Water Cycle
Weather & Climate
Natural Resources
Weather Tools
Earth's Spheres
100
Which sequence lists the water cycle in order?
A. condensation, evaporation, runoff/storage, precipitation
B. evaporation, condensation, precipitation, runoff/storage
C. condensation, precipitation, evaporation, runoff/storage
D. condensation, runoff/storage, precipitation, evaporation
B. evaporation, condensation, precipitation, runoff/storage
100
_________________ changes from day to day, while ____________ changes from region to region.
A. climate, weather
B. weather, climate
C. wind, atmosphere
D. atmosphere, wind
B. weather, climate
100
Why are fossil fuels considered nonrenewable resources if they are still forming beneath the surface today?
A. They are being formed as a type of methane which we cannot use.
B. We are depleting the fossil fuels much faster than they can form.
C. They are being formed too far beneath the surface of the ocean and cannot be reached.
D. The fossil fuels are being broken down by a natural process faster than they can form.
B. We are depleting the fossil fuels much faster than they can form.
100
Which tool would BEST be used for measuring the temperature of the classroom?
A. atmosphmometer
B. barometer
C. sphygmomanometer
D. thermometer
D. thermometer
100
This is the solid layer of the earth. It includes the crust and the lithosphere.
A. atmosphere
B. geosphere
C. hydrosphere
D. lithosphere
B. geosphere
200
The main source of energy for our planet is/are
A. the sun.
B. the earth's core.
C. greenhouse gases.
D. cosmic background radiation.
A. the sun
200
The climate of an area is based on
A. rivers and lakes.
B. natural resources.
C. mountain and valleys.
D. precipitation and temperature
D. precipitation and temperature
200
The burning of fossil fuels contributes to
A. global warming.
B. continental drift.
C. ice cap formation.
D. sea levels dropping.
A. global warming.
200
Which direction is the wind blowing from?
A. East
B. North
C. South
D. West
D. West
200
A student made a model of many layers found on the planet. Which component of the Earth's systems are most likely being modeled here?
A. atmosphere
B. biosphere
C. geosphere
D. hydrosphere
A. atmosphere
300
The name of energy that comes from the Sun is called
A. friction.
B. force.
C. mechanical energy
D. solar energy.
D. solar energy
300
The difference between weather and climate is
A. a measure of time.
B. a measure of latitude
C. the position of Earth in space.
D. the relative amount of solar energy.
A. a measure of time.
300
A resource, such as oil, that cannot regenerate in a reasonable amount of time is called
A. nonrenewable
B. renewable
C. restricted
D. scarce
A. nonrenewable
300
You are a meteorologist measuring the changing air pressure due to an approaching weather front. What instrument would you use to measure atmospheric pressure?
A. atmosphmometer
B. barometer
C. ruler
D. thermometer
B. barometer
300
A student is studying sea turtles. The student wants to understand how the sea turtles interact with their environment. According to the model shown here, what describes how the sea turtle interacts with its environment?
A. The sea turtle lives entirely on land, so the biosphere and lithosphere (geosphere) are interacting.
B. The sea turtle is living in the ocean, so the biosphere and hydrosphere are interacting.
C. The sea turtle lays eggs on the ocean shore, so the atmosphere and hydrosphere are interacting.
D. The sea turtle is entangled in fishing line, so the biosphere and the atmosphere are interacting.
B. The sea turtle is living in the ocean, so the biosphere and hydrosphere are interacting.
400
At which location on this water cycle diagram does evaporation occur?
A. location A
B. location B
C. location C
D. location D
What part of the water cycle is taking place at location C of this diagram?
A. condensation
B. evaporation
C. precipitation
D. runoff
A. location A
C. precipitation
400
Which symbol represents a stationary front?
A
B
C
D
D
400
This is a wind farm. You can find them throughout the U.S.
A wind farm is created using what kind of energy?
A. fossil fuels.
B. nuclear Power.
C. a renewable resource.
D. a nonrenewable resource.
C. a renewable resource
400
Mr. Garcia's students are tracking the daily weather. They have collected weather data for one school week and recorded their observations in the table you see here. What piece of equipment did the students use to collect precipitation data?
A
- B
- C
- D
C.
400
Plants (__________) draw water (___________) and nutrients from the soil (___________) and release water vapor into the atmosphere.
A. biosphere; hydrosphere; geosphere
B. hydrosphere; biosphere; geosphere
C. biosphere; atmosphere; hydrosphere
D. cryosphere; biosphere; hydrosphere
A. biosphere; hydrosphere; geosphere
500
Which water cycle process would BEST fit in box A on this diagram?
A. evaporation
B. precipitation
C. runoff
D. transpiration
Which water cycle process would BEST fit in box B on this diagram?
A. evaporation
B. precipitation
C. runoff
D. transpiration
A. evaporation
B. precipitation
500
Which symbol represents a warm front?
A
B
C
D
A
500
Oil, natural gas, and coal are considered to be nonrenewable resources. Why are these fuels considered to be nonrenewable?
A. The burning of these fuels does not allow the waste products to be recycled.
B. These fuels are available in a limited supply. When the fuel is used it is no longer available.
C. The amount of pollution released from the use of these fuels is much higher than with renewable sources.
D. The technology used to generate energy by the use of these fuels is much older and less efficient than current technology.
B. These fuels are available in a limited supply. When the fuel is used it is no longer available.
500
A barometer is a weather instrument used to measure air _______.
A. humidity
B. pressure
C. speed
D. temperature
B. pressure
500
Poor, rocky soil limits the life forms found in the tundra. In this case, the biosphere is being limited by the
A. atmosphere.
B. cryosphere.
C. geosphere.
D. hydrosphere.
C. geosphere