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CBA 3 review

Total questions: 124

Worksheet time: 3hrs 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which statement best explains the formation of the Himalayan mountains based on the model?

a)

Two oceanic crust plates collided at a convergent boundary.

b)

Two continental plates collided at a convergent boundary.

c)

An oceanic plate collided with a continental plate at a divergent boundary.

d)

An oceanic plate collided with a continental plate at a transform boundary.

2.

What type of plate boundary is shown in the diagram?

a)

Convergent oceanic-oceanic plate boundary; volcano

b)

Convergent continental-continental plate boundary; mountain building

c)

Convergent oceanic-continental plate boundary; earthquake

d)

Divergent oceanic-oceanic plate boundary; sea floor spreading

3.

What type of plate boundary is pictured above?

a)

Transform

b)

Convergent

c)

Divergent

4.

What type of plate boundary is pictured above?

a)

Convergent

b)

Transform

c)

Divergent

5.

What type of plate boundary is pictured above?

a)

Convergent

b)

Transform

c)

Divergent

6.

How are divergent and convergent boundaries different?

a)

Divergent boundaries involve plates sliding past each other, while convergent boundaries involve plates moving apart.

b)

Divergent boundaries involve plates moving apart, while convergent boundaries involve plates colliding or coming together.

c)

Both involve plates moving away from each other, but only divergent boundaries create new crust.

d)

Both involve plates colliding, but only convergent boundaries cause earthquakes.

7.

Fossils of now-extinct dinosaurs have been found on continents separated by ocean. The dinosaurs could not swim or fly. What does this suggest about the continents?

a)

The continents were once connected.

b)

A land bridge once connected the continents.

c)

The same type of animals evolved on both continents.

d)

Prehistoric man transported the dinosaurs between the continents.

8.

What are these plates doing?

a)

Diverging

b)

Converging

c)

Forming a transform boundary

9.

Subduction means.....

a)

one plate goes under another plate

b)

two plates slide past each other

c)

two plate collide and form folded mountains

10.

The Great Rift Valley in Africa and the Mid-Ocean Ridge were all created by this boundary

a)

Divergent

b)

Convergent

c)

Reform

d)

Transform

11.

What are these plates doing?

a)

Converging

b)

Diverging

c)

Forming a transform boundary

12.
The area around the Pacific Ocean where lots of earthquakes and volcanoes happen is called the ____________.
a)
Ring of Earth
b)
Ring of Fire
c)
Ring of Stone
d)
Ring of Diamond
13.

The image shows a plate boundary. Arrows have been added to indicate the movement of the plates.What plate boundary feature is also shown?

a)

A ridge formed by an inactive convergent boundary

b)

A valley forming at an active divergent boundary

c)

A fault forming at an active transform boundary

d)

A volcano formed by an active transform boundary

14.
This layer is divided into pieces called tectonic plates.
a)
Mesosphere
b)
Asthenosphere
c)
Mantle
d)
Lithosphere
15.
This is the plastic layer of the mantle on which pieces of the lithosphere move.
a)
Lithosphere
b)
Asthenosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Crust
16.
What geologic feature/event would you most likely to find at a convergent boundary between two pieces of continental crust?
a)
Volcano
b)
Mountain
c)
Rift
d)
Island Arc
17.
What geologic feature/event would you most likely to find at a divergent boundary between two pieces of oceanic crust?
a)
Rift Valley
b)
Mid-Ocean Ridge
c)
Island Arc
d)
Flat land
18.
Which of the following causes Earth's tectonic plates to move?
a)
Energy from the Sun
b)
Magnetic Pole Reversal
c)
Convection currents in the mantle
d)
Faults in Mountain Ranges
19.
What type of plate boundary is this?
a)
Plate
b)
Divergent
c)
Convergent
d)
Transform
20.

