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WorksheetsE&SS Semester 1
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
Which gas makes up the largest component of the Earth’s atmosphere?
argon (Ar)
oxygen (O2)
nitrogen (N2)
carbon dioxide (CO2)
What is the percentage of oxygen in Earth's atmosphere?
1%
21%
78%
90%
What is the percentage of carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere?
less than 1%
21%
78%
90%
What is the term for the force of a column of air pressing down?
Air Mass
Air Pressure
Air
Heavy
Which layer of the atmosphere contains our weather?
Thermosphere
Stratosphere
Troposphere
Mesosphere
Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Thermosphere
Mesosphere
A compound made of three oxygen atoms is called:
Acid rain
Smog
Ozone
Carbon dioxide
What causes wind?
Movement of high pressure to low pressure
Movement of low pressure to high pressure
What is the name of the instrument that measures air pressure?
Thermometer
Ruler
Yard Stick
Barometer
Land heats up _______ than water
faster
slower
The rotation of the Earth causes winds to bend due to the...
coriolis effect
doldrums
trade winds
prevailing westerlies
During a cold front you are likely to experience...
Thunderstorm
Light drizzle
Sunny Weather
A warm front...
replaces warm air with cool air
replaces cool air with warm air
All fronts are associated with which pressure system?
High
Low
Cold front
Warm front
Occluded front
Stationary front
sea breezes
What is the initial source for global winds and convection in the atmosphere?
heat from the Earth's core
the rotation of the Earth
Moon's gravity
unequal heating of the Earth by the sun
The condition of the atmosphere at a certain time and place is referred to as ___.
Weather
Climate
Relative Humidity
Dew Point
The average condition of the atmosphere at a particular time and place is referred to as ___.
Weather
Climate
Relative Humidity
Dew Point
Which scenario is likely to form clouds?
Air is rising (low air pressure)
Air is sinking (high air pressure)
What type of storm front is this? (a)
Which type of front is depicted?
Cold front
Warm front
Occluded front
Stationary front
What are the two varieties of Earth's crust?
Continental and oceanic
Mafic and felsic
Silica and iron
Cratons and xenoliths
Which type of crust is more dense, oceanic or continental?
Oceanic crust
Continental crust
They have the same density
It depends on the location
Which core layer is liquid?
Inner Core
Outer Core
Which layer of Earth is the most dense?
Crust
Mantle
Inner Core
Outer Core
The ____________________ is an imaginary line that divides the Earth at the center between north and south.
hemisphere
equator
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
The _____________ and ____________ separate the earth into the Eastern and Western hemispheres.
International Date Line
Tropic of Cancer
The Prime Meridian
Tropic of Capricorn
What was the name of the Greek mathematician who measured the earth's circumference over 2200 years ago?
Eratosthenes
Kepler
Copernicus
Galileo
What causes the Earth's magnetic field?
Flow of molten iron in the earth's cores
Cosmic rays
Flow of molten aluminum
Volcano eruption
Even though a day-night cycle is always 24 hours, which of these factors vary by location?
The amount of daylight and darkness
The length of day and night
Sunrise and sunset
The Earth takes approximately 365.25 days to revolve around the Sun. To account for the time beyond 365 days, we add a day to the calendar __________.
Every other year
Every third year
Every fourth year
Every fifth year
__________ proposed a heliocentric model, in which the planets orbit the Sun.
Eratosthenes
Copernicus
Kepler
Galileo
What occurs when the Sun's rays shine most directly at the equator?
(a)
During what time of the year are daylight and nighttime hours nearly equal in length?
(a)
What occurs when the Sun's rays shine most directly at the Tropic of Cancer or the Tropic of Capricorn?
(a)
Which of the following describes why summer days are hotter than winter days?
The hemisphere of the Earth experiencing summer is tilted towards the Sun.
The hemisphere of the Earth experiencing summer is tilted away from the sun.
The Earth is closer to the Sun.
At what angle, in degrees, is the Earth's axis tilted?
(a)
During a (a) eclipse, the (b) moon passes between Earth and Sun.
The Moon undergoes a complete cycle of phases in _______ .
a month
a week
a year
Waxing means...
getting larger
getting smaller
Waning means...
Getting bigger
Getting smaller
Reorder the following starting with the phase where you see none of the moon.
new moon
waxing crescent
first quarter
waxing gibbous
full moon
new moon
full moon
first quarter
waxing crescent
Waning crescent
What is the only event associated with ALL plate boundaries?
