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Unit 4 Test- Earth: A Dynamic Planet

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which one of the examples below is physical weathering?

a)

lichens growing on rock

b)

acid rain wearing away limestone

c)

oxidation (rusting) of a flag pole

d)

frost wedging splitting a rock apart

2.

The Mount Rushmore National Monument is carved from the granite (formed from magma underground) of South Dakota's Black Hills. What type of rock is granite?

a)

Igneous

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Sedimentary

d)

None of the above

3.

The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called...

a)

Deposition

b)

Erosion

c)

Weathering

4.

How does metamorphic rock change into sediments?

a)

Heat and Pressure

b)

Weathering and Erosion

c)

Melting

d)

Compaction and Cementation

5.

During which process does layer upon layer of sediment build up, exerting pressure on the layers below?

a)

Erosion

b)

Compaction

c)

Conglomerate

6.

Metamorphic rock transforms to sediment by ______?

a)

melting and cooling

b)

cementation and compaction

c)

Weathering and erosion

d)

heat and pressure

7.

Heat and ____________ can change sedimentary rock into metamorphic rock.

a)

Pressure

b)

Melting

c)

Coolig

8.

Igneous rocks form from the __________ of magma or lava.

a)

Pressure

b)

Cooling

c)

Heat

9.

_________ is the process which causes magma to form.

a)

Pressure

b)

Melting

c)

Cooling

10.

Thinking about sedimentary rock, the oldest layers are found

a)

on the top most layer

b)

in the middle of other layers

c)

all layers are the same age

d)

towards the bottom

11.

Which of these terms describes the process of acid rain wearing out limestone?

a)

deposition

b)

chemical weathering

c)

physical weathering

d)

erosion

12.

Which one of the examples below is physical weathering?

a)

lichens growing on rock

b)

acid rain wearing away limestone

c)

oxidation (rusting) of a flag pole

d)

frost wedging splitting a rock apart

13.

The idea that the continents were once part of a single landmass that broke apart and

moved is

a)

Continental Drift

b)

Tectonic Plates

c)

Transform

14.

The movement of the tectonic plates is caused by

a)

the rotation of the Earth

b)

convection currents in the Asthenosphere

c)

the gravity of the iron-nickel core

d)

the Moho discontinuity

15.

The fact that similar fossils are found on both sides of the ocean is evidence of

a)

magnetic reversal

b)

global positioning

c)

continental drift

d)

oceanic drift

16.

What is the driving force behind the movement of the plates?

a)

b)

c)

d)

17.

The earth's outer shell is divided into slabs of rock called ______ .

a)

continental plates

b)

crustal plates

c)

trench plates

d)

tectonic plates

18.

Match the following

a)
1.

divergent

b)
2.

convergent

c)
3.

transform

19.

Why are the remains of ancient organisms buried so deeply within the earth? Choose the best answer.

a)

They were swallowed up by major earthquakes

b)

Most ancient organisms lived underground

c)

They were buried by the meteor strike that killed the dinosaurs

d)

They were buried by natural processes

20.

What force is important in the creation of both coal and petroleum?

a)

Putrefaction

b)

Petrification

c)

Pressure

d)

Oxidation

21.

How long does it take decaying organisms to transform into fossil fuels?

a)

Decades

b)

Millions of years

c)

Thousands of years

d)

Hundreds of years

22.

Which of the following is most likely to use coal as fuel?

a)

Car

b)

Car

c)

Airplane

d)

Factory

23.

Why is burning fossil fuels bad for the environment?

a)

It destroys the ozone layer

b)

It adds harmful mercury to waterways

c)

The clouds it creates bring excess rain and flooding

d)

The gases emitted lead to global climate change

24.

The gases produced by burning fossil fuels usually contain which element?

a)

Carbon

b)

Oxygen

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Nitrogen

25.

Which layer is younger than layer 4?

a)

2

b)

1

c)

6

d)

3

26.

Which layer is the oldest?

(a)  

27.

Fossil B was once a marine organism. This means the environment that it lived in was most likely ___________.

a)

a desert

b)

a lake

c)

a forest

d)

an ocean

28.

Which two words can best complete the order in the process shown?

1.​ (a)   ​

2. Sediment is created

3. Erosion

​ 4. ​ (b)  

5. Compacting

6. Cementation into Rocks

Choose from the below words
Weathering
Deposition
Layers
Compaction
Cementation
29.

Which activity uses a nonrenewable resource?

a)

heating a building with solar panels

b)

building a house with timber

c)

driving a car that uses gasoline

d)

pumping water with wind power

30.
Why is solar energy considered renewable energy?
a)
It's cheaper than fossil fuels
b)
The sun's energy would not run out for billions of years
c)
Solar energy recharges batteries
d)
All of them
31.

Which of the following are Non-Renewable energy resources? (Check all that apply.)

a)

coal

b)

wind

c)

solar

d)

nuclear

32.

One advantage of solar and wind power over fossil fuels is that

a)

wind and solar are presently much less expensive than fossil fuels.

b)

wind and solar come from natural processes and fossil fuels do not.

c)

wind and solar are nonrenewable resources and fossil fuel are renewable.

d)

wind and solar are continuously renewable and fossil fuels take millions of years to be formed.

33.

Renewable or Nonrenewable: Coal

a)

Renewable

b)

Nonrenewable

34.

