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Total questions: 146

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Name
Class
Date
1.

Why are there fewer molecules of air up in the mountains?

a)

because air pressure increases as you go higher.

b)

Because air pressure is the same throughout all layers of the atmosphere.

c)

Because air is too heavy.

d)

Because air pressure decreases as you go higher.

2.

What is it called when water changes from gas to liquid?

a)

Freezing

b)

Melting

c)

Condesnation

d)

Evaporation

3.

What preceded the growth and survival of green plants on Earth?

a)

the formation of severe weather

b)

the formation of an ozone layer

c)

human life

d)

the formation of the solar system

4.

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

a)

thermosphere

b)

exosphere

c)

stratosphere

d)

troposphere

5.

What is the outermost layer of the atmosphere called?

a)

thermosphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

exosphere

d)

mesosphere

6.

What form of energy transfer heats Earth?

a)

Recycling

b)

Conduction

c)

Convection

d)

Radiation

7.

What is the windless, rainy zone near the equator called?

a)

Coriolis Effect

b)

Land Breezes

c)

Sea Breezes

d)

Doldrums

8.

The transfer of heat by the flow of heated material. Hot air rises.

a)

Radiation

b)

Conduction

c)

Convection

d)

Condensation

9.

When Earth receives energy from the sun..

a)

some energy is reflected back into space

b)

some is absorbed by the atmosphere

c)

some is absorbed by land and water on Earth's surface

d)

all of the above

10.

The process of water vapor cooling to make clouds

a)

Insolation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Condensation

d)

Precipitation

11.

The amount of solar radiation that reaches Earth.

a)

Insolation

b)

Radiation

c)

Convection

d)

Conduction

12.

The process of liquid water falling from the clouds.

a)

Condesation

b)

Precipitation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Conduction

13.

The transfer of the Sun's energy through waves or rays.

a)

Insolation

b)

Radiation

c)

Convection

d)

Conduction

14.

The transfer of heat through materials that are touching each other.

a)

Insolation

b)

Radiation

c)

Convection

d)

Conduction

15.

The process of liquid water rising and changing into water vapor.

a)

Condensation

b)

Precipitation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Runoff

16.

The motion in air that involves warm air rising and cool air sinking.

a)

Insolation

b)

Radiation

c)

Convection

d)

Conduction

17.

Temperatures in the thermosphere

a)

Decreasing

b)

Staying the same

c)

Very Cold

d)

Very Hot

18.

The _____________ is the source of all energy in our atmosphere.

a)

Sun

b)

Water Cycle

c)

Moon

d)

Coriolis Effect

19.

Which surface would absorb the most heat?

a)

Snow

b)

Water

c)

Grass

d)

Blacktop

20.

What is the first layer in the atmosphere?

a)

Thermosphere

b)

Troposphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Exosphere

21.

Which layer is above the Stratosphere?

a)

Ionosphere

b)

Thermosphere

c)

Troposphere

d)

Mesosphere

22.

What is the outermost layer?

a)

Exosphere

b)

Thermosphere

c)

Ionosphere

d)

Mesosphere

23.

Which layer do airplanes and jet fly in?

a)

Mesosphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Thermosphere

d)

Troposphere

24.

Which layer is the farthest from Earth and can still be affected by Earth´s gravity.

a)

Exosphere

b)

Troposphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Ionosphere

25.

Which layer consists of a large amount of ions and free electrons?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Ionosphere

d)

Exosphere

26.

Which is true about the Mesosphere?

a)

Home to the northern lights

b)

Lowest layer of the atmosphere

c)

Second layer of the atmosphere

d)

Burns up most asteroids before they reach Earth

27.

In this layer, it is not possible for research equipment to stay in orbit

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Ionosphere

d)

Troposphere

28.

Which layer contains most of the mass of Earth's atmosphere

a)

Mesosphere

b)

Troposphere

c)

Ionosphere

d)

Thermosphere

29.

Which layer lies at the top of the Mesosphere and the bottom of the Thermosphere

a)

Mesosphere

b)

Troposphere

c)

Ionosphere

d)

Thermosphere

30.

Which of the following would be the best description of the atmosphere?

a)

A mixture of gases in space

b)

Where airplanes fly

c)

Layers of moisture that surround the Earth

d)

Layers of gases that surround the Earth

31.

Which layer contains most of the mass of Earth's atmosphere

a)

Mesosphere

b)

Troposphere

c)

Ionosphere

d)

Thermosphere

32.

