WorksheetsPlanet Earth Unit 1 Test
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
the accumulation of eroded rock material transported from another location
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Uplift
e)
Uniformitarianism
2.
the removal of rock material by wind, water, ice, or gravity
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Uplift
e)
Uniformitarianism
3.
the idea that any natural processes we can observe today happened in the same way in the past and will also happen in the same way in the future
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Uplift
e)
Uniformitarianism
4.
the upward movement of large areas of Earth’s crust caused by forces deep beneath the surface
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Uplift
e)
Uniformitarianism
5.
the physical or chemical breakdown of rock on Earth’s surface
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Uplift
e)
Uniformitarianism
6.
Earth's thin, cool, and rigid outermost layer
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Core
d)
Conduction
e)
Density
7.
Earth's hot, middle rock layer, located between the crust and the core
a)
Mantle
b)
Crust
c)
Core
d)
Conduction
e)
Density
8.
The transfer of energy as light through space or transparent objects
a)
Radiation
b)
Crust
c)
Mantle
d)
Core
e)
Conduction
9.
Earth's hot, dense, innermost rock layer, located below the mantle
a)
Core
b)
Crust
c)
Mantle
d)
Conduction
e)
Density
10.
A property of matter that is equal to the amount of mass in a certain volume of matter
a)
Density
b)
Crust
c)
Mantle
d)
Core
e)
Conduction
11.
The transfer of energy caused by the circulation of matter due to differences in density
a)
Convection
b)
Crust
c)
Mantle
d)
Core
e)
Conduction
12.
The transfer of energy between objects that are touching; causes energy to move from the warmer object to the cooler object
a)
Conduction
b)
Crust
c)
Mantle
d)
Core
e)
Density
13.
The geosphere is composed of all the water on Earth
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Convection is the process where energy is transferred through direct contact between rocky materials
a)
True
b)
False
15.
97.5% of all water in the hydrosphere is saltwater
a)
True
b)
False
16.
Energy from the sun is the primary driver of weather patterns on Earth.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
Energy flows through a food chain from the sun to plants, then to animals
a)
True
b)
False
18.
Hoodoos form through the processes of conduction and radiation.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
Uniformitarianism suggests that the same natural processes that occur today have always occurred in the past.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
What are the three main parts of the geosphere
a)
Crust, mantle, and atmosphere
b)
Core, mantle, and crust
c)
Lithosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere
d)
Crust, hydrosphere, and atmosphere
21.
How does energy from Earth's core transfer through the geosphere?
a)
Radiation and convection
b)
Conduction and radiation
c)
Convection and conduction
d)
Conduction and evaporation
22.
Which of the following drives the global circulation of water in the oceans?
a)
Wind, gravity, and evaporation
b)
Radiation from the sun, convection, and Earth's gravity
c)
Earth's magnetic field, convection, and radiation from the sun
d)
Conduction, convection, and Earth's rotation
23.
What percentage of the hydrosphere is freshwater?
a)
10%
b)
25%
c)
2.5%
d)
97.5%
24.
Where is the majority of Earth's freshwater located?
a)
Groundwater
b)
Glaciers
c)
Lakes and Rivers
d)
Atmosphere
25.
What is the primary gas in Earth's atmosphere?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Carbon Dioxide
c)
Nitrogen
d)
Argon
26.
What interactions lead to weather patterns on Earth?
a)
Between tectonic plates
b)
Between the hydrosphere, atmosphere, and solar radiation
c)
Between the geosphere and hydrosphere
d)
Between the Earth's magnetic field and atmosphere
27.
How is matter cycled in the biosphere?
a)
Through tectonic plate movements
b)
Through convection in the atmosphere
c)
Through food chains
d)
Through volcanic activity
28.
How does energy from the sun flow through a food chain?
a)
Energy transfers from animals and plants
b)
Energy transfers from plants to animals that consume them
c)
Energy transfers from water to plants
d)
Energy transfers from animals to the sun
29.
What processes are responsible for forming hoodoos?
a)
Erosion and deposition
b)
Weathering and erosion
c)
Convection and conduction
d)
Radiation and weathering
30.
How do hoodoos demonstrate the idea of uniformitarianism?
a)
Hoodoos form differently in every location
b)
Hoodoos show that natural processes operate in the same way over time
c)
Hoodoos demonstrate the influence of human activities
d)
Hoodoos prove that weathering only happens in certain areas
31.
Give three examples of fast change and three examples of slow change on Earth's surface.
4 lines
32.
How does energy move matter in Earth's four major systems?
4 lines
33.
How does Earth's surface change through time?
4 lines
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