Quarter II Earth Science Review

Question 1

A key force in the water cycle, gravity, is responsible for which of the following processes?

Accepted Answer

runoff and precipitation

Question 2

The layer of the atmosphere that contains two sub-layers.

Accepted Answer

thermosphere

Question 3

Which layer of the atmosphere is most dense?

Accepted Answer

troposphere

Question 4

What happens to atmospheric (air) pressure as altitude increases?

Accepted Answer

air pressure decreases

Question 5

What happens to the density of air as altitude increases?

Accepted Answer

air density decreases

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?

Accepted Answer

oxygen

Question 7

In which layer of the atmosphere do meteors burn up?

Accepted Answer

mesosphere

Question 8

What do greenhouse gases do to cause global warming?

Accepted Answer

trap heat in the atmosphere

Question 9

The warmer the air, the ________ water will evaporate.

Accepted Answer

more

Question 10

The layer of the atmosphere that contains most of the ozone layer?

Accepted Answer

stratosphere

Question 11

Which gas makes up the highest percentage of the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

nitrogen

Question 12

Which layer of the atmosphere is least dense?

Accepted Answer

thermosphere

Question 13

Deep water currents are caused by uneven _____________ in the ocean.

Accepted Answer

temperatures

Question 14

In which two parts of the water cycle does water transform from a liquid to a gas?

Accepted Answer

evaporation and transpiration

Question 15

The amount of water that infiltrates the soil depends on the _____________ of the soil.

Accepted Answer

permeability

Question 16

What do you call the evaporation of water out of a leaf?

Accepted Answer

transpiration

Question 17

What process forms clouds?

Accepted Answer

condensation

Question 18

The layer of the atmosphere in which weather occurs.

Accepted Answer

troposphere

Question 19

Which sequence of events in the water cycle is NOT accurate?

Accepted Answer

precipitation - runoff - condensation - evaporation

Question 20

The layer of the atmosphere that averages 2000 degrees Celsius.

Accepted Answer

thermosphere

Question 21

What type of energy responsible for most ocean currents?

Accepted Answer

Thermal

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