Unit 1 Intro to Earth Science
Earth Science Mid-Term ELL 1/2 Study Guide Name ______
Unit 1 Intro to Earth Science
Match the Branch with the area of study
1. The study of Earth’s weather and climate.A. Astronomy
2. The study of Earth’s structure and history.B. Geology
3. The study of Earth’s oceans.C. Meteorology
4. The study of Earth’s place in the universe.D. Oceanography
Match the sphere with its contents
5. The sphere that contains all life formsA. Atmosphere
6. The sphere that includes weather and climateB. Biosphere
7. The sphere that includes Earth’s structure, history and resourcesC. Geosphere
8. The sphere that includes all waterD. Hydrosphere
Earth’s Layers
Match the concept with the statement
12. Movement of Earth’s air, water and magma in Earth’s interior is caused byA. Convection
13. Movement of Earth’s crust, causing, land to move, earthquakes and volcanos.B. System
14. Earth is a ______because it has parts that belong to a whole C. Plate Tectonics
Unit 2 Earth’s Atmosphere and Air
Match the word with the definition
15. What gas is the greatest in the atmosphere?A. Aerosols
16. Dust volcano ash and pollen are all types of ______B. Climate
17. The average sum of all atmospheric conditions (tropical, polar)C. Oxygen
18. The molecule in the atmosphere that protects from UV raysD. Ozone
19. The daily change in atmospheric conditions (temp, precip, etc.)E. Weather
Layers of the Atmopshere
20. Climate is established in this layer of the atmosphere?
A.B.C. D
21. Satellites fly at or above this layer of the atmosphere?
A.B.C. D
22. Which layer is the boundary with outer space?
A.B.C. D
23. Where do jets fly?
A.B.C. D
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Unit 3 Elements of Weather
Match the cloud type with the number:
30. Cumulous______
31. Thunderstorms and tornados______
32. Cirrus______
33. Layered rain maker______
34. Stratus______
Unit 4 Air Masses, Fronts and Storms
Match the statement with either Air Mass or Front
35. Large sections of air of the same temperature and humidity. ______
36. Boundaries between different air masses______
37. Sections of air: identified by their source region______
Diagrams of fronts
A: B:
C: D:
Match the letter to the front.
38. Which letter is a warm front?______
39. Which letter is an occluded front?______
40. Which letter is a stationary front?______
41. Which letter is a cold front?______
42. Which letter shows a front that will bring long precipitation? ______
Match the storm type with the characteristic: can use more than once
43. Have an “eye”
44. Come with an thunderstorm
45. Form over the ocean
46. Another name for a hurricane or typhoon
47. Have a votex
Unit 5 Climate Change
Match the concept with the statement
48. Scientists believe ______are speeding up the global climate change.
48. Too many greenhouses gases ______the climate.
49. What element goes through the atmosphere and effects climate change ______
50. Melting of the glaciers is called ______
51. Fossil fuels like gas for your car ______greenhouse gasses.