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Final Exam-REVIEW 2/2

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Select the correct percentages of gases in Earth's atmosphere.

a)

78% Oxygen

21% Nitrogen

<1% Other Gases

b)

78% Oxygen

21% Carbon Dioxide

<1% Nitrogen

c)

78% Nitrogen

21% Oxygen

<1% Other Gases

2.

The role of the Ozone layer is to...

a)

protect Earth from infrared radiation

b)

protect Earth from ultraviolet radiation

c)

protect Earth from gamma radiation

3.

Why is the ozone layer so important?

a)

Because it traps most of the sun's heat.

b)

Because it contains most of the earth's oxygen

c)

Because it blocks harmful ultraviolet rays.

d)

Because it allows ultraviolet rays to warm the stratosphere.

4.

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Stratosphere

d)

Exosphere

5.

Which of the following removes carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere?

a)
Combustion
b)
Respiration
c)
Photosynthesis
d)
Death
6.

What gas makes up 21% of Earth's Atmosphere?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Ozone

d)

None of the Above

7.

Weather occurs here.

a)

mesosphere

b)

weathersphere

c)

thermosphere

d)

troposphere

8.

How can Nitrogen gas (N2) be fixed into a usable form for plants?

a)

Through the action of bacteria only

b)

Through lightning only

c)

Through the action of bacteria and lightning

9.

True or False- Bacteria fix nitrogen from the atmosphere into a form that plants can use.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

What converts nitrogen gas into a usable form for plants and animals?

a)

bacteria

b)

roots

c)

fungi

d)

car exhaust

11.

How do animals get the nitrogen they need?

a)

From the air they breathe

b)

From the water they drink

c)

From the food they eat

d)

From the sun

12.

A correct path that Nitrogen could take would be...

a)

Air--> Animals--> Plants--> Bacteria

b)

Air--> Bacteria--> Plants--> Animals

13.
Land that is used mostly for timber
a)
rangeland
b)
cropland
c)
forestland
d)
urban
14.
Land that supplies forage or vegetation (grasses, grass-like plants, shrubs) for grazing and browsing animals, and is not intensively managed is the definition of _________. 
a)
Rangeland 
b)
Forest 
c)
Barren Land 
d)
Wetland 
15.

Mining that is done above ground is called...

a)

surface mining.

b)

subsurface mining.

16.

Which of the one of the following is an effect of land being disturbed by mining?

a)

Better water quality

b)

Loss of Habitat for animals

c)

New habitat for animals

d)

No negative effects

17.

What is a mineral?

a)

a non-living solid found in nature

b)

scratching another mineral

c)

breaking another mineral

d)

the hardness

18.

Which question does NOT identify a characteristic of a mineral?

a)

Is it inorganic?

b)

Does it have a definite chemical composition?

c)

What color is the object?

d)

Is it a solid?

19.

Match the following words to their definitions.

a)

Color

1.

only used to identify a few minerals

b)

Streak

2.

color of mineral's powder

c)

Luster

3.

light reflected from a mineral's surface

d)

Hardness

4.

measured on a scale of 1-10

e)

Density

5.

mass/volume

20.
Why are fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas called nonrenewable resources?
a)
a.  They can never be replaced.
b)
a.  They cannot be easily replaced.
c)
a.  They can be recycled.
d)
a.  They can be made in factories.
21.
Some power plants pump water down deep holes into hot rock. The hot rock heats the water, which turns the water into steam. The steam rushes back to Earth’s surface and is used to make electricity. This plant is generating which alternative energy resource?
a)
biomass
b)
wind
c)
solar energy
d)
geothermal energy
22.
What characteristic do all renewable resources share?
a)
Produced by waste products
b)
Form underground from dead organisms.
c)
Replaced in a short period of time
d)
Allow energy to pass through them easily
23.

In a power station, what causes the turbine to turn?

a)

Heat

b)

Gas

c)

Air

d)

Steam

24.

Fossil fuels were formed from ____.

a)

the remains of once living organisms.

b)

the earth.

c)

solids, liquids, and gases, made millions of years ago.

d)

sun and water.