Which is true about the Mesosphere?

a)

Home to the northern lights

b)

Lowest layer of the atmosphere

c)

Second layer of the atmosphere

d)

Burns up most asteroids before they reach Earth

33.

Which layer do airplanes and jet fly in?

a)

Mesosphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Thermosphere

d)

Troposphere

34.

Which layer is above the Stratosphere?

a)

Ionosphere

b)

Thermosphere

c)

Troposphere

d)

Mesosphere

35.
Where we live.
a)
stratosphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
troposphere
d)
mesosphere
36.
The most common gas in the atmosphere (78%).
a)
Nitrogen
b)
Oxygen
c)
Carbon Dioxide
d)
Trace gases
37.
The coldest layer of the atmosphere is the ________.
a)
Mesosphere
b)
Thermosphere
c)
Stratosphere
d)
Troposphere
38.
The layer of the atmosphere with the greatest air pressure is the ____________.
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Exosphere
39.
Even though the air is very thin, the hottest layer is the __________.
a)
Exosphere
b)
Mesosphere
c)
Troposphere
d)
Thermosphere
40.
As distance from Earth increases, air pressure ___________.
a)
decreases
b)
increases
c)
stays the same
d)
none of the above
41.

The lowest layer, where weather occurs is called the ___________________________.

a)

Thermosphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Troposphere

d)

Stratosphere

42.

Layer furthest from Earth.

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

43.

Layer responsible for radio communication.

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

e)

Exosphere

44.

Layer of the atmosphere where molecules are the furthest apart.

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

45.

Considered to be outer space.

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

e)

Exosphere

46.

Which order is correct from the earth to space?

a)

thermosphere

troposphere

exosphere

mesosphere

stratosphere

b)

thermosphere

troposphere

stratosphere

exosphere

mesosphere

c)

exosphere

thermosphere

mesosphere

stratosphere

troposphere

d)

troposphere

thermosphere

stratosphere

exosphere

mesosphere

47.
As you go higher in the troposphere, the temperature _______________.
a)
decreases
b)
increases
c)
stays the same
d)
gets very hot
48.
What happens to the density (thickness)/ air pressure of the air as you increase in altitude?
a)
density increases
b)
density decreases
c)
density stays the same
d)
density disappears
49.
The atmosphere keeps the Earth...
a)
Warm enough for life
b)
Too Cold for Life
c)
Spinning
d)
Orbiting the sun
50.

What type of soil structure is this?

a)

Granular

b)

Wedge

c)

Blocky

d)

Platy

51.

A student wanted to investigate which type of soil retains the most water. She put 200 mL of water in each type of soil. The results are shown above.

According to the diagram above, which soil retains the LEAST amount of water?

a)

Soil A

b)

Soil B

c)

Soil C

d)

Soil D

52.

Mr. Barco's class poured 100mL of water through a soil sample. They collected and measured the water that drained out of the soil. The water collected had a volume of 45 mL. How much water did the soil retain?

a)

65

b)

55

c)

45

d)

32

53.

What type of soil structure is this?

a)

Granular

b)

Wedge

c)

Blocky

d)

Platy

54.

weight of oven-dry soil in grams (g) divided by its volume in cubic centimeters (cc) equals

a)

Bulk Density

b)

Sand quantity

c)

Aggregate type

d)

Composition

55.

What is a tool to determine soil texture using 3 percentages?

a)

Ribbon Test

b)

Texture Triangle

c)

pH Test

d)

Jar Test

56.

What does the Ribbon Test test for?

a)

structure

b)

nutrients

c)

texture

d)

water holding capacity

57.

What is a mixture of sand, silt and clay called?

a)

Loam

b)

Humus

c)

Sandy Clay

d)

Silty Sand

58.

As permeability increases

a)

Infiltration decreases and runoff decreases

b)

Infiltration increases and runoff decreases

c)

Infiltration decreases and runoff increases

d)

Infiltration increases and runoff increases

59.

How does groundwater occur?

a)

It doesn't occur

b)

Rain seeps into the ground until it is completely saturated

c)

it just happens at random

d)

When water runs off the surface due to maximum saturation

60.

What is porosity

a)

Rocks

b)

The percent of the volume of open spaces in rock or sediment

c)

Ability rock sediment fluids pass through open spaces/pores

d)

Nothing

61.

