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ESS B Final Exam Review Game

Total questions: 130

Worksheet time: 2hrs 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Label:  erosion, weathering, and deposition

a)erosion
b)weathering
c)deposition
1
2
3
1)
2)
3)
2.

Circle the items that are not agents of erosion

3.

Match the following

a)
1.

deflation

b)
2.

abrasion

c)
3.

desert varnish

4.

Which type of mass wasting is shown in the image?

a)

Creep

b)

Slump

c)

Debris flow

d)

Rock Avalanche

5.

What type of mass wasting is shown in the image?

a)

debris flow

b)

mudflow

c)

rockfall

d)

rockslide

6.

Identify the landform shown in the image.

a)

Alluvial fan

b)

Delta

c)

Drumlin

d)

Kettle lake

7.

Label the glacial formations.

a)Moraine
b)Drumlin
c)Kettle Lake
d)Glacial erratic
e)Esker
1
2
3
4
5
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
8.

Use the images below to describe how sea stacks form through wave erosion.

4 lines
9.

Label the wave deposition features

a)Barrier island
b)Sandbar
c)Beach
d)Sand spit
1
2
3
4
1)
2)
3)
4)
10.

How do rivers transport sediment?

a)Suspension
b)Solution
c)Traction
d)Saltation
1
2
3
4
1)
2)
3)
4)
11.

Which river cause more erosion?

a)

River A because rivers with steeper slopes have a faster velocity

b)

River B because rivers with steeper slopes have a faster velocity

c)

River A because rivers with gentler slopes have a faster velocity

d)

River B because rivers with gentler slopes have a faster velocity

12.

Which rock would you expect to erode quickly?  Be sure to explain your reasoning.

4 lines
13.

Which of the following factors would lead to faster movement of a glacier? (Select all that apply)

a)

steep slopes

b)

rough ground texture

c)

smooth ground texture

d)

shallow slopes

e)

large glacial mass

14.

Describe the difference between plucking and abrasion erosion.

4 lines
15.

Match the following

a)

Cirque

1.

A bowl-shaped depression formed by a glacier

b)

Arete

2.

A jagged, narrow ridge formed as a glacier plucks rock and soil from a rounded ridge.

c)

Striations

3.

Grooves formed when rocks embedded in a glacier scrape the bedrock below.

d)

U-shaped valley

4.

 Formed as glaciers erode pre-existing V-shaped valleys, scooping out its round shape.

e)

Horn

5.

A jagged, pointed mountain top formed by a glacier

16.

The air pressure decreases as the altitude

a)

Decreases

b)

Increases

c)

Remains constant

d)

They are not related

17.

The lowermost layer of the atmosphere

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Troposphere

d)

Exosphere

18.

The ozone layer is found in

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Thermosphere

c)

Exosphere

d)

Troposphere

19.

Meteors from the space burn in which layer?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Exosphere

c)

Stratosphere

d)

Mesosphere

20.

Satellites orbit in which layer?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Thermosphere

d)

Mesosphere

21.
All weather occurs in which layer of the atmosphere? 
a)

Troposphere 

b)

Thermosphere 

c)

Mesosphere 

d)

Stratosphere 

22.

What layer protects us from the harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Greenhouse Gases

c)

Ionosphere

d)

Ozone Layer

23.

Movement of heat from one material to another through direct contact.

a)

Radiation

b)

Conduction

c)

Convection

24.

Which point on Earth will get the most heat from the sun due to solar radiation?

a)

A

b)

B

25.

At warmer temperatures, liquid water molecules move faster and turn into water vapor that stays in the air. This moisture in the air is called ___.

a)

precipitation

b)

humidity

c)

air mass

d)

front

26.
What causes warm air to rise? 
a)

The fact that it's less dense than cold air

b)

The fact that it weighs more than cold air

c)

The fact that it has higher pressure than cold air

d)

The fact that it's more dense than cold air

27.

Check all weather associated with a high pressure system.

a)

sunny

b)

clear skies

c)

calm winds

d)

warm, moist air

28.

What kind of pressure system is South of Panama City Beach?

a)

high

b)

low

c)

warm front

d)

cold front

29.

Check all weather associated with a low pressure system.

a)

warm, humid air

b)

strong winds

c)

cloudy, stormy skies

d)

sunny, clear skies

30.

What are the three things that describe a high pressure system? Check all that apply.

a)

air cools

b)

air becomes more dense

c)

air sinks

d)

air rises

e)

air warms

31.

What type of pressure system is modeled in the picture?

a)

high

b)

low

32.

