WorksheetsEVR1001 FINAL REVIEW
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 51mins
Which layer of the Earth is plastic and permits the movement of surface plates?
a) asthenosphere
b) troposphere
c) mesophere
d) crust
e) mantle
The ______________ is composed predominantly of iron.
a) core
b) mantle
c) asthenosphere
d) oceanic crust
The lithosphere contains portions of the mantle and outer core.
a) True
b) False
The solid lithosphere floats on the plastic like or molten asthenosphere.
a) True
b) False
Identify the term that describes the layer of the earth composed of both the crust and the upper most portion of the mantle.
a) asthenosphere
b) biosphere
c) lithosphere
d) atmosphere
When a continental plate and an oceanic plate collide they can form ___________; this type of boundary is called a/an _________ boundary.
a) volcanoes, convergent
b) volcanoes, divergent
c) mid-oceanic ridges, convergent
d) mid-ocean ridges, divergent
Which of the following is true? Tectonic plates
a) produce mountains and ocean ridges
b) explain some patterns of biological evolution
c) move about the speed that fingernails grow
d) all of the above
Two tectonic plates, Plate #2 and Plate #4, meet or are in contact with each other, at a convergence along their plates. Subduction is occurring. In which direction is the continent on Plate #2 moving in relation to the continent on Plate #4?
a) Plate 2 continent is moving toward or closer to Plate 4 continent.
b) Neither Plate 2 or Plate 4 are moving
c) Plate 2 continent is moving away from Plate 4 continent
Oceanic ridges form at the boundary of
a) the asthenosphere and the lithosphere
b) two converging tectonic plates
c) Earth’s crust and the mantle
d) two diverging tectonic plates
Earthquakes are more likely to occur at:
a) Converging plates
b) Diverging plates
c) Transform faults
d) Both a and c
Volcanoes can form at both divergent and convergent boundaries
a) True
b) False
All of the following is true of biogeochemical cycles EXCEPT
Matter is cycled back and forth between the biotic and abiotic components of ecosystems
The decomposers are important in breaking down large organic molecules into small inorganic molecules that can be taken in by the producers and incorporated into organic molecules again
Carbon, nitrogen and water all have abiotic reservoirs in the atmosphere, water and the ground.
All forms of carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus are available for producers to use
The predominant rock layer south of Lake Okeechobee is composed of _______________ created by _____________.
limestone; corals
phosphate; corals
limestone; plants
phosphate; plants
Breaking a rock into smaller pieces decreases the rate of chemical weathering.
True
False
Phosphate is used in the manufacturing of:
a) construction of roads
b) cement
c) fertilizer
The bedrock throughout the state is
granite
quartz
limestone
sandstone
Phosphorus is released from rock by:
a) erosion
b) weathering
c) lightning
d) Both a and b
The ocean
has an important role in the carbon cycle
plays an important role in controlling the climate
both a and b are correct
cannot absorb gases
Chemical weathering includes the use of oxygen and hydrogen in the chemical changes to rocks.
a) True
b) False
The loss of land due to deterioration of soil is called:
a) desertification
b) weathering
c) run off
d) erosion
Possible practices for optimal soil usage to reduce erosion include:
a) crop rotation
b) contour plowing
c) no till agriculture
d) all of the above
What is the consequence of soil compaction?
a) reduction of water absorption into the soil
b) increase in water run off from soil
c) Both a and b
Which of the following is a component of all proteins and nucleic acids and a vital nutrient for plants.
sulfur
nitrogen
chlororphyll
oxygen
Which soil horizon is composed of organic materials?
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) O
What form does Nitrogen need to be in order to be usable by the majority of plants that do not have specific nodules for nitrogen fixing?
a) nitrites
b) pure nitrogen, N2
c) nitrates
d) Ammonium
What is the order of the layers of the atmosphere from closest to the surface of Earth to the farthest out to space?