Define permeability

a)

Water

b)

Nothing

c)

Percent of volume of open spaces in rock or sediment

d)

Ability rock/sediment fluids pass through open spaces/pores

62.

What affect does particle size have on permeability

a)

No effect

b)

The larger the particles the lower the permeability

c)

The larger the particles the higher the permeability

d)

The smaller the particles the higher the permeability

63.

If porosity is low then permeability is

a)

low

b)

high

64.

Why does water move slowly through clay or not at all?

a)

clay has large pore spaces

b)

clay has hard particles

c)

clay has very small particles

65.

If particle size decreases, permeability

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

remains the same

d)

will sometime decrease and other times increase

66.

What are the three main pigments of soil colour

a)

black

b)

red

c)

white

d)

green

67.

What are the three main pigments of soil colour

a)

black

b)

red

c)

white

d)

green

68.

What does black soil colour contains

a)

iron and aluminium oxides

b)

silicates and salts

c)

organic matter

69.

What is the manual used for determining colour charts

(a)  

70.

What are the three elements used for description in the colour chart

a)

colour

b)

hue

c)

value

d)

chrome

71.

lightness or darkness i.e. whiteness or blackness

(a)  

72.

The textural class of a soil is determined by the percentage of

a)

sand

b)

soil

c)

silt

d)

clay

73.

Choose the characteristics of a loamy soil

a)

Fine texture

b)

high organic matter content

c)

Well aerated & rapid drainage

d)

high water holding capacity

74.

The 12 names of the different soil texture is classified in a

(a)  

75.

_______ relates to the grouping or arrangement of particles

a)

soil chemical

b)

soil structure

c)

soil texture

d)

soil pH

76.

How to measure the mass of soil per unit volume

a)

Soil density

b)

bulk density

c)

feel method

d)

Hydrometer method

77.

Mechanical Weathering breaks down rocks through _______.

a)

Force

b)

Chemical Reactions

c)

Erosion

78.

Rock breaks off into leaves or sheets along joints which are parallel to the ground surface due to uplift and removal of surface material that covered the rock, this is called __________.

a)

abrasion

b)

exfoliation from uplifting

c)

thermal expansion

d)

plant action

e)

animal action

79.

the grinding away of rock by rock particles carried by water, ice, wind, or gravity is called __________.

a)

abrasion

b)

exfoliation from uplifting

c)

thermal expansion

d)

plant action

e)

animal action

80.

A boulder with a volume of 1000 cm2 is broken into pieces. The graph shows the relationship between the number of pieces and the surface area of the rock as the breaking continues. Use the graph to answer the question.

What was the surface area of the rock when it had been broken into 10 pieces?

a)

900 cm2

b)

1000 cm2

c)

1100 cm2

d)

1200 cm2

81.

Mechanical Weathering is the same as Physical Weathering

a)

True

b)

False

82.

Which type of mechanical weathering is represented in the picture?

a)

abrasion

b)

exfoliation from uplifting

c)

thermal expansion

d)

plant action

e)

animal action

83.

By what amount did the surface area of the rock increase as the number of pieces of rock increased from 5 to 20?

a)

100 cm2

b)

200 cm2

c)

300 cm2

d)

400 cm2

84.

Which type of mechanical weathering is represented in the picture?

a)

abrasion

b)

exfoliation from uplifting

c)

thermal expansion

d)

plant action

e)

animal action

85.
Process that occurs when water repeatedly freezes and thaws. 
a)
Residual soil
b)
Frost wedging
c)
Erosion
d)
Oxidation
86.

Which of the following terms best describes the graphic organizer in circle S?

a)

Acid rain

b)

Oxidation

c)

Deposition

d)

Abrasion

87.
The process in which wedges of ice in rocks widen and deepen cracks.
a)
frost wedging
b)
erosion
c)
weathering
d)
chemical weathering
88.