What does this weather map symbol represent?

a)

warm front

b)

cold front

c)

stationary front

d)

occluded front

33.

What kind of weather is generally associated with a cold front?

a)

heavy rain possible thunderstorms

b)

sunny skies

c)

warmer air temperature

d)

no wind

34.

The short term state of the atmosphere including temperature, humidity and wind.

a)

thunderstorm

b)

climate

c)

weather

d)

hurricane

35.

What type of pressure system does the model represent?

a)

low pressure system

b)

high pressure system

36.
What causes wind to blow?
a)

Differences in longitude

b)

Shock waves from clouds

c)

Differences in air temperature and pressure

d)

The rotation of earth

37.
Currents that occur at or near the surface of the ocean are called 
a)

Deep Currents

b)

Convection Currents

c)

Surface Currents

d)

Wave Currents

38.
Surface currents are mainly caused by
a)

The Coriolis Effect

b)

Cold and Warm Water

c)

Convection

d)

Wind

39.
The Coriolis Effect changes a currents path due to Earth's
a)

Winds

b)

Cooling

c)

Heating

d)

Rotation

40.
Regular movements of water far below the oceans surface are called
a)

Warm Currents

b)

Deep Currents

c)

Shallow Currents

d)

Surface Currents

41.
Currents release heat energy and this can affect an area's
a)

Oxygen

b)

Climate

c)

Upwelling

d)

Sunlight

42.

Which of the following will decrease ocean salinity:

a)

Evaporation

b)

Sea ice formation

c)

Precipitation (Rain)

d)

Runoff

e)

Icebergs melting

43.

______ causes deep ocean currents

a)

The Coriolis Effect

b)

gravity

c)

wind

d)

density differences

44.

Gyres in the southern hemisphere are surface currents that turn _________ due to the Coriolis Effect.

a)

clockwise

b)

counterclockwise

c)

toward the right

d)

toward the bottom of the ocean

45.

The large, circular surface-current pattern found in each ocean produced by wind and the Coriolis effect

a)

California Current

b)

Upwelling

c)

Gyre

d)

Global Conveyor Belt

46.

Which factors cause gyres?

a)

prevailing winds

b)

salinity

c)

shape of the ocean basin

d)

Coriolis effect

47.

What does El Niño and La Niña's effect on ocean circulation heavily depend on?

a)

Salt

b)

Humans

c)

Marine life

d)

Wind Patterns

48.

What does ENSO stand for?

a)

Emergency National Security Organization

b)

El Niño Southern Oscillation

c)

El Niño Southbound Oscillation

d)

El Niño Silver Oyster

49.

What are the conditions for El Niño and La Niña?

a)

El Niño has colder waters and La Niña has warmer waters

b)

El Niño and La Niña both have warmer waters

c)

El Niño has warmer waters and La Niña has colder waters

d)

El Niño and La Niña both have cooler waters

50.

An El Niño occurs when trade winds drop or even reverse

a)

True

b)

False

51.

Thunderstorm clouds are known as _____.

a)

cirrus clouds

b)

stratus clouds

c)

cumulonimbus clouds

d)

cumulus clouds

52.

The most dangerous aspect of a hurricane that comes ashore is the ________.

a)

storm surge

b)

eye wall

c)

wind speed

d)

rainfall

53.

About 75% of the world's tornadoes happen in the United States during Springs and early Summer when cold, dry from Canada meets warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico. This relatively flat part of the country is known as ________________.

a)

Tornado Paradise

b)

Thunderstorm Lane

c)

Tornado Alley

d)

Hurricane Row

54.

What are large thunderstorms that have winds already in rotation called?

a)

supercells

b)

blizzards

c)

hurricanes

d)

tornadoes

55.
What fuels a hurricane's strength?
a)

Wind

b)

Sunlight

c)

Warm Water

d)

Cold Water

56.
How do the conditions for a tornado differ from the conditions for a hurricane?
a)

Tornadoes never form when there is rain, while hurricanes always form with rain.

b)

Tornadoes form under low pressure, while hurricanes form under high pressure

c)

Tornadoes form in a stable atmosphere, while hurricanes form in an unstable atmosphere 

d)

Tornadoes form over land, while hurricanes form over bodies of water

57.
What happens if a hurricane moves over land or cold ocean water?
a)

it will get stronger

b)

it will get weaker

c)

it will upgrade its category

d)

it will morph into a typhoon

58.

A natural hazard occurs when natural physical processes become:

a)

dormant and inactive.

b)

extreme and unpredictable.

c)

scary!

d)

faster than usual.