__2__ Stratosphere
__3__ Mesosphere
__4__ Thermosphere
__1__ Troposphere
Which of the following is NOT true of the greenhouse effect?
a) It is affected by gas concentrations in the atmosphere.
b) Only need 5% reduction in CO2 emission to stabilize the greenhouse effect
c) It keeps the temperature warm
d) It helps sustain life
The two predominant greenhouse gases are
a) argon and methane.
b) carbon dioxide and water vapor.
c) nitrogen and ozone
d) CFCs and oxygen
The innermost layer of the atmosphere where we live is known as the
a) troposphere
b) thermosphere
c) lithosphere
d) mesosphere
e) stratosphere
Oxygen comprises only about _____ of the air around us.
a) 12%
b) 21%
c) 1%
d) 55%
Wind carries
a) water vapor
b) soot
c) gases
d) volcanic particulates
e) all of the these
Nitrogen gas accounts for what percentage of the atmosphere?
a) 78%
b) 1%
c) 99%
d) 50%
The term greenhouse effect
a) describes the trapping of heat energy in the troposphere by certain gaseous molecules.
b) describes efforts being made by the White House to support environmental legislation.
c) describes the trapping of heat energy in the stratosphere by nitrogen.
d) describes occupational diseases of florists
e) makes Earth uninhabitable.
All of the following are methods to combat climate change except:
a) Increasing deforestation
b) emissions reductions
c) share clean energy technology
When is hurricane season?
a) October through April
b) December through July
c) May through September
d) June through November
Florida's climate is described as humid, subtropical with 2 seasons, ____ & ____.
a) Fall and Spring
b) Summer and Winter
c) wet and dry
d) Spring and Summer
If carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere are not stabilized and lowered, we can expect climate disruption and sea level rise of 3-6 feet as early as:
a) 8000 AD
b) 2020
c) 2100
d) 4000
A method for combating climate change that is described as a quick, highly cost-effective way to reduce greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere is to:
a) ban all gas powered vehicles
b) eat more meat products
c) reduce deforestation and plant more trees
d) impose harsh fines on industrial companies that pollute
Which of the following can be used as proxies for historical climate data on Earth?
a) fossils
b) tree rings
c) ice core samples
d) all of the above
Climate
a) describes long-term weather patterns.
b) describes seasonal variations
c) describes weather extremes.
d) occurs over at least a thirty-year period.
e) all of the above
Which of the following is a predicted outcome of global climate change?
a) higher average global temperatures
b) extinction of some organisms
c) rising sea levels
d) all of the above
What happens to the water in Lake Okeechobee today?
a) Much is stored to meet the needs of the South Florida population during the dry season.
b) some is pumped out through canals to estuaries on the east and west coasts
c) some seeps underground and moves southward to the sawgrass marsh
d) all of the above.
How has the volume of water reaching Everglades National Park been dramatically reduced during the last century?
a) Lake Okeechobee has been diked, preventing periodic overflows that sent water southward
b) Fresh water is pumped from Lake Okeechobee out through canals to the ocean on the east and west coasts
c) Highways like Tamiami Trail that cut across the Everglades prevent the sheet flow of water southward.
d) All of the above
e) None of the above
The headwaters of the Everglades includes water moving southward from
a) The springs of Northern Florida
b) The St. John's River
c) Lake Okeechobee that historically periodically overflowed its banks sending water southward
d) all of the above
Which of the following is the cleanest burning fossil fuel?
a) oil
b) coal
c) natural gas
d) none of the above, all are equally dirty
One advantage of conventional nuclear power, when compared to coal, is:
a) no connection to water pollution.
b) unlimited supply
c) limited risk from catastrophic accidents.
d) emission of few pollutants to the atmosphere.
e) no related occupational death.
The greatest problem with the use of nuclear power to generate electricity is its production of:
a) carbon dioxide
b) water pollution
c) air pollutants
d) radioactive waste that requires storage
Plastics, fertilizers, and synthetic fibers are all derived from:
a) petrochemicals
b) natural gas
c) biomass
d) uranium
Which fossil fuel is most abundant in the crust of North America?
a) oil
b) coal
c) uranium
d) natural gas
_______ is used to produce plastics and produces a large amount of carbon dioxide emissions when burned.
a) Petroleum
b) Wood
c) Uranium
d) Natural gas
Put the steps of the nuclear fuel cycle in order.
