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WorksheetsYear 11 revision reinforcement 2
Total questions: 83
Worksheet time: 42mins
What is the main characteristic of a desert?
sand
lack of rain
cactus
large amount of plants
How cold does a desert get on average at night?
1 degrees celcius
-10 degrees celcius
-3 degrees celcius
30 degrees celcius
What plants can survive in a desert biome?
Ferns
Succulents
Cacti
Fig tree
Most deserts remain above 25 degrees overnight
True
False
.
Deserts are found on every continent
True
False
.
What is the largest desert in the world
Gobi
Sahara
Great Victorian
Antarctic
What is the largest hot desert on earth?
Arabian
Arctic
Sahara
Kalahari
The Atacama desert has an average rainfall of
7 cm
0.3 cm
0.7 cm
3cm
Name the main characteristics of a hot desert.
High daytime temperatures, low night time temperatures, low rainfall
High daytime temperatures, high night time temperatures, low rainfall
Low daytime temperatures, low night time temperatures, high rainfall
What does it mean when animals are described as nocturnal?
They hibernate during the winter.
They sleep during the day and come out at night.
They don't need a lot of water.
Which of these continents does not have a hot desert?
Asia
Africa
Australia
Europe
Where do cacti store water?
large leaves and thorns
long, thick roots
succulent stems with waxy coating
shallow, wide roots
How much rain do deserts get each year?
Less than 250 mm
More than 250mm
300mm
800 mm
Deserts are located in areas of...
High pressure
Low pressure
How have plants adapted to survive in the desert?
They have large root systems to collect water
They store water in their leaves and trunks
They have sharp spines to protect them from animals
All of the above
The main rainforests are found in the following areas:
South America, Africa, South East Asia
South America, North America, Africa
South America, Africa, Europe
Europe, North America, Australia
Which map best shows the location of tropical rainforests?
In order to survive, many animals and plants have adapted to the physical conditions of their surroundings. In the rainforest these include:
the competition for light
high rainfall
high temperatures
All of these are correct
by growing tall
Trees compete for sunlight
which helps to repel the rain
Plants have thick waxy leaves
so they can grow all year round
Plants drop their leaves throughout the year
What is the job of the buttress root?
To give animals shelter from the rain
To support the tree from strong winds
To allow animals to climb up the trees
To create places for animals to build dens
What are the advantages of thick waxy leaves with drip-tips?
Waxy leaves channel the water to the point so encouraging runoff
As rain runs off waxy leaves the weight of water does not damage the leaf
Water is not allowed to pool on the leaves so fungi and bacteria cannot grow
All of these are correct
How many layers of plants does the tropical rainforest have?
1
2
3
4
Climbing plants such as (a) use tree trunks to reach the sunlight
Many trees in the rainforest have (a) , thin barks as there is no need to protect the trunk from cold (b) . The bark also helps water to run off easily.
Reorder the following starting at ground level (1)
Shrub layer
Under Canopy
Main Canopy
Emergent Trees
Howler Monkeys
These animals have strong limbs so they can move around their habitat quickly
True
Many animals spend their entire lives up in the canopy
Tree frogs
Suction cups help these animals climb
Flying squirrels
Which animal has a flap of skin so it can glide between trees
The Harpy Eagle
Which animal has short pointed wings to manoeuvre the dense tangle of trees
In nature, ................. is the hiding or disguising of something by covering it up or changing the way it looks.
Deception
Camouflage
Disguise
Plants that have (a) leaves channel the water towards the point, encouraging (b) so the weight of water does not damage the plant.
Buttress roots
Lianas
Drip tip leaves
Waxy leaves
40 metres
Emergent trees grow to
30 metres
Main canopy trees grow to
20 metres
Under-canopy trees grow to
10 metres
Shrub layers grow to
Nonrenewable Energy Resources: (a) (b)
Renewable Energy Resources: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e)
Fossil Fuels are dependent on these factors:
type of organic matter
temperature and pressure
where the organic matter was buried
length of time the organic matter was buried
(a) is formed from prehistoric plants in swamps.
Organize these options into the right categories for Fossil Fuels (FF)...
Store and transform chemical energy
Can easily and directly be transformed
Relatively Inexpensive
Easy to transport
Limited Supply
Disrupts habitats and environments
Pollutes the surroundings
Causes climate change on Earth
The element mainly used for nuclear energy is...
Uranium
Argon
Carbon
Krypton
Nuclear energy is still safe if the chain reaction is not carefully monitored and gets out of control?
True
False
Karis, Aden, and Maya are discussing energy sources. They are trying to understand the meaning of non-renewable energy. What does non-renewable mean?
Resources that can be replaced
Resources used faster than they can be replaced
Resources used slower than they can be replaced
Resources used at the same rate that they can be replaced
Match the following:
Solar Energy
Wind Energy
Water Energy
Where are good places to drill for geothermal energy?
Trenches
Mountains
Hurricane Centers
Volcanoes
Biomass energy is energy produced by burning (a) matter.
Match the following DISADVANTAGES:
no energy produced at night
SOLAR
negative impact on aquatic ecosystems
WATER
potential impact on bird populations
WIND
habitat disruption from drilling
GEOTHERMAL
air pollution from burning organic forms
BIOMASS
Reorder the following
Warm air rises
As the air rises it cools
When the air cools, water vapor condenses into liquid water
Tiny droplets of water form a cloud
Clouds are on ___________side of the mountain
windward
leeward
Moist air is traveling up the
windward
leeward
Which side of the mountain is dry?
windward
leeward
Which side of the mountain is green with plants?
windward
leeward
Which side of the mountain is like a desert ?
windward
leeward
When water condenses, water vapor in the air gets ______ and changes back into a liquid.
warm
cold
hot
solid
What is the correct letter for evaporation?