59.

Which of the following are potential effects of a natural disasters (check all that apply)?

a)

spread of disease due to reduced standards of sanitation

b)

disruption of communication networks

c)

disruption of government and its services

d)

loss of jobs and businesses

60.

Why is it beneficial to be able to predict when and where natural hazards will occur as much as possible?

a)

Communities can be notified to evacuate

b)

So that we can stop them from happening again

c)

So that scientists know where to go in order to study them

d)

So that we can harness their power for renewable energy

61.

In order for a hurricane to form, the water must be:

a)

Cool

b)

Warm

c)

Cold

d)

Hot

62.

Which of the following is NOT a natural hazard?

a)

Hurricane

b)

Tornado

c)

House Fire

d)

Earthquake

63.
Which natural disaster is a long high sea wave caused by an earthquake, submarine landslide, or other disturbance?
a)

Hurricane

b)

Flood

c)

Wildfire 

d)

Tsunami 

64.
What is an isobar? 
a)

A line on a weather map that connects points of equal air temperature

b)

A line on a map that shows which areas of the United states get more sun 

c)

 A line on a weather map that connects points of equal air pressure

d)

A line of latitude on a map that shows the different zones; tropic, temperate and polar

65.

Which city would have the most unstable atmospheric

conditions and the greatest chance of precipitation?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

66.

The wind direction at station A is

a)

A) southeast

b)

B) northeast

c)

C) southwest

d)

D) northwest

67.
What does this symbol on a weather map indicate? 
a)

High pressure system

b)

Low pressure system

c)

Cold front

d)

Warm front

68.
What does this symbol on a weather map indicate? 
a)

High pressure system

b)

Low pressure system

c)

Cold Front

d)

Warm Front

69.

Match the following

a)
1.

Cold front

b)
2.

Warm front

c)
3.

Occluded front

d)
4.

Stationary front

70.

What is the Greenhouse Affect?

a)

As carbon dioxide concentrations increase, temperatures increase

b)

Condition that is caused by carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapor trapping heat in the Earth's atmosphere

c)

causes sea levels to rise because it adds water to the ocean.

d)

The cooling of Earth due to air pollution.

71.

Which of the following events would be MOST likely to add Greenhouse Gases to the atmosphere?

a)

Hurricane

b)

Tsunami

c)

Forest Fire

d)

Ecological Succession

72.

Why is Carbon Dioxide considered to be a Greenhouse Gas?

a)

It is a combination of natural and human forces

b)

It has a biogeochemical cycle

c)

It is a type of weather that occurs during a particular season

d)

It absorbs and reradiates infrared radiation to warm the Earth

73.
What effect does a large body of water usually have on a nearby landmass?
a)

The water causes cooler summers and colder winters. 

b)

The water causes cooler summers and warmer winters. 

c)

The water causes hotter summers and warmer winters. 

d)

The water causes warmer summers and colder winters. 

74.

The _______ of a mountain range is the side that receives a lot of precipitation.

a)

windward side

b)

leeward side

75.

What type of pressure zone is associated with a dry climate?

a)

Low-pressure

b)

High-pressure

c)

Polar pressure

d)

Prevailing winds

76.

Identify the factor that influence the temperature of these two areas

a)

Latitude

b)

Elevation

c)

Distance from Large Bodies of Water

d)

Ocean Currents

77.

Which city will have a cooler average temperature

a)

Chapel Hill

b)

Havana

78.
What effect does a large body of water usually have on a nearby landmass?
a)

The water causes cooler summers and colder winters. 

b)

The water causes cooler summers and warmer winters. 

c)

The water causes hotter summers and warmer winters. 

d)

The water causes warmer summers and colder winters. 

79.

What are four factors that affect climate?

a)

latitude

b)

proximity (closeness) to large body of water

c)

earthquakes

d)

ocean currents

e)

elevation

80.

The following are Greenhouse Gases:

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Methane

c)

Salt

d)

Phosphorus

e)

Water vapor

81.

When the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, which hemisphere is in the summer?

a)

Northern

b)

Southern

c)

Eastern

d)

Western

82.

What is the approximate tilt of the Earth's Axis?

a)

23.5 Degrees

b)

30 Degrees

c)

60 Degrees

d)

10 Degrees

83.

Which BEST describes why latitudes closest to the equator have warmer climates?

a)

they are at lower elevations

b)

they receive high angle sunlight

c)

they are nearer to ocean currents

d)

they get more winds that carry energy in the form of heat

84.

