COLEGIO INGLS BRITISH ROYAL SCHOOL CONCEPCIN

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Teacher: Miss Jasmn Glvez
Subject: Natural / 6th Grade

NATURAL TEST

UNIT 5: Earth and its resources

Name: ______________________________________Class: 6th Star

Date: November 7th Total Score: 50 points S.Score: ___

Earth and its resources

Unit

Section 1: The layers of the Earth

Contents

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
You have 1 hour for the test
Read carefully each of the questions and answer the test using lead pencil.
Check your test 3 times before handing it in to your teacher.
Raise your hand if you have any question.
Work in SILENCE

I. ITEM: MULTIPLE CHOICE

.READ the questions and CIRCLE the right answer (16 points)

1. - Which of the gases above is the most abundant in the atmosphere?

A. Oxygen.
B. Carbon dioxide.
C. Nitrogen.
D. Argon.

2.- What gas did the atmosphere not have when it originated?

A. Oxygen
B. Carbon dioxide.
C. Nitrogen.
D. Argon.

3 Which of the following layers is not part of atmosphere?

A. The troposphere.
B. The lithosphere.
C. The exosphere.
D. The thermosphere.
4.- Which of the following layers of the atmosphere is furthest from the Earths surface?

A. The thermosphere.
B. The stratosphere.
C. The exosphere.
D. The troposphere.

5.- In which layer of the atmosphere are meteorological phenomena produced?

A. In the thermosphere.
B. In the stratosphere.
C. In the exosphere.
D. In the troposphere.

6.- Which of the following describes the importance of the atmosphere to life?

A. It maintains life due to the presence of oxygen.

B. It allows ultraviolet rays to directly enter the Earth.
C. It allows all heat generated on Earth to escape into space.
D. It allows the temperature of the Earth to vary strongly.

7.- What would happen to the planet if the stratosphere didnt exist?

A. A very large amount of UV radiation would hit the surface of the planet.
B. It would affect life, because of a lack of oxygen.
C. It would affect the meteorological processes compatible with life.
D. Radio waves would not be able to be transmitted.

8.- Which of the following atmospheric gases is a greenhouse gas?

A. Argon.
B. Nitrogen.
C. Oxygen.
D. Carbon dioxide.
II.- ITEM: VOCABULARY

Write down the definition of the following words ( 10 points)

1. - Soil: _____________________________________________________

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2. - Erosion: _____________________________________________________

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3. - Overexplotaition: ______________________________________________

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4. -pollution: ____________________________________________________

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5.-boiling : _________________________________________________

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III.- ITEM: MATCHING

Match each layer of the atmosphere (COLUMN A) with its description (COLUMN
B), theres one layer that you dont need to match ( 5 points)

COLUMN A COLUMN B

Ionosphere
1. Layer that contains seventy five percent of the
atmospheric mass

Troposphere
2. - Layer that is mainly composed by hydrogen and
helium

Stratosphere
3. Layer that allows radio waves to be sent all over
the planet
Radiosphere

4.- Layer with the lowest temperature

Mesosphere

5.- Layer located between fifteen and fifty

Exosphere kilometers above the Sea level.
IV.- ITEM: COMPLETION

1.- Complete the drawing with the names of the layers of the atmosphere ( 3 points)

V.- ITEM: DEVELOPMENT

1.- Explain the Greenhouse effect (4 points)

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2.- What is the Ozone layer and what is its aim? ( 3 points)
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3.- What is the biosphere? (3 points)
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4.- Complete with the characteristic of each layer ( 6 points)

Atmosphere Hydrosphere Lithosphere