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WorksheetsEarth Science Final Review
Total questions: 180
Worksheet time: 3hrs 44mins
A rock
Suspended load
Dissolved load
Bed load
Stream load
How water leaves plants is what?
Persperation
Evaporation
Transpiration
Evapotranspiration
What happens when water evaporates into a gas?
Energy is destroyed
Energy is released
Energy is absorbed
Nothing happens
A river system is made up of a river and its
sediments
divides
runoff
tributaries
A system that consists of tributaries, watersheds and divides is called
lake system
ocean system
river system
pond system
What is all of the land area whose water drains into a stream system?
Runoff
Watershed
Divide
Suspension
What is the elevated land area that separates one watershed from another?
Runoff
Watershed
Divide
Suspension
What is the method of transport for all particles small enough to be held up by the turbulence of a stream's moving water?
Runoff
Watershed
Divide
Suspension
What best describes discharge?
How fast water moves downstream in a channel.
The volume of water per second moving through a channel.
Water moving in a channel, like a river or stream.
Water moving over the surface of the land down slope when it rains.
What best describes the streams and rivers in the headwater region of the drainage system?
Streams have fast flow, but very low volumes, in steep channels.
Streams flow very slow, but in large volumes in wide channels.
Streams flow fast, with moderate volumes, in deeper channels.
None of the options are correct.
Which part of the image of rocks will hold more water?
Right
Left
Center
This is the flow of underground water when it reaches the surface.
Groundwater
Spring
Geyser
Well
When rocks and soil become saturated, the ground water rises. This is called:
Spring
Geyser
Cave
Water Table
What types of soil can hold a LOT of water? (select all that apply)
Soil with few pores
Soil with lots of pores
Loosely packed soil
Tightly packed soil
__________ is a very important component of air because it is the source of clouds and precipitation and like carbon dioxide, it absorbs heat.
oxygen
carbon
water vapor
nitrogen
The molecules of three oxygen atoms that are important to life because of its ability to absorb ultraviolet radiation from the sun is
oxygen
ozone
water vapor
water
The atmosphere is divided into four layers based upon the property of ____________.
density
color
age
temperature
What does the root word "meso" mean?
middle
top
bottom
turning
What does the root word "atmos" mean?
vapor
air
gas
layer
Which atmospheric layer contains the ionosphere?
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Which EM wave is has the longest wavelength?
gamma
radio
infrared
ultraviolet
Which EM wave is has the shortest wavelength?
gamma
radio
infrared
ultraviolet
Which EM light wave is has the shortest wavelength?
Red
Green
Yellow
Blue
What type of radiation do greenhouse gases absorb?
short wave
long wave
How does carbon dioxide exit the atmosphere?
photosynthesis
cell respiration
deforestation
burning fossil fuels
Which two layers decrease in temperature as altitude increases? Select TWO choices.
Troposphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Stratosphere
What does the root word tropo mean?
bottom
turning
heat
cold
Which is the correct order of the layers starting with at the ground?
Troposphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Thermosphere
Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere
Stratosphere, Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Troposphere
What is the instrument called that measures air pressure?
thermometer
anemometer
wind vane
barometer
Air is more and more thin as you go higher in altitude because there is ___________ at a high altitude.
less air pressure
more air pressure
more gravity
more water vapor
Why is there a Coriolis effect?
Because the earth does not rotate
Because the earth tilts on its axis
Because the earth is close to the sun
Because the earth rotates
Wind always moves from...
High pressure to Low pressure
Low pressure to High pressure
East to west
South to north
Which way do the winds curve in the Northern Hemisphere due to the Coriolis Effect?
Left
Right
The don't curve
It's always changing
Lines on a weather map that connect areas of equal pressure.
warm front
cold front
isobar
millibar
barometer
Is this showing a high pressure area or a low pressure area?
high pressure
low pressure
Is this showing a high pressure area or a low pressure area?
high pressure
low pressure
Where would you forecast gusty winds?
Eastern Ohio
Eastern Pennsylvania
Southern Virginia
The Great Lakes
measuring relative humidity?
If the dew point is 60°F, the air temperature is 50°F and the ground temperature is 51°F. What will form?
Dew
Frost
Fog
Fog & Dew
Nothing
If the dew point is 43°F, the air temperature is 44°F, and the ground temperature is 43°F. What will form?
Dew
Frost
Fog
Fog & Dew
Nothing
If the dew point is 23°F, the air temperature is 26°F, and the ground temperature is 30°F. What will form?
Dew
Frost
Fog
Fog & Dew
Nothing
Condensation will occur if the temperature is _____ dew point.
warmer than the
colder than the
warmer or equal to the
colder or equal to the
What type of clouds are these?
cumulonimbus
cirrus
stratus
What type of cloud is this?
stratus
cumulus
cirrus
alto
What is the root word for rain?
nimbus
cirro
alto
stratus
cumulous
What is the most common precipitation?
sleet
freezing rain
snow
rain
Which type of cloud is this?
Cirrus
Stratus
Cumulus
Cumulonimbus
Which type of cloud is this?