The process in which igneous rocks uplift and exfoliate is called?

a)

Expansion

b)

Unloading

c)

Frost Wedging

d)

Biologic Activity

89.
How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks?  The freezing water—
a)
keeps the rocks in place
b)
makes the rocks last longer
c)
expands cracks and breaks rocks
d)
causes rocks to fall in landslides
90.
How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks?  The freezing water—
a)
keeps the rocks in place
b)
makes the rocks last longer
c)
expands cracks and breaks rocks
d)
causes rocks to fall in landslides
91.
The process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface is called
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
soil conservation
d)
decomposition
92.
How does wind abrasion work?
a)
Sediment is blown off a surface from wind.
b)
Wind-blown sediment strikes a surface.
c)
Wind blows large chunks of rock off a surface.
d)
Sediment falls off of a surface on its own.
93.
What is mechanical weathering?
a)
Process through which rocks are physically broken into smaller pieces.
b)
Rocks are broken down through chemical changes.
c)
Rocks are worn away from acid in plant roots.
d)
Rocks broken down by machinery.
94.
What is permeable?
a)
a material that is soft
b)
a material that is full of tiny air spaces that allow water to seep through it
c)
a material that is able to be broken and re-attached
d)
a material that is able to be created into a different substance
95.
Which type of climate will have faster chemical weathering?
a)
Hot and Wet
b)
Cold and Dry
c)
Hot and Cold
d)
Cold and Wet
96.
During chemical weathering, what can happen to the type of rock that has undergone chemical weathering?
a)
a new rock is produced that is larger than the original rock
b)
a new rock is produced that is the same as the original rock
c)
a new rock is produced that is different from the original rock 
d)
no new rock is created - it is just smaller in size
97.
The diagrams  shows a natural process that weathers rock.
 Which statement best explains why this process results in weathering?
a)
frozen water acts as a solute
b)
water expands when it freezes
c)
the mass of water increases when it freezes
d)
frozen water dissolves most types of rock
98.
Which of the following is an example of mechanical weathering?
a)
Acidic groundwater dissolving limestone
b)
frost wedging
c)
Paper being burned
99.
A marble statue is left exposed to the weather.  Within a few years, the details on the statue have begun to weather away.  This weathering probably is caused by...
a)
oxygen in the air
b)
carbonic acid in rainwater
c)
lichens
d)
abrasion
100.

What is the effect of weathering on rocks and materials?

a)

Weathering breaks down material and then moves it.

b)

Weathering breaks down material but does not move it.

c)

Chicken Pot Pie.

101.

How does weathering affect materials?

a)

Physical changes cause materials to disintegrate.

b)

Chemical changes cause materials to disintegrate.

c)

Both physical and chemical changes cause materials to disintegrate.

d)

Chicken Pot Pie.

102.

The cracked, discolored, and weakened rocks in this building are the result of ___________________.

a)

Erosion

b)

Weathering

c)

Both

d)

Neither

103.

Mechanical weathering is caused by:

a)

Water

b)

Temperature change

c)

Wind

d)

Acid rain

104.

The movement of rocks by wind, water, and ice

a)

abrasion

b)

erosion

c)

weathering

d)

deposition

105.

When rocks are broken down due to the freezing and thawing of water, this process is called:

a)

erosion

b)

ice wedging

c)

creeping

d)

abrasion

106.

An example of chemical weathering is:

a)

Acid rain

b)

Ice wedging

c)

Abrasion

d)

Root wedging

107.

Caves form when _____ is exposed to carbonic acid.

a)

sandstone

b)

basalt

c)

limestone

d)

gneiss

108.

A chemical reaction in which a material combines with oxygen to form a new material is a form of chemical weathering in geology, known as oxidation.

a)

Oxidation

b)

Weathering

c)

Chemical Weathering

d)

None of the above

109.

Types of Weathering

a)

Mechanical

b)

Mental

c)

Chemical

d)

Auto

110.

Weathering caused by burrowing and digging, which exposes rock and soil to the surface

a)

Plant growth

b)

Wind abrasion

c)

Animal action

d)

Water abrasion

111.

What type of weathering involves the physical breakdown of rocks?

a)

Mechanical

b)

Ice Wedging

c)

Roots

d)

Chemical

e)

Carbonic Acid

112.

The part of plants that seek water and nutrients, often breaking rock apart.

a)

Mechanical

b)

Ice Wedging

c)

Roots

d)

Chemical

e)

Carbonic Acid

113.

An acid that forms as a result of water mixing with carbon dioxide gas in the air or soil.

a)

Mechanical

b)

Ice Wedging

c)

Roots

d)

Chemical

e)

Carbonic Acid

114.

What is the process called when water and oxygen combine to form rust?

a)

Mechanical

b)

Oxidation

c)

Desert

d)

Tropical

e)

Carbonic Acid

115.

Identify the type of climate where chemical weathering occurs more quickly due to the warm, moist environment.

a)

Mechanical

b)

Oxidation

c)

Desert

d)

Tropical

e)

Carbonic Acid

116.

