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1st Six Weeks Exam

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A large body of water is called an ________ .

a)

continent

b)

ocean

c)

Pacific

d)

North America

2.

A large area of land is called a _____

a)

continent

b)

ocean

c)

globe

d)

country

3.

Cananda, USA, and Mexico are on the continent

a)

South America

b)

Europe

c)

New Jersey

d)

North America

4.

What continent do we live on?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

New Jersey

d)

USA

5.

What is the largest ocean?

a)

Pacific

b)

Southern

c)

Atlantic

6.

How many continents are there?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

7.

Which are names of oceans?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Pacific

c)

Indian

d)

Arctic

e)

Africa

8.
How many continents are on the Earth?
a)
7
b)
4
c)
5
d)
2
9.

What continent is this?

a)

Africa

b)

South America

c)

Australia

d)

Eurasia

10.

What continent is this?

a)

Africa

b)

South America

c)

Australia

d)

Antarctica

11.

What continent is this?

a)

Eurasia

b)

North America

c)

South America

d)

Australia

12.

What continent is this?

a)

Eurasia

b)

North America

c)

South America

d)

Australia

13.

What continent is this?

a)

Eurasia

b)

North America

c)

South America

d)

Australia

14.
When pressure builds between two tectonic plates, it can suddenly release causing a (an) ______________________
a)
Earthquake
b)
Volcano
c)
Convection Current
d)
Gravitational Pull
15.
Mountains form from ...
a)
plates sliding past one another
b)
collision of plates
c)
plates moving away from each other
16.

These are volcanoes that are likely to erupt, show signs of unusual earthquake activity or gas emissions, or currently erupting.

a)

ACTIVE

b)

INACTIVE

17.

Ashfall may cause respiratory problems, eye problems, and skin irritation.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

18.

these volcanoes have no record of eruption for the past 10 000 years but could erupt in the future.

a)

ACTIVE

b)

POTENTIALLY ACTIVE

c)

INACTIVE

19.

It is the breaking down of rocks into fragments.

a)

erosion

b)

flooding

c)

runoff

d)

weathering

20.

A type of weathering that involves a change in the composition of the rock.

a)

chemical

b)

mechanical

c)

both chemical and mechanical

d)

physical

21.

the BREAKDOWN of rock into smaller pieces of the same rock without any change in its composition

a)
mechanical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
c)
erosion
d)
deposition
22.
Roots grow into cracks of a rock and pry them apart
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
c)
erosion
d)
deposition
23.
plants produce weak acids that slowly dissolve the rock they are growing on
a)
chemical weathering
b)
mechanical weathering
c)
erosion
d)
deposition
24.
carbon dioxide dissolves in water then weathers marble and limestone
a)
chemical weathering
b)
mechanical weathering
c)
erosion
d)
deposition
25.

What is the difference between climate and weather?

a)

climate happens in that moment, weather happens over time

b)

weather happens in that moment, climate happens over time

c)

No difference, they mean the same thing.

26.

mOst of the warming that has been observed over the 20th century can be attributed to

a)

droughts

b)

glacial melting

c)

human activity

d)

plant growth

27.

The greenhouse effect makes Earth

a)

colder

b)

warmer

c)

none of the above

28.

Name 4 instruments of weather?

a)

Guitar,

Piano,

Drums, Tambourine

b)

Thermometer, Rain gauge, Hygrometer, Anemometer

29.
Which month has the lowest average temperature?
a)
December
b)
November
c)
January
d)
February 
30.

The Amazon rainforests are located in __________.

a)

a) Asia

b)

b) South America

c)

c) North America

d)

d) Africa

31.

We got three inches of rain yesterday.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

32.

The meteorologist said that it will be hot and sunny this weekend.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

33.

Antarctica always has frigid temperatures.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

34.

Long term weather patterns

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

35.

Warm ocean water provides the energy that can turn a low pressure system into this type of storm. Water vapor evaporates from the ocean, energy moves from ocean water into the air very quickly. What storm is forming here?

a)

Tornado

b)

Tsunami

c)

Hurricane

d)

Thunderstorm

36.

If I wanted to measure the direction the wind is blowing I would use a _________

a)

rain gauge

b)

thermometer

c)

satellite

d)

weather vane

37.
This weather tool measures air temperature.
a)
barometer
b)
thermometer
c)
anemometer
d)
hygrometer
38.
What does a rain gauge do?
a)
tells what chemicals are in rain
b)
measures how fast rain falls
c)
measures the amount of rain that falls
d)
measures the size of raindrops
39.
Temperature is measured in...
a)
degrees
b)
inches
c)
centimeters
d)
feet
40.
What does this tool measure?
a)
Wind speed
b)
Wind direction
c)
Air pressure
d)
Temperature
41.

The United States of America is a continent

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

42.

Yellowstone National Park is located in ....

a)

South America

b)

North America

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

43.

This is the coldest continent and also home of many penguins.

a)

North America

b)

Antarctica

c)

South America

d)

Europe

44.
Which imaginary line divides the Earth into the eastern and western hemispheres?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
Axis
d)
North Pole
45.

How many percent of Active Volcanoes are there in the Ring of Fire?

a)

50%

b)

75%

c)

12%

d)

85%

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