25.
Which of these is NOT a disadvantage of a nuclear power plant?
a)
It's waste can destroy habitats and ecosystems.
b)
It costs a lot of money to build.
c)
It produces radioactive waste.
d)
It produces large amounts of energy.
26.
One advantage of using hydropower is that...
a)
It can be built in any location
b)
it produces no air pollution
c)
It has no construction costs
d)
it uses a nonrenewable resource
27.

Which is an advantage of coal energy?

a)

it's cheap and plentiful

b)

it's a free resource that can be replenished quickly

c)

It creates greenhouse gases when burned

d)

it will eventually run out

28.

We can ​ (a)   waste by buying reusing cups, bags and containers.

We can ​ (b)   aluminum cans, paper and motor oil.

We can ​ (c)   cell phones and rechargeable batteries.

We can ​ (d)   vegetable & fruit peelings, yard trimmings, shredded paper.

Choose from the below words
reduce
recycle
reuse
compost
29.
Biodegradable waste can be transformed into fertilizer by a process called ____.
a)
Composting
b)
Recycling
c)
Reusing
d)
Wasting
30.

What of these can be composted?

a)

Egg shells

b)

Leaves

c)

Pizza crust

d)

All of these

31.
Examples of brown materials include
a)
newpapers
b)
pine needles 
c)
leaves
d)
All of the above
32.

What does it mean by organic waste?

a)

Waste that comes from plants.

b)

Waste that comes from animals.

c)

Waste that comes from both plants and animals.

d)

Waste from plastic.

33.
What percent of water on earth is FRESH WATER?
a)

97%

b)

3%

34.
Water that collects in spaces and cracks in rocks and soil underground.
a)
well
b)
aquifer
c)
groundwater
d)
irrigation
35.
Rainwater that flows over land without sinking into the soil.
a)
runoff
b)
spring
c)
groundwater
d)
aqueduct
36.

Of all of the freshwater on Earth, most of it is found in ______

a)

lakes

b)

streams

c)

wetlands

d)

glaciers

37.

The diagram shows the distribution of water on the Earth. Based on the diagram, which is true?

a)

Most of Earth's water is fresh water.

b)

Most of Earth's fresh water is contained in ice caps and glaciers.

c)

Most of Earth's water is underground.

d)

Most of Earth's fresh water is contained in the oceans.

38.

Draw something that shows how carbon dioxide acts as a greenhouse gas, and may contribute to global warming

39.

Fossil Fuels are inexpensive to obtain and use. Is this a pro or con?

a)

Pro

b)

Con

40.

Which of the following are greenhouse gases?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Methane

c)

Water vapor

d)

All answers are correct

41.

Why are too many greenhouse gases bad for the environment?

a)

They cause trees to die.

b)

They release heat and will be the cause of the next ice age.

c)

They trap heat in our atmosphere causing the planet to warm up.

d)

They are fossil fuels which pollute our environment.

42.

Match the following

a)

resources that if used wisely will not run out (water, trees, animals, etc.)

1.

Renewable resources

b)

water, coal, oil, gas, living things and land found in a specific place

2.

Natural resources

c)

resources that cannot be renewed easily (coal, oil, metals and jewels)

3.

Nonrenewable resources

d)

energy made from the sun's light

4.

Solar energy

e)

energy made from the Earth's heat

5.

Geothermal energy

43.
True or False:
Most of the energy used comes from renewable resources.
a)
True
b)
False
44.

Generators (turbines) are used to produce electricity from all of these sources EXCEPT _____.

a)

solar

b)

wind

c)

damn

d)

nuclear

45.

WHICH ONE IS CORRECT? Basic Principle of Coal Power Plant.

a)

Chemical Energy-Mechanical Energy-Heat Energy-Electrical Energy

b)

Electrical Energy-Mechanical Energy-Heat Energy-Chemical Energy

c)

Chemical Energy-Heat Energy-Mechanical Energy-Electrical Energy

d)

Heat Energy-Chemical Energy-Electrical Energy-Mechanical Energy