Sea-floor spreading explains how.....

a)

new crust is created at a divergent boundary

b)

volcanoes are formed on continents

c)

deep sea trenches are formed

21.
what type of energy is stored in a battery?
a)
electrical
b)
chemical
c)
thermal
d)
mechanical
22.
Solar Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Mechanical
b)
Solar
c)
Sound
d)
Electrical
23.
Mechanical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Solar
b)
Mechanical
c)
Electrical
d)
Potential
24.
Mr. Huff's students are complaining that it is hot in the classroom. He plugs in a fan and turns it on, what energy transformation now occurs?
a)
mechanical to electrical
b)
electrical to mechanical
c)
chemical to mechanical
d)
electromagnetic to mechanical
25.
You have just turned on a fan.
What type of energy is this?
a)
Electric
b)
Radiant
c)
Nuclear
d)
Thermal
26.

Distance (height) and mass determine the amount of _________ energy in an object.

a)

Kinetic

b)

Potential

c)

Gravitational

d)

Thermal

27.

An object falling from 50m will have ___________ potential than an object falling from 30m.

a)

Greater

b)

Less

c)

Eual

28.

Which car has 100 KE (Kinetic Energy) and 0 PE (Potential Energy)

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

29.

Which car has 0 KE (Kinetic Energy) and 100 PE (Potential Energy)

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

30.

Which car has 75 KE (Kinetic Energy) and 25 PE (Potential Energy)

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

31.

Which car has 50 KE (Kinetic Energy) and 50 PE (Potential Energy)

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

32.

Which object shows an energy transformation from electrical to mechanical?

a)

b)

c)

d)

33.
what type of energy is stored in a battery?
a)
electrical
b)
chemical
c)
thermal
d)
mechanical
34.

How does a windmill change forms of energy?

a)

Mechanical to electrical

b)

Electrical to mechanical

c)

It is unable to change forms

35.

The health of an ecosystem is directly related to its

a)

organisms

b)

water quality

c)

pollutants

d)

plants and animals

36.

What is a watershed?

a)

An area of land where all of the water that is under it or drains off of it goes into the same place

b)

A large body of water completely surrounded by land

c)

A man-made structure used to store water

d)

A small stream of water that flows into a larger body of water

37.

What does the phrase 'We All Live 'Downstream'' imply in the context of a watershed?

a)

Actions taken at the source of a river do not affect the downstream areas.

b)

Only people living near the headwaters of a watershed are affected by what happens there.

c)

What happens in the headwaters of a watershed affects everyone living downstream.

d)

Downstream areas are responsible for the condition of the headwaters.

38.

What pollutants could end up in a watershed?

a)
Chemicals from agriculture, industrial discharges, sewage, and litter
b)
Plastic waste only
c)
Freshwater fish
d)
Clean rainwater
39.

What is the importance of watersheds in the environment?

a)

Cause soil erosion and flooding

b)

Have no impact on the ecosystem

c)

Contribute to air pollution

d)

Regulate the flow of water, filter pollutants, and provide habitat for various species

40.

How do human activities impact watersheds?

a)

Human activities have no impact on watersheds

b)

Human activities can impact watersheds through pollution, erosion, and habitat destruction.

c)

Watersheds are not affected by pollution

d)

Erosion and habitat destruction do not affect watersheds

41.

What are the three types of Evidence that supports Alfred Wegener's Theory?

a)

Fossils, Fish, and Land

b)

Sedimentary, Magma, and Climate

c)

Fossils, Land forms, and Climate

d)

Climate, Land forms, and Metamorphic rock

42.
This is a picture of glacier scars found in Africa.  What are these evidence for?
a)
Africa has always been near the equator
b)
Africa was once in an area of the Earth that had a very cold climate
c)
The continents have not moved
d)
sea floor spreading
43.

What evidence did Wegener use to support his theory?

a)

Continents and fossils fitting together/matching-up like puzzle pieces

b)

glacier scars and other climate evidence from temperature

c)

mountain ranges and rocks line up across continents

d)

all of the above

44.

According to the continental drift hypothesis, the presence of similar fossils in South America and Africa supports which scientific idea?

a)

Animals easily and frequently travel from Africa to South America.

b)

Species of animals probably traveled between continents on natural rafts (such as trees destroyed in tsunamis).

c)

Land bridges once existed that connected the continents.

d)

South America and Africa were once connected together.

