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intro to apes

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

During a(n) ____ event, trade winds are much stronger than usual.

a)

El Nino

b)

La Nina

c)

Normal

d)

Partly sunny

2.

During an El Nino, trade winds are typically...

a)

about average

b)

stronger

c)

weaker

3.

The image is of a(n):

a)

El Nino event

b)

La Nina event

c)

Non-El Nino (normal conditions)

4.

The picture below is of a(n) ____ event.

a)

Non-El Nino (Normal)

b)

El Nino

c)

La Nina

5.

Why do the fisherman of Peru and South America not welcome a strong El Nino?

a)

El Nino poisons the fish

b)

El Nino causes strong winds and currents which move fish westward

c)

El Nino bring cold water to the surface which kills the base of the food chain

d)

El Nino shuts off upwelling and nutrients needed for the marine food chain do not rise to the surface

6.

Examine the diagram. This is what occurs during ______________.

a)

El NIno

b)

La Nina

c)

La Chica

7.

Which climograph has the most precipitation during the winter?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

8.

The picture represents a(n) ___ event.

a)

El Nino

b)

La Nina

c)

Non-El Nino (normal conditions)

9.

Why is upwelling important?

a)

Upwelling regulates ocean temperature

b)

Upwelling provides nutrient rich water that sustains life

c)

Upwelling controls the tides

d)

Upwelling helps sailors to navigate the seas

10.

Regions closest to ________________ tend to have warmer year-round climates.

a)

Forest Fires

b)

South Pole

c)

North Pole

d)

the Equator

11.

What landform causes the rain shadow effect?

a)

Mountains

b)

Lakes

c)

Plains

d)

Valleys

12.

A rain shadow forms on the ___________ side of a mountain as a result of ___________ precipitation there.

a)

windward; more

b)

windward; less

c)

leeward; more

d)

leeward; less

13.

As air rises it ______.

a)

warms and condenses

b)

cools and condenses

14.

Which side of the mountain usually gets deserts and why?

a)

windward, because of rising, moist air

b)

leeward, because of rising, dry air

c)

windward, because of sinking, moist air

d)

leeward, because of sinking, dry air

15.
High biodiversity is 
a)
having a lot of the same organism.
b)
having a few of the same organism.
c)
having a lot of variety of different organisms.
d)
only having one of each organism. 
16.

Which of the following is the correct definition of density?

a)

The amount of stuff in an object

b)

The amount of space an object takes up

c)

A measure of the force of gravity on an object

d)

The amount of matter (mass) packed into a space (object)

17.

Which object has the highest density in this picture?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

18.

Which of the following is an example of an object with a high density?

a)

Pillow

b)

Bowling Ball

c)

Beach Ball

19.

What is the density of an object if it has a mass of 6g and a volume of 3cm3? (Hint: Density = mass/volume)

a)

6 g/cm3

b)

3 g/cm3

c)

2 g/cm3

d)

1/3 g/cm3

20.

Does 1cup or 6cups of water have a higher density?

a)

1 cup

b)

6 cups

c)

They have the same density

21.

Which substance is the most dense in this picture?

a)

Vegetable Oil

b)

Dish Soap

c)

Honey

d)

Corn Syrup

22.
Put the liquids in order from most dense to least dense?
a)
4, 3, 2, 1
b)
1, 2, 3, 4
c)
3, 4, 2, 1, 
d)
4, 3, 1, 2
23.
What is the formula for density?
a)
density = mass x volume
b)
density = mass / volume
c)
density = mass + volume
d)
density = mass - volume
24.
What is the volume of Object X?
a)
10.0 cm3
b)
15.0 cm3
c)
20.0 cm3
d)
25.0 cm3
25.
Why do some substances float on water?
a)
they are warmer than water
b)
they are cooler than water
c)
they are more dense than water
d)
they are less dense than water
26.
What is the measuring unit for mass?
a)
centimeter 
b)
millimeter 
c)
grams 
d)
pounds
27.

What is the formula for Mass?

a)

Mass/Volume

b)

Density x Volume

c)

Mass/Density

28.

What is the formula for Volume?

a)

Mass/Volume

b)

Density x Volume

c)

Mass/Density

29.
An irregularly shaped piece of gold was lowered into a graduated cylinder holding a volume of water equal to 17 ml. The height of the water rose to 20 ml. If the mass of the gold was 27 g, what was its density?
a)
9 g/mL
b)
10.5 g/mL
c)
6.5 g/mL
d)
8 g/mL
30.
A lead cylinder has a mass of 540 grams and a volume of 2.70 mL.  Calculate the density of the lead cylinder. Remember to move the decimal on both sides of the problem.
a)
15 g/mL
b)
19 g/mL
c)
20 g/mL
d)
12 g/mL
31.