What is the process called when tree roots wedge along sidewalks, breaking apart rocks and cement?

a)

Mechanical Weathering

b)

Chemical Weathering

c)

Both Mechanical and Chemical Weathering

117.

What happens when limestone reacts with carbonic acid?

a)

Mechanical Weathering

b)

Chemical Weathering

c)

Both Mechanical and Chemical Weathering

118.

Which type of weathering is caused by animals burrowing and digging into rock?

a)

Mechanical Weathering

b)

Chemical Weathering

c)

Both Mechanical and Chemical Weathering

119.

What is the process called where repeated freezing and thawing of water cracks rock?

a)

Mechanical Weathering

b)

Chemical Weathering

c)

Both Mechanical and Chemical Weathering

120.

Halite (a mineral in rocks) reacts in water. What type of weathering is this?

a)

Mechanical Weathering

b)

Chemical Weathering

c)

Both Mechanical and Chemical Weathering

121.

Why do crushed rocks weather faster than whole rocks?

a)

Crushed rocks have more volume than whole rocks.

b)

The crushed rock has more minerals in it which can be broken down easier.

c)

The crushed rocks are already broken up into smaller pieces which makes it easier for the rock to break apart more.

122.

In the process of ________, oxygen reacts with certain elements in rock, resulting in a color change and the formation of rust.

a)

acid rain

b)

oxidation

c)

animal actions

d)

carbonic acid

123.

Which of the following is NOT an agent of mechanical weathering?

a)

abrasion

b)

ice wedging

c)

oxidation

d)

animal actions

124.

Which of the following is NOT an agent of chemical weathering?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

acid rain

c)

ice wedging

d)

oxidation

125.

The rate of weathering depends on all of the following except:

a)

type of rock

b)

precipitation

c)

temperature

d)

color of rock

126.

lichens and moss growing on rocks

a)

Mechanical Weathering

b)

Chemical Weathering

127.

Root Wedging

a)

Mechanical Weathering

b)

Chemical Weathering

128.

Dissolving

a)

Mechanical Weathering

b)

Chemical Weathering

129.

stalactites forming in a cave

a)

Mechanical Weathering

b)

Chemical Weathering

130.

Wind abrasion

a)

Mechanical Weathering

b)

Chemical Weathering

131.

Ocean waves crashing on the shore

a)

Mechanical Weathering

b)

Chemical Weathering

132.

Rock turning into soil

a)

Mechanical Weathering

b)

Chemical Weathering

133.

glacier advancing down a valley

a)

Mechanical Weathering

b)

Chemical Weathering

134.

Rust/ Oxidation

a)

Mechanical Weathering

b)

Chemical Weathering

135.

Rocks hitting each other on the bottom of a river

a)

Mechanical Weathering

b)

Chemical Weathering

136.

Acid Rain

a)

Mechanical Weathering

b)

Chemical Weathering

137.

Carbonation

a)

Mechanical Weathering

b)

Chemical Weathering

138.

Oxidation

a)

Mechanical Weathering

b)

Chemical Weathering

139.

Physical Change

a)

Mechanical Weathering

b)

Chemical Weathering

140.

Sandblasting

a)

Mechanical Weathering

b)

Chemical Weathering

141.

Ice wedging

a)

Mechanical Weathering

b)

Chemical Weathering

142.

form of chemical weathering is created when air pollution from the burning of fossil fuels mixes with water in the atmosphere.

a)

Acid Rain

b)

Oxidation

c)

Hydrolysis

d)

Carbonic Acid

143.

List three factors of increasing the rate of weathering

a)

Increased Surface Area

b)

The age of the Rock

c)

Decreased Hardness of the minerals

d)

Hot & Humid climate

e)

Cold & dry Climate

144.

How is a delta created?

a)

when sediments are deposited as water empties into a river.

b)

when sediments are deposited as water empties into a large body of water

c)

river water empties from a mountain valley onto an open plain.

d)

when a rill or gully empties into a stream.

145.

What causes sediment to be deposited at river deltas?

a)

River water moves faster in a more v-shaped valley

b)

It doesn't

c)

There is an increase of salty water

d)

At a lower elevation, the river slows and becomes wider when it hits still water

146.

Order these forms of mass movement from FASTEST to SLOWEST

a)

Creep, slump, mudflow, landslide

b)

Landslide, mudflow, slump, creep

c)

Creep, landslide, mudflow, slump

d)

Landslide, creep, slump, mudflow

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