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Unit 8 science vocab quiz

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 12mins

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Class
Date
1.

Is a resource which can be used repeatedly and replaced naturally. There are five basic types of renewable energy sources. These are biomass, hydropower, geothermal, wind, and solar

a)

ecology

b)

tropical storm

c)

renewable recource

d)

fossil fuel

2.

Nonrenewable energy resource, such as oil and coal formed over millions of years from the remains of dead plants and organisms

(a)  

3.

Point source pollution is...

a)

A downhill movement of soft, wet, unconsolidated earth and debris, made fluid by rain or melted snow and often building up great speed.

b)

Increase of the average global temp of the earth.

c)

A natural resource  that is not naturally replenished once it has been used. These resources can be used up.

d)

A single, identifiable source of pollution, such as a pipe or a drain.

4.

Issued by the center meteorologists who watch the weather 24/7 across the entire U.S. for weather conditions that are favorable for tornadoes.

a)

Hurricane warning

b)

tornado watch

c)

tornado wash

d)

tornado warning

5.

Drought.

a)

A situation when dirt, rock, or other pieces of earth begin to slide down a mountain or slope.

b)

dry land

c)

A natural disaster of a below-average precipitation in a given region, resulting in prolonged shortages in the water supply, weather atmospheric, surface water or groundwater.

6.

What is this?

a)

Water tornado

b)

hole in the sea

c)

global warming

d)

hurricane

7.

A global climatic event that involves the tropical pacific ocean and the atmosphere. It can change weather patterns and alter jet streams.

a)

La nina

b)

el dorado

c)

el nino

d)

lo nino

8.

A natural resource  that is not naturally replenished once it has been used. These resources can be used up.

a)

nonrenewable recource

b)

ricks recources

c)

renewable recource

d)

barn

9.

Nonrenewable energy resource, such as oil and coal formed over millions of years from the remains of dead plants and organisms.

a)

nonrenewable recource

b)

fossil fuel

c)

renewable recource

10.

population

a)

The number of one species occupying the same area

b)

The number of humans occupying the same area

c)

to pop, pop what? pop see ko!

11.

Certain gases in Earth’s atmosphere, such as methane, carbon dioxide, and water vapor. These gases trap heat.

a)

greenhouse gasses

b)

fossil fuel

c)

grenhouse gasses

d)

plants

12.

a colorless, odorless gas found in our atmosphere. Its chemical  formula is CO2, which means it is one carbon atom bonded two oxygen atoms. It is a waste product in our bodies and is also produced by burning fossil fuels.

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

cell opaque

c)

care bare

d)

coconut

13.

Tropical Storm

a)

Organized center of low pressure that originates over warm, tropical oceans. The maximum sustained surface winds of tropical storms range from 39 to 73 mph. These storms represent an intermediate stage between loosely organized tropical depressions and more intense hurricanes.

b)

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c)

Issued by your local NOAA National Weather Service Forecast Office meteorologists who watch the weather 24/7 over a designated area. This means a tornado has been reported by spotters or indicated by radar and there is a serious threat to life and property to those in the path of the tornado.

d)

;)

14.

Scale for rating tornadoes; ranges from F0 (weakest) to F5 (strongest).

a)

F scale

b)

EFscale

c)

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ-scale

d)

F-scale

15.

Issued by your local NOAA National Weather Service Forecast Office meteorologists who watch the weather 24/7 over a designated area. This means a tornado has been reported by spotters or indicated by radar and there is a serious threat to life and property to those in the path of the tornado.

a)

Tornado Warning

b)

Tornado Watch

c)

thundeer

d)

368654657432314

16.

A downhill movement of soft, wet, unconsolidated earth and debris, made fluid by rain or melted snow and often building up great speed.

a)

mudslide

b)

landslide

c)

mudflow

d)

sky slide

17.

Careful use of resources to reduce damage to the environment through such methods as composting and recycling materials.

a)

reduce reuse recycle

b)

conservation

c)

confirmation

d)

star

18.

Refer to those pollution which occurs over a wide area and is not easily attributed to a single source.

a)

Non-point source polution

b)

Non-pint source pollution

c)

Non-point source pollution

19.

Greenhouse effect

a)

A natural heating process that occurs when certain gases in Earth’s atmosphere trap heat.

b)

Refer to those pollution which occurs over a wide area and is not easily attributed to a single source.

c)

Colorless odorless gas that occurs abundantly in nature and is a product of certain human activities. Methane is the simplest hydrocarbon and is among the most potent of the greenhouse gasses. Its chemical form is CH4.

20.

Colorless odorless gas that occurs abundantly in nature and is a product of certain human activities. Methane is the simplest hydrocarbon and is among the most potent of the greenhouse gasses. Its chemical form is C..

a)

COM

b)

COMB

c)

CO2

d)

CH4

21.

Ozone

a)

The protective layer f gas molecules (O3) located in the stratosphere.

b)

The protective layer f gas molecules (OC4) located in the stratosphere.

c)

The protective layer f gas molecules (O2) located in the stratosphere.

d)

The protective layer f gas molecules (O8) located in the stratosphere.

22.

a rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground. The most violent tornadoes are capable of tremendous destruction with wind speeds up to 300 mph.

a)

huricane

b)

hurreecaney

c)

hurricane

d)

tornado