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Unit 3 test review

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The air pressure decreases as the altitude

a)

Decreases

b)

Increases

c)

Remains constant

d)

They are not related

2.

The ozone layer is found in

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Thermosphere

c)

Exosphere

d)

Troposphere

3.

Which is the coldest layer

a)

Troposphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Thermosphere

d)

Stratosphere

4.

Which is the warmest layer

a)

Troposphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Thermosphere

d)

Stratosphere

5.

Which layer is considered outer space?

a)

Exosphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Thermosphere

d)

Stratosphere

6.

Satellites orbit in which layer?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Thermosphere

d)

Mesosphere

7.

The two most common gas in the atmosphere are

a)

carbon-dioxide and oxygen

b)

oxygen and nitrogen

c)

nitrogen and carbon-dioxide

d)

methane and oxygen

8.
All weather occurs in which layer of the atmosphere? 
a)
Troposphere 
b)
Thermosphere 
c)
Mesosphere 
d)
Stratosphere 
9.

Why is the ozone layer important?

a)

It provides the oxygen for all living organisms

b)

It helps to protect Earth from harmful radiation from the sun

c)

It protects Earth from meteoroids

d)

It separates the Earth's surface from outer space

10.
This is the layer where meteors, or shooting stars, burn up.
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Thermosphere
11.
The air in the troposphere has a greater density than the air in any other layer of the atmosphere,
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Temperature in the stratosphere warms as altitude increases.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
What is the percentage of oxygen in Earth's atmosphere?
a)
1%
b)
21%
c)
78%
d)
90%
14.
Which layer of the atmosphere contains the greatest amount of water vapor?
a)
Thermosphere
b)
Troposphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Stratosphere
15.
The layers of the atmosphere are classified according to changes in _________.
a)
altitude
b)
density
c)
composition
d)
temperature
16.
Which of the following is the correct order of the atmosphere layers from Earth to space?
a)
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
b)
troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere, stratosphere
c)
thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, exosphere
d)
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, exosphere, thermosphere
17.
The warming of the atmosphere by the trapping of heat being radiated to space is called
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
the greenhouse effect
d)
radiation
18.
How does the Coriolis Effect influence hurricanes and cyclones
a)
determines how powerful they will be
b)
determines where they will go
c)
determines where they form
d)
determines the direction of the wind rotation
19.
If the Earth did not rotate, air at the Equator would simply
a)
Sink and move toward the poles.
b)
Rise and move toward the poles.
c)
Stay stationary.
d)
None of the above.
20.
As a result of the Coriolis effect in the northern hemisphere, winds are deflected:
a)
At a 45° angle from the original direction.
b)
At a 90° angle from the original direction.
c)
To the right of the original direction.
d)
To the left of the original direction.
21.

As a result of the Coriolis effect in the southern hemisphere, winds are deflected:

a)
At a 45° angle from the original direction.
b)
At a 90° angle from the original direction.
c)
To the right of the original direction.
d)
To the left of the original direction.
22.
Uneven heating of Earth's surface by the sun causes which of these?
a)
wind patterns
b)
cloud formation
c)
volcanic activity
d)
nutrient cycling
23.
The Coriolis Effect is caused by
a)
Earth rotating around the sun
b)
Earth rotating on its axis
c)
The tides
d)
Gravity
24.
How do differences in air pressure affect the movement of air?
a)
Air always moves from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.
b)
Air always moves from areas of low altitudes to high altitudes.
c)
Air always moves from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure.
d)
Air always moves from east to west.
25.

Which winds were crucial to sailors because it helped them get their items across the ocean to sell?

a)

Trade Winds

b)

Prevailing winds

c)

Westerlies

d)

Jet Stream

26.

Westerlies blow in which direction?

a)

West to East

b)

North to South

c)

South to North

d)

East to West

27.

Easterlies blow in which direction?

a)

East to West

b)

North to South

c)

South to North

d)

West to East

28.

Areas of high temperatures usually have...

a)

High air pressure.

b)

Low air pressure.

c)

Average air pressure.

d)

Fast moving winds.

29.

