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WorksheetsTHIRD NINE WEEKS EXAM
Total questions: 88
Worksheet time: 2hrs 51mins
What is the main cause of water evaporation from the ocean?
Heat energy from the Sun
Wind and wave action along the shore
Heat energy from the ocean floor
Currents in the ocean
Which of the following factors would most likely cause a hurricane to decrease in strength?
increasing the number of large clouds
moving toward tropical waters
staying over a warm body of water for a long period of time
moving over land
Which best explains why the Gulf Stream tends to bring warmer air to the east coast of Florida?
The Gulf Stream brings water from the equator
The Gulf Stream is the result of the Earth’s Rotation
The Gulf Stream changes direction each year
The Gulf Stream is a deep ocean current
What type of weather will Florida expect when the front comes through?
light rain or drizzle
many days of rain, snow, or fog
heavy precipitation or thunderstorms
sunny, clear, and windy
As altitude increases, air pressure _______.
increases
decreases
stays the same
Differences in air pressure cause wind.
True
False
As the temperature in an area increases, the air pressure ___________.
increases
decreases
stays the same
What causes your ears to pop on an airplane?
a change in humidity
a change in temperature
a change in direction
a change in altitude
A rain gauge is a device that collects rainfall.
True
False
Which two processes cause clouds to form?
precipitation and runoff
transpiration and precipitation
evaporation and condensation
evaporation and ground water
The weather of an area is affected by the air mass that is passing over it.
True
False
Air pressure is measured using a(n) ________.
hygrometer
anemometer
barometer
thermometer
____ is how hot or cold something is.
temperature
humidity
altitude
wind speed
What do hurricanes feed on?
warm tropical water
hot water
cold Arctic water
rain
An air mass is a large mass of air that is defined by its temperature and ____________________.
Elevation (altitude)
Water vapor content (humidity)
Strength
Weather
This is the symbol for a _____________ weather front.
Cold
Warm
Stationary
Occluded
A cold weather front occurs when a cold air mass moves forward, pushing the warm air mass up.
Cold
Warm
Stationary
Occluded
Why does warm air rise above cold air?
Warm air is less dense
Warm air is more dense
Cold air is stronger than warm air
Which of the following is NOT one of the factors that affect climate?
Longitude
Altitude
Proximity to water
Position relative to mountains
What is weather over a long period of time?
Vacation
Weather
Climate
Season
Why does Mount Everest have snow and ice, even during the summer?
Temperature decreases as altitude increases
It is never summer on Mount Everest
People make snow on the top of Mount Everest
Temperature increases as altitude decreases
Water has a higher specific heat than land. What does this mean?
water heats up and cools faster than land
water and land cool at the same rate
water and land heat up at the same rate
water heats up and cools more slowly than land
What two factors determine climate?
Temperature
Radiation
Precipitation
Altitude
Clouds
What are large thunderstorms that have winds already in rotation called?
supercells
blizzards
hurricanes
tornadoes
Why do most tornadoes occur in the afternoon?
the sun has had more time to heat the ground/atmosphere & produce thunderstorms
the winds need a few hours to build up before they can become a tornado
there aren't any clouds in the morning to form tornadoes
the ground has had time to cool off and produce ideal conditions for tornadoes
When do tornadoes form?
When warm, humid air collides with cold, dry air.
When cold, humid air collides with warm, dry air.
When cold air rises through warm air.
When the air cools rapidly and forms storm clouds.
Which level on the Fujita scale corresponds to incredible damage and wind speeds of 261 mph?
F5
F1
F3
F2
What is the difference between a tornado watch and a tornado warning?
A watch is when a tornado has been sighted & a warning is when the weather is conducive to a tornado.
A warning is when a tornado has been sighted & a watch is when the weather is conducive to a tornado.
They are both the same thing.
A watch is when there is a tornado within 5 miles, & a warning is when there is a tornado within 1 mile.
What are the perfect atmospheric conditions for a tornado?
When a cold/dry air mass and a warm/moist air mass meet in addition to falling pressure & variable winds.
When a cold/moist air mass and a warm/dry air mass meet in addition to falling pressure & variable winds.
When a cold/dry air mass and a warm/moist air mass meet in addition to rising pressure & steady winds.
When a cold/moist air mass and a warm/moist air mass meet in addition to rising pressure & variable winds.
