WorksheetsEarth's Systems Quiz #2 2025
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Where can ocean currents exist?
a)
Deep below the surface of the ocean
b)
On the surface of the ocean
c)
Both of the above
2.
Surface currents are most often caused by:
a)
Wind
b)
Density
c)
Temperature
d)
All of the above
3.
Deep ocean currents are most influenced by:
a)
Wind
b)
Density
c)
Temperature
d)
Both b and c
4.
What would the climate in Western Europe be like if there were no ocean currents in the Atlantic Ocean?
a)
It would be warmer in Western Europe
b)
It would be cooler in Western Europe
c)
It would be drier in Western Europe
d)
There would be no difference
5.
What type of clouds are found below 6,000 feet and are considered “low clouds?”
a)
Alto clouds
b)
Stratus clouds
c)
Cirrus clouds
d)
Vertical clouds
6.
What type of cloud is associated with thunderstorms and lightning?
a)
Stratocumulus
b)
Altocumulus
c)
Cirrostratus
d)
Cumulonimbus
7.
What causes wind?
a)
Uneven heating of Earth’s surface
b)
Even heating of Earth’s surface
c)
Earth’s rotation
d)
Earth’s revolution around the sun
8.
What biome/environment do you find at the high and dry belts?
a)
Tundra
b)
Deserts
c)
Temperate forests
d)
Tropical rainforests
9.
What is the cause of the Coriolis effect?
a)
Radiation from the sun
b)
The Earth’s rotation
c)
Wind
d)
The Earth’s revolution
10.
What latitude is the equator?
a)
0 degrees
b)
30 degrees
c)
60 degrees
d)
90 degrees
11.
What latitude are the poles?
a)
0 degrees
b)
30 degrees
c)
60 degrees
d)
90 degrees
12.
How do we name and categorize most clouds? What are the 3 categories?
4 lines
13.
Compare the conditions at a “low and wet” belt to a “high and dry belt.”
4 lines
14.
Compare the general direction of flow of water in a warm ocean current to the flow of water in a cold ocean current.
4 lines
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