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Unit 2 Quiz Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An observer watching a sailing ship at sea notes that the ship appears to be "sinking" as it moves away. Which statement best explains this observation?

a)

The surface of the ocean has depressions.

b)

The Earth has a curved surface.

c)

The Earth is rotating.

d)

The Earth is revolving.

2.

Which two Earth layers are separated by the moho boundary (ESRT p.10)

a)

Rigid mantle and plastic mantle

b)

Outer core and stiffer mantle

c)

Stiffer mantle and asthenosphere

d)

Crust and rigid mantle

3.

The layer of bedrock near the Earth's surface that forms a continuous shell around the Earth is called the (ESRT p.10)

a)

Trophosphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Lithosphere

d)

Hydrosphere

4.

Which statement about polaris is best illustrated by the diagrams shown below?

a)

polaris is located in a winter constellation

b)

polaris is located at the zenith at each location.

c)

polaris' apparent movement through the sky follows a south-to-north orientation.

d)

polaris' altitude is equal to a locations latitude.

5.

As altitude increases in the troposphere and stratosphere, the air temperature (ESRT p.14)

a)

decreases in the troposphere and increases in the stratosphere

b)

decreases in both the troposphere and stratosphere

c)

increases in the troposphere and decreases in the stratosphere

d)

increases in both the troposphere and stratosphere

6.

Base your answer on the diagram below which represents a cross section of a portion of the Earth's crust. Densities in grams per cubic centimeter are shown for several points.

Which inference can best be made from the diagram?

a)

The Moho is the interface between oceanic and continental crusts.

b)

The continental crust is thicker than the oceanic crust.

c)

The continental crust has a higher density than the oceanic crust.

d)

The Moho is always found at the same depth below the Earth's surface.

7.

According to the data below, what is the exact shape of the earth?

a)

slightly flattened at both the Equator and the Poles

b)

slightly bulging at both the Equator and the Poles

c)

slightly flattened at the Equator and slightly bulging at the Poles

d)

slightly flattened at the Poles and slightly bulging at the Equator

8.

Earth’s troposphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere contain relatively large amounts of which element (ESRT p.1)?

a)

Iton

b)

Oxygen

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Potassium

9.

Base your answer on the diagram below. The diagram illustrates the position of the Earth in relation to the Sun on one particular day. Points A, B, C, and D are locations on the Earth's surface.

In which direction would an observer at point D look to find Polaris?

a)

East

b)

West

c)

North

d)

South

10.

Which element in the hydrosphere is most abundant by volume (ESRT p.1)?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Helium

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Hydrogen

11.

What are the two most abundant elements by mass in Earth's crust (ESRT p.1)

a)

Hydrogen and oxygen

b)

Nitrogen and oxygen

c)

Iron and lithium

d)

Silicone and oxygen

12.

Which diagram most accurately shows the cross-sectional shape of the earth drawn to scale?

a)

b)

c)

d)

13.

What is Earth's magnetic field generated by?

a)

Many Tesla Powerwalls

b)

Liquid iron in the outer core

c)

Lightning storms

d)

Volcanoes

14.

What is Earth's magnetic field important to us?

a)

It causes high and low tide

b)

It protects us from solar winds

c)

It releases oxygen

d)

It

15.

Earth's Outer Core is composed primarily of (ESRT p.10)

a)

Granite and basalt

b)

Silicate minerals

c)

Liquid Iron and Nickel

d)

Solid Iron and Nickel