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Earth/Space - Concept 1

Total questions: 81

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Wind speeds increase as you move upward from Earth's surface due to less friction from Earth's surface.

a)

Increases because the air meets with less friction from Earth's surface.

b)

Decreases due to cooling temperatures.

c)

Remains constant in the thin atmosphere.

d)

Fluctuates unpredictably with altitude.

2.

Where do meridians all converge?

a)

At mid-latitudes

b)

At the equator

c)

At the poles (North & South Pole)

d)

Nowhere

3.

What happens to the density of air as you move further into the atmosphere?

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

c)

It remains constant

d)

It fluctuates

4.

What happens to the density of air as you move further into the atmosphere?

a)

The temperature at which air becomes saturated.

b)

The temperature to which air must be cooled at a constant pressure to reach saturation.

c)

The temperature at which water vapor condenses to form dew.

d)

The measure of humidity in the air.

5.

How do cumulonimbus clouds develop the atmosphere?

a)

They develop vertically in the atmosphere.

b)

They are flat and remain at the same altitude.

c)

They form in layers horizontally.

d)

They are only present at high altitudes.

6.

Which describes the evaporation process?

a)

The process of water converting into ice.

b)

The process of water changing from a gas to a liquid.

c)

The process of water changing from a liquid to a gas.

d)

The process of water undergoing condensation.

7.

What is the primary cause of wind?

a)

Humidity decrease

b)

Temperature differences

c)

Coriolis force

d)

Pressure imbalances

8.

The difference in elevation between two side-by-side contour lines on a topographic map is called a(n) ______________ _________.

a)

gradient measure

b)

elevation difference

c)

altitude separation

d)

contour interval

9.

What is Ozone?

a)

A pollutant produced by industrial activities.

b)

An extremely important molecule in the Earth's atmosphere that absorbs harmful radiation.

c)

A heavy gas that traps heat.

d)

A compound that accelerates climate change.

10.

What is any region where the same standard time is kept? How many are there on earth?

a)

Time-zones, 12

b)

Time-zones, 24

c)

Time-zones, 18

d)

Time-zones, 20

11.

What process takes up latent heat?

a)

Melting

b)

Condensation

c)

Sublimation

d)

Evaporation of water

12.

What type of technology would you use to find your location in a wooded area?

a)

GPS

b)

Sonar

c)

OSTM/Jason-2 Satellite

13.

What type of technology would you use to study sea levels?

a)

GPS

b)

Sonar

c)

OSTM/Jason-2 Satellite

14.

What type of technology would you use while fishing for a really big fish?

a)

GPS

b)

Sonar

c)

OSTM/Jason-2 Satellite

15.

Which describes humidity?

a)

The clarity of the sky.

b)

The amount of oxygen present in the air.

c)

The measure of temperature variations in the atmosphere.

d)

The amount of water vapor that is present in the air.

16.

What provides the energy that drives the water cycle?

a)

The sun

b)

The moon

c)

The earth

d)

The water

17.

Describe adiabatic cooling.

a)

It is a process where a fluid cools as it expands without exchanging heat with its surroundings.

b)

It is a process where a fluid heats up due to compression.

c)

It is a process of cooling by evaporation.

d)

It is a process of cooling through heat conduction.

18.

Which description matches the atmospheric layer: exosphere?

a)

Where most weather occurs

b)

Atoms are moving fast enough that they are able to escape into outer space

c)

Extremely low air density

d)

Where meteors tend to burn up

e)

Contains the concentrated zone

19.

Which description matches the atmospheric layer: mesosphere?

a)

Where most weather occurs

b)

Atoms are moving fast enough that they are able to escape into outer space

c)

Extremely low air density

d)

Where meteors tend to burn up

e)

Contains the concentrated zone

20.

Which description matches the atmospheric layer: thermosphere?

a)

Where most weather occurs

b)

Atoms are moving fast enough that they are able to escape into outer space

c)

Extremely low air density

d)

Where meteors tend to burn up

e)

Contains the concentrated zone

21.

Which description matches the atmospheric layer: stratosphere?

a)

Where most weather occurs

b)

Atoms are moving fast enough that they are able to escape into outer space

c)

Extremely low air density

d)

Where meteors tend to burn up

e)

Contains the concentrated zone

22.