(2) Process and enrich the uranium ore to make pure uranium fuel pellets.
(3) Uranium pellets are stacked in fuel rod.
__5__ Spent fuel rods are placed in pools to cool for 5 years
(4) Controlled fission reactions take place for 2+ years.
__6__ Spent fuel rods are moved to dry storage containers until permanent underground storage takes place __1__ Mine for uranium ore
What form of nonrenewable energy source is not a fossil fuel?
a) coal
b) natural gas
c) nuclear power
d) petroleum
Match the type of energy with its definition.
__1__ stored energy
1. potential
__2__ energy of movement
2. kinetic
Which of the following energy resources rely on the moon's gravitational pull on the earth?
a) geothermal energy
b) wind energy
c) tidal energy
d) solar energy
Which renewable energy resource was the first industrial energy resource?
geothermal energy
hydropower
solar energy
wind energy
The most efficient renewable energy resource is:
a) wind energy
b) biomass energy
c) geothermal energy
d) wave energy
Which renewable energy resource only produces oxygen as a waste by product.
a) wind energy
b) biomass energy
c) hydrogen fuel cells
d) photovoltaic solar cells
Which of the following are NOT types of biofuels?
a) corn ethano
b) hydrogen
c) biodiesel
d) sugarcane ethanol
A great advantage of placing turbines in the Gulf Stream to generate electricity is
a) No air or water pollution produced
b) Equipment to capture energy is very inexpensive
c) Equipment lasts up to 50 years
d) All of the above
Photovoltaic solar cells are:
a) wafers of crystalline silicon treated with metals that absorb solar radiation and generate electricity
b) single-celled organisms that are used to collect solar radiation, which they turn into heat
c) cheap to produce, but contribute to atmospheric pollution, including CO2
d) all of the above
All of the following are renewable energy sources except:
a) uranium
b) hydroelectric
c) biomass
d) wind
The type of bond that forms between water molecules is a ____________ bond.
a) hydrogen
b) ionic
c) covalent
d) non polar
The atomic make up of a water molecule is:
a) H2O
b) HO2
c) H2O2
At what temperature is water at its densest?
a) 32 oC
b) 0 oC
c) 4 oC
d) 100 oC
e) none of these
Which of the following is NOT a property of water?
a) surface tension
b) expansion upon freezing
c) capillary action
d) nonpolar
e) stable temperature
What is the difference between transpiration and evaporation?
a) there are no differences between transpiration and evaporation
b) evaporation occurs in plants, transpiration is from water surfaces
c) transpiration occurs in plants, evaporation from water surfaces
What step or stage of the water cycle provides water to groundwater storage, such as aquifers?
a) surface run off
b) infiltration
c) precipitation
d) condensation
The formation of water droplets into clouds represents the process of _________________, while rain, snow and sleet represent forms of ________________.
a) condensation; infiltration
b) transpiration; precipitation
c) precipitation; condensation
d) condensation; precipitation
Beginning with water in its gaseous form, choose the correct order of stages for the gaseous water to become part of the groundwater
a) transpiration, precipitation, run off
b) condensation, precipitation, infiltration
c) condensation, precipitation, run off
d) evaporation, condensation, infiltration
The continuous movement of water from the oceans to the atmosphere, from the atmosphere to the land, and from the land back to the sea is known as
a) carbon cycle
b) water cycle
c) Nitrogen cycle
d) evapotranspiration
The majority of global freshwater is in the form of available groundwater
a) True
b) False
Of the available freshwater, the majority is located in:
a) lakes
b) streams
c) none of the above
d) groundwater
The porous sedimentary rock of the Floridan and Biscayne aquifers is limestone
a) True
b) False
A confined aquifer has one impermeable layer below it.