Do the centers of hurricanes have high or low pressure?
high
low
Which direction do hurricanes turn in the Northern Hemisphere?
clockwise
counterclockwise
The mineralized remains of organisms and the rock layers in which they are found
Fossil
Rock Strata
Fossil Record
Stratigraphy
The measurement to describe the timing and relationship of the events that have occurred throughout Earth's History is called
Geological time scale
Rock Strata
Fossil record
Stratigraphy
Within the layers of sedimentary rock, the youngest layer is at the top. Each layer below is older.
Rock Strata
Law of Superposition
Fossil record
Eras
Earth has a _____ year history
4.6 billion
8.2 million
4 trillion
The youngest fossils are found in the ____ layer of the fossil record.
top
middle
bottom
The oldest fossils are found in the _____ layer of the fossil record.
top
middle
bottom
An intrusion is created when molten rock pushes its way into rock layers already formed.
True
False
Look at the picture to determine when the basaltic intrusion occurred
after limestone was deposited
before granite was formed
before limestone was deposited
before all three layers were formed
What do scientists study to help determine the geological history of the Earth? Select two
Rock Strata
Fossil Records
Eras
Law of Superposition
The increasing presence of what gas in the atmosphere allowed for life forms to rapidly evolve 3 billion years ago?
CO2 (carbon dioxide)
Fe
O2 (oxygen)
N (nitrogen)
What percentage of Earth's surface is covered by water?
97%
70%
50%
15%
The period of geologic time when the biodiversity of life on the planet increased dramatically was
Jurassic
Triassic
Permian
Cambrian
The period when huge land plants were dominant and eventually became the coal and oil we use today.
Cambrian
Carboniferous
Jurassic
Miocene
Why is the fossil record incomplete?
Fossils get eroded away over time
Most organisms never became fossils
Scavengers and decomposers eat them too quickly
All of the above
divided into ______.
The two eons that occurred before the Cambrian together are often referred to as the:
Mesozoic
Periods
Epochs
Precambrian
Paleozoic
Which of the layers in the picture below is the oldest?
layer A
layer B
layer C
layer D
layer E
Which of the layers in the picture below is the youngest?
layer A
layer B
layer C
layer D
layer E
Identify item #1:
Phanerozoic
Paleozoic
Mesozoic
Cenozoic
Precambrian
Identify item #3:
Phanerozoic
Paleozoic
Mesozoic
Cenozoic
Precambrian
Identify item #2:
Phanerozoic
Paleozoic
Mesozoic
Cenozoic
Precambrian
A group of individuals belonging to the same species living in the same general area at the same time.
population
community
ecosystem
biosphere
Study of populations in relation to environment, including environmental influences on density and distribution, age structure, and population size.
population ecology
community ecology
ecosystem ecology
biosphere ecology
Number of individuals per unit area or volume.
denisty
dispersion
survivorship
immigration
New individuals move into a population.
immigration
emigration
migration
survivorship
When individuals in a population move out or away.
emigration
immigration
migration
dispersion
Processes that add individuals to a population.
birth and immigration
death and emigration
Processes that remove individuals from a population.
death and emigration
birth and immigration
Study of the vital statistics of a population and how they change over time.
demography
ecology
biology
archaeology
A graphic way of representing the data in a life table.
survivorship curve
exponential growth curve
logistic growth curve
lag phase
Survivorship curve represented with low death rates during early and middle life, then an increase among older age groups, a good example are humans.
type I
type II
type III
type IV
Survivorship curve represented by a death rate that is constant over organism’s life span, squirrels and songbirds are good examples.
type I
type II
type III
type IV
Survivorship curve represented by high death rates for the young, then a slower death rate for survivors, good examples are fish and frogs.
type I
type II
type III
type IV
The number of females and males of each age contained in a population...
limiting factor
demography
age structure
logistic growth
The maximum number of individuals of a particular species that an environment can support...
demography
emigration
exponential growth
carrying capacity
The larger a population gets, the faster it grows...
immigration
exponential growth
logistic growth
demography
The number of individuals per unit of area...
limiting factor
carrying capacity
population density
density-dependent limiting factor
A factor that controls the growth of a population...
limiting factor
exponential growth
density-dependent limiting factor
demographic transition
The study of human populations...
emigration
age structure
demography
immigration
What factor describes when populations decrease because animals are moving out of a population?
Emigration
Limiting Factors
Immigration
Exponential Growth
What point on the graph represents the carrying capacity?
A
B
C
D
A population is...
All members of one species in one area
All members of all species that live in one area
All of the living and nonliving things in an area
None of these