Which description matches the atmospheric layer: troposphere?

a)

Where most weather occurs

b)

Atoms are moving fast enough that they are able to escape into outer space

c)

Extremely low air density

d)

Where meteors tend to burn up

e)

Contains the concentrated zone

23.

What is the contour interval of the map above?

a)

100ft

b)

50ft

c)

200ft

d)

300ft

24.

What is the elevation at point B?

a)

900ft

b)

850ft

c)

950ft

d)

1000ft

25.

Which point(s) have the lowest elevation on this map?

a)

A & B

b)

A

c)

B

d)

C

26.

Identify the map projection shown in the image.

a)

A) Mercator

b)

B) Conic

c)

Gnomic

27.

Match the scientist to their field of study: meteorologist

a)

Forces and processes that cause weather

b)

Materials that make up the Earth

c)

The universe

d)

Patterns of weather over a long period of time

e)

Earth’s oceans

28.

Match the scientist to their field of study: oceanographer

a)

Forces and processes that cause weather

b)

Materials that make up the Earth

c)

The universe

d)

Patterns of weather over a long period of time

e)

Earth’s oceans

29.

Match the scientist to their field of study: astronomer

a)

Forces and processes that cause weather

b)

Materials that make up the Earth

c)

The universe

d)

Patterns of weather over a long period of time

e)

Earth’s oceans

30.

Match the scientist to their field of study: geologist

a)

Forces and processes that cause weather

b)

Materials that make up the Earth

c)

The universe

d)

Patterns of weather over a long period of time

e)

Earth’s oceans

31.

Match the scientist to their field of study: climatologist

a)

Forces and processes that cause weather

b)

Materials that make up the Earth

c)

The universe

d)

Patterns of weather over a long period of time

e)

Earth’s oceans

32.

24. Close contour lines of a map indicate..

a)

A rapid increase in elevation

b)

A gradual rise in elevation

c)

Flat terrain

d)

A steady decline in elevation

33.

Match the Earth system, Hydrosphere, with the description.

a)

Blanket of gases around Earth

b)

All organisms and their environments

c)

From surface of Earth down to its center

d)

Water

34.

Match the Earth system, Atmosphere, with the description.

a)

Blanket of gases around Earth

b)

All organisms and their environments

c)

From surface of Earth down to its center

d)

Water

35.

Match the Earth system, Biosphere, with the description.

a)

Blanket of gases around Earth

b)

All organisms and their environments

c)

From surface of Earth down to its center

d)

Water

36.

Contour lines on a map connect what?

a)

Points with equal elevation

b)

Points with equal slope

c)

Points with equal precipitation

d)

Points with equal vegetation

37.

Where does the equator sit?

a)

0; latitude

b)

45; latitude

c)

90; longitude

d)

0; longitude

38.

Latitude lines run _____________

a)

east-west

b)

north-south

39.

Longitude lines run _____________

a)

east-west

b)

north-south

40.

29. Longitude lines are also called ____________________.

a)

Meridians

b)

Parallels

c)

Equators

d)