What is one way volcanic eruptions can effect climate?

a)

When a volcano errupts, secondary succession begins

b)

Lava is hot which makes the community hotter

c)

Ash blocks sunlight, causing temperatures to drop

85.

Even without human activity, there is naturally occurring greenhouse effect. Without it, the Earth would be ____________.

a)

When a volcano errupts, secondary succession begins

b)

6 to 11°C cooler

c)

28 to 33°C warmer

d)

28 to 33°C cooler

86.
How do we study Earth's past atmosphere?
a)

soil samples

b)

ocena sediment

c)

fossil gases

d)

ice core bubbles

87.

Which of the following best explains the graph (select two)

a)

Average Temperatures have cooled down significantly since 1951

b)

Average Temperatures have risen significantly since 1951

c)

From 2015 onwards we are more likely to see colder weather than hotter weather

d)

From 2015 onwards we are more likely to see extremely hot weather than colder weather

88.

Where have some of the strongest and earliest impacts of global warming occurred?

a)

The tropics

b)

The Northern latitudes

c)

The subtropics

89.

Efficient infrastructure can help mitigate climate change. Infrastructure is:

a)

planes, trains, and automobiles.

b)

buildings, roads, water treatment plants, and irrigation systems.

c)

plants, trees, and animals.

90.

As average global temperature rises, ___________.

a)

average precipitation increases

b)

average precipitation decreases

c)

average precipitation decreases

91.

How is climate change affecting biodiversity?

a)

decreasing

b)

increasing

c)

it is not affecting it

92.

Burning fossil fuels puts ________ into the atmosphere.

a)

oxygen (O)

b)

carbon dioxide (CO2)

c)

helium (He)

93.

Increased production of greenhouse gasses has lead to (Select two)

a)

No major change in Earth's climate

b)

Poorer health conditions for people in areas of higher pollution

c)

An increase of approximately 1.5 degrees celcius on a global scale

d)

Better harvesting conditions for food

94.

Why does global warming cause sea levels to rise? [Choose 1 to 4 options.]

a)

Warm ocean waters expand more.

b)

Seismic activity in the ocean increases in warmer temperatures.

c)

Glacial ice is melted and this adds water to the oceans.

d)

The Earth's core expands in warm temperatures, elevating the ocean floor.

95.

Mitigation is:

a)

the act of increasing harmful actions.

b)

the act of decreasing harmful actions.

c)

doing nothing about harmful actions.

96.
All of the following is a cause to increase carbon dioxide EXCEPT 
a)

burning more fossil fuels

b)

cutting down trees

c)

raising livestock

d)

burning gasoline

97.

Sustainable buildings use more energy efficient materials and can reduce the amount of energy people use.

a)

True

b)

False

98.

Which type of organism will have issues reproducing due to rising temperatures in the ocean? Use the provided graph for information.

a)

Marine life by coastal areas

b)

terrestrial life

c)

Human being

d)

wookies

99.

What two factors are affecting the oceans due to climate change?

a)

decrease in temperature and increase in pH

b)

increase in salt levels and decrease in sea levels

c)

increase in temperature and decrease in pH

100.

How does the human body return carbon to the atmosphere in the carbon cycle?

a)

Waste products

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Cellular respiration

d)

Formation of glucose

101.

In the carbon cycle, animals can release carbon back into the cycle through __________ or through __________.

a)

burning . . . photosynthesis

b)

fixation . . . decomposition

c)

decomposition . . . photosynthesis

d)

respiration . . . decomposition

e)

respiration . . . photosynthesis

102.

Which of the following is an example of human impact on the carbon cycle?

a)

The increased production of methane gases from cattle farms

b)

The burning of fossil fuels

c)

The cutting down of trees for lumber

d)

Driving automobiles

e)

All of the above

103.

How do organisms (living things) move carbon through the carbon cycle?

a)

Respiration only

b)

Decomposition only

c)

Photosynthesis, respiration, and decomposition

d)

Decomposition and sedimentation

e)

Respiration, decomposition, sedimentation, and photosynthesis

104.

What kind of organism takes out the most carbon from the atmosphere?

a)

Plants

b)

Bacteria

c)

Animals

d)

Humans

105.
TRUE or FALSE?
All of the carbon in existence is continually recycled in the carbon cycle.
a)

True

b)

False

106.
Organisms that do not decompose can be buried and become what?
a)

water

b)

nutrients

c)

air

d)

fossil fuels

107.

