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WorksheetsSemester 3
Total questions: 81
Worksheet time: 41mins
People depend on the oceans for __________________.
Natural resources
Food and water
Transportation
All of the above.
Fresh water can be produced by removing the salt from ocean water using a process called ______________.
salt water cleanup
water purification
desalination
wastewater treatment
How do the oceans contribute to the amount of Oxygen in the Earth's atmosphere?
Fish in the ocean produce oxygen.
Phytoplankton in the ocean produce oxygen through the process of respiration.
Phytoplankton in the ocean produce oxygen through the process of phtosynthesis.
There is no oxygen production in the ocean.
The use of light energy by organisms to convert CO2 and H2O into organic molecules is
chemosynthesis
consumption
photosynthesis
decomposition
Which of the following is NOT a source of pollution in the ocean?
Fertilizers used on land.
Sand drifting along the bottom of the ocean floor.
Oils found on city streets.
Emissions from gas-burning vehicles.
Which piece of evidence BEST explains why trash has accumulated in the ocean?
Humans manufacturing and quickly discarding plastic products has caused the garbage patches to grow.
The best way to discard plastic trash is to dump it in the ocean.
Only plastic that cannot be recycles is found in the ocean.
Trash has not accumulated in the ocean.
The best way to keep the ocean clean is to ______________________.
skim trash regularly
establish regulations for safety and environmental regulations
stop using the ocean as a resource
start a war to take over the ocean as our own resource
What is a fertilizer runoff?
When fertilizer runs into a body of water.
When water makes fertilizer.
When algae grows rapidly.
The industrial production of fertilizers.
What happens when a fertilizer runoff happens?
Fish get bigger.
Algae grow rapidly.
The water becomes very clear.
The oxygen level in the water increases.
What happens to the fish if there is fertilizer runoff?
The fish thrive because of increase in Nitrogen and Phosphorous.
The fish die because of lack of oxygen.
Nothing happens to the fish.
The fish thrive because there is more algae to eat.
Which of the following is the cause of dead zones in the ocean?
An increase in the number of fish.
An increase in runoff from fertilizer
An increase in oxygen
A decrease in oxygen
Fisheries renew themselves naturally each year, but __________________ has caused a shortage of fish in some areas.
Aquaculture
Fishing regulations
Overfishing
Global warming
Review the graph showing marine fishing rates.If the fishing rate in Asia continues to grow, what will most likely happen as a result?
The fish population will continue to rise.
A wide range in ocean temperatures will be seen worldwide.
The U.S. human population will decline.
The overfishing will cause an imbalance in marine ecosystems.
A Marine Protected Area is
an area of the sea where we dump rubbish
an area of the sea where there are no laws
a protected “no fishing” zone.
an area where commercial farmers are allowed to fish.
What color does the coral turn when it is bleached?
Blue
White
Clear
Yellow
Corals die because of ________________
boat anchors that destroy or break the corals.
the gradual warming of the ocean's temperature
irresponsible divers that kick the corals.
All of the above
What is one way humans are trying to positively impact the ocean?
Fishing
Drilling for oil and natural gas
Creating artificial reefs
Transporting goods in ocean vessels
The ______________ natural reefs in some places has led to people building "artificial" ones.
increase of
multiplication of
lack of
rise of
An artificial reef is a man made structure that may mimic some of the characteristics of a natural reef.
True
False
How can you help impact the environment in a positive way
recycle
drive less, creating less pollution
save water
all of the above
People depend on the oceans for __________________.
Natural resources
Food and water
Transportation
All of the above.
Fresh water can be produced by removing the salt from ocean water using a process called ______________.
salt water cleanup
water purification
desalination
wastewater treatment
How do the oceans contribute to the amount of Oxygen in the Earth's atmosphere?
Fish in the ocean produce oxygen.
Phytoplankton in the ocean produce oxygen through the process of respiration.
Phytoplankton in the ocean produce oxygen through the process of phtosynthesis.
There is no oxygen production in the ocean.
The use of light energy by organisms to convert CO2 and H2O into organic molecules is
chemosynthesis
consumption
photosynthesis
decomposition
Which of the following is NOT a source of pollution in the ocean?
Fertilizers used on land.
Sand drifting along the bottom of the ocean floor.
Oils found on city streets.
Emissions from gas-burning vehicles.
Which piece of evidence BEST explains why trash has accumulated in the ocean?
Humans manufacturing and quickly discarding plastic products has caused the garbage patches to grow.
The best way to discard plastic trash is to dump it in the ocean.
Only plastic that cannot be recycles is found in the ocean.
Trash has not accumulated in the ocean.
The best way to keep the ocean clean is to ______________________.
skim trash regularly
establish regulations for safety and environmental regulations
stop using the ocean as a resource
start a war to take over the ocean as our own resource
What is a fertilizer runoff?
When fertilizer runs into a body of water.
When water makes fertilizer.
When algae grows rapidly.
The industrial production of fertilizers.
What happens when a fertilizer runoff happens?
Fish get bigger.
Algae grow rapidly.
The water becomes very clear.
The oxygen level in the water increases.
What happens to the fish if there is fertilizer runoff?
The fish thrive because of increase in Nitrogen and Phosphorous.
The fish die because of lack of oxygen.
Nothing happens to the fish.
The fish thrive because there is more algae to eat.
Which of the following is the cause of dead zones in the ocean?
An increase in the number of fish.
