Earth & Weather Unit 3 Test
- 1.Earth's sphere that contains all liquid water.
- A.
Atmosphere
- B.
Geosphere
- C.
Biosphere
- D.
Cryosphere
- E.
Hydrosphere
- 2.Earth's sphere which includes all life.
- A.
Atmosphere
- B.
Geosphere
- C.
Bioshpere
- D.
Cryosphere
- E.
Hydrosphere
- 3.A mixture of gases that surrounds and protects a planet or celestial body.
- A.
Atmosphere
- B.
Geosphere
- C.
Biosphere
- D.
Cryosphere
- E.
Hydrosphere
- 4.Earth's sphere that includes earth's crust to earth's core.
- A.
Atmosphere
- B.
Geosphere
- C.
Biosphere
- D.
Cryosphere
- E.
Hydrosphere
- 5.All frozen water
- A.
Atmosphere
- B.
Geosphere
- C.
Biosphere
- D.
Cryosphere
- E.
Hydrosphere
- 6.Kelly heated 1 liter of water from 25 degrees celcius to 100 degrees celcius. Which property will decrease?
- A.
Volume
- B.
Kinetic energy
- C.
Density
- D.
Thermal energy
- 7.Sometimes fires burn large areas of forests that are psrt of the biosphere. Other than the biosphere, which of Earth's other spheres is a forest fire most likely to affect?
- A.
Geosphere
- B.
Cryosphere
- C.
Atmosphere
- D.
Hydrosphere
- 8.Which direction do trade winds drive ocean currents?
- A.
Eastward
- B.
Northward
- C.
Southward
- D.
Westward
- 9.At higher elevations why is it harder to breath?
- A.
The air is too cold
- B.
The air pressure is lower
- C.
The air contains too much nitrogen
- D.
The air contains too much carbon dioxide
- 10.Antartica is sovered with an ice sheet. Which sphere contains ice sheets?
- A.
Atmosphere
- B.
Biosphere
- C.
Cryosphere
- D.
Hydrosphere
- 11.Where does the biosphere get most of its energy?
- A.
Mountains
- B.
Trees
- C.
Lightning
- D.
Sun
- 12.How many of the 7 ages have more than 240 cell phones per age?
- A.
4
- B.
5
- C.
6
- D.
7
- 13.What direction do the wind belts just south of the equator blow?
- A.
Up and to the left
- B.
Up and to the right
- C.
Down and to the left
- D.
Down and to the right.
- 14.____ is the transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves.
- A.
Conduction
- B.
Convection
- C.
Radiation
- 15.___ is the transfer of energy due to the movement of matter. It works on a difference in density. Warm air/water is less dense so it rises, cold air/water is more dense so it sink.
- A.
Conduction
- B.
Convection
- C.
Radiation
- 16.___ is the transfer of energy by direct contact.
- A.
Conduction
- B.
Convection
- C.
Radiation
- 17.How are Earth's spheres interacting?
- A.
Biosphere and Biosphere because Peppermint patty is talking to Snoopy.
- B.
Biosphere and cryosphere because they are standing on the ice and it is snowing on them.
- C.
Biosphere and atmosphere because they are breathing air.
- D.
Biosphere and geosphere because the trees are growing out of the ground.
- E.
Biosphere and atmosphere because the trees are taking in carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen.
- F.
Biosphere and cryosphere because there is snow on the trees.
- G.
None of the above
- H.
All of the above
- 18.What causes wind?
- A.
Things blowing by is quickly.
- B.
The speed of the earth's planet.
- C.
Ocean currents
- D.
The sun
- 19.What pet do more people own?
- A.
Dog
- B.
Cat
- C.
Hamster
- D.
Goldfish
- 20.A ___ is a narrow belt of high speed wind.
- A.
Global wind
- B.
Local wind
- C.
Jet stream
- D.
None of the above
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