B
C
A
F
What is potable water?
Water from a pot
Water which is safe to drink
Water with no impurities in it
Water which can be put in a pot
What is desalination?
Passing fresh water through filter beds and sterilising
Removal of salt from sea water
Reverse osmosis or distillation
Using chlorine, ozone or ultraviolet light
In what ways can desalination be carried out?
Passing fresh water through filter beds and sterilising
Removal of salt from sea water
Reverse osmosis or distillation
Using chlorine, ozone or ultraviolet light
What is the main disadvantage of desalination?
It requires a large amount of energy
It is carried out at a high pressure
A low temperature is used
It has a low atom economy
What is the best definition for weather?
weather is the changing conditions of the atmosphere throughout the day
weather is the layered blanket of air that wraps around the planet
weather is how much water vapor is present in the atmosphere
What is the best definition for atmosphere?
atmosphere is the changing conditions of the atmosphere throughout the day
atmosphere is the layered blanket of air that wraps around the planet
atmosphere is how much water vapor is present in the atmosphere
Match the following tools with what data they measure.
Rain Gauge
Precipitation
Wind Sock
Wind direction
Barometer
Air pressure
Anemometer
Wind speed
Thermometer
Temperature
How can laws be used to improve the quality of water in countries?
Companies can be banned from dumping waste into water sources, preventing pollution
The government provides equipments to clean up the river
Companies can dump waste into water sources, causing pollution
Match the following descriptions to the correct strategies
Buying water from Malaysia
Importing water
Treating wastewater into drinking water using advance filtration technology
Improving water technology
Buying a more water efficient washing machine
Reducing water consumption
Banning companies from releasing wastewater into public water sources
Improving water quality through laws
Cirrus
fair weather
Cirrocumulus
storms
Cumulus
fair weather
Cumulonimbus
thunderstorms
stratus
cloudy
Wispy, feathery clouds made of ice crystals and indicate fair weather
cirrus
cumulus
stratus
fog
Cotton ball type cloud that indicates a storm is coming.
cirrus
cumulus
cirrocumulus
stratus
Clouds that form flat layers
cirrus
cumulus
stratus
alto cumulus
Towering clouds with flat tops that produce thunderstorms.
cirrus
cumulonimbus
altostratus
stratus
Thick flat layer of cloud that produces drizzle, rain, or snow.
nimbostratus
altocumulus
cirrus
stratus
Match the following cloud types by their altitude.
stratus
low-level
cirrus
high-level
cumulus
low-level
altostratus
medium-level
altocumulus
medium-level
rain, sleet, snow, freezing rain, grip, graupel, etc.
Precipitation
cloud formation when water vapor turns to liquid.
Condensation
liquid water absorbs thermal energy and becomes water vapor.
Evaporation
Trees release water vapor from the stomata.
Transpiration
Water penetrates the ground and becomes groundwater.
Infiltration
water unable to infiltrate the ground flows downhill
runoff
Solid ice turning directly into water vapor
sublimation
Water vapor turning directly into ice.
deposition
Permeable rock serving as underground storage for water.
acquifer
imaginary line that shows where the ground is completely saturated with water.
water table
Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of (a) .
Which stage does ground water try to return to the ocean or soak into the ground?
(a)
Causes & Effects of Human Actions on the Climate
Read each statement and determine if it is a cause or effect of climate change.
Burning Fossil Fuels (coal, oil, & natural gas)
Livestock farming increase
Deforestation- cutting down tress
Ice caps melting and Sea level rising
Increase in global temperatures
Extreme weather (floods, droughts, wildfires)
Which of the following human activities would NOT decrease the amount of CO2 emitted into the atmosphere?
Households recycling plastic, glass, and paper products
Cutting trees in a large area to create land for a shopping mall
Installing solar panels on the roof of new homes built around the city
Taking public transportation as a way to commute
Which student best explains climate change and how humans impact climate change with their actions?
Terrell: Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas that is released by animal and humans. This proves that greenhouse gases are not harmful and don't affect the climate.
Brenda: Climate change only happens during the summer months when temperatures reach up to 100ºF. Winters are still cold, so humans impact the climate less in the winter than summer.
Isabella: When the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere increases, they warm the Earth. This change in climate causes ice caps to melt, habitat destruction, and severe weather changes like droughts.
Jeremy: Humans do not have an impact on climate change but plants do. Global warming creates the perfect climate for plants to grow all around the globe. More plants means warmer Earth.
According to the data shown on greenhouse emissions, Which two greenhouse gases are major contributors to greenhouse emissions? Select two.
HCFs
nitrous oxide
methane
carbon dioxide
Using the model, reorder the following gases in Earth's atmosphere from least to greatest.
carbon dioxide
oxygen
nitrogen
What is the name for substances that people release that cause harm to habitats?
Pollution
Desertification
Deforestation.
Oxygenation
Which of the following human activities causes loss of soil?
Planting cover crops to hold soil in place.
Moving grazing animals from field to field.
Leaving soil exposed to wind and rain.
Replanting forests.
Which of the following are fossil fuels? Check ALL that apply.
natural gas
wood
coal
crude oil
corn oil
In order to limit the amount of garbage that is added to landfills everyday, we need to practice the three (3) R's which are:
reduce, re-eat, and recycle.
reuse, regurgitate, and re-eat.
reduce, reuse, and recycle.
reduce, reduce, and reduce
What term describes the process of land in arid regions becoming infertile and unable to support plant life?
Deforestation
Desertification
Soil salinization
Arable land
