Which is determined by the temperature of the air?

amount of water vapor that air can hold

Which is an example of deposition?

a delta builds up at the mouth of a river

How dependent variable changes in response to independent

How does the ozone layer benefit living things?

it absorbs UV radiation from the sun

What is a dependent variable?

The variable that is changed as a result of the experiment

Why is scientific knowledge durable?

Because it can be changed when there is new evidence

What role does evaporation play in the water cycle?

It moves water from Earth's surface into the atmosphere

the average weather over a very long time

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1
Where in Florida would you expect to find dunes?
in the hilly uplands
along the coast
along a river
in the Everglades
2
The basic SI unit of mass is
kilogram
kelvin
cubic centimeter
meter
3
Earth's geosphere is heated directly by the sun through which of the following?
evaporation
radiation
convection
conduction
4
Water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, living organisms, and acid rain are examples of
Physical Weathering
Chemical Weathering
Deposition
Erosion
5
Which is determined by the temperature of the air?
amount of snow
amount of rain
amount of water vapor that air can hold
wind direction and speed
6
What makes global winds curve rather than move in a straight path?
changes in temperature
uneven heating of Earth's surface
Earth's surface having more water than land
Earth's rotation
7
The regions above and around Earth occupied by living organisms
Hydrosphere
Cryosphere
Biosphere
Atmosphere
8
Which is an example of deposition?
a delta builds up at the mouth of a river
rain breaks down exposed rock
a river washes away sand from its banks
winds blow sand against rock
9
In which layer of the atmosphere do you live?
mesosphere
troposphere
thermosphere
stratosphere
10
Whenscientists cannot obtain exact numbers, they often rely on
an estimate
a guess
another scientist's numbers
precise calculation
11
Aglacier is any large mass of ice that moves quickly over land.
True
False
12
Vegetation,such as grasses, increases runoff.
False
True
13
The movement of cooler air from the land out to the ocean is called a
Sea breeze
Land Breeze
Mountain breeze
Ocean breeze
14
Which of these cause physical weathering?
Rust
moving water
oxygen
acids
15
Which landform forms when a glacier deposits sediment?
Moraine
Oxbow lake
Floodplain
Delta
16
The water on Earth's surface is in this sphere
Biosphere
Atmosphere
Cryosphere
Hydrosphere
17
This is the process in which a gas changes to a liquid.
Transpiration
Condensation
Precipitation
Evaporation
18
What would you NOT expect to find in a swamp?
dunes
plants
islands
water
19
What is weathering?
the building up of landforms
the breaking down of rock
the dropping of sediment
the moving of sediment
20
All of the following are main types of landforms EXCEPT
Plateaus
Mountains
Plains
Oceans
21
Broken down rock and other material that is dropped or deposited
Erosion
Dirt
Deposit
Sediment
22
All of the following wears down and builds up Earth's surface EXCEPT
deposition
weathering
erosion
jet streams
23
Iron in rocks chemically reacts with oxygen in the air to form rust. This is an example of
erosion
chemical weathering
physical weathering
deposition
24
This is the solid Earth that includes the continental and oceanic crust, mantle, and core.
Hydrosphere
Atmosphere
Cryosphere
Geosphere
25
In which layer of the atmosphere do the space shuttle vehicles and many satellites orbit?
stratosphere
thermosphere
troposphere
exosphere
26
Aline graph shows
How dependent variable changes in response to independent
changes in the dependent variable
changes in the independent variable
how the dependent variable changes on its own
27
What heat transfer takes place when you put a spoon in a cup of soup and the spoon gets hot?
convection
conduction
radiation
temperature
28
How does moving air transfer heat throughout Earth's atmosphere?
condensation
convection
conduction
radiation
29
How does the ozone layer benefit living things?
it keeps heat near Earth's surface
it collects carbon dioxide
it absorbs UV radiation from the sun
it prevents global warming
30
By which process does water on Earth's surface move into the atmosphere?
evaporation
weathering
condensation
cooling
31
Which best describes a plain?
An area of land surrounded by water
a place where land meets ocean
a wide, flat area of land
a high, rolling area of land
32
What is a dependent variable?
The variable the scientist changes to test the hypothesis
What scientists use to make the experiment valid
The variable that is changed as a result of the experiment
The manipulated variable
33
What are the most important factors that determine the rate at which weathering occurs?
Location and climate
Climate and weather
Weather and location
Type of rock and climate
34
When you describe a landform’s _____________,you describe its height abovesea level.
volume
elevation
height
width
35
This is how the atmosphere "behaves" over relatively long periods of time
Jet streams
Atmospheric conditions
Climate
Weather
36
The Florida keys are
swamps
dunes
rivers
islands
37
Why is scientific knowledge durable?
Because it can be changed when there is new evidence
Because scientists are never wrong
Because it never changes, even with new evidence
Because it is never wrong
38
In which type of climate doeschemical weathering occur fastest?
cold and dry
hot and wet
hot and dry
cold and wet
39
Which describes deposition?
a kind of chemical weathering
a constructive process
a destructive process
a kind of physical weathering
40
What effect can a freeze have on Florida residents?
damage to buildings by flooding
irritation to eyes and lungs
loss of fruit crops
high winds
41
The three belts of global winds (found in each hemisphere) are all of the following EXCEPT
polar easterlies
westerlies
trade winds
southerlies
42
Which process involves the removalof rock particles by wind, water, ice, orgravity?
erosion
chemical weathering
oxidation
physical weathering
43
Which landform is formed by glacial deposition?
cirque
arête
oxbow lake
moraine
44