45.
The east coast of South America seems to fit into the wet coast of Africa, this evidence for Continental Drift is called...
a)
fit/shape of continents
b)
fossil evidence
c)
geologic evidence
d)
climate evidence
46.

weather

a)

measures wind speed

b)

the pressure caused by the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area

c)

day-to-day changes in atmospheric conditions, including temperature, air pressure, humidity, wind, cloud coverage, or precipitation

d)

the process by which molecules of water vapor in the air become liquid water

47.

climate

a)

day-to-day changes in atmospheric conditions, including temperature, air pressure, humidity, wind, cloud coverage, or precipitation

b)

moisture in the air

c)

measures air pressure

d)

long-term average of weather in an area

48.
Hot air moves in __________________direction.
a)
Upward
b)
Downward
c)
Circular
d)
Sideways
49.
What is the difference between climate and weather?
a)
 Climate averages the weather conditions in a specific place over a long period of time, while weather describes the state of the atmosphere at a specific moment in time.
b)
 Weather averages the weather conditions in a specific place over a long period of time, while Climate describes the state of the atmosphere at a specific moment in time.
c)
Climate describes the weather conditions at night, while weather describes the conditions during the daytime.
d)
 There is not a difference between climate and weather.
50.

What source of energy is responsible for all weather and ocean currents?

a)

Fossils

b)

Sun

c)

Water

d)

Wind

51.
Why do land breezes occur at night?
a)
Land cools off slower than water, so the air above water is cooler.
b)
Water cools off faster than land, so the air above land is warmer.
c)
Land heats up slower than water, so the air stays cooler during the day.
d)
Water cools off slower than land, so the air above water is warmer.
52.

The arrow above the water is coming down and is blue because

a)

the water is warm so it warms the air and warm air sinks.

b)

the water is cold so it warms the air and cool air sinks.

c)

the water is cold so it cools the air and cool air sinks.

d)

the water is warm so it warms the air and cool air sinks.

53.

The arrow above the land is going up and is red because

a)

the land is warm so it warms the air and warm air rises.

b)

the land is cold so it warms the air and cool air sinks.

c)

the land is cold so it cools the air and cool air sinks.

d)

the land is warm so it warms the air and cool air rises.

54.

Sea breezes take place during the day because warmer land temperature results in a warmer air mass above the land compared to the cooler air mass over the surface of water.

a)

true

b)

false

55.
What symbol is this?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
56.

What type of front is shown?

a)

Warm Front

b)

Cold Front

c)

Occluded Front

d)

Stationary Front

57.
When a cold front or a warm front stays in place for several days without invading another front, it is called a ______. 
a)
stationary front 
b)
 cold front 
c)
occluded front
d)
warm front 
58.
This is the symbol for which type of front?
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
59.

This is the symbol for a _____________ weather front.

a)

Cold

b)

Warm

c)

Stationary

d)

Occluded

60.

Which type of weather front can produce foggy weather that can last for several days?

a)

Cold

b)

Warm

c)

Stationary

d)

Occluded

61.

What type of weather will you see along a cold front?

a)

Thunderstorms

b)

Sunny skies

c)

Gentle rain

d)

No weather

62.

What type of front is over Texas?

a)

warm front

b)

cold front

c)

stationary front

d)

occluded front

63.

What type of front is over Ohio?

a)

Warm front

b)

Cold front

c)

Occluded front

d)

Stationary Front

64.

What front does this symbol represent?

a)

Cold Front

b)

Occluded Front

c)

Stationary Front

d)

Warm Front

65.

Which type of front brings many days of precipitation?

a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
66.
Which type of weather is associated with a cold front?
a)
heavy rain, snow, thunderstorms, and snow for short periods of time 
b)
Steady, light rain or snow can occur for longer periods of time 
67.

This type of front squishes a warm front between 2 cold air masses. The warm air is pushed up!

a)

Warm Front

b)

Stationary Front

c)

Occluded Front

d)

Cold Front

68.

It has been raining for days and Mrs. Kelly wants to wash her car. What kind of front do you think could have caused all this rain?

a)

Cold Front

b)

Warm Front

c)

Stationary Front

d)

Occluded Front

69.

What type of front occurs when a warm air mass and a cold air mass do not have enough energy to move the other one out of the way?

a)

Warm front

b)

Cold front

c)

Stationary front

d)

Occluded front

70.