Time Zones

41.
Which type of scientist studies the universe?
a)
oceanographer
b)
astronomer
c)
meteorologist
d)
geologist
42.
A ___ studies patterns of weather over a long period of time.
a)
meteorologist
b)
climatologist
c)
geologist
d)
geochemist
43.
The ___ includes all organisms on Earth, including the environments in which they live.
a)
biosphere
b)
atmosphere
c)
hydrosphere
d)
thermosphere
44.
What feature on a map connects points of equal elevation?
a)
contour intervals
b)
contour lines
c)
contour legend
d)
contour key
45.
Lines of longitude are also known as
a)
latitude.
b)
equator.
c)
meridians.
d)
poles.
46.
The area from Earth's surface to its center is the ___.
a)
exosphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
geosphere
47.
What is the blanket that surrounds Earth?
a)
hydrosphere
b)
biosphere
c)
geosphere
d)
atmosphere
48.
The equator sits at ___ degrees ___.
a)
0; latitude
b)
0; longitude
c)
180; latitude
d)
180; longitude
49.
How do lines of latitude run in relation to the equator?
a)
Lines of latitude run parallel to the equator.
b)
Lines of latitude run perpendicular to the equator.
c)
Lines of latitude cross the equator diagonally.
50.
On a topographic map, when contour lines are very close together what does that indicate?
a)
When contour lines are very close together it indicates that it is a rapid increase in elevation.
b)
When contour lines are very close together it indicates that it is a slow increase in elevation.
c)
When contour lines are very close together it indicates that the elevation has leveled off.
d)
When contour lines are very close together it indicates a depression.
51.
How many time zones are there on Earth?
a)
2
b)
10
c)
18
d)
24
52.
Which type of map projection is the image below representing?
a)
gnomonic
b)
conic
c)
mercator
d)
topographic
53.
Which type of map projection is the image below representing?
a)
gnomonic
b)
conic
c)
mercator
d)
topographic
54.
On a topographic map, the difference in elevation between two side-by-side contour lines is called the
a)
hachure.
b)
index contour.
c)
depression contour.
d)
contour interval
55.
All ___ converge at the poles.
a)
latitude lines
b)
meridians
c)
hachures
d)
contour lines
56.
On the image below, which point(s) have the lowest elevation? (Check all that apply)
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
57.
On the image below, what is the elevation of point D?
a)
200
b)
25
c)
50
d)
75
e)
100
58.
On the image below, what is the contour interval?
a)
50
b)
0
c)
10
d)
15
e)
20
59.
What technology would you use to find your location in a remote wooded area?
a)
Sonar
b)
SeaBeam
c)
Global Positioning System
d)
Jason-2 Satellite
60.
___ is extremely important in Earth's atmosphere because it absorbs harmful radiation.
a)
CO2
b)
Ozone
c)
Microwaves
d)
The mesosphere
61.
Water vapor in the atmosphere is the source of
a)
clouds and rain.
b)
carbon dioxide.
c)
pollution.
d)
wind.
62.
The ___ is the layer of the atmosphere closest to the surface of the Earth.
a)
exosphere
b)
mesosphere
c)
thermosphere
d)
troposphere
e)
stratosphere
63.
The ___ is the layer of the atmosphere that contains concentrated ozone.
a)
exosphere
b)
mesosphere
c)
thermosphere
d)
troposphere
e)
stratosphere
64.
The ___ is the outermost layer of the atmosphere.
a)
exosphere
b)
mesosphere
c)
thermosphere
d)
troposphere
e)
stratosphere
65.
The ___ is the layer just above the stratosphere.
a)
exosphere
b)
mesosphere
c)
thermosphere
d)
troposphere
e)
stratosphere
66.
The process of water changing from a liquid to a gas is ___.
a)
evaporation
b)
precipitation
c)
condensation
d)
convection
67.
What is the primary cause of wind?
a)
friction
b)
pressure imbalances
c)
the sun
d)
adiabatic heating
68.
___ is the process of water vapor rising in the atmosphere, cooling, and changing into liquid cloud droplets.
a)
dew point
b)
adiabatic cooling
c)
radiation
d)
humidity
69.
What provides the energy that drives the water cycle?
a)
the wind
b)
friction
c)
the sun
d)
humidity
70.
___ is the temperature to which air must be cooled at a constant pressure to reach saturation.
a)
humidity
b)
dew point
c)
radiation
d)
convection
71.
___ is the amount of water vapor that is present in the air.
a)
humidity
b)
dew point
c)
radiation
d)
convection
72.
What type of cloud develops vertically in the atmosphere?
a)
stratus
b)
cumulonimbus
c)
cirrus
d)
nimbostratus
73.
All forms of water that fall from clouds to Earth are
a)
precipitation
b)
coalescence
c)
evaporation
d)
pollution
74.
___ is the transfer of thermal energy by electromagnetic waves.
a)
Convection
b)
Conduction
c)
Radiation
75.
Air is more dense near the surface of the Earth than air high in the atmosphere.
a)
True
b)
False
76.
As you move upward from Earth's surface, wind speeds ___ because the air meets with less friction form Earth's surface.
a)
increase
b)
decrease
c)
remain the same
77.
Which process takes up latent heat?
a)
condensation of water vapor
b)
adiabatic heating
c)
pressure increases
d)
evaporation of water vapor
78.
Which point on the map below is closest to the forest?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
79.
Which point on the map below is closest to the reservoir?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
80.
Which two points on the map below are closest to the church?
a)
A & B
b)
B & C
c)
C & D
d)
D & A
81.
Which point on the map is closest to the marsh?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D

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