Second Quarter Summative Assessment in Environmental Science
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- Q1
What is the most abundant element in the Earth's atmosphere?
carbon dioxide
argon
oxygen
nitrogen
30s - Q2
What is the correct order of Earth's atmosphere?
Troposphere>Mesosphere>Stratosphere>Thermosphere>Exosphere
Stratosphere>Mesosphere>Troposphere>Thermosphere>Exosphere
Troposphere>Stratosphere>Mesosphere>Thermosphere>Exosphere
Stratosphere>Troposphere>Thermosphere>Mesosphere>Exosphere
30s - Q3
In which layer do virtually all weather phenomena take place?
Troposphere
Exosphere
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
30s - Q4
What is the basis for the division of the layers of the atmosphere surrounding Earth?
changing weather patterns
changing temperature
changing amount of oxygen
changing composition
30s - Q5
Why is the presence of ozone above the troposphere is important for the survival of living things on Earth?
It warms Earth's surface.
It helps in cloud formation.
It offers protection from the Sun's harmful UV rays.
It makes jet flying more comfortable.
30s - Q6
Which of the following correctly describes the stratosphere?
It is a layer important to telecommunications.
It is an atmospheric ozone layer.
Its is a layer extending to a height of about 8 km.
It has high concentration of ionized particles.
30s - Q7
Temperature decreases with altitude in the ____________________.
exosphere
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
30s - Q8
What happens to the temperature in the troposphere as altitude increases?
It remains the same.
It is unpredictable.
It increases.
It decreases.
30s - Q9
Which property of water enables it to be an effective coolant?
high heat capacity
salinity
freezing point
polarity
30s - Q10
What property of water is most important for living organisms?
It is odorless.
It does not conduct electricity
It is a liquid at most temperatures on Earth
It is tasteless.
30s - Q11
Which of the following major processes are involved in the water cycle?
melting, diffusion, and evaporation
evaporation, melting, and perspiration
condensation, diffusion, and melting
evaporation, condensation, and precipitation
30s - Q12
Water returns in the Earth’s surface through the process of __________.
precipitation
evaporation
transpiration
boiling
30s - Q13
Which best explains why so little of the water on earth is available for human use?
97% of total water on earth is freshwater, and most of the remaining 3% is salt water found in underground aquifers.
97% of total water on earth is freshwater, and most of the remaining 3% is salt water in the ocean basins
97% of total water on earth is salt water, and most of the remaining 3% is freshwater found in lakes, rivers and ponds.
97% of total water on earth is salt water, and most of the remaining 3% is freshwater frozen ice caps and glaciers
30s - Q14
Which factor will increase the salinity of seawater in a given area?
freezing of seawater
melting of sea ice
flow of river water to sea
precipitation at sea
30s - Q15
Which two sources of freshwater are used by municipalities for drinking water?
icebergs and rivers
oceans and ice bergs
groundwater and oceans
rivers and groundwater
30s