It has been raining off and on today. When the rain finally stopped, Mrs. Kelly takes her dogs Brittany and Maya for a walk, but it's very warm outside so they don't walk long. What kind of front cause today's weather?

a)

Cold Front

b)

Warm Front

c)

Stationary Front

d)

Occluded Front

71.
When a cold air mass moves into a warm air mass, it will get colder and we will have severe weather. What type of front is this?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
occluded front
d)
stationary front
72.
Which front leads to steady rain for several days?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
73.

When a warm front goes past a town, what will most likely happen to the weather?

a)

It will snow and get colder.

b)

It will rain and get warmer.

c)

It will be clear skies and little wind.

d)

It will be stormy and cold.

74.

The Jet Stream is a global pattern of atmospheric movement that influences patterns in local weather. Based on the information provided in the weather map, which city shown most recently experienced a drop in temperature?

a)

Nashville

b)

San Diego

c)

Bismarck

d)

Albany

75.
What front is about to move through the NW part of the US?
a)
Stationary
b)
Warm
c)
Occluded
d)
Cold
76.
Name the front.
a)
cold front
b)
occluded front
c)
stationary front
d)
warm front
77.
What does the and stand for on the weather map?
a)
high and low pressure systems
b)
heat and land regions
c)
heavy and local winds
d)
high and long distances
78.

What type of weather will you see along a cold front?

a)

Thunderstorms

b)

Sunny skies

c)

Gentle rain

d)

No weather

79.
On a cold, cloudy day, the local weather forecaster predicts that a high pressure system will be moving into the area in the next 24 hours. Which weather conditions will this system most likely bring to the area?
a)
stormy
b)
sunny
c)
snowy
d)
hot
80.
What direction is the cold front moving on the map? 
a)
Southwest
b)
Northwest
c)
Southeast
d)
Northeast
81.
What kind of weather is usually associated with a high pressure system?
a)
Sunny weather
b)
Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)
82.
After a cold front passes through, what type of weather will there be?   
a)
Rainy or stormy, and cloudy
b)
Clear, dry, and sunny
83.
Choose the best forecast for Seattle on Saturday.
a)
rain
b)
sunny skies
c)
warmer temperatures
d)
snow
84.
Choose the best forecast for Chicago on Saturday.
a)
rain
b)
warmer temperatures
c)
snow
d)
sunny skies
85.

Where is an occluded front found on this map?

a)

In Canada

b)

Near North & South Carolina

c)

Along the west coast

d)

In Mexico

86.

What type of weather is Texas currently experiencing?

a)

warm, rainy

b)

warm, sunny

c)

cool, sunny

d)

cool, rainy

87.

Based on the data on this map, which statement is correct?

a)

Helena receives more precipitation during warmer months.

b)

Helena receives most of its precipitation during winter.

c)

When the temperatures are low, Helena gets a lot of snow.

d)

Summer always has more precipitation.

88.
a)

Cold air is approaching Location A

b)

Warm air is approaching Location A

c)

Cold air is approaching Location B

d)

Warm air is approaching Location B

89.
a)

Cold air is approaching Location A

b)

Warm air is approaching Location A

c)

Cold air is approaching Location B

d)

Warm air is approaching Location B

90.

Which two cities are most likely to experience clear, dry weather?

a)

Seattle & San Francisco

b)

Chicago & Minneapolis

c)

Chicago & Nashville

d)

Dallas & Houston

91.

Tim said that Chicago is most likely to experience rainy weather. Jennifer thinks that Dallas is most likely to experience rainy weather.

Which student is correct?

a)

Tim because Chicago is the closest to a low pressure system and they produce precipitation.

b)

Jennifer because high pressure systems produce precipitation

c)

Both students are correct because all systems produce precipitation

d)

Neither of the students are correct because the cities are not close enough to the system.

92.
a)

cold front

b)

warm front

c)

high pressure

d)

low pressure

93.
a)

cold front

b)

warm front

c)

high pressure

d)

low pressure

94.
a)

cold front

b)

warm front

c)

high pressure

d)

low pressure

95.
a)

cold front

b)

warm front

c)

high pressure

d)

low pressure

96.

A hurricane is a very powerful storm in an area of Low Pressure

a)

false.

b)

true

97.

