WorksheetsEarth & Space Science Final Exam
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 16mins
In which two layers of the atmosphere does temperature decrease as altitude increases?
Stratosphere and Thermosphere
Mesosphere and Stratosphere
Troposphere and Mesosphere
The primary source of energy that drives convection within the atmosphere and oceans is_____________?
thermal energy from the Sun.
Earth's magnetic field.
the force of gravity from the Moon.
What type of winds does X represent on the model?
Jetstreams which are winds that move north to south towards the poles.
the westerlies, which are winds that move from west to east carrying air warmed by the Sun from the equator toward the poles
the easterlies, which are winds that move from east to west carrying cool air from the poles to the equator
How are air pressure and altitude related?
As altitude increases, air pressure increases and then decreases.
As altitude increases, air pressure decreases
As altitude increases, air pressure increases.
____________________is a large body of air that is horizontally uniform in characteristics such as temperature and humidity?
Coriolis Effect
Air mass
Jet streams
What causes the area around the Pacific Ocean to have an abundance of volcanoes?
Convergent plates
Divergent plates
Transform plates
What is happening at point Y?
Plates are being pulled apart by the movement of the magma in the mantle, allowing magma to ooze up, creating new crust.
Plates are being shoved together by the movement of the magma in the mantle, creating a mountain range.
Plates are being shoved together by the movement of the magma in the mantle, creating a mountain range.
Which layers compose the lithosphere?
Layers 3 and 2
Layers 5 and 4
Layers 2 and 1
Layers 4 and 3
Which best describes the relationship between the three fossils?
The fossils all formed from an episode of mass extinction.
The fossils formed from organisms living in the same time period.
The fossils formed from organisms that lived in the same environment
What is the name of region B?
Mantle
Crust
Hyrdosphere
Lithosphere
Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks are all composed of
______________
Rocks
Minerals
Earth Matter
Chemical compounds
How are sedimentary rocks changed into metamorphic rocks?
Cooling
Melting
Weathering and Erosion
Heat and Pressure
Rock X is most likely
Igneous rock
Sedimentary rock
Organic rock
Metamorphic
How are elements, rocks, and minerals related?
Elements are made of rocks and rocks are made of minerals.
Minerals are made of elements and elements are made of rocks.
Rocks are made of minerals, and minerals are made of elements.
Which physical property of a given mineral displays the greatest range in differences?
Color
Hardness
Streak
Fracture
Select four variables that determine the settling rate of particles.
Volume, shape, age, size, density
Volume, shape, age, size, density, temperature
Volume, shape, size, density
How does erosion compare to physical weathering?
Weathering breaks down materials, and erosion carries them from place to place.
Both move materials from place to place.
Erosion breaks down materials, and weathering carries them from place to place.
Which of the following refers to the rate at which soil can absorb water?
Erosion rate
Percolation rate
Infiltration rate
Degradation rate
Which activity will most likely increase soil fertility?
A tree dies and decays
Worms are removed from the soil
Based on how water flow reshapes rivers over time, which river is Most Likely the oldest?
W
X
Y
Z
Most energy resources used by humans are nonrenewable. Which of the following is NOT a non renewable energy resource?
Oil
Natural Gas
Wind
Coal
What is one benefit of using solar power?
It removes the need for using any electricity.
It is less expensive than any other form of power.
It results in burning of less fossil fuels that pollute the environment.
Which of the following is largely responsible for the depleting Earth’s ozone layer?
PCB's
CFC's
CO2
What is the greenhouse effect?
the decrease in the temperature of Earth's ocean currents due to atmospheric gases blocking the Sun's radiation
the increase of Earth's temperature due to heat energy being trapped by certain atmospheric molecules
Which of the following are the source of the majority of sulfur dioxide released into the atmosphere?
automobiles
cow emissions
coal burning power plants
nuclear power plants