Volcanoes
Earthquakes
Subduction
Deep Trenches
What two crustal features occur near every subduction zone?
Volcanoes and Trenches
Rift Valleys and Mid Ocean Ridges
Volcanoes and Rift Valleys
Mid Ocean Ridges and Trenches
Towards the edges
Youngest seafloor is in the middle of the ocean
In sea-floor spreading, molten material rises from the mantle and erupts
along the edges of all the continents.
along mid-ocean ridges.
in deep-ocean trenches.
at the north and south poles.
Most geologists think that the movement of Earth’s plates is caused by _______
convection.
continental drift.
subduction.
conduction.
The geological theory of _______ states that pieces of Earth’s lithosphere are in constant, slow motion.
subduction
plate tectonics
deep-ocean trenches
sea-floor spreading
The three types of plate boundaries are
Convergent, divergent, change
Divergent, allegiant, insurgent
Convergent, divergent, transform
Push, pull, slide
Which diagram shows a plate boundary that is typical for the formation of volcanoes?
What is the active volcano area around the Pacific Rim called?
Hot Spots
Pacific Ocean
Ring of Fire
Hawaii
In (a) , Wegener published a book called The Origin of Continents and Oceans.
(a) is the name of the supercontinent which Wegener believe existed about 300 million years ago.
The youngest seafloor is at the ridge and the ages get older the (a) you get from the ridge.
How did scientists determine where the plate boundaries were?
Similar fossils were found at plate boundaries.
Earthquake epicenters outline the plates
Most plate boundaries are in the center of the ocean basins
Most plate boundaries are at the edges of the continents
What is the movement of two plates at a mid-ocean ridge?
Away from each other
Towards each other
Slide past each other
What is the movement of two plates at a deep-sea trench?
Away from each other
Towards each other
Slide past each other
What is the movement of two plates at a transform boundary?
Away from each other
Towards each other
Slide past each other
How many types of plate boundaries are there?
(a)
(a) is a place where a mid-ocean ridge can be seen above sea level.
How was the Red Sea basin created?
subduction
convergent plate boundary
transform faulting
seafloor spreading
What is the East African rift an example of?
continent-continent convergent boundary
transform plate boundary
ocean-continent convergent boundary
divergent plate boundary
San Andreas Fault is often considered the world's most famous transform fault.
(a)
The Appalachian Mountains formed at (a) plate boundary when Pangaea came together.
What is the feature formed at a continent-continent convergent boundary?
Suture zone
Deep ocean trench
Mountain ranges
Volcanic mountain chain
Because the eastern United States is now a passive margin, the _____________ are now eroding away.
Appalachians
Coastal Ranges
Himalayas
Cascades
Which ocean is growing due to plate tectonic movement?
Atlantic ocean
Pacific ocean
Arctic ocean
Indian ocean
Which ocean is shrinking due to plate tectonic movement?
Atlantic ocean
Pacific ocean
Arctic ocean
Indian ocean
(a) hotspots are more common and have quieter eruptions than (b) hotspots since the continental crust is thicker than the oceanic crust.
Most geologists think that the movement of Earth’s plates is caused by _______
convection.
continental drift.
subduction.
conduction.
Match boundary types to the picture
Convergent
Divergent
Transform
Match the type of boundary with the events
Convergent
Destroys crust
Divergent
Creates crust
Transform
No crust is created or destroyed
Seafloor spread occurs because....
Plates are smashing together and oozing apart
Magma below the Earth's crust is forced up toward the surface after plates move apart
Maui is trying to break out of his prison
The Earth's magnetic poles are reversing
What Are The Three Main Types Of Rocks?
Igneous, Depository, Metamorphic
Depository, Igneous, Sedimentary
Metamorphic, Igneous, Depository
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
A model showing the processes that create and change rock.
Water Cycle
Carbon Cycle
Rock Cycle
Nitrogen Cycle
Magma that reaches the surface flows from a volcano as ____________
Magma
Water
Ice
Lava
This rock was another type of rock that was heated and compressed over time. What type of rock is this?
Sedimentary
Igneous
Metamorphic
Molten rock below the Earth's surface is called...
Magma
Lava
Goo
Really hot goo
The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called
erosion
weathering
sediments
Thinking about sedimentary rock, the oldest layers are found
on the top most layer
in the middle of other layers
all layers are the same age
towards the bottom
Having visible layers would identified a rock as (a) . Rocks that are cooled lava or magma are (b) rock. Intense heat and pressure allows for (c) rock to form.