Where do hurricanes form?

a)

In the warm waters of the Atlantic Ocean near the equator

b)

In the cool waters of the North Sea

c)

In the Pacific Ocean near Japan

d)

In the cool Ocean water near the poles

98.

What fuels a hurricane's strength?

a)

Wind

b)

Sunlight

c)

Warm Ocean Water

d)

Cold Water

99.
Which system results in drier, fairer weather?
a)
high pressure
b)
low pressure
c)
hurricane
d)
weather system
100.
____________ air sinks/falls because it is ____________dense.
a)
Cold, More
b)
Warm, Less
c)
Cold, Less
d)
Warm, More
101.
____________ air rises because it is ____________dense.
a)
Cool, Less
b)
Warm, Less
c)
Cold, More
d)
Warm, More
102.

Which part of a wave represents the distance between two crests or troughs? 

a)

Wavelength

b)

Frequency

c)

Amplitude

d)

Period

103.

What is number 1 showing?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Wavelength

c)

Trough

d)

Crest

104.

What is number 2 showing?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Wavelength

c)

Trough

d)

Crest

105.

What is number 3 showing?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Wavelength

c)

Trough

d)

Crest

106.

What is number 4 showing?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Wavelength

c)

Trough

d)

Crest

107.
Which electromagnetic waves are used in ovens and cell phone communications?
a)
Infrared rays
b)
ultraviolet rays
c)
microwaves
108.
Electromagnetic waves that help your body produce vitamin D are called?
a)
ultraviolet rays
b)
x-rays
c)
gamma rays
109.
Radar uses which type of electromagnetic waves to detect objects & measure their distance and speed?
a)
microwaves
b)
infrared rays
c)
x-rays
110.

This everyday object emits microwaves...

a)

cell phone

b)

TV

c)

radio waves

111.

Sunburns are a result of this type of electromagnetic wave...

a)

ultraviolet

b)

microwaves

c)

infrared

112.

What is an invasive species?

a)

An organism that is new to an environment that has positive effects on the environment.

b)

An organism that is native to an environment that has negative effects on the environment.

c)

An organism that is new to an environment that has negative effects on the environment.

d)

An organism that is native to an environment that has positive effects on the environment.

113.

Invasive species can have a major impact on the ecosystem.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

114.

What does the word Invade mean?

a)

To walk into a room and ask directions

b)

To move into and sit down quietly

c)

To move into and harm

d)

To stay put

115.

Water that collects in cracks and pores in underground soil and rock layers.

a)

Groundwater

b)

Surface Water

c)

Permeable

d)

Impermeable

116.

What is the impact of air pressure on weather?

a)

Air pressure causes earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

b)

Air pressure affects weather by indicating the movement of weather systems, influencing precipitation, wind patterns, and overall weather conditions.

c)

Air pressure only affects temperature, not other weather conditions.

d)

Air pressure has no impact on weather.

117.

The meteorologist mentions the Polar Easterlies on the news. Which direction is the air coming from?

a)

East

b)

West

c)

North

d)

South

118.

If there is a high pressure system over Minnesota and a low pressure system over Missouri, which direction will wind be blowing in Iowa?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

119.

In what direction does weather typically move across the United States?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

120.

If land is a hot surface and the ocean is a cool surface, in which direction will the wind be blowing?

a)

Towards land, because above the ocean would be high pressure air.

b)

Towards land, because above the ocean would be low pressure air.

c)

Towards the ocean, because above land would be low pressure air.

d)

Towards the ocean, because above land would be high pressure air.

121.

12. The __________________ are responsible for the movement of the weather across the United States and Canada.

a)

westerlies

b)

polar easterlies

c)

doldrums

122.

14. Cold winds that blow from east to west near the North and South Poles

a)

trade winds

b)

westerlies

c)

polar easterlies

123.

Match the following

a)

land breeze

1.

wind that blows from land to sea

b)

sea breeze

2.

wind that blows from sea to land

c)

trade winds

3.

winds blow from the equator east to west

d)

westerlies

4.

winds that flow from west to east

e)

jet stream

5.

narrow band of high winds

124.

Cold winds that blow from the east to the west near the North and South poles

a)

polar easterlies

b)

westerlies

c)

trade winds

d)

jet stream