Spring Final Pre-Test
Freshwater
1. The four states of mater are
a. solid, liquid, vapor, plasma
b. ice, water, water vapor, plasma
c. solid, liquid, gas, plasma
d. ice, condensation, vapor, plasma
2. The change of state from a liquid to a gas is called
.
a. melting.
b. evaporation.
c. sublimation.
d. freezing.
3. Below is a diagram of the eater cycle. What process is occurring at #6?
4. The flat area that extends out from the stream’s bank and is covered with water during times of flooding is
called a __________________.
a. washout
b. flood bank
c. watershed
d. floodplain
5. Identify the littoral zone of
the lake diagram to the right.
A.
B.
C.
Oceans
1. The salt in Saltwater originates from
a.
b.
c.
d.
Salt eroding out of rocks.
Runoff of pollutants into the ocean.
Saltwater freezing into glaciers.
Over-salting our dinners.
2. _________________ have/has been used to determine the depth of the ocean floor in areas scientists have
not been able to see with their own eyes.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Sonar
Drilling
Surveys
Satellites
3. Which zones are found in the pelagic environment?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Intertidal and Oceanic
Intertidal, Sublittoral, Bathyal, Abyssal, and Hadal
Neritic and Oceanic
Neritic and Benthic
4. The ___________________ zone is the shallowest benthic zone. Organisms are well adapted to survive
both submerged in water and exposed to harsh sunlight.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Sublittoral
Oceanic
Intertidal
Neritic
5. The ___________________ zone is the deepest zone and consists of ocean trenches and all organisms
that are found there.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Sublittoral
Hadal
Abyssal
Bathyal
Atmosphere
1. What is the atmosphere composed of?
a. oxygen and solid particles
b. carbon dioxide
c. a mixture of gases and solid particles
d. water vapor
2. Layer of the Atmosphere where weather occurs
a. stratosphere
b. thermosphere
c. mesosphere
d. troposphere
3. In the stratosphere, temperature ___________________ as you increase in altitude.
a. decreases
b. stays the same
c. increases
d. can’t be measured
4. Which of the following pictures is an example of
conduction?
5. Which of the following pictures is an example of
convection?
Meteorology
1. The diagram to the right is depicting a
a. Cold front
b. Stationary front
c. Warm front
d. Occluded front
2. This type of front would create
a. A steady snow storm
b. Heavy rain and thunderstorms
c. A dust storm
d. A steady rain storm
3. Weather is created by
a. Clouds running into mountainsides
b. A quick decrease in temperatures
c. A large amount of water vapor collecting in the atmosphere
d. Air masses colliding together
4. Tornadoes are formed
a. As a thunderstorm becomes more severe and turns into a supercell
b. As air masses move apart rapidly
c. After you have planted your spring garden
d. Over large bodies of water
5. Hurricanes form over
a. Dry desert areas
b. Tropical ocean waters
c. Coastal cities
d. Polar regions
Climate and Seasons
1. The _______________________ zone is located at 23.5 degrees S to 66.5 degrees S.
a. Polar
b. Temperate
c. Tundra
d. Tropical
2. Which climate zone is shaded in on the diagram
to the right?
a. Polar Zone
b. Temperate Zone
c. Tundra Zone
d. Tropical Zone
3. What impact do oceans have on climate?
a. Water heats up and cools down more quickly than land causing temperatures to be colder near the
ocean.
b. Water heats up and cools down more quickly than land causing temperatures to be warmer near the
ocean.
c. There is no change in the climate if you are near the ocean.
d. Water heats up and cools down more slowly than land causing moderate climates near the ocean.
4. Ice ages are an example of a ________________________ climate change and cause large amounts of
water to freeze and sea levels to drop.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Short-term
Consistent
Long-term
Drastic.
5.June 21st in the ______________________ hemisphere marks the beginning of __________________.
e.
f.
g.
h.
Southern, summer
Northern, summer
Southern, Fall
Northern, Spring
The Moon
1. After a bombardment of impacts by meteors, the Moon’s impact basins filled with
a. water.
b. lava.
c. feldspar.
d. breccia.
2. The tides on Earth are caused by the gravitational pull of
a. the Moon only.
b. the Sun only.
c. both the Moon and Sun.
d. neither the Moon nor Sun.
3.
What is the correct position of the Moon for a solar
eclipse?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d.4
4.
The figure to the right shows the alignment of the Earth,
Moon and Sun during a __________________________ eclipse.
a. Lunar
b. Solar
5.
In what phase is the Moon when it is in position #2?
a. Full Moon
b.New Moon
c.Wanning Crescent
d.Waxing Cresencet
Solar System
1. Which planet is the hottest planet?
a. Mercury
b. Earth
c. Venus
d. The Sun
2 .Which planet has a Methane atmosphere?
a. Mercury
b. Neptune
c. Venus
d. Uranus
3. Which of the planets below is not a terrestrial planet
a. Earth
b. Mars
c. Neptune
d. Venus
4. Which planet do the Galilean Moons orbit?
a. Neptune
b. Saturn
c. Jupiter
d. Mercury
5. Which planet is the largest?
a. Jupiter
b. Saturn
d. Uranus
e. Neptune