True
False
The unsaturated zone is located:
a) above the water table
b) below the zone of saturation
c) below the water table
Most of the water withdrawn from aquifers in the U.S and worldwide is used for
energy production
agricultural
domestic purposes
golf courses
In Florida, more groundwater is used for this purpose than for any other.
drinking
industry
flushing toilets
agriculture
Evaporation of ocean waters during the dry season ________________ salinity
a) has no effect on
b) increases
c) decreases
Ocean currents in the Northern hemisphere spin to the ___________ due to the ______________ effect.
a) left; coriolis
b) left trade winds
c) right; coriolis
d) right; trade winds
Rainfall in the tropics _______________ the salinity of local ocean waters.
a) increases
b) has no effect on
c) decreases
Saltwater is most dense at:
a) 32 degrees C
b) O degrees C
c) 4 degrees C
d) 98.7 degrees C
What current type is associated with the sinking of colder, heavier waters?
a) gyres
b) atmospheric currents
c) thermoclines
d) thermohaline currents
Tides are created by the _______________ gravitational pull. The _______________ to/from the earth, the higher the tide.
a) moon's; farther
b) sun's; closer
c) moon's; closer
d) sun's; farther
In an El Niño year:
the eastward flow of Pacific warm water weakens and the flow is reversed and warm water flows towards the Asia.
atmospheric pressure falls over Asia and rises over South America
equatorial trade winds strengthen, and warm water moves eastward toward South and Central America and California.
Coastal upwelling in the eastern Pacific (Western South America) dwindles or stops
North and South America experience drought due to loss of moisture
Offshore winds are more likely responsible for which of the following?
a) Down welling
b) Sinking of the shore water
c) Keeping nutrients at the bottom of the ocean
d) Upwelling
The lowest part of a wave is the
a) wavelength
b) trough
c) crest
d) fetch
We refer to the extension of the roots of a cypress tree growing vertically as
a) upright roots
b) knees
c) prop roots
d) extension roots
An organisms way of life is called its ___________.
a) habitat
b) competition
c) niche
d) species
Where are freshwater marshes located?
a) surrounding lakes
b) vast basins of low, flat land
c) adjacent to swamps
d) all of the above
Plants that grow in the shallow area around the edge of a lake with their roots in the bottom sediments and their leaves emerging above the water surface are called
a) emergent vegetation
b) floating plants
c) aquatic vegetation
d) plankton
Which of the following is/are found in tropical hardwood hammocks?
Ferns are common on the floor of the forest
Epiphytes like native orchids and bromeliads are plentiful in the trees
Lichens are plentiful on the tree trunks in this moist forest
All of the above
Epiphytes are located in:
a) high pine lands
b) upland mixed forests
c) tropical hardwood hammocks
d) pine scrub
In which of the following ways do the pine flatwoods differ from the high pine ecosystem?
a) fire dependent
b) dominated by pines
c) low, flat land with poorly drained soil
d) Home to the Eastern Indigo Snake and gopher tortoise
Upland mixed forest differs from Tropical hardwood hammocks due to:
a) location, northern vs. southern
b) tree types
c) absence or presence of epiphytes
d) all of the above
Which is an example of a hardwood tree?
a) long leaf pine
b) saw palmetto
c) oak
d) slash pine
Oceans
a) play a major role in controlling climate by distributing solar heat
b) function to dilute and disperse human wastes.
c) participate in biogeochemical cycles
d) provide habitats for organism
e) All of these choices are correct.
An individual coral is called a _________.
a) nematocyst
b) sponge
c) polyp
d) algae
All of the following threaten the survival of coral reefs except
a) predation by sharks
b) runoff of pesticides and industrial chemicals
c) offshore pumping of human waste waters
d) beach restoration and renourishment
The ocean zone that covers the area from the shallows near the beach to the continental shelf is the ____________ zone
a) Pelagic
b) Intertidal
c) Bathyl
d) Neritic
Identify the choice below that is NOT a function of coral reefs.
a) productive habitat and nursery
b) biodiversity
c) silt or sediment removal
d) protection
e) Undiscovered biomedical resources
