Earth Science 3rd 9 Week Exam review

Underwater mountains that do not break the oceans surface are known as _________________

The Sun, the Moon, and Earth form a right angle. Which type of tide is this?

As depth increases, the pressure will ______________

How often do El Nino's occur?

Free swimming organisms of the ocean (mammals like dolphins, whales) are known as

The rate that objects weather depends mostly on the type of rock and the

The distance from crest to trough, labeled B, is called the ___________________

When people remove vegetation, it will _____________ the erosion process

What type of natural process is illustrated when sand in a box is blown away by a small fan?

The amount of dissolved salts in the ocean is called

As you dive deeper into the ocean, the water gets colder because

What has the greatest effect on tides?

In the diagram, which two points on Earth are having high tides?

How do plankton differ from benthos organisms?

When water can flow through rock, that rock is said to be _____________________

Slumps, creeps, mudflows, and rock slides are all related to which area of erosion?

An underwater mountain chain that forms on the ocean floor is known as a

Which feature is proof that the Rockies are relatively younger that the ones in the East?

Which natural force creates surface ocean currents?

Place the soil layers in the correct order from top to bottom.

The four agents of erosion are wind, gravity, glaciers and ______________________.

As water evaporates, the salinity of the remaining water

What is the major source of water for public use?

In the diagram, where would the greatest deposition of sediment occur?

A river flowing across a wide flood plain begins to form loop-like bends called

What type of tide is occurring when a new or full moon is present?

The Statue of Liberty needs constant restoration because of ______________

According to the diagram, what feature is labeled C?

The process where cold nutrient-rich water rises to replace warm surface water is known as

As depth increase, the temperature will ________________

The flow of water in and out of a bay is used to create what type of energy?

About what percent of the Earth's water is available for drinking?

Mechanical weathering

What is the approximate wave length of this wave?

The section of the continent that lies just off the shoreline and beneath the ocean is called

If the first high tide of the day occurs at 6:00 am, when will the next high tide occur?

The major process that wears down whole mountain ranges is

The Coriolis Effect is a force that affects Earth's ______________

Which is not a type of fossil fuel?

The broad, flat portion of the deep-ocean basin is the

Which is not an example of mechanical energy?

The type of alternative energy that deals with heat from within the earth?

A fan shaped deposit of alluvium at the mouth of a stream, that empties into a body of water is

Which example is not a way in which farmers help to reduce soil erosion?

Which statement about mountains BEST describes the surface of Earth over time?

The Coriolis Effect causes currents in the northern hemisphere to spin in a ______ direction.

When planning a landfill, what is the most important environmental consideration?

Dams and water make up which type of alternative energy?

What is the name of the current that brings warm to the eastern coast of the U.S.?

What percentage of the earth is covered in water?