WorksheetsCS2: Quarter 2 Pretest
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 50mins
Which statement explains one way the cryosphere and the hydrosphere interact?
The clouds high up in the cryosphere constantly send water to the hydrosphere through the process of precipitation.
Plants and animals in the cryosphere send out water into the hydrosphere through the process of transpiration.
When the Sun’s energy melts the ice in the hydrosphere, the water flows and joins the cryosphere.
When the Sun’s energy melts the ice in the cryosphere, the water flows and joins the hydrosphere.
The Sun provides energy for the circulation of air and water in our atmosphere. Which statement BEST describes the cause of this movement of air and water?
The Earth absorbs the Sun's energy, which then warms the air at the surface of the planet. The warmer molecules rise as the cooler molecules sink.
The Earth absorbs the Sun's energy, which then warms the air at the surface of the planet. The cooler molecules rise as the warmer molecules sink.
The Sun warms the Earth’s surface equally, causing air to rise.
Heat from the center of the Earth warms the surface of Earth which in turn warms the air and causes it to condense.
As altitude increases in the atmosphere, the range of temperatures found in each layer does not rise or fall consistently. Which statement BEST EXPLAINS why this happens?
The layers of the atmosphere are all at different altitudes – this causes layers further from Earth’s surface to be warmer than layers closer.
The layers of the atmosphere are all different densities – this causes some layers to have a higher temperature although they are at a higher altitude.
The layers of the atmosphere absorb different amounts of radiation – this causes the troposphere to be the warmest and the thermosphere to be coldest.
The layers of the atmosphere reflect different amounts of infrared radiation – this causes the mesosphere to be the warmest layer.
Which of the following is one way that the subtropical jet stream can impact weather in Florida?
The jet stream does not have an impact on Florida’s weather.
The jet stream stops fronts from moving.
The jet stream can increase the severity of thunderstorms in its path.
The jet stream can decrease the severity of a thunderstorms in its path.
Areas along coastlines, such as Florida, often do not experience winters as severe as areas inland – even though some of these coastal areas lie further north. Why do coastal areas tend to have more mild winter weather patterns?
Cold ocean currents only flow east to west and cannot reach inland areas.
Warm ocean currents only flow east to west and cannot reach inland areas.
Cold ocean waters cool the air above them, the cool aa flows over coastal areas, but cannot reach the areas inland.
Warm ocean waters heat the air above them, the warm air flows over coastal areas, but cannot reach areas inland.
What term is used to describe the daily atmospheric conditions in an area?
climate
weather
temperature
precipitation
For the at least the last century, Florida has experienced a hurricane season every year, from June to November. Which of the following describes this occurrence the BEST?
Florida’s precipitation
Florida’s global pattern
Florida’s climate
Florida’s weather
Amy and Scott are preparing a presentation on climate in Florida. Which of the following statements would BEST support the idea that Florida has a subtropical climate?
Florida had record high temperatures this past summer.
Florida received 35 inches of rain this past year.
Florida’s location near the equator makes it cooler than most of the United States.
Florida has a long pattern of experiencing hot, humid summers and mild to cool winters.
Within a given region, the mean air temperature over a forested area is significantly cooler than the mean air temperature over a land area without trees. What would be the MOST LIKELY cause for the difference in mean air temperature between the forested and non-forested areas?
The humidity in the air decreased the surface temperature.
The shading from the trees increased the surface temperature.
The humidity in the air increased the surface temperatures.
The shading from the trees decreased the surface temperature.
Which of the following could result from heat being transferred to a substance?
The substance changes from a gas to a liquid.
The substance changes from a liquid to a gas.
The substance changes from a liquid to a solid.
The substance changes from a gas to a solid.
The more heat the particles contain, the faster they move about. In which state of matter do the particles have the MOST heat?
in both a solid and liquid
in a liquid
in a gas
in a solid
If the temperature of an object is 30° C, which of the following temperatures would indicate the MOST heat that was removed from this object?
40° C
30° C
20° C
10° C
In which way is heat transferred?
It is transferred from cooler to warmer objects.
It is transferred from larger to smaller objects.
It is transferred from warmer to cooler objects.
It is transferred from smaller to larger objects.
Krystal puts a hot spoon into a bowl of cold ice cream. Based on your knowledge of heat flow, what will be the result?
The ice cream will melt because the cold will flow from the ice cream to the spoon.
The ice cream will not be affected.
The spoon will become colder because the cold will flow from the ice cream to the spoon.
D. The ice cream will melt because heat will flow from the spoon to the ice cream.
At 40 seconds, Ken combined Beaker A and Beaker B. Which statement below BEST describes what happened?
The temperatures even out at 50 C and gradually transition to room temperature.
The temperatures rise to 100 C because their thermal energy combines.
The temperatures even out at 80 C and gradually transition to room temperature.
The temperatures lower to 40 C because their thermal energy cancels out.
The universe contains billions of galaxies. The largest galaxies contain a trillion stars. What holds each galaxy together?
gravity
our Sun
star clusters
infrared radiation
Which of the following statements is NOT an accurate description of a galaxy?
Galaxies are classified by their shape.
Galaxies are made of gas, dust, stars, planets, comets and asteroids.
The Andromeda Galaxy is a spiral galaxy that is found within our Milky Way Galaxy.
Astronomers believe there are over 100 billion galaxies in the observable universe.
One physical property of a star is apparent magnitude. Which of the following is used in determining the apparent magnitude of a star?
the constellation the star is in
the distance the star is from Earth
the number of times the star rotates
the number of prominences the star makes
Which one of the following stars is the coolest?
yellow dwarf
red giant
white dwarf
blue supergiant
Using the diagram, which of the following statements is true?
Our Sun is brighter and cooler than Alpha Centauri B.
Our Sun is brighter and hotter than Alpha Centauri B.
Alpha Centauri B is brighter and cooler than our Sun.
Alpha Centauri B is brighter and hotter than our Sun.
Identify the correct order of the layers of the Sun from the outermost layer to the innermost layer.
Corona, chromosphere, photosphere, convective zone, radiative zone, core
Core, radiative zone, convective zone, photosphere, chromosphere, corona
Core, photosphere, convective zone, chromosphere, radiative zone, corona
Corona, radiative zone, convective zone, chromosphere, photosphere, core
When discussing the theory of atoms, a model is the only option. Why is this true?
An atom is too small to be observed in detail with current technology.
Atoms are too expensive to collect for scientific use.
An atom is too dangerous to handle in a lab setting.
An atomic model is easier to manipulate than a real atom.
What is NOT a benefit of using a scientific model?
It can be used to visualize a complex idea or concept.
It can lose some accuracy in order to make it simple enough to use.
It can represent something too small or large to manipulate.
It can be safer, quicker, and less expensive for the scientist to work with.
What is the term "empirical evidence" used to describe?
It describes information gained by direct observation of an event.
It describes cause and effect relationships.
It describes events that are known by their one-time occurrence.
It describes ideas based on inferences from observations.
Sally wants to take the temperature of her classmates to determine if the average temperature of her class is actually 37 degrees Celsius. She uses a thermometer and takes the temperature of all of her classmates and records her data. She concludes that the class average was actually 36.5 degrees Celsius. What empirical evidence did Sally gather when doing her experiment?
Her classmates served as the control group for her experiment.
The thermometer used to conduct her experiment.
The temperature of her classmates in degrees Celsius.
She concluded that the class average was low because it was cold outside.