Renewable or Nonrenewable: Natural Gas

a)

nonrenewable

b)

renewable

35.

Renewable or Nonrenewable: Oil

a)

Nonrenewable

b)

Renewable

36.

The ozone protects us from:

a)

pollution

b)

meteors

c)

Ultraviolet Rays

d)

all of the abover

37.

A few ways to help reduce the amount of greenhouse gases in our atmosphere is...

a)

do nothing

b)

turn off all electrical things not in use

c)

use renewable sources of energy

d)

reduce the amount of meats you eat

38.

Above a continent, a warm air mass slowly passes over a cold air mass. As the warm air begins to cool, clouds form. What will most likely happen next?

a)

lightning will strike

b)

hail will form

c)

hurricanes will form

d)

rain will fall

39.

Which of the following factors would most likely cause a hurricane to decrease in strength?

a)

increasing the number of large clouds

b)

moving toward tropical waters

c)

staying over a warm body of water for a long period of time

d)

moving over land

40.

Jet streams are long, wide air currents in the upper atmosphere. They often affect weather over large areas. In what direction do jet streams above North America usually flow?

a)

north to south

b)

east to west

c)

west to east

d)

south to north

41.

What type of weather will Florida expect when the front comes through?

a)

light rain or drizzle

b)

many days of rain, snow, or fog

c)

heavy precipitation or thunderstorms

d)

sunny, clear, and windy

42.

Grace is studying the difference between weather and climate. Which statement best describes weather?

a)

Panama City has short mild winters and long, hot and humid summers

b)

The temperature was 31°C (88°F) in Jacksonville, Florida on Saturday.

c)

Jacksonville, Florida gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year

d)

The yearly rainfall average for Tallahassee, Florida is 155 centimeters

43.

The climate of an area can be different from its weather. Which of the following statements describes the climate of an area?

a)

There should be heavy rains tomorrow morning

b)

The average temperature from 1930–1996 was 23°C (74°F)

c)

The rains next week are expected to cause some flooding.

d)

The high temperature on September 4, 2009, was 32°C (89°F)

44.

As you move towards the poles, what happens to temperature?

a)

temperature becomes hotter

b)

temperature becomes colder

45.
What instrument measure air pressure?
a)
barometer
b)
thermometer
46.
What type of storm front is this? 
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
47.
What does symbol # 3 mean?
a)
stationary front
b)
occluded front
c)
warm front
d)
cold front
48.
A front is
a)
where warm air is cooling at earth's surface
b)
a line where hot and cold air are separating
c)
a line where two different air masses meet
d)
where cold air is rising and forming rain clouds
49.
_____________ air is more dense and tends to sink
a)
cold
b)
warm
c)
moist
d)
dry
50.
Which most likely produces clear, cool weather?
a)
zero air pressure
b)
stable air pressure
c)
a low pressure system
d)
a high pressure system
51.
Which type of front is pictured?
a)
Cold front
b)
Warm front
c)
Occluded front
d)
Stationary front
52.
Which type of front is pictured?
a)
Cold front
b)
Warm front
c)
Occluded front
d)
Stationary front
53.
What symbol is this?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
54.
Which system results in rainy or stormy weather?
a)
high pressure
b)
low pressure
c)
hurricane
d)
weather system
55.
When a cold front is approaching, what happens?
a)
warm air is pushing under cold air causing humid weather and lower temperatures
b)
warm air is pushing under cold air causing humid weather and higher temperatures
c)
warm air rises, cools, and causes rain and thunderstorms
d)
cold air is pushed over warm air causing rain and thunderstorms
56.
What direction is the warm front moving on the map? 
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
57.
Which front leads to steady rain for several days?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
58.
What direction is the cold front moving on the map? 
a)
Southwest
b)
Northwest
c)
Southeast
d)
Northeast
59.
What direction is the warm front moving on the map? 
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
60.

Which one shows a warm front?

a)
b)
c)
d)
61.
Which type of front is pictured?
a)
Cold front
b)
Warm front
c)
Occluded front
d)
Stationary front
62.
A severe storm that involves strong winds and forms over warm water is:
a)
tornado
b)
thunderstorm
c)
hurricane
d)
blizzard
63.
A severe storm which involves a funnel cloud forming from a cumulonimbus cloud:
a)
hurricane
b)
tornado
c)
thunderstorm
d)
blizzard
64.
This severe weather involves lightning, rain, and forms from a cumulonimbus cloud.
a)
thunderstorm
b)
tornado
c)
hurricane
d)
blizzard
65.
This weather tool measures wind speed 
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
psychrometer
66.
Which weather tool measures air pressure?
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
psychrometer
67.
What is the most abundant gas found in the atmosphere?
a)
Carbon Dioxide
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Oxygen
d)
Water Vapor
68.
________________ are made of water vapor that condenses in the troposphere.
a)
dew
b)
clouds
c)
evaporation
d)
transpiration
69.
Warm air near the Earth’s surface rises and then cools and drops, this creates a _________________ in the atmosphere.
a)
run-off
b)
Greenhouse Effect
c)
convection current
d)
water cylce
70.
Because the earth is spinning on its axis, the global winds appear to curve. This is known as the __________ ________.
a)
Coriolis Effect
b)
Greenhouse Effect
c)
Climate Effect
d)
Atmosphere Effect

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