WorksheetsUnit 3 Test Review
Total questions: 54
Worksheet time: 27mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which gas makes up the majority of Earth’s atmosphere?
a)
Nitrogen
b)
Oxygen
c)
Argon
d)
Helium
2.
Which is NOT a reason that Earth’s atmosphere is important?
a)
It protects living things from ultraviolet radiation
b)
It burns up meteoroids which keeps them from hitting Earth
c)
It increases acid rain production
d)
It keeps Earth’s surface a comfortable temperature and helps water to remain a liquid
3.
The ______________ is all of the air surrounding us.
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Lithosphere
c)
Hydrosphere
d)
Biosphere
4.
The ______________ is all of the land/ earth part of earth on earth.
a)
Hydrosphere
b)
Lithosphere
c)
Atmosphere
d)
Biosphere
5.
The ______________ is all of the water on earth.
a)
Biosphere
b)
Lithosphere
c)
Atmosphere
d)
Hydrosphere
6.
The __________ is earth as a whole with all of the living organisms and their interactions with other systems.
a)
Lithosphere
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Biosphere
d)
Hydrosphere
7.
Which layer of earth is the thickest?
a)
Inner Core
b)
Outer Core
c)
Mantle
d)
Crust
8.
How many layers of the atmosphere are there?
a)
3
b)
5
c)
4
d)
6
9.
The air we breathe is primarily composed of oxygen
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Climate refers to the short-term conditions of the atmosphere, including temperature, precipitation, wind, and humidity
a)
True
b)
False
11.
The lithosphere is the rigid outer layer of the Earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
What is the Theory that states the earth’s surface is broken into large, rigid plates that move independently of each other
a)
Continental Drift Theory
b)
Plate Tectonics Theory
c)
Subduction Zone Theory
d)
Pangea Theory
13.
What type of plate boundary is characterized by plates moving apart?
a)
Divergent Boundary
b)
Convergent Boundary
c)
Transform Boundary
d)
Subduction Zone
14.
What type of plate boundary is characterized by plates moving together?
a)
Divergent Boundary
b)
Convergent Boundary
c)
Transform Boundary
d)
Subduction Zone
15.
What type of plate boundary is characterized by plates sliding horizontally back and forth?
a)
Divergent Boundary
b)
Convergent Boundary
c)
Transform Boundary
d)
Subduction Zone
16.
What is created when one plate dips under another plate?
a)
Divergent Boundary
b)
Convergent Boundary
c)
Transform Boundary
d)
Subduction Zone
17.
What is the name of the supercontinent from 200+ million years ago?
a)
Pandaya
b)
Pangea
c)
Laurasia
d)
Eurasia
18.
The earths outer core is solid.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
The earths inner core is solid because of the pressure surrounding it.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
What drives the movement of our tectonic plates?
a)
The lithosphere
b)
Pressure
c)
Convection Currents
d)
Wind Patterns
21.
Green house gasses are good for our ozone layer
a)
True
b)
False
22.
Large mountains are most likely caused by:
a)
Divergent plate boundaries
b)
Transform plate boundaries
c)
Convergent Plate Boundaries
d)
Subduction zones
23.
What part of earth do we live on?
a)
The Crust
b)
The Mantle
c)
The Inner Core
d)
The Outer Core
24.
True or false? Compounds in Earth’s atmosphere can change with time and location.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
Which layer of Earth’s atmosphere protects Earth’s surface from meteors?
a)
Troposphere
b)
Mesosphere
c)
Thermosphere
d)
Stratosphere
26.
This layer blends in with outer space.
a)
Troposphere
b)
Mesosphere
c)
Exosphere
d)
Thermosphere
27.
This layer protects living things from UV radiation.
a)
Troposphere
b)
Mesosphere
c)
Thermosphere
d)
Stratosphere
28.
Which layer contains the Aurora Borealis?
a)
Troposphere
b)
Mesosphere
c)
Thermosphere
d)
Stratosphere
29.
We live in the layer called the _________ where weather occurs.
a)
Troposphere
b)
Mesosphere
c)
Thermosphere
d)
Stratosphere
30.
Which layer of the Earth is divided into tectonic plates?
a)
Mantle
b)
Outer core
c)
Crust
d)
Inner core
31.
What happens to the pressure as we go up in the atmosphere?
a)
It increases
b)
it decreases
c)
it remains the same
32.
How does the temperature change as we go up in the troposphere?
a)
It increases
b)
it decreases
c)
it remains the same
33.
The ozone layer is affected by greenhouse gases
a)
True
b)
False
34.
What type of crust is more dense?
a)
Oceanic
b)
Continental
35.
During convergent boundaries and subduction, which plate will most likely go under the other?
a)
Continential
b)
Oceanic
36.
Seafloor spreading makes new crust.
a)
True
b)
False
37.
What is the primary cause of global wind patterns?
a)
Ocean currents
b)
Solar radiation and uneven heating
c)
Earth's magnetic field
d)
Volcanic activity
38.
Which of the following terms describes the global wind belt located near the equator?
a)
Trade winds
b)
Westerlies
c)
Polar easterlies
d)
Doldrums
39.
Which of the following terms describes the global wind belt located near the poles?
a)
Trade winds
b)
Westerlies
c)
Polar easterlies
d)
Doldrums
40.
Which of the following terms describes the global wind belt located between two other belts?
a)
Trade winds
b)
Westerlies
c)
Polar easterlies
d)
Doldrums
41.
What is the phenomenon that causes the Coriolis effect, influencing wind patterns on Earth?
a)
Gravitational pull
b)
Earth's rotation
c)
Solar flares
d)
Atmospheric pressure
42.
What type of convection cells are located near the equator?
a)
Hadley
b)
Ferrell
c)
Polar
43.
What type of convection cells are located near the poles?
a)
Hadley
b)
Ferrell
c)
Polar
44.
What type of convection cells are located in between the other two convection patterns?
a)
Hadley
b)
Ferrel
c)
Polar
45.
Warm air has _______ density, cool air has ______ density.
a)
low, high
b)
High, low
46.
Warm air has _____ pressure, cool air has _____ pressure.
a)
Low, high
b)
high, low
47.
Warm air _______, cool air ________.
a)
rises, sinks
b)
sinks, rises
48.
Warm air can hold more moisture than cool air
a)
True
b)
False
49.
The time of year affects the amount of solar radiation received.
a)
True
b)
False
50.
On a mountain (rain shadow) which side gets the rain?
a)
Windward side
b)
leeward side
51.
During El Nino, trade winds ________.
a)
Get stronger
b)
weaken
52.
During La Nina, Trade winds ________
a)
Get stronger
b)
Weaken
53.
What is the main source of heat and energy on earth?
(a)
54.
The radiation from the sun is evenly distributed across earths surface.
a)
True
b)
False
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