Norway
Paris, France
A map is a diagram/representation of an area of land or water that shows physical features of that area.
True
False
What do you call the latitude that runs around the center of Earth at zero degrees?
Arctic Circle
Tropic of Capricorn
Tropic of Cancer
Equator
What is a topographic map?
A map that shows the elevation of an area.
A map that shows the climate of an area.
A map that shows the population of people living in an area.
A map that shows the cities and towns in an area.
Which would be the easiest route for a casual climb and why?
Point E to point A because it is the shortest route.
Point D to point A because it is the shortest route.
Point E to point A because it is the most gradual rise in elevation.
Point D to point A because it is the most gradual rise in elevation.
All flat maps distor either the shapes or the areas of landmasses because __.
Earth is a curved 3-D object.
the boundaries of landmasses are not known with certainty.
such large structures cannot be drawn accurately.
lines of latitude are not perfectly parallel.
The science of mapmaking is called ___.
landography
mappography
topography
cartography
A ___ explains what the symbols on a map represent.
map icon
map legend
map key
map scale
Satellites in the Global Positioning System help users determine their exact ___.
contour
weight
position
area
Bold or thicker lines that appear at every 5th contour line indicating the elevation at that point
contour line
contour interval
index contour
bathymetry
Differences in elevation between 2 side-by-side contour lines on a topographic map
contour line
contour interval
bathymetry
index contour
Line on a topographic map that connects points of equal elevation
contour line
contour interval
bathymetry
index contour
The measurement of the depths of oceans, seas, or other large bodies of water
contour line
contour interval
bathymetry
index contour
What is a system that uses land, sea, and satellites to determine exact location?
GPS
GIS
Maps
Charts
GIS uses layers of maps
True
False
Which of the following is a public GIS map/app?
Waze
Google maps
Mapquest
All of these
What is the correct order, from surface to inside, of Earth's basic layers?
crust, mantle, inner core, outer core
inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
mantle, outer core, inner core, crust
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
Which layer of Earth is a pure liquid?
crust
inner core
mantle
outer core
The crust and the uppermost mantle make up the solid layer of hard rock called the
asthenosphere
inner core
lithosphere
outer core
Scientists determine what Earth's interior looks like by using:
continental drift
convection currents
seismic waves
volcanoes
Which type of evidence was NOT used to support the continental drift hypothesis?
landforms
climate
fossils
human remains
Most geologists think that the movement of Earth's plates is caused by ___
conduction
convection currents in the mantle
Earthquakes
Earth's magnetic field
A place where 2 plates slip past each other, moving in opposite directions, is known a ___
transform boundary
convergent boundary
divergent boundary
rift valley
The place where 2 plates come together is known as a ___
convergent boundary
divergent boundary
rift valley
deep ocean trench
The place where 2 plates move away from each other is known as a ___
divergent boundary
rift valley
deep ocean trench
mid ocean ridge
The location deep inside the Earth where an earthquake began is called the ___
focus
epicenter
point zero
quake point
Earthquakes can be caused by ___
shifting fault line
volcanic activity
tsunamis
both shifting fault and volcanic
The epicenter of an earthquake is directly below the focus.
True
False
Which theory helped scientists understand how and where volcanoes erupt?
Theory of Plate Tectonics
Theory of Relativity
Theory of the Rock Cycle
Theory of Evolution
Sunshine warms Earth's surface directly in a method of energy transfer known as radiation.
True
False
The atmosphere is composed mostly of helium and oxygen, with traces of other gases such as carbon dioxide and water vapor.
True
False
Which clouds would be considered low clouds?
1850meters high, puffy, lumpy-looking clouds
6200meters high, wispy, thin clouds
2760meters high, gray, thin sheets of clouds
1200meters high, layered, sheet-like clouds
Which clouds form when fog lifts away from Earth's surface?
1850meters high, puffy, lumpy-looking clouds
6200meters high, wispy, thin clouds
2760meters high, gray, thin sheets of clouds
1200meters high, layered, sheet-like clouds
What could cloud C be classified as?
altocirrus
altocumulus
altostratus
nimbostratus
When the temperature in the atmosphere reaches the ___, condensation occurs.
flash point
dew point
evaporation point
inversion point
Condensation nuclei are particles of atmospheric dust around which ___.
ozone collects
cloud droplets form
evaporation occurs
winds form
What is the constant movement of water between the atmosphere and Earth's surface?
precipitation cycle
water cycle
cloud cycle
atmosphere cycle
Which layer also contains the ionosphere?
thermosphere
stratosphere
exosphere
troposphere
Which layer contains the ozone layer?
thermosphere
stratosphere
exosphere
mesosphere
Which layer is considered a transitional region?
thermosphere
stratosphere
exosphere
troposphere
Which layer is where weather occurs?
thermosphere
stratosphere
troposphere
mesosphere
Which layer has temperatures decrease due to very little solar radiation absorption?
thermosphere
stratosphere
troposphere
mesosphere
At what point do scientists classify an area’s weather as its climate?
1 year
5 years
15 years
30 years
Current, short-term variations in the atmosphere are referred to as ____.
humidity
lapse rate
weather
the ionosphere
The Coriolis effect is due to the ____ of Earth.
revolution
rotation
shape
density
Systems that lie between the poles and about 60° latitude in both hemispheres
trade winds
polar easterlies
prevailing westerlies
jet streams
Narrow bands of fast, high-altitude westerly winds
trade winds
polar easterlies
prevailing westerlies
jet streams
Winds occurring between 30° north and south latitude and the equator
trade winds
polar easterlies
prevailing westerlies
jet streams
Winds that flow between 30° and 60° north and south latitude
trade winds
polar easterlies
prevailing westerlies
jet streams