Areas of high pressure are usually ____, while low pressure areas are ____.

a)

dry / rainy

b)

rainy / dry

c)

cloudy / sunny

d)

occluded / stationary

30.

Areas of low temperatures usually have...

a)

High air pressure.

b)

Low air pressure.

c)

Average air pressure.

d)

Fast moving winds.

31.

The amount of water that air can hold depends on the temperature of the air. This is called:

a)

Water vapor capacity

b)

Latent Heat Release

c)

Air holding capacity

d)

Vapor pressure

32.
Which is the correct order of the convection cells starting from the equator?
a)
polar, ferrell, hadley
b)
ferrell, hadley, polar
c)
polar, hadley, ferrell
d)
hadley, ferrell, polar
33.

What part of Planet Earth is the warmest/gets sunlight first?

a)

North Pole

b)

South Pole

c)

They all get the same sunlight

d)

Equator

34.

These global winds blow from 30 degree latitude to the equator.

a)

Polar Easterlies

b)

Westerlies

c)

Tradewinds

d)

Doldrums

35.

These global winds blow from the poles to about 60 degree latitude.

a)

Polar Easterlies

b)

Westerlies

c)

Tradewinds

d)

Doldrums

36.

The transfer of heat through the circulation of a liquid or a gas.

a)

convection

b)

radiation

c)

conduction

37.

How does carbon dioxide return to the atmosphere?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Combustion and Cellular Respiration

c)

Consumption

d)

Decomposition

38.

What is the main thing that carries out Nitrogen Fixation?

a)

Lightning

b)

Bacteria

c)

Plants

d)

Humans

39.

How do humans negatively affect the nitrogen cycle ?

a)

Use too much fertilizers causing an imbalance in soil.

b)

Combustion- releasing N into the atmosphere

c)

Neither of these

d)

Both of these

40.

The Phosphorus cycle is important because phosphorus is contained in

a)

sugars

b)

DNA

c)

proteins

d)

starches

41.

In the carbon cycle, the only process that removes CO2 from the atmosphere is

a)

combustion

b)

cellular respiration

c)

decomposition

d)

photosynthesis

42.

The main way nitrogen is removed from the atmosphere and changed into a form plants can use is

a)

Nitrogen Fixation

b)

Nitrification

c)

Ammonification

d)

Denitrification

43.

Ammonification is the process by which decomposers convert wastes and dead organisms into ____.

a)

ammonium

NH4+

b)

Nitrate

NO3-

c)

Nitrite

NO2-

d)

nitrogen gas

N2

44.

Denitrification is the process by which bacteria

a)

Make ammonium

NH4+

b)

Create Nitrate

NO3-

c)

Create Nitrite

NO2-

d)

Return nitrogen gas to the air

N2

45.

Biogeochemical Cycles are important because

a)

matter in an ecosystem is finite and must be recycled

b)

living things need Nitrogen, Carbon, and Phosphorus to make the building blocks of cells

c)

they aren't important and it is a waste of time learning about them

d)

If matter didn't cycle, organisms would eventually run out of materials to build new cells

46.

Which of the following are true of biogeochemical cycles?

a)

They ensure that nutrients are used only once by organisms.

b)

The create new materials to replace lost ones.

c)

They increase the total amount of matter over time.

d)

They can be affected by human activity.

47.
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
48.
This is the symbol for a... 
a)
Stationary Front
b)
Occluded Front
c)
Cold Front
d)
Warm Front
49.
This is the symbol for a... 
a)
Occluded Front
b)
Stationary Front
c)
Warm Front
d)
Cold Front 
50.
This is the symbol for a... 
a)
Cold Front
b)
Warm Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Occluded Front 
51.
This is the symbol for a... 
a)
Stationary Front
b)
Occluded Front
c)
Cold Front
d)
Warm Front 
52.
Identify the type of front that is shown in the image.
a)
Occluded Front
b)
Cold Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Warm Front
53.
Identify the type of front that is shown in the image.
a)
Occluded Front
b)
Cold Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Warm Front
54.
Identify the type of front that is shown in the image.
a)
Occluded Front 
b)
Cold Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Warm Front
55.
Identify the type of front that is shown in the image.
a)
Occluded Front
b)
Cold Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Warm Front

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