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Earth/Environmental Final (Short)

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Cracks in rocks widen when the water in them freezes and thaws. How does this affect the Earth's surface?

a)

Reduces soil formation rates.

b)

Changes the chemical composition of the rocks.

c)

Exposes rocks to higher rates of erosion and weathering.

d)

Limits the exposure of rocks to acid rain.

2.

Thermal energy is most closely associated with the creation of which types of rocks?

a)

Igneous and Sedimentary

b)

Sedimentary and Metamorphic

c)

Igneous and Metamorphic

d)

Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic

3.

Which of the following soil particles is the largest?

a)

Sand

b)

Silt

c)

Clay

d)

Loam

4.

Which of the following is most likely to contribute to chemical weathering?

a)

Water

b)

Wind

c)

Acid

d)

Ice

5.

Which of the following landforms is most likely to be created by wind erosion?

a)

Mountain ranges

b)

Rift valleys

c)

Sand dunes on beaches

d)

Sinkholes

6.

A family wants to build a house in an area where the risk of earthquake damage is low. Where would be the worst place to build their house?

a)

Near a plate boundary

b)

Near the coast

c)

In the Appalachian Mountains

d)

In the Piedmont

7.

Which of the following geological hazards is the least likely to occur in North Carolina?

a)

Flood

b)

Landslide

c)

Tsunami

d)

Sinkhole

8.

What are the two types of volcanic eruptions?

a)

Slow eruptions and fast eruptions

b)

Underground eruptions and surface eruptions

c)

Explosive eruptions and effusive eruptions

d)

Hot eruptions and cold eruptions

9.

The Law of Superposition states that the top layer is the...

a)

youngest

b)

oldest

c)

weakest

d)

strongest

10.

The water cycle has

a)

a beginning and an end. 

b)

no beginning and no end. 

c)

only a beginning. 

d)

only an end. 

11.

Which energy source evaporates the most water from the Earth's surface?

a)

volcanoes

b)

the sun

c)

lightning

d)

wind

12.

When water changes from liquid to solid it is known as...

a)

fusion.

b)

condensation.

c)

freezing.

d)

evaporation.

13.

When water changes from a liquid to a gas in plants it is called...

a)

condensation.

b)

evaporation.

c)

sublimation.

d)

transpiration.

14.

When water changes from solid to liquid it is known as...

a)

melting.

b)

condensation.

c)

freezing.

d)

evaporation.

15.

______________________ is the water that is beneath the earth's surface in sediments or rock formations.

a)

watershed

b)

water pollution

c)

wastewater

d)

groundwater

16.

What is the correct chemical formula for water?

a)

H2O

b)

HO2

c)

H2O2

d)

2H1O

17.

At what temperature does water freeze?

a)

0o C

b)

100o C

c)

32o C

d)

-273o C

18.

Large bodies of water do not fluctuate rapidly in temperature. Why?

a)

Water is a solvent.

b)

Water has a high Specific Heat.

c)

Water acts as a buffer.

d)

Water is non-polar.

19.

78% of the gas in the troposphere is...

a)

argon

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

oxygen

d)

nitrogen

20.

Which gas in the stratosphere absorbs harmful ultraviolet light?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

oxygen gas

c)

ozone

d)

argon

21.

What is specific heat?

a)

How hot something is, specifically.

b)

Energy of water

c)

The amount of energy needed to increase the temperature of something by 1 degree Celsius.

d)

Energy of the earth

22.

The transfer of thermal energy due to direct contact is called

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

d)

Rotation

23.

The transfer of thermal energy through liquids and gases due to uneven heating is called:

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

d)

Revolution

24.

The transfer of thermal energy by electromagnetic waves is called:

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

d)

Uneven heating

25.

A cold and dry air mass would be called -

a)

continental tropical

b)

continental polar

c)

maritime polar

d)

continental maritime

26.

A meteorological front _____________ occurs when a cold air mass and a warm air mass meet, but cannot move each other, so both remain stationary for several days.

a)

Cold

b)

Warm

c)

Stationary

d)

Occluded

27.

What type of weather is usually associated with a high-pressure system?

a)

Sunny weather

b)

Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)

28.

In which layer of the atmosphere do meteors burn up?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

29.

Which layer of the atmosphere is the outermost layer?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Exosphere

30.

What is the most important factor in determining the climate?

a)

elevation

b)

an ocean

c)

latitude

d)

mountain

31.

A tropical climate in the U.S. would be?

a)

Virginia

b)

New York

c)

California

d)

Florida

32.

A polar climate in the U.S.?

a)

Virginia

b)

New York

c)

Maine

d)

Alaska

33.

How is the climate at the top of a mountain compared to the base of the mountain?

a)

warmer

b)

cooler

c)

drier

d)

more humid

34.

Climates are classified according to which two main factors?

a)

elevation & precipitation

b)

latitude & temperature

c)

elevation & latitude

d)

precipitation & temperature

35.

Is Virginia?

a)

polar

b)

temperate

c)

tropical

d)

desert

36.

Which human activity contributes the most to climate change?

a)

Planting trees

b)

Recycling waste materials

c)

Burning fossil fuels

d)

Constructing more efficient buildings

37.

What natural process removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?

a)

forest fires

b)

volcanic eruptions

c)

cellular respiration

d)

photosynthesis

38.

What does "temperate" mean?

a)

Average temperature

b)

Hot

c)

Cold

d)

A wide range of temperature

39.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a decomposer?

a)

fungus

b)

leaves

c)

mold

d)

worm

40.

Example of a decomposer

a)

fungus

b)

mouse

c)

plants

d)

frogs

41.

In the energy pyramid here, which organisms have the most energy available?

a)

Producers

b)

Carnivores

c)

Herbivores

d)

Top predator

42.

By what percentage does energy decrease as you move up the pyramid?

a)

100%

b)

1000%

c)

10%

d)

1%

43.

A system of food chains that shows the transfer of energy is called

a)

food web

b)

food chain

c)

prey

d)

predator

44.

What happens when different species try to occupy the same niche?

a)

The species compete with each other

b)

The species cooperate with each other

c)

The species coexist with each other

d)

All of the above

45.

What is a niche?

a)

The habitat in which an organism lives

b)

The “role” of an organism in an ecosystem

c)

A type of consumer

d)

The relationship between a producer and a consumer

46.

The first organism in a food chain is ALWAYS a:

a)

producer

b)

consumer

c)

decomposer

d)

Any of the above

47.

When the birth rate is high and the mortality rate is low...

a)

the population increases

b)

the population decreases

c)

the population remains the same

d)

all of these

48.

In what type of relationship do both species benefit?

a)

parasitism

b)

mutualism

c)

commensalism

d)

predation

49.

Barnacles grow on whales. The whales give the barnacles a place to live, but the barnacles neither help nor harm the whale. What type of relationship is this?

a)

commensalism

b)

mutualism

c)

parasitism

d)

predation

50.

What are the 3 words to remember about rising air?

a)

Secure, Contain, Protect

b)

Cuddle, Comfort. Cushion

c)

Pressure, Precipitation, Point Source

d)

Cool, Condense, Clouds