Transcript Earth Systems Review

EARTH SYSTEMS
REVIEW
Week of Jan. 11-15
A. Soil 1
B. Soil 2
C. Soil 3
D. Soil 4
The weather map shows the passage of a cold front. According to the information on
the maps, the cold front seems to be moving —
A from areas of higher temperatures
B from the west to the east
C away from the Gulf of Mexico
D toward the Rocky Mountains
The diagram shows part of the water cycle. Which part of the diagram shows
precipitation?
AW
BX
CY
DZ
Rocks in the stream that the students were
studying were smoother than rocks found in a
nearby stream. The smoother rocks were most
likely found in a stream where, over a long
period of time, the water —
A was deeper
B appeared cloudy
C was cold
D moved faster
This diagram shows layers of soil and
rock from below a forest floor. Which of
these conclusions is best supported by
the information found in this diagram?
A A body of water once covered the
area.
B The forest was made up of oak
trees.
C Fish were the first animals in the
area.
D The area was planted with trees one
year ago.
2
The picture shows a kind of glacier that can be many meters thick. In
this landscape, which of the following is most directly affected by this
kind of glacier?
F
G
H
J
The average height of plants on the mountainside
The shape of clouds that form above the glacier
The average mass of trees near the lake
The shape of the valley between the mountains
Fossil Fuels
3
Alternative
Energy Sources
Oil
Wood
Natural Gas
Wind
?
Sun
Which of these best completes this chart?
F Water
G Soil
H Coal
J Sand
4
Which of these is a renewable resource?
F
G
H
J
Tree
Coal
Oil
Wind
9
Which of these would best model how the sun’s energy warms
Earth?
F A pot of water boiling
G A heat lamp keeping food hot
H An oven baking bread
J A spoon getting hot when stirring soup
15
Three soil samples were tested to see how much water each could hold.
The same amount of water was added to each funnel of soil. Very few
plants would probably grow in the clay because the water would —
A
B
C
D
fail to reach the roots of the plants
become too cloudy
run through the soil too quickly
become poisonous to the plants
Types of Soil
18
Amount of
Water
Collected
(mL)
Potting soil
220
Sandy soil
250
Gravel
295
Clay
225
Similar containers were filled with different types of soil. Holes were
poked into the bottom of each container, and 300 milliliters of water
were added. The water that dripped out was collected and
measured. According to the information in the table, which type of
soil retained water best?
A
B
C
D
Potting soil
Sandy soil
Gravel
Clay
19
The energy that causes seawater to form water vapor comes
from —
F the clouds
G underwater mountains
H chemical reactions in the sea
J the sun
21
Which of these supplies the energy that drives the water cycle?
F
G
H
J
The sun
The planets
The oceans
The moon
31
Most canyons are the result of erosion caused by —
A
B
C
D
a river
a volcano
a hurricane
an earthquake