Cirrus
Stratus
Cumulus
Cumulonimbus
What is the root word form sheet like?
nimbus
cirro
alto
stratus
cumulous
What is the root word form heap?
nimbus
cirro
alto
stratus
cumulous
What is the root word form high?
nimbus
cirro
alto
stratus
cumulous
What is the root word form wisp of hair?
nimbus
cirro
alto
stratus
cumulous
Rain drops get heavier by
coalescing
evaporation
freezing
condensation
The map of North America shows the source region of an air mass forming mostly over Mexico. This air mass originating over Mexico is classified as
continental polar
continental tropical
maritime polar
maritime tropical
An air mass entering Alaska from the northern Pacific Ocean would most likely be labeled on a weather map as
cT
cP
mT
mP
Which type of air mass usually contains the most moisture?
mT
mP
cT
cP
Which type of air mass would most likely have low humidity and high air temperature?
cT
cP
mT
mP
Where do MARITIME air masses form?
Over water
Over land
Where do CONTINENTAL air masses form?
Over water
Over land
Which type of air mass is HOT and DRY?
Maritime Polar
Maritime Tropical
Continental Polar
Continental Tropical
Which type of air mass is HOT and HUMID?
Maritime Polar
Maritime Tropical
Continental Polar
Continental Tropical
Which type of air mass is COLD and HUMID?
Maritime Polar
Maritime Tropical
Continental Polar
Continental Tropical
Which type of air mass is COLD and DRY?
Maritime Polar
Maritime Tropical
Continental Polar
Continental Tropical
What is the amount of cloud cover for the following station model?
25%
50%
75%
100%
What is the wind direction for the following station model?
north
east
northwest
northeast
What is the air temperature?
72°F
75°F
998°C
0.2°F
What is the dew point?
72°F
75°F
998°C
0.2°F
What is the air pressure?
72 mb
75 mb
998 mb
0.2 mb
What is the precipitation?
72 in
75 in
998 in
0.2 in
What is the cloud cover?
overcast
clear
partly cloudy
What is the wind direction?
from the northeast
from the southwest
towards the northeast
towards the southwest
What is the wind speed?
5 knots
10 knots
15 knots
50 knots
This extreme weather event has winds from 74mph - 180mph.
Hurricane
Tornado
What is the strongest category of hurricane?
Category 0
Category 1
Category 5
Category 10
Which level of tornadoes causes the greatest damage?
EF0
EF1
EF5
EF10
What is the calm area in the center of a hurricane called?
Wall
Eye
Rain Band
Hole
Cities near the ocean are ______ in the summer and _____ in the winter.
cooler; warmer
warmer; warmer
warmer; cooler
cooler; cooler
Areas closer to the __________ receive more direct Sun.
Prime Meridian
Equator
Poles
Tropic of Capricorn
Describe the air on the leeward side of a mountain.
cold
warm
dry
moist
The vegetation on the windward side could be
thick forests
grasslands
deserts
prairies
The vegetation on the leeward side could be
thick forests
tall trees
drought resistant
lots of grass
As air moves down the leeward side of a mountain it gets
colder
warmer
moister
thicker
What is the windward side of a mountain?
The wet side that is upwind of the mountain.
The side of the mountain with the most people.
The dry side that is downwind of the mountain.
The side of the mountain with the rain shadow.
As air rises, it expands. This expanding air also ______.
warms and condenses
cools and condenses
Which number indicates the leeward side of the mountain?
#1
#2
Because of its high _______________, Mount Everest has a cool climate all year.
Elevation
Latitude
Water level
level of snow
Which location probably has the greatest range in temperature during the year?
A
B
H
D
E's climate would be:
hot & humid
hot & arid
cold & humid
cold & arid
Temperate & humid
C's climate would be:
hot & humid
hot & arid
cold & humid
cold & arid
Temperate & humid
Which latitudes will tend to be arid (dry)?
0° & 90°
30° & 60°
30° & 90°
0° & 60°
Which latitudes tend to be cold?
0-30°
30-60°
60-90°
the climate zone we live in
steppe
humid continental
humid subtropical
mediterranean
The closer a planet is to the sun, the ______ it moves.
faster
slower
What root word means "sun"?
maria
helio
aster
nebul
What root word means "cloud or fog"?
maria
helio
aster
nebula
What root word means "star"?
maria
helio
aster
nebula
After the main sequence, a high mass star becomes a
black dwarf
protostar
red giant
supergiant
What determines whether or not a star collapses into a Black Hole?
The star's mass
The star's location
The star's volume
Which letter represents red giants?
A
B
C
D
Which letter represents white dwarfs?
A
B
C
D
Which letter represents main sequence stars?
A
B
C
D
Which letter represents super giants?
A
B
C
D
Most scientists believe the Big Bang Theory explains which of the following questions?
How our planets and moons formed
How our universe began
How the sun turns hydrogen into helium
How fast light travels through space
Which statement is true?
The galaxies are moving toward us.
The galaxies are moving away from us.
The universe remains static or unchanged in motion.
None of the above
The "afterglow" of the energy from the origin of the universe that we see today.
Cosmic microwave radiation
sunlight
Doppler effect
Cosmic explosions
Light emitted from a star or galaxy can be separated into a band of colors, called a ________.
Red Shift
Wave Length
Spectrum
Microwave
A light year is the measurement of ________ light travels in one year.
time
distance
A scientist that studies stars, planets, and other objects in space.
astrologist
zoologist
astronomer
plantologist
The milky way is the ______ galaxy in which we live in.
irregular
spiral
elliptical
