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Unit 2 Review

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which layer of the atmosphere do meteors burn up?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Thermosphere

d)

Exosphere

2.
Where is the ozone layer, which absorbs UV radiation, located in our atmosphere?
a)
stratosphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
troposphere
3.

Tectonic plates float on top of the ________

a)

Lithosphere

b)

Asthenosphere

c)

Inner Core

d)

Outer Core

4.

Jellyfish are one of the oldest species on Earth. In what time period did they first appear?

a)

Precambrian

b)

Paleozoic

c)

Mesozoic

d)

Cenozoic

5.

In what time period did Pangaea, the super continent, appear?

a)

Precambrian

b)

Paleozoic

c)

Mesozoic

d)

Cenozoic

6.
The process by which igneous rocks are formed...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
melting and cooling
c)
weathering and erosion
7.
This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
8.

78% of the Earth's atmosphere is ___________ and 21% of the Earth's atmosphere is _____________.

a)

Oxygen, Nitrogen

b)

Nitrogen, Oxygen

c)

Nitrogen, Carbon Dioxide

d)

Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide

9.

In what layer of the atmosphere do all weather events occur?

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Exosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Troposphere

10.

What is the order of the layers of the atmosphere, starting with the layer closest to Earth's surface?

a)

Stratosphere, Troposphere, Exosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere

b)

Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere

c)

Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Exosphere, Thermosphere

d)

Troposphere, Stratosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere, Mesosphere

11.

Where is the Ring of Fire located?

a)

The Atlantic Ocean

b)

The Pacific Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean

12.

What do we call a "sleeping" volcano?

a)

Extinct

b)

Dormant

c)

Active

d)

Dead

13.

Climate in a regions is

a)

Determined only by seasonal daylight hours

b)

Never affected by ocean currents

c)

the atmospheric conditions on a given day

d)

the long-term, prevailing atmospheric conditions

14.
Daily temperature, daily rainfall, daily amount of sunshine
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
15.
What is the thickest layer of the Earth?
a)
the crust
b)
the mantle
c)
the outer core
d)
the inner core
16.

What is the core made of?

a)

steel

b)

gold

c)

aluminum

d)

iron and nickel

17.

Which sphere does the picture best represent?

a)

geosphere

b)

atmosphere

c)

hydrosphere

d)

biosphere

18.

Which is not a greenhouse gas?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Oxygen

c)

Methane

d)

Nitrous oxide

19.

This is not a type of radiation blocked by the Thermosphere

a)

X rays

b)

Visible electromagnetic spectrum

c)

Gamma rays

d)

Extreme ultraviolet radiation

20.

A dead volcano, one that is unlikely to erupt again

a)

Dormant

b)

Extinct

c)

Shield

d)

Caldera

21.

A live volcano

a)

Extinct

b)

Shield

c)

Active

d)

Dormant

22.

Wide gentle sloping mountain from lava pouring out of the vent and hardens on top of previous layers

a)

Earthquake

b)

Cinder cone volcano

c)

Composite volcano

d)

Shield volcano