WorksheetsEarth Science Midterm part 1
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Releasing carbon int what sphere causes an increased greenhouse effect?
a)
Lithosphere
b)
Biosphere
c)
Hydrosphere
d)
Atmosphere
2.
What degrees° of latitude is the earth's equator ?
a)
90
b)
45
c)
662/3
d)
0
3.
Prime Meridian and International Dateline (180 Meridian) separate....?
a)
east and west hemispheres
b)
north and south hemispheres
c)
south and west hemispheres
d)
north and east hemispheres
4.
Which step in the scientific method requires you to use your senses?
a)
Share Results
b)
Hypothesize
c)
Making an observation
d)
Designing an experiment
5.
What happens if your hypothesis is proven incorrect?
a)
You give up and move on with life
b)
Assume it was someone else’s fault and blame them
c)
It is changed and retested
d)
It is published as true and becomes scientific law.
6.
Which of the following is created due to a Rain Shadow?
a)
Rain Forest
b)
Tundra
c)
Desert
d)
Savannah
7.
Which of the following does not help create the rain shadow effect?
a)
Mountains
b)
Latitude
c)
Large bodies of water
d)
Wind
8.
The Hadley cell effect is responsible for the formation of which of the following
a)
Sahara desert
b)
Mojave desert
c)
Grand Canyon
d)
Great Plains
9.
What is the first set of looping patterns of air circulation that occurs above and below the equator?
a)
Jet Stream
b)
Anvil Head
c)
Coriolis effect
d)
Hadley Cell
10.
At about what latitudes do Hadley cell deserts occur?
a)
40
b)
10
c)
30
d)
662/3
11.
Which statement describes rising air in relation to the surrounding air.
a)
The rising air is more dense.
b)
The rising air is thicker.
c)
The rising air is less dense.
d)
The rising air is cooler.
12.
Which element composes or makes up most of the sun?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Hydrogen
d)
Helium
13.
A high specific heat means...
a)
It exists mostly of gas.
b)
It expands when it freezes
c)
It is slow to absorb or release heat
d)
It dissolves many compounds
14.
Why is it dangerous to stand on the shore ahead of an approaching storm?
a)
Drought
b)
Hail
c)
Storm surge
d)
It's a tornado
15.
What is the formula for the Universal Law of Gravitation?
a)
Fgrav=G(m1+m2)/r2
b)
Fgrav=G(m1m2)/r2
c)
Fgrav=G(m1m2)/r3
d)
Fgrav=G(m1+m2)/r
16.
Where do nuclear fusion reactions occur in the Sun?
a)
The core
b)
The chromosphere
c)
The photosphere
d)
The corona
17.
What causes sun spots on the sun?
a)
Spots on the surface which are hotter than the surrounding area.
b)
Disturbances in magnetic fields poking through the photosphere.
c)
Charged particles flowing out into the solar system.
d)
Areas of low density of hydrogen gas in the sun's corona.
18.
Which of the following is not part of the sun's outer layers?
a)
The corona
b)
The chomosphere
c)
The radiative zone
d)
The photosphere
19.
What Earth phenomena is responsible for the aurora borealis and australis?
a)
Gravitational field
b)
Magnetic field
c)
Albedo effect
d)
Polar vortex
20.
What is a piece of interplanetary material that falls toward Earth and is found on the ground after surviving entry?
a)
Meteoroid
b)
Meteor
c)
Meteorite
d)
Comet
21.
What are asteroids?
a)
Planoids
b)
Rock fragments that orbit the sun
c)
Frozen gasses and dust
d)
Moons
22.
The energy received by Earth from the sun is in the form of
a)
spots
b)
Hydrogen
c)
solar wind
d)
photons
23.
Deserts in temperate zones can be hot in afternoon and freezing at night. Which answer best explains why this happens?
a)
No trees or grass
b)
Cooling of sand particles
c)
Absence of moisture (water vapor) in the atmospher
d)
High humidity in deserts
24.
What is the largest desert in the world?
a)
The Sahara Desert
b)
The Chihuahaun Desert
c)
Antarctica
d)
The Gerudo Desert
25.
What process below describes the change of state of water from gas to liquid?
a)
Melting
b)
Condensation
c)
Drying
d)
Evaporation
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