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Cycle 5 Exam Review: Chapters 13 to 14

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The thinning of the ozone layer is also known as the

a)

ozone hole

b)

ozone gap

c)

ozone space

d)

ozone void

2.

Which type of radiation is absorbed by the ozone layer?

a)

infrared

b)

gamma

c)

visible light

d)

ultraviolet

3.

Ozone is made of which chemical element?

a)

Carbon

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

Nitrogen

4.

The ozone layer is important because:

a)

It is a turbulence free zone for planes to fly in.

b)

It absorbs the majority of the UV rays produced by the sun

c)

It produces most of the oxygen needed for organisms in the troposphere

5.

Depletion of the ozone layer is caused by:

a)

Methane

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

UV rays

d)

Chlorofluorocarbons

6.

The hole in the ozone layer is located

a)

Over the Arctic/North Pole

b)

Over Antarctica/South Pole

7.

UV rays can

a)

Damage the DNA of organisms

b)

Cause cancer

c)

Damage eggs

d)

All of the above

8.

What is the name of the international agreement committing parties to phasing out ozone depleting substances and phasing out chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)?

a)

Vienna Protocol

b)

Paris Agreement

c)

Montreal Protocol

d)

Antarctic Convention

9.

What is an ozone layer?

a)

a thin protective layer around the earth (in the stratosphere)

b)

a cloud blanket in the sky

c)

water vapors from the ocean

10.

CFCs are responsible for the damage caused to the ozone layer. Select the chemical that causes ozone to breakdown.

a)

Carbon

b)

Oxygen

c)

Fluorine

d)

Chlorine

11.
Which of the following is contributing to an increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
a)

using fossil fuels

b)
photosynthesis
c)
oceans
d)
all of the above
12.

What is the Greenhouse Effect?

a)

As carbon dioxide concentrations increase, temperatures increase

b)

Condition that is caused by carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapor trapping heat in the Earth's atmosphere

c)

causes sea levels to rise because it adds water to the ocean.

d)

The cooling of Earth due to air pollution.

13.

Which of the following events would be MOST likely to add Greenhouse Gases to the atmosphere?

a)

Hurricane

b)

Tsunami

c)

Forest Fire

d)

Ecological Succession

14.

Why is Carbon Dioxide considered to be a Greenhouse Gas?

a)

It is a combination of natural and human forces

b)

It has a biogeochemical cycle

c)

It is a type of weather that occurs during a particular season

d)

It absorbs and reradiates infrared radiation to warm the Earth

15.

Why is the increase of Greenhouse gasses a big issue?

a)

It causes an increase in the global average temperatures which leads to climate change.

b)

It leads to more factories

c)

It causes a major decrease in people

16.

Do we need greenhouse gases on Earth?

a)

Yes - they keep the Earth warm

b)

Yes - they keep all the gases on our planet

c)

No - they only cause terrible climate change

d)

No - they only block some of the Sun's rays

17.

The gradual increase in the temperature of the atmosphere caused by human activity is known as ________________.

a)

Greenhouse Effect

b)

Global Warming

c)

Carbon Dioxide Gases

d)

Methane

18.

How can global warming cause sea levels to rise? Choose the best answer.

a)

by increasing the number of undersea volcanic eruptions

b)

by melting glaciers and ice caps

c)

by creating bigger and more powerful hurricanes

19.
Which of the following is NOT an effect of Global Warming?
a)
Polar ice caps will melt.
b)
Coastal regions will be covered with rising sea levels.
c)
Some areas will experience serious droughts
d)
The Earth's rotation will slow down and eventually stop
20.

The graph below shows CO2 emissions and temperatures from 1984 to 2009. What conclusion is best supported by the graph?

a)

There is no relationship between carbon dioxide concentrations and temperatures

b)

As carbon dioxide concentrations increase, temperatures increase

c)

As carbon dioxide concentrations increase, temperatures decrease

21.

Which of the following events could increase Earth's temperature?

a)

a decrease in the relative percent of greenhouse gases

b)

planting more trees

c)

widespread removal of tropical forests

d)

a reduction in the use of fossil fuels

22.

This is an area with more than 2,500 people and a governing body.

a)

rural

b)

urban

c)

open space

23.

This term describes basic facilities of a country or region, such as roads, bridges, sewers, and railroads.

a)

infrastructure

b)

urbanization

c)

ecosystem services

24.

The term used for the movement of people from rural areas to cities.

a)

wilderness

b)

urbanization

c)

land-use planning

25.