Which term best describes coal, water, and wood?

a)

man-made resources

b)

renewable resources

c)

non-renewable resources

d)

natural resources

108.

True or False: The main disadvantage with nonrenewable resources is that they can take as long as 10 years to replenish.

a)

True

b)

False

109.

Which of the following is not a fossil fuel

a)

biogas

b)

natural gas

c)

coal

d)

petroleum

110.

Why must batteries become more advanced for alternative energy to fully thrive?

a)

Current batteries are likely to explode if overused.

b)

Batteries are needed to efficiently convert electricity from coal-fired power plants into a cleaner alternative energy.

c)

Batteries are required to provide the electricity needed to make windmills and solar panels work.

d)

Large quantities of energy need to be able to be stored for times when energy production conditions are not optimal.

111.

Which of the following is not an example of a nonrenewable resource.

a)

plants

b)

coal

c)

natural gas

d)

oil

112.

Which of the following is NOT and example of a renewable resource?

a)

wind

b)

water

c)

oil

d)

plants

113.
Why is solar energy considered renewable energy?
a)

It's cheaper than fossil fuels

b)

The sun's energy would not run out for billions of years

c)

Solar energy recharges batteries

d)

All of them

114.
_____________ power is electricity produced by flowing water.
a)

Solar 

b)

Wind 

c)

Hydroelectric 

d)

water

115.
Wind Energy is...
a)

 Energy that comes from harnessing the movement of the air

b)

Energy that comes from the Sun

c)

A source of renewable energy, such as solar, wind, or geothermal energy

d)

Fuel from plant material

116.

All of the following are considered renewable energy sources EXCEPT –

a)

Wind

b)

Coal

c)

Biomass

d)

Solar

117.

What are some benefits of Solar energy? (Select all that apply)

a)

Non-polluting

b)

Expensive

c)

Scarce

d)

Abundant

118.

Some of the main advantages of wind power are that ___________________.(Select all that apply)

a)

It is non-polluting

b)

It is hard to find.

c)

Winds will always blow.

d)

It is expensive

119.

Some of the disadvantages of using windmills for electricity are.......(Select all that apply)

a)

Windmills can be noisy

b)

They can take away from the natural beauty of the land.

c)

They can cause an increase in migratory bird deaths.

d)

They can be put anywhere.

120.

Biomass includes which of the following? (Select all that apply)

a)

manure

b)

lumber

c)

crop residue

d)

paper by-products

121.

True or false: An ecosystem with high genetic diversity is healthier than an ecosystem with low genetic diversity.

a)

True

b)

False

122.
Biodiversity refers to
a)

extinct species

b)

the variety of species on Earth

c)

nonrenewable resources

d)

the rate of species decline

123.
Why do the populations of invasive species grow so quickly? 
a)

Invasive Species are native to an area. 

b)

Invasive species are prey to many animals.

c)

Invasive species have no predators.

d)

Invasive species keep the ecosystems in equilibrium.

124.

How does habitat fragmentation reduce genetic diversity in species?

a)

Habitat fragmentation makes nonnative species introduction possible.

b)

Habitat fragmentation opens migration routes.

c)

Habitat fragmentation isolates a large population into smaller groups.

d)

Habitat fragementation encourages open gene flow.

125.
What is the variety of genes present?
a)

bidiversity

b)

species diversity

c)

extinction

d)

genetic diversity

126.
The number of different species and the abundance of each species in a biological community.
a)

genetic diversity

b)

ecosystem diversity

c)

extinction

d)

species diversity

127.

Which image best represents infrastructure?

a)
b)
c)
d)
128.

Select all that are correct.

Select two correct benefits of urbanization

a)

Opportunity - Careers & Education

b)

Safety - Police, Fire, Medical

c)

Air Quality - Air quality is more clean in cities

d)

Efficiency - Every is spread far apart

e)

Heat Islands - Cities are warmer than surrounding areas

129.

Select all that are correct.

Select two correct downsides of urbanization

a)

Opportunity - Careers & Education

b)

Safety - Police, Fire, Medical

c)

Air Quality - Air quality is much more polluted in cities

d)

Efficiency - Everything is spread far apart

e)

Heat Islands - Cities are warmer than surrounding areas

130.

Sustainability is the idea that we are responsible to...

a)

maintain the environment for future generations

b)

maintain the environment for past generations

c)

destroy the environment to punish future generations for things that haven't happened yet

d)

maintain the future for past generations

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APES Third Quarter Golden Assignment

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B-Day Test 1 Practice

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B-Day Test 1 Practice

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9th - 12th Grade