An increase in runoff from fertilizer
An increase in oxygen
A decrease in oxygen
Fisheries renew themselves naturally each year, but __________________ has caused a shortage of fish in some areas.
Aquaculture
Fishing regulations
Overfishing
Global warming
Review the graph showing marine fishing rates.If the fishing rate in Asia continues to grow, what will most likely happen as a result?
The fish population will continue to rise.
A wide range in ocean temperatures will be seen worldwide.
The U.S. human population will decline.
The overfishing will cause an imbalance in marine ecosystems.
A Marine Protected Area is
an area of the sea where we dump rubbish
an area of the sea where there are no laws
a protected “no fishing” zone.
an area where commercial farmers are allowed to fish.
What color does the coral turn when it is bleached?
Blue
White
Clear
Yellow
Corals die because of ________________
boat anchors that destroy or break the corals.
the gradual warming of the ocean's temperature
irresponsible divers that kick the corals.
All of the above
What is one way humans are trying to positively impact the ocean?
Fishing
Drilling for oil and natural gas
Creating artificial reefs
Transporting goods in ocean vessels
The ______________ natural reefs in some places has led to people building "artificial" ones.
increase of
multiplication of
lack of
rise of
An artificial reef is a man made structure that may mimic some of the characteristics of a natural reef.
True
False
How can you help impact the environment in a positive way
recycle
drive less, creating less pollution
save water
all of the above
Weight of air upon an organism or surface
Air pressure
Barometer
Stratosphere
Atmosphere
Tool used to measure wind speed
Barometer
Anemometer
Thermometer
Velocimeter
Relatively thin layer of gas around a planet
Lithosphere
Hydrosphere
Atmosphere
Geosphere
Tool used to measure air pressure
Anemometer
Thermometer
Carboymeter
Barometer
Process by which clouds are formed
Condensation
Evaporation
Precipitation
Transpiration
Process by which heat energy moves through the atmosphere
conduction
convection
radiation
evaporation
Water cycle process in which liquid water (mostly from the ocean) converts into water vapor in the atmosphere
Condensation
Evaporation
Precipitation
Transpiration
Layer of the atmosphere where the coldest air temperature is located. Meteroids "burn up" when they encounter this layer because of friction.
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Largest component of the atmosphere
Carbon Dioxide
Argon
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Second largest component of the atmosphere
Carbon Dioxide
Argon
Oxygen
Nitrogen
This atmospheric layer is located within the stratosphere; it contains a substance that blocks harmful UV radiation
Troposphere
Ozone Layer
Ionosphere
Cloud Layer
Water falling from the sky in any form (ex. rain, hail, sleet, snow, etc.)
Condensation
Transpiration
Evaporation
Precipitation
How the sun's energy reaches the earth; the only form of heat transfer that does not require matter
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Precipitation
After rain falls, the water collects in streams and rivers and flows down the mountain
Condensation
Evaporation
Runoff
Precipitation
In this layer of the atmosphere, temperature increases as you increase in altitude. UV radiation is absorbed by a portion of this layer
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Air pressure is extremely low in this layer
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Evaporation from plant leaves; 10% of the water vapor in the atmosphere arrives there via this portion of the water cycle
Transpiration
Transportation
Oxidation
Precipitation
You are here; it's also raining
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
This is a
Anemometer
Barometer
Thermometer
Wind vane
This is a
Anemometer
Barometer
Thermometer
Wind Vane
A break in Earth's crust where rocks have slipped past each other is called a
plate
boundary
layer
fault
Continental crust consists mainly of the rock
nickel
mantle
basalt
granite
Scientists rejected Wegener's theory because he could not
explain why continental crust was denser than oceanic crust
describe the climate of Pangaea
explain what force pushes or pulls continents
describe how seeds moved from Africa to South America
Subduction is
the process by which oceanic crust sinks beneath trenches
the direct transfer of heat through solid materials
the process that continually adds ocean floor
a device that bounces sound waves off underwater objects
Earth's lithosphere is broken into separate sections called
plates
trenches
faults
rifts
Scientists who study the forces that make and shape the planet Earth are called
biologists
chemists
geologists
physicists
In the convection current of a pan of soup, the cooler, denser fluid
rises to the top
stays where it is
sinks to the bottom
stays on top
The transfer of energy through empty space is called
subduction
convection
radiation
conduction
Who first proposed the theory of continental drift?
Harry Hess
Pangaea
Alfred Wegener
Tuzo Wilson
What erupts through the valley of the mid-ocean ridge?
molten material
the lithosphere
deep-ocean trenches
continental drift
Heat transfer by the movement of a heated fluid is called
transform
convection
continental drift
The __________ is the part of the mantle that can bend like plastic.
asthenosphere
lithosphere
A __________ boundary is a place where two plates slip past each other.
convergent
divergent
transform
The process that continually adds new material to the ocean floor is __________
continental drift
sea-floor spreading
A rift valley forms along a convergent boundary on land.
True
False
The supercontinent that began to break apart about 225 million years ago is called Antarctica.
True
False
As oceanic crust moves away from the mid-ocean ridge, it cools and becomes more dense.
True
False
Density is a measure of how much mass there is in a volume of a substance.
True
False
The lithosphere includes all of the core and part of the mantle.
True
False
Fossils of tropical plants found on an island in the Arctic Ocean are evidence for the theory of __________
sea-floor spreading
continental drift
What are the layers of earth in order from outermost to innermost?
crust, mantle, inner core, outer core
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