What instrument is used to measure air pressure?
barometer
thermometer
rain gauge
anemometer
45
Aglacier deposits sediment when it freezes.
True
False
46
This is what conditions of the atmosphere are over a short period of time.
Weather
Atmospheric conditions
Climate
Jet streams
47
What role does evaporation play in the water cycle?
It heats surface water
It moves water from Earth's surface into the atmosphere
It moves water from the surface to under the surface
It forms precipitation
48
Warm surface currents tend to flow
toward the equator
away from the equator
west to east
away from the poles
49
This contains all Earth's water in liquid form, as solid ice, and as water vapor in the air.
atmosphere
geosphere
biosphere
hydrosphere
50
What is climate?
the condition of the atmosphere at a certain time and place
the amount of rain an area receives
the temperature of the air
the average weather over a very long time
51
This is the transfer of heat between objects or substances that touch each other.
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Energy
52
All living things on Earth are found in the
biosphere
geosphere
atmosphere
hydrosphere
53
This is the envelope of gases surrounding the Earth.
Hydrosphere
Atmosphere
Cryosphere
Biosphere
54
What term best describes the portion of Earth that contains rock and soil?
hydrosphere
biosphere
atmosphere
geosphere
55
Freezing, thawing, pressure change, plant growth, and abrasion are examples of
Chemical weathering
Physical weathering
mechanical weathering
deposition
56
Which is an agent of physicalweathering?
acid rain
carbon dioxide
freezing and thawing
oxygen
57
The sun's energy is transferred through space by which of the following?
conduction
convection in a liquid
radiation
convection in a gas
58
An area’s _____________ is the difference inelevation between its highestand lowest parts.
relief
valley
crest
plateau
59
This is the wearing away of rock by particles carried in water, ice, wind, or gravity.
Abrasion
Deposition
Erosion
Wearthing
60
Whichof the following would you measure using a balance?
volume
temperature
length
mass
61
Which instrument would you use to measure the humidity of the air?
psychrometer
anemometer
barometer
thermometer
62
Which layer of Earth's atmosphere helps protect us from harmful radiation from the sun?
ozone layer
exosphere
troposphere
thermosphere
63
Whichof the following would you measure using a graduated cylinder?
temperature
mass
length
volume
64
Which increases runoff?
cutting down crops
flattening land
replacingpavement with trees
planting crops
65
By which process does a glacier pick up rocks?
deposition
melting
abrasion
plucking
66
This occurs when the agents of erosion (moving water, wind, gravity, ice) deposit sediment.
Sedimentation
Deposition
Erosion
Weathering
67
A landform region of plains with low elevationis called a(n)
lowland
highland
midland
valley
68
What are the fast-moving bands of winds that blow high in the atmosphere called?
jet streams
sea breeze
trade winds
land breeze
69
How is heat transferred from one rock to another rock touching it?
conduction
convection
transpiration
radiation
70
Which two continents does the Gulf Stream warm?
Europe and South America
North America and South America
North America and Europe
Asia and Africa
71
Which layer of Earth's atmosphere provides us with the air we need to breathe?
troposphere
ozone layer
stratosphere
mesosphere
72
What statement is true about a sea breeze?
it forms during day b/c the land heats up faster than ocean
it forms at night because the land cools faster than ocean
it forms at night because the ocean cools faster than land
it forms during the day b/c the ocean heats faster than land
73
This is the portion of the Earth's surface where water is in solid form.
Biosphere
Hydrosphere
Cryosphere
Atmosphere
74
Thebasic SI unit of length is
kilogram
meter
cubic centimeter
kelvin
75
What is a wide, flat area in which overflowed water slows down into?
Delta
Oxbow lake
Dune
Floodplain
76
This is a blanket of air that surrounds Earth.
geosphere
biosphere
hydrosphere
atmosphere
77
The Gulf Stream helps keep Florida warm by warming
land breezes
the California current
deep currents
sea breezes
78
Groundwatercan cause erosion through chemical weathering.
True
False
79
Through which of these is heat not transferred by convection?
Sediment
Ocean Water
Lake Water
Air
80
Where would you most likely find a barrier island?
along a shoreline
in the middle of the ocean
in the hills
in a lake
81
This is the solid Earth, or land. It includes all Earth's layers of rock, sediment, and soil.
atmosphere
hydrosphere
biosphere
geosphere
82
Which is an agent of chemicalweathering that produces weak acids thatdissolve rock?
burrowing animals
pressure
ice
plant roots
83
Why might scientific knowledge change?
When there are new hypothesizes
When the information gets too old
It doesn't change
When there is new evidence
84
Which term describes the amount of water vapor in the air?
precipitation
humidity
air pressure
temperature
85
Three major types of landforms are plains,mountains, and
hills
plateaus
lowlands
caves
86
What is the main cause of surface ocean currents?
global winds
land breezes
Temperature differences
Sea breezes
87
This is a form of water that falls to Earth's surface, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
Condensation
Transpiration
Evaporation
Precipitation
88
This is the process by which plants release water vapor into the air from their leaves.
Precipitation
Condensation
Evaporation
Transpiration
89
What units would you use tomeasure the volume of a small cardboard box?
cubic centimeters
liters
degrees
grams
90
This is a hill of sand deposited by the wind.
Delta
Dune
Oxbow lake
Floodplain
91
This is the transfer of heat through space.
Radiation
Conduction
Convection
Energy
92
This is the transfer of energy by the movement of a liquid or gas.
Radiation
Conduction
Energy
Convection
93
How does the sun's energy affect the movement of global winds?
it heats Earth's surface unevenly
it brings heavy rains in the summer
it heats the lanf and the water at the same time
it causes global winds to curve

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