Term that describes cities having increased traffic jams, substandard housing, and pollution.

a)

urbanization

b)

urban sprawl

c)

urban crisis

26.

Heat islands are most likely to affect local...

a)

weather patterns

b)

water levels

c)

traffic patterns

27.
Land that is used to graze livestock and wildlife.
a)
rural land
b)
urban land
c)
rangeland
d)
crop land
28.
What are some consequences of deforestation?
a)
increased population in cities
b)
building of more infrastructure
c)
soil erosion, loss of biodiversity, loss of ability to remove CO2
d)
more mercury and cyanide released into rivers
29.
What are impacts of overgrazing?
a)
pollution and use of more resources
b)
loss of biodiversity, loss of native topsoil, desertification
c)
more people than the infrastructure can support
d)
creation of heat islands
30.

What can be done to sustain the productivity of rangeland?

a)

limit herd size

b)

eliminate invasive plants

c)

leave the land unused for a time

d)

all of the above

31.

What term refers to a region that is not cultivated and that is not inhabited by humans?

a)

wilderness

b)

rural

c)

infrastructure

d)

open space

32.

Which of the following most effectively allows forests to recover from tree harvesting?

a)

cutting only medium-sized or mature trees

b)

cutting all of the trees and then replanting the area with seedlings

c)

allowing the forest to reseed itself

d)

cutting only young trees and then replacing them with seedlings

33.

What is reforestation?

a)

removing all trees from an area

b)

removing selected trees from an area

c)

replanting trees in an area

d)

None of the above

34.

Which of the following is a side effect of heat islands?

a)

a. drought

b)

  b. lower temperatures   

c)

c. turns habitats into deserts

d)

d. increased rain

35.

An important environmental benefit of open spaces in cities includes which of the following?

a)

a. contamination of water sources by runoff of soil and animal wastes.

b)

b. hotter, humid summers due to evaporation of water from plant leaves.

c)

c. better air quality resulting from filtering of pollutants by plants

d)

d. All of the above

36.

Why did most people in the U.S. live in rural areas before 1850?

a)

a. Most people worked in factories.

b)

b. Most people depended upon agriculture and worked there

c)

c. Most people depended upon hunting.

d)

d. All the options are correct

37.

Detailed maps showing the locations of sewer lines, roads, and gas lines is possible with_________.

a)

a. GPN

b)

b. TOPO

c)

c. GIS

d)

d. MAP

38.

An area prone to flooding is an example of_______. Building a home in this type of land is not recommended.

a)

A. rangeland.

b)

B. open space.

c)

C. marginal land.

d)

D. rural land.

39.

Which improvement to urban areas moderates temperature, controls

rainwater runoff, and helps reduce air pollution?

a)

a. storm sewers

b)

b. public transportation

c)

c. green spaces

d)

d. fountains

40.

Why is it important to preserve farmland?

a)

A. It provides an important carbon source for urban areas.

b)

B. It provides crops and fruits to support urban and rural populations.

c)

C. It increases the temperature of urban areas.

41.
Atmospheric conditions, along with short-term changes, of a particular place at a particular time
a)
weather
b)
climate
c)
air pressure
d)
precipitation
42.

Select all that apply.

Which of the following are carbon sinks.

a)

soil

b)

fossil fuels

c)

forests

d)

oceans

43.

Which example or examples below are activities that can cause global warming?

a)

Combustion

b)

Deforestation

c)

Agriculture Industry

d)

All the answer choices are correct.

44.

What causes ocean acidification?

a)
pollution from ships
b)

carbon dioxide released from burning fossil fuels

c)
dumping of waste from cities into the ocean
45.

Carbon dioxide and ocean water combine to form what?

a)
calcium carbonate
b)
carbon monoxide
c)
carbonic acid 
46.

Increases in the acidity of ocean water __________  marine organisms that make shells.

a)
doesn't bother
b)
has no effect on 
c)
is unhealthy and stresses
47.

In a warmer world due to climate change, we would expect more

a)
droughts
b)
hurricanes
c)
desert expansions
d)
all of these
48.
The threat of global warming can be addressed by
a)

using more fossil fuels

b)

increasing deforestation

c)
slowing population growth
d)
shifting to renewable resources
49.

Possible human solutions for limiting global warming and climate change are...

a)

being more energy-efficient

b)

using renewable sources of energy

c)

removing carbon from fossil fuel emissions

d)

all of the above

50.

Select the statement that is correct.

a)

Climate refers to only large regions.

b)

Climate is the average weather over a period of time.

c)

Climate changes from day to day.

d)

Climate only involves temperature and precipitation.