What layer of the earth is made of liquid magma?

a)

innner core

b)

mantle

c)

crust

d)

outer core

32.
forms when an existing rock is subjected to high temperatures or high pressures
a)
sedimentary
b)
igneous
c)
metamorphic
d)
this doesn't apply to any rocks
33.
forms below or on earth's surface when magma wells up from earth's mantle and then cools
a)
sedimentary
b)
igneous
c)
metamorphic
d)
this doesn't apply to any rocks
34.

When matter gains energy (gets hotter), how does that affect the density?

a)

The matter becomes less dense.

b)

The matter becomes more dense.

c)

Density isn't affected.

35.

When matter loses energy (gets cooler), how does that affect density?

a)

The matter becomes less dense.

b)

The matter becomes more dense.

c)

Density isn't affected.

36.

Look at the image. The two continental plates are colliding. Why is the Indian Plate moving under the Eurasian Plate?

a)

It's larger.

b)

It's molten.

c)

It's more dense.

d)

It's less dense.

37.

What processes create sedimentary rock?

a)

Compaction and Cementation

b)

Weather and Erosion

c)

Melting and Cooling

d)

Heat and Pressure

38.

What processes create igneous rock?

a)

Compaction & Cementation

b)

Heat & Pressure

c)

Weather & Erosion

d)

Melting & Cooling

39.

Tectonic plates consist of

a)

continental crust

b)

mesospheric crust

c)

both continental and oceanic crust

d)

oceanic crust

40.

Pangaea was an ancient supercontinent made up of...

a)

America, Greenland, and Europe

b)

Antarctica, India, and America

c)

all of Earth’s continents

d)

South Africa, India, Australia, and South America

41.

Which layer of the Earth consists of tectonic plates?

a)

asthenosphere

b)

mantle

c)

mesosphere

d)

lithosphere

42.

The movement of the tectonic plates is caused by

a)

the rotation of the Earth

b)

convection currents in the Asthenosphere

c)

the gravity of the iron-nickel core

d)

the Moho discontinuity

43.

The fact that similar fossils are found on both sides of the ocean is evidence of

a)

magnetic reversal

b)

global positioning

c)

continental drift

d)

oceanic drift

44.
What type of boundary occurs when two plates move away from each other?
a)
transform
b)
subduction
c)
convergent
d)
divergent
45.
Which type of crust is more dense?
a)
oceanic
b)
continental
c)
divergent
d)
pizza
46.
What type of boundary occurs when two plates move toward each other?
a)
convergent
b)
divergent
c)
transform
d)
lateral
47.
What forms at a convergent boundary between a continental plate and an oceanic plate?
a)
volcanoes
b)
rift valleys
c)
faults
d)
mid-ocean ridges
48.
A rift valley occurs at a ____________ boundary.
a)
divergent
b)
convergent
c)
transform
d)
horizontal
49.
What is the process in which hot molten rock rises, then cools and sinks back to the core?
a)
plate tectonics
b)
continental drift
c)
convection
d)
divergence
50.
Mountains form at a ___________ boundary.
a)
transform
b)
divergent
c)
convergent
d)
subduction
51.
What type of boundary occurs when two plates slide past each other?
a)
divergent
b)
transform
c)
lateral
d)
convergent
52.
A fault forms at a _________ boundary.
a)
transform
b)
divergent
c)
horizontal
d)
convergent
53.
What type of boundary is shown at A?
a)
transform
b)
convergent
c)
divergent
d)
subduction
54.
What is happening at point B?
a)
subduction
b)
a divergent boundary
c)
convection
d)
an earthquake
55.

A map is provided that presents information on a certain region of the Earth. Based on the information on the map, at which location are mountains most likely to form?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

56.

Which oceanic plate in the above picture must be more dense? LEFT RIGHT

a)

The plate on the left (the plate with the volcano on it)

b)

The plate on the right (without the volcano)

57.

Study this diagram carefully, noticing the direction of the arrows.The green bars are tectonic plates.What will happen at the place where the star is drawn on this diagram?

a)

The plates will slide past each other (causing a major earthquake)

b)

The plates will hit each other (one will subduct)

c)

The plates will diverge (spread apart)

58.

What type of event will occur at this boundary?

a)

Earthquake

b)

Volcano Eruption

c)

Tornado

d)

Mountain Building

59.

What geologic process formed the Himalayas?

a)

two continental plates converging

b)

an earthquake in a subduction zone

c)

a tectonic plate moving over a hot spot

d)

movement at a transform fault boundary