WorksheetsEarth Science Spring 2022 Final Exam
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 40mins
According to the map, which climates are found near the poles?
tundra and ice caps
highlands and uplands
semiarid and arid
tropical wet and tropical dry
According to the table, which of these climates are most likely to be found near the equator?
mild climates
high elevation
polar climates
tropical climates
During the last Ice Age, which climates shown in this map grew the most?
arid
ice cap
mediterranean
tropical, wet
How is climate different from weather?
Weather is easier to predict.
Weather is more variable.
Climate describes the long-term weather patterns.
Climate describes only the average weather.
If global warming continues too far, which climate(s) will be affected?
tundra
arid
ice cap
all of the above
In what climate do evaporation rates exceed precipitation rates?
dry climates
temperate climates
tropical climates
polar climates
The increase in temperature caused by an increase of greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere is called __________.
El Niño
global warming
the greenhouse effect
the ozone hole
The natural heating of Earth's surface by the atmosphere is called __________.
the greenhouse effect
global warming
El Niño
the ozone hole
Throughout geologic time, Earth has been __________.
warmer and colder than the present
always colder then the present
only warmer than the present
a steady temperature
What can block solar radiation and have a short-term effect on climate?
the ashes in the atmosphere from a volcanic eruption
the shape of Earth's orbit
the intensity of sunspots
the wobble of Earth's axis
What characterizes tropical climates of Köeppen's classification?
constant high temperatures
little precipitation
palm trees
wet and dry zones
What region are meteorological normals correctly describing?
All the area within a 50 mile radius of where the meteorologic data were collected.
Only the specific climate zone where the meteorologic data were collected.
Only the specific place where the meteorologic data were collected.
The entire state where the meteorologic data were collected.
What zone lies between 23.5° and 66.5° north and south of the equator?
tropic of Cancer
tropics
temperate zones
polar zones
Which of the following can increase the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
automobile exhaust
deforestation
industrial burning of fossil fuels
all of these answers are correct
What climate region has 4 seasons?
Tropical climate region
Temperate climate region
Polar climate region
What line of latitude is this?
Tropic of Capricorn
North Pole
Tropic of Cancer
Equator
What latitudes are these?
Low latitudes (tropical)
Middle latitudes (temperate)
High latitudes (polar)
Why does the Earth get different amounts of sunlight?
The Earth is straight up and down.
The Earth is tilted on its axis.
Weather is...
short-term, daily changes in the air
Long-term weather pattern
What climate zone is this?
Temperate climate zone
Tropical climate zone
Polar climate zone
Why do the fisherman of Peru and South America not welcome a strong El Nino?
El Nino poisons the fish
El Nino causes strong winds and currents which move fish westward
El Nino bring cold water to the surface which kills the base of the food chain
El Nino shuts off upwelling and nutrients needed for the marine food chain do not rise to the surface
The picture represents a(n) ___ event.
El Nino
La Nina
Non-El Nino (normal conditions)
Which is true?
Cold water is dense and sinks.
Cold water is less dense and rises.
Warm water is dense and sinks.
Warm water is less dense and sinks.
Which water is densest?
warm fresh water
cold fresh water
warm salt water
cold salt water
What is a surface current?
The horizontal movement of air in a regular pattern at the ocean's surface.
The vertical movement of air in a regular pattern at the ocean's surface.
The horizontal movement of water in a regular pattern at the ocean's surface.
The vertical movement of water in a regular pattern at the ocean's surface.
Which is NOT a factor that influences surface currents?
global winds
continental deflection
Earth's tilt on its axis
Coriolis effect
Which is true?
Surface currents follow a clockwise path in both hemispheres.
Surface currents follow a counterclockwise path in both hemispheres.
Surface currents move away from coasts.
Surface currents follow the same path as most global winds.
Which is true?
Water with a high salinity is less dense than water with low salinity.
Water with a high salinity is denser than water with low salinity.
The definition of salinity is...
how much salt you put on food
the amount of salt in water
how much salt there is in air
Mark the ways in which salinity in the ocean can change.
add fresh water to an ocean
water evaporates from the ocean
ice caps melt
water freezes into an ice cap
Which is the true statement?
Warm water will sink and push cold water up.
Cold water will sink and push warm water up.
Cool/cold water flows away from...
the poles
the equator
Warm water flows away from...
the poles
the equator
Do ocean currents follow the same path as global winds?
yes
no
What is the densest and coldest water mass of all Earth's oceans?
North Atlantic deep water
Antarctic intermediate water
Antarctic bottom water
Gulf Stream
What is the cause of ocean layering?
evaporation
density differences
polar ice caps
currents
Which salt is the most abundant in sea water?
potassium bromide
sodium chloride
sodium sulfate
magnesium chloride
What is the thermocline?
the formation of cold water coming from Antarctica
a layer of cold water in the ocean
a transitional layer in the ocean where temperature decreases rapidly with depth
a change in salinity with depth
The Moon most likely formed from an impact of a Mars-size object with early Earth.
True
False
The pathway the Earth takes around the sun is...
revolution
orbit
rotation
a year
The spinning of the Earth on its axis is called....
revolution
orbit
rotation
a year
The orbiting of the Earth around the sun is called...
revolution
orbit
axis
rotation
This takes 24 hours:
rotation
revolution
This takes 1 year:
rotation
revolution
This causes day and night:
rotation
revolution
This causes the seasons to change:
rotation
revolution
What is letter F pointing to?
continental slope
continental shelf
abyssal plain
sea mount
sound waves used to make a map of the ocean floor
ocean floor topography
sonar
seamount
continental slope
__________________________ are pieces of land surrounded by water that have sandy beaches.
barrier islands
beaches
estuaries
tsunamis
The up and down movement of water caused by wind is called ________________________.
waves
tides
currents
water
A long shore current is ...
the up and down movement of water caused by wind
the rise and fall of water on the shoreline
a current that runs parallel to the shore
A current that is long
The rise and fall of water on the shoreline caused by the moon's position is called_____________________.
currents
tides
waves
storms
_________________________ are continuously flowing streams of water.
waves
tides
currents
storms
Which features can be classified as beaches?
What is "Salinity"?
measure of salt in the water
measure of oxygen in the water
measure of Carbon Dioxide in the water
measure of sand under the water
What is the correct distribution of fresh and salt water?
Fresh 50% Salt 50%
Fresh 97% Salt 3%
Fresh 29% Salt 71%
Fresh 3% Salt 97%
What is albedo?
the amount of sunlight a surface absorbs
meandering valleylike structures
the light areas of the Moon
the amount of sunlight a surface reflects
Which theory do scientist think best accounts for the similarity of age and composition between the Moon and Earth?
The Moon formed before Earth.
Earth formed before the Moon.
Earth and the Moon formed at about the same time form dust and gas.
The Moon was once part of Earth and broke away as a result of a large impact.
